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Islands In The Slipstream

from Breaking Away (fdm076) by Chris Anderson

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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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from Breaking Away (fdm076), released March 1, 2014
Written and performed by Chris Anderson
(c) chris anderson / flying dachshund music (bmi)

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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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