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Theif
02:56
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Thief
The thief broke ground
And stole the midnight jewels
Sold them with a story
To all the other fools
The thief was vindicated
By the souls he was saving
Chipping at the headstones
Our future, engraving
Rain fell in the valley
The school was washed away
The world was torn apart with grief
Went on stealing anyway
Canary in the darkness
Chose not to sing
But people craved black diamonds
More than anything
Men in golden towers
Set out to defend
The thief and all he stood for
They called him a friend
Fire raged the forest
And the heat, it felt like sin
The thief and all he worshiped
Found new stories to spin
A million tiny creatures
Walked the dusty land
They fell through the cracks
Drilled into plains of sand
Some said he was a hero
Others called him thief
The mother forgave him
Despite the pain and grief
Build a life on stolen goods
Can’t see the trees for the woods
The thief must be tried
But the thief already died
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2. |
Skin in the Game
03:07
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Skin in the Game
You act like a guy
Who’s out of excuses
Bend to the lies
Life introduces
You look like a guy
Seeking a lover
Holding their eyes
But you’re under cover
You’ve got no skin in the game
You love, leave
And no one’s to blame
We bite and we breath
I’m in love with your ego
He seeks to please
There’s no end to where he’ll go
Hitch up my knees
Hands do the talking
Count up the fees you leave
When you’re walking
You’ve got no skin in the game
You love, leave
And no one’s to blame
Sit in the dark
Pick up the pieces
Count up the marks
As your conscience eases
Taking a stand
When I’m in agreement
Dismiss out of hand
When it’s inconvenient
You’ve got no skin in the game
You love, leave
And no one’s to blame
You’ve got no skin in the game
You love, leave
And no one’s to blame
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Orbit
03:00
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Orbit
I’m blessed
To have loved you
For riches you bestowed
The power in our hands
Left blood along the road
We almost reached orbit
You showed me the stars
The vibrations were too strong
We were air born too long
To make it
I stood
On your shoulders
The sunlight on my face
When I needed to be heard
You gave my voice space
We almost reached orbit
You showed me the stars
The vibrations were too strong
We were air born too long
To make it
Said we’d always be OK
Turns out always wasn’t ours to say
I fell
To the earth
No love to break my fall
When I opened my eyes
There was no one there at all
We almost reached orbit
You showed me the stars
The vibrations were too strong
We were air born too long
To make it
To make it home
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Sleep Again
03:00
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Sleep Again
My mind twists with trouble I can’t solve
Testing my conviction and my resolve
Rise up every morning to the light
Daily contribution to the Fahrenheit
Saw the world, drawn in gold and red
Bringing sick’ning dreams to my feather bed
I ate the fruit that tempted me
I’m sick to my bones with hypocrisy
We’re woken
Will we sleep again
Will we sleep again
I walked a mile in diamond shoes
Until my feet were stained with milk tattoos
Held my hands to the county wall
My need to confess was pitiful
We’re woken
Will we sleep again
Will we sleep again
I need an antidote for pain
That only man will feel
As futile as a prayer for rain
Made a vow to plead with men of state
They could lift their gaze from their leaden plates
Sealed my palms and knelt before the shrine
The only voice responding to the cries was mine
We’re woken
Will we sleep again
Will we sleep again
We’re woken
Will we sleep again
Will we sleep again
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Hyacinth
02:55
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Hyacinth
Thursdays were a day for Joy
And a day for goodbyes
And every subsequent
Passes without incident
You can re-invent
So for every sip of wine
You decide to decline
I’ll take three
As my guts empty
And you forget me
There’s a girl called Hyacinth
Stuck inside a labyrinth
Of lies and interference
But she’s keeping up appearance
Not my business or my concern
If you ever change or ever learn
To love without the circus
Or to swim beneath the surface
Thursdays were for endings
With no right to reply
And every letter sent
No matter how well meant
Will circumvent
So for every cold reply
Every dream you deny
I’ll be free
Able to see
There was no never could be
Chorus
Break
Chorus
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Stars
03:54
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Stars
I’ve taken to reading your stars in the paper
Is mercury retrograde making you waiver
I know you have faith in a higher power
My faith in myself fades hour by hour
My feet on the ground
I believe in the sound
Of my steps on the path
And in making you laugh
I have faith in my legions and scars
But I’ve taken to reading your stars
In the year of the ox it’s a point of debate
That the difference between us caused love and hate
I hear the moon’s crossing mars
Cos I’ve taken to reading your stars
My hands on the strings
I’m a girl who sings
Sorrows into the earth
For whatever their worth
I’m wondering where you are
Cos I’ve taken to reading, taken to reading your stars
Instrumental
Reprise
I’ve taken to reading your stars in the paper
Is mercury retrograde making you waiver
I’ve faith in my legions and scars
But I’ve taken to reading, taken to reading your stars
La la la
La la la la la la
I have taken to reading, taken to reading your stars
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Little Lore London, UK
little lore is an Indie-Americana Singer-Storyteller, who's songs are both charmingly accessible and beguilingly
challenging. You'll want to listen twice.
When you combine British wit and wordplay with cherished Americana roots, musical magic can happen.
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