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Old Muddy Water
01:11
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Old muddy water, take me down
Old muddy water I swim
Down to the river I row and rise
(Yes I rise)
Down to the river I go
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2. |
The Storm
05:24
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Alone, far away from home
I don’t give a damn what they say
Stones, stacked upon the tomb
Spirits call me from the flames
I’ve been walking all night long
I’ve been searching for the song to sing you back
Sing you back
Through the clouds and through the snow
Through the halls where the cold wind blows you back
Bring you back
Fly in the rain, hear the thunder cry
Fly in the rain, see the lightning in my eyes
Fly in the rain, let the storm rise
Please, open your eyes, she said
Baby don’t leave me so soon
There, beyond the holy light
We can lay our burdens true
From the water to the sky
Through the forest of my mind I’ll sing you back
Sing you back
In the mirrors and the tears
Where the pages of my years turn you back
Bring you back
Fly in the rain, hear the thunder cry
Fly in the rain, see the lightning in my eyes
Fly in the rain, let the storm rise
We fall like ashes
We burn like flashes in the night
We fall like ashes
Here, we bear our arms to lay
Hollow cries and weary eyes
Known, we have ourselves to blame
There’s no more cards left to draw.
I was sittin’ on aces high
Burned and turned my way through time to sing you back
Sing you back
Now we’re left to fold our hands
Writing wisdom in the sand won’t bring you back
Bring you back
Fly in the rain, hear the thunder cry
Fly in the rain, see the lightning in my eyes
Fly in the rain, let the storm rise
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3. |
Send The Flowers
04:22
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Ain’t it like the summer
To go running off so fast
Ain’t it like the dreams I had
They were made to last
To the fields I’ve ever roamed
Send the flowers, I’m coming home
I’m coming home
Ain’t it like the moonlight
To throw punches at the stars
Ain’t it like my sanity
To go running off to Mars
When the tears have turned to stone
Send the flowers, I’m coming home
I’m coming home
It’s only love
Ain’t it like the raindrops
To wash away your past
Ain’t it like the whistling winds
To fill up your mast
To the roads I’ve never known
Send the flowers, I’m coming home
I’m coming home
It’s only love
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4. |
Slow Burn
04:46
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It’s a slow burn, it’s gonna bring you down
It’s a slow burn, it’s gonna bring you down
I’m gonna rise on the riverbed
Save your tears for a rainy day
The spirits will rise washed clean through the water
The smoke in our eyes, and the flame is getting hotter
It’s a slow burn, you’re gonna feel my strain
It’s a slow burn. You’re gonna feel my strain
I’m gonna forge my sword in the flames of the chosen
And blaze your fields until the flowers grow
The spirits will rise washed clean through the water
The smoke in our eyes, and the flame is getting hotter
Hold on tight, we’ll find a way, oh
If we can see the signs
I’ll scream all night, to hear you say, oh
That you will always be mine
When the lights turn bright and the engines hum
That’s when I know you will come to my door
Take my hand, we’re right before
The path to the better lands
It’s a slow burn, gonna heal my pain
It’s a slow burn, gonna heal my pain
I am gonna bear my soul to the righteous and the kind
You gotta bleed before you fly
The spirits will rise washed clean through the water
The smoke in our eyes, and the flame is getting hotter
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5. |
Aware (Acapulco Gold)
04:28
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Tropical roses dance before my feet
Singular poses from everyone you meet
Far away the snow falls on empty cobble streets
Old men smile at all the pretty girls they meet
I’m aware of the finer things
I am aware
I’m aware of the things between
I am aware
Shimmering sparkle on golden gilded greens
Bursting down the mountainside and pouring to the sea
The turtles rise to usher in the dawning of the moon
Crystal sands and eager hands to sow the seeds in bloom
I’m aware of the finer things
I am aware
I’m aware of the things between
I am aware
In the madness of the night
The creatures fold their wings to fly
In hopes to find a better place to call home
Brown skinned sirens sing the ships to calmer seas
Mujeres tan divinas, the mariachi plea
Raise the sails and map the trails to the edges of my mind
Lift the stones, unearth the bones and see what we may find
I’m aware of the finer things
I am aware
I’m aware of the things between
I am aware
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6. |
Puddle Of Me
04:17
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Look at me, I am as ragged as a man can be
Why can’t you see behind these eyes filled with electricity
That I have pulled back the curtains, and I’ve unlocked the doors
I showed you everything I could bear
When it rains, all that’s left is a
Puddle of me
All alone with the birds and my mother’s song
In the wind I cry, Lord I swear I could touch the sky
Sometimes my heart ovewrflows, or it is empty as a pail
I just need a moment to breathe
When it rains, all that’s left is a
Puddle of me
Sometimes I wish that you could live
Inside my head
You could talk to the voices, explain all these choices
To them
They sure as hell don’t hear me be, and they won’t let me be
Just let me close my eyes
When it rains, all that’s left is a
Puddle of me
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Howl
04:55
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We were born into the times of our lives carved in stone
We have torn at the scars of our lies to the bone
We have pushed and we have pulled until the edges fray
We won’t find our feet until we turn the page
Love is patient and love is kind, but you can’t rewind
You can see what you believe, or believe what you see
Which side are you on, what’s right or wrong
What’s left to gain, is it worth the pain
In the middle of a few or far between
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8. |
Just A Dream
06:20
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I remember when you called my name
Yes, you called my name most every night
I remember when you found your fame, and you found your flame
You never said goodbye
So I sit here with this heart all torn
When we both had sworn we’d keep the feelings light
Maybe someday when the time is right
I will hold you tight
But it was just a dream
Everytime I close my eyes
It was just a dream
Just spilled into a starry night
If I don’t see your face inside my head
I’d wish that I was dead
But it was just a dream
So let me sleep instead
I traveled the road looking for a place to hide
When I saw your eyes peeking ‘neath the lights
In those eyes I saw a thousand smiles
And a thousand cries fighting for the spotlight
But in you prose I get my daily dose of this
Love that makes me so high
In a breath I feel eternity
When you’re next to me
But it was just a dream
Everytime I close my eyes
It was just a dream
Just spilled into a starry night
If I don’t see your face inside my head
I’d wish that I was dead
But it was just a dream
So let me sleep instead
Wake up, it’s time to play our favorite song
We can mend these faults and find
A little direction
Wake up, I swear it won’t be too long
We can take this trip through the doors of
A new dimension
So get onboard, we’re close to shore
Open your eyes
Raise a glass we’ve found our peace at last
On these golden shores where the sun goes down slow
We’ll look back at all the lines we’d drawn, and those words we’d sworn
Used as ammunition
With the laughter of what we’re after
We can swing wide the doors of our hearts
And in those eyes I saw a thousand cries
I made you smile
But it was just a dream
Everytime I close my eyes
It was just a dream
Just spilled into a starry night
If I don’t see your face inside my head
I’d wish that I was dead
But it was just a dream
So let me sleep instead
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9. |
My Destruction
04:07
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If I had a hand grenade I’d throw it in my head
And blow up all the thoughts and noise while laying in my bed
I wasn’t made to wear a suit and tie, wasn’t made to run that race
I was only made to sing my song and put a smile on your face
So here I stand
On the eve of my destruction
If I had an atom bomb I’d lay waste to my heart
Obliterate my hopes and dreams and incinerate my art
I wasn’t meant to step in line I wasn’t meant to run 9-5
I was meant to lend a hand but that’ll keep your pockets light
So here I stand
On the eve of my destruction
If I had a carpet bomb I’d shred apart my soul
And blow up every moment I felt that I was whole
I wasn’t meant for fashion, I wasn’t meant to be too cool
I was meant to keep you warm like a blanket on your soul
So here I stand
On the eve of my destruction
Well my head’s gone numb
And my heart’s grown cold
And my trapped soul is screaming out
(let me the fuck out!)
For that one thing, anything to remind me of better days
Please, please show me the way
If I had a flower, I’d plant it on my grave
Hope someone might water it remembering better days
For all the things I wasn’t meant to be I never could see clear
There must’ve been something to keep things
From ending up right here
So here I stand
On the eve of my destruction
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10. |
Restless Heart
06:20
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We’ve been talking way too long
Without saying a thing
All along the battle lines were drawn
For you to tend your cage
I think you better wake up to these times
You will abide
Don’t let down your guard and face into the night
It’ll be alright
A restless heart that’s running on rage
A restless heart with thoughts on the page
A restless heart, can’t be filled
When it’s bleeding on the stage
We can venture for the things to gain
Outside your window
Just beyond the grasp of what was once your last
Sweet hello
I think you better wake up, it’ll all
slip away
Down the line we may find some time to
Do it over again
A restless heart that’s running on rage
A restless heart with thoughts on the page
A restless heart, can’t be filled
When it’s bleeding on the stage
Walk in the shadow of the flame
A strangers laugh bears the blame
You’ll never win in the game
When you’re bleeding on the stage
Just at last when we have found our peace
Hear the call
Memories of all you hold so tight
Up on the wall
I think you better wake up
It’s all in your hands
Let it pass and dig your toes into the sand
Take it slow
A restless heart that’s running on rage
A restless heart with thoughts on the page
A restless heart, can’t be filled
When it’s bleeding on the stage
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11. |
Words In The Wind
04:20
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I said I love you baby, but I can’t find a way
To keep you hear, girl
Why won’t you just stay
Like my words in the wind you blow
Like sand through my fingers you go
I just want you to be my friend
Girl please stay with me till the end
Times when I felt your touch
I thought we had so much
But you won’t look at me
This room feels so heavy
Like my words in the wind you blow
Like sand through my fingers you go
I just want you to be my friend
Girl please stay with me till the end
I sit alone with my thoughts
I could’ve given you so much
But I let you walk away
Frozen with the things I should say
Like my words in the wind you blow
Like sand through my fingers you go
I just want you to be my friend
Girl please stay with me till the end
I keep digging this hole, deep down in my soul
I need you, to see me through
But I just can’t stand your lips kiss another man
I plead you give me one more chance
At the end of the day I fall on my knees and pray
Please just darken my door, once more
Like my words in the wind you blow
Like sand through my fingers you go
I just want you to be my friend
Girl please stay with me till the end
I just want you to be my friend
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Michael Jaskewicz New Jersey
Songwriter and
Guitarist, just trying to spread some love through music.
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