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I'm Getting Better

by Eric Matthew

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1.
The Joy of Life 02:25
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Oh the joy of life Returns because of You The breath that fills my lungs Is all because of You Quiet autumn nights Cool morning hymns They fill my mind I will work hard Once again Once again I try to set aside Every little wrong I cannot I cannot But You don't let go You don't let go
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Peace in my Head 03:44
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I am looking for peace in my head I'm a blind man who needs a guide I'm not alone on this road this time If there is no eternal life Then I am just wasting all my time You said You go to make a home for me Tell me Father, is it true? I need You to hold my hand I'm just a sheep who needs a shepherd I am looking for peace in my head I'm just a blind man who needs a guide I'm not alone on this road this time I do worry about what will happen When I take things into my own hands Because I am the hands and feet of Christ I'm not here for just for myself But I cannot prove to my own brother That is a better life ahead of this one But you satisfy my questions in my mind With your Spirit, oh my Lord You comfort me with your presence Because my mind is full of doubt My mind is full of doubt
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A Bird in the Wild 03:45
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I remember finding a bird in the wild Had no broken wings, no reason to take it in Put it in a cage, made it conform to my home When it sang too loud, I covered over its cage I don't know how I managed to catch a bird in the wild It had no broken wings, it must have trusted me Oh I tend to take things and crush their spirits I tend towards consumption of everything Make me happy What can you give me? Sing me a song My heart is selfish I remember giving this bird back to the wild I don't know if it will make it out there again But for my own sake, I needed to end this habit The one where I take everything for my own consumption Sometimes when I walking in the woods I hear a song that sounds familiar I wonder if my bird made it in the wild Or I'm just hearing what I want to hear Make me happy What can you give me? Sing me a song My heart is selfish
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A Walk 02:45
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Tell me again what you believe And why it is so compelling They say that love doesn’t fight But it does, it cuts like a sword Sometimes If we both go for a walk It won’t be very long Before you bring up what’s on your mind You don’t know how much to say In the cold It might be better to make Everything into a joke It might be better than arguing About whether there’s hope In the cold I used to walk in your prints But this time you’re walking backwards I cannot take your path But I want to be with you Out in the cold If you ever need a hand Or if you ever need another try You can have my home, my life Oh I will not leave a friend Out in the cold
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Find Your Way 02:20
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Find your way, find your way Find your way back home to me Find your way, find your way Find your way back home to us Or if not, find something good On your own out there in the woods You cannot make it on your own You cannot make it on your own You cannot make it on your own You cannot make it on your own Find a spark, spark of light Something warm out there in the wild But if not, please come back Don't pretend you're something you're not Find your way, find your way Find your way back home to us You were not meant to be alone You were not meant to be alone You were not meant to be alone You were not meant to be alone Find your way, find your way Find your way back home to me
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These Things Take Time 02:44
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You know I love you, the other day I was selfish We fought each other, I wanted to be alone My words are one thing, I can’t always hold you I get bored and lonely, you get frustrated The lights are off, the lights are on Have we lost our way? These things take time These things take time I focus on me a lot, you look for stuff to fill the time I have ambitions, but I don’t make progress You long for dreams, to give you direction We’re fighting for space, but also for love The lights are off, the lights are on Have we found our way? These things take time These things take time At the end of the day when you’re trying to sleep I’m not far away, you come back to me And it’s all alright It’s all alright
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A Lie 03:18
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You said I told you a lie I said I told you the truth But now that my word has been questioned I hate to say I don't believe me anymore I think you brought out insecurity And now I only doubt myself If you had just left me alone I could have spent my time with a false sense of confidence This happened weeks ago Since then, you've come to trust me more But now the tables, they have turned My only friend his name is irony I think I ought to take a trip I think I better find a cabin in the woods Because it's time to take my chances again It's time to find a way to spend my time But this time, it won't just be a shot in the dark I think I've learned a thing or two I won't be stuck in wrestling matches I won't be stuck in servitude
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Blackbird 01:57
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Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to be free Blackbird fly, blackbird fly Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life, you were always waiting for this moment to arise Blackbird fly, blackbird fly
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You Must Grow 03:13
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I stand on a rock, my feet are in the wind My shoulders are high enough my head is in the stars I pull back the curtains and see what is beyond I step past the planets and enter the angel songs An ox and a lion greet me with two smiles They guide me across a sea of crystal shine An eagle above me calls out with delight As I kneel at the hem of someone’s glowing robe He says, you know what I want you to do You must grow like the roots breaking rocks Don’t feel guilty about what is behind Lay aside what is on your mind Yeah you must grow So I take the golden steps that Jacob saw And a chorus of martyrs cheer me as I walk I must have left my heart up in the stars Cause my blood is pumping better than it was You know what I want you to do You must grow like the roots breaking rocks Don’t feel guilty about what is behind Lay aside what is on your mind Yeah you must grow
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To Come Home 03:06
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I’m not too proud, I’m not too proud To come home I’ve left before, I will again But take me back I’ve gotten fake, I’ve made mistakes In every way I’ve been so bold, lying through my teeth But take me back I need your love I’ll say it now I won’t get old on my own I need your love I've been ashamed, and it's hard to shake But fight this fight for us I need your love I’ll say it now I won’t get old on my own I need your love

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released January 21, 2018

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