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German Muse
05:07
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Fair skin and dark jeans
You're on my mind, or so it seems
The metal wrist and headdress
The absent cloth across your chest
As your hands rest on mine
I wake up without you
Alone again in my hotel room
How I long to choose
Between this vagabond life
And my german muse
Traveling on, I see you there
With eyes wide shut, my heart goes bare
But time goes by, just clock it
And it will not slow down for you
Lord, I know I want it to
But wishful thinking leads me astray
But to find my German muse
To stay
With you home in Berlin
For one night that we never spent
Hold on, I need you now
Here with me
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Waltz of Noel
03:21
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See how they turn
Spinning in the sky
Just to fall back down to earth
So graceful and spry
The way that they move
Brings me closer to you
Just to turn me away
As the lights go blue
Turning in unison, swaying with the time
Oh how the sight of it brings a tear to the eye
And watching you twirl
In your own private world
Just exposed of your insides
Your Feathers and Pearls
But your showing me now
To the door and somehow
Theres a river we used to walk
Flowing through my mind
Turning in unison, swaying with the time
Oh how the sight of it brings a tear to the eye
Turning so sweet, they're not dancing for me
They're not dancing for anyone without self deceit
But watching you turn
Just as graceful as birds
Just for me, on the worlds fondest
of holidays..
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No Guarantees
03:47
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She came into my life like the mornings bright light
I was spending most of my life dancing in the night
She took off my sunglasses and showed me how to see
And who I could be
Not taking no for an answer, she was strong and true
She flew across the ocean to the Red, White, and Blue
She taught me how to love, thought I already knew
But then something felt new
Take a look at my life, tell me what you see
Just when I thought I was safe from harm, she flipped the switch inside of me
So I flew across the ocean to see what it means
To love unconditionally
But when I stepped outside, the morning was gone
I tried my best to fight it but she had withdrawn
And we had switched our places in all irony
And she could not see me
She
She breaths fire
Like the Sun
And now I
I'm on fire
But on my own
I gave her everything I had
My world, My home
My veins are empty, my breath is airless
But still she's gone
So the chapter closes, romance over seas
Though I know it was worth the effort, there are no guarantees
Still I'm forever grateful for what she showed to me
That love is not free
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In the End
03:25
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And in the end, you come out
The other side, you best not forget
That after the storm, and the waves of change
Come crashing down, it's a waste to regret
No matter where you go, or what you've done
They'll be watching you, just to see if you've learned
So show them your right for a second chance
It'll come to you if you just forgive yourself
And in the end, you come out the other side
Well, you're better for it.
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Patrick Bates Richmond, Virginia
Patrick is an musician based out of Richmond, VA. From a very early age, he has been writing music and playing for his family and friends, and anyone else who would listen. Over the years, Patrick has played in many bands ranging from indie rock to ambient electronic to improv jazz and hip-hop. Jumping from instrument to instrument, Patrick has always tried to keep things fresh. ... more
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