1. |
New June
04:16
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New June
As I stand on the bridge
And I watch the seagulls go
I'm taken to a place I used to know
Where my cares are feathers in the wind
And in the stillness of time
Behind the dunes a promise lives its life
Who would have known
Since this was just meant to be a stepping stone
Within the road
But not the backbone
To a new June
As I lay awake at night
Passing landscapes in my mind
I can't but wish that I could press rewind
As I pledge my goodbyes
To what used to be my life
I realize my path is no straight line
'Cause this was just meant to be a stepping stone
Within the road
But not the backbone
To a new June
How come at times when it's least expected
We find we feel the most connected
As I stand on the bridge
And I watch the seagulls go
I recognize my freedom was on loan
Stepping stone within the road
Not the backbone to a home
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2. |
Headlights
05:17
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Headlights
Someone once told me
That love was for fools
I didn't heed them
But now it rings true
I was playing it cool
Trying to make believe
I was holding on
To a memory
In my empty room
On my windowsill
My old dream gone
In the aftermath
As the silence fell
To the taste of dust
When the wind stood still
And the two of us
In the shards of glass
Our old dream gone
If only we'd shown our colours
We would have known where we stand
If only we'd seen our colours
We might have made it past our demons
Way back then
When the skies went black
And the lights came on
Couldn't fill the gap
That my heart would mourn
From a steady rock
To a lone millstone
That old dream gone
As the raven sang
And we licked our wounds
We forgot we'd sworn
By the drop of blood
You my Romeo
I your Juliet
An old dream long gone
If only we'd shown our colours
We would have known where we stand
If only we'd seen our colours
We might have made it past our demons
Then crossed onto the other side
Made it past our demons
Way back when we still believed in more
If only we'd shown our colours
We would have known where we stand
If only we'd seen our colours
We might have made it past those demons
Keep on going on to show our colours
We would have known where we stand
If only we'd seen our colours
We might have made it past our demons
way back then
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3. |
Somersault
03:24
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SOMERSAULT
Davy was the paper boy
Who lived across the road
Going on his daily round
By bike on cobble stone
We would get excited
When the circus came to town
And we'd be passing all the posters wide-eyed
Lining fences up and down
And we would eye the show troupe from a distance
As they would set up the fair ground
Somersaults on tightropes
Without a safety net
Candyfloss and ice cream
And all that you could bet
And with the butterflies above us
On the merry-go-round
All the while we wondered what it'd be like
To be worldwide bound
From beneath the canvas
Between the empty seats
Spying on the run-throughs
We didn't dare to breathe
Flying knives and tigers
Through hoops on the trapeze
But I could tell this time around was different
When we sat hip to hip
I saw that something in his eyes was glistening
And then I tasted his lips
Somersaults on tightropes
Without a safety net
Tender love in blue jeans
And no heartache yet
And with the butterflies above us
On the merry-go-round
All the while we wondered what it'd be like
To be worldwide bound
And with the butterflies above us
On the merry-go-round
All the while we wondered what it'd be like
Somersaults on tightropes
Without a safety net
Tender love in blue jeans
And no heartache yet
And while the butterflies fluttered wildly
Above the merry-go-round
We quietly became determined
To be worldwide bound
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4. |
Cast Away
04:28
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Cast Away
My heart was shipwrecked
Wood planks on the sea
Is it true what they say?
Yes, it's true what they say about you
I lost the lifeboats
When you beckoned me
Is it true what they say?
Yes, it's true what they say about you
Kiss me one more time
Kiss me once more then drop me a line
When you're gone
I'll take the tarnish
Stand up and walk again
'Cause it's true what they say
Yes, it's true what they say about love
Kiss me one more time
Kiss me once more then drop me a line
Kiss me one more time
Kiss me once more then drop me a line
When you're gone
And when the day comes
For us to meet again
Let's recall what they say
Let's recall what they say about love
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5. |
Outer Space
05:02
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Outer Space
Worlds clash and I'm so confused
It's getting more than less
I find my solace in a quiet mode
But my hungry mind requests
To keep on going down that empty road
And my angry heart regrets
Worlds clash and I'm so confused
It leaves me in a mess
And my angry heart regrets
Welcome back devil's advocate
I've missed your company
Though you wrote me off in quiet haste
The beast in me is keen
The beast in me is keen
The beast in me is keen
Feels like I'm in outer space
Feels like I'm gone
Feels like I'm in outer space
Feels like I'm gone
I hear the music that I have to face
It's weighing down on me
Feeling ready for that leap of faith
The beast in me is keen
The beast in me is keen
Welcome back devil's advocate
I need your second-guess
Jumping up on the spinning wheel again
I'd rather catch than miss
Feels like I'm in outer space
Feels like I'm gone
Feels like I'm in outer space
Feels like I'm gone
Feels like I'm in outer space
Feels like I'm gone
Feels like I'm in outer space
Feels like I'm ...
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6. |
Innocence
03:26
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Innocence
Half of what I know I owe to you
And half of what I see wouldn't be without you
And though I never felt young in my life
Now I'm getting closer to what feels like
Lost between the lines your eyes meet mine
And lost beyond the clouds I drown in your sound
And while I never felt young in my life
Now I'm getting closer to what feels like
Innocence
Sweet innocence
Don't go
Half of what I know I owe to you
And half of what I see wouldn't be without you
And though I never felt young in my life
Now I'm getting closer to what feels like
Innocence
Sweet innocence
Innocence
My sweet innocence
Don't go
Sweet innocence
Oh, innocence
Don't go away
Please stay
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7. |
Rebecca
03:56
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Rebecca
Roaming the city on Friday nights
Never a party left out of sight
Reaping the seeds that you sow
Travelling a one-way road
Just one more drink and a last smoke
You wake up in some stranger's home
When did your life turn stale?
Traveling the one-way trail
Rebecca, please press hold
Before you sell your soul
'Cause mud don't turn to gold
And this ain't the yellow brick road
Counting the hours 'till night fall
Spending your days in a haze
Your heart's a lonesome place
Running a one-way race
Roaming the city on Friday night
Still not a party left out of sight
Secretly feeling too old
Tired of the one-way road
Rebecca, please press hold
Before you sell your soul
'Cause mud don't turn to gold
And this ain't the yellow brick road
Rebecca, please press hold
Your world is turning cold
Break out of your mold
'Cause this ain't the yellow brick road
Rebecca, press hold
Rebecca, lay low
You may never see the light
And after all, mud don't turn to gold
Rebecca, please press hold
You're going to sell your soul
Mud don't turn to gold
And this ain't the yellow brick road
Rebecca, please press hold
Your world is turning cold
Break out of your mold
'Cause this ain't the yellow brick road
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8. |
White Noise
03:17
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White Noise
Some may think the world's come to an end
When they read the daily news
But I'd like to stay more confident
pickin' up on the little cues
Though we feel caught behind the looking glass at times
Piecing a jigsaw bare of reason and of rhyme
Save those tears for rainy days
Through the white noise in a low whisper
Courage will be singing her song
So never forget the silver lining
in the distance will keep us going strong
Empty promises and greasy palms
thriving on the thorns of fear
And the masses falling for the charms
of the cleft foot with a cheer
Try to pretend that we could stop the clocks a while
gather our wits and kiss complacency goodbye
Save those tears for rainy days
Through the white noise in a low whisper
Courage will be singing her song
So never forget the silver lining
in the distance will keep us going strong
Through the white noise in a low whisper
Courage will be singing her song
So never forget the silver lining
in the distance will keep us going strong
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9. |
The Swan
04:15
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The Swan
I'm waving at the girl I used to be
She nods back at me
A hundred miles and the the weight of light years
Lie between her and me
She's leaning against a stone wall
Her face in the shade
She wears a coat around her shoulder
That's withered and frayed
The map of lines around her eyes
Speak of dreams and tears uncried
The lonely place she calls her heart
Will I see you again?
Will you ever return to this place?
Where do you go where do you hide
when you're feeling frail?
Will I meet you again?
Will you ever regain your air of grace?
Where do you go
where do you hide?
Blow a kiss to the girl I used to be
She smiles and waves at me
A hundred miles and the the weight of light years
Lie between her and me
I'm wondering if the girl I used to be
could at all have foreseen
Eventually she'd spell her story
Until it felt complete
Her silent song remains unsung
every note ringing wrong
The lonely place she's left to start
Will I see you again?
Will you ever return to this place?
Where do you go where do you hide
when you're feeling frail?
Will I meet you again?
Will you ever regain your air of grace?
Where do you go
where do you hide?
your silent song is still unsung
The only place for you to start
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10. |
Words
03:57
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Words
I say the words although I know
They lost their meaning long ago
Play along until we grow
Out of this mire
Tired of being up in arms
Pretending we don't feel the harm
Pleading to let down my guard
All doubts aside
That's why I keep my hopes up high
That we may once more reconcile
Drowning in each other's smile
Like the day we walked the aisle
Our fears defied
But 'til that day we're not the same
Mmh, coast to coast this ship must roam
Mmh, trying to steer back home
Mmh, caught within the undertow
Mmh, how did we lose what we were?
I say the words because I know
There's no one else I could love so
And though it's hard to let it go
This foolish pride
We might once more reconcile
Drowning in each other's smile
Breathing in each other's sighs
I'll bide my time
Mmh, coast to coast this ship must roam
Mmh, trying to steer back home
Mmh, caught within the undertow
'Til we're on course back home
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11. |
Play Me A Song
04:00
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Play Me A Song
Play me a song
Hold me close
Never let me go until
Dawn finds me
In your arms
Fast asleep finally
It's your scent that carries me
Far away
Away
Whisper my name
In my ear
I won't let you go until
Dawn finds you
In my arms
Fast asleep finally
It's our song that carries you
Far away
Away
Play me a song
Hold me close
Never let me go until
Dawn finds me
In your arms
Fast asleep finally
It's your scent that carries me
Far away
Away
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TOKUNBO Berlin, Germany
TOKUNBO
The Voice of
Tok Tok Tok
Jazz and folk
noir singer songwriter.
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