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Fortress
02:38
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fortress at the break of dawn
observe your only purpose gone
was not so long you weathered siege
to know thyself, thy enemy
fortress now lay down your arms
soldiers sent back to their farms
the general slipped away at dawn
from thirty, sixty thousand strong
and to prove to us that they were strong
they tossed the guns that they had drawn
no sailors at the edge of sea
lay to rest your arms and be
i once was a soldier
but now i am older
no longer a coward
with each passing hour
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2. |
Not Like Other Girls
03:01
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i might think you're complicated
i might think you're mysterious, oh the mystery deepens
yea the way i see it
the way i see it
you once walked the other side of town
and then the seasons passed and the earth spun round
to bring us back together, how couldn't this be true?
i guess i'm saying that i'd be happy
caring for you is the only way i want to spend my time
yea the way i see it
the way i see it
you once walked the other side of town
and then the seasons passed and the earth went round
to bring us back together, how couldn't this be true?
so many hours, hours in a day
just you and i, it all goes away
the way i see it
the way i see it
you once walked the other side of town
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Impermanence
04:10
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soon
this will settle soon
once new and then comes to a close
in a blink the moment's gone
the path that once was oh so long
has only now come into view
like the wind that billows through the leaves
like the breeze you'll feel it pass
soon
this will settle soon
soon it will be said and done
what's new is all now in the past
and soon we'll find what was to be
the fallen rain returns to sea
soon we'll get to say, "at last"
like the wind caught in the sailor's mast
now drifting towards the shore
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4. |
Irresistible
04:50
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as long as you're alive
you'll find it irresistible
and at the mark
you're running forward
visualizing
as you're waiting on the outskirts
yes there's a world outside of yonkers
and in this world
there's so much you've never seen
you find it irresistible
you are not alone
there are others like you
ready at the mark
the clock ticking closer
yes there's a world outside of yonkers
there are planets
past the stars we can't see
yes there's a world outside of yonkers
there is music
there is so much you perceive
no greater feeling than wanting something else
you'll do anything, sacrifice your health
can't conceive a life without it or else
cause there's a world outside of yonkers
there's a world outside of younkers
there's a world outside of yonkers
there's a world outside of yonkers
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5. |
Magic
03:13
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fool me once
fool me twice
weave a tall tale for me to delight
in your innocence
naiveté
fool without fail, your position simmering
i believe in you
believe in your magic
believe in your ability
believe in your facility
facility to lie
tell me lies
win my heart
play with my emotions, I'm a game of darts
and you are bright
you are smart
you're so many things when you wield your art
i believe in you
believe in your talents
believe in your ability
believe in your facility
facility to lie
tell me once upon a time
fairy tales will do just fine
show me a fantastic ending
swear on god you're not pretending
tell me once upon at time
fairy tales will do just fine
you're so skillful at your stories
i'll make believe you're not performing
fool me once
fool me twice
weave a tall tale for me to delight
in your innocence
naiveté
fool without fail, your position simmering
i believe in you
believe in your talents
believe in your ability
believe in your facility
facility to lie
believe in you
believe in your talents
believe in your ability
believe in your facility
facility to lie
believe in you
believe in your talents
believe in your ability
believe in your facility
facility to lie
believe in you
believe in your talents
believe in your ability
believe in your facility
facility to lie
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Hills
03:53
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though we live in a distant land
i don't need to close my eyes to see the hills from memory
the forest in the valley
is dark and inviting
it takes no effort at all
it's dark in the valley
though we live in another land
still it's easy to find to see the hills from memory
a pool of rain feeds the runoff for the creek in the woods where the mushrooms mimic moons wane
and under their soil the pockets and caverns will nestle droplets in the lush for the harvest that sprang
though it isn't reality
it takes no effort at all to see the hills
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7. |
Mirage
04:27
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empty is the road
quiet is the day
and formless are your thoughts
the heaviness that weighs
way over yonder
is farther and farther
so take your journey slow
and slowly make your way
to the close
familiar is the road
and steady is the pain
but heavy is the glow
your destination waits
way over yonder
is clearer and sharper
but take your journey slow
and slowly make your way
to the close
clear is the mirage
and blurry is the sign
but heavy is the crown
across the finish line
way over yonder
it won't be much longer
so take this journey slow
slowly take the time
to the close
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8. |
Hi
03:56
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the feeling ooo it came to you
it wanted and you followed through
night is new
right on cue
your half-lit eyes and where they wander
baby, ooo you're someone's daughter
night is new
the time is soon
the answer in the early morning
you lie there as your thoughts are forming
night is new
the time is soon
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Oblivious
04:52
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take me to those wishful days
make my dreams come true
take me back so i can stay
in paradise with you
can't even remember how this began
so happy i don't want this to end
so happy i don't want this to end
under the sun
while no longer naive but still oblivious
through the streets we'll run
back to the days of future limitless
what's said and done
it's never enough
it's never enough
it's never enough
it's never enough
take me back to innocence
take me to the stars
under the influence
of capricorn in mars
can you recall what led us here
how to resolve the fallen tears
how to resolve the fallen tears
under the sun
while no longer naive but still oblivious
through the streets we'll run
back to the days of future limitless
what's said and done
it's never enough
it's never enough
it's never enough
it's never enough
take me back to before there were flowers on your grave
let's take my car i'll drive you home and we can listen to the station
faster and faster life it seemed to accelerate
and from that moment on, we became old friends
under the sun
while no longer naive but still oblivious
through the streets we'll run
back to the days of future limitless
what's said and done
it's never enough
it's never enough
it's never enough
it's never enough
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10. |
Gilded
04:12
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embrace my arms for warmth
as we enter the sea
hold onto my body with yours
we'll crash gracefully
rescue yourself to the shore
and don't wait for me
if my grip loosens
don't search for me
if i get dragged under
don't wait for me
if i should lose my way
hang onto my shoulders, my chest
and brace for the sound
of waves, the terror and cold
to come crashing down
rescue yourself from the storm
and don't wait for me
in the gilded age
don't search for me
if my clasp loosens
don't wait for me
if i should lose my way
if i should lose my way
bury your head one last time
then let's face our fears
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11. |
Rendevouz
04:28
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what is yours
and what is mine
it must exist
we must follow, follow convention
and draw a line
it's only fair
to keep what's ours, we must guard our inventions
stories we'll take to the grave
(hard to explain)
stories we'll never describe
(hard to describe)
no attempt to surmise
(i won't attempt to surmise)
in language
(in language)
left unsaid
not a trace
separate beds
separate lives let's not ask for favors
or goodbyes
and when i'm dead
when we die we'll finally feel safer
these secrets we'll take to the grave
(hard to explain)
stories we'll never describe
(i won't attempt to describe)
no attempt to surmise
(i won't attempt to surmise)
in english
(in english)
these secrets we take to the grave
(hard to explain)
stories we'll never describe
(i won't attempt to describe)
no attempt to surmise
(i won't attempt to surmise)
in english
(in english)
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12. |
Closer
03:12
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laughing along the flutter in your chest
inside you'll be warm, inside you will rest
and your place isn't far away
(getting closer)
you're picturing it now as you wander
as you speed along to the rhythm of your heart
the evening in store when you're back so late at night
you turn on the tv, take of your clothes
(getting closer)
you're picturing it now as you wander
you wander past the horizon
bobbing along to footsteps so clear
the leaves on the ground, they draw your attention
that home isn't far away
(getting closer)
you're picturing it now as you wander
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