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Pale Ghosts
04:36
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Pale ghosts are dancing on my windowsill
I’m close to turning on the light
But as I walk the room I hear a whippoorwill
I let them dance again tonight
If I didn’t need to miss you, I could dig a deeper grave
I could press the earth down hard enough to keep the ghosts away
Pale ghosts are dancing on my windowsill
I watch stars flicker though their skin
In smoke and shadow they are wandering to find their bodies once again
If I didn’t need to miss you, I could dig a deeper grave
I could press the earth down hard enough to keep the ghosts away
Could I be strong enough to say goodbye again
And let the morning creep back in
If I didn’t need to miss you, I could dig a deeper grave
I could press the earth down hard enough to keep the ghosts away
If I didn’t have to miss you
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Beautiful Soul
03:13
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I’ve never been good at speaking my mind
Delicate words are so hard to find
But I’ll try my best at letting you know
I’m in love with your beautiful soul
I’ve always been scared to say what I mean
I’ve been racking my brain for a way to come clean
So I’ll gather my wits, find courage and, oh—
I’m in love with your beautiful soul
And I can’t wait to hear what you say
Either way
I keep loving you more every day
So it may come out strange and it may come out slow
I may use words that have been used before
But I’m trying my best at letting you know
I’m in love with your beautiful soul
I’m in love with your beautiful soul
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The Golden West
03:22
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Tear me away from this mess of a day
I’m gonna leave through my window, fly away
I’ll build a ladder to the sky
I’m gonna leave this all behind
Forget every worried word I’ve said
Just forget
And bury all we’ve put to rest in the golden west
In the golden west
Let’s bury all we put to rest in the golden west
In the golden west
I’ll watch the tides turn from above
Nothing can reach us here, my love
Beyond every turn we took to run
We were always scared of leaving
One eye watching our own backs
Now let’s bury our mistakes and leave no trace
Under the Sun
And bury all we’ve put to rest in the golden west
In the golden west
Let’s bury all we put to rest in the golden west
In the golden west
Every answer that I never wanted
Every single question I should not have asked
All the dreams that should have never been thwarted
All the, all the love that didn’t last
Let’s bury all we’ve put to rest in the golden west
In the golden west
Let’s bury all we put to rest in the golden west, in the golden west
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4. |
Hourglass
04:02
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I remember when we were young
When everything had just begun
Our hopes were in the sky, our heads held high
I remember first feeling alive in the heat of a summer night
Our hearts were racing; our minds were chasing them
Don’t waste it, don’t let it slip by
Don’t waste it, don’t let it slip by
We’re running out of time
I remember when life was new and love was pure and true
Our faith was sure and strong, and we knew that we belonged
And the colors we could see, just ahead and through the trees,
Had yet to be named; our future was unclaimed
Don’t waste it, don’t let it slip by
Don’t waste it, don’t let it slip by
We’re running out of time
I remember when we were free, watching fireflies in the trees
Our sights were on the sky and we knew that we’d never die
I remember when we believed
Calling out from on our knees
Never doubting we’d survive
We were glad just to be alive
Don’t waste it, don’t let it slip by
Don’t waste it, don’t let it slip by
Don’t waste it, don’t let it slip by
Don’t waste it, don’t let it slip by
We’re running out of time
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5. |
Long Way Home
02:57
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Wherever we go we carry the weight of the world in tow
We’re trying to find a river to wash away our crimes
But all we see is what we already know
It’s dangerous ahead and it’s a long way home
The road that we run is riddled with snares and tempests that blow
The sky has grown dark over all
And the mountains are buried in snow
I’ll carry you if you cannot go on
It’s dangerous ahead and the road is long
And time keeps ticking, slipping away
Will we make it through the day?
I’ll do my best to carry the weight
And help you escape
And all we see is what we already know
It’s dangerous ahead and it’s a long way home
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6. |
How to Let You Go
03:48
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When thinking’s just too much
And drinking’s lost its touch
What do I do to bury you?
The liar behind your teeth
He made a fool of me
How did we get from A to Z?
Somebody tell me, oh how to let you go
The tintype photograph
The lazy epitaph
The locket where I kept our past
Reminders of why I bled
A proof of the life we led
In burning, each a tiny death
Somebody tell me, oh how to let you go
Your ghost is rattling bones in the back of my mind
Smoking cigarettes with the windows closed
And drinking all of my wine
Your ghost is shaking his chains inside of my head
Just to keep good time
And make sure I don’t forget
Somebody tell me, oh how to let you go
Somebody tell me, oh how to let you go
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7. |
Honey Bee
03:31
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Melodies floating in the sky like a honeybee
Lazily they fly on this perfect day
Memories of sadness are so far away
All we have is gladness
Stand by me
Tell me that you’ll fix me if I suddenly break into a million pieces
Stand by me; tell me that you’ll give me everything I need
Tell me that you’ll never leave
In the sun, freckling our skin, reminding us to love
Every day we’re in
And if we while away every blessed hour this way
Life will be everything we want it to be
Stand by me
Tell me that you’ll fix me if I suddenly break into a million pieces
Stand by me; tell me that you’ll give me everything I need
Tell me that you’ll never leave
Holiday by the sea, just you and me, you and me
The night pours stars over me to wash away my bad dreams
Stay with me, stay with me
Stand by me
Tell me that you’ll fix me if I suddenly
Break into a million pieces
Stand by me
Tell me that you’ll give me everything I need
Tell me that you’ll never leave
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8. |
Moving On
02:23
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Throw back a whisky
I’m feeling fine
Shake off my demons for tonight
Too much time wasted and it’s no surprise
That baby, I’m moving on
I’m moving on, I’m moving on
I’m moving on, I’m moving on
I spent a long, long time on lies
But now, baby, I’m moving on
No complications, no foolish games
Bloodied my hands on love’s remains
I’m gonna leave you if it’s all the same
Now, baby, I’m moving on
I’m moving on, I’m moving on
I’m moving on, I’m moving on
I spent a long, long time on lies
But now, baby, I’m moving on
I’m moving on, I’m moving on
I’m moving on, I’m moving on
I spent a long, long time on lies
But now, baby, I’m moving on
I’m moving on, I’m moving on
I’m moving on, I’m moving on
I spent a long, long time on lies
But now, baby, I’m moving on
And I won't let nostalgia waste my time now
Baby, I'm moving on
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9. |
The Hallows
04:06
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In the hallowed light of dawn
We can see the shadow
Of the ones who’ve gone before, dancing on the meadow
To the weary dirge they waltz
None of them returning
Marching on a darkening road
Out of memory hurrying
While we draw these fleeting breaths
And we crave an answer
Always toward the edge we march
Flowing ever faster
In the twilight we shall float
Ever down the river
Death will come to steal us all
Making life a widow
Though the days are hastening on
And our hearts are burning
“Peace, be still”
I hear him say
“I’m waiting at the turning,
I’m waiting at the turning”
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10. |
Only Ever You
03:41
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If you had said, “There’s nothing after this”
If you had told me that was our last kiss
How could I go?
How could I leave you there?
I’ve always known how much I really cared
There was only ever you
There was only ever you
There was only ever you
Love; I’ll never know another love
I can’t believe that’s it for us
We’ll never get a second chance
We’ll never get a first dance
Oh no, no, no
I hope you know
There was only ever you
There was only ever you
There was only ever you
Time will go on, and never grow and never stop
And never give us what we want
It is a prison for our hearts that without walls keeps us apart
I hope you know there was only ever you
There was only ever
There was only ever you
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Gayle Skidmore Amsterdam, Netherlands
Seven-time San Diego Music Award nominee Gayle Skidmore has written over 2000 songs since she began songwriting at the age of 8. She just won Best Pop in the 2015 San Diego Music awards, and her latest album and coloring book, “Sleeping Bear,” won Best Pop Album in 2014. She won Best Singer-Songwriter in the 2013 San Diego Music Awards, and her song "Paper Box" was featured on HBO's "Looking." ... more
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