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Heading South
03:31
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HEADING SOUTH
found myself strugglin‘ with an invention of myself,
kept pushing and pulling me like I was on my way to hell
found myself in broad dayllight, lying in my bed,
two o‘ clock in the afternoon, I got a pillow over my head
found myself in a strange state that wouldn’t fit in any frame
guess I was just sick of playing the game
told myself to stop this scene, this flickerin‘ blue TV screen,
to clear the things up and then get out of town
now I’m heading down to the south coast
leaving my blues on the road
yes, I’m feelin‘ alright with the sun in my back and a song on my mind
I’m taking it easy, all the way
don’t judge me, honey, for the darkness I have gone through,
you’ve got your own map and I got mine
I moved to many places, to find love and joy and familiar faces
still trying to figure it out, I guess that is what it’s all about
now I’m heading down to the south coast
leaving my blues on the road
yes, I’m feelin‘ alright with the sun in my back and a song on my mind
I’m taking it easy, all the way
I’m taking it easy, all the way
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I’VE FORGOTTEN HOW TO SING
sing my love , oh sing for me,
and fill my ears with gold
will you still sing in fourty years,
like Joan is doing so?
I have forgotten how to sing,
I have forgotten why
will you, my love, sing for me,
and bring my old heart home?
I knew the way by heart
but now my eyes can’t cry no more
sing my love, oh sing for me,
and bring my old heart home
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3. |
Maria
06:01
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MARIA
I’m dazed with cider and misery
and you ain’t got nothing better to do than laugh at me
you feel my glances, my eager eyes they’re eating you alive
one might think that enough is enough
but I’m just a man
Maria, I’ve never stopped loving you
Maria, I’ve never stopped loving you
countless the hairs that you painted grey
countless the days that you painted gold
you the light in my deepest woods
my freedom my strength
the soothing hand on my aching heart
you know you’re my world
and we could never bear to be apart
Maria, I’ve never stopped loving you
Maria, I’ve never stopped loving you
and when you speak to me
wisdom in poetry
truth is you
and me
by the rock you tied to my feet
I’ll get sucked in too deep
in an ocean of pain you created for me
but I’ll be the one running down the plank
Maria, I’ve never stopped loving you
Maria, I’ve never stopped loving you
Maria, how could I ever stop you
Maria, I’ll never stop loving you
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4. |
34 Cigarettes
04:30
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34 CIGARETTES
you made it holy, made it right
now it's up to me to keep it in my mind
that moment that won't ever return
not for money not for gold
we won't get it back
you left me breathless
not a word out of my mouth
you put perfection
right into my ears
you woke my thoughts
on deeper ground
bringin' up all that I am, that I need
oh, please let me just breathe
I'm doin' fine, I'm doin' well
all I need are 34 cigarettes right now
and a little time to cool down
where are you tonight?
you could have been right beside me
all in all is it just a sequence of decisions
or is it more?
more to bear than the two hours we didn't share
can I keep it holy and right
before I have to leave?
I'm doin' fine, I'm doin' well
all I need are 34 cigarettes right now
and a little time to cool down
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ONCE A YEAR I FALL IN LOVE
once a year I fall in love
It’s getting less
I fell hard and I fell often
but it’s getting less
at seventeen the arms of many were a home to me – but I didn’t know home
at twentyfour the trees in Georgia grew still high and more – I wasn’t scared
at thirtyone will I have lost my ability to feel young – did I ever feel young?
sometimes a girl gets carried away
and 'you were never mine to lose‘, I’ll have to say
back in the day the teacher claimed ce qu’il me dit c’est vrai – et maitenant je sais
c’est important de faire la main sur l‘aprentissage d’une langue – où tu oubliera
and I’ll be walking home in a summer breeze
that isn’t half as warm as winter in your arms
sometimes a girl gets carried away
and you were never mine to lose
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6. |
All is Gold and Green
03:53
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ALL IS GOLD AND GREEN
take me by the paw and we’ll fly away
to a land of gold and green
where noise dissipates and where all the pain
will vanish with the wind and the sea
oh when will we get lost again?
lost in the swell
take me by the claw and we’ll run away
faster than their lies
ideas of values not anchored in us
out of sight and out of mind
oh when will we get lost again?
lost in the swell
take me by the paw/claw and then guide me home
to your truths and your desires
your depth is my wood and you’ll borrow my light
to set this cosmic fire
oh when will we get lost again?
lost in the swell
oh when will we get lost again?
lost in the swell
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7. |
Decade
06:10
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DECADE
I gotta find a new bar
this one’s closing up for good
gotta find new streets
I know every corner of this dark neighbourhood
gotta find a new band
this one won’t finish their tune
gotta find a new man
this one is sailing other seas
oh, when a decade comes to an end
oh, there are many a matter to mend
I gotta find new shoes
mine are worn out by miles and miles of one way streets
I gotta find new friends
I’ve hurt every single one one to many times
oh, when a decade comes to an end
reminiscence will be your only friend
I’ve got to move out of this town
there is no use for me to stay around
I’ve messed up every thing I had
ten years ago
ten years ago
who built these tracks
when a decade comes to an end
will another one come and take you by the hand
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8. |
Rosewood Man
04:23
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ROSEWOOD MAN
oh rosewood man, oh rosewood man
you've heard her heart, but what could you do?
oh rosewood man if you had arms
but grains aren't veins and wood isn't skin
oh rosewood man if you had feet
you'd ask your wildwood flower for a dance
but you've got neither arms nor legs
just a wildwood heart that yearns for her glance
the rosewood man prayed to the wind
he prayed to the wind to make him human
so he could dance with her through the night
in her honey gold dress 'til the morning light
but the wind denied his only wish,
„I can't make a man“ he said „of a piece of wood.
And you better understand yourself,
you're a wooden case and you'll be for good.“
oh, rosewood man what do you do?
stay away from the fire, you'll burn your neck
but the rosewood man says caught in pain
„if I can't bleed I shall burn“
the embers get greedy, the flames grow higher
soon he'll lie down where his brothers yet rest
the air in its strength feeds the red glowing beast
oh god have mercy on a lovers ache oh god
have mercy on....
oh rosewood man, my rosewood man
your wildwood flower has heard your heart
you're more than just a piece of wood
you're my muse and you'll be for good
now dance and sing with me trough the night
you'll be my man and I'll be your bride
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9. |
Penguins
01:37
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PENGUINS
love, it works in funny ways
springs turn into seas
love, it works in funny ways
suddenly you and me become we and I still feel free
love, it works in funny ways
boys turn into men
love, it works in funny ways and then
I can finally fall asleep next to my best friend
love, it works in funny ways
darkness turns to light
love, it works in funny ways
sometimes what we see is not all that we see,
I fell for you, all we needed was a little time
now you turned into my man and I’ll be your bride
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10. |
Josie
04:20
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JOSIE
Josie go home
it's been enough
Josie go home
solid and tough, still
even if daddy loves another woman
and mama's sleeping all day long
Josie go home go home
Josie go home
you're not alone
even if all credibility is gone, gone
don't you close up now, Josie
don't you give up now, Josie
don't you weave another knot,
oh Josie go home, go home
'cause love is all we've got is love is all we've got is love
love is all we need
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11. |
An die Nacht
01:58
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Romie Germany
We're a harmony duo from Germany but we kinda feel Ireland should be our home.
We recorded our first full length album
there which will be released in autumn 2020.
Our music was once described as "progressive-doom-jazz" and we can't say we don't like it! :D
But it would probably be described as New-Folk/Singer-Songwriter/Americana.
Hope to meet y'all soon on the road!
Love always,
J&P
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