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The better part of me
05:26
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I have, I have held you when you’ve trembled, that’s the better part of me
Down here, there’s a darker side way down here, far from the better part of me
I could be broken, but I have always thought that I could protect you, save you
I’ve lost my way, lost my way, dark days
Where’s the better part of me
You’re wrong, you think of me as something so strong, but that’s the better part of me
Inside, so much ache and burden, cause my life’s not just the better part of me
I have seen it, but I keep it locked up
If I could, I would tame it
I lose some days, I rock and I sway, dark days
Where’s the better part of me
I’m down by the river, down by the lakes
Washed out to sea, it’s all I can take, I can’t keep us together
Lost in the tide, lost in the past
Consumed by life and the questions I ask, I can’t keep us together
I’m up in the sky, drifting somewhere.
My soul’s on fire and I don’t care. I can’t keep us together
I’m down by the river, down by the lakes
Washed out to sea, it’s all I can take, I can’t keep us together
Lost in the tide, lost in the past
Consumed by life and the questions I ask, I can’t keep us together
I’ve lost my way, lost my way, dark days
Where’s the better part of me
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Monkey do
05:49
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Oh monkey do, but what have you done
Yes, you sir, with you favoured son
He’s becoming more like you
Oh monkeys only do what they’re told to
Oh monkey see a vision above
A flash of lightening, a glimpse of a dove
They’re becoming more like us
They buckle and rust and don’t know where they’re going
Give him the tools and he’ll build you a tower
Give him a gun and he’ll bring you a war
And he bury them in their boots
And dig up the tress by the roots
Oh monkeys only do what they’re shown to
Oh monkey cry, so far from home
What was nature, now rubble and stone
They still got a part of themselves
Heaven and hell will control what they’re doing
Give them the time and they’ll do something novel
Give them the skills to forge their dreams
But give them some holy rite
And they’ll strap on some dynamite
Oh monkeys only do what they’re ask to
Give them hope and they’ll cling to the notion
Give them the rules and they’ll follow them close
Or they might burn one out on the porch
Keep the streets clean with a stick and a torch
Oh monkeys love monkeys
And monkeys kill monkeys
And monkeys teach monkeys
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Shake the shackles
04:12
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Tell your mother you’re not coming home
Tell your father you’re not sleeping alone
Tell your sister just where to go
But tell your brother (tell your brother) he’s alright
Tell your netball team they’re not so bad
Tell your uncle he’s just like your dad
Raise a finger to your high school friends
But tell your brother (tell your brother) he’s alright
There comes a time in your life when you must break out and be free
(Shake the shackles) shake the shackles of your old friends and family
(They don’t know) they don’t know you like I do
(They don’t know) they don’t what you can do
Shake the shackles. Let loose. Shake the shackles
There comes a time in your life when you must break out and be free
(Shake the shackles) shake the shackles of your old friends and family
(They don’t know) they don’t know you like I do
(They don’t know) they don’t what you can do
Shake the shackles. Let loose. Shake the shackles
Tell your uni friends they can suck my ass
Tell Janice she can chew on glass
Tell Little Frankie to go screw himself
But tell your brother (tell your brother) he’s alright
Shake the shackles. Let loose. Shake the shackles. Break through
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Oh lover, on the streets we're so intwined in Sweet Surrender
That we might just lose our minds
And just fall into the river and climb up on the bridge
This is what we are, where the rain hits the streets
Oh brothers, this is where we learnt our names, on the grey
Running home from school
Not forgiven, not forgotten, the carrot and the fist
This is what we are, where the rain hits the streets
Girls, cars, money
Where the rain hits the streets
Oh sisters, this is where we laid you down for the first time
When our confidence is low we remember you
Those days are in the past
This is what we are, where the rain hits the streets
Girls, cars, money
Where the rain hits the streets
Oh lover, in the streets we're so intwined in Sweet Surrender
That we might just lose our mind or just fall
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Born of fire
04:36
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Born on the land but not of the Earth
Yet free to build, free to seek a new birth
Lost on the road, upon the sea
So we ride it, the waves don't hide it
Say don't you cry, it will be fine
Open your eyes, just one more try
We're not broken inside
Sure we tire, but Born of Fire we are
Born of the Sun but not in the light
Trails of glory and like stars in the night
We shine our brightest when deep in the gloom
Lost but not forgotten and open for more
Say don't you cry, it will be fine
Open your eyes, just one more try
We're not broken inside
Sure we tire, but Born of Fire we are
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6. |
Love
04:46
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Love like a fairytale.
Like an open book that I cannot read
Is it you my love and your sweet promises?
Love, when you came to me
Like a swelling sea, currents unknown
Is it true, my love? You’ve come to take me home.
Love like an open sore.
Love, is that what you are? Is that what you are?
Love, you drag me down.
I’m pulled from the shore, from solid ground.
Is that a storm I see? Will I drown?
Love, come rescue me.
Don’t let me be so far from home.
Is that you I see or your empty throne?
Love like a silver sword.
Love, I move towards. I crave you more.
Love is a stranger in need
Love is a stranger indeed
And all that I want is out of reach
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Some of us
04:57
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Baby, take my hand
I’m not lying, I’m trying to make you understand
Some of us are not here to hurt you
Some of us just want love in return
And some just want to dance
And some just pray for love
Some just dream
I’ll take you home tonight, we’ll see the morning light
I know your fears, but you are all I want
And I am all you need
Baby, come stand by me
Don’t be scared now, I’m just hoping that one day you’ll see that
Some of us are not here to hurt you
Some of us just want love in return
And some just want to dance
And some just pray for love
Some just dream
I’ll take you home tonight, we’ll see the morning light
I know your fears, but you are all I want
And I am all you need
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King Louis
05:10
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Yeah, the city’s on fire but you’re still asleep.
They’re loading the rifles at the barricade.
But that don’t worry you any way.
The filth and scum they’re rising up.
They’re gunning for you with their burning eyes.
When are you gonna realise?
It’s over. Those days have passed, thank God it didn’t last.
And you and your foolish guise and your wasted pride won’t help you on the other side.
Yeah, they’ve taken the castle and the bishop now.
But we’re still here, are we hiding out?
Are you hoping for a miracle?
Oh, Louis you might as well say goodbye
To what’s left of your crazy life.
Survival follows the watchful eye.
It’s over. Those days have passed, thank God it didn’t last.
And you and your foolish guise and your wasted pride won’t help you on the other side.
Louis, when are you gonna realise that I’m still on your side?
Put the weapon down.
Louis, there’s no time for waiting here.
Your wife, your child, all that’s dear can be saved if we act now.
Louis.
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Earth
03:23
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I was born before the rain
And I was born before the tide
So love me or at least try
Be gentle, I’m a cradle of life
And I was born out here alone
Like some burning hell of molten stone
So I see you as a miracle on my shores
So see me as a mother once more
And I was born in the dark and cold
Yet you bathe in light and hope to grow old
I’m lost here with or without you
Adrift, till the sun reaches it’s point of truth
I am Earth
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Nasty girls
05:43
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Used to have a wonderful life
Used to have a beautiful wife
Little dog out the back, who could ask for anything more than that?
Then I met a nasty girl and she drew me in her nasty world
Sure I got more physically flexible
But now I'm paying for all the mistakes that I didn't make in my youth
Oh, my world, thought was invincible, it's not invincible
And those nasty girls are indestructible
I want to be indestructible too
They got me doing many things
And they got me popping many things
I come home late at night saying "Honey, I've been out with some friends of mine"
Oh, how long would it take for her to realise
I was sliding, gliding, living out my fantasies
Cause they turn, burn you, take you to places where you can only scream
You can only call out their names
Now I'm paying for all the mistakes that I didn't make in my youth
Oh, my world, thought was invincible, it's not invincible
And those nasty girls are indestructible
I want to be indestructible
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Toby Crook Geelong, Australia
Musician, recording artist and performer based in Geelong, Australia and living on Wadawurrung land.
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