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Pick me up to drag me down
Once more before I come undone
Fill the cup ‘til the well is drained
Though the memory lingers on
I can’t believe the words I’m hearing
Seasons turn, I can’t decipher the meaning
Now there’s nowhere left to run
Laugh it up and twist the truth
Into the one that suits you best
Hoping that it might undo
The mistakes you can’t forget
Well I’ve grown tired of sitting, waiting
To be pulled from my sleep and awakened
My dreaming days are over now
‘Cause I can’t get back the time I wasted
Hard as I might try to chase it
The bitter fruit that I had tasted
Tomorrow will be gone
Plant a seed and watch it flower
That withered in the shade
Without her by your side
I’m done with dreaming
Though I know it’s overdue
Just tell me how
I can find my way back to you
But I can’t get back the time I wasted
Hard as I might try to chase it
The bitter fruit that I had tasted
Tomorrow will be gone
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Tell me what’s on your mind
You’re wondering how to make it last
Forget about all your old problems
No sense in dwelling in the past
Heard your footsteps on the pavement
As you walked on by my door
I don’t mean to seem impatient
It’s just I wish I saw you more
All the strangers that surround me
Couldn’t try to understand
So come and put your arms around me
Put your hand inside my hand
Tell me what’s on your mind
You’re trying to make the feeling last
You watch things change as you get older
And they slip further from your grasp
But now the wind up bird is calling
The dogs are barking in the night
So I switch off the world around me
Shut it all out of my sight
All the strangers that surround me
Couldn’t try to understand
So come and put your arms around me
Put your hand inside my hand
Tell me what’s on your mind
All the strangers that surround me
Couldn’t try to understand
So come and put your arms around me
Put your hand inside my hand
Tell me what’s on your mind
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In the Blink of an Eye
03:14
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I wake up at 10 A.M
And lay in bed until the afternoon
Pull the sheets over my head
Until the sun is sinking out of view
I spend my time in solitude
You know, my head feels like a thundercloud
Growing bigger every day
But I can’t find the words to say aloud
Everything is changing
But I just stay the same
It don’t feel right without you
But still the fact remains
In the blinking of an eye
I watched the past twelve months evaporate
As the winter turned to spring
Somewhere along the line I lost my way
Looking out into the night
I count the hours until you’re home again
Watch the seconds ticking by
And sit and wonder every now and then
Why everything is changing
But I just stay the same
It don’t feel right without you
But still the fact remains
I get to thinking
Where I went wrong
Reasons to stay here
Have long since gone
I wake up at 10 A.M
And lay in bed until the afternoon
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4. |
Taken by the Tide
04:15
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Tried to take my mind off you
Learn to paint, try something new
Couldn’t hold it down
Let’s turn back around
Saw you smile
But I was dreaming
It was enough to write off
The day to come
And as it fades into the distance
It’s never been clearer
That I’m running out of time
Taken by the tide
Walking slow under perfect skies
But you’re not by my side
Moving on with no real meaning Just me and the moon
Changed the record
I still whistle the tune
Nothing left to do But to think of you
‘Cos I’ve been searching the highs and the lows
Coming up cold
But I’m running out of time
Taken by the tide
Walking slow under perfect skies
But you’re not by my side
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Lonely Pines
03:49
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A trio of yellow torches Illuminate the night
The feeling of familiar voices
Echo in the light
Hiding in the leaves and ivy
That hang above my door
And wishing you were here beside me
The way it was before
Wind blows through the lonely pines
But to me they look the same
I recognise the face but I forgot to take the name
Playing over every story
Repeating in my head
I watched it all unfold before me In everything you said
Now I’m growing old but I feel like a child
Tried to move ahead but I’ve been stuck for a while
Would you help me to understand?
Wind blows through the lonely pines
But to me they look the same
I recognise the face but I forgot to take the name
Feeling bruised and broken hearted
To think of love that’s long departed
And I’m left wondering where to begin
Wind blows through the lonely pines
But to me they look the same
I recognise the face but I forgot to take the name
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6. |
Once Home, No Longer
04:09
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I count my steps to pass the time away
When I go out around my neighbourhood at night
Focus on the path in front of me
I close my eyes and try to keep my breathing right
Alright
Running down the road we left behind
I stop a while to try and catch a breath or two
As I lean against the lamppost outside my old house
Burning up in a pair of torn up running shoes
On the pavement tired and stumbling
But somehow still my mind keeps wandering
It all seems so different
In the place where I come from
So I go out running long distance
‘Til I can barely carry on
Reconciled
Heading down a moonlit mile
That I’m a stranger here
Once home’s no longer here
It all seems so different
In the place where I come from
So I go out running long distance
‘Til I can barely carry on
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7. |
I Was Wrong
02:42
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Were you saying something?
It’s hard to hear above the noise
I need to tell you just one thing
But I’m struggling to find my voice
I’ve gathered up my thoughts
But I can’t get the words out right
You know me better than I know myself
And it breaks my heart to see you loving someone else
What will it take for you to realise
I admit that I was wrong
Were you saying something?
It’s ringing in my ears again
Thought that I heard you tell me you’re leaving
I guess it’s useless to pretend
That I could make you feel
The way I thought you did before
You know me better than I know myself
And it breaks my heart to see you loving someone else
What will it take for you to realise
I admit that I was wrong
Were you saying something?
It’s hard to hear above the noise
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8. |
Pick up the Phone
04:39
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Spent the evening hoping I would hear your voice
Waiting for your call to come and break the silence
This sinking feeling's getting harder to avoid
How much longer do I have to keep on hiding?
How do I get close to you
When every time I try to speak I can’t get through
Pick up the phone
I’ve been waiting for so long
Pick up the phone
I’ve been waiting for so long
How do I get close to you
When every time I try to speak I can’t get through
Pick up the phone
I’ve been waiting for so long
Pick up the phone
I’ve been waiting for so long
Baby, I should leave soon
I’ve tried so hard to get through
Baby, I should leave soon
Tell me, what can I do?
Pick up the phone
I’ve been waiting for so long
Pick up the phone
I’ve been waiting for so long
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9. |
Satellite
04:06
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There’s a full moon rising
That casts a cold light in your eyes
Like a silver beacon hanging over the horizon
Travelling on the path of
A solitary satellite
That lies above the line of sea and sky colliding
Chilly in the evening
Turns to frost-bite overnight
And at the break of dawn, a stifled yawn while you’re still sleeping
And the room is still and silent
A heavy blanket holding tight
As I watch the early specks of sunlight slowly creep in
All the knots I tied unwinding
Every puzzle piece aligning
Laying in the early morning light
Another waking dream recurring
Where I can’t stop the time from turning
And the moon is rising
And the sky is powder blue
Satellite keeps climbing
A clear signal coming through
All the knots I tied unwinding
Every puzzle piece aligning
Laying in the early morning light
Another waking dream recurring
Where I can’t stop the time from turning
And the moon is rising
And the sky is powder blue
Satellite keeps climbing
A clear signal coming through
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Tongue-tied and twisted
At the thought of losing you
Had my chance and missed it
I didn’t know what else to do
Every lie I told you
Came untangled over time
Every bad dream that I had sold you, I gave up
And confessed my crime
Picking up the pieces of a love left in the dust
Spent a long time trying to fix it
But if you come back, baby, I’ve changed so much
Tongue-tied and twisted
At the thought of losing you
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