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This city
03:41
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Oh I can't sleep at night
'Cause I think of her
Her hands hold me tight
Through her Indian summers
And I love how she shines
How she stands in the night
Her sweat in late August
And the cold that she blows
Keep up the pace
'Cause she's so intense
'Cause I'm in love with this lady
Her nights, her lights, her endless beat
That echoes through her sleepless streets
She's the lady who never sleeps
Bridge's lights are shining like
A necklace she shows off
(The) skyline stares at the stars
Reaching heights ain't enough
Don't hold your breath
'Cause she's so intense
I've been wandering
Out in the city
'Cause I'm in love with this lady
Her nights, her lights, her endless beat
That echoes through her sleepless streets
She's the lady who never sleeps
And I'm walking down her streets
And I'm walking down her streets late at night
The skyline stares at the stars
She's looking after eight million hearts
'Cause I'm in love with this lady
Her nights, her lights, her endless beat
That echoes through her sleepless streets
She's the lady who never sleeps
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Stars hide in seeds
03:29
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So here they are
They're sitting on a bench beneath summer stars
Staring at the ground
Sporting worn-out shoes
Which never went too far
From the dreams of country kids
about lives they never lived
Who would have thought
That they actually had a shot
What if the stars could hide in seeds
Would it be so hard to believe
So dig deep inside
dig 'til you find
Sparks to make it real
Jeff, was an ace
On his wheels
There's no race he couldn't win
Call it chance, call it skills
But at the age of sixteen
I was told to call it off
His parents had seen enough
Kind of sureal
But son: "find a job, you'd focus on"
What if the stars could hide in seeds
Would it be so hard to believe
So dig deep inside
dig 'til you find
Sparks to make it real
Dee
Had this thing
She'd put life into her paintings
From vivid colors to vivid feelings
Her art was quite impressive
But with no parents, no driving license
and not a single ounce of confidence
She never
Oh never
Ever really stood a chance to show her talent
What if the stars could hide in seeds
Would it be so hard to believe
So dig deep inside
dig 'til you find
Sparks to make it real
What if our sons could make it big
What if our daughters could succeed
Let them a chance
They have their shot
to break the glass ceiling
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Roommates
03:58
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Let me tell you the story
Of some good friend of mine
He used to be working with that beauty, you know
Thin, blue-eyed
Soon they became friends
And even sooner shared the rent
He said: "I'm two blocks from the office so, come live here"
That's how it started
As time was passing by
She wasn't showing many signs
Still determined to take his chance, he asked her,
For a date
Surprised that she did accept, he had not anticipated
What they would see, at the movies, a comedy, or a Spike Lee
They ran through the whole town
Laughed about the train they missed
Just missed
And when they finally reached their home
Clothes fell down to their feet
So quick
Since what followed can't be told
You'll have to make up your own scene
And daily grind then caught up on them
Pushed their story straight to its end
They started to see it when
All of a sudden they were
Living like roommates again
He rushed into the bedroom
And told her not to leave
Please don't leave
You wanted me to choose she said
I guess that's what I did
What I did
His heart told him to say something
But he couldn't move his lips
The memories we framed
In boxes, in a storage
Small parts of ourselves
I don't wanna lose tonight
He rushed into the bedroom
And told her not to leave
Please don't leave
You wanted me to choose she said
I guess that's what I did
What I did
His heart told him to say something
But he couldn't move his lips
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Hiding in plain sight
03:22
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There is reason and passion when the first note kicks in
There is hope to play better each time that the lights are dimmed
Just remind me to breath for the second verse
There is reason and passion to balance my needs
There're these chords that I trust passing through my shaking limbs
Just remind me to smile for the last chorus
And the fear fills my heart
Like the wine fills the jar
Do we all wear a mask
While we're hiding in plain sight
Catch me sweating or swearing at my guitar
Point my blank lines or shed the light on my words, or my rhimes
Oh I'll smile and I'll play till the last song ends
And the fear fills my heart
Like the wine fills the jar
Do we all wear a mask
While we're hiding in plain sight
Talk to me, talk to me
Show me the place
Where to throw my doubts
Have no fear, have no fear
Of the colors, and the scent of these mornings
And the fear fills my heart
Like the wine fills the jar
Do we all wear a mask
While we're hiding in plain sight.
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