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1.
Somewhere 03:53
Somewhere Somewhere The time has come for an intervention Cleanse this decay for re-invention Somewhere Somewhere A nation on its knees, smothered by greed, Every Jim and Joe on the street is groping for something Somewhere Somewhere I’m gonna start today. But then in the morning, you wake up, and the day is there to greet you And the same old hate is waiting to defeat you Walk on through, though your spirit is fragile, Walk on through, You gotta walk on. Somewhere Somewhere I don’t know if I believe in God, But I’ll tell you one thing that I’m certain of, That the priest and the pope Are just as lost As all of us. Somewhere Somewhere
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Tomorrow 03:13
Sick today Desperate yesterday But I know I’ll be okay Tomorrow My horse will win My ship will sail right in The woman of my dreams will find me Tomorrow But what if tomorrow doesn’t come? Every day this city’s landscape looks the same, Throngs and scores of dreamers pining for Tomorrow Freedom Friday, Package holiday, Nuts and bolts in a machine geared for Tomorrow But what if tomorrow doesn’t come? I want some music, rhythm and soul busting out of my radio I just want some music, rhythm and soul, busting out of my radio I just want some music, rhythm and soul, busting out of my radio I just want some music, rhythm and soul busting out all night. Is it hopeless? Is it lost? Are we throwing ourselves away? Am I broken? Where is love? Sometimes I find myself falling down to pray that Tomorrow Doesn’t come.
3.
She wore a suit of bright pink To make the angels wink And they showered her in roses and rhyme She wore her hair down From the crown of thorns And when I cursed her She whipped my ears with scorn She said ‘sweet boy, you’ll beat your Goliath’. And I had to laugh ‘cause I’d never read the bible in my life. She said ‘sing to me now, Before it’s too late, As we stand upon the platform between hell and heaven’s gate.’ I told her I didn’t believe in a God, There’s just too much heartache on this rock we call our home I wanted to be gone Somewhere where I wouldn’t have to swallow my soul every day. Every day. Every day. Every day. Our train arrived And we got on We sat down still and silent and the carriage moved along. I heard the rumbling Beneath my feet, I was gripped in total darkness Till I heard her start to speak, She was whispering A little prayer Softly ‘Lord, don’t drive your wind so hard at those in peril on the sea’.
4.
Child 03:40
Had about enough of sorrow And winter’s sting in spring Had about enough of doubting Everything that’s good in me And so it’s one for the demon But it’s two for the child Of mine, Oh mine. Had about enough of waking To this empty room alone Had about enough of waiting For some saving grace to just come along And so it’s one for the demon But it’s two for the child Of mine. Had about enough of pretending That I’m alright when I’m not alright Had about enough of living and breathing Like a human vice both day and night And so it’s one for the demon But it’s two for the child I said it’s one for the demon But it’s two for the child Of mine.
5.
Australia 06:49
Dear Pop, I told you I’d write, so here I am. I’ve been busy, I meant to write sooner, I hope you understand. I found a full time job in a farmer’s yard, just North of Perth. No more smoky streets for me, now I’m a regular man of the earth. (And you don’t have to worry, I’m doing fine, And you don’t have to worry, I’m doing fine, Out here in Australia) Dear Son, Not a bother, I’m glad you’re on your way. The weather is muck, but the girls are well, I can’t complain. The lads dropped in to say hi, I made the tea and they sat with me all day. I’ll have to get myself online, they all say you’re doing fine, that you’re okay (Out there in Australia) Dear Pop, I’m glad you’re well and the girls are too. Life out here is grand but the foreman treats me like his fool. On the weekends we pool and car and drive down to the local bar and mess around. The lads are fairly sound and I’ve put away a couple ‘pound’, as you would say. (And you don’t have to worry, I’m doing fine, And you don’t have to worry, I’m doing fine, Out here in Australia) Dear Son, Have your fun but go easy on the beer. It is a pity about your man but there are wankers in every hemisphere. I was down to see your Ma, it’s been 4 years, can you believe? I stood there in the rain, with a fresh and burning pain but wouldn’t leave. (But you don’t have to worry, I’m doing fine, No you don’t have to worry, go have the time of your life, out there in Australia) Dear Pop, I forgot, I’m sorry, it slipped my mind. Although I think of her every day and I miss her all the time. You know I’m terrible with dates, but excuses can wait, I wish I was home. Where are Gina and Leanne? I hate to think of my old man on his own. (And sometimes I wake up in the night, and I see her face, But when I scramble to the light, I am alone in this alien place called Australia) Dear Son, Your life has just begun, don’t look back now. I know it’s hard out there alone, but there’s nothing here at home, you’ll get by somehow. Besides I was looking there last week and flights abroad are pretty cheap if you book in May, What would you say to me and the girls flying half across the world for Christmas Day? And by the way your mother’d be so proud of the man you have become, And every day I thank the Lord for giving me my son. (And so you don’t have to worry, we’re doing fine, And you don’t have to worry, you’ll have a future so bright, out there in Australia)
6.
Vincent 03:14
Your aching eyes Your aching eyes You soldier on with your aching eyes Your aching breath Your aching breath You soldier on with your aching breath I know sometimes it seems like your friends Couldn’t possibly understand But we’ll try to mend Your aching breath. Your aching heart Your aching heart You soldier on with your aching heart Your aching song Your aching song You soldier on singin’ your aching song. I know sometimes it seems like your friends Couldn’t possibly understand But we’ll harmonise With your aching song. I know sometimes it seems like your friends Couldn’t possibly understand But we’ll stand by you We’ll be at your side.
7.
Woke up in ribbons, Head like a landmine, Love is waning now. Got on the 145 home, Dragging tired bones, Love is waning now. But the light I see won't abandon me if I treat it with care, And the courage I know will protect my soul from the darkness In the night. So raise me from slumber, Time has my number, Life is waiting now. There's a robin in your jail cell, Throw a candle down the dark well, Life is waiting now. And the light I see won't abandon me if I treat it with care. So let the bells ring out their tune On this cold December afternoon, Welcome everybody to a brand new day. Life has its troubles, Everybody knows, And sometimes it gets so hard, But I've promised myself I won't let it go. So if the daylight tears you apart, If it casts a shadow over your heart, If you feel like just giving up, Hold on. And tonight when you're sleeping, Lost in your dreaming, May hope find its way inside.
8.
Wait, and hold me now until the sun goes down Wait, and hold me now until the sun goes down I feel like I’m frozen In a time that’s not my own When the sky falls And the wind pulls I must imagine love On my own. Won’t you please Let me know What it is That I’m doing wrong? ‘Cos young men My age Seem to have So much fun. So wait, and hold me now until the sun goes down Wait, and hold me now until the sun goes down In the doorway Of your mother’s house I thought I saw your heart Reaching out to me I felt the pull And the aching in my chest And so I thought I’d better leave. God damn everything Why does everything seem so hard right now? Grey skies Black seas Imprison me. So wait, and hold me now until the sun goes down Wait, and hold me now until the sun goes down.
9.
Shine 04:43
Brazilian café Portobello Canal I’m looking out Through my window As the evening light wanes. Fat lady By the front door Has fallen asleep On her crossword With her head in her hands So she won’t have to go home Alone. Alone. And now the rain is really coming, It’s crashing in from the East, Scores of lost souls Scrambling Home to warm, peaceful sheets. The fat lady By the front door Has woken up Out of her stupor With that look in her eyes I’ve seen in my own So many times And I wonder why we can’t shine. Why can’t we shine? Why can’t we shine? And I wonder why we can’t shine. Shine. I said now something’s really bothering me. I said now something’s really bothering me. Late night talk shows Broadcasting no hope Dragging collective moral Down to zero Fat men with no ears Who don’t care Or don’t know A nation of moaners Bitchers Complainers Poets and prophets Scholars and painters Who’s only real sin Was ever losing faith in itself Well there’s a new fire burning A new tide turning Starting right here in a bedsit In the damp heart of Dublin And if you feel like I feel Don’t let anyone Ever Put you down Or put your fire out Or waste your time Or tell you happiness Is a crime ‘Cos you and I will shine. Shine. It’s alright now It’s alright now It’s alright now You and I will shine. Shine.

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released December 28, 2013

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