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Venus in Flight
04:00
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Take the highway to the coast
Down Manhattan beach
Together, separate
Almost out of reach
There's no other way
Faces made of clay
I believe in a gift
Sweet and bitter breath
Holding out for waterfalls
Something I can't forget
What I never had:
A taste for looking back
And I go through the motions of devotion
You're a treasure, I'm a hunter
Night is ruled by
Venus in flight
Watching over you
Watching over you
She'll be watching over
Watching over you
She'll be watching over
Watching over you
And I go through the motions of devotion
You're a treasure, I'm a hunter
Night is ruled by
Venus in flight
Watching over you
Night is ruled by
Venus in flight
Watching over you
Watching over you
Watching over you
Watching over you
Watching over you
Watching over you
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Use Me Up
03:08
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Ten minutes to make it all right
Before the evening comes
You're too sweet to be lonely
In a life without love
If you're still looking for someone
When the music's over
Let's stop running
And take some cover
Maybe you want to use me up
Maybe you want to use me
Put on your favorite faith
And do what you want
The first one to be satisfied
and the last one to drop
You get lucky sometimes
I've never been so high
I've got nothing to give you
But a hard heart and a soft smile
Maybe you want to use me up
Maybe you want to use me
Maybe you want to use me up
Maybe you want to use me up
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I don't know why I lose my head
All day on the phone
Better off dead
I get up and then sometimes I'm down
Always a circle
I don't know why you lose your head
Maybe get it right
You never can tell
Make a move and you keep your smile
Like a streetlight on a dark night
The hours turn to days
I am not afraid
The days turn to years
And baby I'm still here
If everything is change
Then everything is change
But I still feel the same way
We're gonna fly so high
Up in the clear blue sky
Always a circle
So get to your favorite part
Start anywhere you want
Always a circle
There's nothing that you can't say to me
So give it to me straight
That's the only way
Make a move and you keep your smile
Like a streetlight on a dark night
The hours turn to days
I am not afraid
The days turn to years
And baby I'm still here
If everything is change
Then everything is change
But I still feel the same way
We're gonna fly so high
Up in the clear blue sky
Always a circle
So get to your favorite part
Start anywhere you want
Always a circle
Whatever goes around
It comes around
Whatever goes up
Must come down
But I still feel the same
I still feel
I still feel the same way, yeah
I still feel the same way
I still feel the same
We're gonna fly so high
Up in the clear blue sky
So get to your favorite part
Start anywhere you want
Always a circle
Always a circle
We're gonna fly so high
We're gonna fly so high
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Always On My Mind
04:35
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I believe the colors and the silent words
There's a reason for the meeting between last and first
You're the road to North Beach on a summer night
You're the love that drives forever
You're the light that always shines
That always shines
That always shines
That always shines
I can keep a signal in the night for you
At your window by the ocean
In your cold bedroom
There's no cause for alarm
On a summer night
When you've wrapped yourself around me
You're the light that always shines
That always shines
That always shines
That always shines
It's all, it's all in time
The way the days combine
And I walk this crooked line
And you're always on my mind
You're always on my mind
You're the light that always shines
I believe the colors and the silent words
There's a reason for the meeting between last and first
You're the road to North Beach on a summer night
You're the love that comes together
You're the light that always shines
That always shines
That always shines
That always shines
It's all, it's all in time
The way the days combine
And I walk this crooked line
And you're always on my mind
You're always, always on my mind
You're always, always on my mind
You're always, always on my mind
You're the light that always shines
You're the light, you're the light that always shines
You're the light that always shines
You're the light, you're the light that always shines
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Giving Back
04:14
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Look in your heart, oh there's a storm breaking
So good, so bad, do you think you'll make it?
I know it's hard to tell what is, and what is nothing
Maybe this time we'll see if you are mistaken
Yeah, if you were faking
You think there is no way
To leave the world
Leave the past for today
Just put it all aside
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Look in your heart, what's the combination?
I tune you out like an AM station
I know it's hard to tell what is, and what is nothing
Maybe this time we'll see if you are mistaken
Yeah, if you were faking
You think there is no way
To leave the world
Leave the past for today
Just put it all aside
I know how hard it seems
You're just giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
Giving something back
You're just giving something back
Giving something back
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Let's Take Tomorrow
03:06
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Walking on a high wire
Patching up an old tire
Feeling just a little fire
In my head, in my heart
Living on a straight line
Flowing like a fine wine
Tapping on a road sign
With the heels of my boots
I believe everything is all right
I believe in dancing through the night
Let's take tomorrow baby
And turn that day around
Don't say forever baby
Although I like the way that sounds
I think I like the way that sounds
Tonight
Tonight
Working with our bare hands
Strangers in a strange land
Dancing on the hot sand
With our hands to the sky
I'll be here forever
Floating on a river
Heading for the future
With my arms open wide
I believe everything is all right
I believe in dancing through the night
Let's take tomorrow baby
And turn that day around
Don't say forever baby
Although I like the way that sounds
I think I like the way that sounds
Tonight
This is our time tonight
This is our time tonight
This is our time tonight
Let's take tomorrow baby
And turn that day around
Don't say forever baby
Unless you like the way that sounds
I think I like the way that sounds
I think I like the way that sounds
Tonight
This is our time tonight
This is our time tonight
This is our time tonight
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It punctuates life
This rebel desire
Make me blue again
Make me blue again
Like so many days
That I found on the way
Get me through again
Get me through again
Sign on or sign out
Get down or get found
Because I want to be awake
When they come to take me in for you
When they come to take me in for you
When they come to take
The stars are aligned
for a ripple in time
Make me blue again
Make me blue again
I'm on my knees
Yeah I'm at your feet
Get me through again
Get me through again
Be real for me
We'll see what we see
Because I want to be awake
When they come to take me in for you
When they come to take me in for you
For you, ooh
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Be real for me
We'll see what we see
Because I want to be awake
When they come to take me in for you
When they come to take me in for you
When they come to take me in for you
When they come
When they come to take me in for you
When they come to take me in for you
When they come to take me in for you
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Following
03:12
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When all hands are tied with other things
And we turn the wheel that future brings
There's no way to see before it folds
So we trust the things we learned to do
My heart is following you
My heart is following you
Following you
Summer comes too fast again
We can never slow the speed of anything
So we lead with what we have to give
And try make some sense of it
My heart is following you
My heart is following you
My heart is following you
My heart is following you
I walk beside you
I walk beside you
Beside you
My heart is following you
My heart is following you
My heart is following you
My heart is following you
My heart
Following, following
I walk beside you
My heart
Following, following
I walk beside you
My heart
Following, following
I walk beside you
My heart
Following, following
I walk beside you
My heart
Following, following
I walk beside you
My heart
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Krister Axel New York
Hi, my name is Krister Axel. I am a roots-rock veteran of the indie music scene, and I have a degree in Poetry. I am a
published lyricist, composer, and songwriter. I started playing piano in White Plains, New York because our black upright piano fascinated me and my sisters hated their piano lessons. That was in the 80's and I have never stopped writing songs.
My music blog is called CHILLFILTR.
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