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Twelve Keys

by Jameson Fox

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1.
Life on Earth 05:13
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The upswept petals of the cyclamen Remind my friend, to curve back again, The whirling pedals of the cycle men Race around the bend, prepare to ascend Things are never as good as they seem Like a laser beam, or that alien dream Is it the journey or the destination? A great migration, or a better nation? This is life on earth A glass can be more empty than full Caught in the pull, with a red cape and bull Feeling helpless is a feeling of pain A forceful strain, an uncomfortable gain But you know that light's a continuum See the outcome, might not be so glum Is it the journey or the destination? A great migration, or a better nation? This is life on earth, (this is life on earth) This is life on earth, got to get used to it This is life on earth, (this is life on earth) This is life on earth, what you gonna do with it? No straight lines, everything is blurred and blended - whoa-oh-oh No straight lines, everything is blurred and blended - whoa-oh-oh No nothing worth doing is so easy That's why being free, takes a worker bee There's always cause to sweat the small stuff Small can be tough, until there's enough It's all those little things that matter Without demur, that pot cannot stir Is it the journey or the destination? A great migration, or a better nation? This is life on earth, (this is life on earth) This is life on earth, go to get used to it This is life on earth, (this is life on earth) This is life on earth, what you gonna do with it?
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Standing Still 04:29
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Why'd you have to be the one to go it alone? There is so much hurt in here, we have to brave the unknown It was a long time ago, that you walked the riverside Swan Point just beyond the trees, where the river is wide Been not enough time, the darkness standing still Every atom becomes something else Energy does not disappear You're still here, just out of reach Your memory stands here still When your walk was finally through, you locked the front door The people who truly loved you, still long for more It was a long time ago, that you walked the riverside Swan Point just beyond the trees, where your wisdom is wise Had not enough time, but your memory's ringing still Every atom becomes something else Energy moves from you to me You're still here, just out of reach Your memory stands here still It was a long time ago, that you walked the riverside Swan Point just beyond the trees, where your wisdom is wise Had not enough time, cause your memory's painful still Every atom becomes something else Energy does not disappear You're still here, just out of reach Your memory stands here still You're right here, and you'll live on Your memory remains here still
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Caught in the Fire 03:40
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Devoted network broadcast news Is nothing but a ruse A marker on the trail The timber for the rail Impartial message without views Is something that we lose A gust to blow the sail Keeps all of us in jail I'm caught in the fire Don't you think I ought to speak out It's taken far too long to shout I'm caught in the fire Don't you think I ought to speak out It's taken far too long to shout Artisan making justice bread Keeps protest framers fed A sign made for the show So more of them would go I'm caught in the fire Don't you think I ought to speak out It's taken far too long to shout I'm caught in the fire Don't you think I ought to speak out It's taken far too long to shout The streets are collapsing, the lights are going dim Not enough to stand still, the prospects getting grim Partisan naked leader trumps Doublethink fills their sump No time to leave the streets With no justice no peace I'm caught in the fire Don't you think I ought to speak out It's taken far too long to shout I'm caught in the fire Don't you think I ought to speak out It's taken far too long to shout The streets are collapsing, The lights are going dim Not enough to stand still, Our prospects looking slim
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Street Band 04:47
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Walking down the street I came across A red-doored house with a white old porch Would you ever think you'd hear something so grand? It's some kids who play together in a band There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood Neatly laid out amps were in a row A screen door propped open for the show A boy played the drums and a girl played the bass Their sister strummed guitar with such grace There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood Their music brought life to the street Were the tuning fork and the beat Sing of love and truth in the 'hood Don't you hear them now? Damn they sound so good In that beat, from the porch on the street, a hundred souls became one There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood Taking turns they each sang a different verse While Watsky built his castle on the curb And the grandmothers pretend they're at the Strand But it's just those kids who play in the band There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood Their music brought life to the street Were the tuning fork and the beat Sing of love and truth in the 'hood Don't you hear them now? Damn they sound so good In that beat, from the porch on the street, a hundred souls became one There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood There's a Street Band playing In the neighborhood There is music playing In the neighborhood There is music playing In the neighborhood
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Let You Go 03:45
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I know your game you're a dying ember Forgotten flame the answer is never There ain't no shame 'cause I never been better I get your pain, If it's all the same, I've already let you go I've already let you go And now you know I'm looking back out across the divide I'm feeling bad but I don't know why It's what we had getting me untied, yeah Yeah we've been halved, yeah It makes me sad, I've already let you go I've already let you go And now you know Whoah, oh-oh Life without you taking its toll Whoah, oh-oh No, I can't let go No, I can't let you go I looked you up and down and finally found you You should be crowned for your hiding around, ya You're on the 'bound or your up on the prowl there Cause I cry foul, how'd you think I'd sound I've already let you go I've already let you go Are we too late now? Whoah, oh-oh Life without you taking its toll Whoah, oh-oh No, I can't let go No, I can't let you go Could there be something left, I don't feel a thing Am I making sense, I find it hard to think Maybe I'll text you, or give your phone a ring I think I may have missed, but have one last swing One last swing, One last swing Whoah, oh-oh Life without you taking its toll Whoah, oh-oh No, I can't let go No, I can't let you go Whoah, oh-oh No, I can't let go No, I can't let you go Whoah, oh-oh No, I can't let go No, I can't let you go
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Lost in You 03:30
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When I'm with you I get lost Like a sailor in the fog, a bit off course I am okay though, just need your support, so Please move slow, my heart's in tow, you can't let it go Cause I get lost in you Don't know what to do about it, Don't know what to do about it I get lost in you Remember how we used to laugh Everything was mad, the world a blast I need that spark now, to come right back, so Please move slow, my heart's in tow, you can't let it go Cause I get lost in you Don't know what to do about it, no, Don't know what to do about it, I get lost in you Times have changed but we have not Wasting time with you, our tempo's locked You hold my heart love, and that's all that I want, We've kept it slow, ohh-oh-oh, I'm ready now let's go Cause I'm lost in you Don't know what to do about it, Don't know what to do about it, I get lost in you
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I Walk Alone 04:38
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I walk alone for a little while Walk alone for most every mile I walk alone I'm on my own again today Would not have it any other way I'm alone, Embrace my style of ballet Darkness moves faster than the light Therefore I don't put up much a fight I'm alone, since in my darkness I'm bright I long for walks through the wood The isolation treats me good I'm alone, I'd be with you if I could The isolation treats me good I'm alone, I'd be with you if I could I walk alone for a little while Walk alone for most every mile I walk alone for a little while Walk alone for most every mile I walk alone I'm in the future of the past Can't believe how much time has passed I'm alone, Life moves away too fast I'm on my own again today Would not have it any other way I'm alone, it's been my style every day I walk alone for a little while Walk alone for most every mile I walk alone for a little while Walk alone for most every mile I walk alone I'm alone, Embrace my style of ballet
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Yes and No 04:08
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You're sitting on the fence Not knowing which way to go People tell you, but they don't know Now it's time for the show Let's make it happen and finish strong A poor man is flying high You think you got to give him faith You can't change him; it's tough you know He's just getting by This world will forgive only few Yes and no You've got me thinking all wrong Because right, is never good enough Yes and no You've got me thinking all wrong You know it, you know it's wrong A dollar a day saves Seven dollars a week Don't you get it man? Do you understand? Just to play your hand Takes time off the clock - yes, it's true Yes and no You've got me thinking all wrong Because right, is never good enough Yes and no You've got me thinking all wrong You know it, you know it's wrong You're sitting on the fence Not knowing which way to go People tell you, but they don't know Now it's time for the show Let's make it happen and finish strong
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Autumn 03:57
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Autumn leaves are falling to the ground Silently touching down The greens are turning to brown In nature's found, enchanting sound, she's dancing around Sun is setting sweetly on today Pleasantly to decay The blues are turning to grey It's nature's play, she comes my way, her perfect display She leaves me craving In her carnival gown Dressed for this moment Scarlet, gold, and brown She has danced through woodlands to my home Splendidly lavish roam Her hue strikes a vibrant tone Not monochrome, her colors flown, she's always alone She leaves me craving In her carnival gown Dressed for this moment Scarlet, gold, and brown Readily I breathe her sweetly charmed air That hint of lavender leaves me wanting her here Readily I breathe her sweetly charmed air That hint of lavender leaves me wanting her here She leaves me craving In her carnival gown Dressed for this moment Scarlet, gold, and brown Scarlet, gold, and brown
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Farmer Joe 03:42
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Long, long time ago (way back when the earth was flat) Lived a man named Farmer Joe (worked all day and broke his back) In the morning the sky was lit The strawberries glowed scarlet If he harvests now, he'll have an early quit But instead he'll take his time and enjoy it Whoa whoa whoa (x2) Long, long time ago (way back when the earth was flat) Lived a man named Farmer Joe (worked all day and broke his back) Then it rained down and made him wet So he stood around and thought a tick If he goes inside, he'll dry in a bit But instead he'll stay outside and work through it Whoa whoa whoa (x2) He built his family farmhouse bit by bit And room by room he made the most of it Each wing was a different shade of grit The wooden claps were weathered and looked sick The grays of his brick and weathered wood don't fit Nor the greens and reds and blues of his land befit But he worked all day and broke his back over it Put his Wellies on and got right back in the thick Long, long time ago (way back when the earth was flat) Lived a man named Farmer Joe (worked all day and broke his back) In the evening the sky was drawn With soup on the coals he gave a yawn If he stays awake, he'll miss the dawn So alone he hits the hay then his day was gone Whoa whoa whoa (x2)
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Cottage Street 03:25
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Alexis was a singer who loved to play around Jones was her boyfriend who lived uptown They were broke, but often spoke About a life of adventure together Two birds of a feather Jones drove back and forth every weekend night Put all his cash in gas for the reunite Side by side, they always tried So they could have their adventures together Two birds of a feather Up on Cottage Street Where the two of them would meet Where she could feel his heartbeat (Where he could feel her heartbeat) Rough times would come and rough times would go But they locked their arms together and marched on through the woe They were tough, and good enough To live their adventures together Two birds of a feather Up on Cottage Street Where the two of them would meet Where she could feel his heartbeat (Where he could feel her heartbeat) La-lalala-lala-lalala-la Years went on and on and they made their home Up on Cottage Street they were not alone They were good, you know they would Dream of adventure together Two birds of a feather Up on Cottage Street Where the two of them would meet Where she could feel his heartbeat (Where he could feel her heartbeat) La-lalala-lala-lalala-la
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Ocean Calling 04:02
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I remember swimming in the ocean when Floating free of gravity it came to me I felt safe and warm In this void where I belonged When the world outside was getting me all wrong The way the waves crashed softly up upon the rocks Charmed my heart as the wind ushered the m ashore The ocean was my friend The one I could depend When the world outside would no longer pretend There, for me when I'm alone When the sky is falling The ocean comes calling I struggle for the meaning of most everything Lost in endless churning of the thinking in my mind When I go there on my own I feel more like a stone When the world outside has left me all alone There, for me when I'm alone When the sky is falling The ocean comes calling Rising tides taking over my life, Escape is not an option for me Everything is splintered, I'm orphaned in the storm, A refugee in my own head They thought that every piece of me was calm inside But under walls I built up was a boiling storm I wasn't feeling well But there was no one to tell Cause the world outside has left me in this hell There, for me when I'm alone When the sky is falling The ocean comes calling Rising tides taking over my life, Escape is not an option for me Everything is splintered, I'm orphaned in the storm, A refugee in my own head There, for me when I'm alone When the sky is falling The ocean comes calling There, for me when I'm alone When the sky is falling The ocean comes calling

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released February 12, 2021

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