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I Wish I Knew
04:36
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I wish I knew you through and through
Not just from the things we say and do
For so long my mind’s been set on you
And each day I’m wishing to be close to you
You have a quiet sensibility
There’s so much more than you will let me see
Once or twice we’ve been so close before
You always seem to leave me wanting more
I wish I knew you through and through
Not just from the things we say and do
For so long my mind’s been set on you
And each day I’m wishing to be close to you
It seems to me we’ve got so far to go
If you feel the same I wish you’d let it show
Its so confusing to know where you are
You feel so near and yet you are so far
It seems that distance always intervenes
And nothing’s ever really as it seems
Trying hard, no matter what I do
I’m just biding all my time for you
Everything's still unresolved for me
Can we be friends if that's all its meant to be?
Its so hard to play a losing game
What can I do to make you feel the same?
It seems that distance always intervenes
And nothing’s ever really as it seems
Trying hard, no matter what I do
I’m just biding all my time for you
I wish I knew you through and through
Not just from the things we say and do
For so long my mind’s been set on you
And each day I’m wishing to be close to you
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Song to a Busker
02:22
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A normal day out in the town
The music I heard slowed me down
Then I saw you standing there
With your big guitar and your long brown hair
Your voice came out so strong and true
Singing songs I thought I knew
To the people and pigeons in the square
With your big guitar and your long brown hair
Some stop to put coins in your case
A token tribute, a passing grace
Others never sensed you there
With your big guitar and your long brown hair
There is no place I'd rather be
Than sit and drink my morning coffee
And hear your singing in the air
With your big guitar and your long brown hair
Some busy shoppers passed you by
Some rainclouds appeared in the sky
You carried on without a care
With your big guitar and your long brown hair
I'm suddenly struck with urgency
I've been distracted from where I need to be
I wish I had more time to spare
For your big guitar and your long brown hair
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3. |
Until You Come Home
03:36
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Ever since you went away
Time grows longer every day
Feeling strange here on my own
Until you come home
I could look but never find
All I can do is bide my time
Everyday’s a stepping stone
Until you come home
Silver winged you made your flight
Its all I can think about at night
Cos I keep dreaming of the day
For you to touch down, to me
Sitting here I recollect
What things were like before we met
Spending too much time alone
Until you come home
It feels we’ve gone our separate ways
Updating how we’ve spent our days
You’re still in the great unknown
Until you come home
Silver winged you made your flight
Its all I can think about at night
Cos I keep dreaming of the day
For you to touch down, to me
Even though I stayed right here
I’m now lost without you near
Every day’s a stepping stone
Until you come home
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4. |
Friends
04:10
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Gotta keep moving
Gotta get myself straight
But I don’t know what to do
Got to keep busy
But I just get dizzy
My thoughts keep catching on you
Wanna break through
Wanna start anew
But I don’t know where to start
‘Cos I keep on trying
And I keep on striving
But I just feel torn apart
Why did it have to end this way?
Hurt feelings always get in the way
I wish that I could find
Some peace of mind
And that we could be friends again someday
Go to new places
Try to meet new faces
But I keep looking for you
And I talk to someone
But I'm checking my phone
Cos I’d rather have a call from you
There’s no one to blame
Its just such a shame
That everything we had got lost
If only we could
Have held to what was good
But it seemed to have too high a cost
Why did it have to end this way?
Hurt feelings always get in the way
I wish that I could find
Some peace of mind
And that we could be friends again someday
Want to break free
Go back to being me
But its so hard to go it alone
So I discipline myself
But I need some help
So I took your number off my phone
Its all for the best
I just feel such unrest
That things ended as they did
I tried to stay strong
I tried to carry on
But I couldn’t keep my feelings hid
Why does it always end this way?
Hurt feelings always get in the way
I wish that I could find
Some peace of mind
And that we could be friends again someday
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5. |
Words to Say
02:28
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Signal’s lost
Wires crossed
Words unsaid
Thoughts unread
Tongue is tied
Eyes out cried
I’d so love to find a way
I just can’t find the words to say
I can’t get the message through
I wish that you could feel this too
Everything I say and do
Seems to affect me more than you
Promise kept
Distant met
Hanging on
Know its wrong
Chances missed
Judas kissed
I don’t want to stay away
I just can’t find the words to say
I can’t get the message through
I wish that you could feel this too
Everything I say and do
Seems to affect me more than you
Hopes are dashed
Feelings thrashed
No plans made
Nerves are frayed
Patience spent
Now repent
Guess I should now stay away
I just can’t find the words to say
I can’t get the message through
I wish that you could feel this too
Everything I say and do
Seems to affect me more than you
Fingers burnt
Lessons learnt
Feelings gone
Moving on
Time has passed
Memories last
If you can’t find the words to say
You’re better off to stay away
I can’t get the message through
I wish that you could feel this too
Everything I say and do
Seems to affect me more than you
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6. |
Never Played Fair
02:26
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I don’t wanna begin
There’s nothing more left to say
And I don’t wanna win
I just don’t want to play
I’ve got nothing to give
There’s too much to forgive
Cos you never played fair from the start
Something is lost
That cannot be rebound
And you’ll look for me
But I’ll not be around
Sat on your own
Passing time all alone
Cos you never played fair from the start
I tried so hard
But now its fallen apart
There's no lost words
Just go back to the start
Each lose a friend
But this must come to an end
Cos you never played fair
One day you’ll stop
And realise where you went wrong
And you’ll miss the times
That will soon be long gone
Stuck in the past
I hope those memories last
Cos you never played fair from the start
Tried to have it all
But now you’ve nothing to lose
That’ll be your downfall
But its the path that you chose
And I played along
But its my choice to refuse
Cos you never played fair from the start
I tried so hard
But now its fallen apart
There's no lost words
Just go back to the start
Each lose a friend
But this must come to an end
Cos you never played fair
There was a time
When I’d wait on your call
And I’d listen out
Just to hear your footfall
But those days are gone
I let the phone just ring on
Cos you never played fair from the start
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7. |
No Direction
03:07
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My day seems stuck on a treadmill track
And no matter what I do I can’t pull it back
The relentless pace makes my head pound
But I know I’d slow down if you’re around
Baby I have no direction
I am lost without your affection
My life seems to be one long race
I wish you would hold me still in your embrace
I wake up to the alarm clock’s beep
And its strange to think that I ever sleep
And even though the day has just begun
I already find myself caught on the run
Baby I have no direction
I am lost without your affection
My life seems to be one long race
I wish you would hold me still in your embrace
I go to work, before I’m in the door
I’m already thinking what I’ve got in store
Make a list of what I’ve got to do
When all I’d really like is some time with you
Baby I have no direction
I am lost without your affection
My life seems to be one long race
I wish you would hold me still in your embrace
I know it sounds funny, but before the day’s through
I find myself getting chased by you
I’d like to see you and I’ll do what I can
But you better run quick to catch me if you can
Baby I have no direction
I am lost without your affection
My life seems to be one long race
I wish you would hold me still in your embrace
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8. |
Accept You'll Never Know
02:40
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Trying to express what is best
Then you just digress
Trying to relate, hesitate,
Miscommunicate
Standing on the brink, out of sync
Makes you stop and think
Accept you’ll never know
And then just let go
Could this be the slowest lesson ever leant
Trying to find truth but it seems we just learn from hurt
Reassess, reinvest
Lay it all to rest
Accept you’ll never know, then just let go
Thoughts run through my head
Of what was said, as I lie in bed
Everything unknown, check your phone
But you’re on your own
Trying to get through, think of you
Wonder what to do
Accept you’ll never know and just let go
Could this be the slowest lesson ever leant
Trying to find truth but it seems we just learn from hurt
Reassess, reinvest
Lay it all to rest
Accept you’ll never know, then just let go
Everything the same, all so plain
So you just refrain
Want to make a change, reengage
But its out of range
Trying to get by, occupy
Leaves you high and dry
Accept you’ll never know and just let go
Could this be the slowest lesson ever leant
Trying to find truth but it seems we just learn from hurt
Reassess, reinvest
Lay it all to rest
Accept you’ll never know, then just let go
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9. |
Day That I Met You
04:17
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I wasn't even looking
Didn't think I'd ever find
I was just soul searching
For a different state of mind
Tired of feeling lonesome
Stressed with things to do
The day that I stopped caring
Was the day that I met you
Now when I sleep I can't rest
And when I wake I dream
Maybe I'm imagining
Or could you be all that you seem?
I was at a crossroads
That day you caught my eye
Seems too much a coincidence
For this to pass us by
Gazing out of time and space
You took me by surprise
Now everything I used to think
You've caused me to revise
Its so nice to know you're there
No matter how far that may be
I now feel so inspired
To be the best that I can be
Now when I sleep I can't rest
And when I wake I dream
Maybe I'm imagining
Or could you be all that you seem?
I was at a crossroads
That day you caught my eye
Seems too much a coincidence
For this to pass us by
Our paths never crossed before
Though we appear much the same
I seem to recognise your face
And my friends all know your name
Maybe you were always there
And I had too much on my mind
Seems to be the way of things
That when we least look we find
Now when I sleep I can't rest
And when I wake I dream
Maybe I'm imagining
Or could you be all that you seem?
I was at a crossroads
That day you caught my eye
Seems too much a coincidence
For this to pass us by
I have heard it sung before
And the cliches never real
Now all the songs I like to sing
They seem to sum up how I feel...
Now when I sleep I can't rest
And when I wake I dream
Maybe I'm imagining
Or could you be all that you seem?
I was at a crossroads
That day you caught my eye
Seems too much a coincidence
For this to pass us by
I wasn't even looking
Didn't think I'd ever find
I was just soul searching
For a different state of mind
Tired of feeling lonesome
Stressed with things to do
The day that I stopped caring
Was the day that I met you
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10. |
The Winter Wind
03:03
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The winter wind is blowing strong
It almost cuts in two
I hide my face against the cold
And I try to think of you
My cheeks are numb,
I’m chilled right through
My hands have got no gloves
Still I wish to myself
I could find some warmth
From this man I’m thinking of
Do you remember those balmy days
When your heart burnt like the sun?
But the winter wind is blowing now
And summer’s long since gone
Whose gonna stroke your burnished hair?
Whose gonna hold you tight?
Whose gonna look you straight in the eye
And tell you everything’s alright?
Whose gonna kiss your sun cracked mouth
And your sandy coloured skin?
Whose gonna sing to you all day long
Now I’m out in the wind?
Now I'm out in the wind, babe
Now I'm out in the wind
Whose gonna sing to you all day long
Now I'm out in the wind?
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John Anderson My Jo
When we were first acquent
Your hair was like the raven
Your bonnie brow was brent
But now your brow is bald John
Your locks are like the snow
But blessings on your frosty pow
John Anderson my Jo
John Anderson my Jo
We'll climb that hill together
And many been a canny day
We've had with one another
Now we'll totter on John
In hand and hand we'll go
And sleep together at the foot
John Anderson my Jo
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