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Summer Black
03:37
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I wish I could stop his drunken words still swimming in your head / You’re in his coat, fragments in the pockets / From a time you tried to fix him, but you bled / The train is here / The seasons crack as you lay him on the track / You picture him in his summer black / Makes you want your summer back / And I see this is all that you can take / Let it break / You are not to blame / We all jump the waves before we learn to swim / But his hands on the clock move you in slow motion / Makes you feel that you’re still holding on to him / The train is here / The seasons crack as you lay him on the track / You picture him in his summer black / Makes you want your summer back / And I see this is all that you can take / Let it break / On this winter’s day / Man, you’re so afraid / You dressed him up in his autumn grey / Made you think that he could change / Then it all just feels like some sad mistake / Let it break / Even though you feel you’re falling / Let it break / Even when his voice is torn with tears / Let it break / Even when it feels like you have wasted all your years / Let it break / Even though you’re scared to let it / Let it break / Even when he’s sober with regret / Let it break / Even when the memory of that spring tells you “not yet”
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Everything
03:11
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Just a little longer and you’ll get it right / Just a little longer / Just one more night / Until you wake to find that everything you wanted and everything you got look the same inside / And you’re everything you would believe / Just a little longer / You watch, you wait / Just a little longer ‘til Judgment Day / And you wake to find that everything you wanted and everything you got look the same inside / And you’re everything you would believe / Say it’s done / C’mon and say you’ve won / Say you’ve gone and walked right up that hill / You’ll be fine when I’m not by your side / Look behind and I’ll be right there still / You know I will / You’ll wake to find that everything you wanted and everything you got look the same inside / And you’re everything
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Never
04:04
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Hey boy, you got me grinnin’ all the time / Got me soarin’ over treetops / Nailin’ all my lines / Hey boy, yeah this is all I ever want / And you’re all I ever hoped for / And all I never got / And I’ll never, never, never, never go back / No one should live like that / After all I’ve been through / Thought I’d never write of lovers’ ends / Thought I’d never die then get to try again / Hey boy, what were you about to say? / 'Cause there’s nothin’ I won’t give you when you throw that look my way / Hey boy, will you be here ‘til I go? / ‘Til my heart stops its strummin’ / And all that’s left is radio / And I’ll never, never, never, never go back / No one should live like that / After all I’ve been through / Thought I’d never write of lovers’ ends / Thought I’d never die then get to try... / Days, they passed / I kept waiting / Waiting for the next one / Shadows fell, shadows fading / Fading into time, into rage / Into life on some new page / No I’ll never go back / No one should live like that / After all I’ve been through / Thought I’d never have a love like yours / Thought I’d always sing in minor chords / Thought I’d never write of lovers’ ends / Thought I’d never die then get to try again
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Leaving London
03:13
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You’re leaving London but the city won’t watch you / Won’t know you’re no longer there (Every twisting road) / Euston Station already forgot you (Every autumn coat) / Covent Garden doesn’t care (Every cobbled street) / You’re leaving London but when you’re moving on (Every barren tree) / Your baggage stays the same (Every face unknown) / You’re leaving London but you’re not moving on (Every last train home) / You’re just running away / Leaving London now / There’s no turning ‘round / Everyone you’ve saved simply turns away / You’re leaving London and maybe that’s good for you / We all wanna see what we can see (Every fake hello) / You’re leaving London / Leaving memories, too (Every stained window) / Dreamers are the most they’ll ever be (Every city sign) / Do you have a reason for leaving other than “finding yourself”? (Every railway line) / Though, if it’s not that, what then? (Every alleyway) / So farewell, London / Farewell, Trafalgar Square (Every drop of rain) / Turn away, turn away from them / Leaving London now / There’s no turning ‘round / Everyone you’ve saved simply turns away / What are you frightened of? / Everyone you’ve loved? / You’re leaving London town / Nothing for you now / Nothing for you now
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War
03:53
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You see, we all want the same / But when things don’t add up that way, you know / And, please, you’ve seen enough of my face / Just say what you want to say, then go / ‘Cause I’ve got fire living in my veins / And I think this time that I...I’m gonna blow this place / No one wins but no one’s keeping score / And one plus one is war / I try to believe that everything works out fine / Because it happens all the time in TV shows / You and I, we followed a different line / We’d paint the sky so the sun would shine / Then it snowed / Now I’ve got fire living in my veins / And I think this time that I...I’m gonna blow this place / No one wins but no one’s keeping score / And one plus one is war / You told me I would falter / Drown alone in water far too wide for me to swim across / You always said, I would become nothing / I am made of nothing / But I am made of love / ‘Cause I’ve got fire living in my veins / And I think this time that I...I’m gonna blow this place / No one wins but no one’s keeping score / And one plus one is war / Now all the world is broken on the floor / And one plus one is war / I loved you once, don’t love you anymore / One plus one is war
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If the World Were Mine
04:15
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All this doubt / All this fear / Turn your eyes, I’m right here / Now watch the day disappear / I don’t know how it starts or how two loves drift apart / Listen now for true love’s art / Will we run or fight on this darkest night? / Will our lives become our fears? / Can you hear the song, the song of Oberon? / It’s calling / Look into my eyes and find you would love me if the world were mine / Some have lost on love’s stage / Hearts go missing / Wars get waged / What was bright was meant to fade / But I see you, you see me / Close your eyes / Count to three / Now, stay right there, it’s heavenly / Will we run or fight on this darkest night? / Will our lives become our fears? / Can you hear the song, the song of Oberon? / It’s calling / Look into my eyes and find you would love me if the world were mine / It’s one part reason, two parts rain / One part longing, two parts shame / One part heaven, one part hell / Mix together, stir it well / Will we run or fight on this darkest night? / Will our lives become our fears? / Can you hear the song, the song of Oberon? / It’s calling / Look into my eyes and find you would love me if the world were mine
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Dungeons & Dragons
03:50
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We were searching ‘til you gave us a place to rest / You were on fire to head out west / We were broken ‘til you showed us where to stand / Just a band of misfits in some made-up land / We just want to see you fly / All those monsters passing by / It was on the day that you died / That we would finally feel magic is real / Keep the secrets and promise that you’ll write / If ever you need us, we’re good for the fight / We just want to see you fly / All those monsters passing by / It was on the day that you died / That we would finally feel magic is real / You showed us how to give life one more shot / Like Dungeons & Dragons / We never forgot
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Frozen River
03:48
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She said you were her star, and then / She left you with some scars again / And she asked you to be strong / Then she told you you were wrong / And you tear your world apart and hope one day that you’ll forgive her / Life just gets too hard / Now you’re floating like a frozen river / He offered you some comfort, then / You’re back to where you’d always been / Sinking like a stone / It was something you called home / And you tear your world apart and pray one day that you’ll forgive her / Life just gets too hard / Now you’re floating like a frozen river / You call it love, she called it sin / You crawled out the window, climbed back in / All those pretty boys and those perfect girls / They all keep quiet in their perfect world / But you have a song / And it goes on and on and on / You have a song / And it tears her world apart / You gave her all that you could give her / Life just gets so hard / You fight and swim and shake and shiver / Again, again you start / Until the frozen river turns to water
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Who's With Him?
03:57
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Hurry up, my childhood friend / I’ve got reason to believe you’ll love again / And don’t be late, time’s wearing thin / And I’m shattered and fraying / Thinning and graying / Your life falls down like rain / I know I should, but cannot look away / Your life falls into place / You say, it’s not far to drop / I won’t stay / You won’t stop / And this is not a game you’re going to win / When all that you keep asking, who’s with him? / I hope there’s time for both of us / ‘Cause this life gets kind of long and dangerous / Now I’m not one to make a fuss / But fast loves they leave you cold and flammable / Your life falls down like rain / I know I should, but cannot look away / Your life falls into place / You say, it’s not far to drop / I won’t stay / You won’t stop / And this is not a game I’m going to win / When all that I keep asking, who’s with him? / So, who’s the real thing? / Who’s your favorite? / Who’s your fan? / Who’s your savior? / Who’s your angel? / Who’s your man?
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10. |
Lost At Sea
06:30
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Careful what you believe / Careful the words you say / He sailed across the deep / I stayed / He was always a little late / Now I’m late to understand / He was the rocking waves / I was the sand / But he sang / Keep it together / Oceans forever / He promised me / Never return / All bridges burn / Just you and me / Lost at sea / He saw me on the shore / I saw him next to me / What we were fighting for, no one could see / Lost in some secret storm / He takes the siren, I steal the crown / But if I were to drown with him, let me drown / And we sang / Keep it together / Oceans forever / He promised me / Never return / All bridges burn / Just you and me / Lost at sea
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They Won't Win Chicago, Illinois
They Won’t Win is a folk-rock duo consisting of singer-songwriters Danny M. Cohen and Greg Lanier, and featuring keyboardist Ben Walter and cellist Chai Wolfman. Their songs—inspired by their British and American roots and experiences as gay musicians—blend intricate harmonies, thoughtful lyrics, and soaring melodies. ... more
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