1. |
Madalene
05:26
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One day Steven and Madalene
went to the top of their roof
and together they gazed upon the sky, she said
"The answer is clear
we can't stay here
when the moon's right
we shall leave
and as we travel
you will too see"
One day Steven and Madalene
went to pack up their things
and together they gazed upon the road, she said
"The answer is clear
we can't stay here
when the moon's right
we shall leave
and as we travel
you will too see"
One day Steven and Madalene
went to the top of the world
and together they gazed upon their lives, she said
"The answer is clear
we should stay here
since the moon's right
we won't leave
and as we grow old
we'll both see"
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2. |
Mind's Eye
04:11
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Awoken from a dream
I find I cannot sleep
so I watch the first light
creep across the room
Unfamiliar shapes
in an unfamiliar place
I'm somewhere out in space
but I'm on my way home soon
I'm on my way home
I can see how the dark recedes now
morning on the mountains shines, shines
In my mind's eye
miles just fly by
following your beacon
let it shine
Above this snowy grid
the land turns cracked and broken
so much like my resolve
to keep you far from me
Like each river and each creek
that snakes a path beneath
you are water in a rock
determined to break free
determined to break
I can feel how resistance leaves now
sweet anticipation shines, shines
In my mind's eye
miles just fly by
following your beacon
let it shine, let it shine
And I leave the ground behind
Over the clouds we climb
I'm not afraid the fly
I can see how the past recedes now
the distant horizon shines, shines
In my mind's eye
miles just fly by
following your beacon
let it shine, please let it shine
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3. |
Seconds Soaring
03:45
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We walked to the waterside
hands entwined, warm under the sun
We watched the people as they tried
to fly their kites
and I watched one
For a moment rising high above the ground
then crashing down
My heart is tied to a string
that you can pull and guide me flying
Your breath is my wind
that you withhold without even trying
For a moment rising high above the ground
then crashing down
Nothing more than seconds soaring
over when we've just begun
I lie abandoned on the sand
biding time for when again
For a moment rising high above the ground
then crashing down
Nothing more than seconds soaring
over and done
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4. |
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The world is spinning round
leaving us behind
below and 'bove the ground
A thousand miles an hour
and we don't feel a thing
immune to all that power
Despite our best attempts
we never get ahead
ever short a couple steps
But if the chase should end
what would be the point?
what would we do then?
And all that we can really ever hope
is just to feel we're almost keeping up
I can't hear what's been said
I'm gonna walk outside
gonna try to clear my head
Distance helps the view
the further I can see
the less I feel confused
In my line of sight
I get a glimpse of where a stand
a sense of collective might
With all that momentum
we're really not alone
cause we're turning all in time
And all that we can really ever hope
is just to feel we're almost keeping up
and to have a little fun and a little luck
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5. |
Exit Song
03:13
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It's nine in the morning, the sign up ahead
says "You're finally leaving New Jersey" instead
of watching old sitcoms and lying in bed
let's roll down the windows and put in some Dead
This car's held together with duct tape and twine
and maybe we won't make it up this incline
so we'll cross our fingers and just pass the time
by pointing out every ridiculous sign
And as we cross the Tappan Zee
the strangest thing occurs to me
I have never felt so free
whoops we just missed exit three
Somehow Connecticut didn't take long
now every tune is our favorite song
we sing it loud and we sing it strong
I bet we'd sound good if the words weren't all wrong
Unfortunately I was dying of thirst
so I slammed three soda and now I might burst
we get to the rest stop but it just gets worst
because ten other people have gotten there first
We get back in the car and drive
but we don't care if we don't arrive
I have never felt so alive
didn't we want exit five?
We hit New Hampshire much to our dismay
we're almost to where we were going to stay
and event though this is the end of our hike
we head up to Maine just to see what it's like
And as we cruise the interstate
we have another strange debate
I have never felt to great
until we miss exit eight
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6. |
I'm Not Sorry
04:32
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Had all that I could take
and there was not real choice to make
I saw the hell you put me through
You made your last mistake
and it was time I made the break
what'd you expect me to do?
Now you're on the phone
and suddenly I remember why I want to be alone
You're just like a kid
accusing me of things you know I never did
And I don't understand why it's my fault
when you were wrong
and I won't say I'm sorry
I'm not sorry that you're gone
I won't apologize for trying to look you in the eye
and I wasn't wrong to tell the truth
I knew that one day I would finally catch you in a lie
but I didn't want to see the proof
(chorus)
Life on the other side is like comparing day and night
I wonder what took me so long?
I was afraid I might not find a way to make it right
Well that's the one time that I was wrong, well...
(chorus)
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7. |
Fate
04:40
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Every day it begins all over again
Sway with the wind, float on a whim
Restless nights, slumber with no repose
Struggle inside, stumbling as I go
And I don't know when, I don't know how
this mystery, what's meant to be
Grasp at relief, watch it evaporate
Let go of need, contemplate fate
We're drifting along, borne on a breeze
Here and then gone, destined to leave
And I don't know when, I don't know how
this mystery, what's meant to be
Time on my hand runs through my fingers
Shifting like sand, sparkles and shimmers
Dream of my heart, window into my soul
Wanting to start giving up my control
And I don't know when, I don't know how
this mystery, what's meant to be
It's out of our reach, beyond our touch
Leave it to fate, leave it to trust
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8. |
Other Oceans
05:16
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Perhaps I've been too outspoken
perhaps I've been too naive
but I have seen other oceans
and now I know what not to believe
And I take flight over the sea
and all of the waves seem so far beneath me
Perhaps you were an illusion
perhaps you were not reality
so instead of seeking your prison
I'm escaping self-imposed captivity
And I take flight over the sea
and all of the waves seem so far behind me
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9. |
Letter to Myself
03:58
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I wrote a letter to myself
you found it lying on my shelf
I wrote "I always want you near"
you said "I'm outta here"
I can't believe that I've been fooled again
I thought that you would be the one
I thought I knew what I was doing
but you were only having fun
and now I've just begun
So I had an honest conversation
with my reflection on the wall
I said "I gotta do some livin'
if I'm gonna learn at all"
(chorus)
Even though I know I might not float but sink
I jump in before I think
So it occurs to me that I should change my style
I'll just take my time for a while
(chorus)
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