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Free
03:22
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If you think that I wouldn’t I would do it again
You can lay your judgments down I know who I am
So I’ll take them I’ll put them in the middle of the sea
You are free
If you couldn’t work it out I will lend you a hand
Everything you see from your high horse, you must understand
Will one day be lost to the planets and the stars
To be free
So what could you want from me?
I’m just like you- just free
You can lay your burdens down you don’t need them here
We’re all busy caught up in our own science and fear
So go take them, go put them in the middle of the sea
Coz what could you want from me
When I’m just like you just free?
Yeah what could you want from me
When I’m just like you?
Just free
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2. |
Bolt
02:12
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Run, run, he runs very fast
He wins, wins every race
He turns around before the finish line
to watch the others cry
He prays to God, thinks of his sweetheart
He left sitting under palm trees
She looks up and sees a strong wind
and she thinks of him
Run, run but don’t leave me
My life is not easy
I want the best for you
but I have dreams too
Why can’t we both win?
She’s so proud it breaks her both ways
Her whole life she ached for him
To dream big and live the good life,
but live it by my side
Run, run but don’t leave me
My life is not easy
I want the best for you
but I have dreams too
Why can’t we both win?
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3. |
Get Involved
04:01
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When I met you that first time, oh the beer had made us blind
But something lit a path between our minds
And the taxi ride back home was a trip all of it’s own
And something sat on our shoulders and told us to stay open
That night
So why can’t I feel this way?
And why would anyone say
That I shouldn’t get involved
When love I am already sold on you?
All the people in your house, you don’t want them to find out
But that doesn’t really bother me at all
Let them gossip let them judge, let them bitch about our love
All of these opinions when all we want is this one thing
For ourselves
So why can’t we feel this way?
And who are these people to say
That we shouldn’t get involved?
Well love I am already sold.
So why shouldn’t I get involved?
Boy I’d like to get involved with you.
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4. |
Heavy Boots, Blue Skies
03:00
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Out on a wire you take a chance
Wait for the wind to blow
To take you somewhere to bring you back
Give you the courage to go
Out on the weekend you drink it straight
Look for a movement, a breeze
Your boots are heavy. Your head is light
It should be easy to leave
Eyes out to the horizon- don’t cry
I want you to fly
I’ll push the clouds back for you
I want it to be blue skies
You love the nature. You love the birds
So relaxed in the sky
Your wings are tiny. Your dreams are huge
It’s such a burden to fly
Eyes out to the horizon- don’t cry
I want you to fly
I’ll push the clouds back for you
I want it to be blue skies
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5. |
Underneath the Stars
04:19
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Looking out, it draws me in
I watch the planets rise, then explode again
The sun was in my eyes, and I stared straight back
It will take more than the universe
To burn what we have
And I for one will not have that
Underneath the stars, watching from the bay
You were on the beach, calling out my name
And I was in that boat, drifting out to sea
Clinging to a lifeline- your love for me
In the dark it’s hard to adjust
When every single star is a threat to us
The moon is overhead, falling in our eyes
But if it lights up this line between us
It might save our lives
Underneath the stars, watching from the bay
You were on the beach, calling out my name
And I was in that boat, drifting out to sea
Clinging to a lifeline- your love for me
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6. |
Lights Ahead
05:07
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Lights ahead, road beneath me. Nothing’s gonna change
And if it does I’m leaving, and taking you with me
David
You dream about living with your friends
And I dream about dying with the stars
Not everybody’s dreams come true, but mine will I promise you
Write your name on my arm
So I don’t forget who you are
And when the rains come
I’ll lock all the doors and tie you close to me
Past behind, you beside me. We could never stay
We let the grass grow too long
And all the birds are flying south for the winter
David
Write your name on my arm
So I don’t forget who you are
And when the rains come
I’ll lock all the doors and tie you close to me
Coz I’ve waited for too long to just let you move on
My arm is so heavy with the name that carries
All the blood to my heart
David
Write your name on my arm
So I don’t forget who you are
And when the rains come
I’ll lock all the doors and tie you close to me
I’ll lock all the doors and hold you close to me
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7. |
Cat & Bird
02:41
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I’m stuck way up in this tree
Ready to fall to my eighth life
Wondering if you could love a feline
Thinking that I might as well try
You are a mystery to me
Every time I see you blowing past
I want to hold on to you and ask
"Isn’t this the best day of your life?"
Whatever you’re saying now-
Oh my god
The only thing left to do-
Feed me to the dogs
All of the days leading to now
I’ve been doing things I hate for you
Knowing that they would relieve your blues
Hoping that you will conclude the truth
Don’t let the stereotypes win
You and I can find a way around
All of the naysayers in this town
Ignore the stares of tiny minded crowds
Hold my hand in the winter
And it will melt like fish
And I know you will still love me
When my leg ends at my wrist
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8. |
Little Islands
03:14
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I’m frustrated. I’m not losing my mind.
I’ll give my money away, trade it for an escape
And leave my boredom behind
I contemplated giving my guitar away
Moving out of my house, throwing all my stuff out
But what difference would it make?
I know there must be more
Than my bedroom and the video store
From these little islands all I see are stars
I wasn’t looking, wasn’t looking for a fight
If anybody asks I’m out the back on the grass
Looking up at the sky
I see you up there, hanging out in the clouds
Shaking aeroplanes, listening to radio waves
Can you hear me now?
I know there must be more
Than my bedroom and the video store
From these little islands all I see are stars
It’s complicated. It’s really hard to explain
I love the blue and the green, but somewhere in between
My fucking hair’s turning grey
Maybe I don’t need anymore
Than my bedroom and the video store
From these little islands I can see all those stars
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9. |
Your Past For Years
04:02
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All my love for you in a cup, in a bottle
When I save it up it evaporates
Now it’s in the air and it’s leaving the country
Now it’s every where I want us to be
So don’t forget- I’m your future
I’ve been your past for years now
Even if you don’t see me
I’m the reason you’re here now
All your favourite things in a pile by the laundry
Make me wonder why I would ever leave
For a distant dream that may or may not bring
That happy ending
So don’t forget- you’re my future
You’ve been my past for years now
Even if you don’t see me
You’re the reason I’m here now
All our love boxed up, no this house can’t contain it
And this suburb gets smaller every year
So we let it spill through the streets, to the city
Where it washes through unnoticed
So don’t forget- it’s our future
It’s been our past for years now
Even if we don’t see it
It’s the reason we’re here now
It’s the reason we’re here now
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10. |
Open
04:28
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Under a dark blue sky you tried
You tried to make me feel better
I knew the mist would rise but the lies
The lies were thick and so bitter
Under a wilting tree you wrapped
A blanket around me
Oh and it felt so sweet I let
I just let it be
And I won’t hold you down
You’re on your own for now
Over those aching words we heard
We both heard the sun rise
We lay above the earth and watched
Our bad feelings die
Under the morning sky we sat
In the park and felt better
We threw our hands up high
And let the past pass us by
Do not let me down
We’re on our own from now
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11. |
Black Light
04:30
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Under a black light, way down a back street
I am there, I am watching you
You might feel something, you will see nothing
But I am there. I clear the way for you
Last night I dreamed your eyes were my eyes
Your big browns over top of my muddy colours
And when I woke I saw the stars in your head
And I knew that you were for me
I wear your eyes and I don’t see any others
Over an ocean, under the same sun
You are here, you are keeping me
Under a feeling, over a fire
I let it burn. It clears the way for me
Last night I dreamed your eyes were my eyes
Your big browns over top of my muddy colours
And when I woke I saw the stars in your head
And I knew that you were for me
I wear your eyes and I don’t see any others
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Anna Coddington New Zealand
Auckland-based singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, runner, mother, Māori, vegetarian, would-be linguist, etc. Human with feelings and an outlet for them thank god.
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