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Swan Song
05:48
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So many things are still unsaid
Got the ghost of you running through my head
And I know and I know that in time
I’ll find a me that ain’t defied by you
Did it feel good to tell the truth
Or something like a point of view
Now those ties have been undone
Do you believe that you still won
Now I’m facing down these demons stranglehold
and no I’m telling all the stories I ain’t told
I’m not shackled by a past of what went wrong
Whats done is done and this ain’t my swan song
I was stubborn and I was blind
Saw the best in you, thought I was right
I overlooked what people said
In too deep over my head
Now I’m facing down these demons stranglehold
and no I’m telling all the stories I ain’t told
I’m not shackled by a past of what went wrong
Whats done is done and this ain’t my swan song
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Boundless
03:15
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I was just a kid when I heard my daddy say
Be Careful what you do
and be careful where you play
Those were different days
But those things don’t go away
I still reminisce sometimes
I guess things were bound to change
It still seems like yesterday
That old house, those birthdays
And I wonder if you do regret moving away
Best friends out in the fields
We had a hideaway
Those memories never fade
though it sound an old cliche.
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Wake Up
03:14
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Wake up to reality
Wake up to the truth
A fracture in society
an ignorance you choose
But we will not be silenced
We will not become
Blindfolded to the staggering
Incompetence you’ve shown
Wake Up
In the Absence of a backbone
A conscience or a thought
For those who now are grounded
No place to ship there haul
Your majority don’t speak for me
inequality is all I see
The rich get rich
The poor stay poor
Wake Up
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Sunken
03:10
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Your hearts Like a well
Enveloped and narrow
It’s Too deep to fill
Too dark in the shadows
If you were the sea
all hopes would be sunken
Grounding desire
Capsizing the love that set sail
Your love is a chokehold
hidden in the shadow
It Cuts like a knife
pierces like an arrow
If she was an angel
She was banished from heaven
She’s no seraphim
But she leaves an impression
Alone in the world run adrift like a rudderless boat
Directionless, hopelessly drifting but staying afloat
If she had her way
She’d be on a stage
but she’s more of a tragedy
Not a song for the ages
If she were with me
I’d be lost no more
We’d set sail together
Get lost in the storm of her love
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5. |
Take It From Me
04:18
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I was down on my luck
down on the tracks
Struggling to say my goodbyes
With no way back
The selfless people I know
showed I’m not alone
Then you walked into my life
and carried me home
I’d walk this Earth bare feet
take it from me
I’d scale the mountain and peaks
swim through the sea
Take it from me
You lead me to the light
and back from the edge
Whatever mountains we climb
I’ll be at your side
I’d walk this Earth bare feet
take it from me
I’d scale the mountain and peaks
swim through the sea
Take it from me.
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Fractured (I need)
05:05
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I will not take you for granted
Not while breath is left in me
You gave me everything I wanted
You given me everything I need
(I need)
My dreams are vivid technicolour
My dreams don’t disperse when I wake
I surrender all my worldly pleasures
I’ll leave it all to chance or fate
(I need)
I know I’m broken and I know that it’s not easy
I offer nothing but the truth
I’m just a simple man with crippled insecurities
I give these pieces all to you
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7. |
Campfire Lullabies
01:55
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You bring the matches
and I’ll start the fire
We’ll reminisce about the good times
You bring the whisky
I’ll bring the wine
We’ll sit and sing campfire lullabies.
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8. |
Always The Same
04:50
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There’s wisdom I seldom look to
Just another mans point of view
Aged 18 years I felt no fears
The ignorance of youth
I swore those days were over
But they’re barely just begun
A scar in where my heart where you tore it apart
I thought you were the one
But it’s always the same, It’s always same
I’ll hang on to heart strings & take all the blame
It’s always the same, always the same
Letting go of memories, But I’m not afraid
You can call me an old romantic
You can say I’m an easy pray
My heart on my sleeve
My will to believe that honesty remains
But I found me a good thing
So hold me in your arms
Cause here I stand in your heartland
and fall under your charms
But it’s always the same, It’s always same
I’ll hang on to heart strings & take all the blame
It’s always the same, always the same
Letting go of memories, But I’m not afraid.
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9. |
Ripping It Up
04:45
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I’m ripping it up, starting again
I’m writing it down, tearing it up
How many times can I say
The way that I feel about you
so I’m tearing it up starting again
I’m doing my best to let you know
But coming up short when I bestow
The thoughts in my head
No words can’t express
A million ways my love has grow
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Crash
03:52
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Man up you said, get out of bed
But it’s never been that easy
Please understand that being a man
Doesn’t mean that I don’t feel
If it’s in my head then I can’t tell
you say that it’s an illness
My face obscure what I endure
I will try and hide my weakness from the world
That black dog bites when I can’t fight
It brings with it a darkness
It’s hard to deal, it’s hard to feel
but I will try and bring this dog to heel.
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11. |
Perfect Lie (revisited)
03:55
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With the morning light comes reality
We knew this had to change
Too many fights and too many nights
Longing for your embrace
We’ll I know this place
And I know my lines
I’ve learned my lessons well
So holding on, so hold me now
Cause I could never leave again
Can you feel it, can you feel it?
Is it all just a game?
Can you feel it, can you feel it?
Take the last chance, take the blame
Is this the perfect place
The perfect time
The perfect kiss…Is this the perfect lie?
Is understanding so unromantic
Are we that very shallow?
Cause the flame, the spark - it will not burn
For your blinkered eyes, your transparent lies
Is it easier to turn your back
Does a man walk away?
Can you feel it, can you feel it?
Is it all just a game?
Can you feel it, an you feel it?
Take the last chance, take the blame
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12. |
Guarded Hearts
05:30
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I keep looking, I keep looking
But I can’t find another way
I can’t get you out of my mind
Every second that I’m awake
Maybe the weight
Maybe the burden of a life gone astray
Let down your guard and let me in
I’m not looking for more heartbreak
I’m not saying that you won’t feel hurt again
But how will you really know if you wont let me in?
I will catch you if you fall
and I will comfort you through hurt
I will help you to forget
Nothing lost and no regrets
Forget the ghosts
Forget your demons
Well lay them down tonight
We’ve all got scars to bear
I know what that’s like
I’m not saying that you won’t find hurt again
But how will you really know if you won’t let me in?
I hurt, I know it well
Everybody has lost a fight
I said I’d never love again
TIL I met you tonight
I will catch you if you fall
And I will comfort you through hurt
I will help you to forget
Nothing lost and no regrets
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13. |
Swan Song (acoustic)
05:10
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So many things are still unsaid
Got the ghost of you running through my head
And I know and I know that in time
I’ll find a me that ain’t defied by you
Did it feel good to tell the truth
Or something like a point of view
Now those ties have been undone
Do you believe that you still won
Now I’m facing down these demons stranglehold
and no I’m telling all the stories I ain’t told
I’m not shackled by a past of what went wrong
Whats done is done and this ain’t my swan song
I was stubborn and I was blind
Saw the best in you, thought I was right
I overlooked what people said
In too deep over my head
Now I’m facing down these demons stranglehold
and no I’m telling all the stories I ain’t told
I’m not shackled by a past of what went wrong
Whats done is done and this ain’t my swan song
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Chris McEvoy Glasgow, UK
Chris McEvoy is an alternative Folk/Americana artist.
Born in Burton and raised In Staffordshire, he now resides
in Glasgow, UK.
Chris's music is the sum of his vast, eclectic influences which range from Petty to Springsteen, Jimmy Eat World, REM & The Cure. Alt/Country including Ryan Bingham, Hayes Carll, Jason Isbell, Guy Clark, Joe Pug, The Highwaymen and John Moreland (to name a few)
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Chris McEvoy recommends:
Trial and Error (Digital Download Only)
by Gaz Brookfield
Stunning debut album from a modern great. This album set the tone for what was to follow it and introduced the music loving public to Gaz Brookfield. The 1st of some fine albums but still the best.
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Gary is not only a genuinely nice guy but also a superb musician and song-writer. His Debut album 'Boy Cries Wolf' is packed with beautiful songs, harmonies and melodies. A real treat....
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The Balloon EP
by Dan Whitehouse
Former Whitehouse frontman, Dan Whitehouse penned some of his finest songs on 'The Balloon EP'. A poet & creator of brooding, intricate songs which are perfected here, 'Carousel' the pick of the bunch
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A Place Like Home
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The new EP from Scottish songwriter Alec Bowman_Clarke goes deep, setting vulnerable lyrics to gentle melodies & stripped-back arrangements.
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I Used To Be Sad & Then I Forgot
by Mr. Alec Bowman_Clarke
Alec Bowman perfectly captures the dark soil under the pastoral world of British folk with this collection of melancholy originals.
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Our Blood Is Red
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Emotive acoustic balladry from this UK musician with heart on sleeve and hushed arrangements.
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