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Smile
04:54
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We pushed the line
But only two of us survived
You can take away the friends I made
We trusted in each others lives
You can take away a hundred thousand heroes But you cant take away my smile
The young girl cried
Why does this happen in my life
Tried to survive
When all the doctors said I’d die
You can take away the friends I made Just leave me with a bedside light
You can take away an army of forgiveness but you cant take away my smile
The policeman cried
Why does this happen in my life
Shot in the eyes
A miracle that I survived
You can take away the fields of green and looking in my childrens eyes You can take away a fathers sight and vision
But you cant take away my smile.
The princess cried
Why did this happen in my life
Did I survive
All of those other peoples lies
You can take away the gift I gave
For changing other peoples lives
You can take away a mother of two children but you cant take away my smile
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Start Again
03:41
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Start Again
I don’t know how we start again
I don’t know who we are within
I don’t know where we played when we were young I don’t know how you show me how you tell me how
I wont believe in heaven til I have been through hell
] wont believe in love till love has gone again
I wont believe in goodness cause goodness doesn’t last Can I believe in you
The secrets and the past
I don’t know why I try to lie
I don’t know why we try to hide
I don’t know who I am when I lose you
I need to know what’s true
I don’t know what you’d say
if you could see all that I’ve been through
I wont believe in heaven til I have been through hell ] wont believe in love till love has gone again
I wont believe in good times
Cause good times never last
Can I believe in you
The secrets and the past
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Wishing I Had Tried
04:33
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Wishing I had Tried
Look into my eyes
See the hurt inside the smiles just a disguise
I’m jovial and keen upfront but hurting here inside
But I have wasted time and watched life from the side
I realize right now I should have tried
I’m lying on my deathbed wishing wishing I had tried
Watch the silver screen all the people that are living out my dream
A dream I often thought of as I lie here it would seem
That m y only chance has been and gone and been and gone and been
I’m lying on my deathbed wishing wishing I had tried
Wishing all those days away
Wishing all those days away Wishing wishing I had tried
Look around the world
All the people and especially that girl
Ive seen her walking here before but never said a word
I just hope she’ll smile
You never know but I’ve been here for quite a while
And now I’m lying on my deathbed wishing wishing I had tried
Wishing all those days away
Wishing all those days away
Wishing wishing I had tried
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Time
04:16
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Time
Time, goes on more and more each night
I wait for darkness to be light
And Im holding on to hope that we can find Time to live within this night
As the dawn replaces night
I can turn to you and say to you
The more I see the more I do the more I’m holding on to me and you The more I give the more I find I’m holding on and then I’m losing time
Time, we treat it like we never die
Don’t wanna face the call to light
But you know your through when your called to
And in our dream our silent scream
Holding in our never ending needs
We reach for gold forget our soul
Too late to see that all we are is a light in a light
The more I look the more I see the more I’m holding on to you and me The more I try the more I find I’m holding on and then I’m losing time
Time, goes and more each night I wait for darkness to be light.

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Hang the Stars In Her Hair
She’ll make you see your own destiny She’ll make you see your own god She’ll make you see to the heart of me She’ll make you see what you want
Hang the stars in her Hair
She’ll make you bless everyone but me She’ll make you walk land and sea She’ll take away all the ecstasy
She’ll take away what you needed.
Hang the stars in her hair
some cost, ghost lost
time to walk this path of gold
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Make It Last
04:49
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Make It Last
Just got here don’t want to go
It’s getting faster I want to slow
Everyone else is heavy but I am light
The sun comes down and its already night
Id like to make it last just a few more nights
The curtains come down far to quick in our lives
Stop this moment so we know
Capture sunlight and freeze the snow Images flashing by like I’m in flight
The sun comes down and its already night
I’d like to make it last just a few more nights The curtains come down far to quick in our lives
I’d like to make it last just a few more nights The curtains come down far to quick in our lives
Can we make it last Can we make it last
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Love I Can Survive
04:34
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Do I hold on tight forever blind
Feel me cast away in a sun drenched island lie I know it I feel it
In this love there’s much to hide
Chorus
Gotta let you know gotta get you slow do I hold you down and try Gotta be the one who is on the run from a love I can survive
Do I let you down and fly away
Forever lost in doubt this cut will make me shout I want it I need it
Its just the bleeding I deny
Everyone is falling, everyone is falling out Everyone is calling to a better
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Besides
03:56
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Alone again
Night is lost to day did I survive the end Fear again
I feel it creeping up inside its here again
I see the sadness in your eyes
You’re falling for me
I see your naked and your wise and whispering to me Besides, besides, besides
I’m here by your side
Looking up
Is it you that rescues me as I look up
I feel so lost
Damage done together we can count the cost
I see the sadness in your eyes
You’re falling for me
I see your sacred and your wise and whispering to me Besides, besides, besides
I’m here by your side
And I feel it once again Your falling for me
And I see it all again
I’m here by your side Besides, besides, besides
Alone again, nobody in the house and I can breath again.
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Lonely Now
04:38
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I saw the silence and I know we’d never be
I know I wanted more than I couldl ever dream Will the daybreak lead me on without the light
I need the light
I need the light
And she was calling me back home
She said she was tired of being out there all alone She said get it right get it right
Never beleive in something til you find you self
Lonely now all your dreams are calling
But your holding out
All the lives you’re living are now falling down gonna have to leave those dreams behind
She was a devil and she taught me how to sin
And all of those clubs I left she got me straight back in
Am I the loner who always takes the fall
Am I the only one to say what this is called
I wanna try something to get us some relief
I wanna go out but I don’t know who I might see
She called me something I don’t know if it was real
But then you closed your mouth and turned away from me.
Never going away
Never had so much that I could say Know its cause I really don’t believe I’m the only one who wants to leave
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10. |
When You Don't Smile
05:11
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But only two of us survived
You can take away the friends I made
I don’t who you are when you don’t smile
We trusted in each others lives
I don’t where you’re from when you go away
You can take away a hundred thousand heroes
But you cant take away my smile
I don’t know where you turn
when this darkness shields your eyes..... The young girl cried
Who are you?
Why does this happen in my life
Who were you then? Tried to survive
When all the doctors said I’d die I want to be alone with you
You can take away the friends I made To talk about where it all went wrong
Just leave me with a bedside light
I’d like to take you out ....the ocean side
You can take away an army of forgiveness And watch the tides unfold
but you cant take away my smile
Try and let go now
The policeman cried
I don’t who you are when you don’t smile
Why does this happen in my life
I don’t know where you’re from when you go away
Shot in the eyes
A miracle that I survived
You give me that blank stare – what is it in there
You can take away the fields of green and looking in my childrens eyes You seem to be so lost
You can take away a fathers sight and vision Who are you to say that you cant come back
But you cant take away my smile.
Can you really say that all you’re thoughts are true The princess cried
Why did this happen in my life
I don’t who you are when you don’t smile
Did I survive
I don’t where you go when you go away
All of those other peoples lies
You can take away the gift I gave I want you to return now
For changing other peoples lives Come back to me
You can take away a mother of two children Come back to me and smile
but you cant take away my smile
I’ll wait for you
whats another day a year or a lifetime
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11. |
Who Am I
03:13
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Who Am I
When You Don’t Smile Who Am I Start Again
Who am I to believe in love
Something I wasted so much of
Who am I to believe that you could set me free Who am I to make believe
Who am I to believe in you
After all the things that I said I’d do
Who am I to believe the sun is on our side Who am I to feel false pride
Who am I and who are you Who am I to believe we’d lose Who am I and who are you Who am I to decided to choose
Who am I to believe in this
A strangled hope on a wishful kiss Who am I to say this could be my time Who am I to fight to try
Who am I and who are you Who am I to know the truth Who am I and who are you Who am I to decided to choose
Who am I to believe in this
A strangled hope on a mislaid kiss
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Start Again
I don’t know how we start again
I don’t know who we are within
I don’t know where we played when we were young I don’t know how you show me how you tell me how
I wont believe in heaven til I have been through hell
] wont believe in love till love has gone again
I wont believe in goodness cause goodness doesn’t last Can I believe in you
The secrets and the past
I don’t know why I try to lie
I don’t know why we try to hide
I don’t know who I am when I lose you
I need to know what’s true
I don’t know what you’d say
if you could see all that I’ve been through
I wont believe in heaven til I have been through hell ] wont believe in love till love has gone again
I wont believe in good times
Cause good times never last
Can I believe in you
The secrets and the past
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Russell Leak Oxford, UK
I'm a singer/songwriter and I’m also a member of The Response Collective whose song Tropical State was heard in Red
Dwarf
I’m in the covers band The Hazards
You can also hear my production, vocals, songwriting and guitar playing on Barefoot & Leakster – What You Focus On Grows!
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