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New Tide
04:13
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NEW TIDE
staring down at the full moon glow on the ground
i'm taking my time, waiting for the next go-around
we're feeling kinda clever sometimes
you know we're never better, oh my
we're feeling kinda clever sometimes
take a breath, sit and wait for the passing of everything
or get up and go, if there's nothing else to do then sing
we're feeling kinda lazy sometimes
there's always other days, oh my
we're feeling kinda lazy sometimes
in between all the lights
and the grey and black and white
there's a new thing coming, oh yeah
what we want, what we need
ain't nothing like the way we see
it grow, grow, grow out there
there's gotta be a new tide rolling in
there's gotta be a new tide rolling in
back and forth, mud-slinging, that's the party line
not me, i've got better ways to waste my sweet precious time
i think it's kinda bullshit sometimes
so quick at throwing fits, oh my
i think it's kinda bullshit sometimes
in between all the lights
and the grey and black and white
there's a new thing coming, oh yeah
what we want, what we need
ain't nothing like the way we see
it grow, grow, grow out there
there's gotta be a new tide rolling in
there's gotta be a new tide rolling in
tooth and nail, watch em fight, see em scatter and curse
with every word, they put the world right back in reverse
there's nothing gold as silence sometimes
living on our islands, oh my
there's nothing gold as silence sometimes
in between all the lights
and the grey and black and white
there's a new thing coming, oh yeah
what we want, what we need
ain't nothing like the way we see
it grow, grow, grow out there
there's gotta be a new tide rolling in
there's gotta be a new tide rolling in
-2/1/16
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2. |
Diamonds
02:56
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DIAMONDS
a dime a dozen, if you please
you're always on your knees
picture this, a withered rose
it reinvents and shatters
don't you know
these diamonds fall like
snowflakes to the void
these diamonds fall like
snowflakes to the void
push it off that tired ledge
we're clinging to that wedge
let it go, it's just a put on
when we think we got it right
we got it wrong
these diamonds fall like
snowflakes to the void
these diamonds fall like
snowflakes to the void
nothing but a burning light
it's such a lovely sight
until the piper finds a tune
in the ashes of the gloom
this'll do
these diamonds fall like
snowflakes to the void
these diamonds fall like
snowflakes to the void
-2/1/16
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3. |
The Emperor's New Shoes
03:50
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THE EMPEROR'S NEW SHOES
breathe anew on higher ground
it's all that i can do
when i'm staring at the blue
in the emperor's new shoes
this sudden understanding
of the way it ought to be
when it's all in front of me
and still i'm too far out to see
how do you do?
what's this i hear about you?
how do you do?
are you gonna bring it home?
there's nothing like disaster
for to ease my aching mind
we've gotta leave it all behind
before we all start counting time
it's kinda like the twilight
kinda like a summer rain
when it goes dripping down the drain
into some other astral plane
how do you do?
what's this i hear about you?
how do you do?
are you gonna bring it home?
a window to the wind
it takes me back to who knows when
sometimes it sucks to watch it end
in time i toughened up my skin
until it was too much
i let it go and let it burn
too many lessons to have learned
just what is none of my concern
how do you do?
what's this i hear about you?
how do you do?
are you gonna bring it home?
satisfy the ghost
who wanders down his memory lane
sometimes he's nothing but a name
the story's never quite the same
i think about the moment
when it's time to hit the road
hell no, i never want to go
i only really want to know
how do you do?
what's this i hear about you?
how do you do?
are you gonna bring it home?
-2/1/16
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4. |
Dire Maiden
02:10
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DIRE MAIDEN
hello, dire maiden, won't you sing to me again?
these brittle eyes on that hallowed wall
they've got you by the nails
we're doing time on the horizon
sinking ships, we think about
the past and somewhere
there's an angel goin' blind
hello, dire maiden, won't you sing to me again?
what's on your mind? do you care to share
a moment of your time, don't pass it up
just to be a mystery wrapped in a machine
that kind of armor suits me well
but does it you?
hello, dire maiden, won't you sing to me again?
i've had enough of this old roundabout
and the spin it's got me in, it's got me high
but just not high enough
to reach the sun and stars
but where we are, i guess we're gonna make it right
hello, dire maiden, won't you sing to me again?
this fever's breaking down the walls
we're waking up to see the rain still falling down
like a gypsy or a washed-up evil clown
we stuck around to see it all play out again
hello, dire maiden, won't you sing to me again?
-2/1/16
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5. |
Safety Pen
03:13
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SAFETY PEN
we shout and curse
and make our case
for all the worst
examples of the race
we flich and flow
and forget the way
that undertow
swept us all away
the lights seem so majestic tonight
the lights, they all suggest
that we fight and force our way
like dynamite
it's nothing much
just camouflage
too hot to touch
this vague mirage
it holds us here
believing that
it's wise to keep your fear
underneath your hat
the lights seem so majestic tonight
the lights, they all suggest
that we fight and force our way
like dynamite
all the preachers and the puppets
taking flight
it's all so out of sight, it's all so out of sight
we flicker like the candlelight
a million hearts
may never bleed
it's a part
of what we think we need
this harvest wind
it feeds the flame
so don't pretend
it's all a game
the lights seem so majestic tonight
the lights, they all suggest
that we fight and force our way
like dynamite
all the preachers and the puppets
taking flight
it's all so out of sight, it's all so out of sight
we flicker like the candlelight
-2/3/16
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6. |
Lionize
04:44
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LIONIZE
along the evershifting plane
relax, it's nothing but a thing
that we do when we rise
metal mother at the door
sinking feet into the floor
where we're twisting otherwise
lion eyes lionize lyin' eyes
this pressure keeps us on the hook
for everything we ever took
to reach the end and snatch the prize
such holy measures do we take
to keep the peace around the snake
that prays and poisons all the pies
lion eyes lionize lyin' eyes
so deep this vault inside our souls
it holds the key to all the goals
and a fool in every size
our path leads to the same old place
but every road's another race
we all can win if we're wise
lion eyes lionize lyin' eyes
-2/3/16
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7. |
Hit The Ground Running
04:42
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HIT THE GROUND RUNNING
lost among the haze
of all the dirty, broke-down days
out beyond the edges of the malaise
the wind will swoop and sway
and blow those years away
blow those tears
that otherwise would stay
we're leaving with the best intentions
we can not come down
arriving with the last of the clinchers
we found
at night sometimes we hit the ground
running for my life
i'm running to the head of the line
running just to run
i'm gonna run until i run out of time
this time it's real, i'm gonna wake up now
simple as the sun
we'll shine on everyone
we'll shine on everyone
who's on the run
these blisters know no pain
between the mist and blue and rain
and the spaces in between
our marks of cain
we're screaming like the wind to no end
it's how we come unwound
we're lying on our own cloud
somehow these voices stick around
at night sometimes we hit the ground
running for my life
i'm running to the head of the line
running just to run
i'm gonna run until i run out of time
this time it's real, i'm gonna wake up now
we all look back sometimes
just to see what we might find
at the bottom of the barrel
with the slime
sometimes it's nothing more
than a footprint on a floor
sometimes it's gold
sometimes it's a hidden door
we're taking in one step, two steps
in threes, we're on the mound
waiting for the next breath
just to find out where we're bound
at night sometimes we hit the ground
running for my life
i'm running to the head of the line
running just to run
i'm gonna run until i run out of time
this time it's real, i'm gonna wake up now
run run run
i'm gonna run until i run out of time
-2/2/16
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8. |
Single Petal Rose
04:04
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SINGLE PETAL ROSE
moon rise, a rose before my eyes
it took me for a spin and set me down again
white lies, collect and canonize
we're gonna find out we're gonna find out
oh, the rose
oh, the rose
don't mind me, i'm just talking to the wall
it's full of shit and stories of you all
don't mind me, i'm just waiting for my moment
in the shade
this light, it's a mighty blinding light
we turn into the wind and do it all again
no fear, just take that ship and steer
until you find it, until you find it
oh, the rose
oh, the rose
don't mind me, i'm just talking to the wall
it's full of shit and stories of you all
don't mind me, i'm just waiting for my moment
in the shade
moon glows on a single petal rose
she sings of new beginnings and of bitter ends
night, shine on the petals still in line
so glad we found it, so glad we found it
oh, the rose
oh, the rose
don't mind me, i'm just talking to the wall
it's full of shit and stories of you all
don't mind me, i'm just waiting for my moment
in the shade
-2/2/16
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9. |
Simple Dream #36
02:11
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SIMPLE DREAM #36
fill your cup, drink it up
think about the way we grew
on the run, it's all we knew
such a joy to be alive
there's something about the way we feel so alive
it's like a miracle
breathe it in, breathe it out
don't stop to gather up your doubt
a simple game we play in vain
it's such a bang to be alive
there's something about the way we feel so alive
it's like a miracle
step right up, take a bow
i think we've seen it all now
to feel the space amidst the crush
it's such a rush to be alive
there's something about the way we feel so alive
it's like a miracle
-2/1/16
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10. |
Shades Of Raspberry
04:39
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SHADES OF RASPBERRY
it never ends
all this tired talk
it's all a waste of time
between the bends
where we walk such crooked lines
just to begin again
it's all a point of when we're giving in
it's more than just a win
the thief in time
will bring it all to light
we're looking in
at all the signs
they shine so bright
arise just to begin again
it's all a point of when we're giving in
it's more than just a win
we're breaking out
to reach beyond the
meaning of it all
and bring about
these things we need
to break our fall
it's all in the way
our shadows fade
and leave us in the wind
every day
we fight for what we need
just to begin again
it's all a point of when we're giving in
it's more than just a win
-2/3/16
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11. |
Kindly Jane
03:15
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KINDLY JANE
kindly jane, she broke the chain
and slept beneath the waterfall again
she never thought that she'd get caught
beneath the surface of her skin
and time will tell
if she's gonna live again
kindly jane, she cried in vain
thinking of the fire and the wind
she supposed it was one of those
things you always leave back in the bin
and time will tell
if she's gonna live again
kindly jane, she can't complain
she'll keep on singing til she hits the pin
her tidal tale she wears like a vail
will feed the ghost she's harboring within
and time will tell
if she's gonna live again
kindly jane, she entertains
the notion that she's like a violin
the way she sings about the things
that push her to a bitter, hectic end
and time will tell
if she's gonna live again
-2/3/16
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12. |
Ravens At The Door
03:18
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RAVENS AT THE DOOR
elise is cold and quiet
in the wonders of her joy
this world is not the one
that she was banking on
silent in her scream
she knows it's only just a ploy
to get the angel out the way
so she could run
and these whispers send her spinning
like a gyro on the floor
surprise! there's a raven at the door
she keeps her cool but knows she better watch out for
the ravens at the door
elise, she's got the line
on all the ones who never made it
and the ones who stopped just short of holding on
she gathers them in threes
and leads them out into the cold
and waits to sing until the first light of the dawn
their shadows send her reeling like a wheel
we all go for this kind of spinout
when there's ravens at the door
every move you make, you better watch out for
the ravens at the door
nevermore forevermore
elise is just a thought
a simple word, a way to live
it's nothing much to see the wonder of it all
for all the time is next to nothing
in this grand majestic scheme
it's such a thrill to know the secrets of the fall
blinded eyes can see so far
we all hit the wall for sure
when we see ravens on the line outside the door
spin it any way you want but watch out for
the ravens at the door
-2/3/16
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13. |
Fight The Wind
04:28
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FIGHT THE WIND
last light before the fall
last chance to take it all
last time we heard those bells ring
just like that old alarm
just like the way we charm
just like two ripples in the sea
a little better
sometimes we'll fly
sometimes we'll tag along
meet me down down
where all the wind gets in the way
meet me down down
that wind keeps whipping everyday
meet me down down
two steps to break the surface
two stops to shake it up
two hearts to hold the memory now
just like flame, we're growing
just like what we don't know
just like the way we threw it out
a little better
sometimes we're right
sometimes we're oh so wrong
meet me down down
where all the wind gets in the way
meet me down down
that wind grows stronger everyday
meet me down down
tough talk, it's all illusion
tough talk, it's nothing new
tough talk, it's all we can allow
just like a moth, we flutter
just like a tree, we're put
just like another hungry seed
a little better
sometimes we shout
sometimes we're hiding out
meet me down down
where all the wind gets in the way
meet me down down
that wind, it's howling everyday
meet me down down
and move like wind out of the grey
meet me down down
we'll fight the wind and fade away
meet me down down
we'll fight the wind and fade away
-2/2/16
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14. |
Island
04:34
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ISLAND
tough lines talk
shout above dirt
walk over hand
it's all about to break
time holds keys
to the oldest seas
and if you say please
you can go there
i'm on an island
and i'm looking for the sun, yeah
i'm on an island
and i feel so holy
i'm on an island
and i'll just pretend
i wanna get off
stand, sit, run
jump around the gun
do-si-do
until we gotta go
time doesn't care
it always follows me there
and i'll wade in the river
just the same, yeah
i'm on an island
and i'm looking for the sun, yeah
i'm on an island
and i feel so holy
i'm on an island
and i'll just pretend
i wanna get off
press, push, pull
i'll tear it out of my soul
i need nothing but the song i sing
and the love of the ghosts
underneath my burning toes
i feel the joy
just to be, yeah
i'm on an island
and i'm looking for the sun, yeah
i'm on an island
and i feel so holy
i'm on an island
and i'll just pretend
i wanna get off
-2/1/16
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15. |
Rollin' On
05:24
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ROLLIN' ON
out of the light, we see
the blackbird when she flies
such a beautiful sight
the trees, reflecting in your eyes
can't take it back
can't put it down
we're rollin' on
in the mist and the haze
we all keep our pace and look back to better days
the face of the crowd needs nothing more
than what it takes to run aground
can't stop it now
can't tear it down
we're rollin' on
a sign of the times
to move and make it as real as sunshine
is nothing at all
if you stop to breathe before you take the fall
can't shut em up
can't shut em down
we're rolling on
-2/2/16
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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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