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This Silence
05:11
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there's nothing crooked about my vision
it's the only way of livin
it's the only me that I can live with
so excuse me I've made my decision
you can fire me if you want to
I've got things to accomplish
so make haste in the night
escape the fight
if this is gonna happen it's gotta happen right
now
I'll seal your comfort with a kiss so I'm not missed
and I'll dream of our kids
as I climb amidst the mist
and clouds and mountains
I'll come back someday this to you I promise
till then no other way to break this silence
I'll meet you there between the peace and violence
till then no other way to break this silence
no no no
straight up and down fields and roads
Iowa's got a lot of lost lost lone lonely souls
straight-laced just like a straight jacket
and the only saving grace
is the classic rock station on the radio
and driving fast and far is the only way to go
and where I'll wind up god only knows
the nostalgia weighs so heavy on my soul
that the pedal goes down easy under my toes
no no no
I'll come back someday this to you I promise
till then no other way to break this silence
I'll meet you there between the peace and violence
till then no other way to break this silence
no other way no other way
I'll meet you there between the peace and violence
till then no other way to break this silence
no no no
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do, do what you said you wanted to
go, come back to me if you want to
I know you need a little time away from me
but I know you'll be back so
do, do what you said you wanted to
I won't be lonely when you're gone
I still got the fire burnin' strong
I know you'd like to think that you're my only guy
but do, do what you said you wanted to
I'd like to find
a place where we can rewind
you'd cast your spell on me
but do, do what you said you wanted to
do, do ya still love me dear?
I hope ya come back round here
I know I said words that were harsher than they seemed
but you cast your spell on me
won't you come
come home where you belong
when you comin' home baby
I'll be waitin' for you
Come back home baby.
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Shaking Hands
03:06
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suitcase and the feeling that I'm leaving something
embrace so appropriately like a handshake
and all I ever wanted
was to find a common ground
I found one
without you my adventures only I will know of
history locked inside of my selective memory
and all I ever wanted
was to have your pretty voice remind me
coffee (breakfast)
never so romantic
inside a taxi (like it should be)
meetings
with the people (deal with my decision)
all convinced they know me (that I want to live a public life)
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Let The Rain Pour
03:54
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no need to worry bout this pain in my chest
I"d as soon be found by the ocean side
no need to worry bout this weight in my shoes
it's the water dripping down from my heart inside
no need to worry bout the cost of my crime
if livin' ain't losin' then I'm wastin' my time
and I'll let you know
let the rain pour out of my chest
cause the sun burns out the best of us
let the soul lose the need to impress
gotta find real love in the rest of us
no need to worry bout this crease in my brow
it's the mark of my mom when the west was won
no need to worry bout the then and the now
let the wild horses beat be dead and gone
no need to worry bout this thorn in my side
cause I can't cut it out though lord knows that I've tried
and I'll let you know
let the rain pour out of my chest
cause the sun burns out the best of us
let the soul lose the need to impress
gotta find real love in the rest of us
no need to fret if freedom ain't free
it ain't hard to lose sight of what you wanna be
and I'll let you know
let the rain pour
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Walk Away
03:31
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blame the rain
the pain is everybody else's fault
aim to change your ways
let down your heavy walls
you're rockin' around just like a boat out on the ocean
trying to find your way back to the shore
you're lost and you're found but don't give in to the emotion
show your ghosts and your demons the door
and walk away
walk away
walk away from everything you've done before
clear the slate
tear the page
when the darkness clears you'll see
we're the masters of our own reality
now it's time to say goodbye
time to take a different road
journey's long but stand strong
leave behind your heavy load
nothing is ever quite as hard as what it seems
though at times it's not easy to see
you've come too far now don't give up on all your dreams
now you've traveled so far for the key
you wanna walk away
walk away
walk away from everything you've done before
clear the slate
tear the page
when the darkness clears you'll see
you're the master of our own reality
life is but a rollercoaster
hold on tight until it's over
just let go and give in to the wind
paint it what you wanna see
the colors will come naturally
and all you ever needed was within
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Too Late To Wonder
03:16
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couldn't find each other
should've asked you from the get go
if we had each other's names
grew up way too early
didn't mean my heart was ready
for these games
it was too late too late too late
now it's too late too late too late
too late to wonder
late to wonder now
we've gone to wander
gone to wander out
we grew up way too
grew up way too proud
too late to wonder
late to wonder now
but no one holds a candle to you now
sitting in the parlor
we are waiting for my mother to go to bed
breathing there together
we are waiting for each other to go ahead
it was too late too late too late
now it's too late too late too late
too late to wonder late to wonder now
we've gone to wander gone to wander out
we grew up way too grew up way too proud
too late to wonder late to wonder now
but no one holds a candle to you no one
it's too late
it's too late
when no one hears you no one sees you
it's too late to wonder late to wonder now now now
but no one holds a candle to you
no one holds up to you now
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Do You Ever Think Of Me
04:20
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late at night when I should be sleeping
memories begin to creep in
bout the life I used to lead
it was you standin' next to me
the way we'd tear around brooklyn
a couple kids just make believin'
bout who we were and what could be
never thought you would set me free
what we want ain't always what we need
do you ever think of me?
like a cool wind carryin' a sweet memory
riding out like a wave on the bayou
heading out to an endless sea
you watched me rise just like a flame
out from the wreckage and the pain
and then I broke your lion heart
it was destined to burn from the start
now I still burn but I don't run
I've got a husband and a son
sometimes I wonder where you are
even though we have come so far
still got a piece of your lion heart
do you ever think of me?
like a full harpoon fading out memory
like a shot to the wing
like a Jack Kerouac takin' us back
to the place we were free
and I'm sorry it all fell apart
didn't mean to break your lion heart
do you ever think of me?
like a cool wind carryin' a sweet melody
filling up your sails as you're free
riding out to your endless sea
riding out to an endless sea
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Drinking at 3
03:15
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started drinkin at 3
wasn't thinkin' bout anyone but me
put to sleep by the sound
of the rain a comin' down down
what's happened to me? (you wanna talk about it?)
what a happy one I used to be
all I can do is save
but I don't have any change
urgent call from the boss
tellin' me not to get too lost
urgent call from my friends
askin' me where I been
what's happened to me? (you wanna talk about it?)
what a happy one I used to be (have another fake fake conversation)
all I can to is spend (this bitter chatter does not add up to)
and start all over again (good communication)
got to get out of this town it ain't changin'
got to get out of this love without breakin'
got to get out of this town it ain't changin'
got to get out of this love without breakin' us down
got to get out of this love without breakin' us down
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Bells
04:28
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your shining eyes help me to forget
that time is passing and any past regret
and when we wake we are like children innocence
anticipating our whole lives ahead of us
and I love you
we will be just fine
a call to action and I called you in my sleep
I drank too much again my emotions got the best of me
this broken record of us trying to make plans
becomes a song again when you touch my hand
and I love you
we will be just fine
these desperate times call for desperate measurements
of our relationship and if it's making sense
but when I'm with you I feel just like a child
that's all I need to know to know that it's worthwhile
and I choose you
we will be fine
we will be fine
oh will you be mine
cause I believe we will be fine
we will be fine
we will be
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Money & Run
06:05
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take me out
show me off
to all your fancy friends
I'll make 'em laugh
let's see how
long I can pretend
put me on a pedestal high above them all
plenty to replace you girl if ever you should fall
you took me in
and taught me to hold my tears in
but won't you give me a moment please
take it easy while I toughen up
take it easy while I break down
make it easy while we settle up
please don't take the money
please don't take all of the money & run
don't you fret 'cause I know what I'm supposed to do
but are you my ally
or am I just a fool?
keep your wits about you child
the ice is always thin
ain't no room for innocence where only bad girls win
and where can I turn?
if I can't show my sad faces to you
take it easy while I toughen up
take it easy while I break down
make it easy while we settle up
please don't take the money
please don't take all of the money & run
but now I am wiser
and I've grown beyond the boundaries of my yesterdays
and you've made me stronger
for better or for worse in oh so many ways
but still I have to say
take it easy while I toughen up
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Muscle & Skin
05:15
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coulda lined up
maybe I'd have won
shoulda sized up
my competition
but I chose my own pace
and we all like to run
but we're in the same race
goin' the same direction
and we like to take it easy on ourselves
as we try to make amends
wonder why we're always lookin' somewhere else
for what lies within
we're just muscle & skin
I am just a girl
out on a limb
but the weight of the world
won't break me in
cause I know what's on the outside
is some kind of joke
cause mostly all I see is beauty
and mostly all I feel is hope
and we like to take it easy on ourselves
as we try to make amends
wonder why we're always lookin' somewhere else
for what lies within
we're just muscle & skin
we're just muscle & skin
holding all our skeletons in
we're just muscle & skin
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Mother Moon
03:52
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mother moon and father son
through the night until the day is done
we can throw our cares away
save them for another day
til the breaking of the dawn
mother moon and father sky
baby's growing time is flying by
but if you smile or when you frown
know we'll always be around
when you sing this lullaby
and from the moment when we met you
and time stood still for a little while
we prayed the angels to protect you
they always will my little child
and when the stars have gone away
fading out into the palest gray
know the sun is almost here
and the clouds will disappear
bringing in a bright new day
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Opposite Ways
04:54
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my hands are tied
and I'm searching for the answers
my plate is full
dare I swim in deeper waters
I don't know what's coming after today
maybe then we'll go our opposite ways
my mind is set
gonna leave first thing tomorrow
my feet are wet
gonna swim on past the sorrow
I don't know what's coming after today
maybe then we'll go our opposite ways
I pay my debt
but they're takin' legal action
blood tears and sweat
only cover just a fraction
and I don't know what's comin' after today
maybe then we'll go our opposite ways
my tongue is tied
gonna loosen up my collar
my love has lied
gonna trade him for another
and I don't know what's comin' after today
maybe then we'll go our opposite ways
my time is up
can I take life on the outside?
have I corrupt
all my freedom on the inside?
well I don't know
well I don't know
I don't know
maybe I'll move down to mexico
I don't know what's comin' after today
maybe then we'll go our opposite ways
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Hannah Fairlight Nashville, Tennessee
Hannah Fairlight's raw sense of risk and vulnerability cuts through today's plastic-pop driven industry. There are no gimmicks here. After a young start in rock clubs in New York City, Fairlight gravitated toward the southern rock of Nashville, TN where she and her band are currently based. ... more
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