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1. |
Acquiescence
00:40
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listen. very. closely.
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2. |
Faded
06:28
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FADED
V1
Pretty much is good enough…always happy with the answers
But you never bothered asking
Everything is more than fine. In some form or fashion
But the weather isn’t helping.
Pre C
Always afraid, for all the right reasons on all the wrong days
V 1.5
Everything is A.O.K! All points and pieces, carefully placed.
But by then they’ve already got you (they got you by the balls son)
All you need is what you need And what you need is in between the lines that they have promised you (but you’ll never say anything)
Pre C2
Always afraid for all the wrong reasons. On all the right days
C
La, la, la la. La, la, la, la la…simply in a sense, Faded.
V2
Yeah, “just about, more or less”
They got you pinned, they got you pegged
Ever content to play that role “the role you’ve cast yourself”
Pretty much is good enough….always happy with the outcome.
So just smile and be happy. “but are you really happy?”
Pre C2
Always afraid for all the wrong reasons. On all the right days
C (repeat)
BRIDGE
Another ghost approaches, coming in fast!
(Under partly cloudy skies)
It rears its ugly face, it shows it’s not afraid…This reflection is mine
”coming closer, getting near, do not be afraid my dear!”
Everywhere I go is gone…still living in the name of a ghost
Did I mention that I was still dreaming?
V3
Pretty much is good enough…always happy with the answers
But you never thought to ask?
Everything is more than fine. In some form or fashion
And the weather isn’t helping.
PreC 3
You’ve taken all the right steps, for all the right reasons
C (repeat)
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3. |
6:33 To Babylon
03:30
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V1
For heaven’s sake, let’s just get through the day
Come on, be a man!
“Just do your 8 and hit the gate”
Get up! Make a stand!
C1
Another nightmare’s coming on the
6:33 to Babylon (To Babylon!)
Another daydream’s broken and you’re pushed to the back of the train.
V2
Keep walking away, just get on with your day
Come on, be the man “be the better man!”
I’ll have you know, it’s just par for the course
Move on…move ahead.
C Repeat
BRIDGE
Someone once told me this life is all you have….
Sometimes you do things you don’t wanna do
But know when to push back.
How to push yourself off of the rack
Just smile! Stay silent! And let the world unfold around you
Just grin! Let it begin
The world will still turn by itself without you!
V3
Thank the stars; you’ve even gotten this far.
Come now, are you still the man?
Suffice it to say, living this way…
You’re good as dead…
C repeat
Alt C
Another nightmare’s coming on the
6:33 to Babylon
Another dream forgotten and pushed to the back of your brain!
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V1
You were the last thing this day needed
(Unwelcome distraction)
You were the last thing this man needed
(Uninvited obsession)
Pre C1
One step forward, ten steps back
Was my mind playing tricks or was I really ready for this?
C
Sounds to me like I’m still sleeping…
V2
Your eyes, were exactly what I needed
(Weathering the temptation)
Your voice, was exactly what I was hearing
(Testing my dedication)
Pre C2
One year forward, ten years back
Was my heart playing tricks? I’m not ready for this
C
Sounds to me like I’m still sleeping.
Sounds to me like you’re still dreaming
Bridge
Lost in the city, lost in my head. Lost in my focus,
I should’ve gone home instead
Lost sight of the promise, lost sight of the dream…
This is what you reminded me….
V3
You were just the thing that this day needed
(a rude awakening)
You were exactly what I needed
(You made me remember what I came here for)
(Lead guitar solo)
C3
Sounds to me like I’m still sleeping
Sounds to me like I’m still dreaming
Sounds to me like you’re still sleeping
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5. |
Something Beautiful
03:36
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V1
How in the world did you come my way?
What did I do to make you stay?
I’m undeserving. Unimportant. miserable…
But I guess anything is possible.
C
You were something beautiful.
(A sight to be seen)
Retracing every step I’ve made
(that brought you back to me)
You were something beautiful…something beautiful to me
V2
Oh what a world! You came to my door.
It was like watching a movie I’ve seen a hundred times before
I’m unsuitable. Inscrutable.
Inept to see the secrets are unstoppable… Unstoppable!
C
You are something beautiful. (A sight to be seen)
Retracing every step I’ve made (that brought you back to me)
You were something beautiful
Bridge
Now that your world’s come undone for me
And we’re done throwing heavy words lightly
I stop to ask myself, what I’ve really done to deserve someone so beautiful?
V3
What in the world are you still doing here?
I’ve said one thing, but did nothing else to keep you near
I’ve been under sung, overrun, Put my head in the sand,
all I have in my hands was the impossible …impossible!
C
You were something beautiful. (A sight to be seen)
Retracing every step I’ve made (that brought you back to me)
You were something beautiful…Something Beautiful To Me
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V1
You lived your days awake, yet still asleep
Being ushered to a seat that you’d pay for in the end
C1
Tripping The Lie Fantastic
Gripping the steering wheel
Believing the line, that it would “take you oh so far”
But it brought you right back…
V2
You lived your days a fake
Wearing mask and cape (a dancing masquerade)
And wore it proudly you did, but you’d drop it in the end.
(Drop the mask)
C2
Tripping The Lie Fantastic
Putting a cold shoulder to the wheel
Believing the line: that it would “take you oh so far”
But it only brought you right back…
…to where you started.
Bridge
Broken passion, what can you do? (What can you do?)
The promise of many only given to a few
But as the ship sailed and with your eyes open
You stood in stoic silence and uttered not a word
(Not a word….not one word)
Not a word…as you always do.
(Lead guitar solo)
V3
So live your days asleep
You’ll be happier underneath…
C3
Tripping The Lie Fantastic
Putting a cold shoulder to the wheel
Believing the line: that it would “take you oh so far”
But it only brought you right back…
But it brought you back to where you started
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V1
From sleep to awake it’s always there;
A question to ask. I shall not dare
Dreams come as they will, maybe that’s all it is?
Pre C
Still I’m waiting, I’m waiting for you.
Still I’m waiting to say I’m sorry
C
When silence speaks louder than you
The daylight it will come, the daylight it will come
V2
Why in the world, does this happen to me?
In actual fact it’s just a dream
Still my mind plays tricks. it sets the scene.
Pre C
So I’ll be waiting, waiting for you.
Still I’m waiting to say I’m sorry
C
When silence speaks louder than you
The daylight it will come, the daylight it will come
Bridge
I shouldn’t put it past you
I should just look past you, if only…
Silent observation in quiet conversation
The silence speaks louder than the both of us.
C
When silence speaks louder than you
The daylight it will come, the daylight it will come
(Lead guitar solo)
C repeat
From sleep to awake, it’s always there…
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8. |
Precious Pieces
05:16
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V1
Little boy stop running in the house
Sit down and tell me what this is all about
His loss for words comes at no surprise
A familiar look I see it in his eyes
Little boy stop running in the house
C1
But you’re oh the same as me…my precious pieces
V2
Little girl never stop to say you’re sorry
Never apologize for who you really are
Soon these will be the “good ol’ days”
A familiar phrase, said in a different way
Little girl nevr er stop to say you’re sorry
C2
But you’re both the same as me…my precious pieces
B
Are your memories the same as I see?
Will you remember me with nostalgic eyes
A good ol’ day to keep in mind
Or am I to blame, for all of this?
The temperament, the talk amiss?
Did I let go much too soon?
My mind is elsewhere even though I was still in the room
(Lead guitar and keyboard solo)
My mind is elsewhere even though I was…still in the room
V3
Now there’s no one left running in the house
No one to sit down and tell me what it’s all about
I should’ve stopped to say I was sorry
I should’ve stopped….
C2
But you’re all the same as me…my precious pieces
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9. |
Swimming Through Sand
04:28
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10. |
Headhunter
08:09
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I: HIDE UNDER THE WAVES
Dreams come and dreams go. They never stay to help you, so…
When love comes back before you awake.
Seconds from now, you’ll see your mistakes
C
Headhunter, you’ve made your point
So let me hide under the waves so I can sleep in peace
V2
Dreams pass and dreams slide.
Will they ever return? to give you the…
Questions asked and sight unseen.
Minutes from now you’ll be underneath.
Head Hunter, you’ve made your point
So let me hide under the waves so I can sleep in peace…
sleep in peace…
SLEEP IN PEACE!!!!
Absolutum Dominium. Absolutum Dominium. Absolutum Dominium
II: WORDS PUSHING THE RAT TO LEAVE THE NEST
What are words? Just useless words.
They’re only meant to hurt us.
Sticks and stones will break my bones but
words will always hurt us.
Who needs words? Just pointless words,
they’re only going to harm us
Sticks and stones will crack my bones,
they’ll always try to harm us
What are words? Just useless words.
They’re only meant to harm us.
Sticks and stones will break my bones
but words will always hurt us.
(never gonna get the chance again)
(Gone, you’re gone, it’s gone, she’s gone, it’s gone)
NEVER GONNA GET THE CHANCE AGAIN!
You let it slip right through your fingers…
You sat and watched the door slam!
NEVER GONNA GET THE CHANCE AGAIN!
“You’ll never get that chance again!
How does that make you feel? (How do you feel about that?)
That you’ve squandered every minute, every second.
You will never get it back. YOU HAVE FAILED!!!”
When you’re done swimming through sand and making up more shit to worry about, face the fact: even if there’s still promise…there’s no hope!”
III: HIDE UNDER THE WAVES (REPRISE)
Head Hunter, you’ve made your point
So let me hide under the waves so I can sleep in peace…
Sleep. In. peace
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11. |
Depending On A Prayer
05:18
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Depending On A Prayer
V1
Under the present light things just don’t feel right.
Always waiting for the other foot to drop.
Always waiting for you to say something…anything
C
I’m depending on a prayer. Hanging on your every word
Waiting on the wall, am I being heard?
Depending on a prayer, holding onto anything.
If you’re happy then I’m happy…
V2
Speak! This vanishing voice. It was never my choice
Do not fear the subtlety. do you fear the same as me?
C repeat
I’m only happy when you’re happy…
Bridge
Does your shadow prove the sunshine?
Your guess is good as mine. If in time I’ll work this through.
I’ll escape the shadows of remarkable men.
I’ll break this glass…these glass heroes. (glass heroes)
But until then…
V3
Under present light, I fear I’m losing sight
I fear this will never change in the arms of a ghost.
C repeat
If you’re happy then I’m happy…
When you’re happy then I’m happy…
I’m only happy when you’re happy.
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V1
It’s not your attitude or your reaction to
It’s not your responsibility
(to hold the shade, you’d be foolish to think so!)
If not for the outcome or part of the sum
The onus ain’t on you
(To hold the world, to hold the flame
in promise that it will turn out ok)
C1
What is happening? It’s like sleeping through a storm
I’m none worser for the wear since…
I Wasn’t Even Supposed To Be Here!
V2
It’s not your fault; you were born with mud in your eyes
And I’m not just waxing lyrical
(this picture you’ve painted is ill cheated)
It’s not for the outcome, though it may matter to some
The joke has always been on you!
To blind to see, to proud to be
The moments they need are few and far between
(Dare I say more!?)
C2
What is happening? It’s like sleeping through a storm
I’m none worse for the wear since I Wasn’t Even Supposed To Be Here You weren’t even supposed to be here
B
Even though the end was in sight
you never had a dog in this fight
You’ve just been setting the stones in front of glass houses (beyond your throw)
Well if that’s what it takes for you to accept the shade, so be it! (So be it!)
V3
It’s not your attitude or your resistance to
It’s not your responsibility
(This posture you’ve created isn’t receiving)
If not for outcome or part of the sum
The onus ain’t on you
To hold the world, to hold the flame,
in promise that it will turn out ok
(because it never will!)
c3
What is happening?
It’s like sleeping through a storm
I’m none worse for the wear since
I Wasn’t Even Supposed To Be Here
You weren’t even supposed to be here
We weren’t even supposed to be here….supposed to be here
alright…alright…alright…ALRIGHT!!!!!!
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13. |
No Way Out
03:35
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V1
Pleasant nightmares, invested by the sea
Daydreams, too good to believe
C
There’s no way out, there’s no way out
there’s no way out for you!
V2
Make believe is all that really was
Ten years lost, speaking dirt and speaking dust
C
There’s no way out, there’s no way out
there’s no way out for you!
There’s no way out, there’s no way out…
there’s no way out…
B
How could you see with the mud in your eyes?
Your future seemed so bright!
“gather ‘round ladies and gentlemen!”
Oh how they fooled you with those dazzling sights,
twinkling lights, embellished lines
“just don’t get no better than this, ha ha ha ha!!”
Don’t you know that you’ve been had?
Take it in the @$$ like a man.
V3
It was all pretend, I can safely say
In the end, did I really get out unscathed?
Nightmares, devoted to the streets
Daydreams, they knew you’d believe!
C
There’s no way out, there’s no way out
there’s no way out for you.
There’s no way out, there’s no way out
there’s no way out…
…for you.
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14. |
Falling Forward
05:01
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These hands took me nowhere; they only took me for a ride
Putting my trust in a few too many
Amidst the skeletons inside
Pre C1
Left with empty doubt and left to pick up the pieces
Of a mess that was never my own
Still I accept it all, I digress, I assent, I acquiesce
C
Falling Forward onto my own sword
Face the music boy, it’s time to face the floor
You’ll get there faster if you’re falling forward
V2
These eyes haven’t shown me anything,
They’ve only shown me tears and mud.
Lending my faith to a few too many
‘Least I’m friends with the ghosts that turned up.
Pre C2
Left with empty promises, left with empty threats
That I have made up on my own
It’s as expected, no objections
No more letters sent back home
C Repeat
Lead Guitar solo
V3
Lending my faith to a few too many
‘least I’m friends with the ghosts that turned up.
Pre C3
Left with empty doubt and left to pick up the pieces
Of a mess that was never my own
Happilly I accept it all, I digress, I assent, I acquiesce
Chorus repeat 2xs
These hands took me nowhere…
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15. |
In These Waiting Arms
05:08
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V1
The city, it beckoned me to walk home
Frozen castles made of stone. Still I walked in oblivion
The promise, it shackled me to my bones
Vaunted towers, midnight shone.
Still I longed to go (home and be safe)
C
In These Waiting Arms, I was so familiar with these tired scars
I was so afraid to open up the door and let you back in
In these waiting arms, I’ve forgotten where I’ve been
V2
This landscape, through the labyrinth, through the maze
I never once stopped to count the days
Tangled up by his crooked ways
This mirror, it shows who you really are;
A broken man, a misguided boy…
sit quietly in the corner and play with your toys!
C
In These Waiting Arms, I was so familiar with these tired scars
I was so afraid to open up the door and let you back in
In these waiting arms, I remember who I’ve been
B
Wide awake but still asleep. Foolish silent serenity
Ever faced with fear and faced with the end
You’ll find the means to keep festering my friend!
V3
Through the city, I believed in every step
Past the frozen castles made of stone
happily I walked in oblivion.
The promise, it shackled me to my bones
This MIDNIGHTWORLD that I held so close
Wrecked my only way to get (home and feel safe)
C repeat 2xs
(Lead guitar solo)
This damned city…
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V1
What do I do with all these crows above me?
Scratching and clawing my back.
Playing games, tit for tat
is it nothing?
Shading and shadowing love, or things I have yet to think of.
Is it something?
Or is it just me?
C
Close your eyes, I’ll see you in the morning.
Rest your mind, I’ll see you when you wake.
Don’t wait up for me…
I’ll see you in the morning
V2
What do I do? With all these shadows behind me?
Haunting and fating my path.
Marring and erring my grasp
Is it nothing?
Only shading and shadowing some, under the eyes of everyone
Was it something? “No, it’s always something isn’t it?”
C repeat
B
I’ll See You In The Morning! I curse you! With The! Mourning!
Do not be afraid, sleep will always find you,
When your mourning comes, a living day reminder
Do not be afraid, sleep will always find you
C3
What do I do? With all these ghosts inside me?
Forever un-fairweathered friends
Follow me to the where the sidewalk ends.
Yet, is it nothing?
You shaded and shadowed her love,
What will it take for you to wake up?
Is it something? “No, it’s just you”
C repeat
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Geoff Barone Buffalo, New York
Geoff Barone is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. He writes and records out of his home studio releasing self-produced instrumental and concept albums. He also writes and composes for TV,Film & Video games as well is a well versed performer and singer-songwriter. ... more
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