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PEOPLE (THE)
03:10
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PEOPLE ASK WHAT THEY CAN'T FIND,
LIKE FLOWING RIVERS OF AGING TIME.
THE RHYTHM OF SAND THAT BLOWS ON THE HILL
IS SILENT STILL.
PEOPLE TAKE WHAT OTHERS HAD.
GOOD AND EVIL MEANS THE SAME AS BAD.
CONTEMPLATE THE OTHER SIDE,
BEFORE YOU HIDE.
WHAT IS THE QUESTION I LEARNED TO SAY.
HOW IS THE QUESTION I'VE LEARNED TODAY.
WHY IS THE QUESTION I'VE LEARNED TO PAY
ON THIS FATEFUL DAY.
(SOLO)
PEOPLE LIVE BUT HAVE NO SOUL.
UNTIL THEY DIE, THEY DO NOT GO.
COMING OUT OF THE WORLD UNKNOWN,
THEY COULDN'T HAVE KNOWN.
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LYSNE
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LYSNE, LYSNE, YOU WOULDN'T EVEN KISS ME.
LYSNE, LYSNE, OH HOW I WANT YOU SO.
YOU MOVED IN THE OTHER DAY, ONE FLOOR ABOVE.
THERE'S NO MISTAKEN IT WAS LOVE.
LYSNE, LYSNE, YOU DIDN'T EVEN KISS ME.
LYSNE, LYSNE, OH HOW I NEED YOU SO.
I TRIED SO HARD TO SAY WHAT I REALLY FEEL,
BUT HOW DO I KNOW IF IT'S REAL?
LYSNE, LYSNE, YOU WOULDN'T EVEN KISS ME.
LYSNE, LYSNE, OH HOW I LOVE YOU SO.
(SOLO)
THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOU GIRL, YOU MADE MY HEART MELT.
I TIRED TO TELL YOU HOW I FELT.
I'LL TRY JUST ONE MORE THING AND GIVE IT A SHOT,
AND IF MY LOVE SHALL PROVE TO YOU,
WE'LL GIVE ROMANCE A START.
I'LL OPEN UP MY HEART TO YOU.
LYSNE, LYSNE, OH HOW I WANT YOU SO.
LYSNE, LYSNE, I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO.
LYSNE, LYSNE, HOW I NEED YOU SO.
LYSNE, LYSNE, HOW I LOVE YOU SO.
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THE STORY OF TWO!
02:42
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WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY, I KNEW YOU WERE THE ONE.
NOW THAT I'M A GROWN MAN, I'M ASHAMED OF WHAT I'VE DONE.
WHEN YOU SAW ME WITH HER, YOUR HEART JUST BROKE IN TWO.
THE TEARS RAN DOWN YOUR EYES, BUT I CRIED THINKING OF YOU.
I LOVE YOU AND IT COMES THROUGH IN A WAY I CAN'T EXPLAIN.
WHEN I MOVED AWAY, I HAD NO PLACE I COULD GO.
GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE TO BE WITH YOU ONCE MORE.
(SOLO)
I LOVE YOU AND IT SHOWS THROUGH IN A WAY I CAN'T EXPLAIN.
AFTER WE MADE LOVE, IT FELT JUST LIKE IT WAS.
IT'S LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED, AND I PRAY IT NEVER DOES.
'CAUSE I LOVE YOU AND IT SHOWS THROUGH IN A WAY I CAN'T EXPLAIN.
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MONOGRAM
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YOU LIKE MONOGRAM WEAR ON YOUR SILKY UNDERWEAR.
I CAUTION YOUR LIFESTYLE. IT'S NOT FOR THE TAME OR MILD.
YOU LOVE MOST EVERYTHING, FROM SHOES TO DIAMOND RINGS.
YOUR NAME MEANS TRUE DESIRE, INITIALS BURNING IN FIRE.
DON'T GO DOWN ON THE PAVEMENT.
THE CONCRETE MAY BE WET.
YOU STILL FALL DOWN ON YOUR HANDS,
SPELLING OUT YOUR MONOGRAM.
YOU FEEL JUST LIKE A CHILD, INNOCENT BUT VERY WILD,
TOUCHING THE WALK OF FAME, WRITING PART OF YOUR NAME.
DON'T WRITE DOWN YOUR INITIALS. YOU'RE NOT AN OFFICIAL.
YOU TOLD ME I DON'T UNDERSTAND. YOU'RE LEAVING YOUR MONOGRAM.
FOREVER, YOU LEFT YOUR MARK IN THE DAY AND IN THE DARK.
YOU MAY NEVER BE FAMOUS, BUT NOW, YOU'RE INFAMOUS.
DO GO DOWN ON THE PAVEMENT,
AND LEAVE YOUR MARK BEHIND.
JUST LIKE SIGNING A TELEGRAM,
MEMORIALIZED IN MONOGRAM.
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ALONE AM I
02:27
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ALONE I WAIT, CRYING.
WHEN I'M FACED WITH MY FEARS,
I FEEL LIKE DYING.
BUT YOU CAN EASE MY PAIN BY THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND.
I'M TRYING TO FIND YOU AGAIN, IF I CAN.
ALONE I STAY, SIGHING.
IT'S THE LONELIEST FEELING.
IT'S WORSE THAN DYING.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO. WANT YOU TO BE MINE!
IF YOU CHOSE ME, I'D BE YOURS ALL THE TIME.
LOVE IS THE ONLY THING THAT CAN HEAL MY HEART.
LOVE IS THE ONLY THING THAT CAN KEEP US APART.
ALONE AM I, WAITING,
QUIVERING AFRAID,
ANTICIPATING.
YOU'VE FOUND SOMEBODY ELSE. IT'S TIME TO LET GO.
SO I DON'T LOSE MYSELF, LIKE BEFORE.
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CHATTY CATHY
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CHATTY CATHY LIVES IN HER OWN PLACE,
FLIRTING WITH THE GUYS WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE.
THEY CHASE HER 'ROUND TOWN AND FOLLOW HER HOME,
TO THE 3RD FLOOR, THEY JUST WON'T LEAVE HER ALONE.
SHE'S ONE COOL CHICK, DRIVES A MEAN STICK,
LEADING MEN ON UNTIL SHE IS GONE, CHATTY CATHY.
SHE LENDS THEM AN EAR, THEN SHE DISAPPEARS,
DANCING AT ANOTHER SHOW IT APPEARS.
ENTICING THEM WITH A SHAKE OF HER REAR,
TAKIN' THEIR MONEY AND THEN THEIR CAREERS.
SHE'S ONE COOL GAL, BUT SHE'S NOT YOUR PAL.
FOR ONE QUICK NIGHT, YOU CAN TAKE A BITE OF CHATTY CATHY.
CHATTY CATHY, SHE WANTS TO BE WITH YOU.
CHATTY CATHY, FOR AN HOUR OR TWO.
CHATTY CATHY, YOU CAN'T TELL HER NO.
CHATTY CATHY, 'CAUSE SHE'LL GET UP AND GO.
(SOLO)
SHE'S FIVE FOOT ONE AND NOTHING BUT FUN.
A SWEETHEART BY DAY BUT WORKING NIGHTLY 'TIL DAWN.
BLONDE HAIR, BLUE EYES, A GODDESS DISGUISED.
PEDDLES IN FLESH AND SELLING ALL OF HER LIES.
WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE, SHE PROMISES LOVE.
AFTER AN HOUR, HER LOVE'S GONE SOUR, CHATTY CATHY.
CHATTY CATHY, SHE WANTS TO BE WITH YOU.
CHATTY CATHY, MAYBE AN HOUR OR TWO.
CHATTY CATHY, YOU JUST CAN'T TELL HER NO.
CHATTY CATHY, 'CAUSE YOU CAN'T LET HER GO.
(SOLO)
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WON'T LET YOU GO
03:06
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SOME DAYS AGO, I CALLED YOUR NAME.
I WAS LONELY AND AFRAID. I'M NOT THE SAME.
YOU TURNED MY LIFE AROUND.
I'M WAITING BY THE PHONE. I HEAR NO SOUND.
I KNOW I LOVE YOU TRUE. MY HEART TELLS ME SO,
BUT MY MIND MUST LET YOU GO.
I STAND ALL ALONE.
YOU ARE WITH A LOVER. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.
(SOLO)
WON'T LET YOU GO. WON'T LET YOU GO.
I WAIT FOR A REPLY.
I'LL LISTEN TO YOUR TRUTH OR EVEN LIES.
I KNOW YOU LOVE HIM TOO. MY LIFE TELLS ME SO,
BUT MY SOUL WON'T LET YOU GO. WON'T LET YOU GO.
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I NEVER KNEW YOU CARED SO MUCH ABOUT ME,
BUT I FEEL THAT I MUST SET YOU FREE.
WE'RE NOT MEANT FOR EACH OTHER. IT JUST WASN'T MEANT TO BE.
PLEASE DON'T CRY. JUST SAY GOOD-BYE.
I NEVER KNEW YOU CARED SO MUCH ABOUT ME,
BUT NOW YOU'RE GONE, THERE'S SO MUCH MORE THAT I SEE.
WAIT A MINUTE BEFORE YOU FOREVER WALK OUT ON ME.
I WAS WRONG, BUT NOW YOU'RE GONE.
OH PLEASE, PLEASE COME BACK TO ME.
I FEEL SO LONELY.
MAYBE SOME TIME YOU'LL BE MINE AGAIN.
BEFORE YOU GO ON YOUR WAY, I WILL BEG YOU TO STAY,
'CAUSE I NEVER DID SEE THAT YOU CARED ABOUT ME.
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NAME
04:15
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WHAT'S YOUR NAME? ARE YOU ASHAMED
TO BE WITH ME? AM I TO BLAME?
IT'S FINE TO WISH YOU WERE MINE,
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD 'TIL THE END OF TIME.
WHERE ARE YOU WHEN I NEED YOU?
SERVING MEN TIME AND AGAIN?
I JUST CAN'T HELP KNOWING WHERE YOU'VE BEEN,
WITH ALL THOSE GUYS, TELLING YOUR LIES
RIGHT TO THEIR EYES.
I CAN'T BE WITHOUT YOU, BUT I DON'T WANNA BE IN THIS ABUSE.
ANOTHER DIME FOR ALL THOSE TIMES
THEY WISH TO SPEND, JUST TO PRETEND.
IT'S NOT ELATION OR EXHILARATION.
THIS SITUATION, AN INFATUATION OF FLIRTATION.
I DON'T WANNA BE IN THIS ABUSE,
BUT I CAN'T BE WITHOUT YOU.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME? ARE YOU ASHAMED
TO BE WITH ME? AM I TO BLAME?
THIS TIME, WISH YOU WERE MINE,
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD 'TIL THE END OF TIME.
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BECAUSE THE WIND BLOWS
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I WATCH THE NIGHT AS IT PASSES AWAY,
BLESSING THE LORD BEFORE THE NEW DAY.
GIVE ME PEACE FOR THE PEOPLE, I PRAY,
TO START ANEW, IS WHAT I SAY. THAT IS THE WAY.
THE MOON IS FULL AND FILLS THE NIGHT.
DARKNESS DEFEATED BY THE LIGHT.
I YEARN FOR LOVE AND I SEEK THE TRUTH.
NAIVETE OF MY YOUTH IS NO EXCUSE.
BECAUSE THE RAIN IS GONE,
IT DOESN'T MEAN THE SKIES ARE BLUE.
BECAUSE THE WIND BLOWS,
IT DOESN'T MEAN I LOVE YOU, BUT I DO.
AS A CHILD, I LOVED THE GOD ABOVE,
BUT AS A MAN, IT'S THE WOMAN I LOVE.
I SING FOR JOY AND AM THANKFUL TO BE
IN LOVE WITH YOU, AND YOU LOVE ME. THAT'S WHAT I SEE.
I'M SO CONFUSED AND CONFESS TO BE
A MAN I'M NOT THAT OTHERS SEE.
AS A BOY, I TRIED NOT TO LIE,
BUT NOW A MAN, I SWALLOW MY PRIDE. I WONDER WHY.
AND SHE SAYS, "BECAUSE THE RAIN IS GONE,
IT DOESN'T MEAN THE SKIES ARE BLUE.
BECAUSE THE WIND BLOWS,
IT DOESN'T MEAN I LOVE YOU, BUT I DO."
I SEARCH WITHIN TO NOT BE A FRAUD;
A LIFE OF MAN OR A MAN OF GOD?
YET I KNOW THAT I MUST CHOOSE,
AS I KNOW THAT I CAN'T LOSE, 'CAUSE I LOVE YOU.
AND WE SAY, "BECAUSE THE RAIN IS GONE,
IT DOESN'T MEAN THE SKIES ARE BLUE.
BECAUSE THE WIND BLOWS,
IT DOESN'T MEAN I LOVE YOU, BUT I DO."
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THAT WHICH IS INSIDE OF THAT BRAIN,
EMPTY OF THOUGHT, COMPLETELY INSANE.
A CRITIC ONCE SAID, MUST CRITICIZE,
BUT WHO GIVES A DAMN WHEN YOU PUT UP A FIGHT?
AND I CAN'T STOP BEING WHO I AM FOR SOMONE ELSE.
THAT WHICH IS INSIDE THAT HEAD,
DON'T KNOW WHAT'S RIGHT, A TROLL INSTEAD.
GIVING NOTHING IN REALITY,
TAKING YOUR PRIDE FOR A FEE.
AND I CAN'T STOP BEING WHO I AM FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
ONLY A FOOL CAN UNDERSTAND.
DON'T GIVE YOUR MONEY FOR ANOTHER SCAM.
THAT WHICH IS IS A LIFE IN VAIN,
MAKING CASH FROM PEOPLE'S PAIN.
JUST LIKE YOUR WORDS, WORTHLESS IN TRUTH,
STEALING TALENT FROM THE UNHEARD YOUTH.
AND I CAN'T STOP BEING WHO I AM FOR SOMEONE ELSE.
(SOLO)
COLD-BLOODED IN REALITY;
CRUCIFIED ALL MINDLESSLY.
THAT WHICH IS INSIDE OF THE BRAIN,
EMPTY AND VOID, COMPLETELY INSANE.
A CRITIC ONCE SAID, I MUST CRITICIZE,
BUT WHO GIVES A S*** WHEN YOU PUT UP A FIGHT?
AND I CAN'T STOP BEING WHO I AM FOR SOMEBODY ELSE.
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TO THE LOVELY MISS GIBSON, I WISH YOU WERE MINE.
TO THE LOVELY MISS GIBSON, I LOVE ALL THE TIME.
IT'S THREE IN THE MORNING, IT'S TIME FOR BED.
IT'S THREE IN THE MORNING WITH YOU IN MY HEAD.
I THINK OF YOU ALWAYS AND ALWAYS IS TRUE.
I THINK OF YOU ALWAYS, OH HOW I LOVE YOU.
I CRY EACH MORNING WHEN YOU'RE NOT THERE.
I MISS YOUR SWEET TOUCH AND SMELLING YOUR HAIR.
IT'S TIME TO GET GOING, A TIME TO MOVE ON,
A TIME TO GET GOING, A TIME FOR SOME FUN.
I PRAY EACH NIGHT FOR WHAT I HAVE DONE.
I AM IN LOVE AND YOU ARE THE ONE.
WE HAD A LOVE, A LOVE TO BE SHARED.
WE HAD A LOVE, A LOVE TO BE CARED.
DON'T EVER LEAVE ME, DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE!
IF YOU SHOULD LEAVE ME, I'LL WANDER AND ROAM.
I'LL BE A NOBODY. I'LL LAY DOWN AND CRY.
YOU HAVE LEFT ME, OH GOD, I HAVE DIED.
YOU ARE MY WORLD AND YOU ARE MY PRIDE.
I SHALL BE THANKFUL WHEN YOU'RE BY MY SIDE.
WE'LL BE TOGETHER, JUST YOU AND I.
WE'LL MAKE LOVE BENEATH THE BLUE SKIES.
TO THE LOVELY MISS GIBSON I LOVE ALL THE TIME,
TO THE LOVELY MISS GIBSON, OH WILL YOU BE MINE?
WILL YOU BE MINE? JUST BE MINE!
TO THE LOVELY MISS GIBSON, CAN'T YOU SEE
I LOVE YOU? PLEASE STAY WITH ME!
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RCP JAM
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INSTRUMENTAL
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EVERYDAY SOUND(S)
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AVANT-GARDE RECORDING
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The Santairs Auburn, Washington
I am a musician, singer, and songwriter doing this part-time but have been doing it all my life. I started singing before I could talk at the age of one, and wrote my first real song at 15 years of age. (If you count avant-garde as a song, then the age would be 7.) I currently own my own recording studio; and I write, perform, and record my own music (and other's from time to time.) I am Santairs. ... more
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