1. |
Misunderstood
04:13
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I push through the crowd but it gets hard to breathe
As I cough someone hands me a mask
And all I can think to myself as I’m walking on is
The truth about you is fish can’t really fly
This is a song for the misunderstood
For the doctor who’s wilting inside
And the putz in the corner with healing in his hands
There’s an attic of cobwebs and dreams inside
Look in the closet it’s full of high-heeled shoes
And the fishnets are under the bed
What would they think of you if you let it all out?
How do you hide the glint in your eyes?
Isn’t it clear that I see right through you?
Stop trying to sell me that tough love campaign
You think if you’re stealthy I won’t feel you coming
It’s not up to you to bend my path
This is a song for the misunderstood
For the doctor who’s wilting inside
And the putz in the corner with healing in his hands
There’s an attic of cobwebs and dreams inside
I pick up sticks and I sleep under the trees
If you worship the sun you must be insane
We all know lunacy comes under the light of the moon
I’m tired of making you feel comfortable
This is a song for the misunderstood
For the doctor who’s wilting inside
And the putz in the corner with healing in his hands
There’s an attic of cobwebs and dreams inside
This is a song for the misunderstood
For the doctor who’s wilting inside
And the putz in the corner with healing in his hands
There’s an attic of cobwebs and dreams inside
There’s an attic of cobwebs and dreams inside
There’s an attic of cobwebs and dreams inside
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2. |
Upon Reflection
03:12
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I know I’m in trouble
The room’s closing in
There’s frost on the petals
And leaves on the wind
Children are laughing
They dance in the rain
With limited perception
Here we go again
The white horse-drawn chariot is full of armed men
Just shut your eyes darling, it’s only pretend
And they’ll fly far away to a land that’s diseased
And they’ll fly away home when they’ve brought it to peace
Play me a tune, Sam
That soothes me to sleep
I’ll pull up the covers
And not make a peep
And if when I wake
You have wandered away
I’ll know that you never
Intended to stay
The white horse-drawn chariot is full of armed men
Just shut your eyes darling, it’s only pretend
And they’ll fly far away to a land that’s diseased
And they’ll fly away home when they’ve brought it to peace
What time is it, Mister Wolf?
What have you brought us to?
Timing is everything
And bad dreams come true
The white horse-drawn chariot is full of armed men
Just shut your eyes darling, it’s only pretend
And they’ll fly far away to a land that’s diseased
And they’ll fly away home when they’ve brought it to peace
The white horse-drawn chariot is full of armed men
Just shut your eyes darling, it’s only pretend
And they’ll fly far away to a land that’s diseased
And they’ll fly away home when they’ve brought it to its knees
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3. |
To Know Me
05:15
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If you ever go walking out on the ocean
And you see a girl there in a billowing cloak
With her hair all around her and waves in her footprints
Her voice on the wind and the sea in her eyes
You’ll have found where I live
Where my soul sails the ocean
You’ll have found where I live
With the storm clouds above me
You’ll have found where I live
Though you may not understand me
You’ll have found where I live
With my voice on the wind
If you ever go walking up on the clifftops
And you see a girl there in a velvet green dress
With the long grass around her and hair full of flowers
Her voice on the wind and the earth in her eyes
You’ll have found where I live
Where my soul sails the meadow
You’ll have found where I live
With the dawn clouds above me
You’ll have found where I live
Though you may not understand me
You’ll have found where I live
With my voice on the wind
If you ever go walking deep in the forest
And you see a girl there among trees old and sweet
With the fruit, nuts and berries in piles all around her
Her voice on the wind and the wild in her eyes
You’ll have found where I live
Where my soul sails the treetops
You’ll have found where I live
As the dusk settles o’er me
You’ll have found where I live
Though you may not understand me
You’ll have found where I live
With my voice on the wind
If you ever go walking ‘round bright fires burning
And you see a girl there draped in orange and red
As the embers are popping she dances in circles
Her voice on the wind and the sparks in her eyes
You’ll have found where I live
Where my soul sails and rises
You’ll have found where I live
With the smoke clouds above me
You’ll have found where I live
Though you may not understand me
You’ll have found where I live
With my voice on the wind
If you ever go walking along rocky shorelines
And you see a girl there with her feet bare and white
And the calm waves are lapping her steps as she wanders
Her voice on the wind and a smile in her eyes
You’ll have found where I live
Where my soul sails the border
You’ll have found where I live
With the bright clouds above me
You’ll have found where I live
Though you may not understand me
You’ll have found where I live
With my voice on the wind
You’ll have found where I live
Where the light sails above you
You’ll have found where I live
Where the mist swirls around you
You’ll have found where I live
Though you may not understand it
You’ll have found where I live
Where I sing with the wind
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4. |
Ivy
04:57
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There’s a dance and it plays me
It spins in my head
Through your eyes I can see the sparks fly
I can keep myself tumbling
I’m almost awake
It’s a shame that you’ve come here to die
The ivy reddens with your shame
And you think it’s just a game
The ivy twines around your arm
As it sucks away your charm
The ivy reddens with your shame
And you think it’s just a game
The ivy twines around your arm
As it sucks away your charm
And before you sink away
And your body turns to clay
I remember how you tried
To kill the girl I am inside
There’s a well where I sit
And it’s shrouded in vines
There’s a path but it’s hidden from you
Like moss between flagstones
Like lava in the sea
I will heal all the places you flew
The ivy reddens with your shame
And you think it’s just a game
The ivy twines around your arm
As it sucks away your charm
The ivy reddens with your shame
And you think it’s just a game
The ivy twines around your arm
As it sucks away your charm
And before you sink away
And your body turns to clay
I remember how you tried
To kill the girl I am inside
Snow falls in my footsteps
And blankets my eyes
The wind brings the rain
As it sighs
The ivy reddens with your shame
And you think it’s just a game
The ivy twines around your arm
As it sucks away your charm
The ivy reddens with your shame
And you think it’s just a game
The ivy twines around your arm
As it sucks away your charm
And before you sink away
And your body turns to clay
I remember how you tried
To kill the girl I am inside
Before you sink away
And your body turns to clay
I remember how you tried
To kill the girl I am inside
And I smile
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5. |
Faith
07:03
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Once there were castles built into the stone
Undaunted challengers connected to the same stone
And the skirmishes between them did not matter, could not change them
‘Cause they were rooted firmly in the ground
But the ground grew soft and they grew weary
And they hauled the anchor in and set sail
But they found no wind in the middle of the ocean
So they are drifting, they are drifting still
Every now and then an island passes by
Every now and then someone jumps off
Every now and then a false alarm is sounded
Every now and then someone cries
One day they ran aground on a foreign shore
They were surrounded by people waiting
They were waiting for fire from the sky
They were waiting for the world to end, the dove to descend
But he had not come, he had not come and they were wondering
He had not come, he had not come to end their suffering
He had not come, he had not come to give them their wings
He had not come, he had not come and they were drifting
What one had been a functioning society
Had rusted, broken down, was ripping at the seams
They had abandoned their happiness, their joy of living
They had relinquished their humanity to stand there waiting
Still he had not come, he had not come and they were wondering
He had not come, he had not come to end their suffering
He had not come, he had not come to give them their wings
He had not come, he had not come and they were drifting
As the sailor stood there he felt a fish swim by
He looked and saw the waves engulfing the edge of the shore
And all around him flew fantastical creatures
What made them long for all this fire from the sky?
They were looking for miracles in a cloud of smoke
They wanted slavery with a tangible master
What’s wrong with living now? the sailor asked the herds of people
But if we close our eyes we might miss his entrance
The sailor shook his head and he went back to his ship
We’re heading home to our castles in the stone
We thought our faith had become idle and listless
And as they sailed away the people sighed
They went back to their castles built into the stone
They had foundations delving deep into the land
We thought we needed to escape the lives that we’d been living
They jumped into the waves and ran to kiss the sand
And he has not come, he has not come and they are wondering
He has not come, he has not come to end their suffering
He has not come, he has not come to give them their wings
He has not come, he has not come and they are drifting
They are drifting
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6. |
Samhain
04:09
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The wind in the willows in the poplars and firs
The grass in the meadows with the heather and furze
The Sun on its throne amidst courtiers of stars
And I on the floor sit amending my scars
The waves in their strength carve the cliff faces bare
The hawk in its plunge causing swirls in the air
The mist in its sheen clinging desperately on
To the land it envelops from dusk until dawn
Hai –
The trees shed their leaves as the old King his crown
The wind blows them sharply but can’t pin them down
The Earth she is drawn to the face of the moon
And the Queen marks his passing with her mournful tune
The darkness it falls as it cradles the land
Her lap is his pillow she’s holding his hand
She watches as slowly he fades from her sight
And he watches her cry from some far lofty height
Hai –
She passes in slumber the long winter’s night
Her pattern determines her path in the light
Her womb will transform all this death into life
And we will extol her with cauldron and knife
The roots of the trees penetrate to her core
Knowing they’re waiting she opens the door
She feels the sap rising like blood in their veins
Yes, life will continue and she holds the reins
Hai –
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I went out to the hazel wood
Because a fire was in my head
And cut and peeled a hazel wand
And hooked a berry to a thread
And when white moths were on the wing
And moth-like stars were flickering out
I dropped the berry in the stream
And caught a little silver trout
When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame
But something rustled on the floor
And someone called me by my name
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded in the brightening air
Though I am old and wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands
I will find out where she has gone
And kiss her lips and take her hands
And walk among long dappled grass
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon
The golden apples of the sun
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8. |
Nature of Truth
05:07
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I came upon an empty box
Or so I thought, or so I thought
Its age suggested emptiness
But something made me pause
But something made me pause
It looked abandoned, brown and small
Or so it seemed, or so it seemed
And if I hadn’t glanced that way
I would have missed its form
I would have missed its form
It wasn’t screaming, buy me now!
So quietly it lay near me
I even thought I saw it move
And try to hide deliberately
And try to hide deliberately
An orange peel lay on its lid
And coffee grounds and garbage mounds
It seemed to say I’m ugly, see?
I’m hard to get to, walk away
I’m hard to get to, walk away
Yet in that moment, staring down
As crowds walk by and pigeons fly
The dog that’s chewing at my soul
Perks up his ears: at last, he sighs
Perks up his ears: at last, he sighs
I stooped to touch the box I’d found
I had to see, I had to see
I gripped the lid and lifted up
And looked inside at nothing
And looked inside at nothing
I placed the lid back on the box
I laughed aloud, I laughed aloud
Since I found peace inside that box
Where others have found nothing
Where others have found nothing
As I walked along the street
The passing crowds with open mouths
All melt away like mist and spray
Beneath the omnipresent sun
Beneath the omnipresent sun
I came upon an empty mind
Or so I thought, or so I thought
Its age suggested emptiness
My own thoughts made me pause
My own thoughts made me pause
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9. |
We Know
04:24
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We know it’s not about the day
We know that nothing has to break
We know there’s more to life than watching jet planes
We know there’s more to this than fire
And everywhere we hear the snap of someone else’s ring bands
And everywhere we go there seems to be another hole
We’re tired of the mess that no one seems to want to clean up
We’re tired of the time it takes to point out every star
We know it’s not about the reign
We know that no one has to fake it
We know there’s more to life than living softly
We know there’s more to this than wings
And every time we feel the snap of someone’s disapproval
And everywhere we go there seems to be another tear
We’re tired of the fuss and no one seems to want to end it
We’re tired of the time it takes to tell you who we are
We know it’s not about the ring
We know that no one has to drink
We know there’s more to life than drifting silence
We know there’s more to this than gold
We know it’s not about the day
We know that nothing has to break
We know there’s more to life than watching jet planes
We know there’s more to this than fire
We know there’s more to this than wings
We know there’s more to this than gold
We know there’s more to this than fire
We know it’s not about the day
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10. |
Lullaby
05:28
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Have you ever seen perfection?
Personified, crystallized
The Truth in a grain of sand?
Have you ever seen perfection?
Personified, crystallized
The Truth in a grain of sand?
And I can trace the lines that run across my fading skin
And I can feel the magic in the visions in my dreams
And I can touch the floating hands above me when I sleep
And I can sing the secret songs, I’ve known them since my birth
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever seen?
Have you ever seen perfection?
Personified, crystallized
The Truth in a grain of sand?
Have you ever seen perfection?
Personified, crystallized
The Truth in a grain of sand?
And I can trace the lines that run across my fading skin
And I can feel the magic in the visions in my dreams
And I can touch the floating hands above me when I sleep
And I can sing the secret songs, I’ve known them since my birth
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever seen?
Oh –
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever
Have you ever seen?
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Leslie Hudson Stratford, Ontario
Leslie Hudson is a Canadian singer songwriter and pianist. Their albums range from storytelling styles to bluesy bar rock to dialed-up, full-band homages to pop culture. With lyrical piano skills and a voice that cuts through the crowd, their songs dive deep into archetype and folklore, modernizing ancient voices & shining a spotlight on the shadowy paths we walk through life, myth and media. ... more
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