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Wistful Design
01:19
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wistful by design
don’t complain about it
‘cause that’s what got us moving
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2. |
By The Lake
03:25
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you must be real down
don’t you care for your own?
you must be real down
why won’t you answer your phone?
walking in the rain in the parking lot
you sure know how to pick a scenic spot, don’t you
your coat gets heavy as the raindrops drag it down
your capsized heart blows its whistle and prepares to drown
you hear a voice travel through the park
a subtle flicker glows in the dark
your feet are walking and you’re drawing near to this voice you hear
it’s calling
sit down by the lake with me
i built a fire where the earth was broken
i’ll listen to your words for free
and i’ll build a fire as the night rolls open
it seems so quiet even though i can hear the cars
down in your hideaway the road just seems so far
talking in the shadowy light of gold
your voice is young though your face is old
you’re a timeless soul, calling
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3. |
Scales
03:36
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yeah i could make a big to-do list right now
i could stress, and i could run around and around
but i see now, there’s always more where that came from
and i want out just for a day or two
there are scales weighing every footstep
balancing the good and bad of every step i take
when i sit down, they set off an alarm
and it doesn’t stop until i run in circles again
yeah i could go to the park and sit down
i could watch the ants, they’re just like people running around
but i thought that we had some higher purpose
than to be insects caught in a spider’s web
are we the ones who know how to survive by together going slower
or are we the ones that they crush under their thumbs
you know, they keep us distracted to keep us from becoming one
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4. |
Tumbling
02:10
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i am not tumbling
i want to feel in control
believe this will happen
in control
i am not lost yet
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Indian Sky
04:04
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dawn under silver tinsel
the calm after the fight
the first moments of morning
and the last moments of night
battle each other, scatter and smother
my senses are under cover
the sun is a moon full every morning
today i will follow her journey
across the indian sky
i keep myself against the tide
hold my attention
centre of light
i took a boat to forever
all in the space of three days
the clocks all stopped their ticking
and the rush went away
and i was free then, no place to be then
my senses all became even
the sun was a moon full every morning
and i would follow her journey
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6. |
Go Easy
03:42
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i see you walking down the other side of the road
you’re walking faster
i see you sitting at your desk
you’re working harder
i hear you’re coming up against problems and finding options to solve them
i hear you’re going running every morning while i’m still sleeping
so what have i learned?
was it just to give up,
have i learned to bend and to break at the slightest touch?
what have i gained by going easy on myself?
have i just learned to give it all away when it gets too much
i see you looking at the stars
your face reflects the moonlight
you look open, you look so calm
there’s depth in your eyes
look at all the barriers you’ve broken, the list falls to the floor
look at all the walls you’ve smashed open, you’re not trapped anymore
so what have i learned?
just to push on
to find a new way forward no matter how many times it all goes wrong
what have i gained by going easy on myself?
the strength to start it all again when it gets too much
go easy
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Gracious Pirouette
02:55
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everything’s heavy when you’re down
purpose is lost in the clouds
and those who say they love you are just being kind to you
everything’s easy when you’re free
just to be where you want to be
just close the door and turn the key
as you graciously pirouette on a pinhead
those who really love you are doing the same as you
when you can’t force the spinning to synchronise
once in every turn you can look in their eyes
everything’s darker when you’re down
but the world keep’s on spinning around
when the chemicals inside you are making you frown
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Barricade
03:20
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still night, cross the bridge
walk the streets of an old city
as you cross the bridge you remember the calling
that you once ignored and just kept walking
your pain is distant
you carry it alone
you say a soldier’s world wasn’t made for tears
so you lock them in
and barricade the floodgates
a broken fist where your broken heart should be
memories walk, they walk across your face
you know they’ve set up camps and they’ve built cities
and they’re in the way
of a pure light
that’s shining deeper than the hollow
let’s open this, make it real
shine a light on it, so you can heal
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Within Reach
02:06
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i’ll be beside you as the memories grow
i’ll be beside you when you can’t sleep at night
and i trust in it now, wherever you may go
i’ll be within reach of you
i will be looking out for you
we are together now like never before
the world is ours now, to explore
and you can trust in it now, wherever we may go
promises don’t come lightly with me
i’ve thought this through
and i want to be with you
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10. |
My Zero
04:19
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there is no time, it’s an illusion
there is no past, only a memory
all we have is this moment
all we’ve ever had is this moment
‘til the mystery breaks open
and we fall into the sky
to all our pushing, all our fighting
we will turn and say goodbye
there is no time, it’s an illusion
no future, only an invitation
all we have is this moment
all we’ll ever have is this moment
to all our pushing, all our fighting
we will turn and say goodbye
as we approach zero
which may just be infinity
who’s to know?
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Andy Gibson London, UK
Andy Gibson seeks to make sense of the puzzle we find ourselves in, writing honest songs around themes of psychological (dys)function. Often hopeful, his songs are a documentation of the journey of a queer person seeking mental wellbeing.
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