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Trading Pennies
04:49
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I looked from every angle
Held it upside down
Searching for an answer
Searching for a sign
Spent most of my twenties
Cursing every man
What they did and did not do
They were all the same
And I almost believed it
Guess it worked out for a while
Turning sadness into anger
Trading pennies for a dime
But it left me broken hearted
Back to where I was before
Full of loathe and full of hatred
Cause I couldn’t let it go
I couldn’t let it go
I’ve been around this town
I’ve seen all that I could see
Go out drinking every night
Spend all of my money
Settled down in different places
Started over many times
But the thrilling always faded
And the loving would not last
I just kept on running
From the patterns that I have
You know you can go a long way
Before you really ask yourself
But I never got it right
And I never quite fit in
And I ran out of excuses
Not to be who I want to be
Who I want to be
Now I’m living on a mountain
Closer to the truth
Far from all the madness
Far away from you
Now I’m standing on the edge
Just to see if I can try
With a paper and pen
And my running in disguise
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You are the cool wind that blows by
The smell of woodsmoke, drifting in the sky
Like a caress on my cheek, like a lullaby
You are the sunset on a summer day
Lights in a distance, seen from miles away
Like stars in the heavens, shining down on me
But oh, the feeling of seing something new
Wishing for that person there with you
All the longing that I feel
Leaves me right where I should be
Somewhere in between, now and the memories
I found comfort in lonesome songs
Through stories of her, and people I know
To remember, that I'm not alone
The apple don't fall far from the tree
And wherever I go, I take you with me
I always, keep you with me
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3. |
If I Had Her
04:39
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I called my father yesterday
She died at thirty eight
So I asked to tell me something
I don’t know
He said he couldn’t quite remember
A story of my mother
And I just started crying
On the phone
And I wondered
What this life would be
I’m still living in the past tense
Trying to make some sense
Of it all
I can’t get no peace of mind
Wishing we were back in time
But we can not
Still I wonder
How this life would be
If I had her
If I had her
By my side
To love me
To hold me
To guide me…
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4. |
Dreaming Of A Place
04:46
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I’ve been sitting in the dark
Wondering what’s wrong
With my heart, with my heart
I’ve been fighting all alone
Keeping my composure
For far too long
For far too long...
There’s gonna come a day
When you will have to face
What you’ve done
I’ve been dreaming of a place
Where I can lay my head down
Where I can feel safe
And I’ve been thinking about love again
Learning how to trust a man
Back in my life
But there’s gonna come a day
When you will have to pay
For what you’ve done
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5. |
What Am I To You
05:26
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You’ve got one foot in
The other out the door
You were standing here
Now you’re ready to go
All you give
Is a distant future
If you’re not him
And I’m not her
What am I to you?
What am I?
What am I?
To you?
You...
Did I read between the lines
Of the letters you sent me
Cause it keeps running to my mind
Is there really nothing to it?
Deep within
I still wonder
If you’re not him
And I’m not her
What am I to you?
What am I?
What am I?
To you?
You...
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6. |
What Love Really Means
07:55
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You took the time
To find my deepest cut
I was a child
Longing to be heard
I was so lonely
I thought I might die
You saw right through me
And suddenly I’m found
You became a friend
One I could count on
So I let you in
Let all my guards down
Ate from your hands
I drank from your cup
Was it your plan?
Cause it sure as hell worked
When you decided
It was yours to take
You crossed every line
Fallen down from grace
Cause you took my love
You took my trust
Broke it to pieces
Turned into dust
Pulled every string
You filled me with shame
For so many years
I thought I was to blame
Bitterness hangs
On the tip of my tongue
For every man
Until the race is run
I’ve choked on your words
I fell on my knees
But I’m finally learning
What love really means
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Kim Albert Montreal, Québec
Kim Albert is a Canadian singer songwriter. Marked by the untimely loss of her mother at the age of eight, her haunting, pared-down folk songs are steeped in love and loss. She crafts music as mindful meditation in a daily practice of acceptance, self-exploration and forgiveness. The result is a personal, revealing interpretation of the fallibility and wonders of what makes us human. ... more
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