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Heartstings
06:27
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I remember when it all came so easy
seemed so simple just to leave it all behind
I grew my locks and I left for the ocean
to fade away in to the sunsets of my mind
little to fear till it took me away again instead of taking me home
I couldn’t believe that all that I’d tried had only left me all alone
Freedom
nothing left to lose
reborn in the water
wash away the tears
there’s a limit on how much we can carry
but if we fall it seems there’s never far to go
I feel the earth and I know she receives me
bringing me back to what I always seemed to know
gave it to me, took it away, but still we found a way to survive
strange as it seems, all of the pain is just a way of feeling alive
Freedom
nothing left to lose
reborn in the water
wash away the tears
Looking out of my window this morning
world is turning and it’s blurring all the lines
from the moment we consider our places
giving thanks praises for the peaceful times
speaking for me, speaking for you I can’t decide if I’m losing my sight
darker we go the deeper I know the shadow’s there because of the light
Freedom
nothing left to lose
reborn in the water
wash away the tears
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2. |
Free Today
04:00
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Everybody gonna hurt sometimes
sometimes its more than others
we all need time to heal
you can't keep under cover
feels like we’re all alone
and all we see are strangers
looking in the mirror still
can seem the biggest danger
Don’t wait now
it’s slipping away
you've got to get yourself free today
Doesn’t matter who you are
you still are only human
we suffer as the price
of growth that much is proven
been down this road before
beat down with weary footsteps
a thousand came before
but still we miss the exit
Don’t wait now
it’s slipping away
you've got to get yourself free today
some things are easy love
but things of worth can weigh us
still searching for the way
simplicity betrays us
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3. |
Dawn Again
04:52
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Oh look it’s dawn again
might be time for the night to end
and I could use some sleep
but I don’t want to lose this mystery
It’s such a fleeting thing
you know exactly what I mean
can’t get too far away
without these shadows coming into play
Don’t wait too long for nothing
it will surely come your way
there you stay
running from the break of day
waiting for the answer
I know we’ve played before
but are these games and nothing more
I’d like to find a way
to love you without asking you to stay
Don’t know just what I found
just that the sky is turning round
and now it’s dawn again
must be time for the night to end
Deep down you know there’s something
that can make this all give way
there you stay waiting for the break of day
looking for the answer
There were so many days
when I didn’t feel the strength to say
how much I needed change
you loved me but you didn’t want the same
It took some looking in
and I never thought the pain could end
and still I found a way
to keep my love while giving it away
Deep down I know there’s something
that can make this all give way
here we stay waiting for the break of day
looking for the answer
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4. |
Drawing Lines
05:46
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All we see is separation
ruins or foundation of a possibility
if there is an edge we stand upon it
trying not choke on the irony
there was a gift in the darkness
though we may never pass this way again
we couldn’t see in the sunlight
eyes were blinded by a thousand suns
now you’re drawing lines
making prisons of our minds
concepts so undefined attacking me and my kind
but thats just fine
cause we’ve already broke out of our cages
and we’re not blind at all
and its about time for babylon to fall
blinded by my hesitation
hard to see we all have parts to play
lost and found in the echoes of my life
and yet you reach me from so far away
and we search without following
and follow without searching
though we never seem to stop the wheel
trapped in a prison of internal vision
as if you were the only one who
knows how it feels
now you’re drawing lines
making prisons of our minds
concepts so undefined attacking me and my kind
but thats just fine
cause we’ve already broke out of our cages
and we’re not blind at all
and its about time for babylon to fall
Facing this divided nation
why is it so hard to see that we’re all the same
there is an edge we stand upon it
trying not drown in the endless sea
how can there be communication
when nobody can understand
always fighting with yourself alone
and shadows only creep at dawn
now you’re drawing lines
making prisons of our minds
concepts so undefined attacking me and my kind
but thats just fine
cause we’ve already broke out of our cages
and we’re not blind at all
and its about time for babylon to fall
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5. |
Some of These Days
05:19
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I don’t mean to be intense I’m only trying to be honest
it gets so difficult to see in such a bright and shining place
and in the morning I am empty
stripped of my illusions and my pride
I can’t help but take your hand
and hold you gently as we walk outside
And the pain is real
only some of these days
only some of these days
only some of these days
It’s never easy to admit that all we really have is fleeting
I want so much to make believe that I can always understand
and in the meantime I am empty
no not in sadness, not it grief
I can’t help but see the truth
feel so grateful just to find relief
Because the pain is real
only some of these days
only some of these days
only some of these days
It’s funny how so many years can seem to blend into this moment
so many joys so many fears and yet it seems I’m standing still
catch a flicker in the distance
betraying things they are not what they seem
and like anew I sit awake and try and understand these crazy dreams
And why the pain is real
only some of these days
only some of these days
only some of these days
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6. |
Burning Vision
05:04
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It was a mystery, hidden until we did it
now we’re livin it givin it with no limit
find the infinite hidden within the minute
it’s what this knowledge was giving from the beginning
Are we living to struggle with indecision?
when there’s unity hidden within division
it’s a tragedy asking me for revision
we keep it burning eternally with the vision
Got my heart in it, living breath as my witness
conscious I stand here with strength and forgiveness
and within this transcend and be limitless
think it’s finally time for beginning this
deeper a piece of of pie a deeper slice of my
introspected intersected piece of sky
I’m a peaceful guy, cause it’s all gravy
happy with my 2 kids and my lady
and I live in the woods never keep company with drama
got a house with a room for my mama
not a rich man but I can say that I’ve been blessed
giving up my thanks and praises and nothing less
these are only words but I hope they find the mark
so many of my brothers and my sisters in the dark
can I shine a little, can I share a little spark
can we come together knock it out of the park
It was a mystery, hidden until we did it
now we’re livin it givin it with no limit
find the infinite hidden within the minute
it’s what this knowledge was giving from the beginning
Are we living to struggle with indecision?
when there’s unity hidden within division
it’s a tragedy asking me for revision
we keep it burning eternally with the vision
I got nothing on it if I fail to be honest
write it down and speak it when the pain is upon us
it gets hard to see and I can’t complete my circuitry
blaming you for the things I do to me
but the gift in the darkness is the present
is the lesson return to the essence
its not a message it’s just a limb and you’re out on it
got to get you home with some ground you can stand on
it's an easy road when you let it be as it is
be positive with what it is you have to give
we only live in this place for such a little while
if you can’t muster a grin how about a little smile
Always new with unlimited synthesis
come together harmony and dissonance
takes vigilance, been so conditioned to the stimulus
work together keep this freedom continuous
It was a mystery, hidden until we did it
now we’re livin it givin it with no limit
find the infinite hidden within the minute
it’s what this knowledge was giving from the beginning
Are we living to struggle with indecision?
when there’s unity hidden within division
it’s a tragedy asking me for revision
we keep it burning eternally with the vision
getting back with it, spent a couple years off limits
sometimes we have to make a sacrifice and can’t finish
I thought it was for you but it was as much for me
but now there’s nothing that we can’t be
got strong and healthy mind and body conquered
exorcize the demons and the monsters
still looking to be as free cause it’s never ending
the turning of the world the night and day blending
I’m certain we can find a deeper peace of mind
when we finally can leave it all be behind
the more I see the signs the more it’s all the same
I try to keep it positive and don’t complain
tend to keep my cool, stoic like a statue
in a world that’s quick to throw it right back at you
try to cultivate the world we want to see
try a give a little when we don’t agree
It was a mystery, hidden until we did it
now we’re livin it givin it with no limit
find the infinite hidden within the minute
it’s what this knowledge was giving from the beginning
Are we living to struggle with indecision?
when there’s unity hidden within division
it’s a tragedy asking my for revision
we keep it burning eternally with the vision
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7. |
Still Waiting
04:51
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Broke down the price we pay
trading tomorrow for a minute today
never really lose my way
why does it matter if I’m miles away
waiting for my time, waiting for my eyes to open
can I finally find
Waiting for a moment that never comes
eyes on the horizon, we stumble on the sun
closed off and far away
feels like I’m lying in another man's grave
as the years keep passing by
can’t tell if everything I dreamed was a lie
Waiting for a moment that never comes
eyes on the horizon, we stumble on the sun
after all, we always knew
can’t really falter in the infinite view
when it hurts to face the truth
we hold each other as it all comes through
waiting for my time, waiting for my eyes to open
till I finally find
Waiting for a moment that never comes
eyes on the horizon, we stumble on the sun
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8. |
Patience
03:53
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Lying to ourselves so long
it’s not working anymore
choose an illusion either way we move
we’ve heard it all before
don’t mind the pain
we’re waiting to be born
use patience love
we’re waiting to form
can't really take that bait
when you drop that line
only feel alone when I’m gone
and waiting to return
don’t mind the pain
we’re waiting to be born
use patience love
we’re waiting to form
now we’re dissolving
falling into one
for all were losing
is all that we’ve begun and
we find expression in the moments in between
please practice patience as if waiting to be born
don’t mind the pain
we’re waiting to be born
use patience love
we’re waiting to form
so much love, so much regret
why did you have to die
so unbelievable
and we never quite understood why
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9. |
Yes Love
03:29
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Yes love now we do it one time
yes love now we do it two times
c’mon lover now we do it all the time
move with the rhythm and come with the bass line
I love the way you’re moving as we pass away the night
And I want to let you know that no-one else has been so right
We get so elevated when we get some time alone
together is so much better than being on my own
I love to get so close to you, love everything you’ve got
when I'm kneeling at the altar, sipping honey from the pot
when its so early in the morning and you only make me ache
finally when we touch its just the icing on the cake
Yes love now we do it one time
yes love now we do it two times
c’mon lover now we do it all the time
move with the rhythm and come with the bass line
You know I love the evening cause it’s my time to shine and
nothing is better than looking at you and knowing that you are mine
all the beauty in the world we get to spend each other's time
and I’ll be right down on my knees I worship at your shrine
we make each other better than we’d be all on our own
so much to love so much to share, nobody could have known
how easy time it seems to pass whenever we're alone
open up the heavens cause we are coming home
Yes love now we do it one time
yes love now we do it two times
c’mon lover now we do it all the time
move with the rhythm and come with the bass line
So much pain and suffering before we came to know
how easy it is to be together, still so much to grow
and it's easy to overlook these things as simple as they seem
but know that this is everything and know that you’re my queen
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10. |
Anything It Is
06:36
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The last laugh is mine, feeling thoroughly invincible
down through time living strong though this principle
the power to tear it down and the power build it up
the power to burn down to the ground when we’ve had enough
call you crazy if you’re not like everyone else
crazy when you seek a deeper part of your self
alone in the depths, but not lonely at all
I can be true to my self I can be true to it all
void like neutron collapse and fade to black
spiritual balancing act come back from off the beaten path
when the odds stack and too much mental combat got you flat
I’ll be right back with a life raft and bowl packed for the last laugh
what is love? love is anything it is
if you’re feeling it what you’re feeling is your own biz
no body owns it it’s a common experience
just looking for a way to convey this deeper sense
I got power to spare build my mental and my physical
never despair I found the balance that was critical
it’s easy to say but so difficult to really do
But never dismay when the divinity is really you
I keep reaching for the limits cause I wanna connect
never forget what it takes I can’t fake this respect
try to speak the truth let my heart do the rest
you know you’ve been blessed when you know you’ve been blessed
and these circles and cycles its just a cosmic revival
am I living my life for something more than survival
It goes on and whether we’re right or wrong
but the truth is we can find it was all along
what is love? love is anything it is
if you’re feeling it what you’re feeling is your own biz
no body owns it it’s a common experience
just looking for a way to convey this deeper sense
I’m really speaking to myself cause I still need to hear
but I’ll share it cause I know we really have the same fears
getting lost in the haze when the day is not so clear
shine some light when the dark is so near
from heart to heart mind to mind we can share
taking up the slack for a world that doesn’t care
we'll clear up the air, got a world to repair
all the damage done when we were so unaware
not a sure thing but I guess I’ll take the gamble
open up my heart, lead by example
and the body and the mind train to walk the razors edge
got to put the time and energy to get ahead
and I’ll give thanks and praise to all those who went before
looking for a way to see the light and open up the door
I try to give it back whatever way I can keep giving more
and try to give it back no matter what it is I’m looking for
what is love? love is anything it is
if you’re feeling it what you’re feeling is your own biz
no body owns it it’s a common experience
just looking for a way to convey this deeper sense
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Last Laugh & The Beat Apothecary Grass Valley, California
Last Laugh AKA Matt Packard is a vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Not content to stay within the lines, LL prefers to explore whatever genre, mood, or instrument fits the moment. In the Beat Apothecary lab, LL tends to be a one man band; the latest album "Epiphanies" is written, produced, and performed entirely by LL. ... more
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