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Gone
03:27
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Darkness falls
Can’t see my reflection at all
Caught in the web that’s spinning me down
Heartbreak calls
Like a siren sweet and alone
Honey to my lips I suckle and I drown
Head under water never to be found
Alone I hide with a fading light in my eye
Breath in my lungs whispering dry
Head under water barely alive
There you wandered
Shining like a beacon in the night
Bright enough to leave it all behind, Not too far gone
So I followed
Closer to the rhythm of your steps
Trusted every moment that we had, Not too far gone
So I will run into your arms
Alone I climb with you on my mind
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2. |
For the City
05:04
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Where I come from these are the things I know
Never let your woman go and never break her heart
Oh but where I come from is only miles of broken roads
Only love that will never grow, It ends before it starts
Where I come from you die for the things you own
You never let your weakness show, You never pray to God
Oh but where I come from, heaven is the fool man’s gold
Leads you anywhere but home, Leads you to nowhere
But I will run, I will run, I will run, Run away
Deep in the valley of concrete and alleys, the stars never shine through the haze
I must get rid of my face, get rid of my faith, and change my philosophies
Like holes in the pavement I fall through the pages, A note that got lost in the rain
Take me the furthest away that I can be safe from the place that is haunting me
But I will run, I will run, I will run, Run away
Where I come from these are the things I know
Never let your woman go and never break her heart
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3. |
Holy Ghost
04:45
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I’m not overreacting
This ain’t just a blip on the map
The show has been cancelled and it’s not coming back
Don’t tell me to breathe easy
Don’t tell me it’ll be fine
Cause we have rearranged the pieces and we’re running blind
So pour me another glass
And sing to me real slow
Cause I need more than just the holy ghost
Pour me another round
This time don’t ever stop
Cause I need more of what you’ve got
When this whole ride is over
When the worst of it is done
What the hell will we return to?
What will we become?
Cause in the sharp blink of an eye
In a subtle twist of fate
We were dealt a faulty deck before we could even play
So pour me another glass
And sing to me real slow
Cause I need more than just the holy ghost
Pour me another round
This time don’t ever stop
Cause I need more of what you’ve got
I’m not overreacting
This ain’t just a blip on the map
The show has been cancelled and it’s not coming back
So pour me another glass
And sing to me real slow
Cause I need more than just the holy ghost
Pour me another round
This time don’t ever stop
Cause I need more of what you’ve got
So what you got?
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4. |
Oh Belle
03:29
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Oh Belle, Oh Belle, Oh Belle, Oh Belle, Oh Belle
I had me a woman and I did her well (Oh Belle, Oh Belle)
She gave me loving and she gave me hell (Oh Belle, Oh Belle)
Well she took my money, she took my health (Oh Belle, Oh Belle)
But I won’t forget the way she yelled (Oh Belle, Oh Belle)
She brought me down to my knees, yeah. She made a poor man cry.
She brought me down to my knees, yeah. She made a poor man lie.
She told me son I’m gonna take your hand (Oh Belle, Oh Belle)
And treat you like you was a man (Oh Belle, Oh Belle)
Well she stole my heart, She stole my land (Oh Belle, Oh Belle)
But I won’t forget the way she ran (Oh Belle, Oh Belle)
She brought me down to my knees, yeah. She made a poor man cry.
She brought me down to my knees, yeah. She made a poor man lie.
Oh Belle, Oh Belle, Oh Belle, Oh Belle, Oh Belle
She brought me down to my knees, yeah. She made a poor man cry.
She brought me down to my knees, yeah. She made a poor man lie.
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5. |
Stay
04:24
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All my burdens hide on the wrong side of right
Beneath the open sky with the clouds painted white
Where I’m fighting to fight but I’m alight
Not learning to live, learning to die
All my secrets run to the brightest of one
Holding out their guns, staring straight down the sun
Where the coldest have won, they have won
But I’m not even done, I’m not done
Take me at my word, I’m a broken mess
Put me to the road, put me to the test
Hang me out to dry, never let me rest
Put me to the road, put me to the test
All my burdens lay fast asleep and far away
Waiting for the day when all I know is the way
Where I wanted to stay...
Take me at my word, I’m a broken mess
Put me to the road, put me to the test
Hang me out to dry, never let me rest
Put me to the road, put me to the test
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6. |
To Be Healed
05:18
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Here comes the wave
Lean into its power and control what you have saved
Here comes the flood, rushing clean
Cause there’s a presence in the great beyond
Reaching out and reaching on
Here comes the flood, rushing free
To Heal….
Here comes the fire
Burning hot and white with desire
Here comes the flame, feel it rage
Cause there’s a hunger in the face of doubt
Reaching on and reaching out
But here comes the flame, burning free
To Heal…
Here comes the wave
Lean into its power and control what you have saved
Here comes the fire, burning free
To Heal….
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7. |
In Moonlight
04:16
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There's a perfectly good explanation for why the moon chooses to descend
He's escaping a rough situation and desperately wanting to begin again
He got lost out along the horizon, swallowed by dawn's early light
But when he shines he burns like a diamond
Chasing the corners of the night
And the world will never understand
He was more than just a man
Whatever it takes
Whatever it takes to win her heart
Whatever it takes to win her heart
He had dreams of finding forever, staring out into the cold
But whenever he started to wander, gravity gave him a load
And the world will never understand
He was more than just a man
Whatever it takes
Whatever it takes to win her heart
Whatever it takes to win her heart
Loneliness can kill a man when he's standing at the edge
When all he wants is to be free with someone he understands
Whatever it takes
Whatever it takes to win her heart
Whatever it takes to win her heart
Whatever it takes
Whatever it takes he'll play his part
Whatever it takes to win her heart
There's a perfectly good explanation for why the moon chooses to descend
He's escaping a rough situation and desperately wanting to begin again
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8. |
Right Side Brain
04:53
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I saw the doc today, told me that it looked like rain
Nothing else to say as she explored my right side brain
I responded with I haven’t been outside for days
She replied that I should really go enjoy new space
She said the sun can have positive effects on you
But all it ever does is leave me with a scorching bruise
Burned and peeling, I prefer a bit of shade
No vitamin D can break me out my cage
Cause cold and comfortable, everything I touch is so predictable
Moving with the flow, right around the pure emotional
Keeping my head clean
Keeping my hands free
I saw the news today, never mentioned if it rained
But they had lots say about the coming end of days
Repent or you will join eternal fire and flame
Relent and you will casually reduce your shame
Cause cold and comfortable, everything I touch is so predictable
Moving with the flow, right around the pure emotional
Keeping my head clean
Keeping my hands free to beat
All your illusions
All your bad jokes
All your poor behavior, demonizing the ghosts
All your superstitions, I can’t buy them, I won’t
So I’m keeping my head clean
Keeping my hands free
Keeping my eyes peeled
Keeping my head clean
I saw the bills today and suddenly I felt my age
Contemplated all the questions I forgot to raise
Like if you’re an asshole, does it make you feel special?
And in the end when the tide rolls, does it matter who’s in control?
If we’re keeping our heads clean
Keeping our hands free
Keeping our eyes peeled
Keeping our heads clean to see
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9. |
Bluest Gray
04:16
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I’m on the road to waste the day
Putting the miles and thoughts away
And in the stillness of the sea
The salt it crashes over me
To fade into the blue and the gray
I saw a shooting star last night
I wished that I could feel it’s warmth and light
And carry a million miles from here
The weight of all that I have learned to fear
And fade into the blue and the gray
Cause all I ever needed
Was all I ever had
Right beneath my fingers
Coursing cross the sand
Penetrate the moment
Feel it come away
To fade into the blue and the gray
I’m on the road to face the day
A fleeting ship, a fading taste of fate
And the further I go the less I think
That time alone can move the days away
To fade into the blue and the gray
We fade into the blue and the gray
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10. |
Erase this Day
04:08
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I will find you in the morning
Sunlight draped across you face
You are smiling from the moment the breath within your lungs escapes
You say, “Someday we will wake up and the memories will all but fade”
But in this moment we’re together and nothing can erase this day
Well the coffee’s on the counter
And the news is banging on the door
In the midst of these distractions
It’s the silence that’s worth fighting for
So we turn off all the noise and embrace the warmth the other saves
Cause in this moment we’re together and nothing can erase this day
Oooh…
If the four winds blow our way
Take aim and face the day
Though the world may turn us black and blue
The skies may crash, the seas fall through
There’s no way I’m escaping you
Hold me close to the fire
Hold me close to your fire
I will find you in the evening
Alone inside your beat up shirt
I laugh because the sight of all the wrinkles show just what it’s worth
I say, “Nothing lasts forever but sure as hell I’ll always stay”
Cause in this moment we’re together and nothing can erase this day
Ooh…
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11. |
Cora's Song
05:29
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Wherever you pray Wherever you lay I’ll be there when you call me
Over rivers and roads Wherever you roam I’ll be there when you call me
When time starts to break And the dawn is awake I’ll be there when you call me
At the end of the day When the world is away I’ll be there when you call me
Hum this tune and hold on tight I’ll be with you in the morning light
Close your eyes and listen, Close your eyes and listen, Oh what a beautiful sound
Close your eyes and listen to the sound
When all hope has escaped And the darkness awaits I’ll be there if you call me
If your direction home Is lost amongst the cold I’ll be there if you call me
Hum this tune and hold on tight I’ll be with you in the morning light
Close your eyes and listen, Close your eyes and listen, Oh what a beautiful sound
Close your eyes and listen to the sound
I will show you all the beauty I will fight for your desires
I will cross the barren desert I will walk among the fires
I will run to the deepest corners Just to see you face to face
You are my present and my future You are the reason I am saved
Wherever you pray Wherever you lay I’ll be there when you call
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Sean Magwire Oxford, Massachusetts
Sean Magwire is an award-winning Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter. Sean’s songs have been featured in print, radio and
television programs around the world, including The Boston Globe, PBS, NPR (All Things Considered), and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
He is a two-time Grand Prize winner for Folk in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. He performs in New England and nationwide.
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