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Clouds
06:43
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I live among the clouds colossal,
Lo behold, my hazy scrawl,
Like last night's fuzzy tavern crawl,
Enter dear, & then recall,
Drizzle, rain, mist or snow,
Babe, I own it all,
Unrelenting to & fro,
I saunter back into my throe,
There I lay, willingly,
Bathe away gracelessly,
Stricken by the deep blue sprawl,
Mirroring my wicked shawl,
Silky-threaded veiling shroud I am,
Concealing all the dirty truths I can,
Arriving in whatever guise I want,
Afraid to show the underlying swamp.
Endless patterns in the sky,
Paint my twisted story wry,
The waves below roll ever on,
They echo back a candid song,
The misty white's my appetite,
Within my reach yet fathoms deep,
When in sight, I draw their sighs,
Unless I'm blazing high and bright,
My kingdom burneth through the air,
In whispy shapes of smokey grey,
Love blossoms as I burn,
Fuel for lust, I fill their yearn,
Silky-threaded veiling shroud I am,
Concealing all the dirty truths I can,
Arriving in whatever guise I want,
Afraid to show the underlying swamp.
I've been drifting,
I've been roaming,
Waiting for a sign,
In my splendour,
In my armour,
Oblivious to the signs,
Descending from my realm of woe,
The time has come, the helm must go,
Sorrow beckoned I said "no",
I'll flow against the winds below,
I'll shed my overcoat of dread,
Let sin seep into my head,
And a bit of freedom spread & spread,
I await what comes ahead,
Silky-threaded see-through shroud I am,
Revelling in the truth because I can,
Arriving in the only guise I own,
Baring all my soul it's mine alone.
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Echoes
04:27
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In the night, I see you by my side,
Flashing like the lights, that shine brightest in the sky,
Always there, they remind you constantly,
That although in sight, they're never in your reach.
Drive on, hear the distant city cry,
Like echoes from your mind, that paint the night in white.
Oooh.
By your side, is where I feel alive,
I lay my mattress down, six feet underground,
The walls cave in, the walls around my mind,
I let the dirt filter in, tamper with my dreams,
& in the dark, the darkest chasm, I let my thoughts erupt,
Playing out in violent films, without so much as a sound.
Baby, can't you feel, the cold is gonna come.
I'm not a king, I'm not a friend, I'm gonna stop all this pretend,
I'm just as gone as you my love, if not more so in that I don't belong,
Spectre passing through the planes, ignoring all the indifference, letting go of the pain,
All the disrepair inside was beaten down & thrown outside, left to rot among the waste,
Rust under the pouring rain where I lay down on my knees & whisper softly to the breeze,
Hope that it may find a place in someone else's poor mistakes & lift some of the cold taste in my mouth, heavy on my tongue, weighing down, weighing down until I hit the ground.
Baby, you can't feel, but the cold has come.
& in the dark, the darkest chasms, I let my thoughts erupt,
Going forth in shades of grey, all lighter to the touch.
Baby, we can't feel, but the cold has gone.
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Teddy Bear
04:43
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The teddy bear is in my house,
Between two chairs, alone.
The teddy has got my heart,
He faces the wall alone.
Sometimes we sit at the window,
Watch the cars go by below,
Sometimes we hold hands in the dark,
Bend the rules, play our parts.
My, my love, is not avowed,
My, my love, is not allowed.
Mr. Y is laughing with his friends,
Is it the start, is it the end?
Mr. R is gazing nowhere,
I think he's trying hard to disappear,
I am somewhere in between,
Trying to forget my spleen,
Stuck in a maze,
Up in my head,
Been here for days,
Baby...
Stuck in a maze,
Can't get away,
I'm in a daze,
Baby.
The teddy bear gets all the hugs,
Gives all its hearts to all its loves,
I am on a special list,
A special place for lucky kids.
I see her now from time to time,
Else I wouldn't last, she is my spine,
My daily dose of unhealthiness,
My fatal fix of relationship.
I can't take it anymore,
I don't want this kind of war,
My eyes are glued, I see it all,
My mind is stuck, watching unfold.
My, my love, is not allowed,
My, my love, is now avowed.
The teddy bear's still in my house,
But on the heart I just make out,
Three letters etched in high esteem,
V.D.K. you'll always be to me.
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el mar
04:33
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Dejame volar,
Dejame volar,
Y estar conmigo.
Me dejaste en el mar,
Perdido en el mar,
Solo conmigo.
Ya no puedo mas,
Ya no puedo mas,
Estar contigo.
Estar contigo,
Ya no puedo mas.
Dejame bailar,
Dejame bailar,
Y estar conmigo.
Estoy luchando en el mar,
Buscando en el mar,
A mi mismo.
Ya no puedo mas,
Ya no puedo mas,
Estar contigo.
Estar contigo,
Ya no puedo mas.
Una letra de tu boca,
Es un soplo inocuo,
Una gota, una ola,
Aguacero en el vaso,
Una letra de tu boca,
Mariposa venenosa,
Una gota, una ola,
El diluvio en el vaso,
Una letra de tu boca,
Un efecto enrevesado,
Una gota, una ola,
La tormenta en el vaso.
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Rows & rows of sullen trees
In this here country a sight indeed,
Rolling on by ever-endlessly,
Shafts of sunlight pierce the gloom
Reveal the secret inside that looms,
Burning through the hanging haze of doom,
The darkness it hides, the beautiful treasure inside,
The darkness inside, is part of the treasure it hides,
Glades that call to bathe in shade,
Sanctuaries just out of reach,
A dream, a wisp, that slowly fades away,
A shimmer escapes the silent still,
A glimmer that permeates and fills,
The soft subtle embrace that heals your ills,
Drawing you into its dreams,
Naked and free, you are complete,
As close to lust and sin as you can be,
The darkness it hides, the beautiful treasure inside,
The darkness inside, is part of the treasure it hides,
The glimmers and shimmers,
The secrets, treasures,
In your hands they fade away.
The quiet, the peace,
The silence and dreams,
In your hands they fade away.
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Footsteps
03:51
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Lights & sounds all cover the ground
Where you tread & walk away.
I believe the time has come,
The time to fade away.
I'll disappear inside my head,
I'll dissipate for days,
Lose myself in endless streets,
Just another nameless face,
I cannot believe,
It's happening to me,
One minute you're there,
Next you're thin air,
Run away, hide away,
Go sleep on a bench,
Punch a wall for holding up,
While you're falling apart,
Be a doll & entertain
Flying thoughts in your head,
It's the 48th and final time,
I'll be in love & insane,
Lost my way, lost myself,
Couldn't find a friend,
Wandering these nameless streets,
Just another aimless face,
Footsteps of a shadeless grey,
Slowly fade to black,
They rang out hollow first of all,
Now they never answer back,
I cannot believe,
It's happening to me,
One minute you're there,
Next you're thin air,
Run away, hide away,
Go sleep on a bench,
Punch a wall for holding up,
While you're falling apart,
Be a doll & entertain
Flying thoughts in your head,
It's the 49th and final time,
I'll be in love & insane,
As I was wandering on,
My ears caught a sound,
I heard it anon,
When my heel struck ground,
Turn around
& take a look behind,
At all the footprints in a line,
Markers of your time,
Trace them back
You'll find the colours shine,
All the more so with the black,
A segment of your mind,
A portrait of your life.
Plant your feet down firmly on the ground
Move the left one then the right
Go on and walk the line
The segment of your life
Run away, hide away,
Go sleep on a bench,
Punch a wall for holding up,
While you're falling apart,
Be a doll & entertain
Flying thoughts in your head,
It's the 50th and final time,
I'll be in love & insane,
It's the 51st & 2nd time,
I'll be in love & insane,
53rd, 4th, 5th, 6th time,
I'll be in love & insane...
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Strangers on a Train
08:10
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I chanced upon you in the train,
You seemed so inclined,
To while away the time with me
And so began our little game,
Two strangers in a salad bowl,
We poked and probed around,
It wasn't long before we found,
Our share of common ground,
A little piece of common ground,
Round & round we led our merry dance,
Free from the clutches of,
Momentary blushes,
Along & round the city streets,
Of forbidden things we talked,
God & sex & politics,
Never looking at the clock,
On & on right next to you,
I took in all the views,
Growing closer every step,
Lost under the blue,
Lost, the endless blue,
Round & round we led our merry dance,
Free from the clutches of,
Momentary blushes,
We talked & talked into the night,
Beneath the moonlit glare,
Our thoughts flowed forth full of flight,
Like music in the air,
We stopped for dinner and had a drink,
Hardly spared a blink,
We didn't need to think,
It all came out so naturally,
As you sat so close to me,
Sitting, right next to me,
Round & round we led our merry dance,
Free from the clutches of,
Momentary blushes,
You whispered in my ear (viens par ici)
Took me by the hand (je t'emmène au loin)
We laid our bodies down (dans l'obscurité)
Upon the waters of (le fleuve de l'oublie)
The Lethe's soft embrace (l'appel du noir)
We sunk into the cold (le froid du néant)
Into oblivion
Round & round we led our merry dance,
Free from the clutches of,
Momentary blushes,
Time was not an obstacle,
Just an afterthought,
A mere addition to the scene,
My oh my, was it all a dream?
My, a timeless dream
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M.
06:06
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Emma on my cloud,
Why don't you come down & stay awhile,
We'll hide away in his little cave,
Lose ourselves for the day,
When beckons the night,
You'll slip away, safely to your bed,
Surrounded by the red,
Honey you'll think yourself to sleep,
Still it pours & it pours all over me,
Yet always I want more,
Drenched in you from head to feet,
Is how I sing this song.
Staying up late into the night,
Feeling it might just be alright,
We didn't need to know where we were going.
We'd listen to the melodies,
Step out of time, cleanse our minds,
Let our thoughts roll away together.
I don't know why doubt crept in,
Led us to the edge,
But I dived in & let the currents
Take me far away,
But I can't swim, I never could,
I just drowned & sank below,
Where I lay & watched
The overflow,
There I saw the days gone by,
Saw your shadow passing me by,
‘Til I realised I couldn't hear
No cooing anymore,
Muffled sounds & blurry shapes,
I grew tired of the haze,
So I drank up & quenched my thirst,
Till I was laying in the bay,
Staying up late into the night,
Feeling it might just be alright,
We didn't need to know where we were going.
We'd listen to the melodies,
Step out of time, cleanse our minds,
Let our thoughts roll away together.
Those four little letters through your name,
The first syllable in the second frame,
One small shape at the end of the page,
Still at the top through all the ages,
My cloud has swayed yet still it stays,
Thinner everyday,
And when it rains, I go skinny-dipping,
Bathe my soul away.
Staying up late into the night,
Feeling it might just be alright,
We didn't need to know where we were going.
We'd listen to the melodies,
Step out of time, cleanse our minds,
Let our thoughts roll away together.
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Another Chapter
04:34
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Snow is falling,
On tired souls,
Cold is the feeling,
Cold is the stare,
Your hands grasp empty air.
Snow is falling,
On rooftops bare,
Wood is in the fire,
Fire in their nooks,
They share the warmth.
They feel it spreading through their bones,
They're never left to be alone,
A shiver down the spine,
A good excuse to be held tight,
A simple little smile,
No subtle thoughts,
Just walk on by,
Leave me to myself,
These dreams have fooled me once again.
Surrounded by clouds,
A vast expanse,
A big unknown,
I’m wandering around,
Round & round in little circles,
Drawn in by the cover,
I don't want the book, I just want the read,
To write another chapter,
Lose myself, an endless tale,
Romances in my ears they sing,
I play them out all through my mind,
In hope that it may help me,
Find another stranger like me.
The city I love, covered in snow,
The streets I walk, in a golden glow,
Shadows lurk, the Cathedral looms,
Over the banks of fortune, the simmering womb,
Fading lust bathes the laden air,
Endless opportunities laid bare,
Night hangs nigh, mystery's disguise,
Till the orb wakes up and covers us in dust.
Snow is falling,
On sated souls,
With hope in the air,
Roses in their heads,
The flakes fall ever on…
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10. |
La fin ?
02:22
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Allongé au bord du lit,
Les yeux fermés,
Mais je la vis,
M'abandonner dans son odeur?
Ou éviter,
L'énorme peur?
Que signifie ce bord de lit?
Sinon la fin,
L'immense vide?
Tout ce qu'il me reste a faire,
C'est me jeter,
Tete en premiere.
Stuck inside a timeless frame,
In love with stillness,
I remain the same,
Constant change is nothing new,
After the hunt,
The short-lived blue,
Here and there I'm everywhere,
Yet all my time is spent nowhere,
Endless voyage, I seek the end,
Ever-changing, ever-spent.
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11. |
Cherry Road
05:59
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I feel so scared, all alone,
I feel so scared, locked away,
In a room I've never seen,
In a room that's never been;
Escape, escape, flee this bind,
Out of sight, out of mind?
Close my eyes, still the same,
Tear them out, thoughts remain.
Prison prison, so much time,
What to do but look behind,
Will I stay & wilt away,
Or fight to live another day?
I veered off the chary road again,
Tempted by the phosphorescent dim,
Lost my way trying to find my home,
Lost my way trying to find a home,
I've been in this place before,
Can see my shame all over the floor,
Hinges strewn around the room,
Bars & bolts all covered the door,
Hidden for so long,
It's now become my broken song,
Spinning around without a clue,
Heart breaking's now my favourite hue,
Spending so much time,
With all the dark colours in my mind,
I fear the walls, I fear the end,
Camouflage's my dirty friend,
I veered off the chary road again,
Tempted by the phosphorescent dim,
Lost my way trying to find my home,
Lost my way trying to find a home,
You took the bait, you took the fall,
You can't say shit cause it's your fault,
Now you're left to pick up,
All the pieces of that wall.
Getting up, falling down,
It's all you do, it's all you can,
To keep from lying on the ground,
Wading through your wreck,
Burn burn, burn away,
You'll be back some other day,
Try & try your same old hoax,
I won't be cracked, I won't be swayed.
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Mr Novembre Manchester, UK
I play sad soft folky singer-songwriter stuff.
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