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The Typhoon Song
03:54
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Branches coat the ground and the road
All the people stay inside their humid houses (but not me)
I love the sound of silence in the morning
Shaded by banana trees, I walk, I walk
Chorus
Oh the typhoon—come on down
You know that soon—we won’t be around
Oh no but it will
There’s a reason that the word comes from Cantonese
Viral spiral, you and I will always see eye to eye
But when the cyclone spins, Thine will be the power
Sure that no one’s watching me, I walk, I walk
Chorus
Up to no good, knew that you would see me through the day
Keep your distance, I’m resistant, never feel the sway
Chorus
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You know that your mama is watching you.
And probably, one day you’ll be a mama too.
But now, don’t you worry what to do.
You’re heart is a guiding light
That shines in the darkest night.
And now I know, the time is right for…
Chorus
Love to come down on those
Who haven’t heard the countless songs
Or studied through the sacred Psalms.
One look at this little one
Who’s brighter than the golden sun
Could melt the coldest snow and carve a river towards the Word.
You’ll ask why the seas and the sky are blue
Get answers you're not satisfied are true
Search harder until you have your breakthrough
Your eyes will deceive your mind
As people like toys unwind.
One day I hope you’ll find that…
Chorus
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Come to Life
04:36
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It never fits into the box
The way that you expected it to.
Counting fingers and counting pages
The detectives are watching you.
Swollen headlines and swollen wood.
He’s only playing ‘cause he thought you could.
Four line stanzas in a blue notebook.
Come to life like the blueprint says
Come to life like the blueprint says
Come to life like the blueprint says
So many roadblocks look out ahead
Throw me a gimmick I’ll eat what I’m fed
The flame burns blue
The flame burns blue
That flame burns blue until your dead
Token questions, no token answers.
Something different, praise the Lord!
I’ll let the spirit try to move me.
Just keep it simple: aesthetic and topical.
Swollen headlines and swollen wood.
He’s only playing ‘cause he thought you could.
Four line stanzas in a blue notebook.
Come to life like the blueprint says
Come to life like the blueprint says
Come to life like the blueprint says
So many roadblocks look up ahead
Throw me a gimmick I’ll eat what I’m fed
The flame burns blue
The flame burns blue
That flame burns blue until your dead
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Lysander
03:19
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Take a walk, yeah it’s cold and it’s dark, but I know it’s alright.
‘Cause you’re right next to me.
Oh say can you see.
All the tunes I’ve collected have surely come true.
Relax, now it’s settling, settling down, what I’ve found
Is a new kind of look
Can’t be found in a book
There’s no word to describe what I see in your smile.
Chorus
Oh I know, there’s a way this could all be a lie
But for now, I believe you, believe you and why
Should I question my fate when the tide is so high
If the stars have aligned in the sable sky
Catch a plane, now I think that I’m ready to fly, my oh my!
So proud to forget
All that’s not happened yet
‘Cause the now is the reason for my appetite
Chorus
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5. |
Maybe Two
03:48
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Would you believe, you’d be right here
Six years ago, or maybe two?
That day you wrote, about the light
You made the jump, or maybe two.
Your back is stuck to this green couch.
Some wasted line, or maybe two.
Chorus
I’m the one you never noticed
Talking circles all the time.
It was nothing whatsoever.
I was just a different kind.
Come find me now—it’s not so tough.
You’ve got one chance, or maybe two.
Can you recall, those lazy days?
I owe you one, or maybe two.
Chorus
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Oh what’s gotten into you?
You’ve know reason to feel this blue.
Oh what’s hiding back in the dark?
Shine a light only to miss the start.
But did I get there?
Get there and cross the line.
Why did I wake up?
Wake up to waste my time?
A moment is all that it takes
Feel the thunder, the earth will shake
You’re going as fast as you can
But what matters, you’ll never plan
Oh am I crazy? Crazy about you.
No need to worry, I’ll be there till we get through.
So I may not be a billionaire
But when you’re with me, I walk on air!
You’ll stop, then you’ll wait, then you’ll go
Hesitation’s the status quo
You don’t need to try to pretend
Hearts will break before won’t bend.
Oh am I crazy? I’m crazy about you.
No need to worry, I’ll be there till we get through.
So I may not be a billionaire
But when you’re with me, I walk on air!
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7. |
You are My Sunshine
00:45
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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
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