1. |
Now (Out Here Alone)
03:36
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Oh, what are we supposed to do?
When this world gets the best of you
When hanging on the whole day through feels so long
I know that you think and feel it too
You try to get to someplace new
But what they say and do to you feels so wrong
Oh, I’ll tell you all about it one day
When everyone is safe back home.
We’re still out here alone
Oh, they like to tell us what to think and to say
As if we don’t already know, when we already know
Oh, now what are we supposed to do?
When nothing good is getting through
And everything that’s hurting you feels so strong
I know that you feel it like I do
Dreaming of a system to lift us up and see us through
But those days are gone
Oh, what are we supposed to do?
When this world gets the best of you
When hanging on the whole day through feels so long
I know that you think and feel it too
You try to get to someplace new
But what they say and do to you feels so wrong
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2. |
I (Pieces)
04:59
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Eva, you sent me out into the cold
Now how far did you go?
And did you get there without me?
Zuzana, you picked me up when I was low
And now I know
We’re just perfect together
Klara, each week you come by
With that look in your eyes
Looking for pleasure
Sarah, I know that you will write
About this wonderful life
I couldn’t be me without you
We’re pieces, pieces of the same soul
And I wouldn’t know
Who I am without you
Brother, now we’re getting old
When my story’s been told
I couldn’t tell it without you
Mother, I know you’re in pain
Still you only gave
Such comfort and shelter
Father, you worked most your life away
Which tells much more than you say
Wouldn’t be a man without you.
Grandma, grandpa you taught me to play
To dream my whole life away
Through your stories and laughter
Pieces, pieces of the same soul
And I wouldn’t know
Who I am without you
Brian, just last week I was told
How you died in the snow
But still you’re here with me
Anna, you’ve always been so alone
Still you are known
I hope one day you can trust me
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3. |
See
04:08
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I found exactly what I’ve been searching for
And that don’t come easily
Still I got to learn to live and breathe some more
Find out how to be happy
It’s not what you get or what you’ve achieved, one day you’ll see
It’s what’s in your heart that sets you free
It’s what’s in your heart that sets you free
You’ve found those problems your mind’s been searching for
Just how it looks is just how you see
But you can’t solve those thoughts by just thinking a little more
That’s not how you’re gonna be happy
It’s not what you do or what you have seen, one day you’ll see
It’s what’s in your mind that sets you free
It’s what’s in your mind that sets you free
Now I found the joy that I’ve been looking for
Everything true comes really easily
I guess I haven’t felt this way since the day I was born
Like I could just cry because I’m so happy
It’s not what you learn but what you undo, one day you’ll see
It’s what’s inside that sets you free
It’s what’s inside that sets you free
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4. |
Life (Whispers)
02:22
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So I know life is tough
The system is unjust
And when you’ve had enough
They come back for some more
Where are you supposed to go?
How are you supposed to know?
With voices in the head
And whispers of the soul
So I know money’s tight
You lied awake last night
While she always fights
You come back from more
Cuz where are you supposed to go?
And how are you supposed to know?
With voices in the head
And whispers of the soul
Don’t be afraid to lose
Those few illusions that you kept so half-alive
Now, do as you choose
And as you do you know the truth will flood your eyes
So I know you’re filled with fear
The truth seems so unclear
But you can stand right here
There’s nowhere you need to go
There’s nothing else to know
Just to please let go
Of the voices in the head
When you’ve got whispers of the soul
So I know life is tough
The system is unjust
And when you’ve had enough
You can just let go
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5. |
Light
02:25
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Baby doesn’t need a ring
That’s not the solution to her suffering
Gotta turn her light on
Gonna turn her light on
Where she goes, I go
Where we go, I know
That everything we do and everything we say
Are of the purest intentions
And what we don’t even mention
Is what we need to do
And what we need to be
I won’t do that to you
Please don’t do that to me
Because we already are everything
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6. |
In
03:08
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Do you feel the beat inside your heart
When you go someplace you shouldn’t go?
Why you keep in locked inside so tight?
Why are you afraid to let it show?
When I really look into your eyes
I see all I need to know
Oh, girl I see your soul
I see your soul
All my friends won't stop asking me
Just I want, what kind of girl she'll be
What should I tell them when they cannot see
I'm not like them
I need to be free
When you really look into my eyes
I'll show you all you need to know
When I really look into your eyes
I see all I need to know
Oh girl I see your soul
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7. |
Strangers
03:15
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These days I’m not afraid of strangers
Sometimes I even look them straight on in the eye
And these days I’m not afraid of saying
Just what exactly is right there on the tip of my mind
I’m taking what is mine
Do what I want to with my time
I guess I had to find my way alone
I’ve never been quite this wide open
Just ready to embrace whatever comes my way
But these day’s I just walk these streets hoping
You’re not just a beggar who’s gonna ask me for some change
I’m keeping what is mine
Do what I want to with my time
I guess we all have to find our way alone
These days I’m not afraid of strangers
Someday someone’s gonna take me by surprise
And these days I’m on my guitar playing
Don’t care if you listen or if you don’t have the time
I guess I’m doing fine
Do what I want to with my time
That’s how I found my way alone
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8. |
Present
02:58
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How many times did I try to tell you
That my love for you will never fade
And how many times have you cried?
But I tell you that everything’s okay.
Everyday I’m looking for a new me
Come along with me and play
Not in time but here today
Maybe this is not the ending
But I think it probably is based on what you said that last evening
But if you ever change your mind, do it soon
Because we’re dying slowly, my love
This is ending
What did you find behind those reasons?
Did you look beyond the mind?
Sometimes the mind gets in the way, love
Our minds get in the way
But if you ever need to find a true answer in time
You’re looking in the wrong direction
The answer is not found in time, love
But in the present
How many times did you try to tell me
What I need to do and simply cannot be
How many times did I hide these things from you
Now in the end you see
So today you’re looking at the real me
What else am I supposed to say?
I know it hurts but we’ll be okay
Maybe this is our beginning
I mean me and you as two separate, free beings
I guess we’ll both end up just fine, pretty soon
I know you’re still crying my love, but this stage is ending
What did you find behind those reasons?
Did you look beyond the mind?
Sometimes the mind gets in the way, love
Our minds get in the way
But if you ever need to find a true answer in time
You’re looking in the wrong direction
The answer is not found in time, love
But in the present
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9. |
With (Scent of Youth)
02:24
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In the days with you
In the words we said and the songs we knew
In our solitude
How you're just like me when you're just like you
We'd always quiet all the pain
When constant change was all we'd known
And when you're walking in the rain you sing my song
Cuz it meant so much to you
And though we're through, we're still whole
You forever are the scent of youth, you'll stay that way
A breath of you seeps right into what's natural
In the ways we grew
In the nights of red, in the days of blue
In our eyes we knew
You could see through me when I saw through you
We never needed to explain
To entertain we lost control
You learned to dance around the pain I still sing this song
Oh it meant so much to you
And though we're through, we're still whole
You forever are the scent of youth, you'll stay that way
A breath of you seeps right into what's natural
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10. |
Us (Friendship)
02:43
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Why is friendship not much fun anymore?
Why’s it so hard to get people to explore?
What is it they’d rather do
Than spend some time with you?
I admit sometimes I push too hard
I say things that sometimes go too far
But there’s nothing I would rather do
Then spend my time with you.
Why’s it so hard to get people to agree
To open up and be themselves with me?
Doesn’t it frustrate you too
How they hide themselves from you?
I admit sometimes I say too much
I say things that maybe shake you up
But there’s nothing I’d rather do
Then say these things to you
You know I like you
I’d like to show you
And when I know you
Then you will know you too
I know this scares you
And you will run away
I will let you go
There’s nothing I can say
What’s real between us cannot be lost
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Abscondo Seattle, Washington
The Abscondo project is all about enjoying life by aligning with love, truth, and beauty. Beyond the music, the project
features daily blog posts, free eBooks, a podcast and more (visit www.abscondo.com).
Abscondo is the creative moniker of Mark Manney, an American writer, musician, and digital nomad.
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