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Hands
03:16
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Hard hands hardened me, hardened me
They call me the stone man
Leave me alone man
Leave me alone
Firm hands brandish me, brandish me
I coat their arms now
Sound the alarm now
I broke my back
Just so they could see how much I bend without breaking
I’m at my breaking point
But I’m not a warrior anymore
I’m a gentle man
You were afraid of the man I might become
If you didn’t scare me
And I was scared alright
But I’m not a warrior anymore
I’m a gentle man
Old hands branding me, branding me
They call me the bad man
Cuz I can be bad, man
Oh, I can be bad
His hands softened me, softened me
Weren’t there to scold me
Offered to hold me
As I broke my back
Just so they could see how much I bend without breaking
I’m at my breaking point
But I’m not a warrior anymore
I’m a gentle man
And you were afraid of the man I might become
If you didn’t scare me
And I was scared alright
But I’m not a warrior anymore
I’m a gentle man
I’m a gentle man
I’m a gentle man
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2. |
Lighthouse
04:27
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When you went away
I wanted to hide
I wanted to dim the light that you turned on inside
I needed a warm room
To warm my bold heart
Cold from missing you
I watch the birds on my dressing gown
Desperate to lift me up
I keep them on the ground
They offer a serenade
But not today, I say
Sing me the blues
Where do I go when your light is behind me?
What do I do when the darkness abounds?
I wanna be with you now
I wanna be with you
I wanna be with you now
I wanna be with you
You were a wave and I was the sand
When I felt like a sea of grain
You showed me I was a man
I knew it was happening
Nothing but lightning could keep me from you
Where do I go now without you to guide me?
What do I do now but run me around?
I wanna be with you now
I wanna be with you
I wanna be with you now
I wanna be with you
I feel my sorrow beside me
I feel it reach for my hand
Here in these waters
Miles from the land
I sing the song of the siren
Pull myself over the bow
Here in these waters
I wade to drown
I wanna be with you now
I wanna be with you
I wanna be with you now
I wanna be with you
While you’re away
I’m gonna hide
I’m gonna dim the light that you turned on inside
But I’ve got a warm room
To warm my cold heart while I’m missing you
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3. |
Fine Fabric
03:47
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They say I’m rough ‘round the edges, lemon wedges for eyes
That my true calling is despise
They see my black leather, nothing better for guys
Sailing black flags, stick out like a high rise
And you saw me coming didn’t you
You saw me coming
I was unprepared for what you dared
When it’s a high panic kind of day
Your fine fabric makes me stay til the morning
You find me lost in the night in the light of the moon
So bright white she was almost blue
I hold my past in my palm but the calm you exude
Makes me strip down til I’m born anew
And you saw me coming didn’t you
You saw me coming
I was unprepared for what we shared
When it’s a high panic kind of day
Your fine fabric makes me stay til the morning
One look at your picture and I’m richer than kings
Remembering how well you said I wear fine things
I can stare at the horizon but my eyes are on you
I’ll wait all night for the return of that white moon
And i’ll see you coming won’t I
I’ll see you coming
And I’ll be prepared cuz I know you cared
When it’s a high panic kind of day
Your fine fabric makes me stay til the morning
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4. |
The Forest
04:25
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I was walking through the grass that night
I was so excited
I was thrilled to be invited on this path
I brushed the flowers as I passed them
And I sang a silent anthem
Hoping you would know my story by my song
And as the forest fanned around me
And its creatures crawled out slowly
The wind was whispering that I belonged
When I saw you
When I saw you did you see me too?
You were hiding ‘hind a redwood
Being braver still than I could
Wondering if you would if I would make a move
Through the distance I could feel you
Through the greenery you peered through
And my longing to be near you made me weak
Your silhouette glowed silver
‘Neath the moon (I could have killed her
For the beauty she put just outside my reach)
When I knew you
When I knew you did you know me too
Heavy droplets on my eyelids
As we lay under the sky did
We think that we could hide it from the rain?
Your cheeks in salty fetters
Granted Mother Earth knew better
And soon enough we let her have her way
We parted full and empty
But the courage your arms lent me
And the memory were plenty for me to say
When I loved you
When I loved you
Oh and I know you would’ve answered if I’d only asked you
I know you would’ve answered if I’d only asked you
When I loved you
When I loved you, did you love me too?
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Doll Normal London, UK
Doll Normal is a multidisciplinary artist from Montreal, who has been classically trained in singing and acting. Currently living in London, UK, Doll is writing and producing music, videos, plays and online content. They are also the co-founder of Esmond Road Productions. ... more
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