1. |
Gone Away
05:20
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VERSE 1
THINGS GOT THE BETTER OF THE BOTH OF US
IN OUR HOOTENANY WARS
FROM SWEET DAYS IN A LOVIN’ EMBRACE
TO THE SOUND OF SLAMMING DOORS
LIKE A BILL TAKEN FROM THE PARLIAMENT
TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS
FOR PETE’S SAKE, IF OUR HEARTS DON’T BREAK
TURNING ROUND AND ROUND THE CAUSE
WAS IT MY FAULT, OUR WAS IT YOURS
AND THOUGH I’VE TRIED WRITING IT DOWN HERE BEFORE
WHEN I COMPOSE MY LETTERS AND LINES
THE WORDS I’M SEARCHING FOR WON’T COME
SO, I GUESS THIS RIDDLE AND RHYME JUST WANTS TO SAY
CHORUS 1
THAT PROSE CAN’T SAVE THE DAY
AND THE LOVE HAS GONE AWAY
AND I DON’T KNOW IF IT’LL BE COMING BACK AGAIN
BUT IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE
AND LATELY I SURMISE
THAT HOME IS WHERE THE HEART HAS WONT TO STAY
AND SHE’S GOING AWAY
VERSE 2
COMMUNICATIONS AT THE START OF IT
COULDN’T RIGHT THE WRONGS
TRIED MY SENTENCE WITH SOME ELOQUENCE
BUT THE ROWS GO ON AND ON
IT’S A SHAME AND IT’S A HARD FIX WHEN
YOU’RE FEELING BETRAYED
THINGS MEANT WITH THE BEST INTENT
FINISH UP PUTTING PAID
TO IT ALL
WHAT A MESS WE MADE
NO, I CAN’T FIGURE IT OUT ANY MORE
THAN I’M STILL NOT SURE WHAT ABOUT
WE WE’RE FIGHTING FOR
AND AFTER ALL THIS TIME
I’M SIMPLY SADDENED TO SAY
CHORUS 2
THAT PROSE CAN’T SAVE THE DAY
AND MY LOVE HAS GONE AWAY
AND I DON’T THINK SHE’LL BE COMING BACK AGAIN
BUT IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE
AND LATELY I SURMISE
THAT HOME IS WHERE THE HEART HAS WONT TO STAY
AND SHE’S GOING AWAY
CHORUS 3
YES I RECALL THE WAY
ON THOSE BRIGHT BLUE SUMMER DAYS
IT WAS SOMEHOW ALWAYS THREATENING TO RAIN
NEVER CLEARER WERE THE SKIES
BUT THE CLOUDS CAME TO HER EYES
AS SHE TURNED ABOUT
AND WALKED TOWARDS THE QUAI
GOING AWAY
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2. |
When the winter comes
04:45
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VERSE 1
ONTO THE EMPTY STREETS AMONGST THE FALLING LEAVES
I STEPPED OUT FROM THE ALLEY
AND TURNED MY FACE AGAINST THE WIND
THAT CAME BLOWING THROUGH THE VALLEY
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE SIVER MOON
AND THE CITY LIGHTS THAT BECKON
IN THE DOORWAY DREAMS OF A CROSS IN THE ROAD
OUT THERE ON THE CORNER IN THE SHIVERING COLD
CHORUS 1
AH HA HA! WHEN THE WINTER COMES
AND WE RIDE THE NIGHT TRAIN HOMELESS
VERSE 2
ALL THROUGH THE ENDLESS SPEACH
OF WHICH REASONS PREACHERS ALL BEG, STEAL AND BORROW
I TURNED MY FACE AGAINST THE WIND
TO A SONG FULL OF SORROW
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE SILVER MOON
AND THE SATELLITES THAT BECKON
IN THE DOORWAY DREAMS OF A CROSS IN THE ROAD
OUT THERE ON THE CORNER IN THE SHIVERING COLD
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3. |
The Boat
05:45
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Cherry pie at Victoria station
I’m trying to get out of the smoke
Sat singing, the world going by
For a gap in the storm clouds, broke
And i’m aiming for the night train
I wanna cross the sea
“Last call,” said the Duke of York
And “If you’re up or you’re down, time, please”
Where do you run too
When you wander away
And how do you deal with it
When your world is turning grey
Once in your lifetime
Did you fair thee well
What tomorrow brings
No one of us can tell
Chorus
Loneliness, a rhyme without a reason
Empty like the bottle down your throat
Maybe I’ll find something to believe in
Maybe’s why i’m stepping on the boat
Verse 2
Getting high on sweet liberation
And being one that she saves
Looking up at the star filled sky
And laughing back at the Jesus waves
Yes, they could pull me under
God given by rote
I’ve heard ‘em shouting it out on high
Buddha smiles, and the Angels float
Wherever you run to
You’re just paving the way
Through the darkness of your night time
To the morning of the day
Chorus
Loneliness, a rhyme without a reason
Empty like the bottle down your throat
Maybe I’ll find something to believe in
Maybe’s why i’m stepping on the boat
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4. |
The Riversong
06:07
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VERSE 1
WHEN YOU WERE WORKING THE LONGEST DAY
UP WITH THE LIGHT IN THE MORNING
BECAUSE GOLD AND LIGHT AND SILVER SHARE
THEIR PLACE IN THIS LIFE WITH YOUR CALLING
WELL I’M SIXTEEN YEARS AT “BROWNS & JONES”
PAID MY DUES AND PAID MY LOANS
BRIDGE
AND SOMEWHERE AROUND ON A ROAD UP AHEAD
THERE’S A LIGHT ON, THE KIDS ASLEEP UPSTAIRS IN BED
NO LONGER AFRAID OF THE WOLF AT THE DOOR
COS YOU WORKED AND YOU SWEATED FOR DOUBLE
FOR YOUR MONEY, FOR YOUR TROUBLE, YOU KNOW....
CHORUS 1
THEN YOU’RE SOLD DOWN THE RIVER
ALL ABOARD AND DELIVERED
YES, YOU’RE SOLD DOWN THE RIVER
ALL ABOARD AND DELIVERED
HIGH AND DRY AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
ARE THE THANKS FOR THE BEST YEARS THEY’VE EVER KNOWN
YES, YOU’RE SOLD DOWN THE RIVER
ALL ABOARD AND DELIVERED
VERSE 2
CAPITULATING OUT OF THERE
YOU STRUCK FOR YOUR RIGHTS IN THE MORNING
BECAUSE GOLD AND LIGHT AND SILVER SHARE
THEIR PLACE IN THIS LIFE LIKE A WARNING
WELL YOU’RE SIXTEEN MILLION MILES FROM HOME
WHEN ALL YOU KNOW TO DO IS GONE
CHORUS 2
AND YOU’RE SOLD DOWN THE RIVER
ALL ABOARD AND DELIVERED
YES, YOU’RE SOLD DOWN THE RIVER
ALL ABOARD AND DELIVERED
HIGH AND DRY AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
ARE THE THANKS FOR THE BEST YEARS THEY’VE EVER KNOWN
YES, YOU’RE SOLD DOWN THE RIVER
ALL ABOARD AND DELIVERED
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5. |
The Long Walk
04:00
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VERSE 1
TIME TO LET GO, TIME FOR A TRYST
WITH A MOUNTAIN TOP, LOST IN THE MIST
TOO RA, TOO RA LYE AYE
PICK UP THE ROAD, AND TAKE UP THE SONG
THE LONG AND LONELY WINTER IS GONE
OF BLUE NIGHTS, LOST TO DISMAY
NO MATTER WHAT, OR WHENEVER YOU SAY
VERSE 2
AND YOU STROLL ON, DOWNTOWN TO THE PLACE
WHERE THROUGH THE CROWD
YOU SAW THE FROWN, YOU SAW THE FACE
AND BEGIN A TALE, IN TIME
FOR WHAT IT WAS, PLAYS ON YOUR MIND
AND MAYBE YOU’LL FIND
THE WHY’S AND BECAUSE, THOSE DAYS HAVE GONE BY
CHORUS 1
BYE, BITTERSWEET SOUL
FAIRWELL, ESTEPONA, AND A MISSED TURNING HOME
ON A ROAD LEFT UNTRAVELED, NOW WE’LL NEVER KNOW
SOFTLY SPOKEN, THE SPIRIT HAS WOKEN
VERSE 3
FOLLOW THE STREAM AS IT RIPPLES AND ROAMS
LISTEN TO THE DREAMS OF THE CHATTERING STONES
ON A CROOKED MILE, YOU FELL BY THE WAY
SO I’LL PICK UP THE ROAD, AND TAKE UP THE SONG
THE LONG AND LONELY TIME TO MOVE ON
AND DO RIGHT, RIGHT BY THE DAY
NO MATTER WHEN OR WHATEVER YOU SAY
VERSE 4
AND YOU STROLL ON, DOWNTOWN TO THE PLACE
WHERE AMONGST THE CROWD, ONCE HOPE ABOUNDED
NOW NOT A TRACE
TELLING A TALE IN TIME
FOR WHAT IT WAS, BUT PAY IT NO MIND
THERE’S NOTHING TO FIND
NO WHY OR BECAUSE
JUST DAYS OF GONE BY
CHORUS 2
BYE, BITTERSWEET SOUL
FAIRWELL, ESTEPONA, AND A MISSED TURNING HOME
ON A ROAD LEFT UNTRAVELED, NOW WE’LL NEVER KNOW
SOFTLY SPOKEN, THE SPIRIT HAS WOKEN
CHAINS ARE BROKEN
SOFTLY SPOKEN
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6. |
Livin Lockdown
02:35
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VERSE 1
I HOPE YOU DON’T MIND
I WALKED AN HOUR, PHOTOGRAPHED A FLOWER FOR YOU
AND THE REASON I WRITE
IS WHEN I WOKE UP TODAY
WITH BIRDS ON MY WINDOWSILL, SINGING
AND I THOUGHT IT PROBABLY WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY
IF I SEND IT YOUR WAY
ALONE AND CONFINED, YET YOU LOOK SO REFINED
WITH A SMILE THAT’S SWEET AS THE SPRING AIR I BREATHE
IT’S SUCH A PITY, THAT YOU’RE IN THE CITY
AND I’M FAR AWAY, IN THE BACK OF BEYOND
BRIDGE
WE KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE LONELY AND KILLING TIME
LOCKED DOWN AND STUCK IN YOUR ROOM
BUT WHEN THIS IS PASSED, WE’LL LIE IN THE GRASS
PLAYING OUR SONGS BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
VERSE 2
I HOPE YOU FIND TIME
WHEN YOU WALK AN HOUR
PHOTOGRAPH A FLOWER FOR ME
AND THE EVENING COMES
YOU’LL SEND IT MY WAY
BRIDGE 2
YES, SHE WOVE A THREAD
WHEN THE PUBS WERE ALL DEAD
AND SOMETHING SHE SAID
GOT STUCK IN MY HEAD
ABOUT TULIPS AND VODKA
VERSE 3
AND I HOPE YOU DON’T MIND
I WALKED AN HOUR, PHOTOGRAPHED A FLOWER FOR YOU
BECAUSE YOU WERE ON MY MIND
WHEN I WOKE UP TODAY
AND THE REASON I WRITE, I JUST WANTED TO SAY
I HOPE YOU’RE DOING FINE
AND THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS AND THE PHOTOGRAPHS
AND HERE’S TO THE DAY!
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7. |
Crossing the Rubicon
04:27
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VERSE 1
ARE YOU TAKING THE MICKEY OR DECIDING YOUR FATE
AS YOU’RE TURNING AWAY FROM THE FACTORY GATES
AND THE PAY-SLIPPED POUNDS
AS THE SIREN SOUNDS
OVER THE RIVER AND INTO THE BLUE
WALKING AWAY FROM ALL YOU ONCE KNEW
AS THE SUN GOES DOWN
ON A NORTHERN TOWN
VERSE 2
WHAT’S IN A HOPE, WHAT’S IN A DREAM
YOU’RE FINDING YOUR WAY OUT AND IT MEANS
YOU ARRIVE, SURVIVE, HUSTLE AND HAUL
TAKING THE TEMPERATURE, READING THE WALLS
AS YOU DIVE, SKIVE, STUTTER AND FALL
TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING FROM NOTHING AT ALL
CHORUS 1
AND YOU TURN TO FACE THE DAYS COME ONE BY ONE
EVER SINCE YOU STEPPED ACROSS, THE RUBICON
NOW THERE’S NO LOOKING BACK, THIS WILL ALWAYS BE
AND IF YOU’D KNOWN THE PRICE TO PAY
WOULD YOU GO YOUR OWN WAY NOW?
VERSE 3
ARE YOU PAYING YOUR WAY, ARE YOU PULLING YOUR WEIGHT
IS IT LONELY AND DARK, IS IT HARD TO RELATE
TO THE CLOSE CONFINES, OF THE HARD-WIRED MINDS
IF YOU HEARD THE MUSE WOULD YOU ANSWER THE CALL
TRYING TO MAKE SOME SENSE OF IT ALL
AND THE CHOICE IS CLEAR
YOU’VE GOTTA FACE YOUR FEARS
VERSE 4
BECAUSE WHO’S GOT IT RIGHT, WHO’S SINGING TRUE
YOU’RE GIVEN YOUR TIME, NOW WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH IT
RUN TO MAKE MONEY TO OIL
MACHINES THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO FREE US FROM TOIL
ON A GUILT TRIP, CAPITALIST SHIP
THAT’S SINKING AND DRAGGING US ALL DOWN
CHORUS 2
AND WE TURN AND FACE THE DAYS, COME ONE BY ONE
EVER SINCE WE STEPPED ACROSS, THE RUBICON
NOW THERE’S NO LOOKING BACK, THIS WILL ALWAYS BE
AND YOU HAD TO STEP AWAY TO LET YOUR MIND RUN FREE
NOW THE DIE IS CAST, AND THE ROAD IS LONG
AND YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE STRONG
WELL, WE KNOW WHO WE ARE
BUT NOT WHAT WE MAY BE
AND IF YOU’D KNOWN THE PRICE TO PAY
WOULD YOU GO YOUR OWN WAY NOW?
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8. |
Stagecoach
06:28
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9. |
L'amour du vin
04:39
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Verse 1:
Il était une fois, au mon beau Paris
Sous les étoiles, au coeur de la nuit
Les rues desertées, sauf pour des rats
Et quelques fetards, des Vampires comme moi
L'amour éternel, L'amour sans fin
L'amour de la nuit, L'amour du vin
La vie sans souci, La vie sans crainte
Encore un verre encore
La vie sans astreintes
Chorus:
Rendez-vous, avec des inconnus
On a jamais pu comprendre pourqoui on est là
On disait..
Laisse tes chagrins sombres
Dans la nuit des ombres
Avant de sombrer dans les bras de Morphée
Verse 2:
De café au café, de café au bar
Des bars de nuit, jusque très tard
On a trinqué, les yeux dans les yeux
Bras dessus, bras dessous
Vivant et heureux
Le Dieu de la vigne nous a ensorcelé
Ma folie, mon feu divin, demesuré
Avant que la Lune ne se couche
Et que le jour ne se lève
Avant de s'envoler, au pays des rêves
Chorus 2:
Rendez-vous, sur l'avenue
On a jamais vraiment pu comprendre pourqoui on est là
N'est pas ?
On s'envole comme des chauves-souris
Dans le bonheur, dans l'oublie
Au milieu de la nuit
La mort fine évite les douleurs
Avant de devenir des anges
Revenir au pays des songes
Que la fête se prolonge, allez!!!
Verse 3:
Il était une fois, au mon beau Paris
Sous les étoiles, au couer de la nuit
Les rue désertées, sauf pour des rats
Et quelques fetards, des vampires comme moi
Avant que la lune ne se couche
Et que le jour ne se lève
Avant de s'envoler, au pays des rêves
L'amour éternel, L'amour sans fin
L'amour de la nuit, L'amour du vin
L'amour de la nuit, L'amour du vin
L'amour de la nuit, L'amour du vin
L'amour de la nuit, L'amour du vin
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10. |
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VERSE 1
BLESS MY SOUL, STICK A PLUG IN THE HOLE
TURN THE TAPS OFF, WE’VE GOT A LEAK
SOME BRIGHT SPARK WAS DRILLING OIL IN THE PARK
AND IT’S BEEN PISSING IN THE RIVER
FOR OVER A WEEK
NATURE CALLS AND CLIMBS THE WALLS
OF YOUR TOXIC INDUSTRIES
IT’S A PITY, I MEAN, IF YOU’RE LIVING DOWNSTREAM
BUT LUCKILY WE’RE LIVING HIGH
CHORUS
WATCHING THE WELL RUN DRY X 4
VERSE 2
THEY’RE ITCHING FOR THE RICHES
COMING FROM THE SMOKING STACKS
POLLUTING, HIGH FALLUTIN’ US
TOGETHER WHILE THEY SCRATCH THEIR BACKS
BUT, RICHER, POORER, COME TOMORROW
WHEN THERE’S NOTHING LEFT TO BORROW
STICKY FINGERS CAUGHT IN THE PIE
BY HUNGRY HEADS WITH TEMPERS RUNNING HIGH
WATCHING THE WELL RUN DRY
CHORUS 2
WATCHING THE WELL RUN DRY X 2
BRIDGE
YOU SAY YOU DO BUT YOU DON’T
YOU SAY YOU WILL BUT YOU KNOW YOU WON’T
AND IF IT’S ALL JUST WHAT YOU WANT
THEN IT’S ALL JUST A FRONT
VERSE 3
WELL? BRASS BE BOLD BUT IT’S SILVER AND GOLD
THAT THE BANKS WANT, TO GIVE YOU THE PEACH
BUT PIGS CAN’T FLY AND WHATEVER TRY
IT JUST SEEMS THE JUICY FRUITS
ARE OUT OF YOUR REACH
SO CUT THE JIBE BUT DO SUBSCRIBE
BEFORE WE SAY GOODBYE
WE’VE GOT STOCKS AND SHARES
AND BILLIONAIRES
SELLING DAY TRIPS IN THE SKY
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The Downtown Merrylegs Paris, France
The Downtown Merrylegs are a Parisian based Folk/Rock band made up of musicians from around the world,playing the songs of singer songwriter Charlie Seymour.
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