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Grocery Store Attack
04:25
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Grocery Store Attack
By Ali Edwards ©2007
That’s ok. You’ve been had.
Made you feel good then bad
Anyway, it’s not the same.
Some grow up, some grow away.
But you! You like all the things I try.
I’ll just go home.
I’ll be fine.
I don’t know.
Where’s my ride?
Anyway, it’s not the same.
Some grow up, some grow insane.
But you, you like all the things I try, all the things I try. I promise that you, you’ll be fine.
You’re half eliminated, it all gets re-related. You just go home home home home.
Please believe me I wanted everything to be.
Everything to be. And holding to you, I’m on it. I won’t hesitate I won’t hesitate to be here now.
Or now! Or now! Or now! Or now!
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2. |
I'm Not Cold
03:24
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I’m Not Cold
By Ali Edwards ©2002
I’m not cold. I’m not here. I’m not anywhere I thought I’d be next year.
I’m not the one to see you through.
I’m not anyone I thought I knew.
I’m not cold. I’m not here. I don’t lie.
What you see, you know; but I won’t be all the ugliness I could perceive or see.
I’m not cold. I’m not here. I’m not old and I’m not fearful of you.
Please don’t believe, please don’t believe, please don’t believe, in everything you see, everything you see them doing to me.
(Be)Cause I’m not here. I’m not shy, I’m not hopeless. I don’t cry.
You don’t see me. You don’t see me.
You don’t see me here, quick turn away. Quick turn away, go on look away.
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3. |
The Moon in my Head
06:16
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The Moon in My Head (Moon In My Head / Waterfall)
By Ali Edwards ©2014
Now you’ve got your lunatic eyeful and I’ve got the moon in my head.
You told me the reasons for quitting. I heard more what you’ve never said.
Nobody thinks it’s a problem as long as the gambler keeps winning and playing the odds isn’t cheating, just something to keep your heart spinning.
You don’t have to say that it’s over.
You don’t have to say that it’s over.
You don’t have to say that it’s over.
You don’t have to say that it’s done when you’ve never said it’s begun.
You’ve never said it’s begun. You’ve never said it’s begun.
Waterfall. Waterfall. Waterfall. Waterfall.
Now you’ve got your lunatic eyeful and I’ve got the moon in my head.
You told me the reasons for quitting. I heard more what you’ve never said.
(Be)Cause nobody thinks it’s a problem.
Nobody thinks it’s a problem and playing the odds isn’t cheating, just something to keep your heart spinning.
You don’t have to say that it’s over.
You don’t have to say that it’s over.
You don’t have to say that it’s over.
You don’t have to say that it’s done when you’ve never said it’s begun.
You’ve never said it’s begun. You’ve never said it’s begun.
Waterfall Waterfall. Waterfall. Waterfall.
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4. |
Terrible Dance
03:28
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Terrible Dance
By Ali Edwards ©2016
You streak through the piece like a lightning bolt given the chance.
Your hair’s lit like moonbeams, you’re here then you’re already gone.
And I’m bound to teach you this beautiful, terrible dance.
You hold up your hands just to show me you’re not holding on.
I’ve been higher than you, and much lower too.
Don’t you know I do this for you?
Don’t you know I do this for you?
Baby don’t cry, I’ll be here. Moonbeams!
Dark skies disappear disappear.
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
You’re coming up easy, it’s lovely and everything‘s fine.
You hold up your hands just to lower them down into mine.
I’ve been higher than you and much lower too.
Don’t you know I do this for you?
Don’t you know I do this for you?
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5. |
Nothing Between Us
04:55
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Nothing Between Us
By Ali Edwards ©2016
You left the light on to shine at me
to say it’s all right between us.
It’s all right between us.
You let your line out. I’ll keep the time
There’s nothing between us. You’re right by my side.
You’re right by my side. You’re right by my side.
There’s nothing between us, nothing between us.
It’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right.
You left the light on. It’s all right.
There’s nothing between us. You’re right by my side.
You’re right by my side. You’re right by my side.
There’s nothing between us, nothing between us.
It’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right.
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6. |
Free the Bird
03:31
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Free The Bird
By Ali Edwards ©2015
Lately there’s been a cardinal in the store. It doesn’t know where the trees went, or the sun, the wind,or the sky; But I heard him singing, singing anyway.
One day he’ll find the exit when he goes against all natural instinct and flies straight through the glass gnashing doors. I’m anticipating, I’m counting and waiting.
Leap your whole life onward dreamer life‘s too short to just lay down and die.
Even though you’re not certain; you can’t swim, yet you jumped in the river; you don’t sleep and your heart has a stone; How could I wander? I’ll never wander.
Leap your whole life onward dreamer life’s too short to just lay down, life’s too short to just lay down, life's too short to just lay down, life's too short to just lay down, life's too short to just lay down…
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7. |
Let Me Come In
07:18
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Let Me Come In
By Ali Edwards ©2007
(Please please please please)
Please please please let me come in. Please please please let me come in.
I’ve been waiting here for a thousand years; I won’t go away until it’s ended.
(Please please)
Please please please let me come in. Please please please let me come in.
Your heart is strung to mine by a line without an end. Just let me come in.
(Be)Cause I’m not going anywhere. No I’m not going anywhere;
And sooner or later you’ll have to bear me again.
Please. Please. Please. Please. Please. Please.
(Be)Cause I’m not going anywhere. No, I'm not going anywhere. No I’m not going anywhere no I’m not going anywhere no I’m not going anywhere.
No I’m not going anywhere and sooner or later you’ll have to bear me again.
Please please please let me come in.
Please please please let me come in.
I’ve been waiting here for a thousand years. I won't go away until it’s ended; until it ends.
Just let me come in. Just let me come in. Just let me come in.
(Let me come in)
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8. |
Precious Mind
08:17
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Precious Mind
By Ali Edwards ©2000
This is the time to stride the line and tell you all the things I’d never say.
And so, I write instead of flight. I haven’t found the words before today.
You’ll sleep tonight and know by and by, that one day pretty horses you will ride. You’ll close your eyes. I’ll say goodbye. Tomorrow is the day when I must die.
You can run, you can hide, you can push it all aside.
You can only do the things that you have tried.
You’ll promise me to dream endlessly then one more happy breath and I’ll be gone. Return I’ll try, just know bye and bye I won’t be coming in before the dawn.
You can run, you can hide, you can push it all aside.
You can only do the things that you have tried.
You’ll figure out all your steps. Then you move on to your next.
It’s hard to be the ones who get it right. Just don’t try to hide your precious minds from me or you or anyone here today.
You can run, you can hide…
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9. |
Everything
04:28
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Everything (Better Than this)
By Ali Edwards ©2021
I’m sitting back knowing that at any time I could make a move, a tragic act.
The one who sits on my left shoulder has the loudest voice.
I'm all unwound and laid out bare before the ones who see me most, who need me most to be better than this, better than this, better than this.
I can’t call now. I'm halfway down to nothing left.
You want good news. I'm looking out, the sky is so clear but it’s dark, it’s dark in here.
It’s better than this.
You want me to fill in all your holes.
I'd disappear and you’d take all or none of it.
I want you to float away off into a peaceful dream where all your holes get filled in, by everything.
By Everything. By Everything. By Everything. By Everything.
It’s better than this. It's better than this,
Everything
(P.S. it’s better than this and this and this and this and this and this and everything)
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10. |
Tourmaline
05:41
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Tourmaline
By Ali Edwards ©1998
I have kept this book of words noting nothing ever ends. There are no happy beginnings,
only new ones, as far as I can tell.
The gates of months of rows of spiderwebs are tackling me as I’m climbing up on chairs to move their homes.
Welcome to the day, it’s time for lights again there are no words no happy endings (be)cause nothing ever ends.
9 AM I’m in a cloud changing patterns on the walls. She’s used to you, the good ones; she’s used to happiness and fun
Lay your worries at my door and come on in, let somebody else follow you around for a change.
I like the things you’re thinking of, I love you.
I love you.
May you always be enchanted and right next to me. I wish I may, I wish I might
I wish I might. The marigolds are bright and they
remind me of you
remind me of you
remind me of you
I like the things you’re thinking of, I love you.
I love you.
May you always be enchanted and right next to me. I wish I may, I wish I might
I wish I might. The marigolds are bright and they
remind me of you
remind me of you
remind me of you
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