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ISLANDS IN THE SLIPSTREAM
where are we now?
the siren in the water
beaten to brows
and set aside for slaughter
how do we take it away?
shining in code
we crumble like the plaster
from head to her toes
they never do it fast enough
for the new school
islands in the slipstream
never last long enough
islands in the slipsteam
take a bow, take a bow
islands in the slipstream
always acting so tough
til they slip under the slipstream
hand over hand
we always find our way
through the slipper of sand
through the whisper of the darkest day
one and the lonely
drifter to dunce
we rely on subtle shifts
still we do our own stunts
til we nod and blink
and lift the veil to reveal it
islands in the slipstream
never last long enough
islands in the slipsteam
take a bow, take a bow
islands in the slipstream
always acting so tough
til they slip under the slipstream
move like a mouse
through the fog and bitter field
all the thieves in the house
they listen to the wheel that spins
like an iron cloud
hope, it's a way
to see beyond the real
to the dreams on display
in the hole behind the grinding wheel
we turn it
islands in the slipstream
never last long enough
islands in the slipsteam
take a bow, take a bow
islands in the slipstream
always acting so tough
til they slip under the slipstream
-2/12/14
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Breaking Away
05:17
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BREAKING AWAY
i'm hanging on a short line
it's a long time coming and i don't know when
i'm gonna take it back
my hand's in the gutter and room still spins
i heard the angel lie
she said she's got my number anyway
outside the wind keeps howling
and my spirit's growling anyway
what do you say?
the light's still burning
in our eyes, my dear
what do you say?
the right time is coming
and it's oh so clear
for breaking away
you know it, yeah, it's all good
we gotta wait for a minute til we loose this chain
i've done all that i could
now we're both gonna hit it, be alive again
no more sad circles
no more sitting in this rut that we both play
outside the sun is shining
i feel it in my gut, today's the day
what do you say?
the light's still burning
in our eyes, my dear
what do you say?
the right time is coming
and it's oh so clear
for breaking away
we're standing on the face of
a whole new present and the whole new wave
just hoping for a taste of
that northern life, it's everything we crave
to breathe it in and let it go
to be the change that we both know
we need, to act upon it
the boldest move we'll make is just to go
what do you say?
the light's still burning
in our eyes, my dear
what do you say?
the right time is coming
and it's oh so clear
for breaking away
-2/13/14
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Underground
04:37
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UNDERGROUND
mother, can you hear me singing?
i got a soul full of song and i'm clinging
to the next one coming
i'll bring you a little piece of the puzzle
i'm building
mother, can you hear me screaming?
i saw her face in the middle of a bad dream
it wasn't much to remember
no meaning attached to the shadow on the ceiling
take it in now
breathe it in, breathe it out
it ain't no monkey on your back
it ain't no albatross
to beat into the ground
keep the fires burning
on this merry-go-round
and round and round
underground
mother, can you hear me saying
we gotta move it all along this plane, yeah
i feel a shake in my bones, a fever comin' on
every time i think about the back yard
mother, can you see me wasting
another moment of my day spent chasing
these little flies in my head
keep me spinning dizzy
gettin' busy til i hit the ground hard
take it in now
breathe it in, breathe it out
it ain't no monkey on your back
it ain't no albatross
to beat into the ground
keep the fires burning
on this merry-go-round
and round and round
underground
mother, can hear me crying?
i think about it all the time
i wanna fly to the end of the world
just to see the way it all plays out...
mother, can you see me shaking?
i got a boogie in my bones and i'm aching
in my heart, i got love
i'm all about that
i gotta ramp it up
take it in now
breathe it in, breathe it out
it ain't no monkey on your back
it ain't no albatross
to beat into the ground
keep the fires burning
on this merry-go-round
and round and round
underground
-2/9/14
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Tiny Bells
04:08
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TINY BELLS
i put my back against the wall
shook myself down and waited for the call
it wasn't like i heard myself scream
over all the screaming in the background
of that dream
with tiny bells
the circus comes to town
and all the smoke behind the shades
never any mirrors, only windows with no panes
dust it off and leave it with the queen
who's crying in the corner with the extras
in that scene
with tiny bells
the circus comes to town
shootin' cells
and swirling around
with tiny bells
the circus comes to town
that night, we came without a voice
guided by the last of all the misfits and their toys
on the wall, there hangs a portal to the end
guarded by his majesty and all his merry men
with tiny bells
the circus comes to town
shootin' cells
and swirling around
with tiny bells
the circus comes
with hired help
to throw the stones
with tiny bells
the circus comes to town
there ain't no heroes in this place
just a lot of pretenders with a cruel grin on their face
before we go, we all must know
whether it's better to just get on with the show
with tiny bells
the circus comes to town
shootin' cells
and swirling around
with tiny bells
the circus comes
with hired help
to throw the stones
with tiny bells
the circus comes to town
-2/21/14
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Afterworld
02:35
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AFTERWORLD
the sea to the shore on the outer edge
don't mean a thing don't mean a thing
when the queen cuts the cord and we're left for dead
it don't mean a thing, don't mean a thing
lights fade in the afterworld
more, bring it, more to the old trap door
can't see the score or care what it's for
while the ghosts all divide the last scraps of dust
we do what we must, we do what we must
lights fade in the afterworld
feet on the floor til we walk no more
can't see the door, can't see the door
for the walls and the ears, yeah, we all have tales
and we bite our nails and let down the veil
lights fade in the afterworld
-2/9/14
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Tonight's The Night
04:44
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TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
take a load off
we're sittin' around the bus
dreaming of a sunny day
and the way they followed us
tonight's the night
it's gonna be alright
think of it now
all the pleasure behind the pain
and sing another song about the weather
and how we're prayin' for rain
tonight's the night
it's gonna be alright
we're gonna dance around
the topic once again
tonight's the night
it's gonna be alright
where did you go?
when the money was on the floor
t'was like the sound of a million children screaming
c'mon, gimme more more more more more
tonight's the night
it's gonna be alright
we're gonna dance around
the topic once again
tonight's the night
it's gonna be alright
on this island
there's only me and i
there's only me and i
and the phantom behind my eyes
tonight's the night
it's gonna be alright
we're gonna dance around
the topic once again
tonight's the night
it's gonna be alright
we're gonna dance around
the fire once again
tonight's the night
it's gonna be alright
-2/11/14
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d.i.y.
04:02
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d.i.y.
d.i.y. from the back of my mind
i can see the world i sing about
when i'm here at home
i can never feel alone
it's that love i can not live without
my songs are my children
not just the ones i'm willing
to share with the world
my songs are my children
not just the ones i'm willing
to share with you now
d.i.y. from the back of my mind
another one has come and gone
it sounds a lot like this
and a little like that
sometimes it goes on and on
my songs are my children
not just the ones i'm willing
to share with the world
my songs are my children
not just the ones i'm willing
to share with you now
d.i.y. from the back of my mind
i think about it all the time
all i do is grin and i do it all again
so proud to say it's all mine
my songs are my children
not just the ones i'm willing
to share with the world
my songs are my children
not just the ones i'm willing
to share with you now
i sing about the world
i sing about the little ones
i sing about the fire
i sing about love
i sing about the war
i sing about the peace
i sing about the follies of man
and everything we all need
and i'll sing about you
-2/24/14
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Frozen Time
04:21
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FROZEN TIME
frozen time is never when you want it
you mean it once, believe it twice
there are no fools here on this island
if it's what you want, you need it now
there ain't no reason to deny it
frozen time is never when you want it
take your coat, grab your hat
don't forget me when you get there
take a breath, make your move
through the circles and the squares
frozen time is never when you want it
and to the core, there's nothing more
terrifying than the first time
you take that step into the void
and you leave the rest behind
if it's what you want, you need it now
there ain't no reason to deny it
if it's what you want, you need it now
there ain't no reason to deny
frozen time is never when you want it
-2/23/14
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Arthur Dent
03:28
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ARTHUR DENT
i heard the whistle blowing and the siren's wail
it seemed like just another morning to me
extensions of the nightmare
that i thought was just a dream
i guess it was as real as real could be
sometimes i feel like arthur dent
with a towel in my hand
waiting for the poets to let me off
sometimes i feel like arthur dent
maybe got the hang of it
thursday's on my mind again
over in the corner, by the white-wash wall
i'm there, whistling an old time gospel song
and thinking of my mother and way she always made
me feel so right even when i was so wrong
sometimes i feel like arthur dent
with a towel in my hand
waiting for the poets to let me off
sometimes i feel like arthur dent
maybe got the hang of it
thursday's on my mind again
sometimes i hear the echoes
through the walls and through the waves
it ain't nothing i don't know
but still i feel the urge to save
just a second of this life
never let the memory fade
even when we scrub it clean
you'll see the mess that we all made
sometimes i feel like arthur dent
with a towel in my hand
waiting for the poets to let me off
sometimes i feel like arthur dent
maybe got the hang of it
thursday's on my mind again
-2/23/14
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Old Before Our Time
05:47
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OLD BEFORE OUR TIME
cold blows the wind on the old stone wall
so bleak is the moment when we all fall
to the whims of the ghosts underneath our beds
and the flowers that keep growing in our heads
we find the time
we find the time
sigh at the sign on the old grey line
like thieves were all doin' time, sweet time
to the rats in the road, they've got it made
keep your head down and stay under the shade
we see the light
we see the light
in the dark, it's a fool who meanders
and in the light, it's fool who hands it off
to the wise man sitting on the gold
watch his eyes, man, do what you're told
even god is gonna get old before his time
cold blows the wind on the cellar door
where the bear's gonna settle some old-time score
between the rocks and the dirt and the summer rain
sometimes, i'll admit, it all looks the same to me
hand over fist, you better make a deal
don't forget it, don't you blow it, don't you break the seal
when the next one comes, we might have it made
if we don't then we'll sink ito the fade
we know the way
we know the way
in the dark, it's a fool who believes it
and in the light, it's fool who leaves no doubt
to the wise man sitting on the gold
watch his eyes, man, do what you're told
even god is gonna get old before his time
cold blows the wind on my weathered face
yeah, the one that i wear to put 'em in their place
with the scars of a lifetime glowing white
to the rest, i tell 'em goodnight
we're on our own
we're on our own
four on the floor til we breathe no more
in the queue, we all shuffle out the back door
begging for one more shot, at least another moment
to sing
we're going home
we're going home
in the dark, it's a fool who enlightens
and in the light, it's fool who's right there
acting like a the wise man sitting on the gold
watch his eyes, man, do what you're told
even god is gonna get old before his time
-2/22/14
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Winterstone
06:26
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WINTERSTONE
morning wheeze, another day
it's time to move along the right way
to let it up, to break it down
i heard them singing in the wrong
side of town
the sun, it glows, the air is thick
we take our chances and we hope they stick
we think about the better days
and we keep it all in motion and we pray
it is not a phase
like an iron to the winter stone
we're all here but still we're all alone
like an iron to the winter stone
we're going home
this fire breath, a photograph
we think about it but forget to laugh
no matter how we came to be
standing on the edge of what we've never seen
so we could see
we shook it up, we sang the song
we left ourselves the fire and we moved along
the hours still, they tick away
racing to the moment when we'd start again
on a brand new day
like an iron to the winter stone
we're all here but still we're all alone
like an iron to the winter stone
we're going home
we sang the song, we moved along
2/6/14
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Glow
05:56
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GLOW
like tides, you recede, you fade out
just where did you go, dear
these times, don't expect your free ride
to fumble and flow, dear
the light
it's all in the glow, dear
it's all in the glow, dear
the signs reenacting the last time
it's all for a laugh, dear
the wise and the fool breaking bad strides
gimme all that you have, dear
the light
it's all in the glow, dear
it's all in the glow, dear
to fly through the eye of the white-out
it's not just the dust, dear
we get by on the scraps of our worst doubts
to do what we must, dear
the light
it's all in the glow, dear
it's all in the glow, dear
-2/13/14
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Chris Anderson Alexandria, Virginia
Chris is a wildly prolific songwriter who has hovered among the outskirts of the music world for over 30 years. On his own
label, Flying Dachshund Music, Chris has released 154 CDs, 96 of them being full-length albums. That's just the tip of the iceberg and there are no signs of stopping. Ever.
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