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Youth is over
03:56
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feeling tired
out of breath
just don’t know how much I have left
no appetite
just desire
lack of oxygen puts out the fire
into the fold
nobody knows what its like getting old
until they’re older
and its taken hold
from out of nowhere
youth is over
a worried mind
keeps me occupied
there are things that won’t be denied
the brain is wired
to keep on trying
but negative thoughts tend to be self defying
into the fold
nobody knows what its like getting old
until they’re older
and its taken hold
from out of nowhere
youth is over
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2. |
I love you
04:09
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I love you
but not all that you do
I love you
we are not the same
but we are not unalike
you gave me your name
I owe you my life
I love you
and that will always be true
I love you
we are not the same
but we are not unalike
you gave me your name
I owe you my life
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your heartbeat
is killing your instinct to move
you’re getting cold feet
but man you’ve got nothing to prove
at least not to me
you try to fight
the feeling of hopelessness
while the worry weighs you down
despite your best efforts I guess
its the perfect time to pass the crown
your heartbeat
is really pumping on the inside
your racing mind
leaves your legs behind
you feel paralyzed
you try to fight
the feeling of hopelessness
while the worry weighs you down
despite your best efforts I guess
its the perfect time to pass the crown
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4. |
Not again
02:53
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do you know which side you’re on
have you any clue at at all
which side you’re on
its so political
not again
you sit it out for another four years
not again
whose voice do you want to hear
do you know which side you’re on
you are not the only one
who is undecided on
who should be in control
not again
you sit it out for another four years
not again
it couldn’t be so clear
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5. |
Turn on me
04:18
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rest assured
I am not always taking my advise
it is habit forming
to be non-conforming
better believe
I fall victim to my own vice
never heed the warning
even when I see it coming
will you turn on me
or turn me on to turn on you
its absurd
but I need to hear it more than twice
to have what I’m thinking
really sink in
no apologies
no self-sacrifice
does what I’m revealing
hurt your feelings
will you turn on me
or turn me on to turn on you
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6. |
Loneliness
04:06
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if its loneliness that you’re after
I won’t stand in your way
what you do when the laughter is gone
really defines you
you mind your p’s and q’s
but I don’t always know if what you say is true
I don’t know what does it take
to battle through
without you
if loneliness is your master
who put the chains on you
how you hide what your feeling inside
really confines you to loneliness
you mind your p’s and q’s
but I don’t always know if what you say is true
I don’t know what does it take
to battle through
without you
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7. |
Let me be me
03:17
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you may be wanting
to get me back
you may be wanting
the best you ever had
you may be waiting
a little while
‘cause I am indifferent
I am free
I’ll never want chains on me
why don’t you just let me be
I am free
I never want to concede
why don’t you just let me be me
you may be watching
hoping to see
there’s a little give
so you can take from me
but you’ll be waiting
more than a while
‘cause I’m not interested
I am free
I’ll never want chains on me
why don’t you just let me be
I am free
I never want to concede
why don’t you just let me be me
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8. |
You were the upside
03:30
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jumping the hurdles
laughing at fools
running in circles
bending the rules
what does it take
to be there for you
the way you looked at sunset
is something I will never forget
you were the upside to life
when you smiled you cast a spell
the softer the kiss the harder I fell
you were the upside
breaking the silence
singing the blues
losing my voice
paying my dues
why have I chosen
to make you my muse
the way you looked at sunset
is something I will never forget
you were the upside to life
when you smiled you cast a spell
the softer the kiss the harder I fell
you were the upside
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9. |
End of the world
03:20
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I would travel to the end of the world
if that would please my girl
but I need to know its worth my time
and worth the climb
I won’t get over you
its not a simple thing to do
I won’t get over you
just because you want me to
I anxiously await the end of the world
tired of all the grief I have endured
I lived a life of no regret
except for when we met
I won’t get over you
its not a simple thing to do
I won’t get over you
just because you want me to
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10. |
Write it in a song
04:30
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it never lasts
it never lasts long
what’s in your past
is where it belongs
move on to new and better things
don’t dwell on what has already been
well before you write it in a song
you’re living life like everyone
long before you find yourself alone
a broken heart has come undone
you better not ask
if you’re headstrong
when you’re afraid
of everything being wrong
just move on to the newest shiny thing
don’t dwell on what has already been
well before you write it in a song
you’re living life like everyone
long before you find yourself alone
your broken heart has come undone
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11. |
Make a play
03:30
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are you in
I’m asking for a friend
who doesn’t understand heartbreak
so leaves themselves open
why defend
if you’ve done nothing wrong
no need to make amends
you don’t have to bend or apologize
you’d be better off to make a play
rather than just step aside
better off you make a play
its dim
but the sun will rise again
as sure as there is sin
tempting virtues ’til they’re broken
its obscene
when seduction comes between
a king and a queen
and the promises they made to each other
you’d be better off to make a play
rather than just step aside
better off you make a play
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if I held you up
would you keep your mind open
or is it too much to ask
when you feel broken
I am for real
here to help you heal
or at least try
it might make you feel worse inside I know
I wanted to be your hero
your shining knight in armour
not the charmer of all charmers
did I wake you up
or were you already awoken
before any words
were even spoken
I am for real
here to help you heal
or at least try
it might make you feel worse inside I know
I wanted to be your hero
your shining knight in armour
not the charmer of all charmers
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13. |
Its your life
04:03
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when you’ve got it made
when you’ve figured it out
let me know what its all about
there’s nothing in your way
to cast a doubt
you no longer have to live without
its your life
try living it by yourself
you’re all alone
don’t need nobody else
its your life
don’t put it on the shelf
its your life
when you’re in the corner
and see no way out
you know no one will save you now
cause you turned your back
on the crowd
its the consequence of being proud
its your life
try living it by yourself
you’re all alone
don’t need nobody else
its your life
don’t put it on the shelf
its your life
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when did you realize that everything is broken
the evidence is lying on the floor
can’t put your trust in every word that is spoken
often what isn’t said means so much more
too many of your lies
are catching up with you
there’s nowhere to hide in denial
even if you wanted to
too many times
sidelined by your attitude
fessing up is the hardest thing to do
I know the saying goes keep the doors open
but you’ll never be satisfied if you’re holding out for more
its best to appreciate everything you’re given
than turn your mind to what you’re waiting for
too many of your lies
are catching up with you
there’s nowhere to hide in denial
even if you wanted to
too many times
sidelined by your attitude
fessing up is the hardest thing to do
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15. |
Friends or enemies
03:16
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I don’t know what you wish for
when you close your eyes
peace in the middle east
or something more civilized
she’s ready to blow
conflict is steady state
look out below
dropping bombs to subjugate
our enemies are our friends
I don’t know what we fight for
if only to humanize
bad behaviour
we tend to normalize
she’s ready to blow
conflict is steady state
look out below
dropping bombs to subjugate
our enemies are our friends
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16. |
All right by me
03:32
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its all right
running into the fire
to save a life or two
but check your pride
some might be horrified
if your bravery backfires on you
its all right
its all right by me
its all right
walking a fine line
between different points of view
but keep in mind
where there is smoke there’s fire
and some of it starts with you
its all right
its all right by me
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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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