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Switch Off
04:48
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Well I know a place
Where no one else goes
We all need that space
Away from the noise
It gets too distracting sometimes
Well I need to clear my mind
I need to switch off for a while
With no distractions at all
It’s the only place where I’m free
So just leave me here alone
Well I know I’m safe
Whenever I’m here
Just give it some time
And you might feel the same
Lately my head has been all over the place
So it’s no surprise that I need to escape
I need to switch off for a while
With no distractions at all
It’s the only place where I’m free
So just leave me here alone
When it takes a toll on me
It’s so easy to pretend that I’m fine
And that none of this is real
None of this is real
I need to switch off for a while
With no distractions at all
It’s the only place where I’m free
So just leave me here alone
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2. |
So Much More
05:03
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Have I changed? Have I fallen in love?
Or am I being too serious?
Has this caught you by surprise?
I thought by now you’d realise
We make up our minds
Time after time
But no-one really understands
If we were to disappear
Then I know where we would go
Cos there’s nothing for us here
And I want something to show
For all that we’ve been through
I know that we deserve
So much more
What I was saying, 10 years ago
Nothing’s changed, I’m sure that you know
I can’t see how anyone would say this is normal
'Cos I know it’s rare to feel like this
I’ve made up my mind
Cos we’ve been wasting our time
So lets just see this through
If we were to disappear
Then I know where we would go
'Cos there’s nothing for us here
And I want something to show
For all that we’ve been through
I know that we deserve
So much more
So I’ve been told that they don’t even care
That doesn’t change the way I feel
If we were to disappear
Then I know where we would go
'Cos there’s nothing for us here
And I want something to show
For all that we’ve been through
I know that we deserve
So much more
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3. |
11:47
04:55
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Tell me a story from when you were young
Cos right now I’ve got nothing to say
Talk to me for hours, that’s all that I want
I’m hoping these thoughts will go away
I’ve got a tendency to hold it all back
I’m sorry that you’re my escape
But when it all goes quiet
I need you there to speak your mind
Cos I can’t deal with things alone
And when you know, you know
11:47 and nothings changed at all
Three years and counting, it’s just further to fall
I’ve heard it all before, but it was nothing, it was fake
And now it really means something, it’s just hard for me to take
Cos you know, it’s always been you
Yeah you know, it’s always been you
But when it all goes quiet
I need you there to speak your mind
Cos I can’t deal with things alone
And when you know, you know
Well it pains me to say that I’m not surprised
I’ll just carry on and maybe someday I’ll understand
But when it all goes quiet
I need you there to speak your mind
Cos I can’t deal with things alone
And when you know, you know
Tell me a story from when you were young
Cos right now I’ve got nothing to say
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Alive
04:44
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Do you feel alive?
Or is there doubt in your mind?
The best part of you
You keep to yourself
Do you stay awake
Comforted by the thought of
The beginning and the middle of the end?
You play this down
You don’t make a sound
So we live and we learn
And nothing’s gonna stop us now
And we make our mark
We try not to mess things up again
Do you think we’ve won?
Have we had our fun?
The best part of this
Is that we just don’t know
Do you feel safe now?
Is this what you thought you would see?
What you make of this
Is what you take away
So we live and we learn
And nothing’s gonna stop us now
And we make our mark
We try not to mess things up again
And you, can clearly see the light
And my fate, will rest in your hands
But the best things come to those who
Wait
So just sit back and enjoy this
Beautiful day
So we live and we learn (do you feel alive?)
And nothing’s gonna stop us now (is there doubt in your mind?)
And we make our mark (do you feel alive?)
We try not to mess things up again (is there doubt in your mind?)
So we live and we learn (do you feel alive?)
And nothing’s gonna stop us now (is there doubt in your mind?)
And we make our mark
We try not to mess things up again
Do you feel alive?
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5. |
Stories
05:23
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I don’t have to speak
'Cos you already know
What I was going to ask
And you’ve already answered
And I don’t know when
We figured this out
But it wasn’t part of the plan
And I’m still amazing
That you seem to know
What’s been on my mind
And what I might be thinking
And I don’t know how
You know so much
But it’s like you’re in my head
You should be the one
To write all of my songs
You would tell the stories
Better than me
Maybe I should stop
And leave it all up to you
Just let me know when you’re done
I say I write
Straight from the heart
But I’m rarely honest
About the true meaning
I don’t like to give
Too much away
But with you, well you always know
You should be the one
To write all of my songs
You would tell the stories
Better than me
Maybe I should stop
And leave it all up to you
Just let me know when you’re done
I’ve got so many notes
For you to translate
But I won’t be surprised
If you throw them away
It’s not that I can’t
Say what’s on my mind
But you have a way with words
You should be the one
To write all of my songs
You would tell the stories
Better than me
Maybe I should stop
And leave it all up to you
Just let me know when you’re done
Let me know when you’re done
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6. |
What You Want
04:46
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I take one step back
But I’m two years on
I live every day
As it comes
I take one more breath
Before I jump in
'Cos it’s deeper than before
Well I’m ready to win this
I’ve figured it out
Well it’s all so easy
If you dream, If you desire
If you try and you never tire
You’ll get what you want
You’ll get what you want
In this state of mind
Defeat is no choice
I’ll grab all my chances
I’ll take what’s mine
This wonderful life
Is a beautiful game
But if you don’t play the game
Then you’re not worth a life
Well I’m ready to win this
I’ve figured it out
Well it’s all so easy
If you dream, If you desire
If you try and you never tire
You’ll get what you want
You’ll get what you want
I can’t be told
I’ll never give up
I won’t be the person you expected me to be
Well I’ll get what I want
I’ll get what I want
I’ll get what I want
I’ll get what I want
I’ll get what I want
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7. |
Happy
05:36
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I’ve been fine
For a while now
And it’s all down to you
I’m so glad that you’re here
Well I’m not one to tell the world about myself
But if anyone asks, well I’m happy now
And I’ve not said this with meaning before
And you know that I’ve wanted to say it for so long
I’m not sure
How it’s been a whole year
And it’s everything I need
To keep me sane
Well I don’t wanna make it all about me
And I really hope that you’re happy too
And I’ve not said this with meaning before
And you know that I’ve wanted to say it for so long
I’m in a good place right now
I’m in a good place and I hope it lasts
I never thought that I’d be here
Now I never want to leave
And I’ve not said this with meaning before
And you know that I’ve wanted to say it for so long
I’m not sure when I figured this out
But I don’t really care
‘Cos I’ve been fine
For a while now
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8. |
Lost
04:35
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Well I know these words have meaning
'Cos we try to speak our minds
But sometimes it’s best to leave it
So far behind
That story would have a place here
But it’s not for me to tell
'Cos I would not do it justice
And you know it well
It’s the last time we speak about this
Then we’ll move on
'Cos it’s not the time
And it’s not the place
It’s not up to me
So I’ll give this some space
I know you won’t believe me
But I swear that it’s all true
Sometimes it’s hard to talk about
The pain that we go through
Those words can stay on paper
They’re not mine to rearrange
And now I’ve had an insight
There’s not much that I would change
It’s a bad time to ask about this
So I’ll keep quiet
'Cos it’s not the time
And it’s not the place
It’s not up to me
So I’ll give this some space
I know it’s there if I need it
But it wouldn’t feel right
I’ll figure something out
So not all is lost
'Cos it’s not the time
It will never be the place
It’s not up to me
So I’ll give this some space
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9. |
Just One More
03:58
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I’m with you
When you’re here alone
I can feel you
When you’re down, I’m down
Is there something that I should have said
Shouted out from the rooftops
Or kept to myself instead
I can’t make up my mind
Tell me if I should go
Or save me if I start to fall
I’m lazy and I like it that way
So please tell me
How to run my life
Just one more
Then I’ll go
Temptation
Rules my heart and mind
Is there nothing else for me to do
Than just sit here all wasted and carry on drinking through
I can’t make up my mind
Tell me if I should go
Or save me if I start to fall
I’m lazy and I like it that way
So please tell me
How to run my life
I want to make it right
I want to live my life
So put your hands up now
It’s a new day
It’s a new phase
It’s a new me
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10. |
Loud
04:08
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I wonder where you are right now
I wonder if you think about us
You didn’t have to leave like that
I’m finding it hard to think straight
Why does it have to be so loud
Don’t you think I’ve heard enough?
We’ve all got different ways to show
Everything we have to the world
But you’re an exception to the rule
'Cos you’re not one to give it all away
Why does it have to be like this
Don’t you want to start again?
Tell me what’s changed
Since the last time we spoke
'Cos I thought we were good
So what’s new?
To me it all feels the same as before
Maybe it’s a good time to talk
Maybe I’ve been fooling myself
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Russ Poole Gloucester, UK
Russ Poole is a UK singer/songwriter. Influences include Matt Nathanson, Damien Rice, Counting Crows, Matchbox Twenty and John Mayer.
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