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Holy Roller
02:50
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This holy roller never had much fun
I never became what you wanted
I can’t believe I spent my life alone
Awaiting something fictional
But I never thought I’d be alone
At the end of the road
I had a perfect ending in my head
But now I see there is no end, see?
The credits never roll, the film goes on
Until the story loses charm
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What Did I Know Then?
02:55
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Oh, what did I say when love had come along?
I laughed in its face because I was too young
To know that true love was rare
Oh what did I know then? Nothing.
And nothing now, but longing over you.
Oh, what did I say when love had gone wrong?
I became someone that I didn’t know
Oh what did I say? What did I know then?
Nothing. And nothing now, but longing over you.
What did I know then? What do I know now?
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3. |
Nothing Gold
02:39
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I know by now nothing’s gold
All I want’s a silver (lined) crutch
I feel the pain of growing old
It’s maddening to feel so much
I thought with age it would numb some
With every year I succumb
To added worries and sleepless nights
Thinking about you baby, hoping you’re alright
I know by now nothing gold can stay
Why do these feelings get in my way
I just want to hold you one more time
Like before the luster lost its shine
I thought with age it’d lose its power
If only these feelings were “so an hour.”
Cause I still want to hold you one more time
I’m thinking about you baby, hoping you’re alright
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4. |
For Love
03:22
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When every light is snuffed
And never the time is right
For love
When every hope is slight
Never you mind I’ll fight
For love
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5. |
On My Honor
02:36
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On my honor I never meant to cause you any harm
I lost my best friend because I didn’t open up my eyes
My eyes unfocused, because I was just living in my mind
What have I done?
By doing nothing, what have I done?
You want a fighter who knows exactly what it is they want
I didn’t bother, so frozen in the fear of losing heart
My heart is broken, and I’ve got no one to blame but myself
What have I done, by doing nothing?
What have I done?
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6. |
One Last Fix
03:16
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The hold you have on me is that of wine to lush’s lips
The course you take to my poor heart, the deadliest syringe
Give me one last fix, get you outta my system
Get you outta my system, let’s get it over with quick
I can’t wait…for you to come around
Unbearable withdrawal when I think back on us again
Then I sober up to find you didn’t feel the same
And I refuse to cling to hope for fickle feelings changing
So say goodbye to me my love and end this fucking game
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7. |
Raw Nerves
02:24
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Life makes these
raw nerves like tentacles
They’re always getting touched
You cut em down, they multiply
until there’s nothing left to cry
And I wonder why…
I’m just made of raw nerves
Everything that touches hurts
Raw nerves like tentacles
I cannot risk the touch
If these feelings wrap around me
I’m surely going under
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8. |
Side Roads
02:34
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On the side roads
where no one is watching me
I will pray, indecipherable I’ll pray
On the side roads
where no one is watching me
Will I be the man I pretend to be
Or like all the others just fake away
In an empty house
where no one will comfort me
I will wait, inconsolable I’ll wait
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9. |
Bracing For Impact
04:41
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Imminent collision up in the distance
I can see it now, my life flashes right before my eyes
The bracing for impact makes injury much worse
Happens every time, so I’ll try not to get so uptight
Take me away in a pendulant motion from my crooked mind
So I can escape it for a while
Now in the air up above I can face it, masochistic I
I will asphyxiate on high
Choke on the hold of the hope that still lingers
I don’t stand a chance
But I won’t give up you quite yet
Choke on the hold of the hope that still lingers
My life has passed me by…
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Kink Arthur St. Louis, Missouri
Hi! My name is Art. I was roar'n and braised in St. Louis. As a travel nurse I saw the country and was afforded time alone
to find my voice and write some songs I am proud of. It would make my day if you'll listen to just one. If you like it, please tell me and tell a friend!
Album art: Mary Frances Foster
Album mastered by: Chuck Crittenden
Piano recorded at: Native Sound
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Chuck put all his heart into it : )
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