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Synchronicity
04:19
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I've been trying to tame
The wild, wild places in my brain
But with the lights out, moon buried deep
No rest by day and restless sleep
I am sinking low
I am sinking low
But I could fight your blues, untie both your shoes
Give you what you need, what you desire
I could make a way no matter what they say
I could turn the spark into a fire
I could, I could, I could
I could, I could, I could
I've been looking 'round
Searching for that moon in the fertile ground
And when I find it, dig it up
Pour its gold into your cup
Wait for something to grow
Do you think then you'd know
Do you think then you'd know
How to fight your blues, untie your own shoes
Ask for what you need, what you desire?
Could you make a way, no matter what they say?
Could you turn the spark into a fire?
Could you, could you, could you?
Could you, could you, could you?
I've been trying to reach you now
But I'm falling, sinking down in this city
I've been trying to reach you now
But I'm falling out of synchronicity
Yes, I'm falling, sinking down in this city
Yes, I'm falling out of synchronicity
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2. |
On the Way Down
05:07
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There are things, there are things
I would never do
Paths I could never choose
Even if I wanted to
And there are words, there are words
I could never say
Oh, I could never pray
The way that you do
'Cause I looked up, I looked up
Above your shrine
As he blessed the wine
And broke the bread
But I could see, I could see
No angels there
Just a cross to bear
A cage of monsters
And on the way down, on the way down
I became something
With claws and wings and a heart that sings
Of death and seeing
And believing that giving is receiving
These days, these days
You welcome me
With love that I can see
And open arms
And your smile, and your smile
Is so wide
I swear I could climb inside
And never cry
It is a hat, it is a hat
You give me to wear
After you comb my hair
And dry me off
It is a pedestal, it is a pedestal
You place me on
But if I can do no wrong
Then I cannot know right
And on the way down, on the way down
I become something
With claws and wings and a heart that sings
Of death and seeing
And believing that giving is receiving
And believing that giving is receiving
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3. |
Natural Fear
03:29
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Afraid of the water
My baby, don't cry
It's a natural fear
The shadows appear
And your feet are dangling over
Now I'm building a boat
Just your size
There's no room for me
But look over and see
Me waving from the shore
Saying, you can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
I know it's hard to believe
Frightened of monsters
Well, darling, so am I
We both know they're real
Hungry for the next meal
Clawing at the door
So I'm drawing a circle
Around the bed
Make up a rhyme
Say it three times
Pull the blanket up to your chin
Saying, you can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
I know it's hard to believe
Trying to grow a garden
But the ground is so hard
It threatens to break
Surely it's a mistake
To plant such precious seeds
So I'll remove all the stones
Rearrange them one by one
Build you a room
Where you can bloom
Roses growing through the floor
Saying, you can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
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4. |
Follow Me
05:29
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Follow me down to the factory
Do not be scared
The other night did not feel right
Now I have come prepared
Underground, we won't be found
The glowing city sleeps
Knife in hand, you take a stand
Against society
Throwing rocks through windows
Steady, take your aim
Abandoned rooms, machinery
You haven't any name
And, without a name, I could just stay here
Without a name, I could just stay here
Follow me down to the creek
So muddy and abused
Take off your clothes, nobody knows
For love, you can't refuse
Broken glass, green water mouth
Filled up and riding high
Bleeding strong and something's wrong
A spell cast in July
Whispered softly in your ear
"Become clay in my hands
Wild, wild, come closer, child
Give me one last dance"
And, with this dance, I could take you
With this dance, I could take you
Follow me back to my house
Come in, the water's warm
Razor blade and rose parade
I know just how to charm
Pots and pans stacked all around
The room is caving in
Up the stairs, now if you dare
Close your eyes and count to ten
Arms and legs and poetry
Brushing up against me
Grace and style, she's worth my while
But she's something I can't be
And if I can't be, then I can become
If I can't be, then I can become
If I can't be, then I can become
If I can't be, then I can become
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5. |
What Rises
03:19
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What rises to the surface is never false
It is glowing and live
An ember warm and bright
So go and take hold
Let it bloom and unfold
When you've nothing left
You've nothing left to lose
What rises to the surface may sink again
Call it dead and missing
Pair of cold lips kissing
It is easy to feel
So detached and unreal
It is easy to fall apart
Place me on the tightrope
Where I find my voice
Light a fire behind me
So I have no choice
Give me space
And a little more time
A steady, strong hand
And a brave, balanced mind
I know it's a lot to ask, but I think I can make
Something beautiful out of this mess
Out of this mess
Give me your blessing now
Give me your blessing now
Give me your blessing now
Give me your blessing now
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6. |
Dead Man
04:46
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I know it's time to go
I know it's time to go
But I'm afraid of losing roots and ties
I had so much to say to you
I had so much to say to you
But I was silent for a long, long while
Oh, float me down on the boat he built
With his own hands, in his own time
After the howling storm
On the river borne, those gentle arms
Past the shed where the horses sleep
By the oak grove, where the moon glows
There I'll catch by the old boxcar
You will find me in the leaves
I put my dreams up for sale
I put my dreams up for sale
Half-worn and dog-eared through the years
I listened to you the first time
I listened to you the last time
Your voice opened doors I could not see
But from a cage everything looks the same
It is the train that brought me here
Oh, that ceaseless track, forbidden to look back
Without a name the nights are long
But the fire burns and I return
To the place from which I came
From the other side, I will reply
You must listen carefully
A circle has no end
And seeing me in this new light
I think you could believe
I think you could believe
I think you could believe
I think you could believe
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7. |
By Dark
03:16
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How does it feel at the top of it all?
Is it just as you imagined
Or do you still feel small?
What do you see at the top of the hill?
Are you hungry for more
Or did you eat your fill?
And there's no shame
Full-fledged and illuminated
In the light and it's morning time
And, by dark, you'll be somewhere new
It's everything you dreamt you'd do
Was it just a path of pretending?
And all this time, I thought it true
And never-ending
So which stories will you choose to bury?
I can't decide which I will hide
Or carry with me
And there's no shame
Full-fledged and illuminated
In the light and it's morning time
And, by dark, you'll be somewhere new
It's everything you dreamt you'd do
But nothing ever satisfies
And there's no shame
Full-fledged and illuminated
In the light and it's morning time
And, by dark, you'll be far away
I never got the chance to say
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8. |
Down to You
03:00
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At this close range
Such a holy terror
In retrospect
Just another error
From far away
You could never find me
But at point blank
You see it's not hard to blind me
Shoulda opened my mouth
Shoulda let the words come out, but you know
I always take the blow instead
So don't let this go to your head
It doesn't all come down to you
It doesn't all come down to you
It doesn't all come down to you
I can often seem
A cowardly lion
Unless I hear
That it's someone else a-crying
You're well aware I fight to win
Unless winning's gonna hurt someone
So go play possum, go play dead
Go have your bit of fun
Shoulda opened my mouth
Shoulda let the words come out, but you know
I always take the blow instead
So don't let this go to your head
Shoulda opened my mouth
Shoulda let the words come out, but you know
I always take the blow instead
So don't let this go to your head
Go to your head
It doesn't all come down to you
It doesn't all come down to you
It doesn't all come down to you
It doesn't all come down to you
It doesn't all come down to you
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9. |
Locket
03:29
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She took away the town
She took away the taste in my mouth
She took away the map and the wings
And the strings that held me together
And the strings that held me together
She made the clock on the wall disappear
She left whispers ringing in my ear
She made me believe that I was ten feet tall
And that all I needed was love
And that all I needed was love
You put it in jars, you wrote it in your books
Defined it by numbers and numbered good looks
Saw so much through your magnifying glass
Counted so high, did you count too fast?
Counted so high, did you count too fast?
You put it in a locket, you wrote it in the bathroom stall
Defined it by have-nots when you could have it all
Saw so much from your tower, from your post
Did you see that I need you the most?
Did you see that I need you the most?
Ahhhhh, ahhhhh
Ooooo, ooooo
You put it in a locket, you wrote it in the bathroom stall
Defined it by have-nots when you could have it all
Saw so much from your tower, from your post
Did you see that I need you the most?
Did you see that I need you the most?
Did you see that I need you the most?
Did you see that I need you the most?
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10. |
Waiting for the World
04:02
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Won't you step down from that throne?
Leave your puppet shows alone
Leave behind your gems and throw
That robe into the fire
Won't you climb down from that tree?
At least throw down a rope for me
The view is nice, but I haven't seen
Your face for a year or more
All the disillusionment
All the words that I have bent
Such pretty rhymes, but what use is it?
I was waiting for the world to come to me
Waiting for the world to come to me
Can't we stop playing at these games?
It's hide and seek with different names
I'm willing to take all the blame
If you're ready to take my hand
Can't you look away from the stars?
Keep your telescope and magic cards
Keep your books and dreams and sacred art
But remember to step outside those walls
All the disillusionment
All the words that I have bent
Such pretty rhymes, but what use is it?
I was waiting for the world to come to me
Waiting for the world to come to me
I have seen you walking home
Casting shadows, throwing stones
Lips moving, but you're alone
Trading blows with a former self
All the disillusionment
All the words that I have bent
Such pretty rhymes, but what use is it?
I was waiting for the world to come to me
Waiting for the world to come to me
Waiting for the world to come to me
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11. |
Make Love Stay
03:32
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I came here to find a little place to hide
A little hole to call my own
With a different language nobody knows
But you came scratching at my door
And showed me what a heart is for
And I do believe
That love will set us free
And the chains that bind our feet to the ground
Will someday be our wings
Now the shadows settle, but the light we keep inside
Moving through our bodies
Nestled closely in the night
But where do you send your dreams, my darling?
I want to follow close behind
And I do believe
That love will set us free
And the chains that bind our feet to the ground
Will someday be our wings
But I don't know the way
No, I don't know the way
But you and I will make love stay
Yeah, you and I will make love stay
Yeah, you and I will make love stay
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12. |
Steadfast Planetary View
03:42
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At the end of a long dream
You were waiting for a sign
You were wishing for a way to stay inside
Where time won't fail you
And words won't dry up
And song is always within reach
Close your eyes, spin 'round three times
Take a book from off the shelf
Open up to any page and help yourself
Choose any sentence
Or any image
How do you relate to what you see?
On the rise, the sun, the moon
The steadfast planetary view
The ancient ones above
Easy to forget what's there
With false light shining everywhere
It's time to let go of
Anything that weighs you down
Way back when you hit the road
There was nothing that could stop you
From traveling past the gates, beyond the clock
Just turn it off now
Let the sand run out
You can go most anywhere
In your hand, you hold the map
All your highways painted blue
All the backroads rolling by that you once knew
Are hallowed ground
And you are bound
To nothing more than open sky
On the rise, the sun, the moon
The steadfast planetary view
The ancient ones above
Easy to forget what's there
With false light shining everywhere
It's time to let go of
Anything that weighs you down
The unnecessary worry
No need to be in a hurry
No need to be in a hurry
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13. |
Full Bloom
04:29
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Look again, look closer and
Tell me what you see
'Cause I am trying to be
What you're needing now
Won't you show me how
To feel again, breathe it in
Trust in everything
In love's uncertainty?
And I'm in full bloom
As you fill the room
But you're most vulnerable
When your heart is full
It's an open field made alive and real
When you step inside
Won't you step inside?
If you step inside
When you step inside
If you step inside
Honor, please, an honest touch
All that I inquire
Is what you desire
Don't leave me wondering
And I will try to bring
All of me to all of you
Transparent as I go
'Cause I am trying to show you
Something true
Let me talk to you
But you're most vulnerable
When your heart is full
It's an open field made alive and real
When you step inside
If you step inside
Won't you step inside?
When you step inside
If you step inside
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Caitlin Kraus Athens, Ohio
Originally from Columbus, OH, Caitlin Kraus is a singer and songwriter living in Athens, OH. Kraus has performed her music solo and with a band over the past decade. Her music is melodic, largely lyric-based, and falls within indie-folk/alternative genres. ... more
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