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Wading Through the Shallows

by Badwater

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1.
Wander 08:10
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Well the city, she's a sighin' From a thousand racecars ridin' And their tires on the pavement they corrode And the tune is always playin' Always wandering and strayin' And the melodies will call me down the road Lord, I'm bound to ride that North-bound train come summer When them south-bound winds wake From their Autumn slumber Go ahead! Go ahead and try to blow me down! Lord, I'm bound to spread these Caged up wings and fly Right into that storm cloud Far above them pouring rains Come on! Come on you heavens, stop the rain! Drinkin' badwater Swimmin' naked in the river Better pack light Gonna travel in the moonlight No signs, no road, no direction Going to a canyon where the raven flies Gonna be there when the sun sets in my eyes That big red star up in the sky Burns your skin and hurts your eye The clouds of love are drifting low Play sweet music to my soul Take your vow to the sun Say your prayer when the day is done When he comes you better rest your eyes 'Cus I'm wandering off into the night A rain comes down on you and I We're swimming in an ocean tide The clouds of love are drifting high With a love so big it blows my mind
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Cliff Diver 04:30
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Been in a bad way for so long Been lost in the woods, gone on and on Tried drowning the devil in the drink Still choking on fire, drinking gasoline Went a little further than a body should Couldn't shake the affliction 'Cause it felt so good Still scraping the push Trying to get turned on Been in a bad way for so long There is a specter in my home And we are not alone There is a chill running down my bones Like I have never known Cold dark water And I wade through the shallows I feel the current beckon me on to the deep Slowly drift downstream Suspended in disbelief Hold my head above the water and breath Close my eyes under the water and sleep And I touch down
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Listen to the Wind 04:38
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The city sings my soul to sleep I rest my tired head and weep And pray for peaceful dreaming once again A lullaby comes from the street A broken song and a tired beat That beats me till I'm broken and I'm bent There is no answer Listen to the wind Skipping stones in a dried up lake How many deserts are we gonna make? Before we drown in anger finally Acid rain is burning my skin Burns my brain, but it's making me thin And I can see no danger inside me There is no answer Listen to the wind Can you hear her breathing? Sweet and low Can you hear her singing? Can you hear the wind blow? There is no answer Listen to the wind
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Full Speed Ahead 07:26
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The light is so becoming on you Becoming what you will be In the light Taking shape Removing layers Penetrate the darkness in your mind I will tear in to you, darling Brandishing my knife Shine, let it shine Can I get a moment’s rest? Must I be forced to break my fast tonight? Full speed ahead! You can rest when you are dead You'll get your wind again in time Just in time to find a cheap way to die Come in here a little closer Move a little closer to my light Shadow breeds disease and weakness Shade comes creeping in and so we fight Searching like a serpent Where those pestilential creatures Learn to hide Searching for the demon you become In every dream you have at night Full speed ahead... Oh and it kills me Hurts me more than it hurts you Go pick your stick from the willow tree What are you at, looking up to me? Let me dance in your rain ‘Cause it feels so sane Let the blood come down like rain Let it rain Rumble now Crescendo with me Burn it down and live inside the light Crash! you cymbals Slam! you drums We'll never hit as hard as we would like Slam! you rhythms Beat! thy beats Thy rock and roll is fury It is life Murder off the silence with your screams And let 'em echo in the night Full speed ahead...
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Let There Be Love 06:04
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All I need is here in my hands And I don't need another thing All I need is the song I sing And you just wouldn't understand I get so high when I play my guitar And it feels so right when I sing out my heart And if I did not have this song that I am singing I'd be hanging from a tree by my neck Just swinging in the breeze And sleeping free I love you honey I did from the start Oh, music, shelter me And teach me how to use my heart I need you honey Don't get away from me 'Cause if I can't hear you, honey I can't believe, no I cannot breathe without you Let there be love And many versions of it Let it burn in the streets And may you keep what you covet Be not afraid The love is the answer The music is the light Let it shine Let it shatter The fear that's keeping you down Let the beat pick you up Let it pulse and resound It's the medicine that you've been needing For your soul To stop the bleeding But have no fear Your medicine man is here Let there be love In every form and fashion Let it make you complete And let it fill you with passion Untether your heart And you will unlock your mind And the oceans will part And we can bridge all those gaps Be at peace and perhaps We can burn one on up Put one down and relax Open arms Open eyes Open hearts Open minds This is the right way I love you honey... When the mood is right And you know what I'm dreaming of And the groove is high Well it's much like making love It's like making love I wanna make some love

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released November 27, 2010

Produced by Badwater and Ali Nikou.
Engineered and mixed by Ali Nikou at Blaster Master Productions.
Album artwork by C. E. Downes.

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