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RUIN
03:59
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LIAR, LIAR, THE DAY'S ON FIRE
TOW IT OUT AND SINK IT
I SAY I MEAN EACH WORD I USE
WHEN I HARDLY GET TO THINK IT
AND EVERY LINE THAT I PURSUE
WAS SCARCELY WORTH PURSUIN'
SO I'M BREWIN' UP AND SPARKIN' UP
AT THE EDGE OF RUIN
I ONCE PRESUMED I WAS THIS FLESH
ALL JOYS AND WOES ATTENDING
BUT BLOOD AND BONE BETRAY ME NOW
HERE AT THE BODY'S ENDING
I ONCE PRESUMED MY ONE DESIRE
WAS TO GET THE ART OF LIVING
NOW THE ONLY THING I WISH I'D GOT
WAS THE ARTLESS GIFT OF GIVING
NOW EVERY LANE IS A MEMORY LANE
AND IT ECHOES TO MY CALLING
AND EVERY RAVE IS A RAVE TO THE GRAVE
BUT I'LL KEEP DANCING AS I'M FALLING
AND EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE DONE
WAS HARDLY WORTH THE DOING
SO I'M BURNING DOWN MY PARTY CROWN
IN MY RACK AND RUIN
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LONESTAR WAKES
04:07
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SUN COMES IN THROUGH THE BLIND LIKE A BLADE
AIMED RIGHT AT MY HEAD
CUTS THROUGH THE DUST AND SMOKE THAT TURNS
AND TURNS ABOVE MY BROKEN BED
I SEE THE PLATE, I SEE THE JUG
THE DOOR I ALWAYS LEAVE AJAR
I THINK ABOUT THE WAY THAT WORDS MESS WITH MY MIND
WHERE ALL THOSE GOOD TIMES ARE
YOU DON’T NEED TO FIND THE KEYS
YOU DON’T NEED TO FIND THE SHOES
YOU DON’T NEED TO FIND THE WORDS AT ALL
YOU DON’T NEED TO SEE THE WORLD
TO KNOW IT AIN’T WORTH THE TROUBLE
YOU CAN HEAR IT THROUGH THE PARTY WALL
I HAD A TIME, IT WAS CLEAR AND HIGH
LIKE A MOUNTAIN ON A PLAIN
I SAW THE WORLD BUT IT DIDN’T SEE ME
I WISH I HAD THAT TIME AGAIN
WHERE ARE YOU NOW, WHERE ARE YOU NOW
YOU THAT HELD ME OH SO CLOSE AND DEAR?
WHY CALL ME DOWN WITH YOUR WORDS OF HOPE
TO LOSE ME IN A VEIL OF TEARS?
YOU DON’T NEED TO FIND THE KEYS
YOU DON’T NEED TO FIND THE SHOES
YOU DON’T NEED TO FIND THE WORDS AT ALL
YOU DON’T NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH
TO KNOW THE TRUTH IS GONNA GET YA
CAUSE IT’S WRITTEN ON THE PARTY WALL
WELL HOW POETIC AND SMALL
THAT THERE ISN’T A DAY THAT I DON’T THINK ON YOU
AND THE BEST OF IT ALL
IS THAT I’M STARTING TO WISH
I HAD NEVER SEEN A FACE
THAT I CAN HARDLY RECALL
YOU DON’T NEED TO SEE THE WORLD
TO KNOW THE WORLD IS GONNA GET YA
CAUSE IT’S KNOCKING ON THE PARTY WALL
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HOUSE OF SKIN
02:36
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I CHANGED SO FAST
WHEN I WASCAST
INTO A WORLD THAT NEVER LIVED UP TO THIS NAME
BUT STILL I KNEW
INSIDE I ALWAYS KNEW
I WASN'T BORN THIS CHILD OF FEAR AND PHANTOM FLAME
SO EVERY LOVE THAT CAME MY WAY
I THOUGHT THAT IT HAD NO PURPOSE
BUT TO SHINE AS STRAIGHT AND SIMPLE AS A STAR
OH BUT IT ALWAYS SEEMED TO END UP
BEING A LIMELIGHT IN THE CIRCUS
OF PLAYING OUT THE SMOKE AND MIRROR SHOW
OF JUST HOW SCARED OF LOVING SOME FOLKS ARE
THIS HOUSE OF SKIN
THAT I BIDE IN
I SEE IT BREAKING DOWN BEFORE THE WINDS OF TIME
I'M OUT OF DATE
THE HOUR IS GROWING LATE
I'M RUNNING OUT OF WORDS AND SELLING OUT OF RHYME
SO EVEY SONG THAT COMES MY WAY
I PRAY THAT IT HAS NO PURPOSE
BUT TO SHINE, SHINE OUT AS STRAIGHT AND SIMPLE AS A STAR
OH BUT IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO END UP
BEING REMANDED TO THE SERVICE
OF PLAYING OUT THE SHADOW PUPPET-PLAY
OF JUST HOW MEAN AND STUPID HUMANS ARE
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LONESTAR REGRETS (LIVE)
05:23
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WHEN I LOOK AT MY SHOES AS THEY WAIT IN THE DOORWAY HOW THEY YAWN AS THEY LONG TO BE GONE DOWN THE HIGHWAY
BUT I WENT AND I GOT WHAT I THOUGH THAT I WANTED
NOW I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE HAUNTED
I COULD SMILE AT THE CARS AS THEY SING TO EACH OTHER HOW THEY GO TO AND FRO BEARING SOULS TO VALHALLA
BUT I’ VE HAD QUITE ENOUGH OF MY STUFF AND MY NONSENSE ALL I WANT FROM THIS FOOL IS SOME SILENCE
BUT IT’S “GET ‘EM IN THE HEART! GET ‘EM IN THE HEAD!
IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE
THAT THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY DEAD
IF I MAKE IT TO THE DAWN, IF I MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT, DO I GET BACK ALL THE TIME THAT I LOST,
DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT, DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT?"
STEP AWAY, STEP AWAY FROM A MAN WITH A MISSION
THERE’S A FIRE IN THE EYES, BUT A COLD DISPOSITION
HE DON’T KNOW WHAT HE WANTS, BUT HE WON’T STOP TIL HE GET IT
JUST BE GLAD IF YOU LIVE TO REGRET IT
YOU’LL REGRET IT
THAT’S ME WAY OUT BEYOND THE PALE
YOU BACKSTAGE, BULLET IN THE BRAIN
LET’S NOT AGREE TO DISAGREE
LET’S NEVER SPEAK OF THIS AGAIN
FOR EACH CONSONANT IS LIKE A STICK,
EACH VOWEL LIKE A MISSILE THROWN
THE ONLY THING THAT WORDS CAN PROVE
IS WE CAN KILL BY WORDS ALONE
BUT IT’S “GET ‘EM IN THE HEART! GET ‘EM IN THE HEAD!
IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE
THAT THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY DEAD
IF I MAKE IT TO THE DAWN, IF I MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT, DO I GET BACK ALL THE TIME THAT I LOST,
DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT, DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT?"
I’ M CRACKING UP, I’ M CRACKING UP
MY HEART-TO-MOUTH IS ACTING UP
AND THERE’S NOTHING I CAN DO TO STOP
MY ALPHABET FROM BREAKING UP
FOR EACH CONSONANT IS LIKE A STICK,
EACH VOWEL LIKE A MISSILE THROWN
THE ONLY THING THAT WORDS CAN PROVE
IS WE CAN KILL BY WORDS ALONE
THEN IT’S “GET ‘EM IN THE HEART! GET ‘EM IN THE HEAD!
IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE
THAT THEY’RE REALLY, REALLY DEAD
IF I MAKE IT TO THE DAWN, IF I MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT, DO I GET BACK ALL THE TIME THAT I LOST,
DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT, DO I STEP INTO THE LIGHT?"
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HUNGER HILL
03:11
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A STILL AND HIGH AND THOUGHTLESS TIME
FROM SILENT SKY TO STONE
THE LONGEST WALK THAT YOU EVER WALK
IS THE WALK THAT YOU WALK ALONE
SO I WANDER ON TO WHERE THE STREETS ARE STRANGE
AND EVERY BLIND IS DRAWN
NO-ONE SEES ME AS I WIND MY WAY
AT THE BREAKING OF THE DAWN
PASSING THE POINT OF SAFE RETURN
ON THE RISE TO HUNGER HILL
HERE IS A TALE THAT TIME WON'T TELL
IT'S TELLING ME IT NEVER WILL
LONG IS THE ROAD AND HARD THE WAY
THAT LEADS BACK ROUND TO ME
BUT YOU AIN'T GOT THE HEART TO TREAD
SO FAR AS I CAN SEE
SO I'M WALKING ON TO WHERE THE STREETS ARE DEAD
AND EVERY BLIND IS DRAWN
YOU WON'T SEE ME AS I WIND MY WAY
AT THE BREAKING OF THE DAWN
AND THERE'S NOTHING TO FEAR
CAUSETHERE'S REALLY NOTHING HERE
ON THE CROWN OF HUNGER HILL
HERE IS A TALE THAT MY WORDS WON'T TELL
THEY'RE TELLING ME THEY NEVER WILL
PASSING THE POINT OF SAFE RETURN
ON THE RISE TO HUNGER HILL
HERE IS A TALE THAT MY WORDS WON'T TELL
THEY'RE TELLING ME THEY NEVER WILL
WORDS AND MUSIC © DAVID WARD MACLEAN 2017
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MARIANAS
04:32
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DROP ME SLOW
DOWN WHERE THE ANGELS GLOW
WHERE THE BIG FISH GLIDE
WITH THEIR BIG DISH EYES
AND THEIR TEETH LIKE KNIVES
THEY CAN PICK MY BONES UNTIL THEY SHINE
LET ME GO
WHERE NO OTHER LIFE CAN GO
WHERE THE DEAD THINGS FALL
AND THE BLIND THINGS CRAWL
AND THE BIG THINGS CALL
THEY CAN SING IT OUT UNTIL THE RISING TIME
THE SUN CAN SMILE, THE MOON CAN SMILE
EVERYBODY ON THE WHOLE DAMN STREET CAN SMILE
I'M GOING DOWN THAT MURKY MILE
WHERE THERE AIN'T NO SMILES TO SEE
OH LET ME LIE
DOWN WHERE THE MONSTERS FLY
WHERE THERE AIN'T NO DAWN
WHERE THE MOON WAS BORN
WHERE THE NIGHTMARES SPAWN
THEY CAN SWIM AROUND IN THIS OLD SKULL OF MINE
THE STARS CAN CRY, THE LEAVES CAN CRY
EVERY DAMN WINDOW ON THE STREET CAN CRY
I'M GOING DOWN WHERE THE OLD WRECKS LIE
THEY WON'T WEEP NOR CRY FOR ME
SO DROP ME SLOW
DOWN WHERE THE ANGELS GLOW
WHERE THE BIG FISH GLIDE
WITH THEIR BIG DISH EYES
AND THEIR TEETH LIKE KNIVES
THEY CAN PICK MY BONES UNTIL THEY SHINE.
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IF HEAVEN WERE
03:26
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SUN COMING OUT AT THE END OF THE DAY
HERE AT THE END OF A RIBBON OF GREY
PICKING IT UP FOR THE LAST LONG MILE
WELCOMING HEART AND A WELCOMING SMILE
GLOW OF THE LIGHTS OF THE BOATS COMINGIN FOR THE NIGHT
LOOKING FOR PEARLS IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN
DOWN WHERE THE SWEET AND THE SALT WATER RUN
DOWN ON THE SHORE WHERE THE SEABIRD CRIES
UNDER THE PLAY OF UNLIKELY SKIES
WILD AS THE FLOW OF THE DEER COMING DOWN FROM THE HILL
TURN OF THE TIDE AND THE TURN OF THE YEAR
JOY TO THE EYE AND A JOY TO THE EAR
SINGULAR LIGHT OF A SINGULAR JOY
CHANGING ME BACK TO THE SUMMERTIME BOY
WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT IF I SHOWED A PICTURE TO YOU?
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WELL I'M FLATFOOT AT THE CROSSROADS
THE DEVIL DID NOT CARE TO SHOW
TIRED TO CUT A DEAL WITH JESUS
JESUS DID NOT WANT TO KNOW
NOW I'M MAKING HEAVY WEATHER
I'M REALLY COOKING UP A STORM
I'VE BEEN MAKING HEAVY WEATHER
SINCE THE DAY BEFORE I WAS BORN
YOU CAN HEAR THE THUNDER BUT THERE AIN'T NO RAIN
TASTE THE BLOOD BUT THERE AIN'T NO PAIN
WHERE IS THE STAR GONNA SHINE ME HOME
NOW I'M LOST ON THE ONLY ROAD I'VE EVER KNOWN
I WAS WALKING PAST A WEDDING
THEY WERE LEAVING TO A ONE MAN BAND
AND IT MADE ME SMILE, MADE MESMILE
TO SEE LIFE AND DEATH GO HAND IN HAND
AND THEY DANCEDALL DOWN THE THE HIGH ROAD
THEY DANCED ALL DOWN THE LOW
NOW I'M FLAT FOOT AT THE CROSS ROADS
THERE AIN'T NO WHERE I CAN GO
YOU CAN HEAR THE THUNDER BUT THERE AIN'T NO RAIN
TASTE THE BLOOD BUT THERE AIN'T NO PAIN
WHERE IS THE STAR GONNA SHINE ME HOME
NOW I'M LOST ON THE ONLY ROAD I'VE EVER KNOWN
WITH MY SOUL LIKE A MOON IN SHADOW
MY HEART LIKE A SETTING SUN
NOW I'M LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD I'VE COME TO CALL MY OWN
IT'S LIKE I'M LOOKING DOWN THE BARREL OF A GUN
AND I'M FLATFOOT AT THE CROSSROADS
THE DEVIL DID NOT CARE TO SHOW
TIRED TO CUT A DEAL WITH JESUS
JESUS DID NOT WANT TO KNOW
YOU CAN HEAR THE THUNDER BUT THERE AIN'T NO RAIN
TASTE THE BLOOD BUT THERE AIN'T NO PAIN
WHERE IS THE STAR GONNA SHINE ME HOME
NOW I'M LOST ON THE ONLY ROAD I'VE EVER KNOWN
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THE WEATHERMAN
02:17
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FOR ALL IT RAINED AND ALL IT RAINED
THE DAY COULD BIDE NO LONGER
AND AS I QUIT MY HOUSE I HEARD
SUCH LAUGHTER IN THE THUNDER
TO SEE A MAN OF WIT AND YEARS
STILL LEARNING FROM THE WEATHER
NO MATTER IF I STAY OR ROAM
NO SHELTER IS FOREVER
AND ON IT RAINED AND ON IT RAINED
ON ROOF AND LEAF AND ROAD AND WATER
I HEARD A RUMOUR IN ITS FALL
OF NO MERCY FROM THE WEATHER
THE WIND MAY SIGH ITS RAINBOW TEARS
THE STORM DEPARTING OVER
BUT BE IT HOME OF HEART OR STONE
NO SHELTER IS FOREVER
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David Ward Maclean York, UK
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