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Hold
03:20
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The worst parts of me, I’ve shut away
Sealed the lock and buried the key
I’ve finally found someone who can break
Through the spite, of the side of me I’d leave
Your hands have reached through walls I grew
But your fingerprints, I can’t shake loose
And the tracks you leave around my feet
Hold me still
And I’ll hold no one
Like I hold you
You thought you’d found someone without a trace
Of the cold you carried in your heart
You thought you’d come to live without a fear
Of the sights, you see in the dark
Your hands have reached through walls I grew
But your fingerprints, I can’t shake loose
And the tracks you leave around my feet
Hold me still
And I’ll hold no one
Like I hold you
Like I hold you
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No Heart
04:27
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Don’t you tell me
You don’t love me
I have loved you for
Years or days
I can’t remember
When your dress hit the floor
Oh my love, he can’t touch you like this
Don’t you burn from the fire on my lips?
Oh my love, whatever we do
We don’t need no heart, between me and you
Tie your hands up
For me, darling
That’s all I’ll ask you for
A piece of you
For a piece of me
And a new piece to explore
Oh my love, he can’t touch you like this
Don’t you burn from the fire on my lips?
Oh my love, whatever we do
We don’t need no heart, between me and you
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In Time
04:09
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Close, I hold you
You may as well be a part of me
Here, I’ll love you
’Til my heart jumps from my body
And leaves a hole in my chest
Oh, will your love fill it for me?
Or leave it wasted
So a bitter girl is all I can be
Will you love me, like I love you, in time?
I’ll take your dreams
And they’ll be mine too, ’til they come true! And I’ll wipe your tears
Until loving me, is all you can do
If you ask me to live
My every hour for you
Then I’ll never spend my days
Hidden away, like I used to
When you love me, like I love you, in time
Even at your worst
I won’t tire of you, upon me you’ll never weigh! Even when I sleep
You’ll fill every thought, and darling that’s okay
Anywhere we go
Is my home for the day
‘Cause there’s no place else
Than with you, I’d rather stay
I hope you’ll love me, like I love you, in time
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4. |
A Short Farewell
03:53
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A short farewell is fine enough
For a man whose hands are cold to the touch!
He’s a dream gone by, though I wish it weren’t so!
He’s not what I pictured, he’s not what I know!
I’ll write his name at the top, in black!
He’ll see in time, since my old words fell flat
I’ll leave this note at the foot of the bed
Leave nothing unspoken, nothing unsaid
Can I forgive myself for the price that I’ve paid
In giving my heart to a man who was made
With no love in his heart, or no heart in his chest
Under his skin he’s wretched at best
So I’ll write his name at the top, in black
He’ll see in time, since my old words fell flat
I’ll leave this note at the foot of the bed
Leave nothing unspoken, nothing unsaid
I’ve got a secret I can give to you to keep
But only if you find a place for us, out of the reach
Of the waiting and the hoping and the days of wearing thin
We’re going away from the loveless hands, under our skin
So I’ll write his name at the top, in black
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5. |
The Grey
03:05
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I’m lost without
Your whispers, your shouts
You bring me to my knees
But you clear out my doubts
There’s a will to your voice
And it takes all my choice
Out of my hands
The rest is just noise
Ooooooh, ooohhhh
Why do wrongs have to feel so right?
Treat me worse than the rest, so I’ll love you the best
I look free but I’m not
Without the chains that you bought
To fit ‘round my wrists
To tie me in knots
Show me how little I know
About the world’s ebb and flow
You could tell me to leave
But I’ll never go
Ooooooh, ooohhhh
Why do wrongs have to feel so right?
Treat me worse than the rest, so I’ll love you the best
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The War On Light Calgary, Alberta
The War On Light is a Calgary-based folk-blues trio, driven by three-part harmonies and melancholy instrumentals.
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