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1. |
Chasing Twilight
03:49
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CHASING TWILIGHT
the light coming through the ceiling
open up my eyes, feel it in my soul
and i breathe and roll over awhile and
i greet you, oh so good to meet you
oh my, it's been so long
and so i sing
i'm singing to the light
i'm singing to the night
it's over, here again
and so i'm gonna sing
i'll sing it for you
i'll sing it for you
this time, it covers like a blanket
so precious and so few
these moments here with you
i feel the need to say it here
oh my words, you know it, dear
yeah, i shattered all my fears
i shattered all my fears
and so i sing
i'm singing to the light
i'm singing to the night
it's over, here again
and so i'm gonna sing
i'll sing it for you
i'll sing it for you
right here, we're alone here, on our island
so nice to let it fly
and take it to the wind
it's blowing now
behind the furrow of my brow
and i know the time is now
just to tell you that i love you
and so i sing
i'm singing to the light
i'm singing to the night
it's over, here again
and so i'm gonna sing
i'll sing it for you
i'll sing it for you
and so i sing
to the sun and moon and wind
to what's coming soon, my friend
to the moments that we're here, yeah
and so i sing
to the cats under the stars
to the momentary scars
we feel when we're revealing
and so i sing
to every day and every night
to every moment in the light
oh yeah, it's so astounding
and so i sing
to the joy of all the years
to the moment you appeared
this love is all around
yeah, i sing it for you
-1/24/19
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Zigreata
03:28
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ZIGREATA
zigreata in the midday sun
it's like pandora in the garden
when she's having fun
her prying eyes, they keep their beacon
on the drifter at the bar
he put the pedal to the metal
but he won't get far
and in the shadow there's a sun so bright
her eyes, they shine like ziggy's eyes
her eyes, they take me to the garden, oh my
zigreata in the twilight glow
she's got her hand on the pariah
who forgot to go
and in her pocket is the answer
no one ever sought
until this moment when i thought
that she had better not
and in the shadow there a sun so bright
her eyes, they shine like ziggy's eyes
her eyes, tney take me to the garden, oh my
zigreata in the midnight moon
she goes a-waltzin' down the gutter
but it's all too soon
her lyin' eyes, they tell another
just to see themselves
believer's on the back porch
just to breathe their spell
and in the shadow there's a sun so bright
her eyes, they shine like ziggy's eyes
her eyes, they take me to the garden, oh my
-1/7/19
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3. |
Bounce Off The Walls
04:14
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BOUNCE OFF THE WALLS
like a fly on a mirror mirage
we duck and weave through the haze
more of that later, for now we engage
in another righteous day
now, all at once, let us bounce off the walls
and run
holding still for the media light
she's brighter than the sun
and it's burning forever and ever and breathing
no matter how fast you can run
now, all at once, let us bounce off the walls
and run
to the light
it's never too bright to see
to the light
even with this shadow lurking over me
to the light, be my shoulder
to the light, make it good
to the light, feelin' bolder
than we should
like a storm on the edge of the fog
it's getting to be that phase
when all we digest is a tale of unrest
and whatever appears in the way
now, all at once, let us bounce off the walls
and run
to the light
it's never too bright to see
to the light
even with this shadow lurking over me
to the light, be my shoulder
to the light, make it good
to the light, feelin' bolder
than we should
like the dark at the end of the day
when the last of the fire is gone
there's nothing left here but the dirt and the fear
that's been building for far too long
now, all at once, let us bounce off the walls
and run
to the light
it's never too bright to see
to the light
even with this shadow lurking over me
to the light
soak it in just like a tree
to the light
there's nothing like being free
to the light, be my shoulder
to the light, make it good
to the light, not so cold
to the light, it's understood
to the light, be my shoulder
to the light, make it good
to the light, feelin' bolder
than we should
-1/24/19
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Thrift Store Diamond
03:04
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THRIFT STORE DIAMOND
angel in the cupboard
devil on the floor
it's a half a mile
maybe in the dust, it's more
sometimes it comes easy
when we still got stride
and even if we don't
we're still on for the ride
she's got a thrift store diamond
underneath her chin
she's gonna go and do it again
she's got a thrift store diamond
underneath her chin
a bombshell waiting
for her golden gaze
kinda scared but it's
nothing like those olden days
when the thunder came quickly
and the rain washed out
all the reasons that we had
to ever go without
she's got a thrift store diamond
underneath her chin
she's gonna go and do it again
she's got a thrift store diamond
underneath her chin
this burn was building
for a hundred years
through the pantomime
and casting off of all our fears
when the mania sets
we're gonna laugh out loud
at all the messes that we made
that left us oh so proud
she's got a thrift store diamond
underneath her chin
she's gonna go and do it again
she's got a thrift store diamond
underneath her chin
take a moment out to watch her spin
she's got a thrift store diamond
underneath her chin
it radiates against her skin
she's got a thrift store diamond
underneath her chin
-1/4/19
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5. |
Pack It Up
05:43
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PACK IT UP
the morning whistles like a train
it's back to earth and out again
sometimes it's all i've got
just play the role and not
meander in the wind and pray for rain
there's something deep below my skin
pestering my soul to take a spin
i'm thinkin' 'bout the time between
the last go around and where we've been
this chain is stronger still
every link another thrill
bygone moments in a pile, it's all been seen
there's something deep below my skin
pestering my soul to take a spin
to blaze a trail and get back in
to the wind
time's no longer on my side
these lines grow darker all the time
pack it up and let us keep on down the line
of all the times to shout and curse
i'm choosing now, it could be worse
so hold on for it all
and don't go crashing into walls
every single moment is a first
there's something deep below my skin
pestering my soul to take a spin
to blaze a trail and get back in
to the wind
time's no longer on my side
these lines grow darker all the time
pack it up and let us keep on down the line
maybe now i'll stop and breathe
but every moment i'll believe
that my day will surely come
so might as well pick up and run
into the shelter of this storm and never leave
there something deep below my skin
pestering my soul to take a spin
to blaze a trail and get back in
to the wind
time's no longer on my side
these lines grow darker all the time
we're running out of places left to hide
and we're tangled in the space between the vines
so pack it up and let us keep on down the line
-1/6/19
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6. |
Lionsong
03:07
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LIONSONG
i reach out for another day
and grab whatever comes my way
between the sheets, i cut and run
to satisfy what's left undone
and the lions keep begging
the lions keep begging in the sun
i close my eyes and wait it out
and get on with another route
where nothing is the same and yet it feels
like a passage to the space between the wheels
and the lions keep begging
the lions keep begging in the sun
there's nowhere to run
the lions keep begging
the lions keep begging in the sun
this feeble fire
relies on the way it goes
when they cut the wire
and leave me on my toes
just for a moment
enough to see my life fly by
in that fractured space
behind my eyes
under this spell, i block it out
while the lions on my back, they curse and shout
and still it barely seeps into my soul
for those moments in the sun that i just stole
and the lions keep begging
the lions keep begging in the sun
there's nowhere to run
the lions keep begging
the lions keep begging in the sun
i'm overrun
and the lions keep begging
the lions keep begging in the sun
there's nowhere to run
the lions keep begging
the lions keep begging in the sun
all at once i hit the wall
and stumble inches down the hall
to silence all that howling of the wind
until it kicks and comes around again
-1/27/19
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7. |
15
03:39
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15
i was feeling backwards on the inside
when i heard a tiny bell ring in my head
this tiny whirlwind that came in with the tide
and i just took it off and got with it instead
i never thought that i would find a light so bright
shining down upon my soul, down upon my soul
and i just ran with it while setting all my sights
on that one and only one, she makes me whole
i was feeling dark there for a while then
with just the music in my head to bide my time
til i looked up to see her blow in with the wind, yeah
i finally made it after all those years i climbed
i never thought that i would see my spirit grow
until i shattered all my fears, shattered all my fears
and through the dust her shadow lined up on the road
right next to mine for all these years
fifteen years on the back on this riddle
goin' down, goin' down
give me just a little bit of love all around
and sing it like a fiddle
going round and round and round
i was feeling holy for a moment
when i knew that it was she i dreamt about
in the forest of my mind it came and went
just like a passing ship on some uncharted route
i never knew that it could be so real
my mind is still blown, my mind is still blown
i'll take it from here if i can feel what i feel
until my garden is fully grown
fifteen years on the back on this riddle
goin' down, goin' down
give me just a little bit of love all around
and sing it like a fiddle
going round and round and round
-1/16/19
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8. |
Embers Of Roses
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EMBERS OF ROSES
embers of roses
that we grew
reminds me of you
embers of roses
it's all that we knew
it's all that we could do
embers of roses
in the wind
sometimes we pretend
embers of roses
on the mend
again and again
embers of roses
on my mind
from time to time
embers of roses
of some other kind
are best left behind
embers of roses
-1/9/19
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9. |
Judy Say What
02:53
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JUDY SAY WHAT
in like the wind in the back yard
screaming "hey now"
we got the wheels
and we're gonna make it somehow
if only everyone would look away
and let us take a bow
the tiniest emotion's
never timely when in motion
ain't that the way it goes
hey, we never giving up the ghost
just sing another song
and dance around the topic
all night long
soak in the rain, take it all in
look at us now, we're on the bus
and we're gonna bust
judy say what, judy say why
judy say how high, how high
judy say what, judy say why
oh my
she flutters on the floor
and leaves the back door swingin' wide
what about now?
y'know you gotta be
sometimes it's nothing but
a bird in the breeze
fly fly, take it all
and smother the sky
over in the corner
up against the wall
chained to the ground
it's not the way but it must be
so what can i say
hey hey!
take a breather 'fore ya fade away
soak in the sun, take it all in
grass in our toes, hey-ho, gotta go
hey!
judy say what, judy say why
judy say how high, how high
judy say what, judy say why
oh my
she flutters on the floor
and leaves the back door swingin' wide
i set her up a pallet in my soul and she's doin' time
sweet time
every little thought, like a butterfly, flicker bye-bye
twist! twist! twist!
judy say what, judy say why
judy say how high, how high
judy say what, judy say why
oh my
-8/24/18 & 9/14/18
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10. |
Fever The Dawn
02:15
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FEVER THE DAWN
bye, now, to the river that took me
down around the great divide
bye, now, to the wonder that shook me
out from where i used to hide
i think about you now
fever the dawn
taking the long way down
all alone
believe me, it's all i know
bye, now, to the ladder before me
gotta find my own way out
bye, now, to the crack in the floor
that i never really knew about
i think about you now
fever the dawn
taking the long way down
all alone
believe me, it's all i know
bye, now, to the mirror
i don't see why it's gotta be like this
bye, now, to the grit and the tears
and everything i ever missed
i think about you now
fever the dawn
taking the long way down
all alone
believe me, it's all i know
-1/31/19
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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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