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I can
Sometimes speak in riddles
Metaphors with meanings
People seem to miss
You look
Like someone who listens
Even when distractions
Come along like this
I don’t
Try to be confusing
But when the words come out they
Often get disguised
Lately
I’ve been feeling lonely
But everyone who knows me
Thinks that I’m alright
So I’m saying this as plainly as I can
I’m not working out quite like I planned
I could really use a helping hand
I was hoping you would understand
I need
To know that you can hear me
If you can just tell me
Everything’s okay
Maybe
We can figure out my
Language problems and try
To chase this pain away
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15 Minutes Away
04:46
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There’s a man in China holding his wife’s hand
But it was not always this way
‘Cause once upon a time he wandered all alone
Until the crews showed up one day
He felt awkward and insecure
But as they probed he told them
I don’t want to be the subject of your TV show
A spectacle for all to see
But if by chance my one true love is watching now
She should know where to find me
And she did and now he’s happy in his home
And so in TV I’ll believe
Cause once upon a time I fell for my true love
But she did not fall for me
And I feel awkward and insecure
But if you probe I’ll tell you
I traded in my peace today
This is love’s lottery
There has got to be a way
She’s just 15 minutes away
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A Way to Say
04:44
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Say the word and I’ll fly around the world to see you
Say the word and I’ll try to call until I get through
I want to tell you something new and true but
I’m word poor once more as I look for
A way to say I love you
A way to say I need you
Say the word and I’ll walk on white hot coals for you
Say the word and I’ll gladly bare my soul for you
You and I could be so good
We could live a love so fine
This feels exactly like it should
So why can’t I find
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Change Everything
04:56
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Don’t have room in my suitcase for my old umbrella
It’s a good thing it’s sunny in Sydney
It’s not far to the airport but too late to turn back
Don’t have room in my suitcase for plan B
It’s a long way to where I’m going
I might never get there if I stay here
So I’m about to change everything
Everything but my mind
Don’t have room in my suitcase for all our conversations
I guess all these old photos will do fine
It’s a long, long September south of the equator
Don’t have room in my suitcase for Springtime
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Not Houdini
05:05
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You’ve gotta move slowly
When you can’t see five feet ahead
I’m using the walls and floors
To make a map inside my head
Sleep is a time machine
You can set for any zone
With enough proximity
We can find our way to home
God knows we’ve got the time
I’m not Houdini
And this is not a magic show
It’s just a little sleight of hand
And an ordinary blindfold
You can let your guard down
Or you can feign a little fear
But for my next trick
I’m gonna need a volunteer
If I had a sonogram
I’d take a look at your beating heart
And if I saw the future
I’d know just where to start
Love comes in waves
And I believe sorrows are still
They both can take a toll
With enough time to kill
God knows we’ve got the time
There’s no need to tell me you love and adore me
Or all of the things you wanna do for me
Maybe the best thing to do is ignore me
I know that sometimes illusions end poorly
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Didn’t know they were saying snow today
I should have worn a bigger coat
Losing feeling in my toes today
And there’s a dryness in my throat
It’s the longest winter I recall
Like the cold is here to stay
Everything’s been dormant since the Fall
And this ice won’t go away
I know everything is gonna change
The barren trees will bud
The colors will come back with the sun
And thaw this frozen mud
But I’m waiting for the Winter to end
I’m waiting for the Winter to end
I’m paging through the forecast again
Waiting for the Winter to end
I don’t wanna see my breath today
Crystallizing like a lie
I don’t care for hypothermia
I don’t care for goodbye
This icy existence is all I’ve ever known
But I know the Spring is coming
Even if it’s a little slow
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7. |
Grace in the Meantime
03:58
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You’re at the end of your rope
Wondering if this is really how
Your story ends
It’s never felt so alone
But I’m here to tell you now
You’ve got a friend
And maybe if we work together
We can make it through the night
Something tells me in the morning
We’ll be ready for the daylight
Cause all you need is some mercy in the night
Some hope for the morning and a reason to fight
We all need a little clemency sometimes
Some rest from the madness but there’s grace
Grace in the meantime
I may not know how you feel
But I’ve had my share of pain
And cloudy skies
Tonight your head’s gonna reel
But tomorrow’s another day
And the sun will rise
And in the morning we can stop pretending
Or maybe we’ll still fake a smile
‘Cause we were programmed for a happy ending
But it might take a little while
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I love to sing the songs about
The rugged cross and fading doubt
The harmonies feel like memories
But singing hymns is hardest when
Your love gets in the car and then
She drives away or he flies away
Soul pretending’s really not my style
I’ve never been one to fake a smile
I don’t think I can sing Oh Happy Day today
When it feels like all my hope is falling down
Maybe next week I’ll be fine
But sometimes grace just takes some time
And Sunday never seemed more sad than now
I know I’m a cynic but
I don’t think any knife can cut
Quite like a song
Whose words are right or wrong
So I’ll just wait until this song is through
I’m sure someday I’ll be singing too
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9. |
Past 3 Days
04:59
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I remember when I met you
You could melt me with your smile
Now I’m trying to forget you
This could take a little while
The past three days are sort of hazy
I really don’t know what to do
Everyone says you were crazy
But baby I know it’s not true
Everybody wants to know
How could I be so blind
It’s what I’m asking myself too
I just need to be alone
Cause no one in their right mind
Could still be in love with you
Why did you have to be so kind love?
I wish that we had had a fight
You left me a valentine love
And now I can’t sleep tonight
You could have warned me not to love you
You could have left me with some pride
And while it wouldn’t really change things
You could have tried to say goodbye
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Reggie’s in the window again making threats in vain
All the squirrels outside just seem to laugh at him
Sooner or later he’ll try breaking through this screen
But for now this barrier just baffles him
You might think he’d tire of waiting for everything to change
But every afternoon it’s still the same
Maybe he’s just looking for the stars that’ll never align
Reggie’s in the window again and so am I
Reggie’s in the window again where it’s safe to dream
He just closes his eyes and then he’s back to good
Maybe he’s thinking about his freedom strategy
How he’d finally get that last laugh if he could
There’s a black cat who comes around reminds him of what he’s not
I wish I could talk to him and remind him of what he’s got
I’d remind him of what he’s got
Reggie’s in the window again
The breeze is coming through
You can hear the cars down on I25
The sun is dipping into the hills as the sky leaks blue
I think this is what it’s like to be alive
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11. |
What Birds Dream
01:22
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Don’t start giving up now
Your heart is not that broken
One part still beats inside you
I’m not saying I know
Just what it’s like for you
But a lot of life is getting through
Take a good look at the
Birds they don’t get worried
All day flying in the trees
When I dream of flying
I try to imagine
What I might learn from what birds dream
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12. |
Take a Breath
02:23
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Take a breath
Breathe it out
Everything’s gonna be just fine
It’s foggy now
But hold on tight
Tomorrow the sun is gonna shine
I know that your troubles
Are too much to carry
But someday your heart is gonna mend
There’s no need to worry
All of those problems
Are gonna work out in the end
Lay down your head
Close your eyes
Try to get a little sleep tonight
Take a breath
Breathe it out
Everything gonna be alright
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