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That was you
04:02
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if I miss you when you’re gone
I’ll write it in a song
and dedicate it to you
and all the things you do
all the things you didn’t do
all the things you cared so much about
but never followed through
that was you
If I ever did you wrong
I’ll apologize in song
and play it live for you
for all the things you do
for all the things you didn’t do
for all the things you cared so much about
but never followed through
that was you
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2. |
Rainbow affair
04:02
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the rainbow affair
so confusing
I don’t know
and I don’t care
the rainbow affair
you’ve got your flag
and everybody thinking
about what it means
you’ve got your badge
and you wear it proudly
and that's all right by me
the rainbow affair
you gotta go with
whatever blows
back your hair
the rainbow affair
you’ve got your flag
and everybody thinking
about what it means
you’ve got your badge
and you wear it proudly
and that's all right by me
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3. |
Kind of blue
03:50
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hey you’re out on a ledge
you don’t know when
or if you would
hey you’re out of patience
you’re off your cadence
and making no sense
I put the record on
it reveals my mood
are you listening
does it speak to you
I’ll turn it up if you ask me to
are you feeling kind of blue
hey your down on your luck
you’re feeling stuck
in the mud
hey go out on a limb
treat your own sins
differently
I put the record on
it reveals my mood
are you listening
does it speak to you
I’ll turn it up if you ask me to
are you feeling kind of blue
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4. |
Unfortunate mistake
03:26
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make up your mind
or learn to let it go
holding on to yesterday is gold
but not worth its weight I’m told
its all a big charade
an unfortunate mistake
she assumes
you love everything about her
she never gives an inch
not her
brace yourself
for the truths you didn’t know
so many secrets hidden by your clothes
but your energy is telling me
there’s more to this than show
there’s a counterflow
she assumes
you love everything about her
she never gives an inch
not her
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5. |
Heavy heart
03:22
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I’m awake
your asleep at the wheel
my mistakes are catching up with me
I’m afraid
its best not to start
with a heavy heart
weighing you down
I’m afraid
you’re brave enough to seal the deal
do you know that when you talk in your sleep
I’m still awake
its best not to start
with a heavy heart
weighing you down
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6. |
Broken home romance
03:47
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you wanted a romance
but all you got was me
you wanted to slow dance
but with me on my knees
I give up
you can have me
I give up
you can have my stuff
you wanted to hurt me
that's the only love you’ve known
you’d never desert me
you come from a broken home
I give up
you can have me
I give up
you can have my stuff
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7. |
It doesn't make you weak
04:42
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I see your emotion baby
it runs down your cheek
you know having feelings
doesn’t make you weak
it doesn’t make you weak
I only learn the hard way
so be careful
with what it is you do with your lips
i only know one way
to be faithful
forever is sealed with a kiss
look over your shoulder baby
not down at your feet
can’t tell if your modest maybe
or just discreet
are you discreet
I only learn the hard way
so be careful
with what it is you do with your lips
i only know one way
to be faithful
forever is sealed with a kiss
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8. |
Skeptical
03:17
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early morning
is it worth getting up
the sun rise reprise
should be enough
to decide
if you’re skeptical
let me know
I can move to prove to you
that that's acceptable
its natural to be curious
if the motivation is pure or spurious
feeling lonely
is a curse when you’re not alone
the empty feeling
hurts to the bone
unbeknown
if you’re skeptical
let me know
I can move to prove to you
that that's acceptable
its natural to be curious
if the motivation is pure or spurious
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9. |
No worse for wear
04:18
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is this what you wanted to be
out on the fringe looking in
you never really fit in
always looking within
with such indifference
you might find yourself
where you least expected
suddenly so aware
of everyone’s bad intentions
their malice no worse for wear
you never wanted to be
just a cog in the wheel of history
but you chose not to reveal
just how you feel
you kept an even keel
you might find yourself
where you least expected
suddenly so aware
of everyone’s bad intentions
their malice no worse for wear
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is there more to life than this
I’m not really sure
is there more right than wrong
in the world
cause sometimes it doesn’t feel like it
no not at all
the bandwidth for empathy is getting stretched
the bandwidth is getting stretched too thin
where does it end or begin
is there more delight in store for us
than we deserve
or will more darkness than light
be what touches a nerve
cause sometimes we need to be shook
in order to wake up
the bandwidth for empathy is getting stretched
the bandwidth is getting stretched too thin
where does it end or begin
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11. |
Release
03:50
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why do you find it so hard to say I love you
but you’re willing to dream about it
as long as it doesn't get too real
I know a thing about you
I know a thing or two about you
you need company
when you’re feeling down
all your energy
needs release somehow
why do you hide behind self deprecation
you’re always the centre of attention
as long as it doesn’t get too real
I know a thing about you
I know a thing or two about you
you need company
when you’re feeling down
all your energy
needs release somehow
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12. |
Truth and reconciliation
03:19
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was it the western world that stood up democracy
then rolled the curtains back to reveal hypocracy
in a society where not everyone is free
no guarantee of equality
the injustices are manifesting
the playing field only reveals
that prejudice is still winning
what does truth and reconciliation
really mean to the nation
was it the modern world that ruined modernity
when did humanism betray humanity
why can’t we all just live in peace and harmony
the totality of history
joined by a common thread of misery
the battlefield casualties
are merely technicalities
what does truth and reconciliation
really mean to the nation
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13. |
Upstream
03:57
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when all the worlds a stage
be careful what you do
everyone’s watching
and everyone’s judging you
trust me I know what its like
I’ve been judging too
we are all self righteous
and all important
we swim upstream
because that’s all we’ve ever known
we swim upstream
‘cause somehow we know we can atone
when all the worlds enraged
and pointing their fingers at you
offence is the best defence
judgement can be cruel
trust me I know what its like
I’ve been judging too
we are all self righteous
and all important
we swim upstream
because that’s all we’ve ever known
we swim upstream
‘cause somehow we know we can atone
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14. |
Raising suspicions
03:30
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there was a time when they were held in regard
but now they are trying too hard
we don’t believe a single word that they say
seems like all trust has decayed
politicians
old traditions
tend to raise suspicions now
reservations
growing frustration
we are all skeptics now
the economic system controls who you are
but one percent are richer by far
the gap only widens leaving the poor
without and always wanting more
politicians
old traditions
tend to raise suspicions now
reservations
growing frustration
we are all skeptics now
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15. |
Unawares
03:12
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you didn’t notice my demeanor
its such a cliche
you were total unawares
and you liked it that way
you like it that way
a heads up would have been right tonight
a heads up would have been nice to have
you didn’t care if stars collided
as long as there was
something in the galaxy
shining brighter than me
brighter than me
a heads up would have been right tonight
a heads up would have been nice to have
you didn’t ask too many questions
you didn’t seem to care
you were in your own world
you like what you have there
you like what you have there
you like what you have
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16. |
The way I am
03:36
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another day as good as done
another trip around the sun
and i keep on loving you
keep on loving you
I am content with my place
its in the look on my face
you know the reason why I am the way I am
and just what I need
I don’t need a puritan
or another girl for comparison
I’ll keep on loving you
keep on loving you
I am content with my place
its in the look on my face
you know the reason why I am the way I am
and just what I need
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Arjen Ordeman Surrey, British Columbia
Singer-Songwriter, DIY recording artist, one man ensemble, strummer, plunker, groove maker.
Guitar driven melancholy and contempt; just mood and music...
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