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Until I Reach the Sun, Vol. 1

by The Ridleys

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1.
It All Makes Sense 04:32
lyrics
The question is what if I don't really know But I wish I did I wish I did The question is what if I don't really know But I wish you did I wish you did I don't know why things happened I don't know why things didn't go our way But I don't want to stay stuck in the past I don't know all the reasons But I know someday we'll look back And see it all made sense It seems that everyone around me knows their place They know the space they ought to occupy They're walking their own pace And if I try to keep up I find myself Either running out of breath or going down a road I never thought I'd tread Either running out of breath or going down a road I never thought I'd tread
2.
When a Man Touches the Sun 02:43
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There's nothing quite as warm There's nothing quite as warm There's nothing quite as warm as being pulled into you arms There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can do There's nothing I can do to break myself free from your charms Oh brightest star You're the nearest one but still so far Up in the sky I don't know if I could reach that high If I never get to feel that light I guess it's just all right Try as I may with all my might Scars will never be undone When a man touches the sun Oh what a thing to do Oh what a thing to do Oh what a thing to do if we could try out something new Oh it would be so grand Oh would it be so grand If you discovered that I wrote and sang this for you Oh brightest star You're the nearest one but still so far Up in the sky I don't know if I could reach that high If I never get to feel that light I guess it's just all right Try as I may with all my might Scars will never be undone When a man touches the sun If I never get to feel that light I guess it's just all right Try as I may with all my might Scars will never be undone When a man touches the sun
3.
Wonderland 03:02
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Watching the stars on a cold night Escaping sleep on a rooftop Yearning for somebody to hold tight One step away from a fall Singing a song from a time past Words are slipping away Life is moving too fast So she's drifting away (No she can't take this Her heart is breaking) Feeling the warmth of the sunlight Falling asleep on a rooftop She doesn't need somebody to hold her tight She's breaking from it all Perfectly content in her dream world She refuses to wake Life is moving too fast So she's drifting away She's locked away in her own wonderland She's locked away in her own wonderland She's locked away in her own wonderland She's locked away in her own wonderland She's locked away in her own wonderland (No she can't take this, her heart is breaking) She's locked away in her own wonderland (No she can't take this, her heart is breaking) She's finally free in her own wonderland (No she can't take this, her heart is breaking) She's finally free in her own wonderland (No, she can't take this)
4.
Prodigal's Anthem (or 'The Gods We Hold Dear') 04:01
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I hear them calling They're calling out to me They tell me freedom is here Yeah freedom's finally here And all the while rain is falling Just like notes on a symphony They tell me not to feel fear 'Cause freedom's finally here Take one bite to take the fall We'll be right next to you through it all With these words I saw With these words I saw I once was caged but now I'm free And I don't really wanna go home I once was blind but now I see And I don't really wanna go home I've paid the price, I know the cost Don't preach to me, I know I'm lost And if my father calls for me Tell him I don't really wanna go, don't really wanna home I don't really wanna go home Tell me again What's it like on the other side Are you still living in fear? Are you still living in fear? Oh, aren't we all just human? We turn to dust when we die And sacrifice every year To please the gods we hold dear Take one bite to take the fall We'll be right next to you through it all And with these words I saw With these words I saw I once was caged but now I'm free And I don't really wanna go home I once was blind but now I see And I don't really wanna go home I've paid the price, I know the cost Don't preach to me, I know I'm lost And if my father calls for me Tell him I don't really wanna go, don't really wanna go home I don't really wanna go home Don't really wanna go home I don't really wanna go home No, I don't wanna go back to where I couldn't run Do you see me now? I've only just begun I won't stop to lay my head until I've reached the sun No, I don't wanna go back to where I couldn't run I once was caged but now I'm free I'll be right next to you through it all (Don't really wanna go home) I once was blind but now I see I'll be right next to you through it all (Don't really wanna go home) Take one bite to take the fall We'll be right next to you through it all (Don't really wanna go home) If my father calls for me Tell him I don't really wanna go
5.
Home 03:57
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I'm on my own So this is how it feels to be alone It's been a hundred four weeks since I left to go A hundred million miles away from home My father's old I think his love is growing cold It's been a hundred four weeks since I left to go A hundred million miles away from home Far enough to run no further And near enough to retrace my steps The foolish son, the lone deserter Spent it all now I've nothing left Go down this road The river flows with wine and gold It's been a hundred four weeks since I left to go A hundred four weeks since I sold my soul My father's old And I feel his love is growing cold It's been a hundred four weeks since I left to go A hundred million miles away from home Far enough to run no further And near enough to retrace my steps The foolish son, the lone deserter Spent it all now I've nothing left I spent it all Now I've nothing left Far enough to run no further And near enough to retrace my steps The foolish son, the lonely daughter Spent it all now I've nothing left Down by the road Father ran and held me close And then I froze (Ooh) And then he spoke A voice that calmed my weary soul He said "It's been a hundred four weeks since you left to go away But now you're home"
6.
Summertown (or 'Kintsugi') 05:24
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I remember walking down south from Summertown The times were a-changin' the leaves were about to decay Turns out the season that I loved the most was the one that didn't last too long And I was headed home again 'Cause if I saw your face for a second time I'd be afraid 'Cause I put too much weight On my fragile back You spent too much gold Just to fix these cracks You held on to these hands And you took me home You've done your part Now I'll do my own I remember locking myself in the room of your house Too young to leave, but too old to feel ok Turns out the feeling that I felt in the first place didn't even last too long And I was all alone again Oh if I saw your face for a third time I'd rather die 'Cause I put too much weight On my fragile back You spent too much gold Just to fix these cracks You held on to these hands And you took me home You've done your part Now I'll do my own 'Cause I put too much weight On my fragile back You spent too much gold Just to fix these cracks You held on to these hands And you took me home You've done your part Now I'll do my own There's no need to feel ashamed No need to be afraid
7.
Return 04:20
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I stumble and fall You always answer when I call What could I give you in return? Nights when I start to cry You stitch my heart and kiss my eyes What could I give you in return? You know the wrongs I've done But still you call me son You rejoice when I return You've become my home You tell me you'll never let me go And I believe your every word That comes from your tongue Pierces my soul and makes it burn What could I give you in return? Bloody they may be But your hands are still holding me My feet have brought me far Still you draw me to where you are I'm glad that I returned Ooh, what could I give you in return? Ooh, what could I give you in return? Ooh, what could I give you in return? Ooh, what could I give you in return? Ooh, what could I give you in return? Ooh, what could I give you in return?

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released September 3, 2022

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Benny Manaligod
Bryant Ayes
Jan De Vera
Joric Canlas

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