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Our Lives
02:55
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We struggle through our lives trying to find someone to love
do the right things, pull the right strings, have something to be proud of.
The truth is sometimes too hard to accept and too hard to believe
The excuses that we make are not much better, it's the lies that make us leave.
We're all in this together, let's step into the light
The music is getting louder, let's dance into the night
Let's accept that life is a one way trip and there is no second time,
that life is full of joy and not an endless ladder climb
Let's rise above the modern struggles, do the things that really matter
Listen to our hearts and try to find our way back home
We're all in this together, let's step into the light
The music is getting louder, let's dance into the night
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Kind Of Strange
03:04
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In the morning she was gone, in the morning there were lawyers, investigations and interviews
Nobody knew exactly what had happened, the police were all over, some guys were accused
She had been pretty unclear, she had seemed kind of scared, she had left before anyone knew
she was gone for two weeks before she reappeared
When she came back to town everything had changed, it seemed kind of strange
She was nervous and anxious, aware and afraid
I remember all the coffee, I remember all the talk, I remember all the nights and all my dreams
In the flickering bar light she'd mentioned the plot and told me to not intervene
There was something she feared, she packed up her gear and told me to forget what I had seen
She was gone for two weeks before she reappeared
When she came back to town everything had changed, it seemed kind of strange
She was nervous and anxious, aware and afraid
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All The Lights
03:21
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We're all pretty good actors, I guess we all know the truth
We just get better at lying with our briefcases and suits
We all made this happen, we crushed one another,
competition and ambitions just made us all smaller
She kissed me and told me to forget what i had seen
I grew up and I suddenly woke up from my dream
We always knew the words, but not the music
We always knew the truth, but never spoke
Every stage, every night, all the crowds, all the lights
When we're in the spotlight we do what they want us to do
Every day, every time, every word, every line
when the spotlight is on us, we repeat all these lies
Between the nights and the glory are all the days of regret
All these parties and stories, all this coffee and cigarettes
I dream about a truth and I dream about a dance
where we all come together and we all raise our hands
Pick up the guitars and sing it out loud
let's make our own music, let's sing to the crowd
We always knew the words, let's play the music
We always knew the truth, it's time to speak
Every stage, every night, all the crowds, all the lights
When we're in the spotlight we sing all these tunes
Every day, every time, every word, every line
The spotlight is on us and we tell them the truth
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City Nights
04:11
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He caught up with his dreams, they were a sad kind of paradise
He had a vague look in his eyes, he was roaming the streets in the violet dark of the city nights
He was crossing crosses on a red light streak, he was fleeing his painful memories
In the sweet night under street lights all he did was die
Let's raise a toast, let's raise our hands, let's have a drink with our best friends
and make this night the better of the worst
and as we search for love, let's try to love the search,
this is one way flight, let's try to make it work
Embrace the happy moments of our lives
In his search for salvation, in his search for success
he got lost in all the lights, he was crushed and depressed
He reflected on his life and the sadness of the modern man
His nerves were shot and his eyes were dry when the devil found him for the second time
In the sad night under bar lights he finally heard band
Let's raise a toast, let's raise our hands, let's have a drink with our best friends
and make this night the better of the worst
and as we search for love, let's try to love the search,
this is one way flight, let's try to make it work
Embrace the happy moments of our lives
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5. |
Two Of Us
04:14
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Her house was on a hill on the south side of town
We used to lie down on the floor, make jokes and drink wine
We used to walk up to the mountain top and look down on the city
With the soft breeze in her hair, she looked so pretty
I can still feel the touch of her hand
Killing time, killing pain
killing hope, hope I don't go insane
A cross is just a symbol and it dissolves right into dust
Have you seen my heart? It's turning into rust
I've got a photo of the two of us singing in the rain
Crystal never made it, I guess I had my doubts
She went to see the northern lights, I went down south
She wanted truth, but she didn't want the pain,
It was too hard accept and it was too hard to explain
All these scars and all these stories are all that remain
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Young And Alive
03:38
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She came to me with a confession and a valuable possession
She was a little confused, had that beautiful expression
She was better than she said and she said she was better
than anyone else in the matter of this question
I was loosing control when I picked up the ball
I made her the receiver when I made her that call
And I left her that night because I knew she would miss me
The next time I saw her I knew she would kiss me
We're young and alive
Let's reach for the sky
We're young and alive and we're free
I made a decision to follow my intuition
It had a better precision than I had ever envisioned
It rained hard that night, but I dried in the sun
The next morning I woke up and heard the beat of a drum
I said question your beliefs, things aren't always how they seem,
do something different and follow your dream
She did what she most wanted and she gave me a kiss
She said she would never forget any of this
We're young and alive
Let's reach for the sky
We're young and alive and we're free
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7. |
Harbor Blues
04:42
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8. |
They Always Stuck Around
03:48
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9. |
As You Like It
03:11
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10. |
Not That Clear
04:21
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The Back Pages Oslo, Norway
The Oslo-based band The Back Pages plays catchy and energetic rock with references to The Hold Steady, The Gaslight Anthem,
Springsteen and The Rolling Stones. They have released two singles and the album "As you like it", which the music blog Dust of Daylight reviewed and wrote:
"What captures me is the punch, and the insanely catchy riffs and melodies …"
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