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Set in Stone
03:36
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I was there I saw the fall
Of seven wonders known to man
I could swear there were reflections in the sand
And my honest soul could hear
The cries of heartache in the land
I was far too young and weak to take a stand
I needed you right there to hold my hand
Oh the moors were cold and dreary
Winds too strong I'd start to cry
There was barely any color in the sky
I'd remember times so long ago
Tears harder to come by
That tune I know so well I'd hear it fly
The force of every love
I'd say goodbye
There are better gifts to bring
Harder songs to sing
All I am is all I have
It's not enough
Oh the world don't turn for no man
There couldn't be another way
It's set in stone and broken bone
I learned to say
It's set in stone and broken bone
You'll learn to say
Starting chapters of our lives
Broken hearts and severed ties
Casting blame on every red sunrise
Echoing the crack of dawn
Ghost ships sailing on and on
There's a ripple in Poseidon's haunted song
To the deep blue underworld I'll be withdrawn
Aching body aching mind
In this graveyard you may find
All the answers to your prayers left undefined
As you live in apathy
Dancing round in agony
A hopeless journey as it's meant to be
A tale once told of valiant odyssey
There are better gifts to bring
Harder songs to sing
All I am is all I have
It's not enough
Oh the world don't turn for no man
There couldn't be another way
It's set in stone and broken bone
I learned to say
It's set in stone and broken bone
You'll learn to say
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2. |
Isle of Memories
05:14
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A fallen teardrop
A blacksmith's workshop
A curtain pulled aside in the spring
A whisper's echo
A place to call home
A glimmer on Norwegian seas
An old piano
A warm red flannel
Laughter dancing through the trees
Grandfather working
And songbirds chirping
Sweet Norwegian breeze
And all is right
The sun is shining all through the night
On hills we live so serene
Perfect sight
Generations of endless light
On this isle of memories
A trail blazed years past
A wall built to last
Berries fragrant through the air
A tree swing stirring
A pathway turning
To a rocky coastline free of care
An early morning
A seaward warning
Boats are dancing one with the waves
Grass stained rain boots
Back to our roots
Flowers on Norwegian graves
And all is right
The sun is shining all through the night
On hills we live so serene
Perfect sight
Generations of endless light
On this isle of memories
Oh all is right
The sun is shining all through the night
On hills we live so serene
Perfect sight
Generations of endless light
On this isle of memories
This isle of memories
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3. |
All the Same
03:45
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Heat of a fire
Glimpse of a flame
It's all the same to me
Burning desire
Followed by shame
I know your name to beat
As you are falling
You're taming your shadow
Into the darkness you can't escape
Faking a smile
When your heart is hollow
Chasing a memory how I relate
Racing along
Whistling our song
We were the night
Living a dream
So it would seem
We were the light
Taking our time
Rhythm and rhyme
Eyes shining so bright
As we were young
Heroes unsung
It's all the same to me
Casting your lots
Wasting your thoughts
It's not a game you see
Facing a world
Scum of the earth
Following hopelessly
Maybe someday you'll aspire to be something
But you bury your face in a midnight dream
Streaming of tears like the fountain that had been
Casuals of war lest we pray and sing
Racing along
Whistling our song
We were the night
Living a dream
So it would seem
We were the light
Taking our time
Rhythm and rhyme
Eyes shining so bright
As we were young
Heroes unsung
It's all the same to me
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Mountain Song
03:33
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Just another lonely Friday
Shufflin cross the floor
Of a record store
There's a bitter wind outside here
Search around some more
It's been heard before
Ooh hiding in the shadows
Is a rotting door
From a dream
And ooh there's a foggy window
If you look outside
There's a stream
And you sing everlong your mountain song
Giving anything for anyone to hum along
And you wander cross the hills and far away
When the valleys start to call your name
There's a poem written on the stone of ancient graves
And you smile for the first time in forever
You're awake
There's a tranquil lake onward
Throwing skipping stones
At the undertones
Soaring with the bluebird
All your broken bones
And the telephones
Ooh hoarding all your feeling
Is a flask of red
Current wine
And ooh harmony and healing
Is a waste of all
Your time
And you sing everlong your mountain song
Giving anything for anyone to hum along
And you wander cross the hills and far away
When the valleys start to call your name
There's a poem written on the stone of ancient graves
And you smile for the first time in forever
There's a sign for the first time in forever
You're awake
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Disappear
04:00
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Armed with nothing but your sanity
And your fears
There's a secret you know well
Taken hostage and you've failed to see
That these long years
Have left you ready cast your spell
Many restless nights have burdened you
Or so I'm told
Were your haunted dreams alive?
Reminiscing some historic view
Tales of old and
Tragic hopes you can't revive
But I've followed all your signs
Taken away and left deprived
Struck by lightning once or twice
I've seen tomorrow through renewed eyes
And I saw you disappear
You became my atmosphere
Whispering willows so sincere
Looking back and now so clear
Lost our bearings near a waterfall
Long gone now
A secret cavern hidden away
Dodging holes and fighting wolves
Wondering how
But we have things we've left to say
There's a cabin in the wilderness
Chimney smoke
And candles in the window sill
I believe we've reached the end my friend
Branches broken
And a heartbeat fallen still
But I've followed all your signs
Taken away and left deprived
Struck by lightning once or twice
I've seen tomorrow through renewed eyes
And I saw you disappear
You became my atmosphere
Whispering willows so sincere
Looking back and now so clear
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6. |
Runaway
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Rising from the shadows
Of our caves
Taking hold of feelings
Thrown away
Lookin in a mirror
Turn the page
We don't like what we see
We suppress all of our rage
Fickle as the moonlight
Stepping back
Jumping off of bridges
Heart attack
We follow what we fathom
Not what we lack
It's a waste of a care
And the midnights still jet black
Growing pains
And frightening sights
Hopping trains
The spirit of the night
We have our shame
We have our fight
And we're to blame
But we've got nothin to hide
You know it's me
Your runaway
Choosing what we've chosen
Deja vu
Feet are feeling frozen
Never knew
That honesty's the answer
And so are you
Take a glimpse at the sky
Never seen so much blue
Against all odds and fortune
Gone away
Laughing during wartime
So much to say
Dancing in the shadows
Not today
Take away from your pain
Shall we go or should we stay?
Growing pains
And frightening sights
Hopping trains
The spirit of the night
We have our shame
We have our fight
And we're to blame
But we've got nothin to hide
You know it's me
Your runaway
Glad you're here right by my side
I need your company to feel alive
Taken hold of me by surprise
It's passed me by
You know it's me
Your runaway
Oh me
Your runaway
Growing pains
And frightening sights
Hopping trains
The spirit of the night
We have our shame
We have our fight
And we're to blame
But we've got nothin to hide
You know it's me
Your runaway
Oh it's me
A runaway
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The Essence
03:13
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8. |
Alive
04:17
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I could recognize those eyes from world away
A hopeless thought and a broken desire to change
I can see your light fading to grey
The pain in your soul as you hesitate
All your dreams were shattered right before your eyes
Destitute and left alone you don't despise
I can hear your somber song and to my surprise
You're singing parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
I've fallen asleep to many rhymes
And you've tried to escape from all your crimes
We've wasted away
Is that a sign?
There's a ship headed for the heavens
And we're in line
I could recognize that smile from a world away
The hazed façade as you're laughing through the pain
I can hear your voice calling my name
I swear to you I'll be here
I will stay
There's a penny for your thoughts of misery
I promise there's a warmer place to be
Put away your gun and cigarette
I hope you stay and don't forget
The best of your life is yet to come
And I've fallen asleep to many rhymes
And you've tried to escape from all your crimes
Oh we've wasted away
Is that a sign?
There's a ship headed for the heavens
And we're in line
And on that ship headed for the heavens
We'll feel alive
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Spring of '73
03:04
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There's nothin I would ever rather do
Cause I know I can be myself with you
There's nothin I would ever rather say
Cause no one else has known me in that way
Talkin in the forest
Bout the long road ahead
Replayin in my mind
All the things that you said
Probably won't happen
But the thought is in my head
I look into the future
But I dream of you instead
Take your time I'll wait here
I've got nowhere to be
The leaves have started fallin
It's the end of summer's heat
Of course you're probably wonderin
And I know it's bittersweet
But as the sea tide changes
Maybe life will be complete
And there's nothin I would ever rather do
Cause I know I can be myself with you
There's nothin I would ever rather say
Cause no one else has known me in that way
The day I learn to fly
I'll never come back down
Survive because the fire inside
Burns brighter than the fire around
I'll sail through these changes
Singin sweet Tangerine
When the waters claim my soul
I'll be in a summer dream
The homeland keeps on calling
With fjords and fields of green
The midnight sun as nights begun
Did you bring your tambourine?
And the fire heres still burnin
So much brighter than before
Can you see into the future
Cause it's you who I adore
There's nothin I would ever rather do
Cause I know I can be myself with you
There's nothin I would ever rather say
Cause no one else has known me in that way
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Amanda Joy Zimmel Orlando, Florida
I'm a singer/songwriter currently based in Stavanger, Norway. Thanks for stopping by :)
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