1. |
feathers
03:30
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I found feathers in your hair
And I know you fly
You cannot fool me, I'm aware
And I know you fly
You cannot hide your love from me
You cannot hide your gold
Late at night
when the world's asleep
in the moonlight
I see you dancing
in your sleep
above the world so high
I see you dancing
in your sleep,
Dancing deep inside
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2. |
those wings
05:26
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It gets cold in the desert
I guess I never realized
The old man didn't laugh, but he wanted to
I could see it in his eyes
There were hardly any headlights
At this hour of the night
A warm coke and some pretzels
They were such a welcome sight
(CH)
"Where did you get those wings, boy?
Where did you get those wings?
All my life
I've been looking high and low"
"Been on the move forever
You know it's hard to settle down
Seems every time I've found an answer
It just leads me all around
I've been searching for wings like those
Every day and every night"
Sitting there with the steering wheel in his hands
I knew he wouldn't lie
There's a sadness in my bones
I can feel it all the way down
It makes no sense
Why do I feel this emptiness?
The sun is shining
and the grass is green
Why do I feel this way?
What does it mean?
None of my usual distractions
Seems to matter very much
The neighbor's watering her flowers and plants
Newly-widowed as of last Wednesday
What can I do?
What should I say?
High and low...
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3. |
she used to be a dancer
09:02
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She was so wonderful
in every single way
She used to be a dancer
That's all she would ever say
And she smiled at me
with that look in her eye
And all I wanted to do
was close my eyes and jump
One day she looked at me
and said, "You're so stable"
And I almost fell over
knocked my glass off the table
Don't you know that it has all collapsed?
That I can barely pay my rent?
Or even get out of bed?
Can't you see that everything I loved has died?
That I'm an empty shell
And that there's nothing left?
I was sure she was The One
But I decided to wait...
Just give it 13 weeks
And if it was meant to be, then it will be
Picked up the phone and dialed
And got the answering machine
Living with some guy named "Matt"
I smiled... Guess that was that
And yes, something died
And yes, something else continues
She used to be a dancer
That's all she would ever say
The hallway is empty
and the mirror is clean
No shoes lying by the door
nothing in the washing machine
First meeting
New meeting
Final meeting
Again, and again
Yet, why the tears?
Who is it that disappears?
Tell me, who is here?
Who continues anyway
in spite of it all?
She used to be a dancer
That's all I can say
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4. |
split wide open
04:42
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Something here is ending
Becoming something else
My intellect has no clue
what is going on
But my heart's about to split
wide open
What am I saying 'goodbye' to now?
And what is on the way?
What is donning its hat and coat
And why can't it just stay
for a little while longer
Because my heart's about to split
wide open
Something has to die
For something else to be born
And my intellect has no clue
What is going on
But my heart's about to split
wide open
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5. |
earth bound
05:44
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I got so hung up on trying to live
that I missed the whole thing
It was sitting there in front of my nose
Every day and every night
(CH)
It ain't lying if the Storyteller says so
It must be true if the Storyteller says so
Birds overhead, are they laughing at me
down here on the ground?
Or maybe they don't notice, maybe they don't see
what it's like to be earth bound
(CH)
Where the spirit meets the bone
Give it time and it will grow
that's what the old man told me
But there's just no way that I can know
Don't let the worry hold me
(CH)
Where the spirit meets the bone
It ain't lying if it really could have happened
It ain't lying if I thought that it was true
It ain't lying if it makes me look better
keeps me out of trouble
gets me closer to you
Sometimes it feels so dark in this room
Seven windows full of light
I guess I didn't even really know her at all
I guess maybe that's all right
(CH)
Where the spirit meets the bone
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6. |
amnesia
03:10
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Oh, My Love...
You don't remember me, do you?
Oh, My Dear...
You can't remember me, can you?
I am the one who holds you
I am the one who knows you
Don't you worry
You will remember me soon...
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7. |
here inside this dream
03:42
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I fell asleep for a moment
And when I woke up you were here
And now I can't imagine
Anything else so dear
I would give it all away
Just to keep you near
Take my joys and take my loss
And anything else that you come across
Take my memories
and dreams of what might be
There's nothing left to save
here inside this dream
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8. |
keys to the kingdom
06:20
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Summer's on the way out
And the leaves are turning
Up on the mountain
The fires are burning
So many times this year
I looked up in surprise
Where did the days go?
Where are the nights?
All I know
I've got the keys to the kingdom
When the breeze is blowing
And the sun shines so bright
Get me through the days
And all along the way, see the starry night
As the time speeds up year after year
Ain't no use in complaining
I got the keys to the kingdom
Right here
These feet get tired of walking
And these arms get tired of flapping every day
And I look up to the sky
And I see the birds fly away
And I think, "how many times
would I have loved to live up there anyway?"
That's okay...
I've got the keys to the kingdom right here
The day will come
when they take these feathers off me
and lay them aside
And the night will come when there's no more candle
by the bedside
And the breeze will keep blowing
And the sun will keep shining every day
And you'll have the keys to the kingdom
Right here
You've got the keys to the kingdom
Right here
You are the keys to the kingdom
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