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Devil You Know
03:31
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Better off dancing with the devil you know, devil you know, devil you know
Said you’re better off dancing with the devil you know devil you know
Than the devil that you don’t
They’ve gotten fat by feeding on your fear, so they feed you hate for their best years
They hate love coz it inspires. They’ll cast you down and call you liars
Got a heart and soul that’s black as coal But a spark of light and it burns bright
Don’t switch it for another one, saddle up and face this demon
Chorus
You go fishing in the river of souls to steal the hearts from out the flow
Throw em back when they break and there’s nothing left to take
Don’t blame the stars for what you are. They never played a part
For good or ill, you pay the bill on every broken heart
Chorus
Bridge
Every demon all the same
Promise all deliver pain
But don’t think that it’s best to change
They’ve different rules and different games
You're wishing now but far too slow
For the devil that you know
Chorus
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Going Home
02:38
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Take me to the place we go
The place that we call home
Where we all have enough
And it’s only made of love
I know there is no need to rush
I know it’s inside not above
I know I won’t be there alone
But it’s here and now I’m going home
Chorus
I’m going home
When I’m finally leaving here
To a place without fear
And I meet the one above
To find she’s all of us
And if it’s a fantasy
It doesn't matter don’t you see
Coz I won’t be there alone
In my mind when I’m going home
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Shine a Light
02:41
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Life conspires to bring us down
It can turn a smile into a frown
If you're not careful it can spiral off
Til it feels you're smothered by the darkest cloth
And no one can get through to you
You're separated from all you knew
But it only takes one to shine a light
You can struggle out with all your might
Yeah yeah yeah
That is right
Shine a light
Make it bright
I had others do this for me
Now I pass the torch so you can see
And when you're strong you can join the fight
And spark another's with your inner light
And another one can light another one
So another one can light another one
And another one can light another one
Till it's bright enough to eclipse the sun
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The End is Never Near
03:42
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Do you remember how we met?
You thought I liked your friend
So you got up to leave
I asked please stay with me
And after all the years
I laugh at those early fears
When I could barely speak
I'd smile for a week
Whoa-oa-oo
Fairytale has come true
Whoa-oa-oo
For me and you
Whoa-oa-oo
And all through the years
Whoa-oa-oo
The end is never near
I was a skint and broken man
But you held out your hand
And I don't know what you saw
But nothing hurts anymore
Chorus
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Rumpelstiltskin
03:04
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Well the shepherd loved his daughter
She was the fairest in the land
The Prince was throwing a ball
So shepherd cooked up a plan
The plan had to be perfect
His daughter deserved the best
So he called on the dark lord
Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskin oh yes
Rumpelstilt Rumpelstiltskin bless her
So she'll become a queen
He said all magic comes at a price
It may seem obscene
I don't want your gold
For cash I have no need
I'll take your next male child
To which the shepherd agreed
Rumpelstiltskin I have tricked you
My wife is now barren
If she can't have my child
Then you can't take my son
Shepherd went home to his wife
He said I've news that'll fill you with glee
She said let me tell mine first
I'm expecting can't you see
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The Wanderer
03:22
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2,000 years I've walked the land
Felt green grass, red hot sand
I've seen empires rise and fall
I am the wanderer the watchman
The one you'll never see
I've seen a million souls walk on the earth
I've watched them leave
I am the wanderer the watchman
You just won't believe
All that walks upon the earth
That you cannot see
Midnight forests filled with specks of light, spinning widdershins in flight
Oh the smell of warm honey
Clouds of purest crystal hue, dripping down like morning dew
Such a fine sight to see
Chorus
In shadowed corners of dark rooms. In the dank, mildewed tombs
Are the ones who wish to fight
They use truth to tell you lies, but I've heard the anguished cries
Of those they shield from the light
Chorus
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Oh Death
04:57
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My name is Death and I excel
I can open the gates to Heaven or Hell
Cast aside the flesh of thee
Cast aside and set you free
Oh Death oh Death
Won’t you pass me over for another year
I lock their jaws so they can’t talk
Stiffen their legs so they can’t walk
Close their eyes so they can’t see
The chill you feel, it comes from me
Oh oh death…
Oh Mama, mama, sit by my bed
Place a cold rag on my head
My eyes are dark I cannot see
I feel the sheet pulling over me
Oh oh death…
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I've seen so very many things
Never seen an angels wings
Never seen a demons horns
Travelled all across this land
Never seen a masterplan
Never seen a new soul born
So take me up to the roof and the snow
Take me down where the river doth flow
Take me down take me down
Tell me how this story ends
Take me past the twists and bends
Tell me how this story ends
Tell me how
Might've seen heaven might've seen hell
Might've seen a ghost as well
But I'll never know for sure
If we're all born with a soul can it shatter does it grow?
And if so will it stay pure?
Chorus
They say we'll figure it out some day
Maybe when we pass away
When it's too late to pass it on
Chorus
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The Karma Song
03:28
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When someone harms you, you want revenge
So when you hurt another soul you only hurt yourself
You know it's coming round. That pain is coming back around
You it's coming round. That pain is coming back around
Coz no one's ever evil in their own eyes
Every evil thing we do we justify
We're cutting up shades of grey into black and white
Coz life seems better with an enemy to fight
That hate you're nurturing is burning you up
If you're not careful it'll overflow your cup
You know it's coming round. That hate is coming back around
You know it's coming round. That hate is coming back around
Chorus
When you help another out you're helping out yourself
So don't slam that door shut like all the rest
Chorus
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Little Things
03:03
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Can't help but love the little things
When they're all that you've got
And as long as I remember that
I'll be happier than not
Coz when I lost everything I saw
Everything aint a lot
So you'll find me feeling free drinking white elderflower oh yeah
(Little things, little things, can't help but love the little things)
And you'll find me feeling fine sipping mint strawberry wine ho haey
(Little things, little things, can't help but love the little things)
The birds are singing in the trees
And the river's running clear
A little more sun every day
There really is nothing left to fear
Can't help but feel good
Every single spring, every year
Chorus
The blossoms falling off the trees
Looks like snow on the ground
Corn is growing fast and tall
New life has been found
Can smell the growth in the air
I feel like a king who just got crowned
Chorus
1st verse repeat
Chorus
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Follow the River
02:09
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When the time comes I know where to go
Watch the water and go with the flow
Dip my feet in abandon the land
Stay right there until we reach the sand
Follow the river
Follow the river flow
Follow the river flow
Follow the river flow
Coz it knows where to go
Follow the river flow
Follow the river flow
Follow the river
Just lay back we don't need a boat
We'll be safe wherever we float
Don't swim faster don't fight the stream
We're floating gently to our dreams
Chorus
There's no trick it's simple as it seems
Floating down along a stream
With my face up at the clouds
Completely rudderless and proud
Chorus
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Return to the Sea
02:44
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You can't stop a sandcastle being swallowed by the tide
It's not your job to try
You can only prepare it for the ride
Nothing lasts on earth for long
Doesn't matter when it's gone
It returns to the sea
The softest wave can break the land
Turn hard rock into soft sand
It returns to the sea
Bringing us home one by one
Relax and leave when we're done
Trapped on earth, now we're free
Return once again into the sea
The seagull doesn't fear the land
Coz his heart understands
He'll return to the sea
Though it hurts when others leave
There's no need for us to grieve
We'll return to the sea
Chorus
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