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Aphrodite
03:57
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You're the moon that glows in the sky
Lighting up the world when it's blue
Stars they dance, though late in the night
Don't you know they dance just for you?
There you are, above darkened clouds
Smiling at the world from afar
With the stars, you wander around
May they follow you wherever you are
Here I am, just another boy
Singing songs that others have sung
Try and find the words to employ
To adore the goddess of love
Oh, you've got me in a daze yeah,
No, it's not a childish phase
You gave me one look and now I can't get my mind off of you
(And it's all because)
I see the galaxies when I look in your eyes
And I can't speak no I can't speak at all
I swear to Zeus you're Aphrodite in disguise
Don't think that you could hide it from me
No I never thought I'd get this close to someone so divine
Oh I can't breathe no I can't breathe at all
Aphrodite could you could you please be mine,
Could you please be mine, all mine
Here you are, I've waited so long
Hoping you would sit down and stay
And with the stars, I've been dancing along
Like a fool, so you'd look my way
You're the moon that glows in the sky
Lighting up my world when it's blue
And here I sing, though late in the night
Hope you know I sing just for you
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2. |
Dywtbm
04:46
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Strolling
Hand in hand
On lamplit streets
At 3 A.M.
Your heart beats
Do you want to be mine?
Do you want to be mine?
I have no command
Over these arms
That wrap around
Your shoulders
Do you want to be mine?
Do you want to be mine?
Make me
Swear I never
Missed her
Warm breath
on my ear you whispered
Do you want to be mine?
Do you want to be mine?
The bar is too crowded
We go to my car and
Against all good sense
I am taking my chances
Shoes on the floor
And I'm wanting you more
Baby lock all the doors
'Cause I wanna be yours
The bar is too crowded
We go to my car and
Against all good sense
I am taking my chances
Shoes on the floor
And I'm wanting you more
Baby lock all the doors
'Cause I wanna be yours yeah
The bar is too crowded
I go to my car and
Against all good sense
I let go of my chances
Sleep on the floor
As I'm wanting you more
So I'm closing this door
Though I wanna be yours
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3. |
Raconteur
05:03
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Tell me where your treasure is
Tell me, what does your heart miss?
Tell me of the men you've kissed
In this city made of mist
Tell me of your search for truth
Through the lens of foolish youth
Tell me what you had to lose
In this life we did not choose
There's much to say
These sunken eyes won't stay awake for long
But I will stay
From morning light until the break of dawn
There's much to say
These sunken eyes won't stay awake for long
But I will stay
From morning light until the break of dawn
From morning light until the break of dawn
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Don't worry
About the things that have been bothering you for so long
Don't worry
About all of the ways this could go wrong
Just tell me how you really feel
You don't have to pretend when you're with me
'Cause in the end
I'm still your friend
You told me
You're afraid that I would get hurt
Well don't you worry
I'm not asking for much, you have my word
Tell me how you really feel
You don't have to pretend when you're with me
'Cause in the end
I'm still your friend
And when you see that we were meant to be all along
When it's all clear
I will be here
Singing our song
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5. |
Stay
05:10
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Raven Black, we made a pact to stay till the bitter end
But now you want to leave and I don't want you to pretend
To love me
No you don't love me
That's okay I'll be just fine
This was not a waste of time
I'm not asking you to stay
If you're gonna lie straight to my face
Just tell me honestly
If we're not meant to be
Raven Black, we made a pact to stay till the bitter end
But now you want to leave and I don't want you to pretend
To love me
No you don't love me
That's okay I'll be just fine
I was yours and you
Were mine
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6. |
Rorschach Blots
03:51
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Give me time and I will learn the art
Of choosing my mind over my heart
Staring at the shadows all alone
Driven by the longing to go home
'Cause honestly
It feels so safe around you
It's unsettling
She don't know what it means but it doesn't matter
The fact is I can't forget her
All these Rorschach blots
bottles of scotch are driving me insane
In every single circumstance
We see things in a way that makes more sense
All these Rorschach blots
Bottles of scotch are messing with my brain
Build a wooden boat to sail away
From all the sins that haunt you everyday
As you drift there's nothing left to save
You say "Starlit ocean, you will be my grave"
And honestly
It feels so safe around you
It's unsettling
She don't know what it means but it doesn't matter
The fact is I can't forget her
All these Rorschach blots
bottles of scotch are driving me insane
In every single circumstance
We see things in a way that makes more sense
All these Rorschach blots
Bottles of scotch are messing with my brain
I don't know what it means but it doesn't matter
The fact is I can't forget her
All these Rorschach blots
bottles of scotch are driving me insane
In every single circumstance
We see things in a way that makes more sense
All these Rorschach blots
Bottles of scotch are messing with my brain
In every single circumstance
We see things in a way that makes more sense
In every single circumstance
We see things in a way that makes more sense
All these Rorschach blots
Bottles of scotch are messing with me
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7. |
Starlit Ocean
05:12
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She'll sail around the world
Ride the waves and feel the winds
Just a frightened little girl
Sailing farther from her sins
She says,
"Scarlet Ocean,
there's nothing left to save
Scarlet Ocean,
you will be my grave"
He shouldn't walk along these streets
With these buses passing by
But he's tired of his beliefs
He's tired of asking why
He says,
"Starlit Ocean,
there's nothing left to save
Scarlet Ocean,
you will be my grave"
They say,
"Starlit Ocean,
there's nothing left to save
Scarlet Ocean,
you will be my grave
you will be my grave"
If I fall
Who would save me?
If I call
Who would save me?
If I fall
Who would save me?
If I call
Who would save me?
If I fall
Who would save me?
If I call
Who would save me?
If I call
Would you save me?
If I fall
Would you save me?
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8. |
Germany & Rome
04:42
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I was driving down the highway with no destination in mind
You were sleeping, lying sideways, with your car seat reclined
You were smiling as the angels guarded you from up above
And I couldn't help but wonder what you were dreaming of
When I told you that I love you well I never would've guessed
That you'd end up loving me, too, and well you know the rest
In that morning birds were chirping and the grass was wet with dew
There and then I saw the world from a different point of view
A storm is raging right outside our doors
No I have never felt a love like this before
We have travelled far to Germany and Rome
But in the end I know we'll find a way back home
Yes in the end I know we'll find a way back
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9. |
Troubadour
04:36
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She is a girl I met one January noon
Borrowed some books and said that I’d return them soon
If she asked about them I wouldn’t find the words to say because
I’ve never read a page until this day
Please be careful
You’ll be careful
Won’t you
Do be careful
Don’t you dare fall for words like these
I won’t dare to make a move
No I won’t dare to make a move
She is a girl who’s made of sugar more than spice
And, by some lovely accident, everything nice
She’s wise beyond her years. It’s in her soul, it’s in her name.
She’s clumsy and childlike all the same.
Please be careful
You’ll be careful won’t you
Do be careful
Don’t you dare fall for words like these
I won’t dare to make a move
No I won’t dare to make a move
Keep this story in a bottle
Throw it out into the sea
It could sink under the water
Or find its way to you and me
And by God if it’s the latter
Then maybe then maybe
It's meant to be
She is a poet, and she was barefoot on stage
Saw her November under starlight and the rain
I am a troubadour, my feet were meant to roam
But when I heard her words I longed for home
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10. |
Maybe
03:46
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What I'm about to say will take the kind of courage used to
Cut a wire from a bomb
The kinds of things that you will hear, will resemble
A bottle of wine fermented too long
My mouth is dry, I'm up in the sky,
My stomach's starting to dance
Before I die, I have to try,
I'm gonna take the chance
But oh, there's a risk that you'd go away
We'd lose the friendship we're enjoying right now
But there might also be regret if we throw away
The more-than-friendship we'd be missing somehow
So...
I was thinking maybe later you would wanna go out?
We could walk around oval as usual, asking what life is about
Maybe I'd tell you that the couple years
we've spent together touched my life to the core
Maybe I'd tell you that I love you, and I want to love you more
Tell me how to get to you
Tell me tell me tell me tell me tell what you want me to do
And if you're listening and thinking "Is this song about me?"
Maybe maybe maybe maybe
And oh, you are a work of art
I'm captivated by the things that you do
Though I'm jealous of the man who tried to win your heart
My goal is that he'd envy me too
So...
I was thinking maybe later you would wanna go out?
We could walk, and talk, and travel, read,
and watch, and figure out what life is about
Maybe I'd tell you that the couple years
we've spent together proved our friendship true
Maybe I'd tell you that I love you, and maybe it's time that you knew
I know for certain that I love you, and I hope you love me too
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11. |
Take Our Time
04:53
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You lie in bed
All your fears have clouded your head
The words they said
Got you feeling like you're better off dead
You call your friends
But none of them are picking up
No one understands
And all this sand
Won't stop the flow, no it won't wait for you
But know it's not the end
We're gonna find a way
To say we made it through the night
When your eyes are finally dry
And you're sick of saying "Well, I tried, I know"
If you think you've lost your mind,
Hold my hand, stay by my side
We'll go
Exploring roads and possibilities
We should take it slow
Let's take our time and make some memories
I just wanna make them all with you
You've reached the end
No more tears to cry
No broken hearts to mend
We've reached sweet land
After sailing through the storm
On the ship that you command
When your eyes are finally dry
And you're sick of saying "Well, I tried, I know"
If you think you've lost your mind,
Hold my hands, stay by my side
We'll go
Exploring roads and possibilities
We should take it slow
Go to places that we haven't seen
Feed our mind and soul
Let's take our time and make some memories
I just wanna make them all with you
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12. |
Cold Feet
04:57
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I’m learning to dance
All red in the face while you take the lead
I fumble around as I follow your pace
Be patient with me
These cold feet are clumsy as hell don’t you see
Teach me to dance like a child
I long for those days
Prancing around all carefree and wild
I wonder what changed
These cold feet are clumsier now that I’ve aged
Teach me to dance in the rain
And waltz in the storm
In the darkness I’ll call out your name and smile
‘Cause I’m not alone
These cold feet are clumsy so don’t let me go
I’m learning to laugh and I’m learning to cry
This is so new
Seeing the world from someone else’s eyes
A different view
You know all your parts and now I’m learning mine
In this dance made for two
My love, these cold feet are willing to try
If they’re dancing with you
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13. |
Intro/Outro
01:03
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I'm learning to dance in the warmth of your light
Behind this full moon shines the sun true and bright
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