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One Day
03:55
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One day I’ll find you
one day you’ll be mine
One day I’ll put these tears behind me
one day the gods will be kind
cuz the odds are they can’t defeat me
and my heart still rules my mind
and although it’s most unlikely
my search won’t cease till I find
you
One day
One day
One day
One day
One day you’ll find me
one day you’ll seek and find
you will remember to remind me
of the one day we knew we’d find
one day the odds are I’ll find you
one day our paths will entwine
one day we’ll put the old behind us and find new
one day the gods will be kind
One day
One day soon
One day
the other side of the moon
One day
One day soon
One day
the other side of the moon
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2. |
Brand New Man
04:18
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Visions of fame and fortune
recognition of creation
reward
for art brought to the world
these are simply phantoms
the ghosts of lives never to be realized
these are merely memories that will
surely die
all of these pipe dreams
have passed me by
Still I’m a brand new man
brand new man
brand new man
I’m a brand new man
Accepting these illusions
as the magical delusions
of a life
that never will be real
freedom is the clear reflection
of all that we appear to be
life and breath
the blood we slowly bleed
the flame so fragile
will succumb to the breeze
Yet I’m a brand new man
brand new man
brand new man
I’m a brand new man
With nothing to lose
I finally understand
my being is a fire to be fanned
and I’ve awakened
to a new life plan
I’m a brand new man
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3. |
I, Said I
03:52
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I, said I
will not stand down
I, said I
will stand my ground
you can beat me up,
let your truncheons pound
but I, said I
will not stand down
I, said I
will not stand down
I, said I
will stand my ground
you can march your army over this hallowed ground
but I, said I
will not stand down
I, said I will speak my mind
you’ll find me in the firing line
a single voice of a sovereign man
standing on my side of the line in the sand
I, said I
will not stand down
I, said I
will stand my ground
unleash your dogs,
let you war drums sound
but I, said I
will not stand down
I, said I will speak my mind
you’ll find me in the firing line
a single voice of a sovereign man
standing on my side of the line in the sand
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4. |
The Real Cage
03:58
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I pace around, sit back down,
stare at the walls of my cell
curse and spit and count the tiles on the floor
flashbacks on my mind are hell
nothin’ to do but wait around till the warden says it’s my turn to go
wouldn’t that be swell
I wonder how in this whole mess
I ended up in jail
I guess sometimes reason doesn’t rhyme
things fall apart and when it rains it hails
nothin’ to do but chalk it up to fate and my famous luck,
it never fails
But I don’t deserve to be chained down here
my spirit should be flying free
and in my heart I know the real cage
is the things that lovin’ you
does to me
I run around in circles
I’m a fool for all to see
it’s your indecision and silly games
that really keeps me in captivity
nothin’ to do but wait for you and see if you will still be true
you’re killing me
I wonder why in this whole mess
I wait around for you
I guess by now most other guys
would’ve gotten wise to your manic ways and flew
nothin’ to do but move along, try my best, keep pressin’ on,
in my mind, I’ll make it through
The rays of the sun don’t really shine
when there’s a rain cloud over your head
I’m ready to lay flowers on the grave
of this love
and declare it dead
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5. |
Off You Fly
03:53
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So long
and goodbye
so strong
and high
you lived so well
we laughed, we cried
so long
and goodbye
Slow down
and drift away
one last breath,
one last day
your worries fade
you don’t need to try, anymore
just let go
and off you fly
off you fly
So long
and goodbye
one last breath,
one last cry
your struggle’s over
you don’t need to try, anymore
just let go
and off you fly
off you fly
Just let go and off you fly
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6. |
The End of the Beginning
03:15
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7. |
At Last, I Fade
05:02
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At Last I Fade
I had a dream last night
I never achieved anything
and when I awoke, I found
it was true
it was true
My life is over now
it ended years ago as I
stumbled through another day
I only dreamed
that I yet lived
back when I
still had reason
to believe
This life is illusion
and I have no means
to steer it now
these reflections that I see
are remnants of life,
long since passed
If I died tomorrow
only the textures remain behind
I haven’t spliced it down
to simply the memories
I’d like for those I left
to find,
to unwind,
to rewind
Me and America
the best of both of us
has long since passed
and all that remains
is to rewrite history
and fade away
at last
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8. |
A Landscape Found
04:05
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A Landscape Found
With this journey now before me
I set out late into the night
terrain is rough, the weather stormy
but for me, these are obstacles,
not barriers to sight
and I will conquer the illusions
I won’t ponder disillusion
I will vanquish dark intrusion
and find a light
And as the ground becomes unstable
the rain, it renders mud and stone
with every memory on the table
I’m now able to look back
at all that I once called my home
and I won’t suffer in the sadness
or degenerate to madness
I’ll be steadfast, seeking gladness,
yet unknown
With the daylight comes accounting
for all the losses I have found
and though my flesh sustained a pounding,
astounding is the spirit that remains
as yet, unbound
and all is possible and new
with a transcendent point of view
ascending to
a greener, higher mound
and the morning with its dew
gives a sunlit point of view
with a hope for something new
with every sound
in this bountiful new landscape
that I’ve found
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9. |
First Day
04:06
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First Day
This is the first day
of the rest of my life
this is a new day
free from yesterday’s strife
I’m gonna make every second matter
I’m gonna climb every hill and ladder
I’m gonna celebrate this day
for the rest of my days and nights
cuz this is the first day
of the rest of my life
This is a fine day
to claim as mine
this is a grand day
to leave the bland behind
I’m gonna make these changes last
by leaving anguish in the past
I’m gonna cleanse this rhyme
by bathing in the warmth I find
cuz this is a new day
I’m gonna let it shine
This is a new way
to part from the old ways
to learn that all that remains,
when yesterday fades away, is today
This is the first day
of the rest of my life
this is the next page
I’m gonna make it right
It’s finally falling into place
like a journey to a space
that I’ve seen before
but never had the will to stay
cuz this is the first day
of the rest of my days
this is the first day
and it’s a wondrous sight
this is the first day
of the rest of my life
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10. |
Morning Dove
04:04
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Morning Dove
I’m gonna take you home
to the place I love
you’ll never be alone
my love
Nevermore, will I ever roam
from the girl I love
I’m gonna build our home
back in Morning Dove
Morning Dove
Morning Dove
I’m gonna build our home
under the sounds of the birds in the trees above
after the seeds are sewn
we’ll grow
in Morning Dove
My love
My Love
Morning Dove
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Matt Kjeldsen Austin, Texas
With well over 1000 songs to his name and about one hundred independently produced and released albums over the past decades, Matt Kjeldsen is a veteran of the music industry and the eclectic Austin, Texas scene. His sound ranges in tone from irreverent to sublime, from angry to resigned, from simple tracks to grand soundscapes, from singer-songwriter to avant-garde groove designer. ... more
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