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the faint sound of drums
04:48
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we head on through the forest bursting at the seams
burnt by a promise that lingers in your dreams
let go, its okay
don't you try to disappear away
please don't hide
you hear the faint sound of drums
as the hummingbirds hum
call out to me darling, yes I will come running
hear the faint sound of drums
as the hummingbirds hum
reach out to me darling, yeah, I will come
frozen like a portrait that's hanging from the trees
a mind stuck on racing
the rustle of the leaves
let go, its okay now
don't you try to disappear away
please don't hide
you hear the faint sound of drums
as the hummingbirds hum
call out to me darling, yeah, I will come running
as the hummingbirds hum
you hear the faint sound of drums
reach out to me darling, yeah, I will come
La la la, yeah
Na na na
let go, its okay - yes
don't you try to disappear away
please don't hide
as the hummingbirds hum
hear the faint sound of drums
call out to me darling, yeah, I will come running
hear the faint sound of drums
as the hummingbirds hum
reach out to me darling, yeah, I will come
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rocks and pebbles
03:43
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we meet in the usual place
a tired smile on your face
and the holes in our pockets suggest we've lost more than we gained
so covered in gloom we wine / whine
and drink to forget the time
you wouldn't think a stranger could fill up our glass again
you see we've been trying to build our empire on shifting sands
lets pick up these rocks and these pebbles and look for some new land
its so hard to feel supreme
and grab the coat-tail of your dream
when every mistake that we've made pains us deep in our bones
so lay down your weary heart
and shuffle back to the start
sometimes its easy to think that you're out on your own
you see we've been trying to build our empire on shifting sands
lets pick up these rocks and these pebbles and look for some new land
woah, yes, we've been trying to build our empire on shifting sands
lets pick up these rocks and these pebbles and look for some new land
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home on high
04:20
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you never find much traffic out here on the road to ruin
but trouble is as trouble does, and trouble's always brewing
but i don't mind, there's all this time
time for me to live
holy man, please understand me
i don't mean to brag but I've a home on high
round here on the corners well the sun it rarely shines
but i don't heed these borders - this is my world to define
and if you could I know you would be right here by my side
all the same, no, I don't blame you
all the world's a grave but I've a home on high
i've got a home on high
you shan't know where it is, or how I know or why
i've got a home on high
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spirited away
04:12
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I'm looking right down at you from out of space
What else is there to do
As if I had died tonight and chosen one last frame to play right through
All in my mind and I'm not scared that we won't meet again some day
Away, away, oh spirited away.
I'm fixing my brain, and all the words I'd said
Just trying to get to you
When everyone's caught their breath, and all that's left
Are several shades of blue
All in my mind and I'm not scared that we won't meet again some day
Away, away, oh spirited away
And if I was blind your eyes would still meet mine then fix and smile and say 'Away, away, oh spirited away'.
So if there's a game to play, or an empty page
I'm there, I'll write, I've signed
'Cos living for memories and clemency
Just lead me down the line
'And all in my mind', she said, 'no, I'm not scared - we'll meet again some day
Away, away, oh spirited away
And if I was blind your eyes would still meet mine then fix and smile and say 'Away, away, oh spirited away'.'
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wine dark seas
03:19
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should i be brave
should i be cold
the friends that you made
the stories i told
winter will tease the tear in your coat
the warmth of your arms
the words that i wrote
call it a twist of fate, this blueberry moon
and here by the wine dark seas is where i find you
i think of your smile
how could you tell?
i'm deep in a dream
under your spell
so should i come back
or should I just go?
the weariest steps
the soft drift of snow
we'll call it a twist of fate, this blueberry moon
and here by the wine dark seas is where i find you
so darling let's find the river
and follow it to the sea
i realise i didn't deliver
but your secret stays with me
we'll call it a twist of fate, this blueberry moon
and here by the wine dark seas is where i find you
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don't you dare...
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the shadows fly away
we are even nearer still
with every passing minute
feel that unfamiliar thrill
hear that shouting from the harbour fill the sky
we're changed in the twinkling
changed in the twinkling of an eye
the smell of the morning fills the water and the air
the sun comes up early and the storm seems to clear
home calls us forward there's love in our minds
we're changed in the twinkling
changed in the twinkling of an eye
as the trumpets sound upon the shoreline, we reply
we're changed in the twinkling of an eye
changed in the twinkling of an eye
as the trumpets sound upon the shoreline, we reply
friendships that seemed doomed renewed with every cry
yes, things will surely start their ending by and by
but we're changed in the twinkling of an eye
changed in the twinkling of an eye
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astrid
04:15
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i gave you a reason
it comes on in waves
keep your eyes low
we don't want you losing those stories you saved
cross over the border
climb out of this cage
watch as the storm settles
maybe we've turned a new page
open your heart let the stars align
wrap on my window give me a sign
a shell to your ear and the sound of time
astrid, i love to feel your fingers in mine
now somewhere a needle is singing your name
when did that child leave us?
where did we pack all those games?
i'm here with you, stranger
on the crest of a wave
watching the snow settle
here with those feelings you crave
open your heart let the stars align
tap on my window give me a sign
a shell to your ear and the sound of time
astrid, i love to feel your fingers in mine
feel your fingers in mine
feel your fingers in mine
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where the streets are paved with gold
where the streets are paved with gold
find me
recognise me
let me have something to hold
won't you take me, please take me
where the streets are paved with gold
there's a reason to be born
there's a reason to be born
try me
energise me
you can cover me with scorn
won't you take me, please take me
where the streets are paved with gold
first you're near then you disappear
am I running out of steam?
though in my mind and my thoughts you rise
will I grow too old to dream?
are there stories left untold?
are there stories left untold?
break me
educate me
I don't mean to be so bold
won't you take me, please take me
where the streets are paved with gold
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come play my game
03:07
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when daylight leaves a bitter taste
a loneliness you can't erase
when the colour drains from your face
let's vanish, love, without a trace
i said hey you
whatever else you're going through
won't you come and play my game
little darling come away with me
the night-time's where you want to be
there's one for you, nineteen for me
this cult of love will set you free
i said hey you
whatever else you're going through
won't you come and play my game
I said hey you
whatever you want i'll give to you
you're going to come and play my game
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don't you give up
06:06
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there's all this cruel expectation
and now i shake like a leaf
my willpower is breaking
yes, i'm low on belief
i know its stillness you savour
you're even looking antique
you say you cherish the flavour
but that don't make you unique
don't give up
don't you give up, no
please, don't give up
don't you dare
now i don't mean to be rude
but its so easy to lie
I see you digging for roots
but there's a spaceship in your eye
and do you feel like you're broken?
sometimes you can't find the words
why don't we make for the ocean
lets get full of the world
don't you give up
don't you give up, no
please, don't give up
no, don't you dare
so now we're crossing the border
and heading out on a limb
in just a moment we're older
will you sink or you swim?
so lets be stripping off layers
i'll stake you out like a thief
from the great himalayas
down to the barrier reef
don't you give up
don't you give up, no
please, don't give up
no, don't you dare
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James McKean and the Blueberry Moon UK
James McKean is an Iranian-Englishman, born in Oxford and based in London.
The Blueberry
Moon are:
Ross Palmer - Electric guitar
Matt Lloyd - Bass guitar
Jono Bell - Drums
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