1. |
Rise
08:11
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lyrics:
i’m gonna rise with the morning sun
and find out what the storm has done
ride ‘em on out o’er the open plains
a sky high flying bird he says
they’ll be no rain
i want to know how long is now
between the dark and when the sun goes down
from the time the lightning strikes
until the time the thunder sounds
i want to fly away from all these machines
and find some more time to be with my dreams
i wish that i could say something you’d understand
but by law solid rock will eventually turn to sand
i want to know how far below
does the land kiss the ocean’s toes
i wish that i had some more words
to say to you that wouldn’t hurt
how much does a man need to survive?
how much does he need to feel alive?
how much does he need to feel free?
how much does a man need
to abandon all that he believes?
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2. |
Shine
04:17
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lyrics:
pack up all what you'll take
on the trails we're going to make
the moment that the day breaks
gonna put her in the fast lane
i'm so tired of moving so slow
just take me where the wind blows
it could be that i don't know
just where it is we're going
maybe it's best if i keep that to myself
i might not have had one from the get go
so i can't tell you for sure
if i lost my halo
somewhere along this road
maybe it's best if i keep that to myself
we continue to fight
even though nobody's right
as we're waiting on the sunshine to shine on us
we have covered our eyes
but we hope to see the light
as we're waiting on the sunshine to shine
to shine down on us
now i'm rolling up the window
and bringing it back down slow
we have come a distance
just how far we don't know
oh you put it all up at stake
and followed love for it's own sake
so even if your heart breaks
you can't call it a mistake
gonna kick it back in high gear
and leave behind our fears
cuz everything we hold dear
might not be the same as last year
maybe it's best if we just keep that to ourselves
i don't know what lies
upon the other side
i'm just waiting on the sunshine to shine on us
cuz the way we spend our days
is the way we spend our lives
i'm just waiting on the sunshine to shine ... ... ... ...
to shine down on us
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3. |
This Old Song
04:37
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lyrics:
I have been holed up underground
where I know I'll never ever be found
down far below all the sounds
and further from a crowd for me to follow
everything I have is here and now
Holding on for far too long
even though it's wrong
all that tags along
is this old song
I turn the radio on and tune into the thing
another signal is coming in
I was the pilot of the fold
I flew the plane not knowing where to go
no-one ever told me I was wrong
only the sky and the horizon
I might have left you in the cold
Here's a toast to your holy ghost
who's not the same as mine
into the wild goes mother nature's child
we're fallen angels in your mind
now I'm down on my knees dig up the roots of these trees
they're weighing me down and they're not letting me see
they're hollowed out and stripped of life
and I'm not getting enough light
I just want to see the sky and be closer to the stars at night
they tell me "man, there's more to life than what's been going on"
I might have burned up all this time
but that in itself don't make it right
all the little words that you can find
they won't even start to change my mind
all we ever did was tow the line
Holding on for far too long
even though it's wrong
all that tags along
is this old song
we're fallen angels in your mind now it's time to start again
it's time to start again
into the wild goes mother nature's child
we're holding on long after it's gone
and all that's left is the fight to hold on
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4. |
Cujo's Yard
06:25
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Lyrics:
silent still
sun beats down
on my window sill
the sun hits the street
the pavement cracks
and the firestair creaks
the hair of the dog
kept me up all night
gonna make the day long
i gas up the car
i feel my toes burn
as they sink in the tar
waiting on the rain
a golden fish
throw a dime
and make a wish
hold me in your arms
until i get thrown back
to cujo’s yard
‘till i get thrown back
to cujo’s yard
silent still
sparrow on my window sill
calling out
a song rings from his tiny mouth
i waited on the rain
it fell from the sky
when the evening came
i was swallowing the town
i could not breathe
until the rain came down
waiting on a change
garden won’t you grow a tree
and wrap the pavement with your leaves
river current carry me
from the land and out to sea
dragon wake up from your rest
and burn it up with fire breath
breath of wind come turn the page
and usher in another age
when the storm comes
over the sea
when the storm comes
over the fields
when the storm comes
over the trees
when the storm comes
where will you be?
where will you be?
silent still
rain tap taps
on my window sill
caught an overnight train
and my eyelids fell
just like the rain
a hundred, thousand feet of flight
i was dancing with
the northern lights
i was dancing with
the northern lights
waiting on the sun
when’s he gonna come?
i’m waiting on the sun
to show his face
and tell me that i’m done
release me from your arms
it's time to get thrown back
to cujo’s yard
won’t you throw me back
to cujo’s yard
time to throw me back
throw me back to the dogs
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5. |
The Fields We Roam
05:25
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lyrics:
you once landed on these distant shores
you have walked this road before
now i ask you, i thought you would know
you’ve put your foot down on this road
i heard it from that resting crow
now he’s gonna fly
rounded corners, needle pointing north
to the place where the wind was born
all your courters, and your loyal friends
couldn’t say how this would end
mmmmmm….
now it’s time to fly
between worlds, and through dreams
it’s not only what we see
more that only where we’ve been
we can’t see it all
turning wild, turning home
to the fields that we did roam
planted seeds that we did sew
at the turning of the tide
now walk that bridge, over the road
and watch that flying crow
…………
over borders, and the golden mean
this is a world i’ve never seen
there is never time to say it all
stories short, tales tall
kneed, stall, then heed the call
when it is your time
clouds and earth, rich with snow
as my foot falls on this road
no one knows how long this goes
so we make the time
turning wild, turning home
to the fields that we will roam
plant the seeds that we will sew
earth and sky are filled with snow
i place my foot upon this road
it’s your face my child will know
and your face my child will show
it’s your face my child will know
every time we smile.
now walk that bridge
over the road
out into the snow
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6. |
On The Run
03:29
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Lyrics:
on the run
what am i running from?
what could i do?
and what could i be running to?
how many times was i a master of disguise?
how many times did i tell the same lies?
how many times did i cross the line?
how many times did i make you cry?
since we've been through i've run the tread off my shoes
but the only place i want to run is right back to you
how many times...
can i make it right?
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Miles Perkin Berlin, Germany
Canadian Double bassist, improviser, composer, songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, musical explorer.
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