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Dirt
03:54
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I dreamed of a blood red sky
Carelessly colored, as if hiding a lie
I dreamed of the day that I die
I dreamed of a blood red sky
I live in a house made of dirt
Carelessly crafted in the wake of her mirth
I sleep in a bed of hurt
I live in a house made of dirt
I witness the fall of a man
I witness the wreck of a poorly made plan
I’ll remember the blood as she ran
I witness the fall of a man
Who spun the web, who got caught?
Love is just what we forgot
We were raised in the light of her crown
But died on Her cold, cold ground
I wept as the fire drew in
I screamed at the fire scorching my skin
And I sang for the baby within
I wept as the fire drew in
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153 More Days
04:35
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Little cat is on her toes
Out the door and off she goes
As if caught in midst a well-planned crime
The sound of Spring makes me strong
Hold on babe, it won't be long
Until the hops start to climb
Light slowly starts to appear
And finally some sense of being here
153 more days
We will be here struck by grace
Safe travel on your way
We will be here at your break of day
153 more nights
We will be here to witness the light
The smell of soap, the smell of dirt
A slightly bigger linen skirt
And you smile as if you're finally home
High time for the silver birch
And for fireworks to re-emerge
Babe, your sister's on the phone
A growing calm, a settling sea
And a nameless sunrise as if it was for you and me
153 more days
We will be here struck by grace
Safe travel on your way
We will be here at your break of day
153 more nights
We will be here to witness the light
Of life and its might
In my haze of early morning
You were chasing butterflies
With a blanket tightly in your hand
And your mother's dark brown eyes
153 more days ...
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What did you find in the ceaseless hail
Of spurious compassion and true betrayal?
Spite will thrive where reason fades
Trust will be breached if trust was made
And your love will let you down
Roses will wither and fall to the ground
And your love will let you down
Let you down
What did you find in the whispering wind?
What will you do when the ships don't roll in?
All gather round to watch the show
A friend of a friend and off we go
And your love will let you down ...
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Distance
03:49
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The U-Haul tore free from the Northern hills
A burning heart, six burning wheels
Now her voice still whispers down the hall
As if she's part of my four walls
Only distance
Just distance
Only distance
Just distance
Trust, it breeds on honesty
Love, it thrives on you and me
These few words do mean a lot
In these times of winter drought
Only distance ...
So keep your nightlight burning bright
And keep indifference out of sight
A lot of things were never said
Between the moon and this empty bed
Only distance ...
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Lars Ekengren Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
A voice that maneuvers effortlessly from a heartrending intimacy to a matter-of-life-and-death
roar.
Native of Örnsköldsvik, a small town on the coast of northern Sweden.
Debut album "Monsters" showcases Ekengren's acute sense for an infectious melody, his powerful lyrical imagery, and – much thanks to his vocals – a persistent energy that this genre of music is not spoiled with.
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