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State of the Heart
04:22
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I am staring out into the world
And if my eyes do not deceive
I have found you without me
And now I see you
Time and time and time again
No I never what this to end
And I can stop pretending
Cuz you are real to me
My love
So where do we go from here?
To the eastern hemisphere
Where the shadows rise and fall
And we fall for love
Like an ancient china cup
I will not remain all broken up
You hold me like a treasure
Like I will always be enough
This was meant to be a protest song
But the politics were wrong
Not a time to be sublime
And I can only sing these love songs
Since I met you
This is where we start
It’s the state of the heart
Everytime I go to speak
I only want to kiss your cheek
To have us something we can keep
Make it beautiful
So we should see things from afar
And understand just who we are
From the highest mountain top
You are beautiful to me
This was meant to be a protest song
But the politics were wrong
Not a time to be sublime
And I can only sing these love songs
Since I met you
This is where we start
It’s the state of the heart
Not a time to be sublime
Let’s leave the politics behind
We don’t have to tow the party line
Cuz I hear a calling, from the end of time
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2. |
Already Over My Head
03:03
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Already Over My Head
I followed the rules
Kept up with the trends
I’ve been a fool
I nearly left me for dead
And soon I became
Bound by the borders
On a worn out track
Of followed orders
Then right out of the blue
I fell for you
You opened my eyes to the truth
Alt line.
I was so blue
Then I met you
I’m already over my head
It all seemed suspicious
At least that’s what she said
I’m already over my head
Carefully
You care for me
I’m already over my head
I stayed there too long
On that broken down track
One step forward
Two steps back
Over my shoulders
Where the weight always lands
Never seems to be a reason
I can understand
And when the answers arrive
I can tell right away
They’ve been waiting there all of my life
I’m already over my head
It all seemed suspicious
At least that’s what she said
I’m already over my head
Carefully
You care for me
Cuz I’m already over my head
Some days I’m grateful
Some days I’m not
I stay up all night
Thinking a lot
About things I can’t change
And where I went wrong
Beating myself up
But trying to get along
And so when the day ends
And our love transcends
I no longer have to pretend
Cuz I’m already over my head
It all seemed suspicious
At least that’s what she said
I’m already over my head
Carefully
You care for me
Cuz I’m already over my head
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3. |
Breathe
03:57
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They say your only job is just to breathe
Don’t get swallowed up from underneath
There’s so much to work through
It’s more about what you’ll know than what you ever knew
Every second tested
Life has never rested
Everybody says it’s up to fate
Taking it slow doesn’t mean you hesitate
They claim that all the answers are in your heart
But they don’t come out until the after part
By the time you’re beyond this thing you’ve seen
It changes what you think it means
Days go by and still you just never know
Takes more time than you’ve got to make it so
There’s so much to work through
It’s more about what you’ll know than what you ever knew
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4. |
Can We Still Be Lovers
03:19
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You’re as high as the north star
As quiet as the moon
And now there’s nothing left of our lives
Here in this living room
You rage like a river
And I just stand and defend
These lines I deliver
When we can’t be friends
But can we still be lovers?
Can we still be lovers?
We just keep getting older
But we still believe we’re young
And if our love grows much colder
I know you’ll go looking for another one
we’re strung tight like a drum
And we never transcend
So the day is now over
And we can’t be friends
So what will we remember
Of all our history?
Is it selfish to wonder
If you’ll forget about me?
Time will be calm and so silent
Till our bitter end
I go on and on like a fool
When we can’t be friends
When we can’t be friends
But can we still be lovers?
Can we still be lovers?
But can we still be lovers?
Can we still be lovers?
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I’m just a little ways out of town
Standing on an ocean of solid ground
If you get the notion I’ll be around
Cardinals and Blue jays return every spring
And I’m longing for the songs they sing
Won’t you come and see me sometime
We can man the sails together
Through the storms and the fairer weather
Don’t need anchor or things that weigh us down
We know how quickly the wind can change
Even a whisper can turn a page
Sail straight into the waves until it’s calm
I want to sing you a lovers song
I want to sing you a perfect rhyme
Won’t you come and see me sometime
Like a flare shot from a gun
Like a lighthouse, like a distant sun
A beacon in the night when we get lost
Time is how we get to where you are
We’ll turn the wheel towards a brighter star
Risks like these often come with a heavy cost
I wish that I knew you years ago
Some wishes take longer, how can we know
I am so grateful for all that I’ve learned so far
I’ll keep a beautiful place for you in my heart
And I’ll hold you close when it gets dark I’ll send you my love wherever you are
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6. |
Letters
03:12
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Today I’ll write a letter of love
The kind I always hoped I’d write
The kind that’s always on my mind
She would want to read line by line
Love is a promise I will keep
Like a prayer before I go to sleep
And I will dream that she has slept
And dried the tears the night has wept
But in the naked light of day
She’s a beautiful reminder
Of all the letters kept, but left unopened
Still trying to find her
Unfinished symphony of words
It’s so hard to give away what you’ve sold
And I’ve already begun to count the days
Left to describe her.
So as the ink presses to the page
And time replaces innocence with age
I’ll soon sign off and be on my way
And know she will know this all one day
But in the naked light of day
She’s a beautiful reminder
Of all the letters kept, but left unopened
Still trying to find her
I found a shoe box in a drawer
My letters lined up like soldiers I had sent to war
Like they were left for me to find
So long after we had run out of time
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7. |
Maybe The Sun
03:38
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We used to go out all night and then we’d sleep all day
Never ever had a plan
Nothing we had to understand
We were life’s biggest fans
Well I’m not sure when but it all turned upside down
Where did all the good times go?
And for all we’ve come to know
What do we have to show?
What do we have to show?
How did all the good days disappear?
When did our fortune turn into fear?
Is there life left to reclaim
We’ve gotta find a way
We’ve gotta find a way
Could it be we’ll be alright
If we could just get some sleep tonight
Knowing the world will change
Maybe the sun can shine through the pouring rain
I never had to listen to know just how you feel
Now everything’s gotta be such a big deal
To find time to just to share a meal
Just the two of us
How did all the good days disappear
When did our fortune turn into fear
Is there life left to reclaim
We’ve gotta find a way
We’ve gotta find a way
Could it be we’ll be alright
If we could just get some sleep tonight
Knowing the world will change
Maybe the sun can shine through the pouring rain
Could it be we’ll be alright
If we could just get some sleep tonight
Knowing the world will change
Maybe the sun can shine through the pouring rain
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8. |
Cutting Room Floor
03:25
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Cutting Room Floor
La la la la la la
A dream of you that remains
The colours only turn to grey
As it slowly slides from my grip
Pictures of you that fade
Still life in a photograph
You come alive on the silver screen
The director throws you back into the scene
For all the world to see
Oh, the film strip hits the ground
You will now never be discovered
Oh as the real goes round and round
Cut for time and silence was the sound
And I will never know who you are
But you could have been a really big big star
If they had made a movie picture show
From the cutting room floor
They say you always lit up a room
Overexposed in black and white
Your star was constantly on the rise
In the darkrooms at night
And suddenly everybody noticed you
By morning you were the glamorous one
Without the filter of the camera lens
How were we to know what you’d become
And I will never know who you are
But you could have been a really big star
If they had made a movie picture show
From the cutting room floor
Chorus
And I will never know who you are
But you could have been a really big big star
If they had made a movie picture show
From the cutting room floor
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9. |
Turns To You
04:17
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Will you hold me forever
Never take your lips off mine
Cuz we’re in this together
Until the end of the end of time
So let’s go make some memories
And let’s make those moments last
Just being who we are right now
And forget all about the past
Some things you just can’t predict
But oh if we only knew
How big our hearts will grow
And just how fast my world turns to you
Honey let’s leave the lights on
So that all our scars can show
Feel the warm and peaceful evening breeze
And tell everyone we know
Flying through the night sky
On a sliver of the moon
But nothing quite compares
To waking up in your room
Some things you just can’t predict
But oh if we only knew
How big our hearts will grow
And just how fast my world turns to you
We’ll find a place to hide away
For love to take a stand
And we can dance the night away
Just come and take my hand
Some things you just can’t predict
But oh if we only knew
How big our hearts will grow
And just how fast my world turns to you
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I’ll help you learn to ride a bike
Run alongside you, holding on to the handlebars so tight
Teach you how to move your feet
And watch out for the cars
Even though I know you’re gonna skin your knee
On the dusty gravel out on the road
I’ll hold on as long as I can, until I have to let you go
until I have to let you go
When you’re older you’ll fall in love
You’ll move out on your own
I’ll be there each time you heart breaks
But then one day you’ll know, you’ll just know
I’ll hold on as long as I can until I have to let you go
Until I have to let you go
And then I will walk you down the aisle
I’ll be proud to give you away in style
When you turn to me and give me a smile
I’ll squeeze your hands so tightly
I’ll hold on as long as I can until I have to let you go
I’ll hold on as long as I can until I have to let you go
Just as the sun sets in our sky
And I am getting very very old
We’ll watch the moon rise one more time
When all’s been said and all’s been told
And I’ll hold on as long as I can until I have to let you go
And then you’ll have to let me go...
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Lindy Vopnfjord Toronto, Ontario
State of the Heart reflects not only Lindy's personal evolution toward a new love and revolution as a tighter songwriter, but also his fledgling partnership with producer Danny Michel, who breathes new life into Lindy’s style by imbuing his signature folk sound with a modern feel. ... more
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