1. |
Clown World
05:24
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Clown World
© David Harrington 2023
Chorus
Clown World, we’re living in clown world
So I wonder why, everybody cries
Clown world, we’ve turned in to clown world
So why does nobody laugh any more
And fight with each other to get out the door
V1
Where do you begin?
To describe the mess we’re in
Up is down, down is up
And we never seem to have enough
Cursing at the past
Clubbing it hard and fast
As if there were never anything there
Anything about which we really should care
V2
How did we survive?
How did we stay alive?
In that unenlightened age
In all our heathen rage
I wonder how it will end?
We divide and divide again
Until we’re standing in groups of one
Staring at the black sun
Chorus
V3
Tell me why you cry?
And why you want to die?
An existential crisis
Is not a crisis at all
Please see that they tell you lies
And find the joy inside
Reach down in your soul
Take back some control
V4
Look at the way the crowd is running today
And pick up and run the other way
A conforming non-conformist
Conforms just the same
I wonder how it will end?
We divide and divide again
Until we’re standing in groups of one
Staring at the black sun
Chorus
Bridge
Don’t tell me now that you are suffering
Cos I’ve heard it all before
And don’t think that you are a warrior for the truth
You serve the evil wizard who’s hiding behind the door
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2. |
Bitten By The Beast
03:57
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V1
Shadows long and eerie
the Fear clutched at her throat
She cursed her situation
Fingering the note, as she read
V2
Money for silence
Midnight on the dot
A simple cash transaction
the price for getting caught
Ch
One sin could ruin her
One more set her free
A blueblood executioner
Would the devil hear her plea
At war with God, and Lucifer
And Bitten by the beast
V3
His greedy eyes enraged her
She loathed his evil grin
Her shame and rage exploded
She thrust the dagger in
V4
She knew her life was over now
Watching him expire
The threat would always haunt her
And cast her into the fire
Ch
One sin could ruin her
One more could set her free
A blueblood executioner
Would heaven hear her plea
At war with God and Lucifer
Bitten by the beast
Br
She scurried on home
Like a common sewer rat
The life she knew was over
In one impulsive act
Ch
One sin could ruin her
One more could set her free
A blueblood executioner
Would heaven hear her plea
At war with God and Lucifer
Bitten by the beast
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3. |
Let's Get It On
03:05
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V1
let’s stand together
side by side
let our voices ring
out with pride
we can’t be silenced
or denied
as dignity is
justified
C
rise up
let’s rise up
let your voices be heard
with love, kindness and respect
in words united with song
let’s get it on
get it on
V2
let’s embrace peace now and
all that’s true
let all people love
who they choose
we can’t dictate beliefs or
predict views
but with compassion
we won’t lose
C
Let’s get it on
In words united with song
with love, kindness and respect
we’ve not seen the best yet
B
let’s sing out strong
let our spirits soar
let’s sing together
for freedoms ignored
let’s sing for love
and something more
let’s reach for the sky
not hold the floor
C
rise up
let’s rise up
let your voices be heard
with love, kindness and respect
in words united with song
let’s get it on
get it on
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4. |
Time to Change
04:51
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Time to Change
INTRO
V1
When they try to own ya
Take your soul and sell it for ya
Giving it all away
For more white powder get you thru the day
When you’d do literally anything
To get that next fix on in
Piss on your mother’s grave
That when you realise that you’re the slave
V2
Lower than a snake can go
Dignity can come and go
When would do just anything
To close the deal and get your way
And here you come again
My one and only true true friend
Reaching down so very low
Simply refusing to let me go
CH
I wanna thank you baby
For giving me time to change
Time to rearrange
To put those pieces back together now
There can be no greater love
Than for you to wait for me
On the other side
On the side of life
V3
Every time I think about
The things that I have done
The wreckage that I left behind
For the people I’m supposed to love
And I did care at all?
Did I hell, I was in a fall
Lower than a snake can go
Just how low, well I don’t know
V4
Do we always kill the thing we love
Is it pre-ordained, is it from above
Did I have to keep on going now
Until there’s nothing left at all
But here you come again
My one and only true true friend
Reaching down so very low
Simply refusing to let me go
CH (2)
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5. |
(No More) Stop Signs
05:52
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© 2023 Cindy Prince
Even when the light was green
When the moon was seen
When you intervened
I wouldn't go
Even when the door was open
When I wasn't broken
When your words were spoken
I wouldn't go
But that's no true anymore
Chorus
No more stop signs
No more red lights
No more dotted lines
I'm ready to fight
No stops signs or red lights or barriers in my mind
I’m ready to fight, I’m ready to fight for you
Even when it wasn't hard
When I wasn't barred
W2 hen you were my lifeguard
I wouldn't go
Bridge
The light was on but I didn't see it
Thank you for getting me through it
Repeat chorus
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6. |
Paranoia
04:44
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Paranoia
(C) David Harrington 2023
Just because you’re paranoid
That doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you
You might just be right
You might have hit the nail on the head
Drowning in a sea of lies
The propaganda flows thick and relentless
How can I tell when they lie?
That’s very simple you can see their lips move.
Chorus
Nothing is real, nothing is true
2 plus 2 is five, it must be ‘cos they told you
Controlling the air you beathe
They know best just what you need
Nothing is real, nothing is true
2 plus 2 is five, it must be ‘cos they told you
Controlling what’s in your head
And rationing your daily bread
You tell me that I’m parnoid
But it’s a shield I’m happy to bear
Protects me from the worst of the lies
Allows me to see beyond their cheating eyes
It all about control, controlling your mind
Something to which most folks are blind
Led by the nose over the edge
With their “message of hope” ringing in your head
Chorus
Nothing is real, nothing is true
2 plus 2 is five, it must be ‘cos they told you
Controlling the air you beathe
They know best just what you need
Nothing is real, nothing is true
2 plus 2 is five, it must be ‘cos they toldn you
Controlling what’s in your head
And rationing your daily bread
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7. |
Riding the Hurricane
05:18
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Riding the Hurricane
Long ago I threw away my last lantern
And plunged into the vastness of that dark cavern
There was something there I had to find
I knew I’d see much better by going blind
And when I came out to the light of morning
A menacing white thunderhead above me was forming
It seemed the choices facing me were stark
But I had found my wisdom in the dark
(Chorus)
I could be safe and warm
Instead of riding on the storm
But every shelter finally fails
I’m riding at full speed
And the sky begins to bleed
With messages about the end of history
That’s why I’m riding…
That’s why I’m riding…
That’s why I’m riding… the hurricane
Apocalypse is just a name for insight
Revealed to us as we strain in the fading twilight
The new day will bring famine or bring feast
So starve or come and climb onto this beast
(Chorus)
I could have been safe and warm
Instead of riding on the storm
But every shelter finally fails
I’m riding at full speed
And the sky begins to bleed
With messages about the end of history
That’s why I’m riding…
That’s why I’m riding…
That’s why I’m riding… the hurricane
(Bridge)
You can spend forever looking back at all that might’ve been
Or you can ride come with me… ride upon the wind
(Instrumental)
(Chorus)
I could be safe and warm
Instead of riding on the storm
But every shelter finally fails bitterly
I’m riding at full speed
And the sky begins to bleed
With messages about the end of history
That’s why I’m riding…
That’s why I’m riding…
That’s why I’m riding… the hurricane
(Repeat)
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8. |
Running Streams
04:22
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9. |
In This Madness
05:22
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V1
it’s the dead of night
full moon is rising high
at the top of the hour
spirits will rise
when the clock strikes
lost souls will unite
their angry riots will take us down…
down tonight…
C
in this madness
witches gather around
in this darkness
chaos abounds
it this madness
things escalate
in this darkness
cities go up in flames
we’re left with ashes
and only ourselves
to blame
V
in darkest alleys
shadows dance and play
blood curdling voices
scare the faint away
clock hands at midnight
magic fills the air
walls are burning down
because we didn’t
didn’t care…
C
in this madness
witches gather around
in this darkness
chaos abounds
it this madness
things escalate
in this darkness
cities go up in flames
we’re left with ashes
and only ourselves
to blame
B
they were once the misfits
they were the outcasts
they were the ones…
ones who were bruised, broken
and scorned
they were once the bullies
they were the victims
they are the ones
ones coming back revengeful…
and reborn…..
C
in this madness
witches gather around
in this darkness
chaos abounds
it this madness
things escalate
in this darkness
cities go up in flames
we’re left with ashes
and only ourselves
to blame
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10. |
Give it Back
04:07
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Give It Back
© 2023 David L. Wermers
If you’re done with my love … give it back
If you’re done with my love … give it back
If you’re done let me be … there’s no more you and me
If you’re done with my love … give it back
If you’re done with my heart … give it back
If you’re done with my heart … give it back
If you’re done with my heart … and tearing it all apart
If you’re done with my heart … give it back
If you’re done having fun … give it back
If you’re done having fun … give it back
If you’re done with your misery … baby just set me free
If you’re done having fun … give it back
If you’re done with my ring … give it back
If you’re done with my ring … give it back
You’ve taken so much from me … Baby why can’t you see
If you’re done with my ring … give it back
If you’re done with my love … give it back
If you’re done with my heart … give it back
If you’re done with your misery … baby just set me free
If you’re done with my ring … give it back
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11. |
All You Need
03:08
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V1
I been mowed down
Towed down
Almost driven outta town
But baby, baby , I’m still in the runnin’
V2
I been chewed out
Booed out
Often had to do without
But listen, baby, that’s my motor hummin’
Chorus
I can give you all you need
Won’t make a promise I don’t keep
You want a man, well here I am
My reach is wider than it’s deep
I can give you all you need
Let me give you all you need
V3
I been gone long
Too long
Now I’m back I won’t go wrong
And girl, you know I think you’re stunnin’
Chorus
I can give you all you need
Won’t make a promise I don’t keep
You want a man, well here I am
My reach is wider than it’s deep
I can give you all you need
Let me give you all you need
Bridge
Is that shoulder shrug
A yes or a no?
Is it ‘Hang around’
Or ‘Nah, you can go’?
But wait!
…Are those blue eyes
Beginnin’ to shine?
Chorus
I can give you all you need
Won’t make a promise I don’t keep
You want a man, well here I am
My reach is wider than it’s deep
Let me give you all you need
All you need
All you need
© 2023 Donna Devine
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12. |
Manifest Illusions
02:24
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13. |
Midsummer Day
05:36
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2 Midsummer Day
© David Harrington 2023
Ohh ohh uh ohhh (2)
Verse 1
Well we waited a long time
For the Sun to shine again
Midsummers day is here
And I can finally breathe again
Verse 2
Through the days of darkness
Winter’s death grip on our soul
And we drifted in sadness
All of this beyond control
Pre
All the things that we want to say
The darkness swept it all away
Emerging into the blinding light
I know and feel we can make it right
Chorus
Why run away?
From all the joys of a summer’s day
I can help you understand.
LIfe will be better than you planned
Why run away?
From all the joys of a summer’s day
Together we can make a stand
Life is better lived first hand
Verse 3
Not such a long time
‘til Winter swings around again
Making the most of what we find
In the sunshine or in rain
Pre
All the things that we want to say
The darkness swept it all away
Emerging into the blinding light
I know and feel we can make it right
Chorus
Bridge
Day after day
Always looking the other way
All we have is time
Sitting waiting for the Sun to shine (2)
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14. |
The Joy of Being Dumb
03:34
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The Joy of Being Dumb
V
I take a walk down Liberty Street
Leaving my brain behind
No compulsion to think at all
With an empty becalmed mind
Never asking any questions
Now why would I do that?
I might uncover something disturbing
And who the hell wants that?
Chorus
The joy of being dumb
Thinking’s such a curse
If I saw the world as it truly is
Things would be much worse (2)
V.
Just feed me any shit
Into my tiny empty mind
And I’ll just clap and sing along
As an aid for the blind
It’s vastly underrated
Being as dumb as a box of rocks
Cos you’ll believe just anything
To avoid being put into the wrong box
Spoon feed me bullshit now
On a ladled and heaped spoon
Provide me with the music
And I will dumbly hum the tune
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15. |
No Place For Me to Go
03:55
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No Place For Me To Go
© 2020 Cindy Prince
I feel like I'm walking a tightrope
But I'm sure I'll fall to the ground
There isn't anyone there to catch me
With my landing there won't be a sound
I feel like I'm in a wooden barrel
Going over Niagara Falls
There's nothing there to stop me
There is no one that cares at all
Chorus
Am I truly invisible?
Or is there nothing of me to show?
I'm disappearing as I write this
There's no place for me to go
No place for me to go
I feel like I'm running through fire
Or in another century I've drowned
There's no sign of me anywhere
Not one piece of me can be found
Is this all somehow my destiny?
Was I meant to be obsolete?
There's nothing to do but fade away now
An existence so incomplete
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16. |
New World Vision
03:21
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New World Vision
© David Harrington 2023
Verse
Justify
Ask yourself if you’re truly loving
Your fellow man
In every way that you can
Don’t vilify
Don’t always find the fault in others
As you pass by
Leave behind a peaceful soul
Pre
Take me alive
Take me to your leader now
Come on inside
All we really need is a new world vision
Chorus
It could be better
It could be worse
Life is not something to you need to rehearse
But you can make your zone of peace
And you will be released
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17. |
Swing With Me
02:42
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Chorus)
Baby
Ba-ba-ba baby
Baby, won’t you swing with me?
The war is over
And we’re in clover
Let’s Celebrate!
Hear some music now
What song would you pick?
Ain’t life great?
(Chorus)
Baby
Ba-ba-ba baby
Baby, won’t you swing with me?
(2X)
Forget the big bomb
Come take a swig from
This full jug
I like your hairdo
Hey, would you care to
Cut a rug?
(Chorus)
Baby
Ba-ba-ba baby
Baby, won’t you swing with me?
(2X)
I never wanted
To go to war
But the man said that I must
But now it’s over
And we’re in clover
Shaking off the dust
Forget the big bomb
Come take a swig from
This full jug
I like your hairdo
Hey, would you care to
Cut a rug?2
And now it’s over
And we’re in clover
Shaking off the dust
(Chorus)
Baby
Ba-ba-ba baby
Baby, won’t you swing with me?
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18. |
I'll Try
05:42
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I’LL TRY
I’ll try to write a love song
From the ashes of a fire
Try to capture something
From the burning of a pyre
I’ll try to seek forgiveness
For the things that I have done
Try to walk more slowly
Instead of on the run
I’ll try to build our mountain
From this rubble in my hand
Try to make a difference
And know where I should stand
I’ll try to love you better
Than the way that this began
Try to be supportive
And to be a better man
I’ll try
Yes I’ll try
Sixty years of cruising
Ain’t no alibi
I’ll try
Yes I’ll try
Help me with my weakness
Until the day I die.
I’ll try
Yes I’ll try
Sixty years of cruising
Ain’t no alibi
I’ll try
Yes I’ll try
Help me with my weakness
Until the day I die.
I’ll try to be your council
Be your fortress in the storm
Cradle you from danger
Like when some things go wrong
I’ll try to be a giver
But most of all your friend
Cherish every memory
Until our pathways end
I’ll try to build our mountain
From this rubble in my hand
Try to make a difference
And know where I should stand
I’ll try to love you better
Than the way that this began
Try to be supportive
And to be a better man
I’ll try
Yes I’ll try
Sixty years of cruising
Ain’t no alibi
I’ll try
Yes I’ll try
Help me with my weakness
Until the day I die.
You know I know it’s not easy r r
I know you know it too
You know I have a record
That’s very far from true
Even the hardest heart
Still beats the same tune
And a penitent sinner
Can still shoot for the moon.
I’ll try
Yes I’ll try
Sixty years of cruising
Ain’t no alibi
I’ll try
Yes I’ll try
Help me with my weakness
Until the day I die.
Please help me with my weakness
Until the day I die.
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19. |
Stranger in Another Time
04:28
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Stranger In Another Time
(Verse 1)
I'm a stranger in another time
Caught a ghost train to the end of the line
I do not belong here
I don’t fit in
The same sun hits my face
But doesn’t warm my skin, oh no
(Chorus)
I'm looking for meaning in a world that don't care
Can't see the light cos there's too much glare
No point in bitchin' that life's unfair
Who cares?
No-one
(Verse 2)
There is danger when the timelines blur
Fell off my horse into a car still kicking my spurs
Do not get on here
I'm all out of place
Stuck at the start line
While others run their own race
(Chorus)
I'm looking for meaning in a world that doesn't care
Can't see the light cos there's too much glare
No point in bitchin' that life's unfair
Who cares?
I can tell you that it’s no-one
(Verse 3)
I'm a stranger in another time
Caught that ghost train to the end of my line
Something's wrong here
I'm fading away
Life should be a rainbow
So why is everything just grey
(Bridge)
Hear the train
Come a rollin' down the line
The whistle blows
It calls to take me back in time (2 )
(Chorus)
I'm looking for meaning in a world that don't care
Can't see the light cos there's too much glare
No point in bitchin' that life's unfair
Who cares?
No-one
Written by Simon Wright
(July 2023)
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20. |
The Fight to Stay Human
04:02
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21. |
Merchant of Dreams
04:00
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Merchant of Dreams
© David Harrington
Verse
Anything that you want
Anything that you need
Come and take it now
Before it goes to seed
Pre
It’s not a limitation
If it’s not really real
No rneed work so very hard
Just learn to freewheel
Chorus
Merchants of dreams
The best laid schemes
Will fail you in the end
Built on feet of clay
To fool you once again
Verse
Take your time now; what’s the rush
What is it that you see?
Let nobody stop you now
You know that it’s all about me
Pre
It’s not a limitation
If it’s not really real
No need work so very hard
Just learn to freewheel
Chorus
Merchants of dreams
The best laid schemes
Will fail you in the end
Built on feet of clay
To fool you once again
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22. |
Got a Good Feeling
04:53
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I Got a Good Feelin' About You
© 2023 Cindy Prince
I felt a tingle before I saw your eyes
I'd been single and thought I was wise
I knew you girl were a surprise, a surprise to me
I felt like I never felt before
With you girl I felt something more
I knew I would want to explore, explore with you
Nothing you can do will make me understand
And I won’t rest until I’ve got you, in my loving hands
Chorus
I got a good feelin' about you
Yeah, I got a good feelin' you'll be true
I don't wanna be wrong
Because girl you're like a song
And I got a good feelin' about you
Electricity, yeah I was shocked
I felt my heart become unlocked
I knew that girl that you were gonna rock, rock n roll with me
I felt touched down to my soul
Looking into your eyes black as coal
I knew I'd never be in control, in control of you
Bridge
I don't know where we're going from here
And even though this is all new
I forgot what it was to know fear
But I'm ready for lovin' you
Repeat chorus
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23. |
Can't Take Much More
04:08
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Can't Take Much More
You’re silver
You’re gold
You’re clever
You’re bold
You’re everything
I want a love to be
You’re acid
You’re bleach
You smother
You leach
I feel sometimes
You might be killing me
(Pre-Chorus)
Your love is…
Fire
Flames are…
Rising higher
You warm me…
On the coldest nights
Your love is…
Fire
Flames are…
Rising higher
You burn me…
Till I don’t see the light
(Chorus)
I can’t live without you
But I can’t take much more
I don’t know
If I should show
The deepest part of me
Or throw you out the door
I can’t live without you
But I can’t take much more
V.2
I’m dancing
I’m high
I’m floating
I fly
Then suddenly
I want it all to end
I’m twisting
In pain
I’m drowning
Insane
Then suddenly
You make it right again
(Pre-Chorus)
Your love is…
Fire
Flames are…
Rising higher
You warm me…
On the coldest nights
Your love is…
Fire
Flames are…
Rising higher
You burn me…
Till I don’t see the light
(Chorus)
I can’t live without you
But I can’t take much more
I don’t know
If I should show
The deepest part of me
Or throw you out the door
I can’t live without you
But I can’t take much more
(Bridge)
I’m in a maze
Can’t see which way to turn
I’ve studied you for so, so long
But can’t say what I’ve learned
(Instrumental)
(Chorus)
I can’t live without you
But I can’t take much more
I don’t know
If I should show
The deepest part of me
Or throw you out the door
I can’t live without you
But I can’t take much more
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24. |
Into The Fire
03:44
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Into the Fire
© 2020 Cindy Prince
Verse 1
It was burning
But I didn't turn back
It was scorching
I could hear the trees crack
It was blazing
I could feel the heat
It was blasting
And I had a window seat
Chorus
Like a wildfire
Searing the ground
I kept going
Cos I couldn't turn around
Deep down I knew it
Disaster would come
But I kept driving faster
Into the fire.. yeah
Verse 2
I was flaming
But I kept on going
I was smoldering
The hot wind blowing
I was sweltering
But I drove on
I was sizzling
Knowing it was wrong
Chorus
Bridge
Closer and closer
Hotter and hotter
It's boiling over
There is no water
Repeat chorus (2)
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25. |
Dorian's Attic
05:06
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Lyrics
Intro
You wanted the world
And climbed over bodies to claim it
You held what was ‘good’ by the throat
And slowly you shamed it
V1
Like the painting in Dorian’s attic
The mirror in your hallway will change
Edges will tarnish, the backing will peel
Little by little to slowly reveal
How the eyes looking back
Have turned hollow
Like vict’ry on paths that you followed
Chorus
Things are going to get ugly
When the mirror spills the beans
It knows your thoughts
Your every plot
All your wicked dreams
V2
Like the painting in Dorian’s attic
The mirror in your hallway will know
Lovers you lied to, or friends left for dead
Begging for mercy, for water or bread
How you broke everything
That was sacred
Exposed what should never be naked
Chorus
Things are going to get ugly
When the mirror spills the beans
It knows your thoughts
Your every plot
All your wicked dreams
Bridge
The mirror will turn as dark as night
And shriek before it shatters
Leaving your life in shards on the floor
As you tremble in front of the attic door
Chorus
Things are going to get ugly
When the mirror spills the beans
It knows your thoughts
Your every plot
All your wicked dreams
Outro (optional)
Heed this tale of mirrored decay
In the end, no surface remains
Only the bones of choices made
…Whether they’re black or whether they’re white
Will reflect what your soul has gained
© 2023 Donna Devine
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26. |
Tear It All Down
04:12
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V1
Even though you try
You can’t find a better path
The road you’re on is rocky
But it’s your only way home
Assailed on all sides
By people with an evil intent
Trying to drag you down
Into the abyss
V2
Fortify your mind
Build the walls you need inside
To keep the devil out
Stop him stealing your soul
Time to be a man
Not something to be ashamed about
Chattering and whining
They just want to tear it all down
Ch
We can stop it
We can win it
We can claim back the world we know
If insanity prevails they’ll tear it all down
V3
As the tunnel darkens
And the light we see will fade
They expect us to go quietly
To the fetid bed they’ve made
Well I hate to disappoint you
I am going nowhere fast
With my brothers and my sisters now
A radical new wave blast
Ch
We can stop it
We can win it
We can claim back the world we know
If insanity prevails they’ll tear it all down
Bridge
I got something important to say
And no, we are not going away
We pay attention to the games you play
We are the howling dogs, and every dog has his day
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27. |
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Lyrics
Dried-up roses
Dried-up roses
Dried-up roses in a dusty vase
Gold and diamond
Gold and diamond
Gold and diamond I can’t stand to touch
My heart won’t break again
My heart won’t break again
No one will ever break my heart again
(2X)
Far from others
Far from others
I’ll stay far from others from now on
(2X)
My heart won’t break again
My heart won’t break again
No one will ever break my heart again
(2X)
No one will ever break my heart again
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28. |
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WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE RIGHT
some are inside looking out
some are outside looking in
if you are born to lose
well then, you’ve got to cheat to win
or take it on the chin
you can tell it in a story
you can sing it in a song
but when you think that you are right
you are wrong (2)
rhetorical, historical
empirical or myth
it doesn’t matter what you think
or which side you are with
believe your truth is absolute
abandon all the rest
secrets deeper than beauty
burdens heavier than death
they shitcan every point of view
in conflict with the absolute
they see themselves as so astute
this gaggle of snotty snoots
so get your ass on over there
to the board where you belong
with those who think they are right
when they are wrong (2)
the red and the black
the blue and the red
once you choose a side
you might as well be dead
believe your truth is absolute
you abandon all the rest
secrets deeper than beauty
burdens heavier than death
memorize and repeat
no attack, no retreat
no meeting of minds
dissension maligned
rejected correctives
facts are subjective
all that you knew
is absolutely untrue
though you stand on the shoulders
of a monolithic throng
everything you think is right
Is wrong
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29. |
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WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE RIGHT
some are inside looking out
some are outside looking in
if you are born to lose
then, you’ve got to cheat to win
or take it on the chin
you can tell it in a story
you can sing it in a song
but when you think that you are right
you are wrong (2)
rhetorical, historical
empirical or myth
it doesn’t matter how you think
or which side you are with
your truth is absolute
abandon all the rest
secrets deeper than beauty
burdens heavier than death
they shitcan every point of view
in conflict with the absolute
they see themselves as so astute
this gaggle of snotty snoots
so get your ass on over there
to the board where you belong
with those who think they are right
when they are wrong (2)
the red and the black
the blue and the red
once you choose a side
you might as well be dead
your truth is absolute
abandon all the rest
secrets deeper than beauty
burdens heavier than death
memorize and repeat
no attack, no retreat
no meeting of minds
dissension maligned
rejected correctives
facts are subjective
all that you knew
is absolutely untrue
though you stand on the shoulders
of a monolithic throng
everything you think is right
Is wrong
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30. |
So
05:46
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Lyrics
so tired
so down
so drawn
by a sound
so lost
like free
so it is
must it be?
so and so
opens mouth
so far to go
to get out
so the star
might mutate
flay my skin
meet my fate
so the way
is unclear
so mistakes
are not to fear
so it takes
as long as it can
patience
the only plan
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31. |
Enniskillen Mart
03:47
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Enniskillen Mart
(Verse 1)
I was born in a town by a lake
Where city folk might go to when they want to escape
The highlight each year was a show called The Mart
Always so busy that it was hard to get parked
(Verse 2)
There were bulls and cows, hens and sheep
Farmers in their best suits, driving diggers and jeeps
There were stalls to visit, promoting careers
Kids running so wild while dads they drank beers
(Chorus)
Sometimes I wish that
I could be returned
To those simple sunny summer days
With so much still to learn
Sometimes I wish that
Time had not sped up
It’s hard to beat long summer days
Running round in dirt and muck
(Verse 3)
I grew up in a market town by a lake
In a time of innocence untarnished by hate
And the highlight each year was the Enniskillen Mart
Beg your parents to let you stay out til dark
(Verse 4)
There were auctions and prize shows
the way that the money goes
Food stalls to buy from
’til the pocket money was gone
It’s nice looking back at that time from the past
And always regret these times cannot last
(Chorus)
Sometimes I wish that
I could be returned
To those simple sunny summer days
With so much still to learn
Sometimes I wish that
Time had not sped up
It’s hard to beat long summer days
Running round in dirt and muck
(Bridge)
The last time I went there
A girl with golden hair
And I watched her disappear
Into the embrace of the crowd
(Chorus)
Sometimes I wish that
I could be returned
To those simple sunny summer days
With so much still to learn
Sometimes I wish that
Time had not sped up
It’s hard to beat milkshakes, ice cream
Running round in dirt and muck
Written by Simon Wright
(August 2023)
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32. |
I Love You Still
04:13
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I Love You Still
Even though we’re no longer together
My love for you still lives
And even if you’ve given up on chances
Still, all to you I’d give
Please try understand my reasons, why can't you see
How much my heart still burns for you, missing you constantly
Pre
Yes, I’m a fool to fall at your mercy
When you couldn’t care less
But that’s what fools do best
So again I must confess (that)
CH
I love you still
Everything about you I can feel
It’s real, it’s real
I love you still
Remember the night that we 1st kissed
And how passionate it was
I can still fee the magic of it
And the joy from up above
Give me this chance to prove
My undying love to you
Baby you are my everything
You’re all I want to do
BRIDGE
Can’t you see
Won’t you see
You are my everything
You are my everything
CH
I love you still
Everything about you I can feel
It’s real
I love you still
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33. |
Rogue Heart
03:57
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V1
craving nights
with wild reputations
tempted by
seductive flirtations
got me into trouble
took me down
the wrong path
but there’s
no way in hell
that I’m ever
turning back….
C
a rogue heart…
and renegade thoughts
make me an outlaw on the run
a rogue heart…
and renegade thoughts
keep me chasing illicit love
V2
seeking love
in dangerous situations
lusting for
passionate explorations
got me into problems
on wrong sides
of many tracks…
but there’s
no way in hell
that I’m ever
going back….
B
some say I’m crazy
some say I’m a fool
but I’ll always let my
rogue heart rule…
especially when it
comes to you…
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34. |
Faith in Chance
05:33
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Faith in Chance
There’s a quote somewhere
I think about
A little too often
When down and out
Gambling is the only game
There ever was
Sure your skill could win a game
Of chess or true romance
But not knowing another’s
heart and mind
Means it all comes down to chance
[chorus]
Every time my mind is bent
To the point of almost breaking
Trying understand that life
Is all but for the winner’s taking
And winning is a happenstance
more likely the more you play
With all the faith I have in chance
Please look my way
You could say quite rightly
It’s overwrought
All too technical and dreamy stuff
And it doesn't do a thing
To know this all
But the first time you
Leaned in for a kiss
With your eyes closed and out of focus
Tell me that you weren’t taking a risk
[chorus]
[bridge]
If gambling is the only game
There ever was
I would owe a debt of gratitude
To all my chosen gods
But I count on, goood fortune
Having you by my side
So leave your deobts behind you
And get on board for the ride
[chorus]
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35. |
The Winter of Your Life
05:25
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The winter of your life
Verse
You search for God in heaven
A blanket when it’s cold.
A bit of absolution
Some comfort for your soul.
You want to scream in anger
Time’s played a trick on you.
A magician’s sleight of hand
has robbed you of your youth.
Chorus
Snowflakes are falling
The wind cuts like a knife;
life gets so much harder
in the winter of your life. (2)
Verse
Your body aches you’re weary
You’ve given up on life.
Every day’s a new struggle
Like trying to sleep at night.
The sky looks grey this morning
Is winter is on its way.
You feel the changes coming
For you it’s the judgement day.
Chorus
Snowflakes are falling
The wind cuts like a knife;
life gets so much harder
in the winter of your life.
Verse
The coffee’s black as midnight
It’s bitter but it’s sweet.
A wake up call from the Lord
Of promises to keep.
This morning God spoke to you
Old age is only time.
There’s still much left to do
In the winter of your life.
Chorus
Snowflakes are falling
The wind cuts like a knife;
life gets so much harder
in the winter of your life.
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36. |
Something To Say?
02:26
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V1
Life can be so complicated
And simplicity, in its pure form, underrated
Try hard and you may see
Nothing at all you that can do for me
I’m happy, very happy living beyond the pale (you should try it)
Ch
Well now you’ll know when I got something to say
When all the timid fools just run away
Wrapped on up in a blanket of fear
Scared of what they might hear
V2
A foolish consistency
Is the hobgoblin of small minds
Strike out, think outside, the boxes of your mind
See noithing atv akll, you are blind
I’m happy, so happy, living beyond the pale
Ch
Well now you’ll know when I got something to say
When all the timid fools just run away
Wrapped on up in a blanket of fear
Scared of what they might hear
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David G Harrington Cambridge, UK
David is a singer songwriter based in Cambridge UK.
David has many years of experience in
the music business in various areas and is an accomplished producer and composer.
David loves to collaborate with other artists to explore differing musical directions.
David currently also plays with the band The Weirdest Thing.
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