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Martyr of Demerara
02:49
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Man, we scorched Mother Earth in the days of old Demerara
Where the blood of your line stains the throne of the Americas
And the echo of slaughter murmurs through the waters
Where we washed our hands and hearts in holy rhyme
Who is your saviour?
We were raiders and slavers in the days before we were born
We were savage and wild beyond the dreams of the Americas
I’m naked before you, the harbour of your disasters
Well, the journey was foul but the destination is sweeter
Who is your saviour?
Who is the slave here?
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Everyone is Chosen
02:33
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In the void there is a whisper of existence
In existence there is a whisper of the void
There are so many ways of knowing
But only so many ways to know
That everyone feels love
Everyone is broken by love
Everyone is chosen by love
In your soul there is a flicker of forgiveness
In forgiveness there is a flicker of the soul
There are so many ways showing
But only so many ways to show
That everyone needs love
Everyone is broken by love
Everyone is chosen by love
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Hollow Heart
02:48
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We burnt across the valley in the morning,
I was hoping to recover something of your hollow heart
We’re constantly revolving
From the visions of a child into a dream of love
That slipped through our fingers
You play me now like an old piano
You play me now like an old guitar
You play me now
Pull upon my hollow heart strings until they break
As we went our way I knew the world would never change for you and me
But I still miss your hollow heart
Oh Mary-Anne I wanted you to blossom
Like a rose without a thorn
But you slipped through my fingers
You play me now like an old piano
You play me now like an old guitar
You play me now
Pull upon my hollow heartstrings until they break
If you go, I would crumble like the fool who was born alive
If you go, would I crumble like the fool who was born alive?
You play me now like an old piano
You play me now like an old guitar
You play me now
Pull upon my hollow heartstrings until they break
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4. |
Calling of the Blue
03:59
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He’s asking her to stay, to see the winter through
The spring sky, its colours will illuminate your mind
Behold, the calling of the blue!
The calling of the blue
The calling of the blue
The spring sky, its colours will illuminate your mind
Behold the calling of the blue!
She dives into her heart, says, Lover, I’ll try to stay
But my soul is so restless for those waves
Behold, the calling of the blue!
The calling of the blue
The calling of the blue
But my soul is so restless for those waves
Behold, the calling of the blue!
And as sure as the springtime, she was gone before it came
And it broke her heart to leave him,
And they never were the same… same
The calling of the blue
The calling of the blue
There is no answer to the question that defines you
Behold, the calling of the blue!
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Betrayal
03:38
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I remember touching your skin, knowing it was wrong
How could I begin to even wonder what it feels like?
I remember searching your stare, oh, for my conscience
How could I dare to even wonder what if feels like?
This unspoken love, dare we speak its name?
Will be burn together for the unveiling of our hearts?
I am in your sphere, how you hold me here
Will we burn together for the betrayal of a heart?
Are we breaking apart?
I remember holding my breath, fighting a fever,
Knowing I would never rest
For even wondering what it feels like
I remember losing myself, never believing
The poverty in wealth
For even wondering what it feels like
This unspoken love, dare we speak its name?
Will be burn together for the unveiling of our hearts?
I am in your sphere, how you hold me here
Will we burn together for the betrayal of a heart?
Are we breaking apart?
Will we hold together for the betrayal of a heart?
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World Without Belief
03:45
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And we’re dancing in the meadows
Where we first found melody
Such a long road to follow for those who would never lead
We were blinded by visions, twisted by a need
To be more than we were made to be
In a world without belief
I’m still here for you lover, oh, I know we can’t agree
I’m still here for you lover, oh, I’m different now you see
The many hopes of new beginnings
We walked those endlessly
And we faded just as thunder, empty spirits on the breeze
And the thread of love that bound us forever
Asked each of us to be
Something more than we were made to be
In a world without belief
I’m still here for you lover, oh, I know we can’t agree
I’m still here for you lover, oh, I’m different now you see
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Silent Flight of Love
03:10
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If I only knew the distance between right and wrong
Would this dance mean more to you than you want it to?
I disappear in a haze of you
You bury what you can as I try to take your hand
All our memories pre-written, all our senses unforgiven
I staked my heart on your lies
You staked your heart on my lies
At the turning of the tables, we span our finest fables,
To camouflage our poisoned arrows
In the silent flight of love
You bury what you own before the coming of the cold
Another alien inside you. Another devil to defile you.
I staked my heart on your lies
You staked your heart on my lies.
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8. |
Who We Are
02:29
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The morning light lingers in your hair
It’s all we ask for to find someone to share
All the moments you wish you could bear
Who you are
An evening flame flickers in your eyes
So long I hope for to see through your disguise
All the moments I wish you would share
Who you are
Love flows through your veins
It’s like we’re all the same
It’s who we are
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You Give Me Love
03:08
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You say you love me but I’ll never learn
How to love you in return
You say there’s something wrong with my heart
Something wrong with my heart
I got lost in your moon, I rise. I dissolve before your eyes
You turned my life around, forever home, forever bound
You say you love me but I’ve gotta see
What love has done to me
It’s dragged you to your knees, love should set you free
Oh, I drown in apologies for words I’ve never breathed
For faults that you don’t see, for denying my belief
You give me love like I never had
You give me love
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Just a Word
03:15
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Have you ever loved another completely
That you can’t remember who you were before?
And you offer all you are freely
On the promise to worship and adore
They call it love
Here I am holding on to a promise
They call it love, but love is just a word
Have you ever been a victim of circumstance
And you blame all your misfortune on planets that dance?
To offer up your sacrifice for forgiveness
All the lies, the scars you hide behind bear witness
They call it love
Here I am holding on to a promise
They call it love, but love is just a word
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11. |
To Release You
03:01
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We dwell in the darkness of defeat like those before us
Forever destined to repeat the same designs
Drawn together hopelessly, I’ve been trying, Lord, believe me
I shiver in the shadows as she sleeps for fear of falling
We wage war without relief as you shadows meet
Drawn together hopelessly, I’ve been trying, Lord, believe me
To release you, so you can go free
We fade in form against the dawn, lost and broken
The revelation of the soul, naked and bold
Drawn together hopelessly, I’ve been trying, Lord. believe me
To release you so you can go free
And this time we won’t hurt each other
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12. |
Universal Lovers
06:20
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Universal lovers, universal friends,
Building paradise in the stars
One will tell a story of many moons before
Where lovers tore each other limb from limb
And there will be horror at the notion, doubt then disbelief
And universal lovers will go on
Universal lovers, universal friends,
Born without a memory of our wars
One discovers markings of bloodshed that never ends
Oh, the wonder and confusion in their souls!
And there will be sadness and anger, feelings not yet shown
And universal lovers will turn cold
Universal lovers, universal friends,
Losing faith in all they’ve ever known
Sisters forget sisters, brothers turn away
Bound helpless for the moment of their truth
And there will be chaos as the first blow falls upon the Lamb
And universal lovers will destroy everything!
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Matthew Falloon UK
Songwriter.
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