1. |
On The Edge
04:19
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Dynasties
Travesties
Tumbling
Through
The ages
Despots
Tyrants
Litter
History's
Pages
Philistines
Nouveau-riche
Lining their
Silken
pockets
Bottom-line
Trickle-down
A plague
For the
masses
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
Catastrophe
Averted
For now
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
Catastrophe
Averted
For now
A light house
In the
Fog
A beacon
Twinkles
Then is
Gone
Sign posts
Along the way
We've nothing
Left to say
Nothing left
To say
Senators
Congressmen
Beholden
And
Unrepentant
Opulence
Decadence
A pox
On all your
Houses
City lights
Shiny cars
Trinkets
To hide
The carnage
Twists and
Turns
Humpty's
Fall
We can't
Align
The pieces
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
Catastrophe
Averted
For now
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
Catastrophe
Averted
For now
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
On the edge
On the knife's
Edge
Catastrophe
Averted
For now
On the edge
On the edge
On the edge
On the edge
On the edge
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2. |
Kings
04:42
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Swirling deep
In your glass
Past dusk
Smokey and peaty
As this single malt
Thick with the
Sacrifice
We've made
To be neither safe
Or secure
"Freedom" is a
Hollow word
It grips with
Idealism then
Settles in rage
Set fire
To the foundations
We laid
While never
Thinking or
Forming a plan
We were the Kings
Of this castle
We were the Lords
Of this land
We ran circles
'round pretenders
Captains of industry
Pillars of infamy
We were the Kings
Of this castle
We were the Lords
Of this land
We ran circles
'round pretenders
Captains of industry
Pillars of infamy
Opportunists in
Tailored suits
Collide
With fascists
Sloganeers
Carnival barkers
Fresh from
History's lessons
We never learn
Steadfast in ignorance
Doomed
To repeat
A shift in
Global tensions
They don't
Give a damn
Stroking
Their egos
Numb to
What's certain
Numb to
What's certain
We were the Kings
Of this castle
We were the Lords
Of this land
We ran circles
'round pretenders
Captains of industry
Pillars of infamy
We were the Kings
Of this castle
We were the Lords
Of this land
We ran circles
'round pretenders
Captains of industry
Pillars of infamy
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3. |
A Freight Train
04:52
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So much
Hope
So many
Dreams
Slip inside
A Monet
Painting
You'll know
Exactly what I
Mean
Summer was
Short
Winter
Was
Long
When
The ice
Measured
One foot
Deep
We'd skate
For miles
On the lake
Emotions
Rushing in
It's a freight
Train
Shaking like
A leaf
In this cold
Rain
Emotions
Rushing in
It's a freight
Train
Shaking like
A leaf
Can't bear
The strain
Can't bear
The strain
So much
Chatter
So little
Truth
When I
Summon
All my courage
I can't
Begin to
Recall our
Youth
Whisper now
Then
Don't make
A sound
You'll hear
The pitter patter
Of tiny feet
On the
Old oak floor
Emotions
Rushing in
It's a freight
Train
Shaking like
A leaf
In this cold
Rain
Emotions
Rushing in
It's a freight
Train
Shaking like
A leaf
Can't bear
The strain
Can't bear
The strain
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4. |
Maps
05:09
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Can't let go
Of this rope
Can't let go
Of this tether
Can't let go
Of this rope
Can't let go
Of this tether
There's trouble
All around
Us now
Prayer won't
Make it
Any better
The maps
Have all been burned
Or lost
This compass
Will not
Guide us
I put my trust
And faith
In you and
Your infinite
Kindness
Can't touch
Both feet
On the ground
Can't find
Any air
In this
Cavern
The vultures
Circle high
Above
They'll pick
Our bones
When they're
Good and
Ready
The maps
Have all been burned
Or lost
This compass
Will not
Guide us
I put my trust
And faith
In you and
Your infinite
Kindness
The maps
Have all been burned
Or lost
This compass
Will not
Guide us
I put my trust
And faith
In you and
Your infinite
Kindness
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5. |
Waves
05:59
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On a sun
Drenched day
They set out
On the
Ocean
In a fishing skiff
With all of their
Gear
To scuba dive
The Great
Barrier Reef
Endless islands
Florescent
Coral
There are waves
There are waves
And there are stars
There are waves
There are waves
And there are stars
The nexus of the
Universe is right here
Where we are (chorus x 2)
When they dove
Real deep there
Were seven
And they swam
Together
For most of
The day
But the currents
Shifted two of
Them eastward
Where green
Sea Turtles
Majestically
Swam
And the boat
Took off near
Sunset
The captain
In a panic
As waters were
Rough
The two
Were left
To the sea's mercy
As sharks circled
For days
In a frenzied
Dance
There are waves
There are waves
And there are stars
There are waves
There are waves
And there are stars
The nexus of the
Universe is right here
Where we are
There are waves
There are waves
And there are stars
There are waves
There are waves
And there are stars
The nexus of the
Universe is right here
Where we are (chorus x 2)
"Can anyone help us
Now?
Can anyone save us
Now...."
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6. |
No Measuring
05:01
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There’s no measuring
The grief
We feel
At times like this
Healing is
Slow
You can
Stretch it out
Or cut it
Short
Either way
The scars
Will last
I was hoping
You’d come
Around
Sunlight
Streaks the yard
No matter what
I’ll be holding
You up
Or you’ll fall
I’ll cradle you
Until
You have strength to deal
With it all
The windows
Are fogging up
It’s a miserable
Day
The wipers can’t
Keep up
Wet leaves
Stuck to the blades
“Were his affairs
In order?” seems
Such a final phrase
Papers to sign
Appointments to keep
It goes on and on
No matter what
I’ll be holding
You up
Or you’ll fall
I’ll cradle you
Until
You have strength to deal
With it all
No matter what
I’ll be holding
You up
Before or you’ll fall
I’ll cradle you
Until
You have strength to deal
With it all
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7. |
Take Care
04:39
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Sitting on
A pedestal
Won't harden
Your failed
Resolve
Summer's almost
At an end
With winter
Coming
Hammering
Home
Take care
Of yourself
No one else
Will do it
For you
Take care
Of yourself
As if no one else
Was in your corner
We never
Ever know
What
Awaits
Us
We never
Ever know
How hard
It will get
You were
Always at
Your best
When rations
Were running
Low
Settle now
But don't
Sell short
It's all a mess
With consequences
Take care
Of yourself
No one else
Will do it
For you
Take care
Of yourself
As if no one else
Was in your corner
Take care
Of yourself
No one else
Will do it
For you
Take care
Of yourself
As if no one else
Was in your corner
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8. |
The Offer
05:28
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The offer's
Still there
On the table
Between us
Stare out
Into space
Broken and torn
I was a supplicant
To your beauty
And wit
Your lack
Of pretense
Your shine
Through the dullness
Of this life
Of this life
Of this life
The handshake
Is firm
Not gentle
Like the caress
I recall
The tension
Is real
Caught up in a web
Like that fly
On the wall
To your beauty
And wit
Your lack
Of pretense
Your shine
Through the dullness
Of this life
Of this life
Of this life
The room
It spins
Not from
The drink
But from
The jarring
recriminations
I held up
My end
Every bargain
Every turn
Of the page
To your beauty
And wit
Your lack
Of pretense
Your shine
Through the dullness
Of this life
Of this life
Of this life
To your beauty
And wit
Your lack
Of pretense
Your shine
Through the dullness
Of this life
Of this life
Of this life
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9. |
Grave Fascination
04:22
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When did the
pendulum
Swing
So low?
Struggling
For air
In the
Face of
It all
When did
The suffering
Not matter
Anymore?
To leaders
Whose
Egos
Are ten
Feet tall
There's a
Grave fascination
You cannot
Believe
It's gripping
Our nation
Full of bigotry
And greed
There's a
Grave fascination
You cannot
Believe
It's gripping
Our nation
Full of bigotry
And greed
When did
The fire
Scorch
The earth?
There's
Bluster
Empty
Promises
No escape
When did
The slaughter
Not touch
Our hearts?
Make us
So callous
We do
Nothing
To stop it
There's a
Grave fascination
You cannot
Believe
It's gripping
Our nation
Full of bigotry
And greed
There's a
Grave fascination
You cannot
Believe
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10. |
Wash Away
04:19
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Breathe in
Deep
Here all
Alone
The candles
Are alight
Throwing
Shadows
On the wall
Was there
For your birth
I'll be there
When you die
The spirit moves
In all of us
Generous
But contrite
Wash away
The hurt
Wash away
The pain
There's purpose
To this randomness
It's a gift
And it's a curse
On the water
Floating in
A boat
The gentle
Breeze stirs
The craft
From bow
To stern
Was there
In the ether
Was there
Across the stars
Counted every
Broken promise
Humanity
Had sown
On a
Whisper
On a
Sigh
There's plenty
Of magic
Left to counter
Every vicious
Lie
Wash away
The hurt
Wash away
The pain
There's purpose
To this randomness
It's a gift
And it's a curse
Wash away
The hurt
Wash away
The pain
There's purpose
To this randomness
It's a gift
And it's a curse
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11. |
Miss Us
04:39
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Light streaming
In the parlour
Dawn of
Day
You sip
Your jasmine
Tea
Frightened
And alone
Mahogany
Bannister
On the
Stairway
Dust circling
In eddies
Sun flecked
And floating
Away
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Will they miss us
Will they miss us
Will they miss us
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Books line
The hallway
Walls pattern grey
The Cure on the
Stereo
It soothes
And you sway
But those
Tears coming
Rushing down
In torrents
On this inevitable
Decision day
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Will they miss us?
Oh, oh, oh, oh
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12. |
Mercy
04:12
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I am always
Searching for
A reason and
A rhyme
For the brutal
Way we
Treat each other
Most of
The time
You can
Raise folks
Up or cut
'em down
Like a scythe
Cutting hay
If there's
One thing I've
Learned by
Being knocked
About is
There's a
Better way
Let there be
Mercy
Let there be
Mercy
Let there be
Mercy
I've walked
Around this
Forsaken town
I know every
Sordid secret
From dive
Bars to
Boutique shops
There are
People hurting
People
You can cry
A lot and
Not be heard
Instead be
Taught a lesson
If your
Skin's too few
If you're
Vulnerable
You'll need
An inner
Peace
Let there be
Mercy
Let there be
Mercy
Let there be
Mercy
Let there be
Mercy
Let there be
Mercy
Let there be
Mercy
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13. |
Window Through Her Mind
04:42
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Late for the
Tube in
The morn
She slept
In a little
Past nine
Fog
Off the Thames
On the rise
The wine leaves
Her deep
In a trance
The window
Through her mind
Is so serene
And sublime
She almost
Blocks all the
Darkness out
There are billowy
Clouds and
Kaleidoscope
Fields
They stifle the tears
And the sorrow
Afraid and
Alone in
Her room
Years past
The engagement
And the shame
Portraits of
Family on
The walls
They never
Visit anymore
Nails bitten
To the quick
Once again
Cold steak
And kidney pie
Congealed on the
Counter
The window
Through her mind
Is so serene
And sublime
She almost
Blocks all the
Darkness out
There are billowy
Clouds and
Kaleidoscope
Fields
They stifle the tears
And the sorrow
The window
Through her mind
Is so serene
And sublime
She almost
Blocks all the
Darkness out
There are billowy
Clouds and
Kaleidoscope
Fields
They stifle the tears
And the sorrow
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14. |
At The End of The Day
04:56
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And at the
End of the
Day
Forget all
Your troubles
Put your
Things away
There's so
Much we need
To say
But we're fragile
And damaged
Like those China
Dolls on display
We move
In slow motion
We dance on
A pin
And no one knows
What we're hiding
Within
What we're hiding
Within
And at
The end of
Day
Collapse
On the sofa
Drain a bottle
Of Gamay
And all
Of the gifts
We waste
The oak clock
Is ticking
On the mantelpiece
We move in
Slow motion
We dance
On a pin
And no one knows
What we're hiding
Within
What we're hiding
Within (x 2)
And at
The end of
Day
Take all of
Your worries
Throw them
Right away
Let me share
Them with you
Breath after breath
By the fireplace
We move in
Slow motion
We dance
On a pin
And no one knows
What we're hiding
Within
What we're hiding
Within (x 2)
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Sills & Smith, led by Ottawa singer-songwriters Jeremy Sills and Frank Smith, has independently released six studio albums of music that boldly blend and bend elements of folk, indie rock, progressive rock, with hints of blues and jazz. The new album is Maps - Burned or Lost released on January 1st, 2018. ... more
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