1. |
Hold Me
03:00
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Hold me, I never let you talk to me like that.
Get on your mark, let me open your heart yet again.
Stain me, love it’s all the same with the
The window is damp, let me draw you a map of the world
And I loathe you, tempt me seduce me
I”m a man of the earth1
And I’ve stood up and sat down,
Whenever, if ever the dirt
And I’m puzzled, A 60 piece odd landscape on a shelf
Put me together along with your weatherly hands
Breathe me, you can use my lungs if yours are failing tonight
A gesture that’s all, don’t build a wall my dear.
And I loathe you, tempt me seduce me
I”m a man of the earth
And I’ve stood up and sat down,
Whenever, if ever the dirt
It’s countless,
Your 30 out of 20 lines.
Don’t underestimate,
I may not follow all advice
But if you would grasp me, it would break me
At least I tried as a man of the earth.
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2. |
You Left It Too Long
03:22
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It’s better if you tell him now,
Oh how you haven’t changed.
Been up there forever
Making sure your shit was save
A plausible conviction
Someone knew the truth
Been hidden from your friends
Ashamed but well understood
You left it too long
For months on the run
Reveal yourself
It’s ok, come out of your shelf
The sorrow leaves me just as sad
Oh how I miss you so
But you did have chance
To have another row instead.
We fell into a spiral,
With two broken hearts
Looking for way out
To find a brand new start
You left it too long
For months on the run
Reveal yourself
It’s ok, come out of your shelf
We are both, wasting time.
a different note, a changing line.
You left it too long
For months on the run
Reveal yourself
It’s ok, come out of your shelf
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3. |
Never Never
03:38
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You said a lot strange things
In that hell you came in
A solid set of words sure
Frightened the lot of us.
A child in you is present,
Its dances unattended
In an empty lonely hallway
Twisting everything out of place
You now don’t have to worry
Or even say your sorry.
We found a way to help you
Hoping it was never like before
Together we’ll never loose you
And we will celebrate
It’s forever ever lasting
Till you come home, till you feel home, till you come home
Everyday
I just couldn’t stand you
and I never really understood
That time evaporated,
I’m here to make a statement.
It’s hard when in a vault, in a hole, and your helpless and your torn
And your limp, your afraid to fall even further
Together we’ll never loose you
And we will celebrate
It’s forever ever lasting
Till you come home, till you feel home, till you come home
Everyday
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4. |
Love's Glory
03:46
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The snow is breathing heavy through my windowsill, I swear to God it's you.
Its falling down like angels, they parade towards the surface past my room.
They decorate the branches like you decorate my Wednesday, I was sad.
I miss you, but in this cold, I wish you could warm me up instead.
I know we've part a long time now, I know I never really wanted to.
I wasn't very strong in conversations, losing battles with my troops. But in the
But in the end, I fight it till my victory and said that girl is fine.
Stormed off for a burger, but I followed to warm you up till morning light.
Well, oooooooo -ooh!
Everything surrounding like, your perfume still reminds me every day.
How I'd like to read you bedtime stories, makes the glory anyway.
Now you've really gone, you're in the universe, still, I don't know where.
I really wish you'd come back and let me warm you up again.
Well, ooh!
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5. |
Empty Handed
03:58
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it took a while to catch her, you've been casting out a rod everyday now. and you are feeling kind of lost and your are dealing with this loss your heart is broken.
You're a winner and hate to loose but this time you got screwed it's a tough game.
And it's very hard to see but you gotta let her be, her mind has spoken.
you are begging her to leave even thou it fell through. going home empty handed, having to start a new. I'm on the other side come and find me.
you gave it all you got and it didn't make her stop, twas out of your reach.
but you went the extra mile and you did it in style now its over.
you're begging, can i stay, i look after you. Don't let me go home empty handed to start a new. I'm on the other side. come and find me
one of these days, one day at a time. out of your sight, out of your mind.
she left you empty hearted she left you blue like the old songs. that run through your vain like a cardinal stain on your lung.
your begging her to leave, because it fell through. youre going home empty handed youre gonna start a new. I'm on the other side, don't come and find me
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6. |
From Montreal
04:15
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Hiding, every little detail.
The wolves detect at every port
throughout the night
Mountain range on the horizon
Shimmers through the shadow’s still.
Haunting my dreams forever
Now that I’m lost and I’m spiraling down a threat.
Oh Montreal, you’re all I ever had
Oscar, See if you can let me in.
See if you can fix my sin
I never meant you any harm
Heartbeats pumping blood as cold as snow
Through the rivers of your soul
the night has fallen for too long
Now that I’m lost and reversed onto the track.
Montreal, you’re all I ever had
I was silenced, I was broken, going back to Montréal
I was drowning, in an ocean, of dismay, back in montreal
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7. |
No One Is Here
05:15
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We’re kipping out,
Out in the woods.
With mountains high
I feel understood.
No one is here,
torrential fear
of them discovering loft
What if they ‘re coming out to find us.
We’re sailing out,
Out to sea
The wind is strong
and it’s pushing us along
Further from the beach
The cabin is ours
And it’s out of their powers
What if they ‘re coming out to find us.
She fell asleep before the fire
I’m sad you missed it all
The stranger had a story
I must admit it was my fault
I’m crawling in your bedroom through the window
And I dance around on the tips of my toes
We make spoons and
I hide underneath the sheets
She fell asleep before the fire
I’m sad you missed it all
The stranger had a story
I must admit it was my fault
What if they ‘re coming out to find us.
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8. |
Killed This Stone-Dead
03:16
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With a heavy chest I walk, she cracked her vow
With the deepest sigh I’m led, to believe her.
The word is in the air, I had a notion.
But the hazel in her eyes, convinced me
Otherwise,
Cover me in silence,
We broke the ice,
It would have coloured all of us.
With that mad stare in those eyes. a a trace of shock
A nod you did approve, then we leaned in.
I trailed home by myself, through sleepy streets,
Somehow I did believe you, I was on a cloud.
At a distance,
I saw it come from miles away.
I killed this stone dead.
It would have coloured both of us.
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9. |
Oh When The Night
04:08
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Oh when the night is frozen in winter
Leaving the light on as a sign
And I lead her to catch a drift that I fancy
Her to come into my room and alight with a swoon
Soon it will be ok,
A foolish dream it’s ok
Pitching in Darkness, a technical failure
A match in the wax and then she had vanished
I bled all the tears and the sores out of pores.
Now in the distance, thin lines of existence
Soon it will be ok,
A foolish dream it’s ok
I have heavy heart,
In a sea of stars.
I bled all the tears for you,
For you
Soon it will be ok,
A foolish dream it’s ok
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10. |
Vancouver
04:50
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The layers and blankets that cover your skin,
Protect you from the world you’re within.
The needle is subject that matters the most,
When you are down and you’re out, out here in the cold.
I don’t remember how the town looked before,
But twas safe to roam freely, love was it’s core.
There’s plenty like you in this City of Dust,
One wipe and you’re gone or just sit there as rust.
Had enough, you’re ill and god knows it too.
The well you are drowning in for He knows the truth.
The harder you get when it’s all but decay,
With your life on string, with nothing to say.
All that you know and all that you need,
that hit that blows you off of your feet.
Had enough, you’re ill and god knows it too.
The well you are drowning in for He knows the truth.
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Christof van der Ven London, UK
Hailing originally from Holland, London-based Christof van der Ven has previously released two full albums, Empty Handed (2018) and You Were The Place (2019) alongside multiple EPs. His career has been supported by DIY, Clash, and Gold Flake Paint and his music has been played on BBC6 Radio and Radio X. ... more
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