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Sanctuary
04:00
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Sitting waiting watching out the window
While he argues with the voices in his head
I don't think he'd ever go outside to face the world
If he listened to a single word they said
Today he couldn't be his own companion
Or even walk a mile in his own shoes
Wrapped up with four familiar walls around him
Stuck inside those sanctuary blues
He's got both hands wrapped around a bottle
And he can't convince himself to put it down
The angel on his shoulder is now the devil in his mind
This afternoon he wants to watch them drown
Today he couldn't be his own companion
Or even walk a mile in his own shoes
Wrapped up with four familiar walls around him
Stuck inside those sanctuary blues
He'll put himself on trial in the morning
And when the judge's verdict's handed down
He'll finally take a little bit of his freedom
And make it almost all the way to town
Today he couldn't be his own companion
Or even walk a mile in his own shoes
Wrapped up with four familiar walls around him
Stuck inside those sanctuary blues
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Amusement Park
04:34
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The things in this life that are certain
Are taxes and death and stains on your shirt
The mirror won't give you the answers
So don't stand and stare
Get out of bed where your dreams sink and drown
Get out of your head take a good look around
Life is like an amusement park
Things get strange when it gets dark
The games are all rigged so you might as well go for a ride
You try and you try and you try
You win some, you lose some, you fail...
And you walk empty streets that are not without danger
Since back home you felt like a stranger
You'll never be heard if you don't make a sound
Or hide over where you can't bear to be found
Life is like an amusement park
Things get strange when it gets dark
The games are all rigged so you might as well go for a ride
Now you walk through the valley
Between pleasure and pain
You smile when the wind blows
And all you can do is just laugh at the rain
You wander around the deserted dark ground
Where mysteries go to come slowly unwound
Life is like an amusement park
Things get strange when it gets dark
The games are all rigged so you might as well go for a ride
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Compel You
03:34
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"Fuck you, I know where I'm going to." She said to me
"I even wrote you a letter, that I don't care if you read
I've said it over and over, for some reason you never hear.
You've made my options seem simple then. I'll disappear."
I said just bring me a whisky, neat as hell
You've made this whole situation a mess as well
Over the line of reason, you tripped and fell
Every last bit of my love could not compel you
I told her I know that letter is full of lies
Some of my friends say they've seen you with other guys
So I don't care that you're leaving, just close the door
You can't murder my heart anymore
Come on and bring me a whisky, neat as hell
You've made this whole situation a mess as well
Over the line of reason, you tripped and fell
Every last bit of my love could not compel you
It seems my accusations didn't work this time
It had just been an hour since she seemed fine
I only swung as a warning since it was her birthday
Or else I'd give her all my love in the worst way
I need a whisky, neat as hell
She's made this whole situation a mess as well
Over the line of reason, she tripped and fell
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Compel You (Radio Edit)
03:34
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"I know where I'm going to." She said to me
"I even wrote you a letter, that I don't care if you read
I've said it over and over, for some reason you never hear.
You've made my options seem simple then. I'll disappear."
I said just bring me a whisky, neat as hell
You've made this whole situation a mess as well
Over the line of reason, you tripped and fell
Every last bit of my love could not compel you
I told her I know that letter is full of lies
Some of my friends say they've seen you with other guys
So I don't care that you're leaving, just close the door
You can't murder my heart anymore
Come on and bring me a whisky, neat as hell
You've made this whole situation a mess as well
Over the line of reason, you tripped and fell
Every last bit of my love could not compel you
It seems my accusations didn't work this time
It had just been an hour since she seemed fine
I only swung as a warning since it was her birthday
Or else I'd give her all my love in the worst way
I need a whisky, neat as hell
She's made this whole situation a mess as well
Over the line of reason, she tripped and fell
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Colin Fowlie Fredericton, New Brunswick
Hailing from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Colin explores a variety of genres and has been entertaining live audiences with an eclectic mix of pop, rock, blues, and even a bit of hip-hop for good measure. In his own songwriting he focuses on fingerstyle grooves and strong vocal melodies, drawing on influences from the likes of Mark Knopfler, Eric Bibb, Jack White, and Matt Andersen. ... more
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