1. |
Something New
02:59
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You smile, I frown.
You float, I drown.
I’d like to end this gloom,
Become the one who brightens a room.
You laugh, I cry.
You pause, I sigh.
I know I’ve kept you at bay.
I’d like to join the fun and play.
My heart warms with every day.
Gonna try something new today.
Gonna meet someone new today.
You give, I take.
You fix, I break.
You see, I’ve been asleep.
Wake me up, and I’ll earn my keep.
You move, I wait.
You love, I hate
But it’s fair to say
The ice has been melting away.
My heart warms with every day.
Gonna try something new today.
Gonna meet someone new today.
Gonna try something new today.
Gonna go somewhere new today.
Gonna be someone new today.
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2. |
Little Lighthouse
01:38
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Little lighthouse
Rests on a hill
Over crashing waves
Shining so still,
And I’m nearing shore
About to set moor,
And though I’ve docked here before,
Being home has never felt so strange.
Through a window
I can see
A fireplace
Where a family
Waits for me to come through the door,
Away at sea no more,
And though I’ve seen them before,
Being home has never felt so strange.
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3. |
More Perfect
04:33
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Could you be more perfect?
I ask for that only because
Every one of you
Already has
The big hearts,
The big minds,
The big faces,
The big voices,
The big footprints.
Couldn’t get any better
But then you get worse
Proving you are
As finite as I,
As antisocial,
As insecure,
As weak,
As spiteful,
As selfish.
You even have the same wish.
You want me to be more perfect.
So together
We spin one big web
For each of us
As we disappoint.
Can we free ourselves?
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4. |
The Coward
03:26
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I would rather stay in bed
Than hear the news you have to share.
It’s just the nightmares in my head
Are easier for me to bear.
So I live under a rock
And everybody knows
The truths I don’t wanna see.
And no one hears me talk
Except for myself.
I talk to no one else but me.
It seems like everyone is the loser,
And I’m the kind who’s pretty sore.
I would love to be a team player
But I don’t know the rules, anymore,
So I live under a rock
And everybody knows
The truths I don’t wanna see.
And no one hears me talk
Except for myself.
I talk to no one else but me.
I know it’s right to join the fight,
And I can guess what you would say.
But as long as I am out of sight
No one sees the coward, anyway.
So I live under a rock
And everybody knows
The truths I don’t wanna see.
And no one hears me talk
Except for myself.
I talk to no one else.
And I live under a rock
And everybody knows
The truths I don’t wanna see.
And no one hears me talk
Except for myself.
I talk to no one else,
No one else but me.
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5. |
Super People
03:31
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You never need the pain
But sometimes it opens your eyes,
And when you find yourself,
You realize
That you are a super person,
So much love to be unfurled.
And we are super people
And together we can save the world
If we remember there’s nothing to hate,
If we remember there’s nothing to fear,
If we remember we make our own fate,
If we remember I’m always here
As a friend.
Trapped by expectations,
I began to rust,
And the way I got free
Was trust
That I am a super person
So much love to be unfurled.
And we are super people
And together we can save the world
If we remember there’s nothing to hate,
If we remember there’s nothing to fear,
If we remember we make our own fate,
If we remember I’m always here
As a friend.
And you are a super person,
So much love to be unfurled.
And we are super people
And together we can save the world.
And I am a super person
So much love to be unfurled
And we are super people
And together we can save the world
If we remember there’s nothing to hate,
If we remember there’s nothing to fear,
If we remember we make our own fate,
If we remember,
If we remember there’s nothing to hate,
If we remember there’s nothing to fear,
If we remember we make our own fate,
If we remember, if we remember,
I’m always here as a friend.
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6. |
Breeze
03:35
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Has there ever been a time
You pick up a book
And without even
Taking a single look
You open it to find yourself
On the right page?
And it would be so swell
If every game were a breeze.
And it would be so grand
If you could always win with ease
Then life would seem
Like a dream.
Have you ever kissed
Someone you just met
And you spend the rest of your days
Without regret
Because you know
You did the right thing?
And it would be so swell
If every game were a breeze.
And it would be so grand
If you could always win with ease
Then life would seem
Like a dream.
And it would be so swell
If every game were a breeze.
And it would be so grand
If you could always win with ease
Then life would seem
Like a dream.
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7. |
Your Story
03:45
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Why are you suddenly in a hurry?
Is it that you worry
That it may be too late,
You’ve sealed your own fate?
I see your trip has been rough
But you’ll land soon enough.
You’ll find there’s plenty more
Time to take your time
In spite of battles you could’ve won,
All the things you would’ve done.
But you need to ask yourself,
“What can I do now?”
Yes, you need to ask yourself,
“What can I do now?”
Your story’s very old,
One that’s been widely told.
There are others like you,
Been through what you’ve been through.
You’re something more than what you do.
Your mistakes are never you.
One thing you should know:
You have the power to grow and grow
In spite of battles you could’ve won,
All the things you would’ve done.
But you need to ask yourself,
“What can I do now?”
Yes, you need to ask yourself,
“What can I do now?”
There’s still time
In spite of battles you could’ve won,
All the things you would’ve done.
But you need to ask yourself,
“What can I do now?”
Yes, you need to ask yourself,
“What can I do now?”
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8. |
If I Had a Time Machine
02:04
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If I had a time machine
Then I could change anything.
I could change what I regret,
What I’m trying to forget,
If I only had a time machine, oh yeah.
If I had a time machine
Then I wouldn’t be so sad.
Instead I’d have memories
Of bright, sunny days glimmering,
If I only had a time machine, oh yeah.
If I had a time machine
Then I wouldn’t hate the past.
Could be something I love
Could be something I’m proud of,
If I only had a time machine,
If I only had a time machine,
If I only had a time machine,
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
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9. |
Annie's Love
02:50
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Where the fields run forever
And the grass grows tall
Lives a lovely lady,
The loveliest of all.
She sees to that
No one toils too much.
Make time for svacina.
If you come by
A little house on a prairie,
Won’t you drop by
And say hello to Annie?
Her kitchen is
The closest thing to paradise.
Won’t you drop by
And have yourself some kolaches?
Now, doesn’t that sound nice?
Annie’s love is
As infinite
As the land around.
It has no limit.
Like a compass,
She’ll always show
The right way to go.
If you come by
A little house on a prairie,
Won’t you drop by
And say hello to Annie?
Her kitchen is
The closest thing to paradise.
Won’t you drop by
And have yourself some kolaches?
Now, doesn’t that sound nice?
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10. |
Into the Mist
03:10
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Rain, rain, revive me again.
You know I like the water on my skin.
All I hear are the drops on the earth,
And then the soil moistens for the birth
Of another day,
Another day like this.
And I’ll just dream away
As I bury myself into the mist.
Breeze, breeze, caress my face.
I know you’re destined for another place,
And I’ll be here when you return.
You’ll have traveled far. Oh how I yearn
To go away
Somewhere not like this
But I’ll just dream away
As I bury myself into the mist.
Clouds, clouds, stay in the sky.
You know how the sun hurts my eye.
Blank canvas hanging over me.
I can see tomorrow. I can see
Another day,
Another day like this,
And I’ll just dream away
As I bury myself into the mist.
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Nathan Franklin Portland, Oregon
Nathan Franklin has been writing songs and playing guitar in his bedroom since age 13. Now in his 30s, he is sharing his music with the world: two albums he recorded in his bedroom. He has also been actively involved with the sketch comedy troupe Escape Reality as a performer, writer and composer. You can check out their content here: www.escaperealitycomedy.com ... more
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