1. |
Where Were You When?
03:27
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Lately you’ve been on my mind
I think your habit’s made you blind
You seem to know when things go wrong
So why were you so quiet for so long
Where were you when we were young
I thought your conscience made you strong
You always had a word to say so
Where were you when everything went bad today
You used to make such a lot of noise
Now you play with many toys
If you thought that things were going wrong
Why were you so quiet for so long
Where were you when we were young
I thought your conscience made you strong
You always had a word to say so
Where were you when everything went bad today
I close my eyes as patience flies
Did something change
When we were together
You know I’m pretty sure that you had a choice
But you kept ignoring your inner voice
You read the news just to stay ahead
But then you’d repeat everything that they said
Where were you when we were young
I thought your conscience made you strong
You always had a word to say so
Where were you when everything went bad today
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2. |
Serendipity
03:24
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Many times you said that you were free
Way too often I would disagree
I’d ask the world to hold the door
Just in case you wanted something more
You seem to think there’s nothing left to say
You find the words and then you
Throw them all away
You’re digging in another land
Crushing all the options in your hand
You thought that it would be alright
When everything was wrong
You were looking for a better life
And you had it all along
Close your eyes and listen
Carefully they said
Can you hear the colours
Yelling in your head
You wait beneath an angry sky
Waiting for another day so you can fly
You wanted many memories
But all you have are friends
Maybe if you stay a while
You can do it all again
You thought that it would be alright
When everything was wrong
You were looking for a better life
And you had it all along
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3. |
Song for Someone
04:12
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For many years I’ve hid my fears
I keep them dark, within my heart
I’ve tried to find a world of calm
Was leaving wrong
Where do we belong
Turn your back and let me be
I don’t deserve your sympathy
I turned away from everyone
Now all I have’s my only son
Keep your head up and don’t give up yet
You have friends who you haven’t met yet
The world will see you as a worthy father
The boy you cling to will become another
Don’t dwell too much on troubled times
You have your son, things will turn out fine
Turn your sadness into tears of joy and
Watch the world embrace your only boy
I had a choice, I had a voice
I could have stayed, not been afraid
The home we found came crashing down
For him I left. There’s nothing left to say
Keep your head up and don’t give up yet
You have friends who you haven’t met yet
The world will see you as a worthy father
The boy you cling to will become another
Don’t dwell too much on troubled times
You have your son, things will turn out fine
Turn your sadness into tears of joy and
Watch the world embrace your only boy
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4. |
After The Rain
02:48
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Will the joy start fading if I walk away?
Like the thread of a memory, from yesterday
So many broken stories I can live without
But this is one of those moments I dream about
When the rain stops falling, everything is still
I get up with the sunrise, there’s a day to fill
I’m aware that today is just another day
But I think I’ll savour it anyway
I feel the life of another time, it’s all around
I had a dream and I’ll carry it
Into this world i’ve found because...
When the rain stops falling, everything is still
I get up with the sunrise, there’s a day to fill
I’m aware that today is just another day
But I think I’ll savour it anyway
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5. |
Nice to Meet You
04:06
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Before I open the door I feel I’ve been here before
And as the rain disappears, so do the years
Can I buy you a beer
Do you live around here
You seem like one of the few
Who sees the world as I do
It’s nice to meet you
Can you show me around
And share the wisdom you’ve found
Is there happiness here
It would be nice if it’s near
You have a face to admire
A look of distant desire
You don’t do as they do
You have your own point of view
It must be nice to be you
I try and imagine what will be
So much emptiness to see
Can all this freedom really be for me
We’ll see
Your life seems unhurried
You don’t appear to be worried
Should my standards be lower
For my life to be slower
I know I’ve not been here long but I feel I belong
And if it’s OK with you I’d like to do as you do
What’s it like to be you
I try and imagine what will be
So much emptiness to see
Can all this freedom really be for me
I try and imagine how I’ll be
In a new community
Can all this freedom really be for me
We’ll see
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6. |
The Lonely
02:56
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Carry on if you want to
Maybe just look behind you first
You might see the world you’re chasing
It depends on the way you’re
Facing I guess
The longer alone you wander
The less of the world you want to know
All that you’ve seen and been and done
You’re still not sure which way to go
You’ll never be like the lonely
You’re carrying too much on your mind
You’d love to be loved but only
You’d regret all the love you’d leave behind
Where are the lonely going
Why are their feet not slowing down
If they stay on the road to nowhere
How long ‘til you think they’ll get there
The shadows within their faces
Seem to speak of troubled places
But they travel where nature takes them
Maybe you would like to join them
You’ll never be like the lonely
You’re carrying too much on your mind
You’d love to be loved but only
You’d regret all the
love you’d leave behind
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7. |
The Boy Who Wants to Fly
03:31
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There’s a boy who wants to fly
But they told him not to try
So he leaves the books unread
And floats above his bed instead
There’s a girl who thinks she’s slow
Always running, always low
She keeps trying to hide her face
But she always wins the race
There’s a boy who likes to sing
Is that such a crazy thing
While his friends just sit and stare
He hears music everywhere
There’s a girl who won’t sit still
She has an empty space to fill
They say she doesn’t have a chance
If all she wants to do is dance
There’s a man who sits and stares
In a place where no one cares
All his thoughts are fading fast
As he reflects upon his past
He’s a boy who wants to fly
He just wants to touch the sky
Would it really’ve been so bad
To live the dream that he once had
There’s a girl who always dreams
Never listening it seems
She hears what the future brings
And she dreams of better things
There’s a man who wants to fly
But they told him not to try
So he leaves the books unread
And floats above his bed instead
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8. |
Eye of the Storm
04:26
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9. |
Life Was Good
04:41
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Come here son, now they’re all gone
Can I tell you the things I’ve done
I need to share my life you see
Don’t let these memories die with me
On mountains I have climbed and stood
The isolation felt so good
The trees were still, no birds to sing
Such silence is a special thing
I’d do it all again if I could
It’s over now, but life was good
Early morning I would rise
I’d watch the eagles fill the skies
Endless trees and glassy lakes
I miss the sound that silence makes
I’d do it all again if I could
It’s over now, but life was good
So lift your head son, spread your wings son
Go fill your eyes with amazing things
I would join you if I could
Because, I tell you, life is good
In love I tried, I laughed and cried
I let my heart be my guide
I still think of her now and then
And my heart fills with life again
So lift your head son, spread your wings son
Go fill your eyes with amazing things
I would join you if I could
Because, I tell you, life is good
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10. |
Lying Awake in the Dark
04:07
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As the world looked on and frowned, why did I stay
But I stood on the bend of the road as you faded away
It's then that I noticed the breeze
Or was something else moving the trees
Why did you run when you did
Should I have done what I did
Who am I trying to kid, it’s done
Now I’m lying awake in the dark
It was late but I didn’t care, the evening was clear
If I’d stopped to look at the night would you still be here
Should I have just left you there
Or helped you to crawl on somewhere
Why did you run when you did (where were you running to)
Should I have done what I did (I didn’t know what else to do)
Who am I trying to kid, it’s done
Now I’m lying awake in the dark
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Paul Lappin Swindon, UK
"...a blend of indie, rock and pop which is at turns melodic, euphoric and soulful but always honest, relevant, reflective and passionately in love with life."
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