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Wasting Time
03:14
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You and I found a quiet trail
Through the mossy woods, it’s a happy life
We don’t need a lot, just a TV show
An empty room, and a warm embrace
But when will we take the public life
Give up our lives, for the rising tide
Might come real soon, or not at all
I await that call, hope you hear it too
I give my best to my closest friends
To co-workers, pay the dividends
Wanna do much more, and it starts to grow
A single flame is not much glow
But a rising light, or a spreading smile
Can reach the heart like the falling snow
And I’ll give my best, all my words and thoughts
I will give these hands, I will work late nights
I hope for you that you take it too
That you find the light, that you hold it close
Then all my time, won’t have wasted it
If I can give one smile, to another life
And it’s hard to smile, I can see your pain
It’s been building up, but it’s not in vain
You will be so strong, oh I hope to God
You’re not wasting time, it’ll all work out
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On Your Own
04:27
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Why such high pressure?
Where has the time gone?
We're getting older
Where have our dreams gone?
I closed my fists on what was in reach
And clenched them tight
You would have found your way
On your own
Its getting harder
To get on my feet now
Thought I was endless
And perfect, a wonder
I said come here
Walk this way with me
I showed you the future
But now it's out of reach, it seems
You would have found your way
On your own
Have I gone mad, what is left to say?
I hate where I'm at, but I wouldn't have it any other way
Four years ago, I started driving
You were enticed, you were enraptured
I rode the streets too hard
And ground them into dust
Now I'm spinning out, I can't see anything
You would have found your way
On your own
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The Garden
04:07
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Bells are ringing, glowing rows of smiles
Thought that I would be so happy, at least for a while
Will someone point me in the right direction to life
Wind it rises, birds they fly in that sole direction
I raise a glass to the moon
For like a wolf I draw strength from the blood I take
I raise my voice to the moon
For like a wolf I gain life from the blood I'm given
I raise my eyes to the Son
Who's blood is stained on the tree of life for me
Walking lonely, ahead I see a hill
A tree stands on it, and crimson red drips from its limbs
I rush forward, eager to wash myself clean
I wake up, still holding on to what I saw in sleep
And in my dreams, all I see
Are those red halls, the feel of moss beneath my feet
And in my mind, all I see
Are garden trees and a house with many rooms
And in my eyes, this I see
We eat and drink with our Great White Host
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With You Always
02:46
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Close your eyes, I leave tonight
Do not cry, it is for you I leave to die
My hands and feet, with blood they stream
I will be with you always
This is not home, I don't belong
There is no nest or hole
For me to live or die
So I must rise, and climb the skies
I will be coming back one day, not far away
You won't be lonely
For I will always be with you my love
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Sky and Wonder
03:25
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You are the only one
Flying high the air is free
I'm giving out the air I breathe
Empty vowels into the canyon
Below the rocks and dirt are reflecting
Cold rushes fast over me
Red dots on a white field rising
From below a spotlight buzzes
Telling me what I already know
You are the only one
Above me the sky is raw
I'm washing my skin in its present roar
Hiding myself in gray blue waves
It cycles through patterns of rise and fall
My heart beats here with the world below
Light leads the way to where I go
And everything pulsing in my veins
Repeats to me what I already know
You are the only one
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Everything
03:07
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You are everything to me
Everything I need
Don't hold your breath
Too much love to be had in the short days
Endless love just barely in our reach
Love, a reason to breath
Yet breath is so frail
Could our passion be a stream filling oceans
Carried off by the never ending-tide?
Love risen from seas
Your rain, don't hold back
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Commitment
03:28
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Why did I keep my words from you
Why was I hiding in my room
Don't stay away
Don't keep away from my soul
I really want the best for you
I've never shown it very well
I had so many chances to give you full confidence
I'll probably let you down again
I'll probably cut you down my friend
I've always been so self-consumed
I've always been so insecure
I’ve missed so many of my chances
I'll probably let you down again
I'll probably cut you down my friend
But don't give up on me, I've learned to love
The work is hard, the plow is heavy
I cannot say I've always had such commitment
But I do right now, I promise I will tomorrow
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8. |
Dance
03:11
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9. |
A Tree
03:05
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In my dream last night, there was a tree
And when I came up to it, its leaves were wilted
No grass or plants were growing by its base
A ring of deadness surrounded it for two feet
And in my dream last night, I tried to help
But the more I tried to help the more I uprooted it
Its limbs snapped off and its fragile trunk was severed
So I buried it in the ground and let it rot
Deep down in my heart I know you distrust me
But maybe there is something deeper than that
I can only give you what I have
And I know I tend to be too critical
But its only that I don't want you to leave
Or say to me that I'm not valuable
In my dream last night, there was no key
No compass pointing north to give me direction
And if you help me, I'll be better off
But I'll never be like someone on TV
I cannot make anything perfectly
And notice this song is not an apology
I can only give you what I have
And I know I tend to be too critical
But its only that I don't want you to leave
Or say to me that I'm not valuable
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10. |
Sing Your Name
04:17
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You know I wander away
You know I forget to sing your name
Oh my God
Please forgive me
You are so sure of yourself
You never falter and you never quit
Oh my God
I know you love me
Love starts with you
Only you are consistent
I will take my guidance from you
Sometimes I walk all alone
But then I see my life as meaningless
Oh my God
Put new life into me
Life starts with you
Life ends with you
Life cannot exist without you
Love starts with you
Only you are consistent
I will take my guidance
Oh my God
I know you love me
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11. |
Lights Off
02:05
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12. |
Old Record
02:34
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