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That Was Then
04:41
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On the phone, I’m all alone
Must have wandered far from home
Please excuse, you were my muse
But all these years, my love abused.
And now in one quick glance
The promise of a second chance
A vision from the past
You never finish last
A moment sweet
This endless street
A chance at love to repeat
But that was then, and this is now
Then’s too good to be true
That was then, and this is now
Now’s not what I thought I knew
Frozen feelings find
The truth be told and unwind
The air is fresh and free
And melts all misery
And if this is so
Then you must let go
Keep your troubles buried in the snow.
On this floor I’ll say no more
Please let heal this open sore
Please excuse, you were my muse
But all these years, my love refused.
The love that I thought was you
Both then and now are through
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Deceive Myself
04:37
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Another glass of wine, another night the clock is staring at me
And all that I can see
Memories in time, faces of the ones in and out of my door
I can take no more
Thinking of a time, buried in the past with an impulse strong
Feel like I belong
But time can add the weight loaded on these shoulders, breaking my back
Looking in the black
And through the night, dark and cold
And frost on the windowpane
Calls me out, calls me from
The everyday mundane
Can I take the chance this time?
Can I believe?
Though it may lead to nothing at all
Will I deceive myself?
So I hurry on my coat, stumble in my boots, and out of the door
A longing to explore
Curious, it seems, in all my wildest dreams I usually wait
Patient at the gate
To see his face, that’s my place
But this time I’ll take charge
On my feet, whom will I’ll meet?
A kindred soul at large?
I might take a chance this time
I might believe
Though it may lead to nothing at all
I can’t deceive myself
Is what I’m doing right?
I could stay home all night.
But that’s no way to live
And I cannot forgive
So I’ll head down this icy road
I will take a chance this time
I will believe
Though it may lead to nothing at all
I won’t deceive
Myself.
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Candle Light
05:13
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The crisp fall air, and fire wood burning
I walk through frost and crack the icy grass
The snowy path that leads down is turning
The harbour, shining like a looking glass
The moment is in awe from all Eden
And yet my mind is somewhere else complete
For though this is a universal beacon
This moment must be discrete.
They say that one should live for tomorrow
And one should never cling to regret
Well that’s a book I wish I could borrow
While there’s a lot of things I’d rather forget
But though the wind is cutting me slowly
And shelter is too far away
Conclusions reached are unholy
And the rules are complete disarray.
An angel too close to the sun
The damage cannot be undone
But still there’s a candle light
And somehow I’ll get through the night
And now the air seems to get colder
The ice forming around my frozen feet
I’ll leave this spot feeling older
And wander through dark city streets…
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4. |
Fightin' Words
03:15
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Well,
Kiss my grits! I’m on the town
And I hear that there’s a place around
Where girls get drunk and wallow in self-pity
Well, I got my coat. I got my hat.
I got assorted this and that
It’s time to make my mark here in the city!
But if you get up in my face
Because I’m ruler of this place
I’ve got a few words of choice, and you’ll be sorry
I learned them as a little lad
And, oh boy howdy, I’m sure glad
You get to hear the power and the glory!
“Here’s my finger! Here’s my thumb!
Here’s my fist, you better run!
Or I’ll take you outside and you’ll get a lickin’!
Here’s my finger! Here’s my thumb!
Here’s my fist, you better run!
And now the world will know who is chicken!”
Well,
I’m here to love! I’m here to fight!
And I could do this every night
If only I had time or the money
But none could ever take away
The twelve words that I long to say
And I don’t think it ain’t at all that funny!
“Here’s my finger! Here’s my thumb!
Here’s my fist, you better run!
The situation here is quite invitin’.
Here’s my finger! Here’s my thumb!
Here’s my fist, you better run!
The words that come and set you up for fightin’!”
I see the girl
I’m honing in
Now let the night begin!
Hey, that’s not right
Let’s start a fight
I longed for this all night!
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5. |
I Got Your Name
04:14
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…and the beat keeps me moving
Even from so far away
My two left feet improving
And won’t lead me astray
The man inside waves “Enter!”
To a door alone in light
I am lead towards the center
Of the rhythm of the night
The air is getting thicker and I find it hard to breathe
But still my feet are quicker as they keep me up to speed
I can see you from a distance
Your hair in an endless wave
I can tell in an instance
That my heart need not be brave
I try to say the first word, but you beat me to the chase
It might be absurd, but it put me in my place
This is hard to face…
I got your name
And I got your number
I got your name
I got your name.
I’m not sure what I’m doing
I’m not right for this scene
I’d be better off reviewing
From a distance, neat and clean
I somehow got the courage. I somehow got the nerve.
But now I’m all discouraged, I’ll sit back and observe
And get what I deserve.
You don’t know what I know
So I’ll be first to let go
You’ll avoid my heart destroyed
I’ll keep you safe from the void.
I should have known better, but I followed to the letter
And now I’m all misguided, my path is all divided
I finally recover, but it seems you found another…
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6. |
Only Me
04:01
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He’s a big city, highball shaker
He’s a million dollar moviemaker
He’s got a house and a downtown condo
He’s a full meal super size combo
He finds love wherever he makes it
And whatever he wants, he takes it
He’s a man with the looks that kill
He don’t even need to pay
But this is only me
For you I’ll never be
I walk this endless street
No rest for weary feet
‘cause this is only
He’s a star with a fatal attraction
He’s got the moves of Sinatra and Jackson
He splits the eights and he dresses to the nines
He sees the message and he reads between the lines
You got her, now you take her
Don’t mind the lonely man with name in hand
Who sticks his head in the sand
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Regret
04:30
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I may have been cornered, but I ain't with him
He slithered out of nowhere on a fragile limb
His eyes are cold and lurk in shadow
I need to get away
You were the first and last this evening
But still you wouldn’t stay
I hedged all of my bets
But still I’m buried in debt
Don’t make me regret
Or that’s as far as you will get
I played all of my cards
With hope standing on guard
So don’t make me regret
Because this heart cannot forget
Distracted just one moment, and then you were gone
Do I just stay here dancing or do I move on?
It’s clear you didn’t see the message
Despite the grand design
But I might give you one last chance
You just need a sign
The road is cold and little traveled
But footprints in the snow
I’ll wait a while in warmth and wonder
Where those footprints go
And then I’ll finally know…
Don’t make me regret
Or that’s as far as you will get
So don’t make me regret
Because this heart cannot forget
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8. |
Alright, Good-Night
03:33
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With my feet getting sore, I can’t walk anymore
So I’ll just sit here and rest for a while
But this sketch-looking man, well, he’s got another plan
So I’ll lend an ear and fake a smile
“Did you hear about the plane, and I know this sounds insane,
But it disappeared right out of the light?
It was flying across the sea, and according to TV,
There’s more than one way to cancel a flight”
And I said
All right, good night
All right, good night
“It was a military troop, or a terrorist group
Or something worse that we’re not allowed to know
Like a government crime, or maybe all this time
It was outrageous like a UFO”
But I’m running behind, I’ve got someone on my mind
And a phone number still in my hand
And this stranger has shown that my story’s overblown
So I dig my head back out of the sand
And I say
Now where’s the phone to call her?
I got the phone to call her!
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Hesitation
01:38
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I memorized that number I had it so long.
My fingers frozen, and I hesitate
Suzy, I’m sorry, but did I have it all wrong?
The phone in hand, now do I take the bait?
Head high for a sign in the sky…
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10. |
Afghani Spaceman
04:36
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There’s a story about a lonely man who grew up in Afghanistan
And was tired of all the fighting in which others were delighting
He had to find a way to bring peace to light of day
So he thought of how and why, then he looked up to the sky.
The stars, all in their multitude sit peacefully in solitude
So if he joined the stars at night, then he could sit there in delight.
“I’ll build a spaceship” that man said, “and to the starry night I’ll wed.
But first the parts I’ll need to find, for one can’t build a spaceship blind.”
He found a man who built a bomb (it didn’t take him very long)
And found a pile up to his knees, some pieces used for IEDs
For guidance, and to take the load, a tank abandoned on the road
He dragged it all to mountain high, and built his ship to join the sky.
His ship completed, pointed right, now fit to join the starry night
He’s all strapped in and set to go. In English, whispers “Make it so!”
The ship takes off and starts to climb, surprisingly, in record time
But the Taliban would have their say and launched a missile right his way.
He thought that he was in the clear. He reached the upper atmosphere
But then the missile hit his side, and soon to Earth he would collide.
He never made it very far, but quickly was a shooting star
And though his dream would never cease, he finally found a solemn peace.
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11. |
The Start
03:55
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Taking this risk, like taking a dive in the ocean
Battling heart and mind for a solid emotion
But, like the sea, security’s not what you crave
Finding a partner to join in the ocean to ride the wave
Once we were tepid and shy, and maybe not much has changed
But still we find strength to step out into discord and strange
Thought I had lost you in barely the blink of an eye
Glad I looked up to see something amiss in the cold dark sky
Nervous and terrified, trying to find words that are clear
Yet we find comfort in knowing the other is near
Starlight and shooting stars, cold frost that covers the land
But there’s no need to carry me down this long road if you take my hand
Take my hand
We’ll crack the icy grass together
Understand
We’ll still be in for stormy weather
It’s not the end
We will not pretend
But if we are smart
Then it might be the start.
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Andrew Newton Halifax, Nova Scotia
Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist.
Blending rock, folk, progressive rock, funk, and musical theatre.
Currently based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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