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Don't Spill The Water
03:39
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Forgiveness will set you free,
So they say if you believe
Prayers and feathers on bended knees,
make a cross for God to please
Donʼt spill the water, donʼt spill the cup of hope
Donʼt spill the water, let it set you free
The river comes the road it goes,
One is long and the other flows
From Great plains the Canyons rose,
Yellowtail flying with the crows
Donʼt spill the water, donʼt spill blood on land
Donʼt spill the water, let it set you free
See the shadows as they grow watch the wagons as they roll through the dust bowl tide
From the light of sister moon, brother wolf and the buffalo on the border line, border line
Spirit lives in the earth and sky,
Blackfoot hollers out a battle cry
Bury your sorrows in the old Oak tree,
then bury my heart at wounded knee
Donʼt spill the water, donʼt spill our blood and hope
Donʼt spill the water, let it set you free
Forgiveness will set you free,
so they say if you believe
Ashes and sticks on rising knees,
make a dance for God to please
Donʼt spill the water, donʼt spill our blood and hope Donʼt spill the water, let it set you free, let it set you free
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Frayed
03:45
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The ribbons are frayed on the mask that you made
it was bidden and paid for by love
And thereʼs something unkind in the way that you tried
to steal the moon from the stars up above
Iʼm not afraid of this masquerade
though itʼs something Iʼve become sick of
This heaven you trade will be measured and weighed
in lament of the frail mourning dove
And Iʼm not allowed to reap the regard the reward the wish
And Iʼm not allowed to not play the game
But I never vowed to forever take my aim and miss
And Iʼm not your shame
Iʼm not your blame
Integrity strayed on that aching crusade
it was hidden in a labor of love
no one was paid and the prison we made
was nothing we could be proud of
The dragon was slayed but the fire remained
and it burnt all the sad songs of love
We felt the shame for crumbs that we laid
as an offer to all the unsung
And weʼre not allowed to reap the regard the reward the wish
And weʼre not allowed to not play the game
But I never vowed to forever take my aim and miss
And Iʼm not your shame
Iʼm not your pain
The arrows were aimed at a lifetime charade
and shattered the last trace of love.
Poisoned by rage the alliance decayed
til nothing was left to speak of
Feeling unswayed I knelt and prayed and the sweet holy hand of God
in a tender cascade made light out of shade,
burned straight to the heart of the rod
Iʼm not afraid to reap the regard the reward the wish And Iʼm not afraid to not play the game
And I never vowed to forever take my aim and miss Iʼve flown the frame
Iʼm not your blame Iʼm not the same
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Heavens Maid
03:17
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The hour I fell, I remembered Isobelle
Mother, only my heart and God can save me
They made war on my faith,made a liar of my Saints
Every witness here betrayed their own religion
Fire light burning in the dark night
I can see her armor shining in the moonlight
under guard and quarter, came the final order
I can say i saw her fighting brave and fading with a hand on her heart
with a hand on her heart
with a hand on her heart
In this fools paradise
They appeared so many times
I was thinking my sweet Lord I must be dreaming
But this second sight
The vanguard of our holy fight
Turned to ruin overnight with accusation
I won't abandon my word when the voices I heard
Told me be brave be bold be our servant
The salvation of my soul is worth more than this hollow trial
I recounted only for fear of the burning
Fire light burning in the dark night
I would rather die right than remain in your chains
Under guard and quarter, I was heavenʼs daughter
Plundered of my valor, fighting brave and fading
With a hand on my heart
With a hand on my heart
With a hand on my heart
From the fiery grave,
I heard you call my name
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4. |
Magdalene
03:30
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Home is where the heart rests
as she undressed she said please be my guest
and sit yourself on the broken chair over by the open window
let the breeze soothe and please and Iʼll ease the pain of all your sorrow like Magdalene Iʼm the queen of love
Magdalene draped in silk and jeweled jeans fades you away to the poppies on her sleeve and gently lets the sinners drift away
just for the day, just for the day, Magdalene
She poured herself a long cool drink
as she watched me sink into her red velvet bed
she said let yourself go donʼt you know you got nothing but your fear to lose in here my love
You gotta trust someone sometime, it might as well be someone like me she said
Iʼm Magdalene Iʼm the queen of love
Magdalene draped in silk and jeweled jeans fades you away to the poppies on her sleeve and gently lets the sinners drift away
just for the day, just for the day, Magdalene
Closing the drapes made of old lace and net
she fixed her face and said have no regrets
and let this day pave the way as you stray into the apprehensive donʼt be swayed by the weight of heartache no be surrendered like Magdalene be the queen of love
Magdalene draped in silk and jeweled jeans fades you away to the poppies on her sleeve Magdalene draped in silk and jeweled jeans fades you away to the poppies on her sleeve and gently lets the sinners drift away
just for the day, just for the day, Magdalene
Magdalene Magdalene Magdalene Magdalene Magdalene Magdalene
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Kiss Of Peace
04:13
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All that ambition has just turned to dust
And the blind dogs of war feast on the dregs of my lust
As the years ran out screaming my beauty got crushed
Dragged down without pleasure or crown to the depths downward dog
No hope no glory no promised land
No vow no pledge no wedding band
No treaty no triumph no masterpiece
No bargain no plea and no Golden Fleece
Doubt and my demons lay awake in the sand
Mistrust is the curse of a love that was canned
Corrupt and deserted by the slight of his hand
Not for the fainthearted, this cold uncharted ,abandoned and discarded land
No hope no glory no promised land
No vow no pledge no wedding band
No treaty no triumph no masterpiece
No bargain no plea and no quick release
Loveʼs a deceiver, a crook and a thief
And heʼll steal all endeavors laid bare at his feast
Then when you are hurting the burden will cease
And God will come calling your name and the numbers that are done shall be released
The hope the glory the promised land
The vow the pledge the wedding band
The treaty the triumph the masterpiece
The bargain, the plea, the lie, the kiss of peace The Bargain, the plea, the life, the kiss of peace The Bargain, the plea, your life, the kiss of peace
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Grieving on the banks of the Landwehrkanal Under the shade of this weeping willow
The sun beats down and my heart caves in Drowning in the waves of the oncoming sorrow Trying to take shelter like thereʼs no tomorrow But the sun beats down and my heart caves in Soon youʼll be gone youʼll be carried along
Like a leaf on the breeze of someone elsʼs song I sit here alone far too many miles from home On the banks of the Landwehrkanal
Tears roll down seep into the ground
The song of the Berlin sparrows all around
And the sun beats down and my heart caves in
Youʼre the shelter from the storm, the jewel in the crown Iʼm a broken Unicorn in a Altbau town
The sun beats down and my heart caves in
Now you are gone
And I made my way back home
Like a leaf on the breeze of someone elsʼs song I sit here alone
Dreaming of what was once my home
Oh those banks of the Landwehr
Take me back to the Landwehr
Take me back to the banks of the Landwehrkanal Oh those banks of the Landwehr
Take me back to the Landwehr
Take me back to the banks of the Landwehrkanal Oh those banks of the Landwehr
Take me back to the Landwehr
Take me back to the banks of the Landwehrkanal
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7. |
High Road
04:34
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I wasnʼt joking when I said I was hoping that nothing got lost on the way We were like children forgetful not broken and full of the joys of that day You took the high road and I took the low
I know you’re much better than me
As far as goodbyes go I was too speedy
But you take all the time you need
Time and again I’ve found the friends who’ll travel that hard road with me They might be broken but it goes unspoken the chosen will break easily We took the high road, then took the low and
I know you’re not much weller than me
As far as the tide goes I’m all out to sea oceans buried deep under me
I’m no fortune teller but I know the triggers that trigger me
Helter skelter there’s no shelter deeply rooted you see
On the high road I still get so low
I know you’re much further than me
As far as divine goes I’m unworthy
But you give all the light I need
There’s a glimmer of hope in this mirror reflecting back at me
In a shimmer a flash of quicksilver something new set me free
On the high road still a way to go
I know your much quicker than me
As far as my life goes it ain’t been easy
So I’ll take ll the light I can see
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If I Was Famous
03:41
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If I was famous
I’d buy you the moon
Fly you away on a new silver spoon
We’d land on the bright side of the sun
and banish the dark from your eyes from your eyes
Love is contagious no one’s immune
And no one would blame us for loving too soon
It’s a far cry from heaven it’s a far cry from home
This war of contrition is all, all we have known
Don’t land on the dark side, rise with the road,
don’t hide your bright light, Let it glow
Glow like an Angel
soaked to the bone
in the glory of the faithful coming home
Life is not painless
And nothing can last,
If grace can not tame us our dice will be cast
Tongue tied and shameless we’ll slide by en mass
And banish ourselves from the show, from the show
So don’t stand on the dark side, rise with the road,
don’t hide your bright light, let it glow
Glow like an Angel
Soaked to the bone
In the glory of the faithful coming home
And If I was famous
I’d buy you the moon
Fly you away on a new silver spoon
We’d land on the bright side of the sun
And banish the dark from our eyes, from our eyes
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Shower Of Stars
04:08
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I dreamed you came and danced with me bare foot in the rain
And all the ladies swooning there were calling out your name
As you moved in closer my heart began to melt
And all those cards held tightly there were already dealt
The ship was in the harbour your sails they were set
A kiss upon my shoulder my head upon your chest
Saw you throw a glance at me fleeting like a flame
And everybody gathered there was feeling it the same
As you moved in closer my head began to reel
And the fate awaiting me was already sealed
The hit was in your ardour, the tale it was writ
A kiss to make me bolder a Saint upon my breast
All the pleasure is yours
A pouring out of words
The magic the rapture and the chords
The prayers of old and the spoils
I awoke under a shower of stars
Breathing like a child
Sheltered in a strange meadow of flowers
Each one prairie wild
Under the bowing Briar
I dreamt you sent me treasures wrapped up in a song
And all the world was dripping with your gold and silver tongue
As you hit the high notes the walls came tumbling down
And every single one of us was a jewel in your jet black crown
The ship was in the harbor you sails they were set
A kiss upon my shoulder my head upon your chest
All the virtue is yours
A pouring out of words
The magic the rapture and the chords
The prayers of old and the spoils
I awoke under a shower of stars
Breathing like a child
Sheltered in a strange meadow of flowers
Each one prairie wild
Under the bowing Briar
I prayed this night was ours
Under a shower of stars
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10. |
Summer Wind
04:37
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I slept on the stained floor by your side
Five days night after night
ʻTil the day you disappeared
The room took your breath then took my cry
I Fell to my knees and begged daddy please don’t go
The hill was on fire red flames black smoke
Scorching the ground with it’s ebony cloak
The day you disappeared
The wind took my howl, my wail and my yell
I fell to my knees and begged daddy please come home
The wind took my howl, my wail and my yell
I fell to my knees and begged daddy please don’t go
And I’ve got you under my skin
Fly me to the moon and back once again
Love has been so good to me
This summer wind you make me feel
Like nothing is real, nothing feels true
Unenduring here without you
I feel like I might just disappear
This room takes my sorrow, my grief and my tears
I fall on my knees and beg daddy please be here
And I’ve got you under my skin
Fly me to the moon and back once again
Love has been so good to me
That winter wind made me bleed
I saw you last night on the astral plane
You held my hand and said it’s all ok
Jane I know you think I’ve disappeared
Let this day take your sorrow your grief and your tears
Get up off your knees coz baby I am right here
Let this day take your sorrow your grief and tears
Get up off your knees coz baby I’m always here
And I’ve got you under my skin
Fly you to the moon and back once again
Love has been so good to me
That summer wind set me free
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Jane Allison Bristol, UK
"Gorgeous sonic blends of 70’s English folk revival, lush Laurel Canyon haze, rustic, acoustic charm and Celtic cool." Dave
Franklin.
"A voice of scrubstone-denim and mulberry wine". Mercurial, brooding, haunting & pretty, country tinged electric folk laced with darkness. Biting, eloquent lyrics that reveal withering accounts of doomed romance, faded dreams and dark obsessions.
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