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Today
03:33
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Today, I want to contribute
To all the dreams that couldn‘t be fulfilled
And I don‘t need a parachute
To block my fall, cause I already got killed by you
There‘s nothing I can do
We‘re only playing to win a chance
But it‘s true
For all the sweeping brooms
Just trying to get through
The dust of the past
But some might say, that every day
Will make this life worth livable
But all I know, is how to show
That I wasn‘t made, for today
Today I got knocked off my feet
And I don‘t know if I can still resist
Cause I just feel so incomplete
At least I hope that I already got missed by you
There‘s nothing I can do
We‘re only playing to win a chance
But it‘s true
For all the sweeping brooms
Just trying to get through
The dust of the past
But some might say, that every day
Will make this life worth livable
But all I know, is how to show
That I wasn‘t made, for today
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Soothing Light
04:00
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To find you tied to a dark star
Mad hordes of black dogs around
Leaves me crying till my eyes are sore
Cause I know you‘re just waiting to be found
You may ask yourself “how does he know
If all that he knows is not more than my words?“
But ever since you told me about the scent of the rain
I could feel the pain, where it hurts
And I wonder... where does this come from?
Why are you shining so bright
That I can even see you from a distance
Like a well-known soothing light?
And it helps me to know you are out there
When it‘s far too hazy to see
Yet there‘s one thing I still have to ask you
Would you feel the same about me?
[Verse 2]
And I know that your way won‘t be easy
So I‘m trying to give you a song
That might help you when you‘re frowning
That is there with you all along
You may ask yourself “how does he know
If all that he knows is not more than my words?“
But ever since you told me about the scent of the rain
I could feel the pain, where it hurts
And I wonder... where does this come from?
Why are you shining so bright
That I can even see you from a distance
Like a well-known soothing light?
And it helps me to know you are out there
When it‘s far too hazy to see
Yet there‘s one thing I still have to ask you
Would you feel the same about me?
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The Shape Of Things
04:17
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I climbed the ladder to the roof
I hoped that I would find the proof
That the point of view can change
Why does it feel so strange?
I held my hands up to the ceiling
To get a hold of the certain feeling
That you get when you are down
Now the ceiling‘s painted brown
If you get into the shape of things
You‘ll find the answers and the missing links
Or at least so I was told
A whole new world might unfold
And so I traveled near and far
To find the way things really are
And now I‘m stuck in the road
I couldn‘t find the hidden code
I might return home without harm
Maybe my lunch will still be warm
Maybe my friends will be at home
So that I won‘t feel so alone
If you get into the shape of things
You‘ll find the answers and the missing links
Or at least so I was told
A whole new world might unfold
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Get Up You're Free
03:45
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She holds you up into the flame
To make you feel the same again
But you know she can‘t force the fate
So get back on the tracks before it‘s too late
Straight ahead the sun is burning
Can‘t you see the world is turning
Upside down, and you cannot escape
Don‘t try picking up the pieces
Don‘t believe whatever she says
Be whatever you want to be
Get up you‘re free
She lifts you up to let you down
Then she is pleased to watch you frown
You should‘ve learned that after all
She‘s putting up her trap with a wrecking ball
Straight ahead the sun is burning
Can‘t you see the world is turning
Upside down, and you cannot escape
Don‘t try picking up the pieces
Don‘t believe whatever she says
Be whatever you want to be
Get up you‘re free
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Safe
03:26
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No I can‘t let go
Of this fire that set my heart aglow
And now I‘m high and dry
A leafless island without any hope
And you are probably safe
Cause you chose to keep a thousand miles away
From every strain that could cause you dangers
When we meet again we‘re barely more than strangers
Will you give me what I hoped for
Will you give me what I need so bad
And relive my time just once more
Let me find out how this tale turned sad
So you let me know
That the curtain‘s drawn you left the show
But how could I wallow in a memory
That died long ago?
And you are probably safe
Cause you chose to keep a thousand miles away
From every strain that could cause you dangers
When we meet again we‘re barely more than strangers
Will you give me what I hoped for
Will you give me what I need so bad
And relive my time just once more
Let me find out how this tale turned sad
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6. |
Halcyon Days
02:53
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Oh my love, I can‘t keep it inside
I‘m blazing and burning and sparks light the night
They‘re bursting in colours and cast out the grey
My head‘s in the clouds, you lead me astray
Delusion portrays a newborn star
Uncovers my eyes and takes me afar
It shatters my fears and proves me right
Halcyon days that linger inside
Hold on my love, grant rest to my heart
Let me catch a glimpse of this marvel of art
And put down in words the way that I feel
How sweet is a dream when nothing is real?
You satisfy my modest demand
You build up a world with a sweep of your hand
And dispel the nightmares, yeah they take the flight
Halcyon days that linger inside
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Light Up
02:42
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Light up, don‘t say die
This life‘s no curse, it dares you to defy
For once, it‘s passing by
You can‘t reverse, so walk on keep an open eye
I believe
That the highest heights were meant for us to see
Yeah, I know we‘ll make it there, make it anywhere
I believe
In you and me, we lead this company
With the world at our feet
Light up, cease to moan
Cause time will tell the end‘s not set in stone
For now that you have grown
Out of your shell, your journey leads to the unknown
I believe
That the highest heights were meant for us to see
Yeah, I know we‘ll make it there, make it anywhere
I believe
In you and me, we lead this company
With the world at our feet
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8. |
The Story Of Your Life
03:58
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For the life of an ordinary boy
It can mean the world if you make him feel special
Sometimes we all feel like a broken toy
Left alone under a huge pile of waste
And isn‘t it a bitter taste
To have no pride no grace?
You never know what‘s inside
If you give up the fight
Cause you know it‘s a shame
If you take all the blame
Now step back into the light
For the sake of your pride
You know it‘s time to write
The story of your life
In the life of an ordinary boy
It can save his world if you say it‘s alright
Tears are shed and things get destroyed
But at the end of this tunnel shines a light
And isn‘t it a bitter taste
To have no pride no grace?
You never know what‘s inside
If you give up the fight
Cause you know it‘s a shame
If you take all the blame
Now step back into the light
For the sake of your pride
You know it‘s time to write
The story of your life
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9. |
Fall Down
04:23
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I‘ve tried to reach the peak
And plant my flag into the snow
After all these miles I‘m feeling weak
Cover up and lay low
High above life and love
I wish I‘d fall down, fall down
I‘ve tried to burst the wall
And sign it with my name
I never climbed I was afraid to stall
Humble steps win no fame, acclaim
Far apart, life and love
I wish I‘d fall down, fall down
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SLOWTIDE Bochum, Germany
Slowtide is the artist name of singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Kevin Werdelmann from Bochum, Germany.
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