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Lament For the Lonely
03:21
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Thinking alone in the dark of a room
On a street in a run down town;
Lying awake with the hum of outside
Running 'round and around and around in my mind.
Lament for the Lonely,
Lonely.
Lament for the Lonely
Lonely and I.
There's little relief socialising with those
Who hardly remember your name.
The music you play is all you can trust
Though grows stale played again and again...
Sight can seem so dark.
Life can be so dark.
Night is oh so dark,
For no reason why.
I can hardly remember the last time I felt
On top of the world and alive;
Without someone to comfort me
I lay down as though to die.
No one asks why.
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2. |
Sleep Until I Die
03:31
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As the rain came down on this sleepy town,
Dark clouds hung in the sky,
It dawned on me that if things don’t change
I’ll sleep until I die.
Sleep until I die my dear,
Sleep until I die.
It dawned on me that if things don’t change
I’ll sleep until I die.
A man has only one true friend,
His conscience is his guide
But none of this means anything
If I sleep until I die.
Sleep until I die my dear,
Sleep until I die.
None of this means anything
If I sleep until I die.
I believe all that I read,
Can’t see between truth or lies
But if I don’t question everything
I’ll sleep until I die.
Sleep until I die my dear,
Sleep until I die.
If I don’t question everything
I’ll sleep until I die.
This land tells a thousand tales
Its language was its pride
But if I remember none of this
I’ll sleep until I die
Sleep until I die my dear,
Sleep until I die.
If I remember none of this
I’ll sleep until I die.
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3. |
Life
04:19
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In a dream last night I saw a thousand horses
Striding across a plain
Their manes flowing free in the breeze
No barriers in their way.
Then a child looks up
With innocent eyes,
Asks why all things mist die,
What's the reply?
I never found out -
Then my dream ran dry.
It's life, life, life....
That's all it is.
I tossed and turned all night long
With the weight of life on my head.
No one said it would be like this,
No one ever dares.
I lie and wonder for hours on end
How we ever came to be this way,
And I say "Lord, if you're really up there
Send me a better day."
Love is the cure but also the drug,
I've walked on air when falling in love.
Though when the bough breaks
Oh how it aches
To re-enter the world alone.
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4. |
Not As Young
04:38
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“Where has all the time gone?” you say,
As you sit in that chair every day.
It’s wherever you want it to be,
It’s forever entwined memories.
Look at my hands, old and strong;
At all they have done and been through.
I’ve had a hundred jobs in my life,
Every one of them, a step to be free.
I’m not as young,
I’m not as young as I used to be.
Look at my eyes and all they’ve seen;
The good and the bad through my days.
But I wouldn’t have it any other way,
For what I’ve seen, others only get to dream.
My children have grown and spread far;
No-one stays in one place anymore.
The future is theirs to be had;
I remember when the world was made for me.
Now a day never passes me by
That I ask if what we had was really true?
As you slipped through my arms in the night
And whispered in my ear “I love you.”
Now the sea sings to me a timeless song
And the mountains breathe a sigh of relief.
They are friends to me now.
All else ceases to be.
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5. |
Time For Sleep
02:55
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I lay my body down to sleep
I hope your dreams tonight are sweet
Moonlight shines from window bright
I’ll thing of only you tonight
I’ll thing of only you tonight
It’s time for sleep
The lights are low
Music in the distance
Play slow music, slow
Slow, music, slow
Angels above, my guardians dear
Comfort me as I lay here
Alone without you in the fading light
I’ll dream of only you tonight
I’ll dream of only you tonight
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6. |
People
03:10
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Some people are black, some people are white
Some people push you down when you’re walking on ice
Other people can be seen as red, orange or green
So many people make it hard for you to be what you want to be
It’s hard to remember, so easy to forget
The day we last talked, the time we last met
You told me some people were putting you down
The happens to the best of us but try not to spread it around this nosey ol’ town
People
Some people
Yeah, people
Some people are funny on their comedy shows
And other people are evil, but that’s how it goes
Some people look trashy, other people look fine
Some people are sour, and other people devine
Maybe too observant, maybe just the same
People have the habit of playing the same game
Remind me to remember, never to forget that we’re all the same people
So what? Let’s put it to bed; what’s said has been said
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7. |
The Journey
03:54
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Darkness descends on my sea
As I sail from the Port of the Free
To a land that is far away
And I need to be strong night and day
Secrets in your eyes,
I can see
Tears in your heart
Burning me
I come to an island on my way
There's a song in the air, but I can't say
If the words are of war or of peace
But I'll try to seek out harmony
All that I am
And all that I see
It will live on
Inside of me
Now I'm standing so close to the edge
Of what's real and what's inside my head
Mine's a journey which knows no end
Recall what is love is all I ask
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8. |
True Love Songs
03:35
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I’m scarred for life
A sliver of pain lodged deep inside my soul
Sometimes I cannot hide my emotions from the world
I find it harder now to hide from myself
All the love songs have come true
All these sickly sweet words, they come shining through
Is alone all that bad, necessary to be sad
And it’s time to break free for a day
These true love words
Sound increasingly absurd, in every act, in every word that I say
But I can’t resist writing love songs such as this
If not, my soul would be wasting away
Next move, checkmate, you lose a queen
She’s lost her king and it’s so absurd
The pawns, they play on
The game of love
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9. |
Live to Love
04:33
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The city is a lonely place
When your heart is low
And your love is all-alone;
Your memories are all you have
When the streets are dark,
So far away from home.
Dreaming of a better day;
A day that comes
But once in a blue moon;
Writing all your letters,
Telling them:
'I hope to be home soon.'
'Live to Love',
Is what you said to me,
'And your dreams will come to you.'
'Listen to your heart,
It always is true,
And your dreams will come to you.'
I've wandered through the shadow-lands;
Taken the path to God-knows-where.
I've cried out pearls of poison,
And where they fell
A weeping willow grew.
Holding on to yesterday;
Fearing what is
Just around the bend.
But now I see the sun and moon;
An oak will grow instead
And remain true.
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10. |
Nothing Ever Happens
03:53
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As night time approaches,
I hardly even notice
I'm cocooned in my room
And haven't got a notion
How the world is living;
Maybe I should say dying;
Let's face it it's reality
That I'm denying.
Nothing ever happens.
It always seems the same.
It's just another situation
Seen through another frame.
Nothing ever happens.
It's all the same to me.
A never-ending story.
A recurring dream.
Every once in a while
I get this sinking feeling
When I look at the paper,
See the people that are needing
Everything that I own,
Every ounce of my being.
Puts everything in perspective,
But I just read it and I leave 'em.
What can I do?
What can I say?
Ring in a credit,
Shake a can in the air.
I could sign a petition,
Ring on a bell,
Take a little bit of heaven
And throw it down to hell.
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11. |
At the End of the Day
02:49
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As I wake in the morning
And see you by my side
I recall when we first met
And all the days flown by
And darling
I wouldn’t change a thing
This life is full of prizes
And you’re the best I’ve won
So I don’t need to gamble
‘Cause everything I own
Means nothing
Without you in my life
At the end of the day
You are there
When I need you the most
You are there
And when the world gets you down
And you don’t know where to turn
I’ll be here for you too
Now it wasn’t always easy
And we’ll have hard times ahead
But don’t you ever worry
Things will be
All right
In the end
‘Cause dreams keep us afloat
With our family and friends
Live one day at a time
I have everything I want
And nothing
Left to mend
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Brian Ó hEadhra Inverness, UK
Brian Ó hEadhra is an acclaimed singer & songwriter in Scottish Gaelic, English and Irish Gaelic. Based in the Highlands of Scotland, Brian has toured the world with his music and has recorded on scores of critically acclaimed albums.
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