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Cast a Shadow
03:22
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CAST A SHADOW
I keep searching high and low
for a place where I can rest a while
I keep holding you so close
my arms ache and I can barely breathe
I'm under your spell
in a raging storm
you mess with my head
and I want more
I used to be free
and now I’m walking in chains
I follow your tracks
and fade away
your light cast a shadow
in which I've been hiding
will you ever let me go
and wander my own path
like I did before
maybe some day you will know
I've lost my mind through yearning
and all my love is wasted
I keep holding you so close
your soul is what I long for
I used to be free
and now I’m walking in chains
I follow your tracks
and fade away
your light cast a shadow
in which I've been hiding
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2. |
How Lonely
04:21
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HOW LONELY
I leave a house full of strangers
I step outside into the gloom
the night is just a hollow whisper
I guess I love this world of blue
the darkened sky gives me cover
my weary eyes will not be fooled
everything is so much clearer
my true colours will shine through
how lonely it feels
under the sea
when your voice is calling
into the fire
when my flame is dying
inside a dream
when my soul is waking
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May Flowers
04:04
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MAY FLOWERS
I pick up a flower and don't remember what it's called
I lay it to rest there between a lilac and a rose
I sit back on the chair and time freezes
memories float before our tired eyes
and the girl with the golden voice is singing "hallelujah"
life shivers and shines
against the cold of death
it's time to say goodbye while music fills the air
and we surrender to the endless whirl of ghosts and shadows
if there's a silver lining
I will untie it from its cloud
find some kind of blessing
in the eternal darkness rising
later on I daydream while kids hop around
as if there was no tomorrow
and the girl with the sweetest voice is singing "over the rainbow"
life shivers and shines
against the cold of death
it's time to say goodbye while music fills the air
and we surrender to the endless whirl of ghosts and shadows
life shivers and shines
against the cold of death
it’s time to say goodbye while music fills the air
life shivers and shines
against the cold of death
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You Won't Be Lost
05:44
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YOU WON’T BE LOST
he hides away inside his room
and nobody's here to watch or listen
some people say he's just a fool
and has no sense of what is real
outside the flowers are all in bloom
children on swings are in heaven
so many trails for you to choose
but you've forgotten what is dear to you
lean on me
come closer
close your eyes
you won't be lost
I walk alone into the room
I feel a void wider than the ocean
a cloud appears out of the blue
your mind's forever out of reach
you're half asleep in the gloom
I crack a joke and you smile at me
and now I'm left without a clue
but these are the moments I want to steal
lean on me
come closer
close your eyes
you won't be lost
your loneliness keeps haunting me
like a wolf howling at my door
the tenderness and love that I feel
won’t be hidden anymore
your face reminds me of the moon
so pale and so hard to decipher
a quiet voice whispers and croons
that I should take you out of here
lean on me
come closer
close your eyes
you won't be lost
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5. |
To The Moon
03:06
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TO THE MOON
the lonely journey that I took
was not learnt by the book
I left on a whim
without a note or a kiss
and all the places that I've seen
can’t compare to what I saw
from my spaceship
I travelled to the moon
‘cos I'd made a promise to you
that I would pick up a stone
from that old friend soon
the earth was just a speck of dust
and all my hopes turned to rust
when I realized I was lost in space
you know how I tend to drift away
I travelled to the moon
‘cos I'd made a promise to you
that I would pick up a stone
from that old friend soon
I travelled to the moon
and I broke my promise to you
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6. |
How We Used To Feel
05:38
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HOW WE USED TO FEEL
stay with me
or walk away in tears
do as you please now
you know our wounds can’t be healed
endlessly
I left clues for you to read
but you were too busy
being afraid of everything
I see your face pale with wonder
in the dead of sleep
I hear your voice and your laughter
as I drift and float upstream
hoping that some day
you will remember how we used to feel
leave me here
there’s a storm across the hill
it’s coming closer
will you find it hard to breathe
how to live
with all the memories
of when you were younger
and thought you were made
for being free
I see your face pale with wonder
in the dead of sleep
I hear your voice and your laughter
as I drift and float upstream
hoping that some day
you will remember how we used to feel
dive with me
swim with me
where the river runs deep
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7. |
Cradle of Light
04:51
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CRADLE OF LIGHT
there’s a child in me who refuses to give in
slips into my clothes when I wake up in the morning
a little animal who won’t bark with the dogs
and cries out whenever I forget to show her love
there’s a man beside me, he is caught in a dream
the devils inside him wage war relentlessly
he turns to me and says “we’re on a quest for beauty
I’ve been waiting too long for my soul to be set free”
life is overflowing
like a stream of tears
like a cradle of light
and the world disappears
swept away with a frown
when there’s too much too feel
the sound of the river fills my dreams endlessly
fairies and angels talk to me in my sleep
I walk into dark woods and take in nature’s mysteries
if only you knew how strange it is to be me
everything that echoes in this room is precious
every crack in the wall shows new worlds to us
I came to you with open hands and an open heart
nothing we’ve built here will ever fall apart
life is overflowing
like a stream of tears
like a cradle of light
and the world disappears
swept away with a frown
when there’s too much too feel
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Hello Stranger
04:05
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HELLO STRANGER
hello stranger
in my mind’s eye pictures of you flicker
I haven’t forgotten what we used to share and love
and all our conversations lingering on
how could we ever fall this low
and not even feel shame or sorrow
hang on to your halo
before it’s swept away
will I ever know
why darkness came to stay
goodbye stranger
I knew your cold blue eyes would not surrender
the walls you’ve built are strong
and mine are paper-thin
we played it out to perfection
then you led me on
how could we ever fall this low
and not even feel shame or sorrow
hang on to your halo
before it’s swept away
will I ever know
why darkness came to stay
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THE WORLD WON’T REMEMBER YOUR NAME
a dark-haired girl
with her tambourine
up here on the stage
seizing the moment
soon the wind
will take away your dreams
this is how it goes
always
I’m afraid the world won’t remember your name
but for some reason I do remember your face
how will you feel
when the curtain falls
and the honeymoon is over
we’re slaves
to what we leave behind
this is how it goes
always
I’m afraid the world won’t remember your name
but for some reason I do remember your face
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10. |
The Darkest Waters
04:51
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THE DARKEST WATERS
she came back from the darkest waters
and celebrated with a smile
she got out of the deepest river
and the light in her eyes will always shine
I was playing my battered guitar
strumming chords and waiting
I never thought she'd have gone that far
shedding so many tears
lost again in haunted mazes
echoing your desperate calls
hoping that I would leave traces
songs of love to heal your soul
she found solace in her favourite colours
the ones she paints and treasures
she's the beauty that never flickers
and the light in her eyes will always shine
I was pounding away at the piano
in the grip of time and shadows
even if our spirits roam
you know I'll keep you close
lost again in haunted mazes
echoing your desperate calls
hoping that I would leave traces
songs of love to heal your soul
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11. |
Everything Comes Alive
11:04
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EVERYTHING COMES ALIVE
I brush off the ashes of the past
and shut down the voices inside
rolling waves brought me here
I found a home for weary dreamers
the endless winter of the soul
has given way to summertime
The morning brings a blaze of light
I follow trails of fading colours
everything comes alive
the wind and the feathers
the dragonflies
the swallow by the river
my sleepy eyes
loving faces floating by
stay with me outside my shelter
birds of prey up above
lead me to the shallow water
I want to stand here for a while
and let my wildest fancies roam
I’m haunted by the flowing stream
and the sounds of passing creatures
everything comes alive
the wind and the feathers
the dragonflies
the swallow by the river
my sleepy eyes
the shadows and the flowers
the silver clouds
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The Sandman's Orchestra Lille, France
deep folk music / songwriting / French duo /
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