1. |
Brother
02:43
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Brother
Well, we were born into a life
that has asked us once or twice
To give more than we think we have,
That put the wall behind our backs;
That has tried to drag us down,
Raze our spirits to the ground,
But we have overcome,
We will overcome…
Oh brother of mine,
Brother of mine,
Do not let your heart get crazy,
Do not let your soul get weary -
Brother of mine
Just hold us to you and know we love you,
Oh brother of mine
We are as strong as mountains
As bright as snow caps that touch the sky.
Well, I look up at your face,
I see the years burn their trace
Oh my brother, oh my brother;
And I look up into the skies,
I see the fire flashing by
To tomorrow and yet another tomorrow…
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2. |
Chose This Road
04:18
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Chose This Road
I chose this road years ago
When the skies were blue and clear;
I chose this road years ago
When that mountain still seemed like a hill,
Though I've lost count now
Of the times I lay awake at night just wondering,
Though I've lost count now
Of the times I felt myself to be just meandering.
I chose this road years ago
Come what may
I chose this road years ago
And it's far too late to change
Though I've lost count now
Of the times I found myself
on the edge of nothingness;
Though I've lost count now
Of the times I found myself
on the edge of paradise.
I chose this road years ago for better or for worse.
I chose this road years ago
When my eyes were wide with wonder;
I chose this road years ago
When my head was full of storms and stress,
Though I've lost count now
Of the times I found myself
to be just like the pouring rain;
Though I've lost count now
Of the times I found myself
to be just like the morning mist.
I chose this road years ago for better or for worse.
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3. |
Crazy Dog
04:12
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Crazy Dog
Crazy dog, housebound and chained down,
Crazy dog, left alone to hang around -
You could howl at the moon if you'd lift your head to see it rising,
You could cry, you could croon - get to your feet, stop analysing.
Crazy dog, though you’re down on your luck again,
Crazy dog, lift your head high again...
Crazy dog, still scratching out your living.
Crazy dog, still licking scraps up from the floor -
You're still waiting for your owner to come back -
when she comes back she's going to take you for a walk.
Crazy dog, though you’re down on your luck again,
Crazy dog, lift your head high again...
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4. |
October World
06:25
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October World
Spring is out of memory, its light has disappeared
And heavy clouds begin to weigh on the shoulders of the world.
Mid-winter begins calling, its darkling voice weaves round
The roots, the cars, the daylight and the tired leaves that hang;
But let the winter roll on and the nights begin to close in
And the streetlights start to light up...
In this dour and drowsy sunlight my eyes glaze in a trance
As the shades of winter seep into everything.
The temperature is falling, there is ice within the air,
The frost is not long coming and my hands are cold;
But let the winter roll on and the nights begin to close in
And the streetlights start to light up, the sky become deeper,
The stars become brighter, the mist rise from rivers
And the moon become whiter, and let the winter roll on...
Leaves press against the window, they fill streets, parks and towns;
I open up my window and let them fly into the room
For when these swiftly changing colours have settled at my feet
Love will be revealed like a tree beneath its leaves
So let the winter roll on and the nights begin to close in,
The streetlights start to light up, the sky become deeper,
Stars become brighter, mist rise from the rivers
And the moon become whiter; and the forests be touched by
The pale light of sunrise, the first frost come and cover
This carnival of changes and let the winter roll on,
Let the winter roll on, let the winter roll on
But let the new year soon come and bring with it a new sun.
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5. |
My Hibernation
02:08
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My Hibernation
The fields were bare, the sun had deserted
Dark hills bursting with Autumn
As I covered the ground with the skin I was shedding,
Washed my sight in the swell of the ocean,
Built with my bones a refuge to shelter my soul
And watched as the days fell and curled,
Were consumed by the soil. The sky became white
As absences crowded the earth and the sole movements
Were the shadows of migrating birds.
I witnessed the world become silent and frozen
As a cold wind snapped at the sunlight
And winter grew tall on the curving horizon
To look over the land with its dead eyes.
I covered myself with a shawl made of sleep and began
To burrow my way through layers of cold earth
And limestone. Through dry bones and clay I clawed
And I crawled til I found a core barely formed
Still bursting with colour and sound.
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On The Border Of Daylight
On the border of daylight
In the blank world of the dawn
A new man's getting ready to rise.
His bones ache, his arms stretch,
His lungs take a deep breath,
He lifts up his head and opens his eyes.
He breathes in the lightened air
And breath out the dust and waste
Of a long and dreamless sleep.
As the first shreds of sunlight
Falls on his still face
The earth becomes fertile, awake and alive.
Theres the naming of names,
The sending to sleep,
The rib taken out on the sly;
The waking, the seeing,
The longing, the needing,
The sudden awakening of desire:
There is the promised land
In the first rays of morning,
And there is redemption in the skies,
As every new second
Trips over the last one
The earth becomes fertile, awake and alive.
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7. |
Love Is A Simple Thing
04:42
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Love Is A Simple Thing
A tongue is learning how to speak,
Hands are learning how to make,
A mind is learning how to think,
A life is learning how to be.
As life begins to flow again,
As darkness slips away from sight,
The fear that brought my head down low
Is breaking up, it’s fading fast.
The curtain's tearing into two,
Light is entering my eyes,
The door is opening from this room -
I think I'll take a step outside.
Love is a simple thing to give
When loneliness is a distant whisper
And the blues, just like bad thoughts fading
Into yesterdays dusk, are burnt up by the love
Of a beautiful woman.
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8. |
No Going Back
03:57
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No Going Back
We may long for the garden and all that’s been lost,
But there's no going back, my friend,
It's a willo-the-wisp, a false light in the dark
And there's no going back, my friend.
What's done is done, what remains, remains
But there's no going back, my friend.
The past has dissolved in the waters of change
And there's no going back, my friend.
We could learn a new language, build a new world
But there’s no going back my friend
We can tie ourselves to the mast or we can fly with the wind
But there’s no going back, my friend.
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9. |
Life Is Fire
04:15
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Life Is Fire
Life is fire
Feel it burning
Love is fire
Feel it burning through
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