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Wanna Be Happy?
03:40
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If somebody who knows no ill comes to a Palais De Danse
Throws off all earthly burdens, do you give them a chance?
The popular choice seemed to be not to make any friends
Rather know a bunch of strangers who you’ll forget in the end
Do you wanna be happy?
Or do you wanna be right?
Recall there was a time I thought only of the past
Regrets without forgiveness it just couldn’t last
Drawn toward the sounds I could hear in the air
Gave no-one any answers till they didn’t care any more
Do you wanna be happy?
Or do you wanna be right?
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2. |
Army Of Shadows
01:04
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Forced to flee then made to leave
If they get away with this
It all gets ground to dust
Had to hide, had to run
Can anybody put a stop to it?
They aren’t the only ones
But when they play party games
Then lie straight through the teeth
It doesn’t mean a thing
And there are no other words
To describe how it feels
Its a crowded field
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3. |
The Angel Of Neath
02:24
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He felt the rush of the wind before he heard the sound
Of the early morning train stealing by
So he packed up his bag and crossed over the bridge
Wondering; “What on earth went on in here last night?”
Ricky’s twisting & shaking and thinking about hitting the floor
Cos no-one ever helped him to through the door
Then that day will arrive when the pain of change
Is less than the pain of staying the same
So don’t pretend you don’t miss it
Like it never happened at all
If we never went out when its raining
We’d never go out at all
The disciple returns to the stairwell
For the journey from pain to relief
Its quiet tonight, so he closes his eyes
And waits for the angel of Neath
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4. |
Frantisch
03:47
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5. |
Standby Love
03:06
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Within the bounds of a comfortable town
I caught you hanging around
That joint where we used to throw down
When springtime was all year round
And the sun wore the crown
Not only thought ourselves smart
We looked and acted and sounded the part
And that’s all we could do
Standby love
Did it take long to find me?
I thought the past was behind me
Like the memories, like the shame
Without a clue we still knew what to do
But what would become
Of the colours we used to let run
Now life can be a lonely affair
If nobody cares
If we get back to a place
Where a meaningful race can be run
Guess that’s all we can do
Standby love
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One Hot Lover
02:57
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In a couple weeks when I’m trying to find you
There’ll be nowhere to hide
Because the night before if the rain is falling
I’ll be early to rise
(And then I’ll decide that I)
Find a one hot lover
Find a one hot lover
What are you gonna do?
I’ve got a mountain to climb with my head in the clouds
I know you’ll be waiting
I can see for miles but when I lower my eyes
I begin anticipating
(Knowing it won’t be long until I)
Find a one hot lover
Find a one hot lover
What are you gonna do?
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7. |
Keep Breakin'!
02:21
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You keep breakin’ my heart
I’ve got nothing but love for you, girl
But you keep breakin’ my heart
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8. |
Maes Diofal
04:19
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9. |
My Second Rodeo
03:37
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Take it to The Hague
This is my second rodeo
The die has been cast
Message received in stereo
Now that we’ve lost everything
Can you now accept we were right?
We won’t ask a thing in return, I promise
Serious enough
For even the fishes to drown
And the geese to fall from the sky
All on their own
Now that we’ve lost everything
Can you now accept we were right?
We won’t ask a thing in return, I promise
Take it to The Hague
This is my second rodeo
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10. |
Blue Manhattan
03:46
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Our phobias are based on how we die
If you ever find out what you’re afraid of
You’ll get locked inside
I can’t just sit back and hope that she makes it home
I wasn’t fast enough
When she decided she could make it alone
When I saw you run
I wasn’t sure what to do
I wasn’t fast enough
Because I wasn’t sure you were blue
Speak not of sorrow and fear or of anger and war
But of the worms and the fishes
And the ivy that grows up the wall
Its not my place nor is it my desire
My reaction
Meant I watched you make it under the wire
When I saw you run
I wasn’t sure what to do
I wasn’t fast enough
Because I wasn’t sure you were blue
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Matt Eaton Cardiff, UK
Music Artist, Songwriter, Singer, Guitarist, Saxophonist, Producer, Stiwdio Trelai in Wales
matteaton36@gmail.com
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