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Black Out The Sun
03:37
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BLACK OUT THE SUN
Both of us looking at the stairwell
Numbed by the fact, the only way was down
Teetering, waiting for the starters gun
A silencer fired, it couldn't get any quieter
Tumbling, no one stood tall, no one at all
Side by side, one last time we took a fall
If there's such a thing as negative equality
The flower petals fell softly on not to be
There is not enough evidence to convict
I plainly chose to take the blame
Love is not a game to be contested by one
dark enough to black out the sun
Science and passion have little in common
I beg to differ, mathematics are always in play
Percentages cannot be denied, law of averages
Most lovers come to visit, some come to stay
Strength is not found in muscle, but elasticity
To bounce back stronger, roll with the punches
Regardless of the odds, Gods of wisdom fortell
I may have succumbed, but idle not, i went with my hunches
There is not enough evidence to convict
I plainly chose to take the blame
Love is not a game to be contested by one
Dark enough to black out the sun
Venturing onward, i ask of you this
How many lips ... kiss ... in a total eclipse
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2. |
Two Dreamers
04:26
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TWO DREAMERS.
Ritt
she was the girl with no name, she lived far off in the distance
everyday right around noon, you could see if only for an instance
a bouncing billy goat and she, outlining the mid-day moon
from a field of lilies and daffodils, I wondered if they ever noticed me
Diane
Sometimes when I’m out walking, Most often happens round midday
I hear a kind of drawlin talking, Faintly like it’s far away
It floats on the breeze, teasing the poppies, And making them sway
And Billy strokes his pointy beard, The way he does when he can’t figure it
And says to me, “what’s that I hear?”, And I say “Billy, don’t act the goat
You know it’s only Ritt!”
Ritt
then one day while i was humming a mindless melody, the kind infants are fond of
i saw the billy prick his ears, with it's head gently give the girl a rub
yes you silly goat i can hear, it's the song of the soft and wild plains
in a picture book, a book of pictures, a boy and his vivid dreams
a girl and her billy prancing, forever implanted between the seams
dancing figurines, animated fixtures
Diane
Enchanting pictures, dancing tambourines
Entrancing and igniting the trail of white moonbeams
Lighting up the milky way, With silky secret soulful sounds of oh so far away
The girl, a whirling dervish, Turning round and around
And around and around, And around
And the drums pound, And the tambourines jingle their joy-telling bells
Sonorific symbols in a symphonetic swell
And all is thunderfully wonderously well
Ritt
our slice of earth, spinning, lifting
beyond the retinal scope of pain
into unknown space handsomely drifting
yet more is awarded than greets the eye
a fingertip universe, opportunities limitless
so many directions without an end
the spirit flies, the spirit soars
and what's more, what's even more
amidst all the voices, amidst all the choices
i have found , a life long friend
Diane
the spirit soars, the spirit flies
the muse has blessed, with feeling eyes
two dreamers, in a stream of coinciding consciousness
gliding on a friendship, sailing through the sea of rhyme
until the end of time
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3. |
You and I Babe
03:42
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YOU AND I BABE
an upside down welcome mat
I’m reading it from behind
the lonesome path from whence we had come
something about, us not working out
a failed audition
no harvest of fruition
you and I babe
forever delayed
you and I babe
forever mislaid
on the drive home from good-bye
I was too angry to cry
why should I bother to love
one moment a fixture
the next...out of the picture
you and I babe
forever delayed
you and I babe
forever mislaid
broken into sections I sat in silence
did I forget to mention
love is not a science
but no rebuttal will ever do
skip the details
this ship has set sail
you and I babe
forever delayed
you and I babe
forever mislaid
you left my crayons in the sun
they’ve turned to clay
my colours have all run
you've had your say
you and I babe
forever delayed
you and I babe
forever mislaid
I'm on my way....
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4. |
Love Nerve
03:00
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LOVE NERVE
Forgive me for asking, am I trespassing
Crossed a border, gone past where I oughta
Some invisible line, completely unrehearsed
Have I touched upon, the love nerve?
Have I found the love nerve?
I know we promised, to keep things casual
To not pay homage, to our mothers manual
Steady as frozen water, a motionless still frame
We would flow, no quarters drawn, no need to give it a name
Have I found the love nerve?
Nature has other ideas, time measured in changing gears
At the risk of, all being lost, love's progress cannot be paused
What I'm trying to say, is either we is or we ain't
I need to know today, is what tomorrow will taint
Have I found the love nerve?
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5. |
Nobody's Hero
04:11
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NOBODY'S HERO
I am the longshoreman
fish hook in hand
down by the sea is my home
out on the dock, hard work and foam
pain is the only game in town
back, feet, heavy aching crown
my port of call, I don't complain
stains of virtue engrained
I lay deep inside a broken mans credo
I do what I do for the love
I ain't nobody's hero
do yourself a favor and stay out of my way
don't say nothing if there's nothing nice to say
even then it's better to keep it to your self
trust me you don't want no part of my hell
still it's heaven, when they lock the gate
for this one time St Pete's on my side
saying good job, sleep well my longshoreman friend
I lay deep inside a broken mans credo
I do what I do for the love
I ain't nobody's hero
I am the longshoreman
fish hook in hand
down by the sea is my home
out on the dock, hard work and foam
I ain't nobody's hero
I ain't nobody's hero
I ain't nobody's hero
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6. |
Cement Shoes
03:40
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CEMENT SHOES
on the bottom of many a river
lie corpses that refuse to float
on the bottom of many a river
lie corpses that refuse to float
concrete is cheaper than horses
and it doesn't rock the boat
if you wake up wearing cement shoes
brother you got them unfixable blues
if you wake up wearing cement shoes
brother you got them unfixable blues
Houdini couldn't break you lose
guess you shoulda paid your dues
cement shoes
nobody is paying to drain the pond (that's just something they're fond of saying)
cement shoes
you know you should have quit
before they measured you for the perfect fit
it was just a game of three card monti
suckers play, I've seen it all before
it was just a game of three card monti
suckers play, I've seen it all before
the switcheroo and the snatch
I saw the catch, and played to the draw
but little did I know,
but little did I know,
the queen had vacated the scene
a long, long, time ago
cement shoes
nobody is paying to drain the pond (that's just something they're fond of saying)
cement shoes
you know you should have quit
before they measured you for the perfect fit
no matter the truth
no matter what you believe
no matter the truth
no matter what you believe
there just no way
you can call a liar a thief
next time you hear someone say
come in the water is fine
next time you hear someone say
come in the water is fine
take the time to think it over
there's a good chance they're lying
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7. |
Heaven With You
03:55
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HEAVEN WITH YOU
seven times eleven will always equal seventy seven
but one plus one doesn't always egual two
maybe that's the trick to finding heaven with you
looking beyond the horizon to the great expance
to discover a liason on solid ground above the clouds
to romance my lover, to leave behind all doubts
the street lights are a golden amber
the sidewalk sways beneath our feet
a light rain descreetly pampers
gently saturating passions heat
a time to reminisce, to basque in delight
let the mathematicians analyze
I'd rather be paralyzed in love
seven times eleven will always equal seventy seven
but one plus one doesn't always egual two
maybe that's the trick to finding heaven with you
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8. |
Pastel Coloured Waters
02:30
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PASTEL COLOURED WATERS
as a vision upon pastel colored waters
creates a passageway for the flight of our dreams
along the jetted scales as twilight accents the closeness
of the heavens like a prayer being answered
the flamingos in unison
spread their awesome wings
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9. |
Blind Date Valentine
02:36
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BLIND DATE VALENTINE
could you imagine
the obligation
just my luck
should I rent a tux
order a private booth
candles and violins
to tell you the truth
I'm going all in
of all the days
to be set up for a blind date
do you know what I mean
february fourteen
a bouquet of lilacs
sweet from holland chocolates
she may think me strange
but what an arrangement
ok so it's a mickey dee's
chile fries, extra cheese
when in doubt, feed
I aim to please
of all the days
to be set up for a blind date
do you know what I mean
february fourteen
but if the girl is meant for you
it won't matter the venue
there has to be worse ways to start an affair
than when love is in the air...
so tell me cutie
how about a fruit smoothie
dontcha just love the view
of the dollar menu
of all the days
to be set up for a blind date
do you know what I mean
february fourteen
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10. |
Heartbreak Is A Breeze
03:04
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HERATBREAK IS A BREEZE
heartbreak is a breeze
the trick to it is this
you have to know how to please
the lonely self you're with
don't dwell on the negative
go out and learn something new
everything is relative
it depends on your point of view
the problem with fixing loneliness
is just when you're getting it right
you might meet someone in the same shape you're in
it's a crying shame, you just can't win
next thing you know
you'll be going out to shows
and just to be completely unfair
people will say, you make quite a pair
your whole life turned upside down
heads over heels
I don't want to sound, like a sad faced clown
but I was starting to like the way loneliness feels
the problem with fixing loneliness
is just when you're beginning to get it right
you might meet someone in the same shape you're in
and it's a crying shame, you just can't win
am I setting myself up for heartbreak
can I take the pain and the ache....again
am I setting myself up for heartbreak
can I take the pain ….. again
heartbreak is a breeze
the trick to it is this
you have to know how to please
the lonely self you're with
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11. |
Screaming Into The Void
03:16
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SCREAMING INTO THE VOID
the woods are filled with buzzing creatures
the night is dark no city lights
high shrill like a walk of some zombies feature
the trees are inhabited by fright
i'm thinking, sweating, what if they swarm
attack with malice
an ugly thought, wrapped in abhorrent scorn
yet in it's own way fabulous
arms flailing to no avail
screaming into the void
are my assailants mindless
or were they annoyed?
screaming into the void
screaming into the void
screaming into the void
but no they stay in their cocoons
howling at the moon
the echo of every lost love, that's ever been
the artful choir of misplaced beginnings
i'm back on my balcony now
there's rain in a cloudless sky
below they scurry in their hurry
while I'm left to wonder why
screaming into the void
screaming into the void
screaming into the void
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12. |
Weather The Storm
03:05
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WEATHER THE STORM
slowly the sun lingers longer
hovering on the horizon
with each day a little stronger
still there's remnants of the frost
the cold wind battles the sun
over the passion we have lost,
the emotions that covered us
while we waited for springs thaw
the electricity, the spark of love
flaming the never ending need for more
more of what we came here for
dreams shared, veins pumping heat
while outside the snow fell in sheets
if we can weather the storm
imagine when it's warm
and our hearts are free
if we can weather the storm
imagine when it's warm
and our hearts are free
how strong our love will be
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Tony C Sidmouth, UK
Just one old bloke with too many guitars.
Check out www.redrockremix.co.uk
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