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Grow, Thrive
03:47
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Will you grow and thrive, will you bend or break?
Will your soul survive the turns you take?
We grow we thrive, we bend we break
We stay alive in all we make.
And in the hours of light and dark
We have the power to make our mark.
You take your turn, you make your choice
Your bridges burn, you find your voice.
And as you speak, your tongue takes flight.
The path you seek comes into sight.
Will you grow and thrive, will you bend or break?
Will your soul survive the turns you take?
In time you see; you use your mind
Your choice to be true and kind.
In time you learn to trust your heart
And patience earns a deeper art.
Will you grow and thrive, will you bend or break?
Will you keep alive the dreams you make?
And in the hours of light and dark
Will you have the power to make your mark?
Jan 2014/Jan 2021
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2. |
First World Problems
03:10
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She told me about the people with "first world problems"
That was the first time I heard about those.
Seemed to me that first world problems
Weren't really problems like the rest of the world knows.
The wi-fi signal is painfully slow,
My phone just died, my likes are low.
Can't get a skinny frapuccino for miles,
And I'm just not cool like harry styles.
My TV remote has given up the ghost,
Can't change the channel with the C-list host.
Don't know my password for love nor money,
And my jeans don't fit - it's just not funny.
Calling them problems seems absurd
Maybe that's the difference between the first world and third?
Are you in need, is your life on the line,
Or do you just want to have a good whine?
2015/2020
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3. |
Feel Again
02:34
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I met a man, he seemed so calm,
He wore his heart upon his arm.
And if you asked him, "how do you feel?"
He'd answer quietly, "nothing's real".
The truth is no-one could tell,
He hid his feelings very well.
And though they seemed so clear and plain,
He never dared to feel again.
I met a woman, she believed,
She wore her heart upon her sleeve.
She told me everybody knew
How she would feel, what she would do.
The truth is no-one could tell,
She hid her feelings very well.
And though they seemed so clear and plain,
She never dared to feel again.
2017
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4. |
Listen Before Talking
03:02
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Do you have time to listen before talking?
Do you need help to hear the words I say?
Please receive my heart now before walking away.
Do you need time for freedom now you're thinking?
Won't you just follow all the other sheep?
Please believe I'll reach you before sinking too deep.
When I wrote these songs, I was dealing with my feelings
Waiting took too long and praying seemed like stealing.
Do you know if you'll take it any more?
Do you care if you'll make it all the way?
Will you feel like this tomorrow, and struggle through the day?
Do you need time to make up happy endings?
Do you need help to start a brand new page?
Can't you see it's no use pretending we can change?
1999/2001
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Pebble
03:38
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I walked on the beach,
Picked a pebble to remind me of you.
I know you're out of reach,
I'll go on now, it's all I can do.
Time goes by faster than you think
Don't cry, don't blink.
I walked on the track,
Rails have rusted, weeds are growing through.
The train's not coming back,
Factory shifted, people have gone too.
I walked up the Law,
Sun was shining, brightening the view.
I loved what I saw,
I was standing right beside you.
I'm walking back home,
Streets are golden, sky is deepest blue.
It's taken years to roam,
Best of all were those I spent with you.
2000/2012
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6. |
The Plight
03:27
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The plight of "I Don't Know"
Where did it ever go?
It faded rather gradually
Like late November snow.
The plight of "I Believe"
When did it ever leave?
It slipped away quite silently
With little chance to grieve.
Looking back, it seems the past
Has come along and gone too fast.
Maybe those rose-tinted lenses
Weren't meant to last.
The plight of "ifs and buts"
Has suffered heavy cuts
A life of hopes and dreams is there
For those who have the guts.
The plight of honesty
What has it done for me?
It flew away the other day
Now we're all free.
2013
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Acorn
02:55
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Give me an acorn, I'll grow an oak tree
Though it may take a while.
Give me a true word, I'll grow an idea
And sing it to make you smile.
Give me a chance, some faith and you'll see
We'll do it whatever may be,
Give me an acorn,
We'll grow an oak tree.
The world is so wide, the people and places
On every side, so many faces.
I know that one so small could feel insignificant.
Please know that you can make a difference.
So plant your acorn, and grow your oak tree
Though it may take a while.
Give me your word, you'll grow your idea
It'll make you smile.
Take your chance, have faith and you'll see
You'll do it whatever may be
Plant your acorn,
And grow your oak tree.
Jan 2014 / Feb 2021
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8. |
Head Held High
04:54
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She walks in, head held high
Confidence personified
You just think she's doing fine
Living life, enjoying time.
But you can't read her mind just yet
There's more beneath you can't detect
You assume that all is well
But watch out, she'll give you hell...
He walks by, head bowed low.
He's not like you, he's 'one of those'.
You just think he's down and out,
Struggling with fear and doubt.
But you can't see his soul just yet
There's more beneath you can't detect
You just think that you can tell
But you may not know him so well...
You sense your heart beat in your chest,
You feel the burden of being blessed.
You may think you're about to burst,
Twisted blessings become cursed.
But you don't know your heart just yet
There's more beneath you can't detect
You just think you broke the spell
But you may not know it so well...
2011/20
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9. |
Sing Them Anyway
04:03
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You're walking down a street
It's a strange town.
You hear a man, it seems he's talking to himself
He looks up, stares you down.
I don't know the words to this song
But I'll sing them anyway.
I don't know just where to belong
But I'll say what I say.
You walk on by, you cry
These are strange tears.
You hear the words, it seems you're talking to yourself
Listen up, believe your ears.
I don't know the words to this song
But I'll sing them anyway.
I don't know just where I've gone wrong
But I'm sure I'll find the way.
Don't give up
Don't look down
Turn around.
You count the stars at night
It's a strange dream.
You wake up crying, find you're singing to yourself
It's not what it seems.
I don't know the words to this song
But I'll sing them anyway.
I don't know how I've been here so long
But I'll get there someday.
You're walking down a street
It's a strange town.
Summer 1997
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10. |
Beautiful Boredom
03:27
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Give me two of your reasons to stay,
And I will give you three
Why things just can't go on this way,
Why things can't work out for you and me,
And things can't be how they used to be.
You say that we used to be so good,
And now we never talk at all.
I know I don't always do what I should
But maybe, it's not all my fault
Maybe things looked good but if that's all we got,
Let's be the ugly ones, having fun,
Don't want no beautiful boredom.
Cause when the prettiness goes,
Everybody knows that all the ugly ones are having fun.
You say I taught you to love again
You say I opened your eyes.
But I'm not sure how to play your game,
And I don't know if you're telling lies,
I'm not surprised that we said goodbye.
You say you want all the pretty things,
They are so cute and they look so nice.
Now I can't argue with the joy they bring:
They may have made my day once or twice,
But in the long run this is my advice.
2000/01
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11. |
Understanding Eyes
03:13
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She looked through her photographs
with pride, with tears, with pain
She remembered the times she laughed,
they helped her smile again.
As she looked she noticed memories
woven through the web of time.
They were golden, grey and silver,
They were glimpses of her life.
Smiles . . . and honest answers
Tears . . . and angry words
Faces . . . and understanding eyes
From trying too hard she let go
to rest, to laugh, to care
She lay back in the arms of comfort
and found her comfort there.
Smiles . . . and honest answers
Tears . . . and angry words
Faces . . . and understanding eyes.
Real life and extra-mile love
1999
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12. |
Let Me Smile
03:02
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Let me smile and for a while
Let me feel that this real
Let me hold you
and know that you are here.
Be my prayer, let me hope
Be my friend when I can't cope
In the end it's all worthwhile
Let me smile.
I've heard you say you'd rather go than stay,
The time is right, you made up your mind.
I've heard you cry, and as you say goodbye,
Don't forget what you leave behind.
When you take the time to think things over,
Remember what I said.
When you take the time to think things over,
Don't let the memories mess your head.
I've seen your heart, you're tearing it apart
Hold on to what once made you strong.
I've seen you smile, and I know it's not my style.
But I have to say that I was wrong.
1998/99
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13. |
Sometimes
03:08
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Sometimes we lose it: we lose our love
Sometimes it's us who's lost
Sometimes we pull so hard it breaks
We're left to count the cost.
Sometimes we choose it: we choose our path
Sometimes it's not our choice
And then we walk a different way
We heed a different voice.
Sometimes we use it: we use our chance
Sometimes it's all but blown
Sometimes we can't remember why
We have the things we own.
Sometimes there are no words to say
Sometimes there's nothing quite enough
To let you know, to make your day
To share in this thing we call love.
Sometimes the piece is missing, and
The hardest thing to do
Is to find out where it's gone
Before it gets too far from you.
And when you cry or turn away
I'll wish I was made of sterner stuff
When neither knows quite what to say
To share in this thing we call love.
Jan 2014
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14. |
Stick Together
02:56
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Let's stick together through thick and thin
We'll prove the doubters wrong
Let's brave the weather, we'll fight and win
And write our own love song.
You smoothed off my rough edges
It took some grit to do that
The time we have is precious
Here's hoping it won't fall flat.
Green shoots of growth appear
Deep roots way down below that
Who knows what fruit will show here?
Let's hope it won't fall flat.
Breathe deep, let it out
Breathe deep, take it in
Jan 2014
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15. |
Sleeping in the Sun
02:28
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Lying there, sleeping in the sun
Not a care for what may come.
And when you open up your eyes
It may come as no surprise
I'll be here by your side
By your side.
Mar 2021
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Ed Muirhead Dundee
old-fashioned songwriting, new-fashioned roots, folk songs & tunes
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