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Lights (Refracted)
03:22
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I see you, but I can't reach you
And I can't even speak my name
Do you know me, do you remember?
Do I see a flicker of a flame?
And lights rush in
And there's a storm that's breaking
A storm that's breaking
Born far away, a rumble on a foreign shore
And lights rush in
Is this my heart that's breaking
My heart that's breaking
Or is this just how it feels
To start again
And lights rush in
And there's a storm that's breaking
A storm that's breaking
Born far away, a rumble on a foreign shore
And lights rush in
I see your heart awakening
Your heart awake and you know
This is how it feels
To start again
And we start again
It's been a long and lonely ride, love
Now I don't want to leave your side, no
It's been a long and lonely ride, love
Now I don't want to leave your side
And we start again
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Now (Not Too Late)
03:38
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Into sunset
Took the only road
Left all behind
And we drove
One moment
Sum of all we'd known
Slipped out of time
What now for us?
And we are strong in anger
And we block roads
And we lose heart in face of power
We fear we can't control
If there's a mountain we climb it
An ocean we cross
And when we lose someone we go on
Though we feel the loss
And we are born for living
We're born to die
And with our arms around each other
Then we all survive
It's not too late for us
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I won’t give up
I won’t give up, come whatever danger may
Though the path fades before me
Though the ground beneath me burns away
I was born in the fire
And I live in the fire now
Ash my crown
I was born in the fire
So I’ll live in the fire now
Until the sun grows cold
Don’t think I don’t see it
Don’t think I don’t see it
What fate plans for me
Don’t think I’ll just stand here, accept it
Take these chains that you offer
When I believe that I’m free
You lift me up
To give me further to fall
I was born in the fire
And I live in the fire now
Ash my crown
I was born in the fire
So I’ll live in the fire now
Until the sun grows cold
And though the smoke will rise
And choke my sight
I’m not finished yet
No these eyes
Still see through you
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Confidential (Hush Hush)
03:30
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I'll tell you how it started
The kind of night that whispers low
We drove the old road
Above the city in the hills
With secrets dying to be told
And on the edge we waited breathless
A million lights spread out below
And with her head upon my shoulder
Said she'd never let me go
Now my heartbeat gives me away
See my footsteps and I'm betrayed
Watch the searchlight freeze me in place
Have you nothing more to say?
In her words I am the captain
But well does she know
My allegiances diverted
Wherever she commands I'd go
Now my heartbeat gives me away
See my footsteps and I'm betrayed
Watch the searchlight freeze me in place
It's all in the case
Now there's nothing more to say
Have you nothing more to say?
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5. |
Hold On (Steal It Away)
02:38
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When they steal it away what will you do?
Where you turn on that day will say much for you
Will you fall to your knees and scream out why?
Or will you raise yourself up and shake down the sky?
It's not your fight
So just hold on tight
It's not your fight
So just hold on
Bring down the walls
Bring down the walls
And keep your mind on the work at hand
Though it's ugly and cruel
And they'll remember your name
Though that's all that's left of you
[Quiet now]
It's not your fight
So just hold on tight
It's not your fight
So just hold on
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A shout from a darkened hallway
Signals your discovery
And brings the world rushing to your door
So this is how he lived
And this is how he died
Too bad you couldn't leave them wanting more
Life lies where it fell
And yet continues all around
Where we go now who can tell?
Nothing stops us spinning round
So little time has passed
But now no-one remembers you
You're just a face on the evening news
And they're carving up your name
And they're eyeing up what's not theirs
But they'll take it all the same
Nobody cares
Life lies where it fell
And yet continues all around
Where we go now who can tell?
Nothing stops us spinning round
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You're late tonight
It's cold outside
Headlights slow on the boulevard
And time has passed
Measured by the glass
All gone, still you stay a little
Turn light down low
Now you're alone
In the streetlight where the people hurry by
Just a glance would dry the tears in your eye
Keep moving on
There's somewhere to belong
But you know these streets say nothing
Do you feel the same?
No, don't turn away
Make tomorrow wait a little
In this stolen light
Stay close tonight
Say it'll be alright
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From the start I had a dream
That your world was not as distant as it seemed
As my life began again
Was recreating, waiting for the moment when
Mind set on the climb
I’d pay this price a thousand times
I’m not giving up on you
From the start I had no choice
My future laid out in the pattern of your voice
Not lost, not yet found
As I run my feet barely touch ground
I’m not giving up on you
I tell you you’re wrong about the past
Not all the bright things fade so fast
I see that glow ahead of me
I’m not giving up on you
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9. |
Lights (Widescreen)
03:28
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I see you, but I can't reach you
And I can't even speak my name
Do you know me, do you remember?
Do I see a flicker of a flame?
And lights rush in
And there's a storm that's breaking
A storm that's breaking
Born far away, a rumble on a foreign shore
And lights rush in
Is this my heart that's breaking
My heart that's breaking
Or is this just how it feels
To start again
And lights rush in
And there's a storm that's breaking
A storm that's breaking
Born far away, a rumble on a foreign shore
And lights rush in
I see your heart awakening
Your heart awake and you know
This is how it feels
To start again
And we start again
It's been a long and lonely ride, love
Now I don't want to leave your side, no
It's been a long and lonely ride, love
Now I don't want to leave your side
And we start again
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Jonni Slater Glasgow, UK
Jonni Slater’s music ranges from intimate and heartfelt to uplifting and cinematic, mixing a love of dramatic soundscapes
with classic songwriting.
“Slater is onto something special” NeverEnoughNotes.co.uk
"...paints dark scenes with his warm, husky vocals, atmospheric guitars and vintage keyboards. But he doesn’t leave us there – in the end, hope shines through" - BakenekoMusic.com
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Jonni Slater recommends:
The Möbius Kiss
by Catherine Rudie
Hauntingly beautiful melodies, delicate instrumentation that draws you in, original and intriguing textured production. A truly great set of songs!
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Little Dutch Songbook
by Maaike Siegerist
From a feminist riposte to the demands of society and social media, to a tranquil scene on a lake in China, this collection of songs sound like they ought to be jazz standards.
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A fantastic and prolific songwriter, rich production, and an album that's a real voyage from darkness to light.
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