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18th Century House
03:19
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Do you still live in that nostalgic 18th century house
right in the heart of town?
A house where the cats ran free
curved staircase with thin corridors
and that unfair rooftop terrace
We were singing and playing under your window
when you came down just to say hello
somehow we ended up talking more
and you invited us for a cup of tea
There we sat at your place
drinking tea
and listened to Tim Buckley
I liked the way you boasted 'bout those japanese films
We used to have an intense talk on art going on most of the time
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Nobody Knows
04:09
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As I turn my look over these orange rooftops today
My thoughts are racing fast
and this city of dreams, so far from home
gives me a wistful feeling
my past mistakes and achievements, they don't count here
cause I am just a trespasser in this eternity
Maybe it's these misty bridges that I cross
that get me sentimental
and I'm wondering
whether it's my luck or destiny
that has brought me here this time
I forget where I came from
and where I'm going to
and that's exactly what I've been looking for sometime
Have you ever seen a sky so blue, or a horizon so vast?
it's an affection that was made to last in my mind
Nobody knows when I'll be back here
Nobody knows when I'll see you again
Now it seems to me that I can see clearer
What I'm gonna do with my life
since I took some distance to listen
what the wind had to say to me
and it said: "I see so many good things comin, hope they'll reach you soon
suspicions, they will fade away, turning the gloom into bloom"
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Pie in the Sky
03:36
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Please show, show me some kind of sign, why should I carry on on the road I've taken
Give me a reason to believe that our time is near, please say it's near
I've been down for a long long time, soon I might be down and out too
Was that big step we took just a pie in the sky?
How long do we have to wait until the time is right?
How dark must the sky turn before it gives way to light?
When you're sick of the doubt that almost kills you in the night
It takes guts to pick up the hard way
but don't regret a minute if you chose it
though your dreams they dissappoint you
time after time
you'll have to stand the test
You've been down for a long long time, soon you might be down and out too
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Jade
04:20
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Jade, you luminous being
everybody knows your name
but only a few know your game
from behind your clothes n looks
you can make a man lose his way
just by looking at you
Jade, is the name of the girl I met
She plays with every heart she can get
Oh Jade could you please just let me be
Jade, can't you see you're no good for me
Just one moment with you
could make life seem like a dream
Just one leer at you
could turn life into hell
Do you get anything out of your game anymore?
Are you sure you can still feel something real?
You've had everything you wanted ever since you were a kid
Bet you look just like a little girl when you cry in your sleep
Did I say something that reminded you of your beauty's perishability?
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On That Day
03:30
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That walk through the streets of town
in a gleaming haze of twilight
with the girls on our sides
One of the few moments
when I've felt delight
in it's clearest form
ch: Back here, it's an empty street, it's an empty town
and I can't hide from it. It's a part of me...
Walked over the canals to the park
to sing by the lake
yeah we sang all over the town
just for fun, for the money
for a glimpse of gladness
on a passer-by's face
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Please Don't Tell Me
03:35
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It was quite a while ago when it started under odd circumstances, oh no
We didn't know what was going on
It wasn't meant to be that serious, but some force kept pushing us
towards the unknown. It told us that the best was yet to come.
Hey Hey baby, well I never thought we could make it this far
Please don't tell me that this is a false alarm
From time to time I wonder
What do I need to stay happy?
I need a freedom to explore
and a permission to fail sometimes
when I got those things I can live without fear
It took years to get all things working well
there were times when it was hard to keep up hope
that all the work would pay back someday
everytime we thought we'd lose our minds
something kept us believing "it will be allright"
feels like this is only the beginning
I don't feel that we have much to lose
so let's play high when we're still in our prime
cause it's impossible to tell how much we really have time
Let's not worry about the second thoughts
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Alec Danger Cologne, Germany
Alec Danger is a Finnish musical explorer based in Germany and operates at a rare intersection between prog rock, electro & 80's-influenced pop.
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