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BENEATH THE SUN AND BEYOND THE REACH OF GOD:
I've crossed the oceans just to find you
I've seen more emotion in your eyes than all my dreams
We'll sail away to our secret corner
Beneath the sun and beyond the reach of God
I've searched the heavens just to find you
I taste perfection and I'll never let you go
We'll sail away to our secret meadow
Beneath the sun and beyond the reach of God
Where you can be now?
You are the missing piece of me
I cannot see you
I need to be unblind
Please sail away to our secret meadow
Beneath the sun and beyond the reach of God
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Ride Toward The Dream
04:29
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RIDE TOWARD THE DREAM:
Once before I have been here
But pictures then were not so clear
The dust and age has made them come alive
The stakes are high, the score is tied
I see you through my pair of eyes
You couldn't understand me if you tried
Grab your horse and saddle up
It's time to go go go
Don't stop riding 'til we get back home
Ride, ride on
Ride, ride toward the dream
Thicker than a heart attack
Jumping ahead to three laps back
We all feel safe in our security
Glass in front and plastic back
We jump into the haystack
Searching for the needle, set us free
Grab your horse and saddle up
It's time to go go go
Don't stop riding 'til you get back home
Ride, ride on
Ride, ride toward the dream
Integrate philosophies
Assimilate astronomy
With my shovel and pail, I plant a seed
Originals and criminals
And messages subliminal
Time is all we have, it's all we need
Ride, ride on
Ride on, ride toward the dream
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Waterproof
03:39
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WATERPROOF:
Thinking I might lose myself
If I don't try to get it right
So let's step up - we got all night
Maybe I'm stuck in the past
But I feel like I'm fading fast
What do you think I should do?
I think I need you with me now
I think I need you with me now
Thinking that I'll go insane
If I should stay here one more day
I'm trying not to lose it
Think I might jump in the pool
If sanity was waterproof
My vision's getting blurry
I think I need you with me now
I think I need you with me now
I need someone with me
To save me from insanity
And I think I know who
Join me deep inside the maze
And help me find the exit, babe
It can only be you
I think I need you with me now
I think I need you with me now
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Dead Desires
04:24
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DEAD DESIRES:
You're talking too loud
I'm not in the mood
Don't imprison me with your shit
I don't wanna hear
I don't wanna hear
What you don't have to say
I - I'm sick and tired of lies
I can see it in your eyes
They tell me everything
I - I'm only on the outside
Because you pushed me down
And I can't take it anymore
Find life outside
Where your thighs run wild with your dead desires
Find life outside without me
Take my heart and leave
The dust will settle down
If you stop coming around here
Let me have my peace
This has gone far enough
Don't try because it's useless
No more of your tainted excuses
I - I'm trying to move on
And I wish that you were gone
Far away, far away from me
I - I'm only on the outside
Because you pushed me down
And I can't take it anymore
Find life outside
Where your thighs run wild with your dead desires
Find life outside without me
Take my heart and leave
I'm sick and tired of lies
I can see it in your eyes
They tell me everything
I - I'm only on the outside
Because you pushed me down
And I can't take it anymore
Find life outside
Where your thighs run wild with your dead desires
Find life outside without me
Take my heart and leave
Take my heart and leave
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Zephyr
04:32
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ZEPHYR:
We are one and one for all eternity until we fall
Carelessly onto the softest cloud
I feel like I've been here before, somewhere in a dream I'm sure
So how can I be certain I'm not spellbound?
I wish for this to never end
But then again, I need balance to appreciate the good in life
I want to be your best friend and then more
May I sweep you out the door?
Ooh, ride the zephyr
Like it's your first time
Ooh, ride the zephyr forever
Your foolish eyes tell me that all you see
Is all that you need
I can't disguise my feelings, nor do I want to
I see only you
All the stars spell your name
There's a way for this fruitfulness to last for all time
We must ride away, hide away, fly away
From all that we know
Ooh, ride the zephyr
Like it's your first time
Ooh, ride the zephyr forever
From all that we know
Into the unknown
From all that we know
Ooh, ride the zephyr
Like it's your first time
Ooh, ride the zephyr forever
Forever, forever
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Nighttime Rainbow
04:10
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NIGHTTIME RAINBOW:
You keep saying somethin' 'bout somethin'
And that's what keeps me runnin'
Shepherd, lead your flock astray
I'm sick of your complainin'
Inside my head it's rainin'
Let the flood carry me away
Hey you, somethin' or somethin'
I'm switchin' gears and I'm gunnin'
I'm blastin' into hyperspace
It's like a nighttime rainbow
Saying what we already know
On repeat mode, again I say
It makes no difference, it's all the same
Hey you
I'm telling you to not come back
Hey you
I'm telling you to not come back again
You keep saying somethin' 'bout somethin'
And your ramblin' keeps me wonderin'
How much more of this can I take?
It's like a nighttime rainbow
Burning a hole through the snow
At the bottom of the hole, that's where I'll be
You'd better not come after me
Hey you
I'm telling you to not come back
Hey you
I'm telling you to not come back again
It's like a daytime fantasy
Dreaming of the birds and bees
Inside your world of ecstasy
You'll find yourself, you won't find me
Hey you
I'm telling you to not come back
Hey you
I'm telling you to not come back again
Hey you
I'm telling you to not come back
Hey you
I'm telling you to not come back
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Waiting For The Moon
04:13
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WAITING FOR THE MOON:
Give me the ace of spades in a pocket trade
Leaving a longtime lover left in the shade
I'm staying underground 'til the moon comes out
Keep it dark, keep it dark - turn the lights out
It's getting late; I've overstayed my welcome
It's a late night holiday anyway
Reshuffle the deck and place your bet
It won't be long now
Yeah, waiting for the moon to rise
Yeah, waiting for the moon
Give me another shot, give me all you got
I wanna, wanna feel close to alive
I'm staying underground 'til the moon comes out
Keep it dark so I won't have to hide
It's getting late; I feel I'm getting stronger
And I don't know why but I know how
Put the cards away and take your place
It won't be long now
Yeah, waiting for the moon to rise
Yeah, waiting for the moon
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Old Shoes
03:41
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OLD SHOES:
Turning pages bound only by cheap memories
The end is nearing as the sun descends behind the trees
It seems there's never enough time to hold on
But it is my time now, and for the first time I belong
And I'll run fast enough to catch my dreams
And I'll run away
And I hope that you can muster up the courage to
Bring yourself down from your cloud
For some life may come easy, for others not so much
And as hard as I wished, I never had a moment I could touch
All of my life I've tried to hide everything I can
Cause I'm not strong enough to show you who I am
And I'll run fast enough to catch my dreams
And I'll run away
And I hope that you can muster up the courage to
Bring yourself down from your cloud
Maybe you'll listen hard and try to understand
Maybe you'll see that this is not the life I planned
Before I leave I want to give you my old shoes
So you can walk my mile and have nothing to lose
And I'll run fast enough to catch my dreams
And I'll run away
And I hope that you can muster up the courage to
Bring yourself down from your cloud
I tell you this in hopes that you don't make the same mistakes
Keep sight of what's right before your good heart breaks
Maybe you'll have the chance I didn't have at all
If you can catch yourself before you fall
If you can catch yourself before you fall
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Polaroid
06:43
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POLAROID:
I ran across the world today thinking I could hide my face
But you can't hide what you can't find and no one else can see
Focus all my thoughts and concentrate hard on the lost
I'm coming down fast so you'd better jump back
And shield your eyes, cover your ears
Protect your soul and take a picture, picture
Overcome but keep the blinders on
It's easier to see me through a polaroid
You don't have to live the moment by my side
We've got all the time in the world
I flew under the sea today thinking I could find a way
To revolutionize my life while keeping my disguise
Focus all my fears and channel the bravest of tears
It's coming down fast so you'd better jump back
And shield your eyes, cover your ears
Protect your soul and take a picture, picture
Overcome but keep the blinders on
It's easier to see me through a polaroid
You don't have to live the moment by my side
We've got all the time in the world
Overcome but keep the blinders on
It's easier to see me through a polaroid
You don't have to live the moment by my side
We've got all the time in the world
I swam across the sky today to center and to concentrate
I've found a revelation that can see through all the lies
Focus all my energy and all the world opens up to me
And you've never seen things quite like this
So shield your eyes, cover your ears
Protect your soul and take a picture
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Bleed The Symphony
07:13
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BLEED THE SYMPHONY:
I'm crashing into the lighthouse
I'm crashing into the ocean
I'm going down, I'm circling 'round
In this endless display of devotion
I'm under the spyglass, exposed like a maze with a rat
And everything is going too fast
My will is restricted, restrained and conflicted
Confusing the future, the present and past
Torn between the things I love
I don't know what I want
Somebody show me the way out...if there is a way out
I only suffer when I'm awake
I'm forced to create
While others subscribe and idealize
I'm trying to hide
I feel incomplete, I can't take the heat
All the pressure that's building is giving me chills
And the tall expectations release devastation
Inside of my head, this void can't be filled
Torn between the things I love
I don't know what I want
Somebody show me the answer
When I'm forced to bleed the symphony
I think it's over for me
When I'm forced to bleed the symphony
I think it's over and over and over and over for me
I'm going to change the shape of the world
With one step for man and one leap of death
I'm going to change the shape of the world
By writing a poem no one understands
I'm going to change the shape of the world
With one fucking bullet in one fucking gun
I'm going to change the shape of the world
Then I'll be somebody, then I'll be someone
Torn between the things I love
I don't know what I want
Somebody show me the answer
When I'm forced to bleed the symphony
I think it's over for me
When I'm forced to bleed the symphony
I think it's over and over and over and over for me
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Austin Taft Colorado Springs, Colorado
Drummer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist focused on making unique and intriguing music – whatever that should entail. The
new album, “Skeletons”, has been self-described as “Prog-Metal-That-Sometimes-Isn't”. The album before that was acoustic-focused.
So...you never know what you're going to get (hopefully).
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