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Open up the Pages
04:24
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You just live your life to please
You try to put everyone else at ease
(You're doing the best you can)
You're always doing the things you're told
While you dream about being bold
(You'd say "who do you think I am?")
Every little bit day by day, it's falling into place
With time you slip away
Every little bit day by day, it's falling into place
Hands up, anchors away
Every little bit day by day, it's falling into place
With your headstone engraved
Every little bit day by day, it's falling into place, it's falling into place
Open up the pages you know you're meant to read
Because every day that's wasted is a day you cannot keep
You never know what you'll find when you read between the lines
Because everything that changes is the way it's meant to be
Day in day out it feels the same
You know this is a game that you don't want to play
(Yet here you still remain)
You're getting tired of staying in your lane
When everything seems to get in your way
(But you know you'll always take the blame)
You're tired of walking down the row
Sick of letting everybody else go
But maybe they wouldn't mind a show?
You know you're gonna give it to 'em that's for sure
Every little bit day by day, it's falling into place
With time you slip away
Every little bit day by day, it's falling into place
Hands up, anchors away
Every little bit day by day, it's falling into place
With your headstone engraved
Every little bit day by day, it's falling into place, it's falling into place
Open up the pages you know you're meant to read
Because every day that's wasted is a day you cannot keep
You never know what you'll find when you read between the lines
Because everything that changes is the way it's meant to...
The way it's meant to...
The way it's meant to be
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2. |
The Way It Goes
03:20
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Lately I've been feeling myself slipping down into the cracks
Because you tell me the things that keep me coming back
Now I don't know what I would be without this knife stuck in my back
But babe you know that it's the only way that you'll keep me on track
And I thought I'd lost myself when I saw you in the mirror
Standing here now I've seen my face reappear
That's the way it goes
That's the way, that's the way, that it goes, that it goes, that it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way, that's the way, that it goes
Way it goes
That's the way, that's the way, that it goes, that it goes, that it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way, that's the way, that it goes, that it goes, that it goes, that it goes, that it goes
We're tied together but the string is loose, the net has come undone
No matter what you catch when there's a hole it'll run
Now there's a star that waits up in the sky for each and everyone
Maybe mine just doesn't shine too bright when I'm looking in the gun
You thought you had me wrapped around your little finger
But baby the way you think you love is like a trigger
That's the way it goes
That's the way, that's the way, that it goes, that it goes, that it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way, that's the way, that it goes
Way it goes
That's the way, that's the way, that it goes, that it goes, that it goes
That's the way it goes
That's the way, that's the way, that it goes, that it goes, that it goes, that it goes
That it goes, that it goes, that it goes
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3. |
Whispers in the Dark
03:50
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Oh child I know it's hard to be patient
When you're waiting for a glimpse of the sun in November
But you know that it's a big bad world out there and I'm not ready to let you go
So won't you sit here by the fire with me a little longer?
While I take your soul and throw it down below the deep ocean of whispers under your basement door
Cause I'm just trying to make sense of all these things I've never felt before
As the ceiling's bowing down to the floor
When I was a boy my father showed me these dark waters
It's a day that I will always remember
So won't you let me hold you safe in my arms?
And I'll keep you close behind the walls
No noise
No harm
Cause there are so many reasons that I can find to stay right under the covers
So why do you need to venture away when you've got everything that you've wanted and needed here?
But I know you've gotta be bold and venture down alone below the deep ocean of whispers in your basement door
Yeah you've gotta be bold and venture down below the deep ocean of whispers under your basement door
Cause you're just trying to make sense of all these things you've never seen before
As the ceiling's bowing down to the floor
So take my words and do with them what you please
Just don't tell me I didn't warn you
Just don't tell me I didn't warn you of the seas
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4. |
A Lonesome Sailor's Song
04:48
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This is a lonesome song for two
With no one to sing it back to you
This is a message to carry on
To the love my life that I lost in the blue
Where did you go?
Oh if I'd known
If only I'd known
Well I turned my head
Only for moment
And the waves, they threw you overboard
This is a lonely sailor's melody
A howl in the dark and a cry through the night
I'm so lonely can't you see?
My love won't you please come back to me?
Oh my darling
All this time that I sing, I sing for you my dear
I sing cause I need you near
And I turned my head
Only for a moment
and the waves, they threw you
Oh my darling
You dance in the wind and you sing to the stars
Oh my darling
Will I see you again?
This is a sad sad tune you hear
Cause the minutes take hours on this lonely sea
I'm so tired I can hardly steer
The sails above my only company
In the distant fog I see the rising of the tide
As I count my breath I feel the fear build up inside
But in this moment clear I hear the faintest cry
It says come away with me my dear, it's time to say goodbye
And I know
That after the fight
On this cold and dreary night
The dark is swallowed by the light
There you stand before my eyes
My darling
We dance in the wind and we sing to the stars
Oh my darling
How long has it been?
Oh my darling
We dance in the wind and we sing to the stars
Oh my brothers
When I see you again
This is beautiful song for two
And my love will sing it back for you
This is a message to carry on
To the brothers I wait for, I wait here for you
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5. |
Your Eyes
03:10
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There’s a fog in your eyes
And it lifts me into the sky
There’s a weight upon your shoulders
And it leaves me dry
But I don’t mind
Do do do do do do do do do
I’ll be fine
Do do do do do do do do do
Everything’s alright
There’s a rain in my bedroom
And it keeps me up at night
There’s this pain in my chest
And it leads me to quake in fright
But I don’t mind
Do do do do do do do do do
Because I find
Do do do do do do do do do
When I look in your eyes
Do do do do do do do do do
Everything’s alright
Do do do do do do do do do
Everything’s alright
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6. |
Heels Above My Head
02:49
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Climbing up to the mountain baby you and me
(Oh baby just you and me)
Take a look into my eyes, tell me what do you see?
(Tell me baby what do you see?)
Cause I can’t catch my breath
Cause I’m slipping with my heels above my head
Above my head
On the way down to the river do you pull me from my feet?
(Do you pull me down off my feet?)
You take a look into my mind, tell me what do you see?
(Tell me baby you’re incomplete)
Cause I can’t catch my step
Cause I’m slipping with my heels above my head
Ooh, ooh
Above my head
Ooh, ooh
Lying on the ground my body covered with dust
(My body is covered with dust)
Everybody falls down sometimes, so you pick yourself up
(Yeah you tell me to pick it on up)
I’m hanging by a thread
Cause I’m slipping with my heels above my head
Ooh, ooh
Above my head
Ooh, ooh
Above my head
Above my head
Above my head
Above my head
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7. |
The Watcher
03:59
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Taking apart the heart, terrified, justify the reasons why
Baby don't you want to find out what lies inside
I'm digging my grave by keeping the peace, by giving everyone a part of me
As I wait for the watcher to see
While we mediate we propagate the solemn path of a lonely soldier
Raising his arms to punish them as a result of somebody else's orders
Living afraid of everything that could rejuvenate a light inside his armor
The bell of the clock tower rings
Oh and you take from me
Things I've never seen
Things I never knew I'd need
And I've seen you in my dreams
And not the good ones
Cause we travel the world, the land and the sea
To make your discoveries
Just a shell of a man, the absence of a plan
Our dreams in the palm of your hand
Well maybe I'm tearing apart the old dog playing tricks, play your part
Won't you show your cards
Time and time yet again I wait for the day you say to shoot the stars
We're breaking our backs and bearing the scars
Your never there when we're sinking hard
Yet you are the captain of the sea
Well now maybe everything aligns, maybe it's time for me to realize
I've been riding along a passenger with a ghost asleep at the wheel
Coasting in complacency is easy
But sometimes not choosing is making a choice
Oh and you take from me
Things I've never seen
Things I never knew I'd need
And I've seen you in my dreams
And not the good ones
Cause we travel the world, the land and the sea
To make your discoveries
Just a shell of a man, the absence of a plan
Our dreams in the palm of your hand
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8. |
All the Mornings
03:17
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I never dreamed that I would be the one you'd listen to
When the nights grow old, and the sun comes up again
Telling stories in the dark of days we've wandered far
And the places we felt so alone
So won't you take me there and make the memories fade
As I turn the other page
Here's to all the mornings I wake not knowing who I am
Pain only comes in waves, that's what you say
Cause when I'm feeling hopeless, cold, and afraid
You stand up for me
It's so much easier to see what I don't want to be in the light of your eyes
So don't you turn away
You know I'm not really known for putting words to feelings
But with you I feel no need
So won't you take me there and make the ghosts in the hallway fade
As I turn to walk away
Because I don't know what I'd do without your love
On the day of the dark parade
Here's to all the mornings I wake not knowing who I am
Drifting far beyond the waves, that's where we'll stay
Cause when I'm feeling hopeless, cold, and afraid
You stand up
Oh you stand up for me
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9. |
Beyond the Walls
04:17
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You heard the cries in the street
Right before the town went to sleep
It was nature’s warning but you paid no heed
You had this spirit in your eyes
An energy never to subside
And a curious soul that made you wander
The more I try to let you go
The harder it becomes
As I remember how our home
Once held your courage and your love
Before you walked the cobblestones
Before the day you ran off alone
Just wait for me beyond the walls
Listen to my voice echo in through the halls
There will always be a place for you in my arms
Just wait for me beyond the walls
Her disposition free and fair
Seemed to be what called you there
But she left you broken and in pieces
You silly child, you never learn
You had to witness on your terms
And you’ve left a pain that never ceases
But when I think of you my boy
In the light of the day
I see the places that I’d take you
Where we used to laugh and play
Before you walked the cobblestones
Before the day you ran off alone
Before you walked the cobblestones
Oh, before the day you ran off alone
Just wait for me beyond the walls
Listen to my voice echo in through the halls
There will always be a place for you in my arms
Just wait for me beyond the walls
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10. |
Deserve You
03:58
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You know it takes me by surprise
Cause when I close my eyes it's you I see right by my side
Till the end
But still I sit and bide my time
And I make my bed of lies while you wait patiently beside
It's alright you said
So you said that you don't mind
That the promises I'd left to be broken still remain alive
Inside your head
You're headed toward the light
And I will make damn sure that you never get there
If it's the last thing I do before I die
I don't deserve you
No you deserve better than me
And when the storm brews high and proud
When the earth collides and oceans rise
You hold that candle high for me to find
For some reason you hang on tight
And you justify and reason why
I let you down time and time again
In a place among the pines I find that I'm looking for air
And when it finally comes to pass I find that you, you're not here
Though I was never there for you my love you saw it through
Now that you've gone I see so clearly I was the one who needed you
Oh you know that I needed you
I don't deserve you
No you deserve better than me
I don't deserve you
No you deserve better than me
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11. |
Land Called Tomorrow
04:44
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It’s so early in the morning and we’re waking up
To the sun coming over the hills
The warm country air so deep in our lungs
As we sit and start the car
On this dim lit drive in the passenger’s seat
You take me to the places where you’ve lived and dreamed
Not a single place I’d rather be
Cause it’s you and me
And a wave of possibilities
In this land that we call tomorrow
In a place where the sun will arise for us to meet
For us to be
For us to be
So you open up your window and lead me onto the roof
Show me stars so bright, and endless fields of blue
And when I look in your eyes
With the moonlight at your side
There’s a part of me that wonders
If I’m really here
With you there right by my side
And as we say goodnight
We fall asleep our hands held tight
So you drive me away down the highway
To the station, my train pulling in
I tell you it’ll only be just a couple of days
But I can’t help my heart from feeling
Cause the truth is that all that I want to do
Is see all the places that you’d take me to
As I take me seat and watch you pull away
In my heart I say
Oh it’s you and me
And a wave of possibilities
In this land that we call tomorrow
In a place where the sun will arise for us to meet
Oh it’s you and me
And a wave of possibilities
In this land that we call tomorrow
In a place where the sun will arise for us to meet
For us to be
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Mark Houston Spokane, Washington
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist currently based out of Spokane, WA. Recorded throughout 2020 and set for release in 2021, Houston's full length debut blends thoughtful storytelling with guitar-driven melodies and organic soundscapes. Mixed and mastered by Jimmy Hill at Amplified Wax Recording Studio, the record features Luke Westermeyer on drums/percussion and Sooyoun Park on vocals/violin. ... more
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