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Distant Land
05:45
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And so they said that I must change my ways
and never waste my sweet days
And so I shed the fairy dust far and wide
throughout the purple red haze
It's not like me to double and bend my ways
to every one I could meet
I keep on flowing like a river
finds its way down to the sea
And so I said that I'm-no taker
nor shall I a giver be
So fly, fly high in the sky, fly to another world
No matter what you planned
Be free, be free; follow me, free to flee
to another world
Take freedom where you can
Come away, away
Come far, far away, far away land
High, fly high, away land
Far away land, high, fly high
Take me far away towards another,
another distant homeland
Where the sun can cleanse my fear away
Take me far away towards distant land
So fly, fly high in the sky, fly to another world
No matter what you planned
Be free, be free; follow me, free to flee
to another world
Take freedom where you can
Bless you; you only...
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2. |
As The Crow Flies
07:23
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As the Crow Flies:
The time was ticking but not for me
As I carefully followed the path
But the grass was greener on the other side
So I went there just for a laugh
A wily crow shone his eye down on me
As I peered up over my scarf; the other day
Sometimes in the morning, when I take a shower
That's when I start recalling the things the day before
I wonder as the crow flies in what seems an intentional line
Does it know where it is going or is it just pie in the sky?
The gate flew open to another world
In which the time stood remarkably still
There were birds and bees working hard on their knees
And a goat added grist to the mill
The wily crow just continued its flow
Heading straight for the top of the hill; the other way
Sometimes in the evening when I go to sleep
I think about the morning; which memories to keep
I wonder as the crow flies as it flits from here to there
Does it know where it is going or is simply unaware?
On Friday night I took a running jump
As I didn't know which way to turn
The wily crow got the better of me
As I hadn't got bridges to burn
So now I sit twiddling my thumbs
As he left me with a lesson to learn; without delay
Remember that you, over time will see
All you knew fall away
Drop away, though you hold them dear
They never come back
Won't come back, though you hold them dear
They never comeback
Once again I must say to you
That they never come back
The time was ticking...
The gate flew open...
A wily crow...
On Friday night...
The time was ticking...
A wily crow...
The gate flew open...
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3. |
Black Book of Carmarthen
07:45
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Black Book of Carmarthen
If I have got a part to play, well then fine
So let it be revealed
If I have got a light to shine, well then shine
Don't let it be concealed
If I could only change my way today
I would, and it would be for good
Oh, black book, oh black book
Black as a rook; just an old black book
Oh, black book, Black Book of Carmarthen
You old, you black book
You have helped us to see how the mighty dead survive
If I have got a card to play, well then fine
But let it be for real
If I received a mighty sign today, then fine
But let me know the deal
If I could only change my way today, I would
And it would be for good
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4. |
Taking The Long Way
06:17
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Taking the Long Way
Counting all the petals on a fresh daisy chain
Taking the long way home
Hoping for the sunshine in the wet pouring rain
Think I'll take a longer walk down memory lane
You're taking the long way home
Somehow all the places they're not looking the same
Taking the long way home
Have you seen the tinker with his watch on a chain?
Trying to engage the wheels of fortune and fame?
There's a man on the run with a gun in his hand
Another one behind with a catapult
Now the one with the gun points his finger at the sun
The other one behind does a somersault
Over there, up a tree you can only barely see
Twenty missionaries and three taking cortisone
You see three at the quay waving madly at the sea
And they all missed the last train home
Trying to find the only way back
Fortune and fame?
Taking the long way back
Every single shingle has a crack
Taking the long way back
There's a man with his son doing press-ups in the sand
Some children with a woman talking double-Dutch
And the son takes her hand saying; “Welcome to the band...
Come aboard”. “Yes I will I thank you very much”
Far away on a train sits a pleasant talking fiend
With a pocketful of sweets and a pick-me-up
But the strain on the brain's fallin' mainly on the plain
And they all caught the last train home
Counting all the petals on a fresh daisy chain
Hoping for the sunshine in the wet pouring rain
Think I'll take a longer walk down memory lane
Somehow all the places they're not looking the same
Have you seen the tinker with his watch on a chain?
Trying to engage the wheels of fortune and fame?
Fortune and fame?
Will we see another year?
Gone!
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The Sun King
07:42
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I am the wind that breathes upon the sea
I am the wave on the ocean
I am the murmur of the leaves rustling
I am the rays of the sun
I am the beam of the moon and stars
I am the power of trees growing
I am the bud breaking in to blossom
I am the movement of the salmon swimming
I am the courage of the wild boar fighting
I am the speed of the stag running
I am the strength of the ox pulling the plough
I am the size of the mighty oak tree
And, I am the thoughts of all the people
Who praise my beauty and grace
Extract from The Black Book of Carmarthen with kind permission from The National Library of Wales.
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Gospel Oak
10:45
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7. |
68 Carnaby Street
07:37
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8. |
Once a Hippy...
05:28
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Band of Rain England, UK
Founded in 2002, Band of Rain have gone on to record 8 albums.
2004 Deep Space
2005 Garlands
2007 Arts &
Allurements
2011 Sun in VIII
2017 The Dust of Stars
2019 Svengali.
2020 Petrichor
2021 The Sun King
There have been many different people involved in our creative process, and we have put them all down on the individual album pages.There will be added additional Collaborations too.
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