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1. |
Amazing Grace (Blues)
03:30
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Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
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I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
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2. |
A Hopeful World
02:56
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VERSE 1:
You really think that competition
Will get you everything that you can use
You think that fighting over scraps is cool
When in truth cooperation rules
If you don’t want survival
Because you just want to win and win and win
Then I don’t want you near me
With all the mess we’re in
CHORUS:
You can see disaster
You just see the greedy boys and girls
I only see confusion
And I still see a hopeful world
VERSE 2:
You worry that they’ll take advantage
The smart ones always just look out for number one
It seems that makes us never trust each other
And that is just the way that we’ve become
Don’t buy into apocalyptic dramas
It’s never really you against the world
In the past we just dug in for victory
And helped each other through the worst of times
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3. |
Covering the Cracks
04:17
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VERSE 1:
It’s so easy
How we paper over cracks
To cover up the things
That we all know that we are doing
And it’s so crazy that
We see the things we need to do
But turn aside
And think it will not matter just this once
Does your heart beat
Like a plaintiff wailing
Well my mind is constant
But my head is aching
I can see the world
And I can feel its stress is greater
Small hurts now
Avoid a big hurt later
CHORUS:
You make-believe
With your liberal sympathies
Standing proud and thinking
You can pay to make it go away
Well you’re just playing
Thinking things can’t change
Because all you want to do
Is just cover up the cracks and keep consuming
If you’re sane you know that
Change is really coming
Because we can’t do the things
That we all know that we have got to do
And everything else
Yeah anything else
Is just covering the cracks
Yeah covering the cracks
VERSE 2:
Pull the covers up
To stop the demons
But it’s just reflections
That you are seeing
Can you see how
We all make these choices
All those tiny moments
All add up to monsters
So your armchair doesn’t
Match the curtains
Well my heart is bleeding for you
My whole world is shaking
I can sense you’ll never
See the bigger picture
Short-term gains
Paint such a brighter picture for you
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4. |
Hammer - Remix
03:19
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VERSE 1:
Drama conflict
Always never-ending
If you see the news
You would believe it all can come true
Wider vision
Shows that conflict’s Manufactured
CHORUS:
Set me free oh set me free
Help me break these chains around me
We can’t be slaves another year
So help me wield the hammer
Set me free oh set me free
Cut the blindfold let me see
I will not shed another tear
Until we wield the hammer
VERSE 2:
Truth gets questioned
While the guilty run for cover
Every hiding place
Must soon be opened up and
You can’t just unsee
The very chains they use to bind us
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5. |
Voices in the Wilderness
03:25
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VERSE 1:
I can’t feel
Like I can’t fly
The whole world’s moving
Except for me
So in my mind
I live a lie
Believing this is all I’ll ever be
CHORUS:
So try your hand, it’s getting late
When all your instincts, scream to stay awake
They’re only memories that I possess
Just voices in the wilderness
VERSE 2:
I feel solid
Tied to life
Reaching upward
Towards the light
How we rise
And how we fall
Is all a choice, a judgement call
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VERSE 1:
We have climbed the mountain
We have looked into the sky
We have suffered all the evils
Of the days gone by
We have known division
We have bled and we have cried
We have thrown the wonders
Of love aside
Will we scream and will we shout
When the lights go out
CHORUS:
Please remember to be human
When the lights go out
When the whole world spins in darkness
And please remember to be civilised
When the grid goes down
And the whole world stops spinning round
VERSE 2:
We can feel the anger
In the back of every mind
We can fight forever
If we think it’s right
We can all remember
We can see path ahead
We have all forgotten
To live now instead
Can we live without our doubts
When the lights go out
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7. |
Ocean of Tears
03:16
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VERSE 1:
Listen your heart is talking to you
Pay attention let it guide the things you do
Every action should make it clear
That the world cannot drown you
In an ocean of tears
If you don’t live a life that’s sincere
Then the world’s gonna drown you
In an ocean of tears
And If you can’t see the joy and you sink into fear
Then the world’s gonna drown you
In an ocean of tears
VERSE 2:
Look at the faces of the people you meet
What does your heart say, is the smile they wear complete?
How they behave helps you to steer
Away from a world that’s an ocean of tears
In the end you must face your fears
Or the world’s gonna drown you
In an ocean of tears
Don’t let your mind override your heart
It loves solving problems, but it only sees small parts
Your heart knows the things that you hold dear
So you can stay afloat in an ocean of tears
If you only react when fate’s getting near
Then the world’s gonna drown you
In an ocean of tears
And if you turn away love and give into fear
Then the world’s gonna drown you
In an ocean of tears
VERSE 3:
Caution and trust they dance through this game
But love conquers all, it can heal the scars of war
Always be kind and always cheer
Then the world cannot drown you In an ocean of tears
Unless your heart is speaking clear
Then the world’s gonna drown you
In an ocean of tears
The coldest heart with a passionate mind
Is so confusing cos’ they always think they’re right
Good intentions and good ideas
They’ll never save you from sinking in an ocean of tears
Your heart’s gonna tell you when love is near
It can save you from drowning
In an ocean of tears
If you can’t find the courage to stand up to fear
Then the world’s gonna drown you
In an ocean of tears
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8. |
Dedicated to Everyone
04:51
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VESRE 1:
Some along the road
Think that we grow cold
Feeling everything
Seeing nothing
I can sense a day
Not too far away
When those who cannot feel
Simply fade away
One and one makes two
That’s all that science tells you
But two can build a world
And grow into a third
So when our passion’s roused
Our finest course is patience
And we should never strike
A blow because we’re proud
CHORUS:
I dedicate this song
Oh to everyone
To every heart that sings
To all the joy that brings
I dedicate this song
To everyone we’ve lost
To show them that our beating hearts
Will always be their home
VERSE 2:
I think that to begin
The truth is no one wins
Unless they learn to see
Just what winning makes them be
And only children play
At games of life and death
Our adult years are filled with fears
Until our final breath
To reconnect the soul
With everything we know
Seems to be the goal
But I think my soul already knows
The gift that’s guiding me
Is really there for all to see
It’s friends like you
My loved ones too, you’re all my family
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9. |
If At First
03:53
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VERSE 1:
The qualities that we have known
That have helped us to evolve
Are all about cooperating
Even when it’s hard
CHORUS:
I believe that we are all the same
Just need reminding
If at first we don’t succeed
Then change direction
And try again
VERSE 2:
So we think we thought it through
We think we’ve got it made
We think competing for resources
Won’t just lead to our graves
VERSE 3:
You can’t build futures all alone
There’d be no one to live in them
The thing that helps us to survive
Is everybody else
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10. |
Listen to the Rain
03:32
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VERSE 1:
Calling all people, can you see it
The light of truth, and harmony
If you can feel it you can love it
If you can let yourself believe
CHORUS:
I can’t rest, and I can’t dream
So does my life mean anything
And if I never sleep again
Then I can listen to the rain
There are times when I can’t feel
And nothing seems to be quite real
So if I need relief from pain
I can listen to the rain
VERSE 2:
Listen, I will tell you something
Self-reflection should be aimed
If you can’t trust that you’ll be honest
Then there’s no one you can blame
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11. |
I've Just Been Sleeping
05:23
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VERSE 1:
It’s four A.M.
Near when the birds start singing
I think they know what we should celebrate
I woke today
Just as the sun was rising
Felt like my chains had all rusted away
I see it all
Just like a jigsaw puzzle
You could see the picture if you simply try
You have a mind
You have a heart that’s beating
A thinking heart will serve us best today
CHORUS:
And in the eyes of everyone
A sign of recognition
That we are all the same
A sense of waking from a dream
I can feel the air
Electrify around me
Just for a moment yeah
And then it’s gone
But I can feel it
I can feel it everywhere
I can tell that I’m awake
I’ve just been sleeping
But now I am awakening
VERSE 2:
The lines are drawn
I see the evil now
It’s all a lesson that we’re here to learn
And once you know
You cannot stand aside
We’re here to take a stand against the cruel
Outro Play-Out:
And now in the eyes of everyone
A sign of recognition
That we are all, all the same
A sense of waking from a dream
I can feel the air
Electrify around me
Just for a moment you know it all
And then it’s gone
But I can feel it
I can feel it everywhere
I can tell that I’m awake
And I know I’ve just been sleeping
But now, yeah now
I am awakening
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Ian Luckett (Data) Birmingham, UK
No autotune - EVER!
You may notice I use lots of harmonies in vocal overdubs, but it is always just my voice with maybe some echo and a little bit of reverb!!!!!
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