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flaring up
02:22
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2. |
released
03:47
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I woke up at twilight
whiskey dreams from last night with you
fading like the darkness
and drying morning dew
now I'm gonna reset
stand barefoot on carpet feeling
every shred of fabric
underneath my feet
I don't need your affection no more
released from the bonds I swore to adore
you gave up too soon
now I'm done licking wounds and fighting
to forget the good days
I should've known would turn to night
I think I'll sing a new song
one with several long angelic
choruses with voices
in happy harmony
I don't need your affection no more
released from the bonds I swore to adore
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3. |
dancehall prayers
04:00
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everything was moving a bit too fast for him
standing in the corner rolling cigarettes too thin
flashing lights illuminate the girl
her diamond eyes shining bright
it feels like falling down
across the midnight sky
darkness all around
discostars hung high
reaching out to touch
they drift across the floor
and leave alone and cold
but always wanting more
everything was moving a bit too slow for her
grooving in the middle singing dancehall hymns and prayers
free from youth and fear of the unknown
she moves with the grace of a dove
answer dancehall prayers
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4. |
twinkle
02:24
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let the children out
into the sunlight
let them feel it on their skin
and it may burn
and they may know pain
but they will know
and that is for the best
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5. |
breath of youth
04:46
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wake before the dawn
before the light turns on
dying everything a dirty blonde
pulling yourself up
fill the broken cup
just to empty it and make another buck
all these things I have learned
wake me up, they make me toss and turn in bed
and it hurts to know the breath of youth
to understand that it ends
walk the longest mile
talk until they smile
befriend everyone who bears with you for a while
make a few wrong turns
giving what you've earned
fleeting worldly things are none of your concern
all these things you will learn
like the summer sun beats down and burns your skin
and it hurts to know the breath of youth
to understand that it ends
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6. |
it's gonna be (alright)
03:22
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baby what have I done?
gone and left you all alone
it's hard for me to sing this song
we've been together for so long
I think I know what my soul's got to say
and it won't hurt as bad some day
it's gonna be alright, baby
it's gonna be alright, love
and if the mist ever lets the sun through
I just hope I did the right thing for me and you
guess I'm ruled by my heart
built a life and I tore it all apart
it's just not our time
but you'll find a new love and you'll be fine
so many dark and lonely nights
but I believe someday I'll see the light
it's gonna be alright, baby
it's gonna be alright, love
and if the mist ever lets the sun through
I just hope I did the right thing for me and you
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7. |
headlights
04:04
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once again I’m in the rearview mirror
that never shows me anything too clear
some nights I fear there might be nothing there
an empty stare
but everything is gonna be alright
I’ll keep on driving til the morning light
the rising sun will never let me down
when it comes around
headlights shining through
open avenues
brighten the field of view
I know that I may never know myself
and anyway I’m just a story to tell
to all the folks I meet along the way
to my decay
but everything is gonna be alright
and someday I will put up a fight
and I'll make something great with all this mess
this sick distress
headlights shining through
open avenues
brighten the field of view
guide me through the dark
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ricky mirage Chicago, Illinois
Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Nick Harris.
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