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Mirror
03:31
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Verse 1
What did you find?
In the back of your mind?
Did you see it this time?
When you tried to look inside
You wear it so well
And you think they can’t tell
But you’re trying to sell
What no-one wants to buy
Chorus 1
When the truth looks back at you
And you don’t know what to do
No way of seeing through
And you won’t accept the truth
When it’s right in front of you
Verse 2
Looking again
Feeling the pain
It’s always the same
When lies become exposed
Every time
Ignoring the crime
In front of your eyes
But that’s the way it goes
Chorus 2
When the truth looks back at you
And you don’t know what to do
No way of seeing through
And you won’t accept the truth
When it’s right in front of you
Solo
Verse 3
Keep playing the game
Keep laying the blame
Keep changing your name
But everybody knows
Chorus 3
When the truth looks back at you
And you don’t know what to do
No way of seeing through
And it boomerangs on you
No matter what you do
‘Cause you just won’t take the view
That the mirror’s telling you
The reflection here is true
You’re standing in the truth
And it’s right in front of you
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2. |
No Deals
03:46
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Verse 1
There always has to be a time
To see the world won’t fall in line
Just because you want it to
Not everybody is like you
But every time you face this fact
You lose your mind and you attack
Chorus 1
And the price I pay
Is too much I say...
No deal
Yeah the price I pay
Is too much I say…
For real?
Verse 2
Make out it’s something wrong with me
I guess you’re never gonna see
These problems are not outside
They’re yours and it’s time to change your mind
Chorus 2
But it stays the same
And it’s just insane
No deal
No deal
And the price I pay
Is too much I say…
No deal
If you wanna fly
Go ahead and try
For real
For real
‘Cause the price you say
Is too much to pay
No deal
Bridge
My attempt to appease
Will never please
‘Cause it’s not your goal
You want it all
Breakdown
No deal
No deal
Chorus / Ad-lib
No deal
No deal
No deal
No deal
No deal
No deeeeaaal!
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3. |
Something Big is Coming
04:03
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Intro
Aaaaaaah
Aaah aaah aaah
Verse 1
One time in a lifetime
Never seen before
A wave of super-nature
Comes knocking at the door
I can feel it coming
Something big for sure
It’s worth waiting for
It’s worth waiting for
Interlude
Aaaaaaah
Aaah aaah aaah
Verse 2
If you’re a believer
Or even if you’re not
It is gonna hit ya’
With everything it’s got
Something big is coming
A decision has been made
There is no escape
There is no escape
Chorus x 2
Something
Something
Something big is coming
Something
Something
You know something big is coming
Verse 3
Feel this transformation
Of everything you know
Realize the things that
You need to let go
Every future
Every Past
Is happening right now
You will find out how
You will find out how
Chorus x 2
Something
Something
Something big is coming
Something
Something
You know something big is coming
Bridge
And It’s so easy
Going through life
No direction
In a haze
It always happens
And when it does
It’ll be a wake up call
For us all
No exceptions
But you know these things
‘Aint up to you
Cannot be controlled by you
By you
Solo
Outro
Aaaaaaah
Aaah aaah aaah
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4. |
Surprise Me
03:16
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Verse 1
Taking glory
In your story
What reality
Is playing on the screen?
Standards double
This is trouble
When told to ignore everything
We’ve seen
Chorus 1
That don’t surprise me
When you despise me
Go on, surprise me
With the truth
Verse 2
In the columns
Real problems
Are neglected for
A special kind of word
Fabricated
Keep us sedated
With flavoured bullshit
Just to feed the herd
Chorus 2
That don’t surprise me
When you despise me
Go on, surprise me
With the truth
Bridge
Where is this reliable source?
There’s no need to explain…
Of course
Solo
Refrain
Surprise me
Surprise me
Surprise me
Surprise me
With the truth
With the truth
With the truth
With the truth
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5. |
Home
03:11
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Verse 1
Now the sun has hidden
Down behind the hill
All the birds stopped singing
And the air is still
Well it seems so quiet
Now that you are gone
Pre-Chorus 1
Because this time
It’s time to fly
I know this doesn’t
Mean goodbye
Chorus 1
I’ll see you in time
I’ll see you on the other side
Where no-one is alone
Yeah I know
That I’ll meet you back home
Verse 2
I know that nothing’s perfect
Look at you and me
But I will hold on dearly
To what you gave to me
Share the pain and the laughter
All the memories
Pre-Chorus 2
And let go of
What cannot be
And choose a way
To set us free
Chorus 2
I’ll see you in time
I’ll see you on the other side
Where no-one is alone
And yeah I know
That I’ll meet you back home
Bridge
Will you keep
Will you keep
A place for me
Yeah yeah
Will you keep - Will you keep
A place for me
Yeah yeah
Solo
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6. |
Tell it to Me Straight
03:20
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Verse 1
Something’ happened today
And I have to say
It made me question everything
I saw a truth was a lie
I had to say goodbye
Hard to admit as I felt the sting
The world was turned on its head
After what I read
I try to fight it, but the truth is out
This was my greatest fear
When the facts appear
I’ve been played but still I doubt
Chorus 1
But I can take it
So tell it to me straight
Educate me with the cold, hard truth
Before it’s too late
Verse 2
Looking up at the sky
With a watchful eye
Is there somebody looking down at all?
They say that what goes up
Will always come back down
So I’m waiting for the sky to fall
Although it could be said
That I kept my head
Buried deep down in the sand
So I’m asking you
If you’ll be so good
To give me a helping hand
Chorus 2
I can take it
So tell it to me straight
Educate me with the cold, hard truth
Don’t make me wait
Yeah I can take it
So give it to me straight
Educate me with the cold, hard truth
Before it’s too late
Bridge
Been so long
Being so wrong
But looking back
It seems so clear to me
That all my life
Believeing in a lie
That stopped me being me
From being free
Breakdown Verse
Too many years I been lost
I been hypnotized
Now I’m getting’ sick ’n’ tired
I got a mountain to climb
Gonna take some time
You see my mind needs to be re-wired
Solo
Chorus 3
I can take it
So tell it to me straight
Educate me with the cold, hard truth
Don’t make me wait
I can take it
So give it to me straight
Educate me with the cold, hard truth
Before it’s too late
Refrain
Before it’s too late
Before it’s too late
Before it’s too late
So tell it to me straight
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7. |
It's Gonna Be OK
03:22
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Intro (chorus)
Verse 1
Stop blaming the world
With fake outrage
Maybe it’s you
That needs to change
Believing in stories
From a dubious source
Making living a nightmare
Leaving you at a loss
Chorus 1
No time for whining now
It’s gonna be OK
You better start smiling now
It’s gonna be OK
Verse 2
Sensationalize
The things that you hear
But if you open your eyes
You’ll see there’s nothing to fear
If they lie to you once
They will do it again
So maybe stop and consider
That it’s part of a plan
Chorus 2
No time for whining now
It’s gonna be OK
You better start smiling now
It’s gonna be OK
Drop
It’s gonna be OK
Refrain
It’s gonna be OK x 17
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8. |
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Intro
Aaah Aaah
Verse 1
Join me here forever dear
I’ll never give you hurt
All it takes is you to feel
The love I give my word
I believe in you to take
A step from dark to light
I’ll be here to guide you
If you have to stand and fight
Chorus 1
Aaah Aaah
Verse 2
I thought I’d lost you, dark had cost you
All your life and soul
But I had faith in you, because I knew
Your heart was strong
You may never know how close
It came to taking you
But the clouds are disappearing
And the sun is breaking through
Chorus 2
Aaah Aaah
Breakdown 1
Come to me
Where we are free from time
Come to me
Where there is only light
Come to me
There’s no need to fight
No there’s no need to fight
Bridge
Walk away from the dark
Walk into the light
Breakdown 2
Refrain (The real chorus)
We will shine - like a light
We will shine - like a light
We will shine - like a light
We will shine - like a light
We will shine - like a light
We will shine - like a light
We will shine - like a light
We will shine - like a light
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Rob C Thailand
My name is Rob C:
Songwriter, Musican & producer at www.robcooke.net
I run an online studio, write & record songs and play guitar on the tropical island of Phuket.
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