1. |
Set Free
02:07
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She came right from the bottom of the bluest sea
At high tide, with the waves lapping at her feet
She came to me in the middle of her fading dream
Said there’d been mistakes, a line she drew
Now she’s been set free
He came right from the bottom of the bluest sea
At low tide, with the shells crunching underneath
He came to me in the middle of his fading dream
Said there’d been mistakes, decisions rued
Now he’s been set free
Now we’ve been set free
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2. |
Good Shadow
03:42
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Hey good shadow, don’t let me down
Don’t hurt me when I turn around
Hey good shadow, don’t let me down
Don’t sneak up not making a sound
Please good shadow, don’t let me down
You may not be bright and new
But you can see the whole world when I do
Truce?
I do, I do..
Hey good shadow, don’t let me down
Don’t cross me when I turn around
Hey good shadow, don’t let me down
Don’t sneak up not making a sound
Please good shadow, don’t let me down
You may not be bright and new
But you can see the whole world when I do
Truce?
I do, I do..
Hey good shadow, don’t let me down
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3. |
Lover Boy
04:25
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We met at your sister’s in a crowded room
Said you’d worked up a blister reading David Hume
I want to be your lover boy
We crossed at a corner, took as a sign
I promised you dinner, you promised wine
I want to be your lover boy
So what could we do?
‘Cause you and I have our needs, and our delights
But can we be each other’s glory walking side by side?
I don't mind being borrowed, if you take me home
Give me rules to follow or let me roam
I want to be your lover boy
Take off your t-shirt, I’ll unbutton mine
'Cause this bed’s too hot with our bodies combined
I want to be your lover boy
What could I do?
'Cause you and I have our needs, and delights
But can we be each other’s glory, walking side by side?
Now I want to be your lover boy
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4. |
Darling
04:51
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Darling, you've been good to me
I was thinking you and I could become we
I hold your hand and kiss your cheek
Maybe stay at your house all through the week
o0o0o
Darling, I've been having dreams
Of you curled up in bed with me
I'd pull your hair and twist your neck
You can't sleep a wink 'cause you're such a wreck
o0o0o
Darling, why won't you just give in?
I'll be your girl if you'll be my man
Darling, I've been around for you
Darling, friends have been noticing
They way we click there's no hiding
Your lust-filled stares, I reciprocate
Just try your luck when we're next out late
Darling, why won't you just give in?
I'll be your girl if you'll been my man
Darling, I've been waiting around for you
o0o0o0o0o0o
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5. |
Death In The Family
04:43
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Have a look to see what’s left
His attic has always been a pest
Like all those possums creeping around up there
So we both peaked inside his chest
Denying every dusty letter we read
From some other woman who crawled into his bed
Board it up and take it home
Board it up so tight
Burn them on a bed of coal
Burn them all tonight
Are you set? So pass me the matches
Do it, we’ll bury all the ashes
They won’t ever know
What's hiding in this home
The first step should be the worst
But you can’t keep still, I can’t use my words
Hoping someone will call around late at night
And when finally they did
We’re stuck in a circle, with nowhere to begin
And I surrendered like I was still just a kid
Board it up and take it home
Board it up so tight
Burn them on a bed of coal
Burn them all tonight
Are you set? So pass me the matches
Do it, we’ll bury all the ashes
They won’t ever know
And they won’t ever know
What's hiding in this home
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6. |
Been In Bed
03:33
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It's the worst sound, met with a groan
And it’s your fair skin or the air though the window
You’d be better inside, with breakfast in bed
I know you’re tired, stay at home instead
When I leave the house I never feel less switched on
Now both my eyes are aching, been in bed for too long
To tell
Still the worst sound, met with a sigh
And it’s my fair skin, or the air outside
You’ll be better tonight, if you stay under covers
And we can find some more reasons to be lovers
When I leave the house I never feel less switched on
Now both my eyes are aching, been in bed for too long
To tell
Walking through a field, grass up to our waists
What could this yield, do you feel the same?
Make yourself at home, snap out of that dream
Can’t be far to go, how hard can it be?
When I leave the house I never feel less switched on
Now both my eyes are aching, been in bed for too long
To tell
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How’d I come to mind? Who knows why we’re intertwined but I’ll get dressed up for you
Never been your dog, I crawled out from under a log just to meet your shoe
I have an eye on my parole, you have an image to uphold
I’ve been nothing if not devout, tell me what will I do without my desire?
Our seeds of doubt became hideous sprouts, they grew that way for you
But I would never admit that I’m spinning like a pig on a spit, simply last on the menu
I have an eye on my parole, you have an image to uphold
I’ve been nothing if not devout, tell me what will I do without my desire?
As sharp as lemon and lime but I won’t be bitter this time, I’ll bottle it up for you
Never been your dog, I crawled out from under a log, and now I'm crawling back to you
I had an eye on my parole, you had an image to uphold
I’ve been nothing if not devout; tell me what will I do without my desire?
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8. |
Magnolias
03:53
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Yes I’ve been told to keep an eye on you, how you stare when something pretty’s in the room
You met my own mother and started a feud, “What can you see in him that would help you?”
Now I know that you’re not sure
It’s eating me and I need more
You could pick me magnolias
You won’t make a fool out of me
When left alone you let the darkness arise and never try to peak outside
Your self-destruction and ego aligns, when you get that caught up in your own mind
Now I know that you’re not sure
It’s eating me and I need more
You could pick me magnolias
You won’t make a fool out of me
Honey, I’ll go, never felt at home here
There’s no home here
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9. |
A Fine Rain
03:36
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She’s the ball you would unravel with tender threats and wine, you took your time
You’ve been the horse that she could saddle and parade around at night, you couldn’t be sly
And that’s all she wrote down next to a picture of you
Bad news took no time to travel, now it hangs over your head, the love you founded
Couldn’t end up like you wanted, it didn’t end at all, a fine rain falling
And that’s all she wrote down next to a picture of you
Nobody wondered why you never, tried to say goodbye, for fear of what might
Told yourself it would be better, to abandon your pride, you’re not the same guy
And that’s all she wrote down next to a picture of you
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10. |
The World Spins Faster
03:45
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I'm red as a plum, words before worse kicks in or
They'll trip off my tongue and drip down your chin
The world spins faster, with you
Now I start to rush, but I must get a grip
Or the subtlest brush from your fingertips
The world spins faster, with you
Now you look just like a pool of water
Trickling down some dark avenue
But if I gave you the chance to ring you ought to
'Cause them how could I ever refuse?
The world spins faster, with you
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11. |
I'm Moving In
03:15
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Arrived on your road, my life in the back
To a meal on the stove, you didn’t need to do that
I’m glowing
I’ll clean my hands, we’ll feast by candlelight
'Cause I’m moving in
You cut me a key, made space in the back
You put me at ease and loved how I’d react
You’re glowing
You gave me a chance to escape the past didn’t you
'Cause I’m moving in
Divided by the doubt and hope in your head
Tried to figure it out and got tired instead
You’re slowing
And I know I can’t keep up this dance around you
'Cause I’m moving in
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