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Open the Stable
06:26
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OPEN THE STABLE
Open the stable door
This is our time
Open the stable door
No more to die
If we take it by the reins
we can find a better place
far away
and ride the distant plains
double in the saddle
like we’re runnin’ from the battle of days
Run to the wilderness
Kick in the spurs
Taking freedom from this earth
Our trail to burn
If the fear it starts to fade
then we know that we are on our way
home
and on the ranges we will roam
nature she’s calling
and the mountain wind is blowin’ through our manes/veins
We had a life, so sweet, so rare
Had our prime, never lost a race
Took the leather for the gains of men
Came the age and we slowed
down
They lost their money and fame
beaten by the rabble
How quick we did depreciate
when the papers made the claim
Open the stable door
Open the stable door
If we keep with what we sow
we can make a turn to everything we’re
owed
The life we thought we’d never know
not domesticated
galloping together
unrestrained without a tether
‘cross the hillsides and the rivers
fast like light against the rain
Open the stable door
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2. |
5 O'Clock Shadow
03:25
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5 O'CLOCK SHADOW
Took the top off
Just the cream
Not too much
Ooohh that was a close one
Maybe a little close
I didn’t want to take your blood
Still some days
I’d like to play with your
bristle and brush
You looked so tough
More than just a peach fuzz
casting that 5 o’clock shadow
but now it’s 3 months in
and I can’t see your skin no more
Won’t you take to the mirror
and mind you don’t slip
Holdin’ tight to the razor
with your masculine grip
Cold metal caress
down the side of your face
With a flip of the blade
I see a new identification
taking shape
Now I’ve seen through your disguise
and now it’s time to call out this facade
this charade that you play
and I won’t miss those
old grey whiskers
you left behind in the sink
reminding me every day
It’s been 3 months in
and I can’t see your skin no more
3 months in
and I can’t see your skin
3 months in
and I can’t see your skin no more
3 months in
and I can’t
5 o’clock shadow
5 o’clock
(still some days, I’d like to play with your)
5 o’clock shadow
5 o’clock shadow
(still some days, I’d like to)
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3. |
Satellite
03:58
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SATELLITE
Sometimes I imagine
I’m floating in space
No gravity out here
keeping me down
If I hold out my arms
and spin around
like a satellite, satellite
will you pick me up
from there on the ground
I’ll turn into a rocket man
with my legs all boosters and flares
and try and catch that shooting star
lightin’ up the sky over there
and I hope it doesn’t fall into that black hole
to be lost forever in the dark
Sometimes I wish
that I was the moon
I could catch the orbit
on track to the sun
My crescent smile
shinin’ for you
little Earth, little Earth
Hope you’re lookin’ up
when I am full
I’ll take a new trajectory
take a ride on a comet’s tail
Hope it’s fire burns long enough
to drop me off at the Milky Way
and I hope it doesn’t fall into that black hole
to be lost forever in the past
Tonight I’m gonna make
a wish on the stars
I know they can take some time
to illuminate
Way up there
Heaven’s not far
Pray for us, pray for us
that it’s not too late
to make a new start
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4. |
Heart of the Home
04:42
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HEART OF THE HOME
In your kitchen
you told me to put on an apron
so you could show me and teach me
how to make dinner
for the family
I still remember
when I was just a metre tall,
standing on a chair drying dishes
and talking to you about everything
and anything
I cherish the time we spent
now more than ever
Stories were told
priceless as gold
right in the heart of the home
Sometimes on Sundays
your sister, she came around for coffee
You opened the oven and took out the
fresh biscuits we just made
together
I cherish the time we spent
now more than ever
Stories were told
priceless as gold
right in the heart of the home
Late in the evening
the others were watching the T.V.
and you and I sat at the table
sharing a hot cup of chamomile tea
You told me it would help me sleep
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5. |
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THE PEOPLE OF THE AGE OF STONE
Living hidden in the Bay of Bengal
amongst the evergreen next to the sea
They made up their own society
The six tribes of the Andamanese
Daggers and arrows, they hunt to survive
Gathering food for their children and wives
and in the night they all dance around a fire
chanting to Gods while slapping their thighs
Happy to be, let alone in peace
Never had the urge to roam
Happy to stay on their island home
The people of the Age of Stone
Modern man, he tried to approach the land
although he never made it to the beach
‘cause they attacked them with their sticks and stones
until their vessel foundered on the reef
There was a time a Captain made it to the shore
He tried to convince them that he was the same
Nobody ever dared to go no more
after they found his skeletal remains
Think we can put to rest the idea
that one day we could assimilate
Failed attempts at contact made it clear
that their time to evolve
never came
Happy to be, let alone in peace
Never had the urge to roam
Happy to stay on their island home
The people of the Age of Stone
The people of the Age of Stone
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6. |
Ready To Lose
04:56
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READY TO LOSE
All I ask of you
is to leave me alone
Out on my own
I need to be
Let my mind wander to
wherever it wants
Alone in my thoughts,
they’ll set me free
It’s not that I don’t love your company
You came on so serious,
just need some time and space
to get into that place
I feel you pullin’ me in
and you wanna know every place I’ve been
Trust I’ll come back to you
It’s all I ask of you
but not before
I’m ready to lose
Ready to lose
No I don’t wanna break this
beautiful thing that we got
so if I stop
maybe I’ll see
Take some time
so I can work it all out
settle the doubt
what I feel
I appreciate you waiting
I told you my history
I been burnt before
so I have to be sure
I get that you’re hurried love
and I hope that I get there fast enough
Trust I’ll come back to you
It’s all I ask of you
but not before
I’m ready to lose
Been a while since anyone
held me so tight
and I just might let you
let me feel again
I appreciate you hangin’ around
and I hope I can find my way
when I’m ready to lose
Ready to lose
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7. |
Mask
03:45
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MASK
You think I’m strange
I’m just following what was put in place
by the authorities
We’re all the same
I’m going with the majority
no resistance to conformity
doin’ what it takes
to keep us safe
from the virus
so it doesn’t get it inside us
from the virus
so it doesn’t get inside
from the virus
so it doesn’t get inside us
from the virus
so it doesn’t get us
You say it’s a pain
and it’s hard to relate
‘cause you can’t see their faces
they’re probably fakes anyway
and you don’t even need to see ‘em smile
‘cause it’s all in the eyes
it’s all in the eyes
Is it a question about freedom?
No, I’m not vain
I just have a preference for non-surgical grade
Cotton-polyester makes me looks good
when I’m ridin’ the train
All you do is complain about the ergonomics
that it changes the airflow characteristics
but if you stop and think about the 6 degrees
then it’s really not that hard to breathe
You gotta believe in the science
it’s a proven principal means of protection from infection
but keep it in perspective
so just comply with the directive
that’s been socially accepted
Cover up your face
and you’ll keep the people safe
Keep us all safe
from the virus
so it doesn’t get it inside us
from the virus
so it doesn’t get inside
from the virus
so it doesn’t get inside us
from the virus
so it doesn’t get us
Doesn’t matter if you’re pre-symptomatic
or a-symptomatic
What matters
is that we’re reducin’
the risk of transmission
That’s your decision
to make
(the virus)
It’s your decision
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8. |
Arms Locked In
04:09
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ARMS LOCKED IN
Look at you
Look at me
That knowing welcome in
A reciprocal smile
Acknowledge each other
We both know it’s coming
Come here, come close
No handshakes allowed here
No personal space
Just give us a hug
Warm hearts embrace
Feels nice and okay
While we’re all arms locked in
who decides when it’s time?
When we’re all arms locked in
how will we keep to confine
if the hold is too long?
There’s a time to let go
Yes, a time to let go
Let’s give it time
Don’t let this get uncomfortable
Please don’t get uncomfortable
Will it feel incomplete?
or indiscreet?
No I don’t want you to feel
like you’ve been cheated or cheap
Feeling you feeling me
Holding breath for relief
Hope you don’t hide
as we loosen the grip
When we’re all arms locked in
who decides when it’s time?
and while we’re arms locked in
who decides if it’s right?
if the embrace is too strong?
Look at me
Look at you
That familiarity
A moment shared
intimately
blurring the boundaries
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9. |
The Same
03:29
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THE SAME
Take me away
from this world
Want my escape
from the fear I hold
This need to run away
but the way is closed
How can you keep me away
when the need is so strong to be close?
Yes, we understand
we gotta flatten the curve
Need to contain
the spread of the germs
Life is no longer a game
We all need to change
‘cause we all have our day
and we are the same
We are the same
and we’re in this together
They locked them all up
Infused the rage
With just a touch
put us all in that cage
I hope that the lesson is learned
for the Mother defends
when her honour is earned
and when we’re 3 months in
and we’re still awake
and resist our selection
with our upper-hand state
will I see your face
or some place in a chain
and shed a tear on the screen
as you bury your friend
He has a name
and we are the same
Take me away
from this world
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10. |
1.5 Metres Away
04:27
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1.5 METRES AWAY
Mushy stepped out into a brand new world
(Been a long time, a long time)
Felt so fine, thought he’d give it a whirl
(Been a long time, a long time)
Drove up to the house and he knocked on her door
(Been a long time, a long time)
What she said when she opened it knocked him for four
(Been a long time, a long time)
She said...
“I loved you once and I’ll love you again
Please understand for now we gotta be friends
I don’t like to make conditions
but while we’re in this predicament
I’m afraid, my babe
I must ask you to stay
1.5 metres away”
Mushy stepped back in an expression of pain
(It’s a hard time, such a hard time)
and he thought real quick about what he could say
(It’s a hard line, such a hard line)
He said “whattya think if I cover my chin?”
(Been a long time, a long time)
But she stopped him cool as he tried to lean in
(It’s a hard life, such a hard life)
He said...
“I loved you once and I’ll love you again
I’ll be back at your door when this predicament ends
I’ll respect this intermission
and hope my heart can wait for what it’s missin’
‘Cause I’m afraid, my babe
I won’t control this craving
1.5 metres away”
So close and not so far
So close
(Please don’t stand so close to me)
So close and not so far
So close
Mushy took another trip back to his girl
(Been a long time, a long time)
Six months in, he thought, what could it hurt?
(Been a long time, a long time)
When he got to her house thought she was playin’ a trick
(What a big sign, such a big sign)
with a big sign sayin’ `Enter at your own risk’
(It’s your own life, your own life)
So he shouted out...
“I loved you once and I’ll love you again
now I’m not so sure that I want to come in
I’ll retract on my position
and retain expected social distance
‘cause I’m afraid, my babe
we should play it safe by stayin’
1.5 metres
1.5 metres
1.5 metres away
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11. |
Another Step
05:20
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ANOTHER STEP
Take another step
Right foot in line
Don’t you fret
Just take your time
Our world will be waiting
and we’ll be here
with a song for you
We will be here
with a song for you
Take another step
Follow the road
Don’t you stress
See where it goes
‘cause there’s no escaping
Remember we’re here
with a song for you
Take another step
Make a new scene
but don’t forget
about where you been
No hesitating
‘cause we’re waiting here
with a song for you
You know we’re here
with a song for you
You’ll find your way
with our happy tune
Take another step
Take another step
Take another step
Take another step
(Stop)
Take another step
Carry the pain
but don’t you be upset
We all need the rain
Needs no explaining
Just put up a brolley
and go out just the same
and we will be here
speaking your name
yes we’ll be here
speaking your name
Don’t wish away a life for two
We want to see you carry through
Have to believe in all that’s true
until the time
we will walk with you
all in good time
we will walk with you
A gift to receive
of a life anew
when you sing along
with our song to you
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12. |
Mad World
06:38
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MAD WORLD
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head, I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
and I find it kinda funny,
I find it kinda sad
the dreams in which I’m dying
are the best I’ve ever had
Children waitin’ for the day they feel good
Happy birthday, happy birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher, tell me what’s my lesson
Looked right through me
he looked right through me
He looked right through me
looked right through me
Looked right through me
he looked right through me
and I find it kinda funny
and I find it kinda sad
the dreams in which I’m dying
are the best I’ve ever had
Can I offer you a reason?
What it is you could create
Do you see over your horizon?
Why you’re drawn to this escape
Would I wake you up for nothing?
Could you put aside the shame?
Can you tell me who you are?
Can’t you see? We’re all the same
and I find it kinda funny,
(and we find it kinda funny)
and I find it kinda sad
(and we find it kinda sad)
the dreams in which I’m dying
(We were dying)
are the best I’ve ever had
I find it hard to tell you
(we find it hard to tell you)
and I find it hard to take
(we find it hard it take)
When people run in circles
(‘round in circles)
it’s a very, very, very, very mad world
Mad world
Mad world
Mad world
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Frank Zappia Canberra, Australia
Frank Zappia is a piano player, composer, singer/songwriter from Canberra, Australia. Frank showcases his gentle musical style, melodically and dynamically through his original songs, pop covers and instrumental piano compositions.
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