1. |
There's Always Something
05:31
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There's always something
That doesn't rhyme
Destroys the hope you had in time
There's always something
That brings you down
Tears are falling to the ground
There's always something
You've got to fight
Although you may not have the might
There's always something
That makes you ill
Knocks you off your pedestal
How can you tell my feet aren't on the ground
How can I sing with all this running around
Giving too much away to the machine
Now you must learn
That life is made of randomness
And challenges
That always will be true
There's always something
That you can do
To see the situation through
There's always something
That can be done
Learn to pause, reframe, and try
To turn the script 'round
Don't give in
Inform yourself and look within
To find the answer
You know inside
Feel your way
Don't run and hide
How can you tell my feet aren't on the ground
How can I sing with all this running around
Giving too much away to the machine
Now you must learn
That life is made of randomness
And challenges
That always will be true
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2. |
You Can't Tell
05:03
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Here she comes with her long blonde stare
Entertain every whim
Light me up and take me home
Leave your name at the door
Here it comes with that deep inhale
Firing up the spark
Lift me up, make me forget
Drop me down in the morn
You can't see the holes that I have inside
You can't tell the healing I need
I don't blame a single soul
For the shape that I'm in
It's not so bad living on a dime
I'll find my balance again
You can't see the holes that I have inside
You can't tell the healing I need
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3. |
Reflection
08:55
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We used to sail upon the waves
And save our pennies for a rainy day
We used to call upon the lightning
To do our bidding for a time
And though the past is fading
Away into the mirror
The power of my reflection
Will keep me here
We used to turn upon a time (He went away)
Without a reason and without a rhyme (He went away)
But now my wisdom is a leader
The intuition is a guide (No)
And though the future picture
Is blurry in the mirror
The power of my reflection
Will keep me here
You make an image of your life (He went away)
From broken bottles and discarded lines
Unspoken thoughts begin to fester (He went away)
Into a diamond in the rough (No)
There is no other moment
Than here and now again
The power of my reflection
Will be the end
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4. |
Baby
05:10
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You are a baby born from the light
Wanting your daddy late in the night
Don't you be frightened
Don't put up a fight
I'll lay you down slowly
It will be alright
Wandering the days searching for love
Craving the healing that come from above
Grace can't be forced or thrown into place
Just let it arrive and set your own pace
One thing I'll take into my world
Before it was easy to bend
I can't complete your broken heart
Sometimes you just need a friend
When I was a baby, I turned to you
Sought out your guidance and lived by your truth
But now I'm my own man
I must find the strength
For spiritual combat
Don't give up the game
One thing I'll take into my world
I say this with love never ending
See what you've done with open eyes
Now is the time to repent
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5. |
Easy
03:47
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You can take it on easy
Or howl at the moon in pain
Looking out at this great big world
Where nothing looks quite the same
You could say that it's over
The race has been one and done
Now you're waiting to start again
And have your day in the sun
There's a shadow around you
And everything turns to black
But you'll never be satisfied
Now there's no turning back
There's a way that you can look at things
Where nothing is good or bad
So don't you go and cry those tears
There's ain't no use being sad
Why do I feel that something's coming
Why do I feel that nothing's wrong
All the forces around you
They wanna see you beaten down
They wanna see you begging please
Your knees knocked out on the ground
You gotta be a hero
And take the wheels of your life
So I ain't gonna take no shit
I won't put up with the strife
Stop living in bad thoughts
It's only gonna bring you down
Step out in the brightened day
And nod your head to the sound
Live in spite of the darkness
That's waiting 'round every bend
Just keep on going and kick some ass
It will work out in the end
Why do I feel that something's coming
Why do I feel that nothing's wrong
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6. |
Scene from a Room
03:16
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I have been in a lot of rooms
Some of them with lovers
The rooms don't change
They all look the same
You try to decorate my room
So here were are and I'm
In the room and you're
In the room
Has anything changed
So here were are and I'm
In the room and you're
In the room
Has anything changed
Pick up a word
Put down the word
Think of a good line and forget it
Pick up a word
Put down the word
Think of a good line and forget it
So here were are and I'm
In the room and you're
In the room
Has anything changed
So here were are and I'm
In the room and you're
In the room
Has anything changed
I know that someday I will move
To a place I cannot name
But until then I will rest
At least you have a room to rest in
And here were are and I'm
In the room and you're
In the room
Has anything changed
So here were are and I'm
In the room and you're
In the room
Has anything changed
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Derek Spaldo Chicago, Illinois
Derek Spaldo is a Chicago-based musician and actor. Originally from Rutherford, NJ, Derek came up in the New York DIY art scene. He was a long-time multi-instrumentalist in the critically acclaimed band Garcia Peoples; with Garcia Peoples he had the pleasure of working with artists such as Chris Forsyth, PG Six, and Matt Sweeney. ... more
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