1. |
Fast As I Could
03:38
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FAST AS I COULD
Every day
We keep our enemies close
But our enemies know
We can't deny
We're only human
So we gather our minds
Then smash the clocks
To stop the time
Now over sleeping
All deadlines
I got here fast as I could
I got here fast as I should
In the quicksand
From the crash land
This could be the place
Where we find out
We're strong enough
For the real stuff
Yet I'm thinking
Can I hack it?
Oh no
Missed the show
Nothing left to say
Let it all go this time
Nothing I can do
Let the world float on by
Float on by, float on by, float on by
I got here fast as I could
On the riverbank
With escape plans
That could be the judge
Of whether I
Am good enough?
For the real stuff
In the end though would you back it?
When the doubts say can I hack it?
'Cos there's nothing
I am lacking
Oh no
Missed the show
Nothing left to lose
On my own I'll survive
Nothing left to do
Let it all go this time
Nothing left to prove
Let the world float on by
I got here fast as I could
Float on by
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2. |
I Miss Your Soul
02:50
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I MISS YOUR SOUL
I miss your soul
It made me feel connected
Back before regrets
And all of that
I miss your smile
It came so unexpected
It brightened up the days
When I was cracked
And I hope you read communiques
And I hope you're doing well
I made it out of heartbreak
But I can tell you it's no hotel
(No it ain't)
I miss your laugh
It sounded like you meant it
Cheered me up to see your happiness
And I know it's not convenient
To walk back into your life
Or send you secret messages
Or call on lonely nights
I miss your face
I couldn't help but notice
Still see it in my mind I must confess
And I know it's not convenient
To walk back into your life
Or send you secret messages
Or call on lonely nights
And I know it's never gonna change
And I won't be in your life
But I wish you nothing but the best
And I hope you're feeling bright
I hope you're feeling bright
I miss your soul
It made me feel connection
Back before regrets
And all of that
All of that
All of that
All of that
Back before regrets
And all of that
All of that
All of that
It's down to you now baby
Shine
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3. |
Don’t Mess It Up
02:35
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DON'T MESS IT UP
Hey big shot have you figured out your head yet?
Acting like a fool never made a lot of sense, yeah?
Time on your hands isn't money in the bank, OK?
Forgiveness is a sin if isn't done with honesty
Say, you can't take it with you Brother
Better find yourself another
Laid back attitude
Gratitude is all you can show
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess
Hope never cost the earth
But you're acting like you own it
Hey, for what it's worth
Plant your feet, you can grow in it
Never had you down as a player in this two-bit town
Yeah, we saw you chicken out
Now that's all there is to know about you
Cos you never lay a finger
On an enemy that won't fight
One of these days
You're gonna have yourself a bad night
Comprende?
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess it
Stick around maybe there's a twist in the plot hole
High resolution evolution of the carrot and pole
Are you gonna go for it? No?
Say, you can't take it with you Brother
Better find yourself another
Laid back attitude
Gratitude is all you can show
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess it up now
Don't mess it up
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4. |
Twice In A Lifetime
03:21
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TWICE IN A LIFETIME
Are you still waltzing Matilda?
Can you keep jumping Jack Flash?
Layla, my knees are beginning to ache
Leave me alone
Go see my brother Jake
Oliver's army disbanded
The wind it cries Mary no more
It says Runaround Sue fancies Romeo too
So they eloped
That made Juliet blue
Today became yesterday
Everything changed
The music still plays
The people remain
Maybe twice in a lifetime
Cecilia's mind's always changing
Like the rice beside Eleanor's grave
To spite Barbara Ann
Ziggy's back with the band
Going slow on the road to Japan
Today became yesterday
Everything changed
The movie still plays
The people remain
Maybe twice in a lifetime
Twice in a lifetime
Maybe twice in a lifetime
Rhiannon flew south for the winter
Lola's in old Amsterdam
The lady in red wears a calico dress
Roxanne's a housewife with Nige making plans
They're gonna drive around Spain in a van
Go looking for Jack and Diane
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5. |
Eventually
03:53
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EVENTUALLY
In a world gone mad
You came to save me
When it all went bad
You cared for me
Life woke me up like
I'm some kind of crazy
And it's no secret
I could've used some sleep
So maybe I should walk in your shoes
See your world from every point of view
So I know you
Cos I've dragged this bag of memories so long
Can't remember who I used to be
But I'll get free
Eventually
When I come back
I swear I'm changing
I've seen enough to know what's wrong and right
You wake me up and make my day dream
And I realise I'm smiling all the time
Now I've walked a thousand miles in old shoes
Understood the way things used to be
That's history
And I got here on my own two feet
Carried everything I cared to keep
And that set me free
Eventually
And the world's still mad
But I'm feeling glad
That we found the path and
Left the woods behind
So I kiss your head
As the sky glows red
And we turn to face the future
Side by side
Just in time
Now I know inside I'm dreaming wildly
But everything's complete when you're around
There's so many places more than I'll be
But I'll be here
Won't talk my chances down
Can we laugh a thousand ways each day
Always in the lap of harmony
In any key
Can we wander through the fields so we can
Conquer every hill 'til we can see
How we're so free
Eventually
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6. |
Hip Hip Parade
02:27
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HIP HIP PARADE
Let's pretend it's only lies
They sent you over borderlines
They set you up and watched it fly
You'll never understand it, why?
A promise made to the plaudits
One more take than you saw fit
Knock them out and lay them down
The merry making goes around
You signed the deal in full surround
Now shut your mouth and hunker down
It's an awkward phase and you fought it
Two mistakes and you caught it
Bullshit talks
Can you walk it?
Eventually they did you wrong
You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
They had to see you're doing well
They bought your rights and made a sale
It's covered up but they can tell
The evidence still burns in hell
And it's bullshit talking, you bought it
Promise breaks and you thought it
No mistaking you caught it
Called it familiar bullshit
Hip hip hooray
Hip hip hooray
Hip hip parade
Hip hit parade
Shit hit parade
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7. |
Where Are We Now?
03:57
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WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Silently the freedom gate has opened wide
Hopefully go drifting through the night
Pioneers and all good souls will sail on
Destination, distant points of light
They won't know wrong
From right until they find it
There's none so brave
Yet there goes everyone
They were falling
Through distance calling
We're here but where are we now?
It's here but where are we now?
Where are we now?
Sentient, alive, alert
All systems gone
Heavenly dot drifting through the sky
Volunteers and all
Good souls
They sail on
Isolated distant signs of life
They won't know wrong
From right until they find it
There's none so brave
This world was never theirs
They were falling
Through distance calling
We're here but where are we now?
It's here but where are we now?
We're here so where are we now?
Where are we now?
Pioneers and all good souls
Destination distant points of light
We won't know wrong
From right unless we find it
There's none so brave
Yet we are everyone
We're still falling
Through distance, calling
We're here but where are we now?
We're here so where
Are you now?
We're here so where are we now?
We're here so where are we now?
Silently the freedom gates have opened wide
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8. |
Good Stuff On The Vine
03:24
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GOOD STUFF ON THE VINE
Useless in the morning
But I've got this situation done
There and then
I'll leave it where it started
You know the kind
We all know one
Once
I trusted fate would
Guide me to the plenty
I've been lucky that
My cup is never dry
'Cos I learned how to live
And appreciate my time
And I always leave some
Good stuff on the vine
It happens all the time
The good stuff on the vine
Now I've noticed all the selfish
In this world
I've seen people taking roads
That lead to ruin
Now most of them are crazy
The rest are doing time
They're dying to reach
The good stuff on the vine
There's no point to prove
You just show some gratitude
And it's alright
If I were you
I'd take my own advice
It won't take much
To change your ways of life
You just learn how to live
Appreciate your time
'Cos there's always
Good stuff on the vine
Just learn how to give
Make the best use of your time
And there'll always be
Good stuff on the vine
No, don't take all the good stuff
On the vine
On the vine
You gotta leave a little bit behind
On the vine
You gotta leave a little bit behind
On the vine
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9. |
Fight Or Flight
02:40
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FIGHT OR FLIGHT
They're drumming up business
And business is good
You'll do what they tell you
And not what you should
Resistance is worthwhile
If apathy fades
Prepare for the long mile
If you've got what it takes
You'll hold that ground
The long way around
Fight or flight?
In spite of the weakness
The numbers are good
Safety in darkness
Leads you out of the woods
You'll take them down
The long way around
Fight or flight?
There's solace
Eventually
It creeps up
So silently
From one day to the next
There will be change
Fight or flight?
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10. |
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SMALL TOWN JUST LIKE THIS
I saw the bus stop queue
Filled with ordinary heads
I saw a line of cars
Stationary, lights glowing red
Fifteen years in a school classroom
Only filled my head with dread
I saw the way of life
And to me it was already dead
But it's OK
If you don't stay
There's a world outside
If you stop and take a look
Understood
You don't stand your ground
If the ground ain't good
Or you'll live and die
In a small town just like this
In a small town
They heard the shouting
From fifteen houses down
They heard the gunshots crack
On the track on the way out of town
They heard the gravy trains
Shunting everybody around
The relentless sound
Of the wheels going 'round
And around and around and around
But it's OK
If you don't stay
There's a world outside
Maybe stop and take a look
Understood?
If you stand your ground
And the ground ain't good
Then you'll live and die
In a small town just like this
In a small town
In a small town
I tasted success but it seemed bittersweet
I climbed to the top and it felt like defeat
So I lowered my guard and I raised up my ceiling
Settled my mind and I cared for my feelings
I smelt the chocolate factory
Drifting on the northerly breeze
I felt the weight of the need to succeed
And it wasn't for me
So I held the padlock
I found the keys
I helped myself to believe
I was born to be free
And my feelings agreed
That it's ok
If I don't stay
There's a world that's mine
Where I stop to take a look
Understood
That I'll stand my ground
If this ground feels good
I won't live and die
In a small town just like you
In a small town
In a small town
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11. |
Feel So Good Inside
03:06
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FEEL SO GOOD INSIDE
I was thinking of a life
When the time passed slowly by
The days of you and I
And the nights we learned to fly
Home
Feel so good inside
Feel so good inside
Feel so good inside
Tell me you'll be here
I'll make a little space so clear
We can talk about the end
And laugh about the wasted years
Feel so good inside
Feel so good inside
Feel so good inside
If you're thinking of a time
There's a place we can be alone
Forget the reasons why
We took the long lost lonely road
Home
Feels so good inside
Feels so good inside
Feels so good inside
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12. |
Sleeping
06:43
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SLEEPING
Dreaming
Dream ourselves to sleep
And reach the morning
One way rolling
Nothing's ever as it seems
A warning
This is a dream
Goes out to the sea
Waiting in harbours
The last of them see you wave
We'll see them all again
One day, some way
So long, good day
Floating
In this boat we drift away
Controlling everything
Rolling inky skies
Above our heads are rolling
In this space
It's always safe and surreal
Onwards now
We're out there
See how the stars
Will guide
We know so much
But can't remember it all
Free
It's out there
Wander alone
That's why we
Know so much
Remember it all
Take this all away
And we'd be all at sea
Rolling
Everywhere but we hear no sound when
Rolling
There's always somewhere we can go
Needless to say
That we can meet some place
Needless to say
That we should be someday
Needless to say
I won't forget your face
Today
One way home
One way home
One way home
One way home
One way back home
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Jason Allen England, UK
Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Somerset, England. Jason has written and self-recorded multiple
solo albums and EPs, the most recent of which (February 2024) is called Borrowing Power From The Mill.
More information can be found at www.jasonallen.co.uk
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