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1. |
a day by the sea
03:44
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hey come on, roll the windows down
take a breath, that’s what you wanted
we keep on singing while we’re heading south
and in the east a new day’s dawning
a gentle silver lining
and days into weeks and weeks to years
and years to a life and life to a day
footprints in the sand
and days into weeks and weeks to years
and years to a life and life to a day
the sea won’t wash away
I can’t capture it and I don’t want to
hold the beauty of the scene
it’s within these moments and when they are gone
they are gone forever
they are gone forever
and days into weeks and weeks to years
and years to a life and life to a day
footprints in the sand
and days into weeks and weeks to years
and years to a life and life to a day
the sea won’t wash away
days turn to weeks and weeks to years
days turn to weeks and weeks to years and years to life to a day
and days into weeks and weeks to years and years to life to a day
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2. |
before the light
03:30
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I’ve never been to San Francisco
I’ve never seen the Golden Gate
came to the west to forget her
so further I have to go – alone
and round and round
and a new hall, a new door to pass
along the way
and round and round
and a new hall, a new door to pass
but will I stay?
and I’m closer, I’m closer to, to the home before the light
I’m not keen to say “I’ve been there”
things get lost on the way
pictures black and white on the wall
some empty frames tell what has gone
and round and round
and a new hall, a new door to pass
along the way
and round and round
and a new hall, a new door to pass
but will I stay?
and I’m closer, I’m closer to…
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3. |
did I forget
04:00
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soaked to the skin
“they will drown”, I spoke under my breath
from a window across the street
one last curse then turn away
as if the rain predicts
what future holds
did I forget…
did I forget about the rain
forget about the sun, a sky
like the colour of your eyes
the Boss walks me home
half depressed and half drunk
tonight I need no home
just a place to rest my head
and stations passing and he says
“it’s gonna be a long walk home”
did I forget…
did I forget about the rain
forget about the sun, a sky
like the colour of your eyes
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4. |
on and on
02:56
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tonight I’m comin’ home
to the girl I left all alone
been away so long
seems like days, weeks , seems like years
there is hope that it turns out
turns out right for me and her
the road goes on and on
and in your arms she says “don’t ever leave”
the road goes on and on
and if it is goodbye don’t look back
it’s four at night, I’m awake
in my dingy hotel
tried to call her, but no answer
maybe she’s already asleep
why do I worry about a girl
a thousand miles away from me
the road goes on and on
and in your arms she says “don’t ever leave”
the road goes on and on
and if it is goodbye don’t look back
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5. |
remember copenhagen
03:44
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lights out on the sea
from here you can watch them
slowly disappear
next time it’s up to you
change your perspective
what would you choose?
stayin’ or leavin’?
bye bye,
the rain won’t stop
unless you’re getting
gettin’ over it
a city by the sea
plains, ships and bridges
waves are rolling
a salty taste on the
lips is all
that stays when you turn
away from it all
bye bye,
the rain won’t stop
unless you’re getting
gettin’ over it
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6. |
city lights
04:29
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burn all your money
and when there is nothing left
burn all your love
so that you won’t shiver again
the wrong girl, the wrong boy – so what keeps you from going
and city lights will shine for you when you’re lonely
better with someone than on your own
and city lights will shine for you when you’re down and out
last night it felt familiar
now you steal yourself away
down, down, down on the street
the city, ruthlessly drowns you
the wrong girl, the wrong boy – so what keeps you from going
and city lights will shine for you when you’re lonely
better with someone than on your own
and city lights will shine for you when you’re down and out
and big black cars and romance for the masses
and there you stand below city lights
alone
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7. |
hang on
02:53
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so here we are, call to say
“I’m allright”, “I’m in love with…”
is this the way how things end
after all these years?
hang on to times long gone
hang on to what we could have been
all this time
I’ve gathered names and numbers
change the phone, forget them all
I will gather new ones
and tell them stories about the past
hang on to times long gone
hang on to what we could have been
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8. |
never thee
02:30
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sorry for writin’
every line about
finding love, loosing it
and time in between
lately fell in love
kept falling endlessly
and I’m dwelling at the comfort of
a broken heart again
you really thought that they cared
then took a look into their eyes
for beyond you have found
the wide open sea… but never thee
rang up my friends
I said I was dumped again
“move on”, they said,
yeah, that helps
when you keep on talking
instead of keeping quiet
driving me to write it down and
throw it in a song
you really thought that they cared
then take a look into their eyes
for beyond you have found
the wide open sea… but never thee
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9. |
the boy leaves town
03:04
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here is my life
life in a box
wrapped with tape holding it together
every address tells a part of the story
no more than where and when
I just came to leave
right from the start
the boy leaves town
it’s the day I have been dreaming of
the boy leaves town
I hold my breath and count… 9,10 – I’m out
plain white walls
in my hands a photograph
of the town I will go some day
I am close to the door
a few steps to take
am I still holding on to this room?
I just came to leave
right from the start
the boy leaves town
it’s the day I have been dreaming of
the boy leaves town
I hold my breath and count… 9,10 – I’m out
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10. |
goodnight country boy
03:21
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when I was young
my papa sang me to sleep
when I was sad
my mama hold me tight
it’s been a long way since
I have left my home
and still I’m on the run
to find a place to settle down
before sleep I pray,
lord, will I ever find
a place for me and the girl
the girl to be found
goodnight…
the man in black
my only company
when I’m on the road
another show to play
yes, I chose this life
either free or dead
and I will be until the end
a singer with empty hands
before sleep I pray,
lord, will I ever find
a place for me and the girl
the girl to be found
goodnight…
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