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September 2nd
01:38
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The first time I saw you
I swear I saw the sky unfold
The sunlight hit your hair
And made it glimmer like gold
And on that day
I felt the whole world
Slip away
In and out of focus
I let go of all control
My eyes were fixed on you
And there was fire in my soul
And on that day
I felt the whole world
Slip away
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2. |
When I See You
02:33
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When I see you I get carried away
I lose control of the language and I don't know what to say
And my heart starts thumping like thunderclaps
Tell me when I buckle will I collapse?
Oh here I go!
Feel the warm blood flow
What do I do?
What do I do when I see you?
When I see you I lose track of time
Hear the song in my heart, and my words all rhyme
And my hands start to tremble and they start to shake
And I wanna take my shoes off and throw them into the lake
Oh here I go!
Feel the warm blood flow
What do I do?
What do I do when I see you?
I don't know!
But here I go!
What do I do?
What do I do when I see you?
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Oh I don't know what to say to you now
Not that I ever did
I always felt all sorts of shy around you
Just like a little kid
But maybe it's the silence talking to me
Or maybe it's the chillness of the night
But I was never honest with you
And that's a wrong I'm trying to right
I used to stand and watch you from the sidelines
As you entered the room
You were a flower always in season
You were never out of bloom
And maybe it's the love songs getting to me
Or maybe its my existential fright.
But I never told you that you're beautiful
And that's a wrong I'm trying to right
I never had the strength before to tell you
Because I was too afraid
But I have learned that I must speak my mind now
Before my bed gets made
And maybe it's the silence talking to me
Or maybe it's the chillness of the night
But I never told you that I liked you
And that's a wrong I'm trying to right
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A lone tree stands
On a desolate hill
And you're sitting underneath it
And I'm coming in for the kill
And there is nothing to stop me
There is nothing to stop me now
There's not a soul in sight
As far as the eye can see
There's not a single soul in sight
There is only you and me
And there is nothing to stop me
There is nothing to stop me now
And then you peak up
At me from your book
You shoot me a smile
While I take a good look
And there is nothing to stop me
There is nothing to stop me now
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5. |
The Ides of June
02:03
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Standing in your dress
You look just like a dream
And you just might be
The best sight I've ever seen
The blue of your gown
Really brings out the blue in your eyes
And the shine of your smile
Is only rivaled by sunrise
Oh me oh my
Did you come here to kill me?
Because I think I might die
And speaking of sunlight
Your hair was catching it something wild I
I stare on in wonder
Just like an awestruck child
And I can feel the dagger
Starting to pierce my heart
I thought this would make me feel better
But now I'm falling apart
Oh me oh my
Did you come here to kill me?
Because I think I might die
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6. |
A Short Song in Drop D
00:36
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It's an exercise in pantomime
Blowing kisses cross border lines
It's a gesture too sincere to conceal
Ridiculous it may be though you still feel
The love
The love
The love
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White lights flash across my face
A picture of you on the screen
If I stare long enough
Will I see you in my dreams?
I heard that white light was bad for you
I don't know if that's true
But it doesn't change a thing
No it doesn't change a thing
I wonder where that picture was taken
I've never seen a sky so blue
And I wonder is a dream a lie
If it doesn't come true?
I I don't know why I'm up so late
I wish that I believed in fate
But it doesn't change a thing
No it doesn't change a thing
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8. |
Too Weak To Stand
03:14
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I spent a long time denying truth
Always said I needed proof
But when I saw you dancing with that man
Baby I became too weak to stand
I should've seen this coming
I spent a long time running
I was dumb, I didn't understand
All I had to do was take your hand
If we could just start again
Or even play pretend
We could make it to the promised land
All you have to do is take my hand
I don't mean to do you harm
I just wanna fall into your arms
Both of my legs are made of sand
Baby I am too weak to stand
Now I'm sitting out in the rain
Shouldering all the blame
Life never seems to go to plan
And now I am too weak to stand
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9. |
Girl From The Old County
04:27
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If you're traveling up to the old county fair
I hope you come across a girl so fine
Remember me to the one who lives there
For she was once a true love of mine
Go in the summer when the rivers down
And the hills are an emerald green
See for me if her hair's still brown
Like it is in all of my dreams
I just wonder if I'm on her mind
I think about her all the time
As you'll see she is one of a kind
And every day is a mountain I must climb
If you go in the winter when the rivers ice
And hills are blankets of white
See for me that she has someone nice
To keep her warm and to hold her tight
If I'll be back I don't know when
Though absence makes the heart grow fonder
And I love to see her face again
But I fear my path lays yonder
So If you're traveling up to the old county fair
I hope you come across a girl so fine
Remember me to the one that lives there
For she was once a true love of mine.
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Brandon M.C. Fredericton, New Brunswick
Releasing an album every month, October 2020 through October 2021.
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