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Are You Ready?
03:33
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Are you ready to love?
And are you ready to hate?
Are you ready to be lifted?
Are you ready to bear the weight?
Are you ready to run?
And are you ready to walk?
Well are you ready...
Are you ready, ready or not?
Are you ready to hurt?
And are you ready to heal?
Are you ready to be numb?
Are you ready to feel?
Are you ready to teach?
And are you ready to be taught?
Well are you ready...
Are you ready, ready or not?
Well I will wait for you
For a thousand years
Until the sun burns out
And the stars disappear
I've looked everywhere
And you're all I want
Let me know if
You're ready or not
Are you ready to laugh?
And are you ready to cry?
Are you ready to complicate?
And are you ready to simplify?
Are you ready to listen?
Are you ready to talk?
Well are you ready...
Are you ready, ready or not?
I will wait for you
For a thousand years
Until the sun burns out
And the stars disappear
Well I looked everywhere
And you're all I want
Just let me know if
You're ready or not
Who knows what may come
Well if we'll rise or fall
You wanna learn to walk you gotta learn to crawl
If we don't take that chance then we may never know
So let me know if you're ready or not
Well I will wait for you
For a thousand years
Until the sun burns out
And the stars disappear
I've looked everywhere
And you're all I saught
Just let me know if you're ready or not
Lemme know, lemme know, lemme know
Just let me know if you're ready or not
Lemme know, lemme know, lemme know
Just let me know… if you're ready ….or not
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2. |
Things That I Said
03:55
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My eyes greet the day bloodshot red
An empty bottle of rye lies beside me on the bed
I put my feet on the cold floor and hold my pounding head
Wondering, what were the things that I said
I call out your name but only silence replies
Fragments of last night flash back, there were tears in your eyes
I’m afraid words came out that were never meant
Oh, what were the things that I said
Well, doubtful winds brought black clouds over me
Pouring down jealousy
As the fog clears from my head
I dread, what were the things that I said
Reluctantly, I make my way downstairs
On the table, a smoking cigarette confirms my fears
Beside it, folded, a note you left
As I read the things that I said
The front door still creeks in the breeze
A lonely black bird sings a sad song in the tree
I wish I could take it back, but I can’t
I got to live with the things that I said
Well, doubtful winds brought black clouds over me
Pouring down jealousy
As the fog clears from my head
You’ll never forgive the things that I said
You’ll never forgive the things that I said
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3. |
Take My Hand
03:19
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I come to you sweet darling
On bended knee with my heart burning
Trembling legs, stuttering speech, sweaty brow
I ain't got no money, I ain't got no gold
Only this hard working hand to hold
But I promise that I'll never let you go
Take my hand sweet darling
Wake up beside me every morning
And we'll walk through this world hand in hand
I'll be your pillar and I'll be your wall
I'll pick you up if you ever fall
I'll never be out of reach or out of touch
Take my hand
Take my heart
I'll give you my all
Right from the start
I'll bare my soul
And all I am
Just walk with me
Please take my hand
I'll build you a home to keep you warm
Four strong walls to keep out the storms
And these arms will protect you from harm
I'll give you children to love
And they'll grow to be so strong
And we'll watch as those years fly by
Take my hand
Take my heart
I'll give you my all
Right from the start
I'll bare my soul
And all I am
Just walk with me
Please take my hand
Just walk with me
Please take my hand
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I'm patiently waiting for fate
Yes I'm patiently waiting for fate
My eyes on the horizon I anticipate
I'm patiently waiting for fate
Will it bring fortune and fame
With thousands screaming my name
Praise, accolades and critical acclaim
Will it bring fortune and fame
Will it heal this wounded heart
And put a loving woman in my arms
Someone to hold and share my home
Will it heal this wounded heart
Yes I'll wait as long as it takes
For this pain to alleviate
And the past to eradicate
Yes I'm patiently waiting for fate
I went searching for it on my own
Left my family, my friends, my home
And I searched far and wide across the country side
Searching for it on my own
It left me broken and alone
An empty wallet and an empty soul
One foot in the grave and my name on the stone
It left me broken and alone
Well I've finally made up my mind
Ain't wastin' any more energy and time
I'm staying in place make no mistake
I'm patiently waiting for fate
Yes I'll wait as long as it takes
For this pain to alleviate
And the past to eradicate
Yes I'm patiently waiting for fate
Yes I'm patiently waiting for fate
Yes I'm patiently waiting for fate
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5. |
Miles Away
03:35
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Miles away
Miles away
I thought you were close
But you were miles away
I hoped you'd stay
I hoped you'd stay
But you never were in park
You were miles away
That horizon line
To you looked so fine
And no matter how hard I'd try
I couldn't get it off your mind
And I would pray
That each and every day
That the good lord would bring closer
But the devil, he pulled you over
And took you miles away
In the exit lane
In the exit lane
You had your signal on
In the exit lane
But I was too vain
Yes, I was too vain
I didn't see you turn
And now you're miles away
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6. |
We Live. We Love. We Die
04:05
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Fiona was a flower
She made 8.50 an hour
At a dead end diner
Working 12hrs a day
She laid her dreams aside
Now she's scraping grease, swallowing her pride
A little girl at home, all that's on her mind
She promised her a better life
Oh we live and we love
Oh we live and we die
Oh we live and we love
Oh we live and we die
We live. We love. We die.
Mona and Eddie
They were 45 years married
Their love was steady
As if they were still 21
Everywhere they went they were side by side
Until cancer struck and Mona died
Eddie said he'd move on; he lied
His true love was gone
Oh we live and we love
Yeah we live and we die
We live and we love
Oh we live and we die
We live. We love. We die.
Mary and her grandparents were always close
Of her heart they had the most
They taught her everything she knows
A debt she can never repay
But time eventually had its way
And Mary was there as they faded away
She thinks about them every day
Cause true love never dies
Yeah we live and we love
Yeah we live and we die
Oh we live and we love
We live and we die
Oh we live and we love
Oh we live and we die
We live and we love
Yeah we live and we die.
We live. We love. We die.
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James Leclaire Ottawa, Ontario
From fist pumping, stomp your feet working-man anthems to soulful ballads of love, heartache and loss, James' intensely thought-out lyrics grind through raspy vocal chords with powerful emotion to produce rich, dark imagery, that can really punch you in the heart. The experience escalates when backed by his band, The Cable 22's, consisting of bassist Chris McLean and drummer Michael Hunter. ... more
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