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Wide Eyes
04:50
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Lines
On my face, surround my eyes
Signs
That time won’t take nobody’s side
We don’t need to find the cure for our wrinkled skins
Just our broken hearts
With wide eyes we used to dream of fairytales
Sunburst skies would cover for our white nights
In a land where time stood still
Take my hand, join the dance
And let’s find the innocence
We once cherished,
We once gambled with
Can you hear those all time songs
We were playing until dawn
Carried by wings, up on mountains of hope
We don’t need to find the cure for our wrinkled skins
Just our broken hearts
With wide eyes we used to dream of fairytales
Sunburst skies would cover for our white nights
In a land where time stood still
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2. |
Don't Hold Me Back
03:25
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Warm my lips, hold my hand in yours,
Honey, I must go
All the things I’ve been standing for
Just seem wrong, you know
It’s time to leave, time to make a change
Time to shout out loud
There’s a feeling that’s pulling me out
All the fire in my heart has burned the doubt
Oh, this feeling is lighting my path
Don’t hold me back
I admit, I’m no hypocrite
I hate what I’ve become
When I dream about this one-way street,
My heart beats like a drum
I’m not afraid of this white blank page
Laid in front of me
There’s a feeling that’s pulling me out
All the fire in my heart has burn the doubt
Oh, this feeling is lighting my path
Don’t hold me back
I hear it calling my name
It’s been like that since I’ve touched these strings
It’s time to leave, time to make a change
Time to shout out loud
There’s a feeling that’s pulling me out
All the fire in my heart has burn the doubt
Oh, this feeling is lighting my path
Don’t hold me back
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3. |
Lullaby
05:20
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Sound of whipping rain
Falls deep under your pillow
Hide between the sheets
And dream of happy things
No one in the world can find you here
Hush now, darling, hush now, gently, don't you weep
Let your fears go while my voice sends/gets you to sleep
The growing fear of dark
Those old familiar feelings
Are past/gone and long forgotten
You slowly drift away
When Sandman sprinkles all his magic dust
Hush now, darling, hush now, gently, don't you weep
Let your fears go while my voice gets you to sleep
Hush now, darling, hush now, gently, don't you weep
Let your fears go while my voice gets you to sleep
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4. |
Under the Stars
05:28
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Hey, buddy, won’t you sing me a song?
I’ll just sit here alone and listen, he said
My heart is empty, my bottle is full
Clothes are dirty, I stink like a mule
Don’t stop, please, carry on singing
La, la, la, lie, lie, lie,
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
These streets are aching and my body’s filled with scars
But this damn medicine will help me sleep
Under the stars
Buddy, won’t you spare me some change?
It might sound strange, but I’ll give it back to you
You know I will
You know, my brother went down to the park
It was right before dark, he tied a rope up so high
I couldn’t reach him in time
La, la, la, lie, lie, lie,
Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
These streets are aching and my body’s filled with scars
But this damn medicine will help me sleep
Under the stars
Under the stars I see my daughter
Crying in my arms
With morning comes silence
Oh, this world, feels so numb
These streets are aching and my body’s filled with scars
But this damn medicine will help me sleep
Under the stars
Hey, buddy, won’t you sing me a song?
I’ll just sit here alone and listen, he said
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5. |
Morning Dew
03:56
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I love the way you wear your smile
Each morning never seemed so bright
And the sheets underneath we hide are always warm
Until you go and leave me there on my own
Away you took my heart
Away you locked it up
Locked it up
I love the way you calm my fears
With soothing words, you dry these tears
While your arms tied around my neck will keep me safe
I dare to dream again and lose myself in this maze
Away you took my heart
Away you locked it up
Away is where I dream
Of morning dew on your white skin
Away you took my heart
Away you locked it up
Away is where I dream
Of morning dew on your white skin
Of morning dew on your white skin
Of morning dew on your white skin
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6. |
Thousands of Pieces
03:10
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I never understood love, always coming and going
Like an empty bus, you hop in not knowing
The driver is drunk, he misses the stops
And leaves you hanging in there without a way to get off
Get back on your feet, take the weight off your shoulders
To suddenly realize that now you’re much older
Sarcastic and cynical, tired of waiting, enough with the games
Keep yourself sane when
Love breaks your heart into thousands of pieces
Love breaks your heart
When there’s nothing whole left in your life
Some days go well with a few pints of beer,
While some just seem wrong having no whiskey near
When handling the truth turns to juggling with lies
You both know you’re wrong and right at the same time
It’s hard to believe you’ve gotten this far
Now all that you want is to get out of this bar
Before the whole world crumbles and shatters around you
Just like, just like
Love breaks your heart into thousands of pieces
Love breaks your heart
When there’s nothing whole left in your life
It’s time to confess, you finally guessed
Love is a gift-wrapped mess
So keep your head straight and walk out the door before,
Before…
Love breaks your heart into thousands of pieces
Love breaks your heart
When there’s nothing whole left in your life
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I kept telling to myself there's nothing I can't be
Like the weather, always changing, I followed my dreams
And I walked away from things that others hoped I would become
You saw me there for a brief moment, the second I was gone
Gone away
Forgive me,
I'm not the son you want me to be
Forgive me, my friend,
We've grown apart
We're strangers to our own heart
I went roaming through the world, searching for myself
Fear was growing up inside me, like bricks that build a wall
The journey's long, my hands are crooked, strumming the same songs
I'm all alone, on the cobbled stone some shiny pennies roll
Roll away
Forgive me,
I'm not the son you want me to be
Forgive me, my friend,
We've grown apart
We're strangers to our own heart
There's no ending to my story, just feelings left untold
Wait for me, don't lose your patience, one day I'll be home
But the journey's long, my hands are crooked, strumming the same songs
I'm all alone, on the cobbled stone some shiny pennies roll,
Roll away
Forgive me,
I'm not the son you want me to be
Forgive me, my friend,
We've grown apart
We're strangers to our own heart
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Runaway John Dublin, Ireland
Romanian-born singer-songwriter who currently lives in Dublin, Ireland, where he is known for entertaining people with his music on Grafton Street and in various venues across town. His songs are warm, heartfelt indie-folk compositions, which he performs vocally, accompanied by his acoustic guitar. He has independently released his debut album “Un-Settling”, which he financed in 2015. ... more
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