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Catherine Wheel
02:56
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Wandering, wondering what the evening sky might bring
Waiting for just anything from you
For just anything from you
You’re the star I tried to catch but I can’t reach that far
I dreamt of claiming for my own somehow
But who could ever claim a star?
A comet tail, flint and fire like a Catherine wheel
Sparks and spirals in an autumn field
A flash of brightness in the dark
That’s how you smile, when you smile it opens up my heart
Flint and fire tearing me apart
Your smile is tearing me apart
Fight the pain, we fight ourselves, we fight against our fear
The clouds depart, and I’m still sitting here
Under this shining field of stars
Flying in sweeping circles
I held the wonder in my hands
But still I didn’t quite understand
Cold and warm, breaching beams of orange light at dawn
A field aglow and I’ll depart alone
Why must you be so cold and warm?
I’m a moon, passing faintly in the afternoon
Lost in daylight, wondering what to do
Waiting for anything from you
For just anything from you
For just anything from you
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2. |
Let Go or Hold On
03:20
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Dip your toe, send a ripple to the water’s edge
as the boys build a dam across the river bed
and hearts melt into shadows
Stacking stones, piled high, as you smiled at me
and my thoughts so loud, but I cannot speak
what am I to do?
Find a heavy rock like this, and hold it against your chest
block out all sound, draw a deep breath and splash down
will I ever let go?
hard rope tugs my hands, and I raise my eyes
swing up into nothing, dissolve into the sky
(where else to go) there’s nowhere to go
(It’s a funny little thing that you told me)
It’s a funny little thing that you told me,
running away through the stones piled up in my head
and the more it sinks down, the more I see
those shadows won’t be giving up their mysteries
so what am I to do?
Let go or hold on?
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3. |
Everybody
05:43
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Swallowed song, this hollow drum
Beating heart all back to front
Stung me hard, a thick taste on my tongue
Choose a card, will it speak the truth?
You got way too much to own up to
Gonna fling out a net, magic spells sent to find you
Juniper branch in a crystal ball
Can’t see much of anything anymore
Throw fire at the dragon, be careful what you wish for
Moments of hope and moments lost
Swinging in circles, then drifting off
Have you loved so hard it hurts, or have you forgot?
Everybody wants me to step back, to take it back, but did you know that I’m the only one who could ever make it right for you
Everybody wants me to go back, say I was wrong, but did you know that I’m the only one who could ever be in love with you
Everybody says that we’re both wrong, gotta make up and get along
I’m the only one who could ever make it right with you
Even if they say that we’re finished, they got it all wrong, cos did you notice
I’m the only one that will ever be right for you
sorry (I didn’t want to cause you this pain)
don’t feel so sorry
I’m sorry (promised never to hurt you again)
always so sorry
Hands on my face and crouching low
Arrowheads crashing over castle walls
Devil’s gonna break right through the window
All these fairy tales, this fantasy
Were we only living in the make-believe?
And isn’t it time for you and I to get real
sorry
always so sorry
I’m sorry
don’t feel so sorry
Everybody wants me to step back, to take it back, but did you know that I’m the only one who could ever make it right with you
Everybody wants me to go back, say I was wrong, but did you know that I’m the only one who could ever be in love with you
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4. |
Backbone
04:02
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Another ugly day
Somebody threw the first punch, scrapping on the way home
Did you see the looks they gave
Staring out daggers, they’d rather fight than be alone
All they care about is that they won
Makes it unbearable for everyone
Get the hell out when the school day’s done
Just no good at it, anyway
Your friends are gonna shake
The blender with no backbone, saw her crying on the way home
Better put your books away (put your books away)
Got tripped up in the corridor, while the teachers looked the other way
All they care about is that they won
Makes it unbearable for everyone
Get the hell out when the school day’s done
Just no good at it, anyway
Makes them feel good to put her down
Say they can’t stand having her around
Her parents say she needs to grow a backbone
If she’s gonna make it on her own
Backbone, they said she needs to grow a backbone
Backbone, you need to grow a backbone
Ah, all the things I wanted to tell you
All the trouble piled up in my mind
Can’t keep lying down like this any more
So sick of hanging back and wasting time
Ah, all the times I tried to reach out for you
But still the words just wouldn’t come out
I’m just keeping watch and keep to myself
That’s the only way I know how
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh
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5. |
Birthday Song
03:56
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know what I’m about
you know what I’m about to say, you
know what I’m about
you know what I’m about to say, you
Gracie, what you gonna do with your time now?
When fortune smiles like the sun on your hands now
Gracie, high above the roof of your home the clouds take on many forms, so what can you see in the sky now?
You’re gonna wake up and say ‘from the forest of dreams, which bough shall I bend, and shape to become real?’
Climb up, you’ll see over the glittering green, between the treetops and sun, the gift of today is
love, always love
know what I’m about
you know what I’m about to say, you
Good fortune
Clouds dancing
Possibilities
Unfolding
Sun shining
Eyes open
Keep wondering
Keep imagining
Gracie what can you see in the sky now? What can you see in the sky?
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6. |
Try (feat. Mary May)
04:28
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7. |
Everybody (reprise)
01:40
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8. |
Jump Rope
04:36
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Ready to pop, fizzing out, ripping buttons off, don’t blame me for what I’m ‘bout to do
I’m a stuck bottle top, cork stops in flooded electrical sockets, wishin’ I could follow you
Axehead, red, what the heck, chop off the neck, life pouring out, will you let it through?
Oh who you gonna wait for to tell you?
I’d rather jump rope, flip the coin, try and make the team
Boot the ball, double-bounce on the trampoline
Hitting hard, no one’s coping with anything, but I’m not waiting
Causing trouble on the streets, stones in window panes
Like the kiss of the prince I’m myself again
Hitting hard, no one’s coping with anything, let’s start from new again
Ready to pop (all bottled up), let’s start from new again
Stuck bottle top (all bottled up), let’s start from new again (jump rope, jump rope)
Coiled tight, paused, ready to strike, don’t try and tell me what to do
I’m cooped in, hissy fit, imprisoned, citizens under supervision, wishing I could follow you
Window latch, open a crack, snake out and bite back, what you make of life is up to you
Oh who you gonna wait for to tell you?
Oh who you gonna wait for to tell you?
We don’t know what to think, we don’t feel anything
Human lie, human machine, empty eyes, blinking screen
Boots and guns, promises, promises, promises
Just wait for someone to tell you
Jump rope, flip the coin, captain lead your team
Steal the ball, smash and grab at the cash machine
Hitting hard, no one’s coping with anything, but I’m not waiting
Causing trouble on the streets, stones in window panes
Like the kiss of the prince I’m myself again
Hitting hard, no one’s coping with anything, let’s start from new again
Ready to pop (all bottled up), let’s start from new again
Stuck bottle top (all bottled up), let’s start from new again (jump rope, jump rope) Ready to pop (all bottled up), let’s start from new again
Stuck bottle top (all bottled up), let’s start from new again (jump rope, jump rope)
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9. |
Shipwreck
02:35
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10. |
Amy
03:30
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Amy! Did you turn around to see if it was me?
Amy! Did you ever make it overseas?
From a distance, I couldn’t quite tell if it was you
But when you came close, I felt the devil in my throat calling out to you
The rainbow sun, a mirrored wave caught them by surprise
Had to let go when he couldn’t see his own reflection in her eyes
Buried memories, block the truth out so you’ll never find the key
It’s a puzzle of sorts, spirits unresolved, lost and swimming out to sea
Amy! Did you turn around to see if it was me?
Amy! Did you ever make it overseas?
From a distance, I couldn’t quite tell if it was you
But when you came close, I felt the devil in my throat turn his back on you
She’s floating by, he can’t tell why she’s returned from years ago
The dead to life, the dance, the coloured lights and flowers in restless dreams of Mexico
It’s a puzzle unsolved, watching it unfold, like petals blowing across the sea
Amy! Did you turn around to see if it was me?
Amy! Did you ever make it overseas?
From a distance, I couldn’t quite tell if it was you
But when you came close, I felt the goodness in your heart and I’m celebrating you, I’m dreaming of you, Amy!
Dreaming of Amy Dreaming of Amy Dreaming of Amy
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12. |
Invisible Lines
02:24
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back to earth as the holiday ends
the kids in the back of the old Mercedes Benz
the picnic table was a sad affair
amongst the crumbs and dirty plates I left you crying there
luggage trolleys and diner stops
lounges in airports and parking lots
snowfall, sunrise, so many worlds to see
is it a dream, or do you think the dreams are dreaming me?
these days, I gotta take it slow
the bond we shared, had to let it go
but beyond the sky
across that Great Divide
I hope we can still find our way to
viking town, freedom and friends who sing
invisible lines connecting all these things
and through it all, I sometimes think I see
a glimpse of you in the old Mercedes out there, driving free
is it a dream, or could it be your dream is dreaming me?
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13. |
Try (outro)
01:35
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Age Pryor New Zealand
Selected solo recordings by Age Pryor. For group work with bands including Fly My Pretties, Congress of Animals, Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra, The Woolshed Sessions and more, please check out my website. Thanks for visiting ✌🏼
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