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Dragging Dirt
02:41
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Dragging dirt into the house, I thought I had figured this out.
Stretching skin out on my face.
Is this aging? Is this grace?
And I feel like a kid again, counting God’s gifts on my hands.
I feel like a kid again. Every day is in God’s plan.
And who in an instant are you?
And who in an instant are you?
And where can I stand outside of His plan?
Where can I stand outside of His plan?
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Shadow
02:54
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In your long shadow, I know how to start the day.
By heading to the lake.
And in the fog too, I move to set the table.
My feet are in the river.
She’s closing a window.
I feel hot from the sun under my sweater.
I will see you in everything forever.
In your long shadow, I know how to start the day.
By heading to the lake.
I know.
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Echo
Echo
Let it go.
Let it go.
I hear the voice in the back of my mind
It is hard to ignore this time.
My hands are tied.
My hands are tied.
Echo
Echo
The dog is barking
The waves break our path
I relax
I relax
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4. |
Tiber Creek
05:13
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Why, why, wide awake in the morning
Ten miles out of town
You do things just to move me
I do things just to make you proud
And all night the wind is howling
And I think it’s something else
So will you check outside the house
Have a look around
I saw the river growing
Taking back all it used to have
What is marble? What is green grass?
When Tiber Creek crawls from the past
And all night I rip the house apart
And I hear another heart
It beats in my skin
It’s where I begin
Why, why, wide awake in the morning
Ten miles out of town
Finally my feet are working
Suddenly I hit the ground
All night
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5. |
Nothing
04:33
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I am not one to complain but this is what I’m always saying
I can’t catch a break.
Could you come and let me in, I’m outside your apartment
The sun is finally setting.
When the dusk gets settled down I just want to figure out
How do you sit so still?
You know, if you would I will.
Just when I was about to start, that's when the house got dark.
I’m not wildin out
I’ve never been so calmed down
Would you come round?
And I am not one to complain but oh just for old times sake
What do you think happens in the evening?
When nobody's leaving?
And I'm not going to repeat it but I swear it wasn't what you thought
I just forgot.
Ten feet underwater, but I think it's getting lighter
Waves are crashing far away
There is nothing left to say.
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6. |
Voice in Headphones
02:41
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I'll no longer hide it
Yes you move me to tears, over and over
Every time I get it settled, you excite it
Every time I get my face dry, you sing
It's not meant to be a strife
It's not meant to be a struggle uphill
It's not meant to be a strife
It's not meant to be a struggle uphill
Now I know, so now I'll no longer fight it
Come on in little floating head at the door
Who are you? Who are you? Who has come to fill this room?
Well come on, welcome in
It’s not meant to be a strife.
It’s not meant to be a struggle uphill.
I'll no longer hide it
Yes, the way you say it stirs me to the core
Every time, no matter what
No matter who I think you are
Every time I hear you say "Undo" I do
And the tears fall
And the universe is shown
But who are you, voice in headphones?
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Context
03:50
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You don’t need the context, it doesn’t add much.
You don't need to call her, she’ll get in touch.
I watch from the other room.
I don’t know what I would do if I were you.
But if it were me I’d be on the first bus out of this city.
Forty days later, the desert had its work cut
The second that you got home the dirt cleared right off
I watch from the other room.
I don't know what I would do if I were you
But if it were me, I would take some inventory.
Let it sit, to be discovered
There's waiting, and there's being stubborn
Time is everlasting ever wasted on this
Wanting to be there is already an action
Walking up the driveway is an act of passion
I tried telling you. I know what I would do if I were you.
If it were me, I'd be on the first bus out of this city
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God Knows
04:01
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Oh, God knows. God is just another friend. When can I see him again?
Oh, you’re waiting at the door. You know what I will do. But that’s still enough for you.
Oh, I am waiting too. Patient to my bones. Patient in our home.
The air! Oh it means so much to me. Coming from the East, wrestling the leaves.
Gone! For just a couple hours. I’ll be back in the evening. When the needing hits the fan.
Oh, God knows. There's nothing quite like wanting exactly what you have.
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Underwater
02:39
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How did I get so far underwater
Oh I’m a goner
I watched that ship go down and I went down with it.
I watched it quit, and I also quit.
But now I realize that I can live forever
and I bet that's your nightmare.
But now that I realize that I can live forever
I think I can do better.
How did I get so far underwater?
Oh well, doesn't matter.
I watched that shit go down and I left town.
Been floating here for a while now.
How did I get so far underwater?
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Context II
05:29
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Two hours outside but still the problem survives.
Bending towards the city, I sail on the ice
And you don’t need the context
You don't need the context
What's gonna happen is going to happen next.
There's no power struggle
I'm just working tomorrow
It is nighttime finally
I have given all I can
I am standing beside you
Because that's where I stand.
There’s no question but I know the answer again.
Thursday morning, the wind sinks in my skin
And you don't need the context
You don't need the context
What's gonna happen is gonna happen next.
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