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Shadow Play
03:28
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I was walking along a railroad track
when I had myself a heart attack.
I saw you.
You said lay with me,
come stay with me.
God, pray for me,
'cause I don't want to.
I know this isn't what it seems.
You're just the woman of my dreams.
And now I wonder where it is you've gone.
Next thing I know, I'm in a hotel room.
Spent the night with you, or so I assume.
What have I done?
It all fades away.
I can't break away.
So I waste away
'cause you think that it's fun
to put me through such extremes.
You're just the woman of my dreams.
And now I wonder where it is you've gone.
From out of the shadows, you walk to me,
but I can't hear you talk to me.
This nightmare is ending.
Just a memory.
Lucid reveries
of you and me,
but I'm done pretending.
Reality is piercing through the seams.
You're just a woman in my dreams.
And now you wonder where it is I've gone.
Where I've gone.
And I'm gone.
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2. |
Worthwhile
03:57
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The moon is almost full. The stars are out to play.
I check my watch one more time.
Could that be her walking over this way?
A deep inhale
to countervail
the way that my anxiety climbs.
I take her hand and, quietly, say, "Hello."
She responds with an eager grin.
Any passerby could see our eyes aglow.
And so we start
to depart
and ask each other how we've been.
This night couldn't possibly go a better way.
We both agree to meet once more.
I can't help but think as she walks away.
Could it be
I finally
found something worth living for?
The moon is almost full. The stars are out play.
I take her hand and, quietly, say "Hello."
This night couldn't possibly go a better way.
I say, "I do."
She says it too.
A kiss seals what began long ago.
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3. |
The Wanderer
04:07
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Down vacant avenues,
these tattered shoes
carry me to my land of milk and honey.
Where the trees grow tall,
where the waters fall,
and it's always warm and sunny.
Oh I'm going home.
And the stars are my guide,
passing through the countryside,
always with you gently on my mind.
Through the frigid cold and the scorching heat,
down dirt paths and city streets.
I leave it all behind.
There's nothing that I can't do.
There's nothing I can't get through.
There's a world to see.
There's nowhere that I won't go.
To a place I truly know
that I feel free.
Atop my steel mountain,
I'm just a lowly accountant.
My world is clearly less than ideal.
Looking through a glass partition,
like some exhibition,
and I honestly can't help but feel
oh so far from home.
And I'm working overtime
for petty nickels and dimes.
Too many bills are just robbing me blind.
God I wish I could stop for good,
but I don't know if I should
leave it all behind.
There's something I must get through.
There's something that I must do
'cause there's a world to see.
I'm breaking my bonds and chains.
Blood is coursing through my veins.
I need to be free.
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4. |
Blind
06:16
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Oh honey, don't be mad at me.
Don't take the kids. It's half past three.
You know I didn't mean what I said.
So can we please just go back to bed
and sleep this stupid fight away?
We'll be alright.
Just promise me this: don't leave.
I want to put all of this madness behind me,
but with every mistake this weakness defines me.
Can't you see the demons in my mind?
Oh father, don't be mad at me.
I know I'm not the son you wanted me to be.
Sweet mother, please watch what you say.
You know that I bruise too. I just want you to stay
with me, by my side.
Please, will you be my guides
through this hellish fever dream?
I want to put all of this madness behind me,
but with every mistake this weakness defines me.
Can't you see the demons in my mind?
I've just got to unwind.
It's okay to be mad at me.
Just remember that I'm sorry.
Though I can't explain my past behavior,
this affliction has been my savior.
Life is clear at last.
A new frontier
to chase, embrace.
I'm born again.
I want to put all of this madness behind me,
but with every mistake this weakness defines me.
Can't you see the demons in my mind?
Can't you see the reasons that you're blind?
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5. |
Lady In Red
04:01
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In my darkest times, she comes to me
with words so sinfully sweet.
Those perfect lips utter promises
that deliver me to my sleep.
And here she is again, by my side,
to lead me into total bliss.
With closed eyes, she leans in
and takes me away with a kiss.
Lady in red, get out of my head.
The time for words is done.
Lady in red, get out of my head.
I'm falling hard and falling fast
for her immaculate physique.
The hills and valleys of her body
are stunning and unique.
This enchantress had won me over
with just the sound of her voice,
but after this last night together
it appears that I have no choice.
Lady in red, get out of your head,
and say you'll marry me.
Lady in red, get out of your head.
Something's wrong. Something's missing.
I've never felt this way before.
It's like I've lost part of my soul.
We were fine. We were kissing.
Then you touched my chest once more
and now I feel so very cold.
Please don't do this to me.
I thought that we were meant to be.
You were supposed to be my wife.
Now I'm begging for my life.
Lady in red, get out of my head.
You're tearing me apart inside.
Lady in red, get out of my head.
Lady in red, get out of my head.
You're breaking my heart in two.
Lady in red, get out of my head.
Lady in red, get out of my head.
You're killing me.
Lady in red, get out of my head.
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Lorenzo Esposito Chicago, Illinois
Multi-instrumentalist
Writer
Composer
I make noises and sometimes people like it
Sorry if you know me personally
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