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New Day's Sun
04:26
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New Day’s Sun
(H. Walters / R. Soper)
Those family values, well they cost too much for me
The good ol’ days just really weren’t all that
Clean livin’ just ain’t all that it’s cracked up to be
I mean to put us back on track.
Come on down to my place honey
I don’t need drugs and I don’t need money
What I want and what I need is you.
Ride your bike or take your car
Drive it fast but not too far
What I want and what I need is you.
Stay all night
Til the morning comes.
You can leave by dawn and then you’ll
Greet the new day’s sun.
Ain’t no God in Heaven and there ain’t no room in Hell
And so we’re livin’ day by day
I can’t be trusted and I can’t be satisfied
Unless we push the limits all the way
Come on down to my place honey
I don’t need drugs and I don’t need money
What I want and what I need is you.
Ride your bike or take your car
Drive it fast but not too far
What I want and what I need is you.
Stay all night
Til the morning comes.
You can leave by dawn and then you’ll
Greet the new day’s sun.
What’s done is done so waste not living in the past
Don’t worry ‘bout the future come what may
So baby, baby, baby, let’s just leave it all in dust
While we own the night and seize the day
Stay all night
Til the morning comes.
You can leave by dawn and then you’ll
Greet the new day’s sun.
(repeat)
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2. |
Secrets & Lies
04:13
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Secrets & Lies
(H. Walters / R. Soper)
Creepin’ ‘round in basement bars
Tryin’ to keep it real
Gone too long inside the dark
Hoping to get healed
You never said that you loved me and you knew
That I never cared
Cause we thought we both had it figured out
And never bothered to share
Don’t give up your secrets
And I won’t tell you no lies
We worked hard to keep them in the dark from prying eyes
Self-medicated night after night
Tried to kill the pain
Lied to ourselves it would be all right
It was all the same
But by the light of the morning sun
We hadn’t slept for days
The dance was done and we had our fun
The band must be paid
Don’t give up your secrets
And I won’t tell you no lies
We worked hard to keep them in the dark from prying eyes
Shared beds and bars and many times
Ended up on the floor
But here alone in the cold grey dawn
We knew we wanted more
Trashed our bodies and sold our souls
But couldn’t chase away
The pain stays in us, with and without
There’s nothing left to say
Don’t give up your secrets
And I won’t tell you no lies
We worked hard to keep them in the dark from prying eyes
(repeat)
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3. |
Black Soul River
05:08
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Black Soul River
(R. Soper)
Come on down to the Black Soul River where the water runs so deep
Cleanse my heart in the midnight sun, the Lord my soul to keep
Lord have mercy, cast away my sins
Water rain upon my head, free of Satan’s grip
Commitments of salvation, free of all black deeds
Redemption is at hand, and I shall be received
Rise on up; the truth will set you free
All this can be yours, all for one small fee
So gather ‘round!
Wipe the tears upon your face; raise your hands up high
The faithful drop down to their knees; release a subtle cry
Blood boils over under pale moonlight
Black water purge the pain away; everything’s gonna be all right
Come on down to the Black Soul River where the water runs so deep
Cleanse my heart in the midnight sun, the Lord my soul to keep
Lord have mercy, cast away my sins
Water rain upon my head, free of Satan’s grip
Shine on, Shine on. My eyes can finally see
Empty words and sleight of hand—pure hypocrisy
A mouthful of sermons, and a pocketful of lies
No one more deserving of 25 to life
Come on down to the Black Soul River where the water runs so deep
Cleanse my heart in the midnight sun, the Lord my soul to keep
Lord have mercy, cast away my sins
Water rain upon my head, free of Satan’s grip
Join your hands. The sun will never shine
The mirror shows a different face; you think yourself divine
The lies you spread as truths you do bestow
In times of trouble we find what truly lies below
Oh yeah…oh yeah…Hallelujah…hallelujah!
So come on down to the Black Soul River where the water runs so deep
Cleanse my heart in the midnight sun, the Lord my soul to keep
Lord have mercy, cast away my sins
Water rain upon my head, free of Satan’s grip
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4. |
Sweet Serenade
05:35
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Sweet Serenade
(R. Soper)
She tells tales, I long to believe
Where halos cease to glisten
With hollow eyes, of deceit
A tale of her own volition
Blinds are drawn, door is closed
A symptom of deeper malaise
And now everything’s all right
As the view fades from upon her gaze
My sweet serenade
I see what was lost, still remains
I’ll hold you as you leave
and see you forever in my dreams
She longs to feel, to feel the warmth
The warmth of other suns
Somewhere, on the path it seems
It’s all just come undone
My sweet serenade
I see what was lost, still remains
I’ll hold you as you leave
and see you forever in my dreams
A spot is chosen
When solace won’t suffice
A pinch to keep the wolf from the door
A smile, as darkness overtakes the light
Memories, refuse to fade
I’ve not made amends
Addiction’s, but a banquet to
… to the bitter end
My sweet serenade
I see what was lost, still remains
I’ll hold you as you leave
and see you forever in my dreams
(repeat)
She tells tales, I long to believe…
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5. |
Next Best Thing
04:54
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Next Best Thing
(R. Soper)
Many times I’ve often thought
Things are better left unsaid
Choked down, on the words
Fear the truth is only in my head
On the outside looking in
Only a glimpse of your eye
And I wonder… I do wonder
If it’s a little virtue and vice
And it's a bit belated
My conscience can let me be
Oh I finally see what you're looking for
It's only now I truly see
That you're always, always waiting...
Waiting on the next best thing
Have you ever thought what it’s like
See yourself through another’s eyes
To finally see what this has been
Just one long goodbye
And I know it’s a bit belated
My conscience can set me free
Oh I finally see what you're looking for
It's only now that I truly see
That you're always, always waiting...
Waiting on the next best thing
Now it’s all so clear, nothing to say my dear
The center of your own affliction
I must now concede, surely to repeat
Your search is never to be done
Oh I finally see what you're looking for
It's only now that I truly see
That you're always, always waiting...
Waiting on the next best thing
(repeat)
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6. |
Tell Me
04:11
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Tell Me
(R. Soper)
Something about you, I could not deny
Just a little bit of danger, perfection in my eyes
Every time I lay my head, a vision of you I see
Trouble for sure, but I just couldn’t let it be
She’s so beautifully broken
As I make the same mistake again
Nothing good is easy, time will tell my dear
To pursue promise of beauty with no peer
Center of attention, not an eye can ever stray
Seems you craved the spotlight long before today
She’s so beautifully broken
As I make the same mistake again
Tell me the words I long to hear
Pour me the sweetest tonic that is you my dear
Show me the lies are not what they might seem
Tell me those little words you never, ever, ever, ever mean
Now I finally see what I couldn’t before
As you glide atop the water with a crown of thorns
I wanted so much more than just a little taste
It’s not the catch, but the thrill of the chase
She’s so beautifully broken
I’m making the same mistakes again
Tell me the words I long to hear
Pour me the sweetest tonic that is you my dear
Show me the lies are not what they might seem
Tell me those little words you never, ever mean
(repeat)
Lie to me, just lie to me
Just lie to me
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7. |
Just a Little
03:42
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Just a Little
(H. Walters / R. Soper)
I’m not lookin’ for romance
I ain’t lookin’ for pain
Put a little of both in one good dose
And ease my achin’ brain
I guess I’m a little bit old school
Like, 1972
I want my flings without no strings
And just get busy with you
I don’t wanna live long, but I don’t wanna die young
And I’ll take the abuse, child
But now I feel like I’ve come undone
Hey baby, give me just a little bit
No matter how I try to quit
Just a little; always leads to more
Gimme just a little as you’re headin’ out the door
I’m not tryin’ to get over
I just want what’s mine
Get to the point don’t get bent outta joint
And we will do just fine
It ain’t a matter of money
Ain’t talkin ‘bout my pride
You’re way outta line drinking too much wine
And just along for the ride
I don’t wanna live long, but I don’t wanna die young
And I’ll take the abuse, child
But now I feel like I’ve come undone
Hey baby, give me just a little bit (Get out of my bed)
No matter how I try to quit (While you’re at it get outta my head)
Just a little; always leads to more (Pick yourself off the floor)
Gimme just a little as you’re headin’ out the door
I don’t wanna live long, but I don’t wanna die young
And I’ll take the abuse, child
But now I feel like I’ve come undone
Hey baby, give me just a little bit
No matter how I try to quit
Just a little; always leads to more
Gimme just a little as you’re headin’ out the door
(repeat)
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8. |
Empty Savior
05:20
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Empty Savior
(R. Soper)
When I was a younger man
not a care in the world
There were those
where truth was seldom told
Never at a loss for answers
Sermons they do so adore
You long to be my savior
Well I've seen so many before
Seems you've never known
that blood on your hands speaks the truth to your soul
As the clouds tumble down
Redemption at hand is yours to be found
No, I don't need you
No, I don't need you
Don't need you to save me…
And it's all that I can do
to mask the disdain
And all the ties are severed clean
As your words fade from one final refrain
Seems you've never known
that blood on your hands speaks the truth to your soul
As the clouds tumble down
Redemption at hand is yours to be found
Oh, I don't need you
No, I don’t need you
Don't need you to save me
Oh, I don’t need you
No, I don’t need you
Don’t need you to save me…
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9. |
(Still I'm) Coming Home
04:35
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Still I’m) Coming Home
(H. Walters / R. Soper)
When I look back on the days of my wasted youth
What they told us was an outright lie
Or at best it was just half the truth
It’s no excuse if you don’t try.
Wish I knew now what I thought I knew way back when
Then again sometimes I no longer care
Some days I just wanna crawl out of my skin,
And let ‘em all in to strip me bare.
And when all is said and done
We need the rise after the fall
Spent too much time out in the sun
And lost it all…
Out on the edge again
But Still I’m coming home
Out on the edge again,
But still I’m coming home
Please tread softly, ‘cause I’m worn down to the bone
Broke my body just to feed my soul
No win or losin’ and I can’t do this alone
Fighting my way in from the cold.
And when all is said and done
We need the rise after the fall
Spent too much time out in the sun
And lost it all…
Out on the edge again
But Still I’m coming home
Out on the edge again,
But still I’m coming home
From so far away I see so much clearer now
Gotta feelin’ for what this is about
It ain’t easy keepin’ pace with my worried mind
Got to hope we can work it out.
Out on the edge again
But Still I’m coming home
Out on the edge again,
But still I’m coming home
(repeat)
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10. |
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Sweet Serenade
(R. Soper)
She tells tales, I long to believe
Where halos cease to glisten
With hollow eyes, of deceit
A tale of her own volition
Blinds are drawn, door is closed
A symptom of deeper malaise
And now everything’s all right
As the view fades from upon her gaze
My sweet serenade
I see what was lost, still remains
I’ll hold you as you leave
and see you forever in my dreams
She longs to feel, to feel the warmth
The warmth of other suns
Somewhere, on the path it seems
It’s all just come undone
My sweet serenade
I see what was lost, still remains
I’ll hold you as you leave
and see you forever in my dreams
A spot is chosen
When solace won’t suffice
A pinch to keep the wolf from the door
A smile, as darkness overtakes the light
Memories, refuse to fade
I’ve not made amends
Addiction’s, but a banquet to
… to the bitter end
My sweet serenade
I see what was lost, still remains
I’ll hold you as you leave
and see you forever in my dreams
(repeat)
She tells tales, I long to believe…
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