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LOVE IS KIND, LIFE IS CRUEL
(Roush)
Life can keep you silent
But love can make you sing
Life leaves you lost and stranded
But love can give you wings
Over and under
Life spins you around
Lifting you higher
With nowhere to go but down
But why does life have to be so cruel?
And true love be so elusive?
Love's patient
Love's kind
But sometimes...
Life is cruel
True love knows no boundaries
And hearts are casualties
For every soul who finds it's way
A dozen more lost in the fray
The loved or the lover
Just one or the other
Someone always seems to want it more
But why does life have to be so cruel?
And true love be so elusive?
Love's bold
Love is blind
But sometimes...
Life is cruel
Tell me
Why does life have to be so cruel?
And true love be so elusive?
Love's patient
Love's kind
Love's crazy
And blind
But sometimes...
Life is cruel
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2. |
Under a Hallowed Moon
03:59
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UNDER A HALLOWED MOON
(Roush)
Past the meadows of mushrooms
That blanket the ground
Above all the orchards of apples abound
Against the moonlight without a sound
Flies the owl to hallowed ground
Back to the roost
Under a hallowed moon
Where farm lands bloom
Under a hallowed moon
Hoo ooo (x3)
In the hallowed hour
Hoo ooo (x3)
Under a hallowed moon
Take a flight with him now
At the midnight hour
Circling farmland
Flying for miles
He's a watchin' upon the night
A keeper of secrets deep in his eyes
Back to the roost
Under a hallowed moon
Where farm lands bloom
Under a hallowed moon
Hoo ooo (x3)
In the hallowed hour
Hoo ooo (x3)
Under a hallowed moon
Beneath the moonlight sky
The keeper of the night
Will keep a watchful eye
While you sleep tight
Hoo ooo (x3)
In the hallowed hour
Hoo ooo (x3)
Can't cha hear the sound?
Hoo ooo (x3)
Of the wise old owl
Hoo ooo (x3)
Under a hallowed moon
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3. |
Holes (In My Heart)
04:46
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HOLES (IN MY HEART)
(Roush)
Got a hold
Of my heart
And you're never letting go
Should have known
From the start
That I'd never fit the mold
There are so many holes...
In my heart
Life's a long, lonesome road
Gotta take a chance wherever it turns
Love's a blessing
And a curse
Love's a shotgun
Shooting where it hurts
You and I were dancing ‘round the fire
Trying not to get each other burned
Now I've learned...
There are holes in my heart
That can't be filled by you
And holes in my heart
Left by you
Hey, yeah
When I saw
In your eyes
That your fire had been dying
How I tried
To keep a smile
But I couldn't live a lie
There are holes in my heart
That can't be filled by you
And holes in my heart
Left by you
You and I kept dancing round the fire
Trying not to get each other burned
But I’ve learned…
The holes in my heart
Can't be filled by you…
Holes in my heart
That can't be filled by you
And holes in my heart
Left by you
Hey, yeah
Got a hold of my heart
And you left it full of holes
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4. |
Look Before You Leap
04:20
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LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
(Roush)
There you go
Through the air
Not a care in the world
Here I am
On the ground
Waiting for you to land
Catch a bolt of lightning
If you dare
And chase a new adventure
But beware
When your will is strong
And it's hard to see
Won't you take a look
Before you leap?
There you go
In a rush
To be somebody else
Who are you
Running from?
Are you racing yourself?
Climb another mountain
Through the clouds
Careful to remember
It's a long way back down
When your will is strong
But your heart is weak
If your world grows dark
You can call on me
But look before you leap
Won't you look before you leap?
Do what you please
But promise me
That you'll look before you leap
When your will is strong
And your heart is weak
If your world grows dark
You can count on me
But look before you leap
Mmmm
Won't you look before you leap?
Do what you please
But promise me
That you'll look before you leap
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5. |
In Your Light
03:22
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IN YOUR LIGHT
(Roush)
Electricity
In your eyes
Send your shivers
Right down my spine
I taste your sunshine
Feel no rain
Kiss my darkness
And breathe out all my pain
For I have come to bathe...
In your light
Let me back inside
Let me in your light
Bring me back to life
In your light (2x)
Chase my demons
Erase my hate
Pump your heartbeat
Right through my veins
Caress my sorrow
Revive my soul
Restore my power
And mend these weathered bones
For I have come to bask...
In your light
Let me stand inside
Feel your warmth surround me
Let me in your light
Bring me back to life
In your light (4X)
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6. |
Silent Friend
04:23
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SILENT FRIEND
(Roush)
Companion at my feet
Who's falling fast asleep
Rest now my silent friend
Lay down your weary head
And let go of all your pain
It's all okay
I know you've grown so tired
You won't be waking up this time
Sleep my silent friend
Until we meet again
You've always been here for me
But now it's time to sleep
Though I knew this day would come
It don’t make things easier
Well, thank you for everything
You taught me how to live
And showed me a love so
Unconditional
I know you're leaving me
But you have finally
Earned your peace
So sleep my silent friend
Until we meet again
You've always been here for me
But now it's time to sleep
I know you're oh so scared
But there is nothing more to fear
Sleep my silent friend
Until we meet again
You've always been here for me
But now it's time to sleep
My silent friend
‘Til we meet again
You'll always be a part of me
But now it's time to sleep
My silent friend
It’s time to sleep
My silent friend
It's time to sleep
And rest in peace
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7. |
Art of the Heart
05:46
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ART OF THE HEART
(Roush)
You can wipe away the tears and stains
But you can't erase away the heartache
There's a lesson learned
In every journey
Of the heart
An artist knows where not to paint
A marksman counts the shots he takes
And all wise men got
That the hardest part
Is the art of the heart
The art of the heart
The art of the heart
The art of the heart
The hardest part
Well there are no shortcuts you can take
There are no risks that are too great
When it comes to love
Won't you look before you jump?
A poet cannot lie for long
And a cowered never rights the wrong
A visionary never questions why
The hardest part
Is the art of the heart
The art of the heart
The art of the heart
The art of the heart
The mind thinks what the mouth speaks
The eyes see what the soul needs
The hands touch what the arms love
But the heart wants what the heart wants
Art of the heart
A rich man has no upper hand
But a poor man knows just where he stands
'Til death do us part
We're all prisoners of the heart
The mind thinks what the mouth speaks
The eyes see what the soul needs
The hands touch what the arms love
But the heart wants what the heart wants
The art of the heart
The art of the heart
The art of the heart
The art of the heart
The art of the heart
(The art of the heart)
Is the hardest part
Art of the heart
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8. |
In My Keep
04:20
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IN MY KEEP
(Roush)
Darlin' dry your eyes
How I hate
To see you cry
There's too much pain outside
Don't you let it
Take your smile
‘Cause lonely is the night
Across this great divide
Don't let it bring you down
'Cause tonight
You will be
In my keep
Well darlin' pay no mind
To the lost
And unkind
We'll leave them all behind
Out of sight
Out of mind
'Cause lonely is the night
Across this great divide
Just lay your burdens down
'Cause tonight
You will sleep
In my keep
It's not about all the places
We could be
'Cause all that matters is
The company we keep
'Cause lonely is the night
Across this great divide
'Cause the broken always try
To hurt you inside
Don't you let them
Bring you down
'Cause tonight
You will be
In my keep
Yes tonight
You will sleep
In my keep
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9. |
Friday Mourning
03:43
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FRIDAY MOURNING
(Roush)
Another Friday mornin'
And I’ve got the blues
I woke up late this mornin'
To an empty room
Another night I shared my bed side
Only ‘til the mornin' light
I somehow let you in again
You came and then you left
On friday mornin'
Thursday nights with you
Always lead to Friday mourning
And Friday mourning's all I'm left with
Another empty evening
That you used to fill
Was livin’ for the weekend
Now it’s time to kill
I saw you off and now you're gone
I don’t know when we’ll meet again
Another Friday left to think
Another week of wondering
And Friday mourning
Thursday nights with you
Always lead to Friday mourning
And Friday mourning never ends
I'm out all night on Thursday
But wake up Friday mourning
Saturday, Sunday
I think things over
Monday, Tuesday I'm
Drifting further
Wednesday, Thursday I
Can't wait see you
But out all night on Thursday
I wake up Friday mourning
Hey (3x)
Thursday nights with you
Always lead to Friday mourning
And Friday mourning's all I'm left with
Yeah, Thursday nights with you
Always lead to Friday mourning
And Friday mourning never ends
I'm out all night on Thursday
But wake up Friday mournin'
'Cause Saturday and Sunday,
Monday Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday
Always lead to Friday mourning
Yeah - Haaaaa, ahhh
Hey - Haaaaa, ahhh
Hmm mmm
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10. |
Empty
05:23
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Show me an honest soul
And I'll give you my word
That I will try hard not to be cynical
Show me your mercy
Though I may not deserve it
And I will die trying
To be worthy
I'm looking for somebody to believe in
But coming up empty
For somebody else to believe in me
But coming up empty
'Cause I wanna be complete
But I'm still so empty
Show me how to trust
Without any proof
Give me the strength to follow through
So easy to lose hope
When the world is so cold
So easy to lose my faith
When nothing here's sacred
I'm looking for somebody to believe in
But coming up empty
For somebody else to believe in me
But coming up empty
'Cause I wanna be complete...
Fill me up
Fill me up
Fill me up
With your love
With your love
Hooo-hooo-ooo-ooo
Ahhhhhh
Why can't I believe in what I can't see?
Can't I hold true to what I can't prove?
Can’t I live free and not be so empty?
Why can't I know love from what I can't touch?
Can’t I be pure without needing more?
Why can’t I believe and not be so empty?
I'm still looking for somebody to believe in
But coming up empty
For somebody else to believe in me
But coming up empty
'Cause I wanna be complete...
But I'm still so empty
Show me your mercy
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11. |
Into the Fold
02:59
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12. |
Birds of a Feather
05:24
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BIRDS OF A FEATHER
(Roush)
Hmmm Mmmm
We're all birds of a feather
We're better together
A child to a man
A man on his own
To weather each storm
And fork in the road
Right in and out
This revolving door
They all come and then go
But you know
Only the wounded lose hope
And every day's a rebirth
We can learn
To float like a feather
We're weightless together
But separate we sink like a stone
We wither apart
And we've severed our heart strings
But somehow they still hold a note
‘Cause we’re birds of a feather
Mmmm
Strangers to friends
To strangers again
Women to men
Like feathers to wind
Then out of the cold
The rarest of birds
Flies back into the fold
But you know
Only the wounded lose hope
And every day's a rebirth
We can learn
To float like a feather
We're weightless together
But separate we sink like a stone
We wither apart
And we've severed our heart strings
But somehow they still hold a note
We’re all birds of a feather
We're all birds of a feather
Hmmm Hmmm
Hoooo oooo hoooo
We’re birds of a feather
We’ll learn from each other....
To float like a feather
We're weightless together
But separate we sink like a stone
We wither apart
And we've severed our heart strings
But somehow they still hold a note
We're all birds of a feather
We're all birds of a feather
Mmmm
We're all birds of a feather
(Why does life have to be so cruel?)
(And true love be so elusive?)
We're all birds of a feather
(Look before you leap)
We're better together
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