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Tiny Sofia
02:45
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<You’re Sofia; you’re the one/you are are so special to me, you bring us joy>
Tiny Sofia
You are so special to me, you bring us life; Tiny Sofia
Soothing our gentle hearts; soon we will see
You wanna tell us that your life isn’t strong
But you should know that you’ve got it all wrong
Don’t let the world just bring you along, right into this song
<You’re Sofia; you’re the one/you are the world to us; you bring us life>
<you’re Sofia; you’re the one; you are our everything; you give us light>
Tiny Sofia
Rustling the morning light; whirling through the day
Don’t let the world take you for a ride
But you should know we’ll be right by your side
You wanna tell us that you’ll be alright, we’ve got to remind
Tiny Sofia - You are our special one, you are our love;
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Lover's Leap Year
02:52
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Lovers Leap Year – Lyrics
And I can feel it calming down again
And i can feel my heart begin to cringe
All up and down
When I would talk to you; thinking that i could
be misunderstood
For you to be you, for you to be cruel
and so cool, just do what you do
for you, to be you and soon it's a coup
I wanna try but the light has shown out of me; yet again
I wanna ask but it's never gonna make it's way; to me
When I would talk to you; thinking that i could
be misunderstood
Lovers Leap year - you wanna know;
For you to be you, for you to be cruel
and so cool, just do what you do
for you, to be you
for you to redo what you thought was a coup
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Morning Sun
03:19
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Norway House - Morning Sun – Lyrics
Walk down with your little old boots; sit back with a glass of vermouth
I’ll tell you all all about the old times that we had in our minds; it’s a little past nine
Just check me out of here
oh we’ll have to release, all the thoughts that had in our dreams
it’s fine if we never get tired, we’ll just have to expire once we’re retired
Wait, till the morning sun; when the evening comes, to a close
Stop; saying you’re alright, just close your eyes, and think
About the controlling world, that shakes you to your core
it’s OK, we can make it better
Have, you considered that, half the world is flat, you’re alone
In the condition, of our figures, that I figure better
leave us alone as it goes
Sailing through the night; holding on so tight
as our bodies go, back and forth, we come to the
Dream a little late; picking up our fate
as the time expires, we desire, something else that we can sell
Come back with another excuse, you have that never we can can use
we’ll turn all the lights down low, as the feeling goes away this sunny day
Sailing through the night; holding on so tight
As our bodies go down, we try not to drown, there’s a sense we’ll say goodnight
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Dusty Monday
02:59
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Dusty Monday, I'm not looking for a Tuesday,
just trying to find a clean way
to sweep up the soot gray.
In this milky way, I'm not looking for a lover,
a fairway or a green bay,
or a new world to discover,
No, I walk through my mind and follow thought’s play
down each dead-end alleyway,
feeling like an off-key castaway,
even on a Sunday.
Dusty Monday . . . (repeats)
I’m not looking for a Tuesday (repeats)
Lazy summer holidays / Taking time to pack away
Lazy summer holidays / Cleaning through the getaway
Lazy summer holidays
Shotgun’s sure; Ocean’s pure; Pills are just a nap
Feeling loose; cellphone blues; Noose is just a snap
Dusty Monday ; I’m not looking for a Tuesday
I’m never gonna make it any other way.
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Glorious
03:00
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Nobody asks for this no one signs up to live
We wake up alone and we take what they can give
Nobody knows for sure why we are where we are
We all walk around but don't go very far
So there's nothing left for us to do
Just shut our eyes to see what is true
I came to this world all lonely and wet
Came to this world all lonely and wet
But now I'm here and all I know is
I am here
we walk in straight lines and follow their rules
And one at a time we're put into groups
We all listen close to know what to do
But all I ever learned is nothing is true
So I try try try to fi nd my home
But wherever I go I'm always alone
I stepped out of line and I closed my eyes
Stepped out of line and I closed my eyes
The last thing I heard was someone singing
loud and clear
I was back at the start but it felt like the end
Alone in the dark and trapped in silence
But then I heard your voice calling out to me
And that's when I knew who I wanted to be
I'm here with something real and true
And now I know what I need to do
The future drives a bus and she's coming for you
Future drives a bus with plenty of room
If you come with me and climb on board
I promise you
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Don't Give it All Away
02:55
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Don’t Give it all Away (Just Give it all to me)- Lyrics
I don’t care who you are; or where you’re coming from.
I’ve got this sticky feeling; stuck inside my thumb
<Don’t Give it All Away> Just give it all to me; I’ve got to say
<Don’t Give it All Away> Just give it all to me; I’ve got it made
We’re standing on the line; thinking everything is fine
And then you say you love me; Oh don’t you just want us to be
Somewhere conforming to this; invented apparatus
let’s take it somewhere we can hide
I don’t have enemies ; just friends I’d rather lose
I’ve got the worst of all the chance that I could choose
<Don’t Give it All Away> Just give it all to me; I’ve got to say
<Don’t Give it All Away> Just give it all to me; I’ve got it made
We’re standing on the line; thinking everything is fine
But then you say you want to be; with me for all eternity
We’ll make up our own fantasy; Somewhere beyond reality
let’s take it somewhere we can see
END: I’ll take; everything
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A Better Way to Rest
02:46
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It’s not the only way to rest; I couldn’t get this off my chest
We couldn’t have a ball; to make this day go on and on
Taking a little chance
And I would be better off with you; doing the little things we do
Making our home into, a house that we can both ascribe to
Starting the world
Take me to someone else’s home;
Take me where we can be alone; on someone else’s phone, we can try
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8. |
The Great Escape
02:50
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Great Escape – Lyrics
Run away; hide away; your whole life’s a cryin’ shame;
Try to make the great escape, your holed up and
The future’s coming Tomorrow’s something, a chance to just shake today
It’s kinda funny How time keeps running And sometimes the best in life Is in front of your face
Don’t you want me to try; don’t you want me to cry.
Fall in love with another world, that belongs in a dream (us).
And when the time comes you decide
To stay awake with open eyes, Give it some time
You keep on running, you keep on running cause life wouldn’t stay the same
You keep on running, you keep on running cause nothing will be the way that it ever changed.
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9. |
Close to Me
04:26
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Close To You
Fortunate son; Taking the fun; I’d rather live like we hadn’t just won
Scaling the lines like we couldn’t not find that they’re bringing the one who’s the fortunate son.
Giving us hope, giving us pain, it’s not a game where we try to remain
Holding our heads up ; until we forget that the
weight of it all; will just stall; and forgo all it’s time
Promises, I’ll be there when we’re over it;
Feel ok; feels like rain is escaping me
Understood; it’s the way that we never could
Wait, I'll stay close to you wait
I'll be there when the feeling's alive you make everything right so I’ll wait
and stay close to you, feeling you, holding you, never let go of your sight, I’ll make it right, all through the night; holding on tight
Promises, always just want to believe; deep in your arms; helping us breathe
through the promises that we hold on every day; making it seem all ok
Wait, I'll stay close to you wait – I’ll be there when you need
Honoring – you will always be reassured
Listening – you will always be understood
<take me back ; unto you; take me back; right into>
Wait, I'll stay close to you wait
I'll be there when the feeling's alive you make everything right ; we’ll just turn off the lights and we’ll wait for the night
Promise me that you’ll be true to all the words that you hold on so close to your heart
Feeling like nothing is new, we’ve got to hope that the world will just wait
and stay close to you
Wait – and stay close to me; wait - I’ll stay close to you - wait
Wait – for the love that you gave and we waited so close ‘till we had enough
Wait – for the love that you saved for me baby it’s time that we tag along
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10. |
The Springtime
02:04
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Just as the lion needs the gentle lamb,
Just as the torrents of youth need a dam,
my heart belongs to you and the springtime.
and hungry flames the seasoned, well-fed trees,
and winter's frost the sweetly thawing breeze,
my heart belongs to you and the springtime.
The wildflowers,
the greening plains,
our wee small hours,
two entwined cranes.
We rise at morn,
doves in birdsong
We share each thorn,
my love, lifelong.
We too will fly,
we've known goodbye,
Keep my heart safe till springtime . . .
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11. |
Warm Milk
02:27
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Warm Milk/Hot Tea
It soothes/Cold feet
Tell me what is good for me; tell me what I need to be
Filled up on tonic/ don’t you know know I want it
Passed reservations; got reservations
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Vacation
04:31
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I need a vacation and I am so dead and gone. x2
I need relaxation cause oh -I’m stressed and out of luck.
Hey - we've got faith; we've got mourning
I need a vacation cause I am – so dead and so gone. I’m gone to the world. I’m sick to my stomach, I’ve got AIDS and I just drank a bottle of Lysol
I found my way like a little bird, who will sing again tomorrow.
I found my life, like I never should. I will sing and sit in sorrow.
A catholic girl; an untold world; free from all hypocrisy.
Lies and shame, holding up her name. Forgetting all that was and when.
A neon sign, is cold and unkind. Passes for humanity.
But I don’t care. No I don’t have a clue. Because, somewhere there’s insolvency.
i suppose x3
i should know
where we go
when we throw
out the door
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Get out of here (but she won't let me) - Lyrics
I wanna get away (but she won’t let me); go far away; I wanna leave this place; get outta here
I wanna get away from this little old stinkin’ town
I wanna find a new place where we still can get around
We try try try to be better txhan this; waiting for a moment to combat the bliss
I wanna get away (but she won’t let me); go far away; I wanna leave this town; get outta here
I wanna find a new place with a little space to feel alive
It’s gonna be another year until they let us go outside
We try try try to be better than this; waiting for a moment to combat the bliss
Maybe it’s time that we all decide; Maybe it’s time that we take a ride
Maybe it’s time for another time;
I wanna get away (but she won’t let me); go far away; I wanna leave this town; get outta here
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14. |
Been Waiting
04:27
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Ten Thousand years, open all your fears, if you want to cheer.
I’ll be right on, on your telephone, all I want to know.
Tell me and when, everything’s a mess, I could hardly guess.
Give me a sign, with your state of mind, I don’t have to mind.
I’ve been waitin’; for so long.
Ten Thousand years, sure you would have cleared, everything you hear.
I’ll be right on, on your intercom, if you want to run.
Tell me and when, you’ve been better yet, everything’s compressed.
Give me a sign, show that I can shine, maybe I’m just fine.
I’ve been waitin’; for so long.
I’ll be right out of speed.
Tell them all what you need.
And the world is right here on time.
I’ll be fine.
And you say to me you ask me for some company.
All you had to do was walk away from me.
All you had to do was walk away from me.
All you had to do.
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Norway House San Francisco, California
Norway House is the home-recorded music project of Kris Hauch. Contact me @ hauchk@gmail.com
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