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What Good Does It Do?
03:59
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She sat by the window, his picture beside her, and cried
Her thoughts in confusion, recalling the day that he died
The words that she spoke, the thoughts she retained,
The actions she took but never explained
Her friends reassured her she did everything that she could
But there has to be someone to blame for this chill in her blood
She'll never forget the look on his face
He opened the door, walked out of that place
What good does it do to torture yourself? It tears you apart.
How long will it take to free this blade from your heart?
Night after night raking over those coals
Trying to rewrite how the story unfolds
The one with the power to make sense of it all is gone
His watch on the dresser, his coat on the hook by the door
In the wardrobe, a new white shirt he bought but never wore
So much to say but no-one to hear
“If only”, the words that ring in her ear
What good does it do to torture yourself? It tears you apart.
How long will it take to free this blade from your heart?
What good does it do to torture yourself? It tears you apart.
How long will it take to free this blade from your heart?
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Two Moons Rise
05:04
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Two moons rise, waking ghosts that sigh
Did I hear you cry? Was it all a lie?
We lost our way in the games we play
Took to the open road, nowhere left to go
Are we holding on to something dead and gone?
Should we walk away and say goodbye?
Can't explain all this rage and pain
Something shared somehow I can't abandon now
Meet me at the station and hope we haven't changed
Though the years have worn the edges of our lives now rearranged
Can we weave the threads together we left hanging in the air
And dream of new tomorrows now in place of past despair?
Taking time to make our reasons rhyme
Before my heart explodes under this heavy load
Firefly flashing through the night
Lead us to the light if the time is right
Meet me at the station and hope we haven't changed
Though the years have worn the edges of our lives now rearranged
Can we weave the threads together we left hanging in the air
And dream of new tomorrows now in place of past despair?
Growing older now, lines along your brow
Let me see inside what your halo hides
Don't be denied, though your tongue feels tied
Let your words shine through your eye and the warmth of your sigh
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Something Stirring
04:08
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Cross the bridge over the river, there's treasure hidden there
Though shabby shop-fronts line the highway, empty, broken
Ghosts that sigh for glories lost when smoke hung in the air
Haunt these dusty hallways. from troubled sleep awoken
I feel something stirring underneath my feet
I sense a heart still beating in these dirty streets
Turn back the years of dereliction, our conviction is we can and now the time is right
To bring vision to myopic eyes, revitalise by fire and water and healing winterlight
Beneath the clock's abandoned grandeur, climb the spiral stair
Look out on our future's new horizon before us
We'll make a space to play and sing in this old market square
Provide a new ambition for these once-beloved resources
We'll meet down by the water one sunny afternoon
We'll drink and celebrate the waxing of this moon
Come on, seize the day, raise the bar, step by step restore our heritage and pride
Bring back to life these empty chambers, repair the broken windows
Let the light inside
I feel something stirring underneath my feet
I sense a heart still beating in these dirty streets
Turn back the years of dereliction, our conviction is we can and now the time is right
To bring vision to myopic eyes, revitalise by fire and water and healing winterlight
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Passing Through
04:50
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Here's a place where strangers come
To find their futures in a coffee cup
To sit alone in a crowded room
And speak their thoughts with lips tight shut
Here's a face which hides a soul
That's bruised by life's realities
The world's hard edges take their toll
Leave only desperate memories
Just passing through – making no connection
Passing through – running from rejection
Just passing through
What circumstance has brought you here?
Betrayal, loss or self-misgiving?
Seeking refuge, sanctuary
Awake, alive but barely living
Now you stand and take your leave
Onward bound to who knows where
The secrets of the dreams you weave
Are yours to keep or yours to share
Just passing through – making no connection
Passing through – running from rejection
Just passing through
Just passing through – making no connection
Passing through – running from rejection
Just passing through
Just passing through – making no connection
Passing through – running from rejection
Just passing through - passing through
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Reunion
05:27
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The alumni assemble in the old school hall
To redefine their futures, their memories recall
Who cherishes the memory? Who still bears the scars?
Who can take or leave it? Who takes it all too far?
Reunion, old school reunion,
If you go, who'll be there?
How many have accomplished all they hoped to do?
Whose expectations foundered? Whose dreams have all come true?
Some went into business, others bought a share.
Some fought against the system, but many didn't dare.
Reunion, old school reunion,
If you go, who'll be there?
Childhood friends and lovers share your history;
Rites of passage, common ground.
Though chance and circumstance first brought you here,
Your lives now together ever bound.
Somebody turned a corner, somebody crossed a line,
Somebody didn't make it, somebody served their time.
Some gave up their freedom to serve the greater good;
Some sought to learn the mysteries of an ancient brotherhood.
Reunion, old school reunion,
If you go, who'll be there?
Passions and quarrels half-forgotten now,
Bitter rivalries grown cold.
Our lives follow different paths but still
They were formed from a common mould.
Some found what they needed, some what they desired.
Some still chase the primrose path; some perished on the wire.
Who will be the next to leave? Who was first to go?
Who could you trust with your secrets? Who would you want to know?
At the reunion, old school reunion
If you go, who'll be there?
Reunion, old school reunion
If you go, who'll be there?
Who'll be there?
Who, who who?
Who, who, who?
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Coming Home Soon
03:10
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Raise a glass and lay the tables – you're coming home soon
Fly the flag and start the engines – you' re coming home soon
Pray that those long nights, so lonely, will soon be over
Hope all our tears have been cried
Think of those small things that comfort and help us onward
Feel all the love deep inside
Sweep the path and draw the curtains - you're coming home soon
Make a wish and light the candles - you're coming home soon
You've been in a dark place where demons give no quarter
And sleep dances out of your reach
But the moment approaches to cross back over the water
And land on this welcoming beach
We'll bang the drum and call the neighbours - you're coming home soon
Breathe the air and face the future - you're coming home soon
Raise a glass and lay the tables – you're coming home soon
Fly the flag and start the engines – you' re coming home soon
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These Things
03:23
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A thousand tiny birds dip and glide everyday along the shoreline
Their momentary needs define the bounds of their horizon
No plan, no strategy to bind their wings
They follow where their instinct guides them
No thoughts of yesterday, all that's passed is gone and long-forgotten
These things appeal to me
Simplicity, direct connection
These things reveal to me
The light that hides behind the veil
The rolling of the waves that heave and churn
The vast and boundless sky above them
They grind the rocks to sand, unstoppable and never-ceasing
These things appeal to me
Simplicity, direct connection
These things reveal to me
The light that hides behind the veil
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Up There Beyond
04:43
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Driving through desert air, dusty and dry
Open road stretches out beneath the boundless sky
Looking for new beginnings, replace the old
A summer of heat and wonder, our lives unfold
There at the rainbow's end what will we find?
Dreams that beat like distant drums lead us on
We glimpse the green hills of our future up there beyond
Sunshine and summer storms, endless possibilities
We swim in the late afternoon, smoke on the breeze
Laughter and fear go running hand in hand
Beyond imagination our lives expand
Chasing our destiny, present in our time
Dreams that beat like distant drums lead us on
We glimpse the green hills of our future up there beyond
Eagles soar above these pinnacles and spires around us
New world reaches out its hands
Ahead the ocean gleams beneath a sky so blue and cloudless
Heaving tides and shifting sands
Walk among ancient trees, scented by flowers
Silent in the holy hush of restful evening hours
Look up to the stars hanging from the sky
The light of the desert moon reflected in your eyes
Far from the newsboy's shout, in sleep we lie
Dreams that beat like distant drums lead us on
We glimpse the green hills of our future up there beyond
Dreams that beat like distant drums lead us on
We glimpse the green hills of our future up there beyond
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I hear you knockin', knockin' on my door
I thought I told you not to come round here no more
I'm isolatin', baby, I'm keepin' to myself
I want to make it clear you're not welcome here
You're no good for my health
No use in trying, I won't let you in
Don't want to touch you 'cos I don't know where you've been
Maybe it's paranoia - but I see you as a threat
The whites of your eyes make my temperature rise
I'm playing hard to get.
Oh! - keep your distance, stay your side of the fence
I wouldn't touch you with a long barge pole
No offence!
I got my YouTube, I got my Zoom
I've got a TV in the living room
I've got a fridge and a freezer and some tins I bought in '96
So forget the rendezvous - I wash my hands of you
'Cos you make me sick!
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Albert Promenade England, UK
Albert Promenade is singer-songwriter Keith Washington plus supporting musicians.
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