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16th Street
03:55
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Words
04:25
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It’s all I ever noticed
And all I ever said
I know I’m not too talkative
But I kinda wanna be
But it’s hard when I’m too quiet
I know they say my voice matters
But my words get lost, I don’t know where to find them
Sounds come easy, themes get lost inside my head
Words are soldiers marching down along the trenches
But their general can’t get them to stay in line
I used to say a lot more
But then they told me not to
And so, I heed their words
Nehmt den hin ihr schönen Seelen
Froh die gaben schöner Kunst
Und Kraft, und Kraft, und Kraft
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Easy Money
07:35
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Your admirers in the street
Got to boot and stamp their feet
In the heat from your physique
As you twinkle by in moccasin sneakers
And I thought my heart would break
When you doubled at the stake
With your fingers all a-shake
You could never tell a winner from a snake
Easy money
With your figure and your face
Strutting out at every race
Throw a glass around the place
Show the color of your crimson suspenders
All the swindlers in the land
Building castles out of sand
But the waves come in the end
And their empires always profit them nothing
(further indeterminate scatting)
Got no truck with the la-dee-dah
Keep my bread in an old fruit jar
Drive you out in a motorcar
Getting fat on your lucky star
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Simul Iustus Et Peccator
06:58
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Lord, You are my shepherd
Why, then, do I fear?
Bearing all my worries
Even though you’re near
Searing off my conscience
Trying to hide my sin
Lead me from temptation
Then I dive right in
Help me, God, I pray
Take this thorn away
Change me, God, today
Lord, you are the potter
I am only clay
I can’t help but wonder
Why I am this way
Give my heart conviction
Give my soul relief
Lord, I do believe you
Help my unbelief
I trust in Your love
Send strength from above
Mine is not enough
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Froh, wie seine Sonnen fliegen
Durch des Himmels prächt'gen Plan
Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn,
Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen
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Messenger Of Love
02:52
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Well, I played a game of tennis with the girl with fuzzy hair
And I had thought the score was love but then I realized that there was nothing there
Why must it be so hard?
And I think about her smile each time I see a yellow car
Each time I listen to her favorite Yessong or an open mic night at the bar
Why must it be so hard?
Who is this angel?
This messenger of love?
Heaven knows I can’t get over her
And she’ll never hesitate to care for anybody’s heart
And her love is unconditional, she’ll always be there when you fall apart
She’s too good for this world
And her laugh is like a melody, her voice is sweet and low
And her sneeze is like a chipmunk but she’d kill me if I ever told her so
She’s too good for this world
Who is this angel?
This messenger of love?
Heaven knows I can’t get over her
She is my best friend
I know that I’m not hers
But no one ever touched me like she did
Who is this angel?
This messenger of love?
Heaven knows I can’t get over her
And even though I want your affection
I know you don’t want me
So now it’s time to let you be
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7. |
El Ñandú
04:28
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Lyrics:
A: Internal Affairs
(Marilyn)
And then the news broke
They found her floating in the lake
I know it wasn’t
A suicide as they may think
My dreams were shattered
Or rather, they just fell apart
My heir apparent
Would fill the visions in my heart
Now I just have Hannah
She’s just not sufficient
He hasn’t come home yet
I must be deficient
(James)
Louisa knows me
And I can empathize with her
My wife has never
Been separated by a slur
Tempted to leave her
But I have no idea how
Entranced by fervor
And steaming plates of char siu bao
I’ll never be like you
No need to remind me
Exploring my birthright
That’s where you can find me
(Hannah)
I’ve always watched you
You never seemed to notice me
I know your secrets
And what it means to be a Lee
She didn’t like school
His playboy status is a scam
Please take the time to
Learn just a bit about who I am
I want to impress you
I’m wish you would take note
You never saw past her
I’m only a sideshow
(Nath)
He hurt my sister
I know that he’s responsible
I couldn’t help her
For that I am accountable
I knew her anguish
The pressure that she had to take
I swore to watch her
The day I pushed her into the lake
I wish it was over
Forget all about them
First I’ll go to Harvard
Then up to the heavens
B: The Trial Of The Lake
(Lydia)
If I make it to the shoreline
I’ll share my heart, I’ll open my mind
And tell you everything I never told you
Our façades are starting to burst
And everyone is doing their worst
But what I’d give right now to hold you
Secrets tend to tear us apart
The walls we built are stifling our hearts
And our inaction may be fatal
We are strong, but fragile as glass
Our breaches have begun to amass
And we’re getting more and more unstable
If I make it to the shoreline
I’ll share my heart, I’ll open my mind
And tell you everything I never told you
We betrayed our family ties
We hid behind diversions and lies
But what I’d give right now to hold you
If I make it to the shoreline
We’ll learn to love, we’ll learn to be kind
And I’ll learn to speak to you with candor
I still hope our love is not lost
There’s no divide that we cannot cross
But will we ever know the answer?
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9. |
Bird On The Wire
04:02
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Like a bird on the wire
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried, in my way, to be free
Like a worm on the hook
Like a knight in some old-fashioned book
I have saved all my ribbons for thee
If I, if I have been unkind
I hope you can let it go by
And if I, if I have been untrue
I hope you know it was never to you
Like a baby, stillborn
Like a beast with its horn
I have torn everyone who reached out for me
But I swear by this song
And by all that I have done wrong
I will try to make it all up to thee
I saw a beggar leaning on his wooden crutch
He said to me, “You must not ask for so much!”
And a pretty woman leaning in her darkened door
And she said, “Why not ask for more?”
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Luke Henson Denver, Colorado
Pannist, bassist, songwriter, and singer originally from Colorado. Find me on Facebook at Luke Henson Music (I have the bad pop art profile pic).
Luke Henson recommends:
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Big-sounding, spacey prog-rock, immaculately mixed and mastered and surprisingly poppy. Tetrachrome is a highlight, as is their take on Space Oddity. Almost classical-level musicianship throughout.
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