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Crystal House
04:20
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I took a rise, accepted it gladly
I’ve got ends to meet
I did my best not to let my little best
Get in too deep
Not wanting to know where the karma goes
Hopefully still nobody knows
It’s all in the books and the clothes
And it shows
Is this just as bad as it feels?
Welcome to this Crystal House
My hideaway
I hope to God they don’t find out
But it feels like I’m being watched
And all my friends are made of glass
Smooth to touch
They cover up to hide the cracks
They think that I don’t notice that
Sometimes there comes along this great dose of fear
They days are the same
And just like little mice stuck inside spinning wheels
We’re chasing our ends
Not wanting to know where the karma goes
Hopefully still nobody knows
It’s all in the books and the clothes
And it shows
Is this just as bad as it feels?
Welcome to this Crystal House
My hideaway
I hope to God they don’t find out
But it feels like I’m being watched
And all my friends are made of glass
Smooth to touch
They cover up to hide the cracks
Think that I don’t notice that
Welcome to this Crystal House
My hideaway
I hope to God they don’t find out
But it feels like I’m being watched
And all my friends are made of glass
Smooth to touch
They cover up to hide the cracks
Think that I don’t notice that
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2. |
I'm Looking For A Band
03:38
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I’m looking for a band
That understands my music
Helps me find it when I lose it
That keeps my feet right on the ground
Some of my friends think my songs
Have got too country
So I say to my so-called friends
My songs aren’t country enough
Take the time
Don’t fall apart
From the heart
So take the time
Don’t fall apart
From the heart
I’m looking for a reason
Something to believe in
I can’t wait to sink my teeth in
And let the music really sing
Sometimes I feel estranged
Not welcome to sit at your table
Other times I feel so moved
By the genuine friendship of people
So take the time
Don’t fall apart
From the heart
Take the time
Don’t fall apart
From the heart
I’m looking for a band
That understands my music
Helps me find it when I lose it
Keeps my feet right on the ground
I’m looking for a band
That understands my music
Helps me find it when I lose it
Keeps my feet right on the ground
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3. |
In Flames
03:56
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In flames when I think of the chances I have
In flames when I think of my loved ones and some of them struggling
They teach me everything
In flames when I think of the women I've known
In flames when I think of the chances I've blown and their faces
Whenever I got too serious
In flames when I think of the magic we have
In flames when I think of the friendships that last
How can I do my accounts, work out profits and gains?
When I'm in flames
In flames when I pick up the papers to read
In flames when I think of the egos and me going mad
Is this me or is this madness?
In flames when I think of what passes for good
In flames when I think of those cheap-shod shoes
Walking all over the backs of the cool Jacks and dames...
When I'm in flames
I fully realize I never see the world the way it really it is
‘coz in my head what passes for greatness is still so precious
And I confess I’m feeling the pressure now
But I promise that I’ll never give in
Because I know I'm not the only one that wants to stand up and say...
I'm in flames
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4. |
Out In The Woods
03:36
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Can a balloon burst through the atmosphere I fear
To wander upon the stars that shine so brightly in the country
As the animals all make weird noises
The city’s miles away and I feel strange
Watch the way a feather’s falling
This way that way waits to make its mind up
It’s just like drifting
Remember when I used to tell you
The wolves of California
They’re just sleeping
It’s just like sleeping…
Hark at the bogeyman he’s just outside snapping twigs
Fetch the torch and shine a yellow beam of light in to the darkness
Our own brightness
Is so superficial
The city’s miles away and I feel strange
Watch the way a feather’s falling
This way that way waits to make its mind up
It’s just like drifting
Remember when I used to tell you
The wolves of California
They’re just sleeping
It’s just like sleeping
I don’t mind saying
I get a little freaked out here in the woods
I’m at two with nature out here in the woods
Out here in the woods
-INSTRUMENTAL BREAK-
The city’s miles away and I feel strange
Watch the way a feather’s falling
This way that way waits to make its mind up
It’s just like drifting
Remember when I used to tell you
The wolves of California
They’re just sleeping
It’s just like sleeping
I don’t mind saying
I get a little freaked out here in the woods
I’m at two with nature out here in the woods
I go a little bit crazy out here in the woods
I get the heebie-jeebies out here in the woods
Out here in the woods
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5. |
College Girl
03:21
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You could take a left
You could take a right
You could turn the day right into night
But every time I read my diary
I can hardly wait till the day we meet
Do you think you’ll change?
Will you think it’s strange
The way it gets so quiet here?
I could walk a mile
I could watch TV
Drink a little beer in the place to be
If I could read a book I’d get in so deep
I’d lose myself before I fall asleep
But I always catch myself thinking out loud
‘I wonder what she’s doing now?’
If you see me wait by the gate
You would hear me say
I hope she stays
For love in the holidays
I wish that I’d studied hard at school
Got my head down just like you
But I was always chasing something new
I’d never finish anything that I’d start to do
And you’ve left home to see the world
You’ve become a college girl
If you see me wait by the gate
You would hear me say
I hope she stays
For love in the holidays
If you see me wait by the gate
You would hear me say
I hope she stays
For love in the..
Love in the..
Love in the holidays
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Sam Semple England, UK
Sam Semple is a singer-songwriter with a debut album called Mystery Songs:
“Sam Semple’s
Mystery Songs have been haunting me for weeks. Here is a real new talent. A singer songwriter with a mastery of lyrics, a sweet voice, and an angle on life that will make you think even as you hum and smile… fabulous debut.” - Stephen Fry
Mystery Songs will be released in 2014 on Proper Records.
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