1. |
Branches
02:58
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Branches sprung from roots surround it all
Way down, way down
From a man-made core
The transient line retreats into the past
Too long, too long
Since we made our mark
What you have shown me, I walked all over
As my heart regresses your heart grows older
And in quiet surrender you will take cover
Yesterday is all the time you know
So let go, go slow
Us, in the moment, now
What you have shown me, I walked all over
As my heart regresses your heart grows older
And in quiet surrender you will take cover...
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2. |
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On your side
Shadows lie
Dapple clouds
Pass you by
My kid believes inside every mountain
There's a heart
And inside the heart there's a friendship
Waiting to start
Let it last
One day I
Will also lie
On my side
Shallow-sigh
But I believe I'll be like the mountain
In your skies
And you can come for comfort
At my sides
For all time
My kid believes inside every mountain
There's a heart
And inside the heart there's a friendship
Waiting to start
Let it last
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3. |
Blood Drawn
03:34
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Let me show you my bruised arm
The puncture marks shows where blood was drawn
I watched the venous flow, controlled and warm
And merge with heparin in new form
I blood let in a millilitre show
For a pint is more than I can give, I know
Let the pressures dissipate to normal flow
Let the humours find their balance, here they go
So let it out again
Let it out again
Stop when I say when
So let’s play with doses from the start
Cos I need stronger anaesthesia
An amnesiac that I should not recall
Took the edges, but it did not take it all
So let it out again
Let it out again
Stop when I say when
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4. |
CTRL+Z
02:42
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Always undo
C T R L Z
Too much thinking
Protest, deflect, move on
Disconnect the feeling
Second guess the meaning
Weight it down, shout it loud
Fade it out, and turn it round
Again
When every word is written in invisible ink
And every page whispers white noise
You look for the spaces
Where you can always hide it
You write, undo, repeat
And you ask yourself, for how long?
Maybe we can disguise this just enough
To make it seem like we know what we’re doing
Disconnect the feeling
Second guess the meaning
Weight it down, shout it loud
Fade it out, and turn it round
Again
Disconnect the feeling
Second guess the meaning
Weight it down, shout it loud
Fade it out, and turn it round
Again
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5. |
Spaces
02:21
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I played the chords
Left spaces for you
To tell me about it
Did we find the right words?
That didn't need to be heard
Away from the sounds you sing
Hold the note, I‘ll be there
To hold you close, say I care
I’ll be alright if you go
So go, I know
You laughed it off
And swore once again
You showed us a way through
To come here to see
To come here to believe
In a way through the silence
Hold the note, I‘ll be there
To hold you close, say I care
I’ll be alright if you go
So go, I know
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6. |
The Guest House
03:10
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Morning brings a new arrival in
To your house leave the door open
In this being, believing you know that we all contain multitudes
And you want it, but you can’t rely on us all to show gratitude
Welcome them all
Even a sorrowful crowd
That sweeps through your house
Clearing your thoughts aloud
And those places you’re not sure you asked for are behind the door, sometimes
You might have wanted it closed, but you know that you’d be here on different lines
The dark thoughts, the shame
Meet them at the door
You’ll laugh and invite them gratefully in
As a guide from beyond
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7. |
No Obvious Symbolism
02:20
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Follow the signs
I’ll show you what this means
Break down the lines
Don’t tell me any more, please!
But there is no obvious symbolism bearing down on me
Joining the dots
So you can tell me something else that I can’t see
Focus your eyes
So it could nearly be
a nothing disguise
A knowing deceit
But there is no obvious symbolism bearing down on me
Joining the dots
So you can tell me something else that I can’t see
Always resolve?
Would you be leaving in an open ended scene?
A thought that dissolves
It could be just another line from A to B
We’ll see...
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8. |
Hidden Track
02:37
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Just when you thought you had it all done
You opened the door, but got turned around
Once again
The words and the space that you couldn’t ignore
I know what we need, it’s less, no, it’s more?
Think again
But then put everything back again
But is this a way to stay in control?
You let it all out, but not past the door
Tell me when
And think it all over again
Hidden in view
Ask me again…
So when is it done? Have you called it too soon?
Ask me again…
What if we tried to change up the tune?
Think again
And leave me to count up to ten
Hidden in view
Hidden from you
Show me...
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9. |
Misappropriate
03:26
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You tell me, from the beginning
Drop the middle, kill the ending
Choose your own adventure, but don’t turn the page
Hold your tongue, and keep your questions
Repeat the words, just change inflection
Keep it hid, play along, cos that’s the way
This is only a test
To follow, blinded and ageless
You see the signs
“Beware, church is in”
Tell it all, but keep me guessing
Misappropriate the lessons
Still you say ‘it’s all good’
So I guess that’s OK?
I could never think of you as someone that would hear
All the words and not believe the meaning’s disappeared
And I could never think of you as someone that would see
Everything and not think that we should be going clear
Could you ever think of me as someone to retreat?
Dance around it, leave it there, clear out, undo belief
When all is said and done, we’re just some bodies who can say
Love will conquer all
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10. |
Waves
02:12
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