1. |
Song for Alex
04:20
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If the daylight
drags you to the ground
If your eyelids weigh too much
If you feel like you should feel more
than you do now
If the walls keep coming closer
If the moonlight keeps you up
Try to see that there is poetry in being small
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2. |
From Above
03:48
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Light as a feather
I float over the world
Down here I see myself
Always chasing the time as if it defines me
I’m stressed, therefore I am
But high up here I can see how eventually
time always wins
I should know by now
Wanna change, but don’t know how
So I just go on
Up here you can see how
ridiculous I’m being
But I’m sure it is not only me
we are all the same fools
but we ignore it
zoom out
until you see yourself
repeating whatever it is
that they taught you to do
I should know by now
Wanna change, but don’t know how
so i just go on
All these people that you meet
million touches, arms and feet
and you’re floating through the crowd
all the same, day in day out
making up priorities
neglect the fact that your time flees
patterns imprinted in your brain
do you really think it’s sane?
borderline society
black or white, our vanity
pushes us to be the best
what’s this pressure on my chest
Light as a feather
Is this the life I want?
Who would I be if I had the freedom
to choose for myself?
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3. |
Shouldn't Complain
03:45
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Shouldn't complain
I know that I got everything I need
I am one lucky girl
So why is it still
hard to breathe?
Shouldn't complain
I know that I got everything I asked for
I'm privileged, supported and loved
So why is it still
hard to breathe?
Is it part of me?
Should I just deal with it?
Will it be easier someday?
Shouldn't complain
I never had a day I couldn't eat
I am healthy with money in the bank
So why is it still
hard to breathe?
It's not about one bad day
I feel rather ashamed
But it's not exactly easy to admit
that sometimes it's hard
to breathe
Is it part of me?
Should I just deal with it?
Will it be easier someday?
And life goes on
The moon dances with the sun
Another day and the duel goes on
But we'll all find a way
And the night will become dawn
And life goes on
The moon dances with the sun
Another day and the duel goes on
But we'll all find a way
And the night will become dawn too
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4. |
Morning Song
03:42
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Another day, although it’s just the same
story repeating itself
The train you take wakes up the sun
The raindrops on the window find their way
Slowly all taking the same route
Pearls that contain scaled-down worlds
And you can’t help but think
that life’s not what it seemed
All these choices that were made for you
A cursed present, isn’t it?
We’re all trying to make it through the day
the best we can
Following rules we didn’t make ourselves
Led by the footsteps of the ones before
What was taught, what’s in our genes?
And you can’t help but think
that life’s not what you dreamed of
All these choices that were made for you
And you chuckle, ‘cause now you see
that sometimes a sunrise is all you need
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5. |
Night and Day
03:48
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You're tired of the way the world's been turning lately
You go to bed and wake up to the same news
You're worried 'bout what's coming, but you're facing it
There's way too much to lose
And night and day
Day and night
is a fight
There's never enough money for the month that's left
The bills, they keep piling up
But you stay on the lookout for the silver lining
"It's the small things", they always say
And night and day
Day and night
is a fight
And you continue, 'cause you have no choice
You wish someone would listen, but no one hears your voice
Night and day
Night and day
You hear the politicians claim they fight for you
On the screen they wear their expensive suit
"We will all suffer" is the last thing you hear
before you put the TV on mute
And night and day
Day and night
is a fight
And you continue, 'cause you have no choice
You wish someone would listen, but no one hears your voice
Night and day, night and day
And you continue, 'cause you have no choice
You wish someone would listen, but no one hears your voice
So you go to bed, you make the best out of it
till another night has passed
Night and day
Night and day
And you continue, 'cause you have no choice
You wish someone would listen, but no one hears your voice
Night and day
Night and day
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6. |
Days Like These
03:50
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I can’t take away the struggles that you’re facing
I’ll never fully understand what you go through
You’re anxious, yet aware
that there’s no time to spare
One of the reasons that I admire you
You’ve been suffering, I know, it isn’t easy
It’s been raining for weeks without a break
But you keep pushing on
until the day is done
And I truly understand how much that takes
Ooh a bad dream without an end
Ooh it feels like no one comprehends
Ooh i know it’s hard to keep the faith
on days like these
And the rain keeps on pouring from the heavens
but you don’t even mind the fact you’re soaked
The only thing that I can do
to make it easier for you
is stand at the sideline with dry clothes
You’re a fighter, you got back up too many times now
I admire what you do and who you are
Yet sometimes the wind is way too strong
and you can’t keep going on
You’re tired but you can’t just end this war
Ooh a bad dream without an end
Ooh it feels like no one comprehends
Ooh i know it’s hard to keep the faith
on days like these
I hope you still believe that better days are coming
It will get ugly, but you’ll never be alone
No one knows when it will end,
yet there’s not a thing that you can’t mend
The future isn’t carved in stone
You don’t have to do this on your own
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7. |
No One Ever Asked You
03:40
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Gotta find the light when it doesn’t shine
Gotta take it one day at a time
Gotta howl for the moon, gotta run, gotta hide
Gotta feel real small when it’s late at night
No one ever asked you
to carry all this weight on your own
Gotta sleep when you need it, stay in bed too late
Gotta watch all the programs your parents hate
Gotta cry, gotta laugh, gotta scream
when you feel like you should scream
It might be nice
No one ever asked you
to carry all this weight on your own
It’s not your fault the world is burning
There’s a lot at stake
So give yourself a break
What makes you really happy?
It’s not your fault your head is hurting
You can’t always give if you never take
So give yourself a break
Gotta check how you’re doing
Gotta look inside
Gotta ask yourself, does it feel wrong or right?
Gotta be there for your friends,
Sure, but don’t forget yourself
Gotta learn to say no now and then
No one ever asked you
to carry all this weight on your own
It’s not your fault the world is burning
There’s a lot at stake
So give yourself a break
What makes you really happy?
It’s not your fault your head is hurting
You can’t always give if you never take
So give yourself a break
No one ever asked you
to carry all this weight on your own
So give yourself a break (4x)
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8. |
You Gotta Work Hard
03:58
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You gotta work hard
That’s what they want you to do
You gotta work hard
That’s what it comes down to
You gotta work hard
For a penny and a dime
And time goes by and you get old and you die
You gotta work hard
To buy a house and a car
You gotta work hard
No need to lower the bar
You really wanna work hard
You wanna make them proud
Be the one who stands out in the crowd
Oooh
You gotta work hard
That’s what they want you to do
You gotta work hard
That’s what it comes down to
You gotta work hard
For a penny and a dime
And time goes by and you get old and you die
You gotta work hard
Success is measurable
You gotta work hard
Make it all memorable
You gotta work hard
No time to waste
The more you sweat for your food
The better the taste
Oooh
Till it all falls apart
Please go back to start
'Cause you are what you do
But you don't know what to do
With your life
Is this it?
Should I continue, should I quit
I don’t get who I’ve been
I’m on the outside, looking in
You gotta work hard
That’s what they want you to do
You gotta work hard
That’s what it comes down to
You gonna work hard
For a penny and a dime
And time goes by and you get old and you die
You gotta work hard
That’s what you’ve always done
You gotta work hard
Without the work no fun
what you do is who you are
And you wanna make it far
You wanna make it far
That’s how it’s done
Till it all falls apart
Please go back to start
'Cause you are what you do
But you don't know what to do
With your life
Is this it?
Should I continue, should I quit
I don’t get who I’ve been
I’m on the outside, looking in
You gotta work hard
You gotta work hard
You gotta work hard
Oooh
You gotta work hard
You gotta work hard
You gotta work hard
Oooh
You gotta work hard
You gotta work hard
You gotta work hard
Is that how it's done?
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9. |
When I Was Young
04:21
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When I was young
The world made sense and I felt strong
Dreams fluttered by
Within reach over time
There's still time
But then I grew up
The world had changed and slowly
molded into something I still cannot fully grasp
Smaller in a way, yet also twice as big and fast
And the weight crushed me down, left me numb on the ground
My vision had blurred
Things were not what they were
What made me deviate
from what I felt before
I woke up with a fear I cannot fully grasp
What is happening? It all feels so fleeting
Time goes twice as fast
And the weight crushed me down, left me numb on the ground
I wish myself the patience
to sit down and find peace
I let the earth carry me
I wish myself the courage
I need to be at ease
I let the earth carry me
I wish myself the wonder
that I had a child
I let the earth carry me
I wish myself the weight
this cosmic chaos needs
I let the earth carry me
I am still young
There's many songs that are unsung
There's marks to be made
What I need, I can create
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10. |
Someday You'll Learn
02:27
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Someday you'll learn
that parameters shift
It will hurt, but you will turn the page
and you will find the things that you've missed
Some things will be messy
Some things will be hard
Sometimes you'll doubt
if you will ever find the things that you've missed
It's a long and lonesome road
But you must believe
The view is worth the pain
Some days your demons
will whisper in your ear
They will trick your mind all day
and make it hard to see things clear
Some days you'll be tired
You won't feel like fighting back
But you must keep walking, move on forward
For the best things lie ahead
It's a long and lonesome road
But you must believe
The view is worth the pain
It's a long and lonesome road
But you must believe
The view is worth the pain
Someday you'll
that parameters shift
It will hurt, but you must keep in mind
that the best things lie ahead
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11. |
Let It Happen
03:52
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Close your eyes to feel
that everything around is still real
Don't listen to the seething town
It will only pull you down
Figured it was only about the climb
till a circle seemed a line
But there's always a new morning
Just give it time
Don't kid yourself
You know you got a story to tell as well
I guess that's the way to make this place
feel a bit less like hell
And yes I'm afraid
that the darkness might return
once more
But there's always a new morning
That's for sure
Apparently the cherry tree has started to bloom
Its petals fill the air with heavenly perfume
A picture of a buzzard floating in blue
Just another point of view
Two hearts that beat
Two branches that meet
It's all connected
But as we're walking on the street
Staring at our feet it seems
we all neglect it
And no one should be blamed
for not staying the same
'cause it happens
But there's always a new morning
And people change
And we walk to the harbor to see the ships head out
They all go different ways, we both know what this is about
And you smile for a moment
as I don't know what to say
The end of another day
Oooh let it happen (x4)
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12. |
Draw The Line
03:36
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You see what you wanna see
What you’re ought to do is what you do
It’s not easy to
change your point of view
You hear what you wanna hear
What you’re taught to feel is what you feel
It’s not always true
That confuses you
But now the poles have turned around
Up has become down
But you trust your gut
and you draw the line
Wake up, shed your skin
A new begin
You feel the burning sun
as you walk to the beat
of your own drum
Don’t know where you’ll go
but your feet lead the way
That wasn’t always the case
But you’ve found your own pace
Since the poles have turned around
And up has become down
So you trust your gut
and you draw the line
Since the poles have turned around
And up has become down
You’ve found your own place
You’ve found your own place
under the sun
You see what you wanna see
What you’re ought to do is what you do
It’s not easy to
Change your point of view
You hear what you wanna hear
What you’re taught to feel is what you feel
It isn’t always true
that used to confuse you
But now the poles have turned around
and up has become down
So you trust your gut
You wish for luck
You drew the line so now it’s time
to move on
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Tilia Ember Belgium
Picture by Hans Gaston
Soloproject of Laura Vanden Heede. Pop songs with a hint of
classical music, intimate, dramatic, unpredictable.
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