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Ghost Train
05:06
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The moon shivers across the cold night
Wind chill whispers out your name
The ground is trembling and my heart is pounding too
Frozen time, await the moment
Fog lifts, the night gives way
Eerie white light coming into view
I don't wanna see this, but I've just gotta face the truth
And I'll stand here by the rails if it means a second chance to save you
Ghost Train....Ghost Train
By these tracks we played together
Our never-ending numbered days
Running side by side as the cars whipped through
"Accidents can happen" they say
We laughed and kept on testing fate
Until you fell and were taken way too soon
Yeah, I don't wanna see this, but I'm compelled to face the truth
And I'll stand here by the rails if it means a second chance to save you
Ghost Train....Ghost Train
So much love in my heart but I've got...blood on my hands
Begging for forgiveness, I’ll find a way to make amends
Do I see your face through a window
Waving through the hazy pane?
Or is this just a way for a guilty mind to explain?
I don't wanna see this…..
And I'll stand here by the rails if it means a second chance to save you
Ghost Train....Ghost Train
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Safety Net
05:12
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Sick of livin’ alone, inside my head
Hunkered down, never stepping up
To make a new friend instead
In a fog so I couldn't see
Any lifeline that you’d thrown to me
Til I…found you just in time
I used to think I could take care of myself
Highs and lows and disturbing dreams
I put myself through living hell
Who’d have thought that I’d ever need
Any reassurance, empathy is why
I'll no longer deny
You're a chance worth taking
Don’t need no safety net
And you will or you won't, or you can and you don't
Admit that you’re feeling brave
Unsettled while I wrestled in my bed
Hid myself under layers of sheets
Slept in most every day….
Now you're the warm that covers me
it’s so nice, much more than security
I’m surprised…ain’t gonna tell no lies, I’ll speak my mind
You're a chance worth taking
Don’t need no safety net
And you will or you won't (or you can but you don't)
Admit that you’re feeling brave
Hidden or shown (the truth will be known)
We’re making our feelings plain
No more games….So you know!
The guard we keep up now is our mistake
Cuz when you feel exposed, you're risking way too much pain
We've both been there, you think it’s safe
Until you find, you've been outplayed
But there's no sense holding back now, it's too late
You’re a chance worth taking
No safety net!
And you will or you won't (or you can but you don't)
Admit that you’re feeling brave
Hidden or shown (the truth will be known)
We’re making our feelings plain
Together alone (it’s best when you’re bold)
And open to love's embrace….
Embraced
I’m not afraid
Embraced
Do you have faith?
Let me know!
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Fashion Slave
04:04
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Go and be adored baby
Till you're just skin and bone
A fashion slave put on display but
you'll always be alone
"On your mark, get set and go" they said
To flashy mobs, the strobe lights overhead
Strolling the runway, sure to never smile
So glamorous, heads turning, beguiled
But boys are boys, no woman is your friend
So they’ll all settle for a piece of you instead
But underneath the labels and the latest styles
The emptiness consumes you all the while...
So go and be adored baby
Till you're just skin and bone
A fashion slave put on display but
you'll always be alone
A brand new season, brand new trends
This ingenue is passé, it’s the end!
A star will fade, another waits to shine
And the cameras shift focus all the time
So go and be adored baby
Till you're just skin and bone
A fashion slave put on display but
you'll always be alone
Go and be adored baby
Till you're just skin and bone
A fashion slave put on display but
you'll always be alone
Go and be adored….
A fashion slave put on display but
you'll always be alone
Only be a clone
always be alone
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4. |
Big Wheel
04:56
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Yeah I pick up speed, no need for brakes
Blacktop’s all I'll see in one more day
And home sweet home left sour taste
Wife so bitter, welcome overstayed
Got underway
I shifted gears made my escape
Grabbed that big wheel, rolled with fate
And all ya gotta do is
ya gotta do is say....
Hey! It’s OK
And the Stepford neighbors, they can't relate
Embalm their front yards where the kids don't play (no way)
Clipped and whipped up into shape
Those line of picket fences looks the same
And that's so lame...
Shifting gears, planned my escape
Grabbed that big wheel, rolled with fate
And all you gotta do is
You gotta do is say....
It’s OK
Well, my uncle told me long ago
To live on top, look out below
And I understand him better now today
You come to peace with your mistakes
You don’t die no slow death feelin’ safe
Best you go out loud, with a bang
Feelin’ no pain!
Dirty cop cars, kicking dust
Overheated, needing some repair
I'm speeding by, there'll be no bust
Four flat tires, only one to spare
They're unprepared
Shifted gears made my escape
Grabbed that big wheel, rolled with fate
And all you gotta do is, you gotta do is say
All you gotta do is, you gotta do is say
Yeah all you gotta do is, you gotta do is say....
It’s OK....OK....OK......
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5. |
Bone Of Contention
05:48
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Did I miss the signal?
Did I miss the boat?
Was your message clear?
I don't think so
Why did you stop listening
Or trying, truth be told?
What’s the struggle here
To let this go?
It's hard to see from any angle
When you're way up close
The clues are hidden right under your nose
I never tried to be your angel
I live the path I chose
Did either of us take the higher road? No.
Cuz it's a bone of contention
(Who is right and who is wrong?)
A bone of contention
(Just another point of view)
A bone of contention
They say to keep your options open
Ya never shut the door
I think it's safe to say one can't be sure
A battle waged is never over
No motive is ever pure
So whose surprised when no compromise endures?...Oh.
Cuz it's a bone of contention
(Who is right and who is wrong?)
A bone of contention
(Just another point of view)
A bone of contention
It gets the better of you
It gets the better of me
It's never easy to see.....
It's a bone of contention
(Who is right and who is wrong?)
A bone of contention
(Just another point of view)
A bone of contention
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6. |
The Enemy is Time
04:35
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Tiny grains of sand slipping through our fingers
Our lives can catch the wind and get blown away
Desperate soulless empty people
Ignore the silent rhythm of our days
Hear the soft pulse: the seconds tick
Quiet heart are beating...that we miss
While the clock winds down....by the minute
The enemy’s disguised
We look outside ourselves for all the easy answers
When it's the other guy's fault it can't be our own
Declare the world guilty and illegal!
And feel the ripples as we throw our stones
Hear the soft pulse: the seconds tick
Quiet heart are beating...that we miss
While the clock winds down....by the minute
We never keep in mind....
The enemy is time
Moments racing by
All we do is run to try to keep the pace
But we're frozen in our fire
Hard memories that softly fade
With no roots to leave behind
Will time's shadow.....rob us blind?
We talk about good versus evil
While the drum beats louder every day
Hear the soft pulse: the seconds tick
Quiet heart are beating...that we miss
While the clock winds down....final minute
We never keep in mind....
The enemy is time
Time!
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Shotgun Waltz Boston, Massachusetts
Shotgun Waltz is an alternative roots rock band with hints of 80s and 90s vibe. Fresh songwriting without the cliches, and guitar oriented music.
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