1. |
Not This Room
05:11
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Not this room
not this room
but every room you've lived in
not this face
but every face you've loved
not this bed
but every one you've slept in
not this life
but every life you've known
not this night
but every night alone
not this moment
but the one that
you imagine
not this weariness
this hunger for release
not this century
but all that we have come through
not this war
but every war we've lost and won
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2. |
The Street
03:45
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The Street
He chose the street
and not the shelter
he took his chances
with the sleepless
in the dark
And when his friends
did not return
their bodies quiet now
as candles under glass
he felt the echo of the flames
that once drew breath
He makes his weary way
among the ones
who kept their distance
he thanks his God
and turns toward another day
Everything’s closed
and so he walks
among the ghosts
of times forgotten
and it’s the coldest
kind of comfort
to know
he made it through
And all he owns
he carries on his back
nothing much to lose
yet he is restless
set to fight
And when the morning
brings on daylight
he takes a silent count
of everything he knows
he feels the echo of a life
that once was promised
he makes a note to walk
among the ones
who understand him
he thanks the stars
and turns toward another night
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3. |
Draw Me A Circle
04:43
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Draw me a circle
how much do we know
seasons come and go
time knocks at the door
and we are always home
how far can we go
following the wind
how much have we lost
how much can be saved
draw me a circle
in the sand
where I can find myself
push me now and then
so I can learn to fall
how much can we fail
without just letting go
the night unfolds
we hold on faster to the days
draw me a circle
in the sand
where I can find myself
push me now and then
so I can learn to fall
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4. |
Closer
05:50
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Closer
And when we turned / toward the future
With our hearts bared /a thousand drums were heard
The empty towers / rose again
We looked so far / into the distance
We could hardly see / and time was hiding
In the mirror / in the dark
We took our dreams / and all our demons
To the edge of days / their gentle wings
And scarlet feathers / led us to a place
Where we were quiet / with the wonder
Of it all / the children sang
And all the arrows / fell apart
And lay in / patterns on the ground
That spoke of ancient stories / seldom told
And rhymes that whispered / deep inside
There were no Gods above / to name
Only the broken hallelujah / that we mended
And we played / until the moon herself
That once bore witness / to the starry night
Was dancing in our eyes / again
And we were free to wander / through the golden fields
Follow the river / to the sea
We raised the flag of truth / so we would not forget
And gathered all the children near / and brought them
To a safe / and higher ground
And as we watched / in private galaxies / of memory
We knew at once / what we had come / to find
And held it closer / than we’d ever done before
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5. |
Blood and Bone
04:41
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Blood and bone
Let's light a candle
for those who didn't make it
let's make a promise
we'll all meet up again
under the sky in some
serene and ancient valley
our faces whole and shining bright
and our masks
thrown to the ground
We'll dance
before the fire, say the words
we wish we'd said,
and when night comes
we'll wrap ourselves
in blankets made of stone
we lie beneath the stars
we know we're not alone
there's so much more
than blood and bone
the stories that we never told
There's so much more
I should have told you
so much more
still to be said
the days stretch on
and when I see you
on the street
though we are strangers
from a time before
we have a second chance
I've brought a candle
for the journey
it's a long way
in the dark
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6. |
Suddenly
06:24
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Suddenly
Suddenly there's all this time
where's the poem, where's the rhyme
the songs are quiet in your head
in a memory, packed away
I know some day we'll open it again
and to the empty room's applause
(you) pour your heart and soul out loud
do you remember how it was
the grace of ordinary things
I know some day we'll find them all again
be the song
the sparrow sings
find the music
in the rain
read the lines
among the branches
of the pines
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7. |
What You Needed
03:04
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What you needed
I never felt more tired
Or felt so all alone
Your face behind a curtain
A hand that I can’t even hold
And what is there to say?
When words are frail and hollow
When what you need the most
Is the one thing I can’t give
To feel your breath across my face
To wipe the worry from your brow
Sometimes I’m trapped behind a mask
With all that’s human sealed away
Doing my very best to save you
Letting you know you’re not alone
Nothing to do but carry on
And though my heart keeps breaking
I patch it up and start again
And better days are coming
A lightness in the air
There’s hope on the horizon
If I could just get there
If more lives could be saved
I’d trade a heart that’s hollow
And measure every breath
As though it were my very own
I’d summon up the summer wind
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8. |
Hold On
05:31
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Hold on
Hold on
hold back the fear
there's a break in the clouds
a truth to be found
we'll find each other again
knowing
all that we've learned
with no place left
to hide or to run
the world is one
love is the same
Faces
lost in a crowd
we will see them again
with nothing to fear
and if we're lucky enough
we'll know
we're never alone
with no place left
to hide or to run
love makes us one
we're all the same
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9. |
Prayer
03:34
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Prayer
May evening fall
and find your head
upon my shoulder
And may we sit down
to a table set for ten
May the schoolyards
fill with laughter
And the doors
Burst open wide
And in the morning
May we all begin again
May we be unafraid in rooms
of crowded strangers
And meet a neighbour
with no need
to turn away
may we gather to remember
those we miss
and open up our arms
to all of those we love
And in the morning
May we all begin again
May evening fall
Across the world
And find us better
May the walls of silence
rumble with our prayers
though we were far apart
may we be ever closer
And in the morning
May we all begin again
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