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I was lost at sea
With no way of breaking free
And the chains they kept on dragging me down
The waves came over me
And I couldn't even speak
When I tried I couldn't open my mouth
And all the cracks began to show
Too hard to hide them as they grow
And I don't want to feel the fear anymore
But I can't face it all again on my own
I can't face it all again on my own
I was hanging by a tread
When I met you
And you sowed me back together with your soul
But as the days went by
Another piece of me came loose
I couldn't help myself from feeling so low
And all the cracks began to show
Too hard to hide them as they grow
And I don't want to feel the fear anymore
But I can't face it all again on my own
I can't face it all again on my own
I want you to know
That I ain't gonna let go
And I don't wanna feel the fear anymore
But I can't face it all again on my own
I can't face it all again on my own
I can't face it all again on my own
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I lost my stride
I was a man with pride
Until the lights turned on
And the flood gates opened
I knew I'd have your heart
Right from the start
When we met underneath
The bus stop smoking
Where did this all end
Was it somewhere in-between
Now this feeling new lying
Here without you
As the candle burns out
The slate has been wiped clean
I never thought this loving would end
But then I went and lost you again
I lost you to another
Broken and shame
You left me standing solo
Growing roses in the rain
Roses in the
Now I drag this heavy load
Down an empty road
With concrete feet
Don't think I'll get too far
I feel the weight of the world
Cos I lost my girl
I could throw myself
In front of a passing car
Where did this all end
Was it somewhere in-between
Now the nights get cold
As I grow more old
I can't find myself
This king has lost his queen
I never thought this loving would end
But then I went and lost you again
I lost you to another
Broken and shame
You left me standing solo
Growing roses in the rain
Roses
I never thought this loving would end
But then I went and lost you again
I lost you to another
Broken and shame
You left me standing solo
Growing roses in the rain
I never thought this loving would end
But then I went and lost you again
I lost you to another
Broken and shame
You left me standing solo
Growing roses in the rain
Roses in the rain
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3. |
The Liberties
05:58
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Chicago skies hold the eyes
Of a man from the emerald isles
He immigrated there in 82
With his wife right by his side and his son and daughter too
Dublin was penniless the work had all dried up
You could barley put a teabag or water in a cup
Says ''If You Want To Raise A Family''
''Then pack up all our bags move to the land of the free''
Right before they left he told his wife
''I'm gonna give you a better life
In Chicago we'll raise a family
But soon we will be leaving The Liberties''
He quickly settled in and landed on his feet
Working on a building site for a decent wage a week
Deep down his wife she felt so alone
She missed her childhood memories and wanted to go home
Depression took it's toll she couldn't even smile
All she ever talked about was the emerald isle
She started drinking to pass the time
One bottle turned to three
Three bottles turned to nine
As she poured her glass he told his wife
''I can see your not happy with this life
I promise just you and me
Will return back home someday to The Liberties''
They started saving moved into a smaller place
Anything to see that smile back on her face
She started losing weight her appetite was gone
She said it's from the saving and the thoughts of going home
One Sunday afternoon she dropped down to the floor
He quickly rang the doctor and rushed her out the door
She was excited to be going home
The doctor said ''I'm sorry I don't think she has long''
Right before she passed he told his wife
''I will meet you in the afterlife
By James' Gate wait for me
We'll make our own little heaven in The Liberties''
That night he lay down for his final sleep
His best friend by his side and his family at his feet
And as he closed his eyes a look came to his face
It was like he had arrived in a familiar place
With his final breath he whispered ''wife
I am coming to the afterlife
By James' Gate wait for me
We'll make our own little heaven in The Liberties
We'll make our own little heaven in The Liberties
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4. |
Mind Cruiser
04:17
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I'm underneath a spell or going through hell
I tried the medication but it didn't do me well
People tell me to get over it but I don't think I can
I guess that's just who I am
It's only in the darkness that this nightmare begins
I feel the palpitations and start staring at my veins
Wanna stand up, wanna sit down, wanna go out and stay in
That's when I know that it begins
But there's one thing that calms me
A voice from the past
Tells me to relax it'll all pass
Take a deep breath and let the oxygen in
Try and drop your shoulders
Find some peace within
Just do this over again
She's my mind cruiser
She makes me feel strong
She's my mind cruiser
picks me up when I fall
When the stairs don't shine upon me
And the clouds are grey in the sky
She is there with her voice to guide me
And bring back the light to my life
She's my mind cruiser
While standing in a crowd I feel some pressure on my chest
I stare down to the ground as I try to hide it best
But when I hear those people whisper I just want to disappear
And pray to God that they forget I was here
But there's one thing that calms me
A voice from the past
Tells me to relax it'll all pass
Take a deep breath and let the oxygen in
Try and drop your shoulders
Find some peace within
Just do this over again
She's my mind cruiser
She makes me feel strong
She's my mind cruiser
picks me up when I fall
When the stairs don't shine upon me
And the clouds are grey in the sky
She is there with her voice to guide me
And bring back the light to my life
She's my mind cruiser
She's my mind cruiser
But there's one thing that calms me
A voice from the past
Tells me to relax it'll all pass
Take a deep breath and let the oxygen in
Try and drop your shoulders
Find some peace within
Just do this over again
She's my mind cruiser
She makes me feel strong
She's my mind cruiser
She's my mind cruiser
She makes me feel strong
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5. |
Underneath The Rubble
03:53
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All of these love stories are fantasy
I took her heart and broke it
Like I broke her dreams
While I was in the bar looking for a new lover
She was at home underneath the covers
What I wanted was sitting on my doorstep
How the hell did I never really see it
All she wanted was someone to be honest
Love her so and never take her heart for granted
Keep her safe give her love for sure
I played around on her
Played around on her
We're crawling from underneath the rubble
Cos I tore the house down today
She promised if this turned into trouble
That she'd walk away
She'd walk away
Go looking for a brand new day
I loved her so but couldn't show how I feel
So I took her heart and broke it
Like I broke her dreams
All those times alone watching Friday night TV
I was in the bar doing things I knew were sleazy
She just wanted someone to be a boyfriend
But she got a kid who liked to play pretend
And I'd always try make myself the victim
Tell her I was out with my friends drinking
Drinking whiskey and chatting up girls
Sleazying around in my own little world
We're crawling from underneath the rubble
Cos I tore the house down today
She promised if this turned into trouble
That she'd walk away
She'd walk away
Go looking for a brand new day
Looking for a brand new day
Looking for a brand new day
Looking for a brand new day
While I was in the bar looking for a new lover
She was at home underneath the covers
What I wanted was sitting on my doorstep
How the hell did I never really see it
All she wanted was someone to be honest
Love her so and never take her heart for granted
Keep her safe give her love for sure
I played around on her
Played around on her
We're crawling from underneath the rubble
Cos I tore the house down today
She promised if this turned into trouble
That she'd walk away
She'd walk away
We're crawling from underneath the rubble
Cos I tore the house down today
She promised if this turned into trouble
That she'd walk away
She'd walk away
Go looking for a brand new day
Looking for a brand new day
Looking for a brand new day
Looking for a brand new day
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Rose
06:06
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The winter wind comes crashing in
I fear that I won't see your face again
You're leaving soon
On a silver bird that's set to fly tonight
Into the sunlit Aussie skies
I helped you pack your bags this morn
Now it's real that you are going
Off to find
A better sense of what's within your soul
Higher heights and bigger goals
I take your hand and I hold it
And try to squeeze in every moment
You wear my shirt for protection
Breathing in all the affection
That was left upon the collar
Cos you wore it as we made love
In the bitter cold
This could be the last time that I will ever hold you
We'll never know
Where our hearts will take us what directions they will go
You're my lovely Rose
Promise I'll still love you even when we're old
You're my lovely Rose
Promise I'll still love you even when we're old and grey
I don't care how long it takes
I swear I'll hold you in my arms some day
Driving down the motorway and time has quickly gone away
We're getting close to the moment
You take your bags and say goodbye
Fly off in that midnight sky
I hold you close I won't let go
Express my love so that you still know
You kiss my cheek and start crying
Feels like this love is slowly dying but it's not because I promise
I'll love you till the end of time
In the bitter cold
This could be the last time that I will ever hold you
We'll never know
Where our hearts will take us what directions they will go
You're my lovely Rose
Promise I'll still love you even when we're old
You're my lovely Rose
Promise I'll still love you even when we're old and grey
I don't care how long it takes
I swear I'll hold you in my arms some day
In the bitter cold
This could be the last time that I will ever hold you
We'll never know
Where our hearts will take us what directions they will go
You're my lovely Rose
Promise I'll still love you even when we're old
You're my lovely Rose
Promise I'll still love you even when we're old and grey
I don't care how long it takes
I swear I'll hold you in my arms some day
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7. |
I don't Wanna Fight
03:09
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Once in awhile
You lose your smile
You say that everything I do
Just annoys you
Every now and then
I have to pretend
To be a better man
Just so I can hold you
You say you wanna fight
Lets fight
I don't wanna fight
I don't wanna fight
Cos I know you're right
You're right
You're right
You're right
You say you wanna fight
Lets fight
I don't wanna fight
I don't wanna fight
Cos I know you're right
You're right
You're right
You're right
When your soul
Gets cold
I will hold
On to you
When your soul
Gets cold
I will hold
On to you
Once in awhile
You lose your style
You say that everything you own
Just don't fit you
Nine times or ten
I have to pretend
To be a better man
Just so I can hold you
You say you wanna fight
Lets fight
I don't wanna fight
I don't wanna fight
Cos I know you're right
You're right
You're right
You're right
Oh oh
You say you wanna fight
Lets fight
I don't wanna fight
I don't wanna fight
Cos I know you're right
You're right
You're right
You're right
When your soul
Gets cold
I will hold
On to you
When your soul
Gets cold
I will hold
On to you
Oh you say you wanna fight
Lets fight
I don't wanna fight
I don't wanna fight
Cos I know you're right
You're right
You're right
You're right
Oh oh
You say you wanna fight
Lets fight
I don't wanna fight
I don't wanna fight
Cos I know you're right
You're right
You're right
You're right
When your soul
Gets cold
I will hold
On to you
When your soul
Gets cold
I will hold
On to you
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8. |
Sweet Sixteen
04:52
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Young love
Young blood
You're only a teen
A sweet sixteen
With a life full of dreams
You got knocked up
On your first try
By the first guy
That gave you the eye
A mother digs a grave
For the child she gives away
As another softly sweetly
Holds the baby that she receives
A father hasn't got a say
He'll never keep or give away
As another gets a second job
To pay for the child as she grows up
It's all a blur
You're looking for a cure
To help you endure
Your life without her
The more you grow
The harder to show
How you miss her so
Why'd you let her go
A mother digs a grave
For the child she gives away
As another softly sweetly
Holds the baby that she receives
A father hasn't got a say
He'll never keep or give away
As another gets a second job
To pay for the child as she grows up
The older you get the more you regret
These are the things that you never forget
The older you get the more you regret
These are the things that you never forget
A mother digs a grave
For the child she gives away
As another softly sweetly
Holds the baby that she receives
A father hasn't got a say
He'll never keep or give away
As another gets a second job
To pay for the child as she grows up
The older you get the more you regret
These are the things that you never forget
The older you get the more you regret
These are the things that you never forget
The older you get the more you regret
These are the things that you never forget
The older you get the more you regret
These are the things that you never, you never forget
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9. |
Can We Still Be Friends
04:35
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I would hear you knocking
With a football in your hand
And ask me will I come out to play
You would wear your collars
Up like Cantona
I wish that I could see that today
We would ride our bikes
To the top of John's Lane hill
With a can stuck in the wheel
Playing hide and seek
You would always peek
Forgot how young we did feel
And you will always have a place forever in my heart
You were my best friend we never were apart
And oh
I know I'll see you again
When I get to heaven
Can we still be friends
Oh
I know I'll see you again
When I get to heaven
Can we still be friends
Times that I'd forgotten
Somehow slip back to my dreams
I thought those memories had faded long ago
We would go ghost hunting
While scared out of our minds
With a crucifix and stones that we could throw
And the last words that you said to me are tattooed to my heart
You said ''I'll see you in the morning Keith in St Patrick's Park''
And oh
I know I'll see you again
When I get to heaven
Can we still be friends
Oh
I know I'll see you again
When I get to heaven
Can we still be friends
Still be Friends
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Still be friends
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
And you will always have a place forever in my heart
You were my best friend we never were apart
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My Dear Sarah
05:24
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They say it's time to go now the boat is leaving
It's sailing off to Paris but I am staying
I've got to see her one last time before we get away
I'm heading up to Harold's Cross that's where I'll meet her
Even if it kills me I wrote it in the letter
That ''I would rather die just to see your face''
My dear Sarah I couldn't leave without this
To have your hand and to share with you one last kiss
I did it all for you I buried my soul
Although it was a risk to take
I had to speak for my sisters and my brothers
And to fight for your fathers and your mothers
And I would do it all over again
Although it was a risk to take
It was a risk to take
The dawn is nearly breaking troops are on the bridge there
Just take the back roads Sarah and please take care
And if they ask you why you just tell them a lie
And if by chance they see me if I fall into their view
Don't let them know that I am here to see you
Sarah don't think twice you just pass me by
My dear Sarah I couldn't leave without this
To have your hand and to share with you one last kiss
I did it all for you I buried my soul
Although it was a risk to take
I had to speak for my sisters and my brothers
And to fight for your fathers and your mothers
And I would do it all over again
Although it was a risk to take
It was a risk to take
This was meant to be the last time that I got to see you
They caught me on the bridge now there's nothing I can do
Please don't you cry Sarah
For I must die Sarah
I love you more than life itself than land and water
I love you more than these fair isles that I have fought for
Please don't you cry Sarah
For I must die Sarah
My dear Sarah I couldn't leave without this
To have your heart and to share with you one last kiss
I did it all for you I buried my soul
Although it was a risk to take
I had to speak for my sisters and my brothers
And to fight for your fathers and your mothers
And I would do it all over again
Although it was a risk to take
It was a risk to take
And if by chance I see you in a new life
I know it's cliche but I will make you my wife
In this land that's proud and free
Just you and me just you and me
My dear Sarah I couldn't leave without this
To have your hand and to share with you one last kiss
And I would do it all over again
Although it was a risk to take
It was a risk to take
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Keith Eastwood Dublin, Ireland
Keith Eastwood is a singer songwriter from the Liberties in Dublin, Ireland.
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