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I walked along the rocky beach
Just to see if I could find a treasure
I’d like to keep in my heart forever
I walked alone all the way home
All I could find
You were still on my mind
When you see the moon
Do you deny that the sun still shines?
I went to sleep peacefully
Til you showed up in my dreams
When I wanted more, I walked to the shore
All I could find
You were still on my mind
When you see the moon
Do you deny that the sun still shines?
I walked along the rocky beach
Just to be a little closer
To that salty sea, breathe a little deeper
All I could find
You were still on my mind
When you see the moon
Do you deny that the sun still shines?
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Sailboat Deck
03:42
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I found myself looking for a note
A shadow in the hall, looking for a rope
Anchor around his ankles, around his neck
Always loved commotion, always loved the ocean
Is he jumping off of the sailboat deck?
I found myself looking for his footsteps
Such a fool for a thrill, he’s looking for his will
There’s a dream along the road somewhere all crumpled up
He waits for me to come back home to fill his cup
Always loved commotion, always loved the ocean
Is he jumping off of the sailboat deck?
I found myself looking for his coat
Waited for a sign he’s really gone this time
Has he unhooked himself to shine his light in another’s eyes?
When he left did he disappear below a wreck?
Always loved commotion, he always loved the ocean
Is he jumping off of the sailboat deck?
I found myself looking for a rope
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Things Unknown
04:06
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I watched the wind exhale
It was wrestling the trees
Stirring up the seas, and all its secrets
Underneath the waves
And that cold salt water blanket
There are so many things unknown
That must be left alone
That must be left alone
I watched as you lay sleeping
You were wrestling your dreams
Stirring up your secrets
Pulling at your seams
Pulling at your seams
Underneath the waves
And that cold salt water blanket
There are so many things unknown
That must be left alone
That must be left alone
I watched the wind exhale
Stirring up the seas, and all its secrets
Underneath the blankets
There is skin and flesh and bone
There are so many things unknown
That must be left alone
That must be left alone
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Time Passes
03:05
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I know the waves roll in and roll out
On the tides the sun goes up and goes down
Behind the trees and way out at sea
I cannot touch, but there’s a world they tell me
Cause everybody has their reasons, their seasons
The waters flowing keeps on going
I hear it, time passes, it’s silent, it’s gone
There’s a mirror in the sky
There’s a mirror on the ground
I’m living with my demons, living with my clowns
I don’t see my reflection, I don’t look around
Do I just remind you of how life let you down?
Cause everybody has their reasons, their seasons
The waters flowing keeps on going
I hear it, time passes, it’s silent, it’s gone
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Petals On The Ground
03:13
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I am hiding away
You won’t see me today
I’m so battered and worn
Feels like I’m just being born
I am fading away
I held a rose today
You could see her colours were all gone
My lights are dim, barely on
Caught me in a lie, you looked in my eyes
Fall away, petals on the ground
Never hear a sound from me
I feel like an island without a name
No light in the lighthouse
No words on the waves
Caught me in a lie, you looked in my eyes
Fall away, petals on the ground
Never hear a sound from me
Oh forgive me for myself
I never meant to hurt you, or anyone else
I just felt forgotten about
Caught me in a lie, you looked in my eyes
Fall away, petals on the ground
Never hear a sound from me
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Looking Out My Window
03:46
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I remember the day she moved away
Sailed across the Atlantic
So full of love
All for nothing, all just to lose
Looking out my window, all I see is blues
Looking back she hadn’t felt free
Until she lived in that house by the sea
Looking out her window
She sees the wind blow
All for nothing, all just to lose
Looking out my window, all I see is blues
She paid her dues, paid her way
Watched the calm water turn into waves
All for nothing, all just to lose
Just to lose
Looking out my window, all I see is blues
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You were hanging by a thread already
You could’ve learned to tie a knot
You could’ve screamed, you could have fought for it
You had fallen in already
You could’ve learned to swim
You could have kicked your feet
Could’ve reached for me
It was so easy, it was so easy
So easy to take that bait
When will you put that boat in the water?
I would’ve been on board
If you could’ve patched those holes
If you had’ve caught that wind
We could’ve sailed those shores
It was so easy, it was so easy
So easy to take that bait
When will you put that boat in the water?
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Lonesome Road
02:36
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They led me down on their lonesome road
They left me down on their lonesome road
I travelled on as far as I could go
No one knew it, but I wasn’t home
This road that I have travelled
Is not travelled by most
I have seen his memory
I’ve seen a ghost
A ghost that will warn me
Don’t turn around
If you take the wrong way
You’ll never be found
I once was my own person
Stood so straight and tall
I once was rich with fortune
But now I have none at all
He took all my belongings
Left me out to dry
And led me down that lonesome road
Where I am bound to die
And led me down that lonesome road
Where I am bound to die
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9. |
Listen Closer
03:44
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My heart is a river
That stopped in a winter
I’ve been a drifter
I’ve been a-drifting away
I walk in a straight line
Keep my mind on the time
It’s been hard to find
What’s mine and what stays
I’ve been a-drifting away
I don’t feel like talking
So let me go out walking
Time won’t be stopping
So we gotta keep going
It just started snowing
I’ll walk on the river
And without you knowing
I’ve been a-drifting away
Listen to the blue sky
Watch me watch the sun fall down
Can you hear the crow fly?
Listen closer, listen closer
I’ve been a-drifting away
Listen closer, listen closer
I’ve been a-drifting away
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CARLENE
CARLENE is a rising folk-musician stationed on the lonely shores of Grand Manan Island, NB.
A defiant recluse
out of necessity more so than choice, her milling thoughts are transformed into melancholic tunes of observation, tragedy and self-reflection.
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