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Sunshine
03:47
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Streets are empty, heat is rising
Holiday, it’s summer in the city
Lovin’ Spoonful on the radio
Days like these, so bittersweet, ‘cause
every lonely sunny day reminds me
of the misery years ago
While all is beautiful and quiet
I still can’t help but feel that ache
And it’s here on the inside
But the sky is so open wide
Please let me feel the sunshine
May the heat of the sun dry
all the tears that I used to cry
And let me feel the sunshine
Finish up the morning coffee, packing light
I’m going to the seaside
gonna find a nice spot to stay
Funny how the easier it seems
the more the trouble grows inside me
gotta fight to keep the thoughts away
And all those happy, pretty people
become the proof of what I lack
But it’s all on the inside
And the sky is so open wide
Please let me feel the sunshine
Get a hold of the sun rays
Shed a light in the darkest place
And let me feel the sunshine
And her voice and her dark eyes
how I wish they would vaporize
In the power of the sunshine
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2. |
Guardian Angel
03:25
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Tell me what will make you trust me
I will make your sadness go away
I have seen that face in my mirror
Won’t you let me find a better way?
Would you let me be your
guardian angel?
Could you let me be your
guardian angel?
Let me walk this path beside you
I will never leave you all alone
As you make my day shine brighter
I will give you strength to carry on
If you let me be your
guardian angel
Could you let me be your
guardian angel?
Would you let me be your
guardian angel?
Be your guardian angel
Tell me what will make you trust me
Would you let me be your
guardian angel?
Could you let me be your
guardian angel?
Will you let me be your
guardian angel?
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3. |
Not Enough
03:44
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She had a look of desperation
Kind of subtle, but written all over her face
She tried to curb her expectation
But she can’t help it, wishing for better days
And now she’s sipping from a glass of wine
Watching the clock, thirty-seven minutes late
I’m sick of laying my heart on the line
What are the options? There’s no time to waste!
I’m looking for love
I’m looking for love
And I know that I’ll find it someday
He keeps a suitcase packed for a journey
He’s always restless, and then he hits the road again
He’s so much fun, such an easy acquaintance
But don’t be fooled, he’s not around to be a friend
And then one day as he looks in the mirror
He says: What am I running from?
What am I running to?
I’m looking for love
I’m looking for love
And I know that I’ll find it somewhere
We fill our lives with all this stuff
And after all it’s not enough
We see the truth when times are rough
To be yourself is not enough
It’s not enough
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4. |
Trespasser
04:27
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See you in the fading light
as I trust you with a knife
Fear you in the dead of night
did I trust you with my life?
There’s no way to take it back again
There’s no way to turn it around
Maybe someday I’ll be whole again
Still you keep on dragging me down
I told you, told you before
You’re a trespasser now, so I’ve locked the door
‘Cause you’re not welcome anymore
It’s easy, easy to see
that my dream back then was not meant to be
and life goes on accordingly
When the final fever’s gone
and deception bled me dry
Tell me why you linger on
in the echo of goodbye
Keep it strong, the wall protecting me
Keep the peace inside
You have entered private property
There’s no place to hide
I told you, told you before
You’re a trespasser now, so I’ve locked the door
‘Cause you’re not welcome anymore
I needed, needed to see
that my dream back then was not meant to be
and life goes on accordingly
That’s why I told you, told you before
You’re a trespasser now, so I’ve locked the door
‘Cause you’re not welcome anymore
It’s clearer, clearer to me
life was good back then, and I’m still free
So what’s the difference, actually?
See you in the fading light
as I trust you with a knife
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5. |
Heroine
03:53
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The more I listen, the less I need to think
I’ll stick around, I might learn something
I demand to live
I need to get back on the horse
It’s time to get back on the track
But when I’m with you
I’m your hero
(and) you’re my heroine
The more I care, the less I need to know
Reality is overrated
I need to find a way back home
I’ve been lost for a while
It’s time to get back on the track
But when I’m with you
I’m your hero
(and) you’re my heroine
Heroine
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6. |
Stories
03:11
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Where does it come from?
What lights the fire in your eyes?
Whatever vision
I probably wouldn’t see
Why so determined?
What makes you think you got it right?
Whatever drives you
Why would it apply to me?
There is no truth
Just different stories
Let me tell you my own
Gonna tell you my own
Let’s paint a picture
That model nuclear family
Suburban summer
And barbecue in the sun
It seems so perfect
And yet so far from who I am
My dream’s another
The journey is everything
There is no truth
Just different stories
Gotta stick to my own
I gotta stick to my own
Where will it take me?
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7. |
The Thieves
03:41
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The Thieves are coming tonight
and something’s gonna be different
And while you’re sleeping so tight
your loss is gonna be permanent
And no one hears and no one sees them
and you might not notice
Always something disappearing
like a matching sock
The Thieves are coming tonight
A single hair might be all they take
But all adds up in a while
One day you’ll see what they undertake
The smoothness of your skin is changing
and your memory
and details in the way you’re moving
you’ll discover in the end
it happens all the time
The Thieves are coming
The Thieves are coming tonight
Alarms and locks are inadequate
Your past indulgences might
affect what you will be parted with
And all you brood and all you ponder
what’s awaiting yonder
Life is such a magic wonder
until one day you’ll be leaving
You’re running out of time
So lose yourself in a better time
Lose yourself, enjoy a better time
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8. |
Ghost Shadow
03:22
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Innocence, ignorance
Light and colour so intense
Turned into a willing tool
Your ever present drooling fool
It’s been a while since we were done
I’ve found some peace, I’m moving on
Your blazing smiles and eyes that shone
I guess I was your stepping stone
You seemed so real
But then you turned out to be a
Ghost shadow
Serpentine valentine
Diabolic and divine
Caught up in this imagery
Infatuation chemistry
Now it’s like a dream to me
A flicker in my memory
I saw you somewhere recently
It didn’t mean a thing to me
You seemed so real
But then you turned out to be a
Ghost shadow
Crystal ball, crystal ball
When will I forget this fall?
Traces of a vision lost
Like the shadow of a ghost
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9. |
Solstice
03:17
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Do you remember when life was a game?
Glory and love to be won
Times have been changing, and you’re not the same
Did you miss out on your chances?
But it’s gonna be all right
If you’re putting up a fight
Yeah, it’s gonna be all right
Yeah
Keep moving towards the light
Sometimes the darkness creeps into my soul
nothing can keep it away
Sometimes it feels like forever ago
Summer made it all so easy
But it’s gonna be all right
‘Cause I’m putting up a fight
Yeah, it’s gonna be all right
Yeah
Gonna make it through the night
It’s gonna turn
It’s gonna turn
And everything will be
So bright
So bright
Some of us think we must make it alone
That’s how we end and begin
Still, we rely on the people we know
Give each other hope and shelter
But it’s gonna be all right
If we’re putting up a fight
Yeah, it’s gonna be all right
Yeah
Let’s make tomorrow bright
So bright
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10. |
Regression Road
04:06
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Tear down, tear down, tear down those pictures in your mind
They don’t mean anything now
But still they’re haunting you
Breathe in, breathe out, what doesn’t kill you makes you strong
You know, you’re supposed to learn
But now the time has come to
Trace, trace the answer
down the old familiar road
Trace, trace the answer
down the old familiar road
Trace, trace the answer
down the old familiar
road
There's time, still time, the seconds keep on flying by
They bring you a little bit further
But there's a long, long way
That room, that day, you realized you'd gone insane
And stumbling back in the rain
you wondered where your mind was...
Trace, trace the answer...
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11. |
For Granted
03:32
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Waiting
for something
you don’t remember what it was
You never linger
You’re always searching for a hold
Whatever that may mean to you
You look around for an answer
whenever you are down
Can’t you see
it’s so easy
to take it all for granted?
Tasting
the honey
is more important than the jar
‘cause when it’s empty
you’ll know the urgency of now:
To savour every drop of it
So look around, ‘cause the answer
is right before your nose
Can’t you see
you’re beginning
to take it all for granted
For granted
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Autosonic Oslo, Norway
My name is Mårten Haug. This is my one man home studio project. All songs are written, performed, and produced by yours truly.
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