1. |
My Tongue
02:53
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Let’s set the stage for all the things I’m bout to say
Now imagine this I’m walking on an ordinary day
When suddenly a tragedy unfolds before my face
As I opened up my mouth before
Thoughts pass through my brain
Tried to make a joke but the boss thought it was lame
Tried to make excuses but the cops kept me detained
I tried to share my feelings but my girl don’t feel the same
Now I’m alone and jobless with a ticket to be paid
That’s how it goes
My tongue has a mind of his own
That’s how it goes
My tongue has a mind of his own
Before you ask who’s fault it is, you know I can’t be blamed
My tongue keeps running free as if he broke out of his reigns
I’ve tried to wrap my mind around it tried ‘most every way
But the things that come out of my mouth ain’t what I’m tryna say
That’s how it goes
My tongue has a mind of his own
That’s how it goes
My tongue has a mind of his own
Isn’t it ironic that I wrote this in a song?
And I’m trying to make it rhyme so all you all sing along
But I don’t trust my tongue enough to make this song sound great
So I’ll leave it to my fingers to take the show away
Guitar solo
When I really look inside I know the question must be asked
Cuz maybe half the problem’s that a talk a bit too fast
And though it’s really hard for me I’ll have to try my best
To slow down
To get some control
Cuz my tongue has a mind of his own
That’s how it goes
My tongue has a mind of his own
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2. |
Sea of Lights
03:24
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At greater heights
Out the window of my evening flight
Stars fill an inverted sky
The city glows
With the porch lights of a million homes
And street lights line the endless roads
So their cars know where to go
There’s a million little people down below
Chorus:
We’re all just trying to feel alright
In a lonely ocean we call night
And we’ll never ask the reason why
We’re floating through this life
On the sea of lights
The freeway flows
Cars float down like riverboats
Arranging into restless rows
And no one knows
Why there’s this longing in our souls
Side by side on crowded roads
While we travel all alone
With a million people we’ll never know
Chorus
Why do I feel so alone
Why do all the roads feel closed
I feel like nobody knows
Nobody knows who I am
But what if I searched deep inside?
What if I opened up my life?
Maybe I’m the reason why
I can’t find what I’m trying to find
On the sea of lights
Chorus
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3. |
Join the Club
03:58
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Chorus:
Join the club
If you feel your heart has been
aching
Join the club
If you’re sick and tired of faking
Join the club
If you feel lonely and hopeless
Join the club
We’ve all been there you can join us
Come on in and take a seat
Knock the dust off of your feet
Come on in and find your rest
Cuz it’s a cold dark world out there
Chorus
Come on lay your burdens down
You know that we’ll all stick around
Come on let your worries out
Cuz you’re not the only one
Chorus
Oh I know that you’ve been
searching
Oh I know you’ve been deserted
Life is love and love is meaning but
Love is pain and pain is human
Oh I know that you’re still searching
Waiting for a new beginning
But love is here waiting to find you
And we’re all gonna stand behind
you
Solo
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4. |
Cycles Never Break
03:22
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Another leaf blows by my window
Swirls in circles on the wind
I see the world pass through repeating
patterns
The wind blows back where it begins
Every year all the seasons change
Every year in the same way
What can I say
Cycles never break
Another autumn fog falls on the valley
Vapour fills the morning air
But then it vanishes as fast as it’s arriving
It’s gone and no one seems to care
Everything will fade away someday
All of us share the same fate
What can I say?
Cycles never break
Another night tossed out by thoughtful
turning
These cycles echo through my mind
Is there a reason for the ceaseless changing
Is there a meaning to this life
Every time the wind shifts different ways
These questions flutter to my brain
If everything will wind up passing
why am I grasping after
vapour like it’s something to be reached?
If life’s so short what should the focus
really be?
Can I be content with change and find
serenity?
What can I say?
Cycles never break
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5. |
This Beautiful Life
04:26
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What in the world are we doing here?
What is the meaning of it all?
To fall in love, to make a life that's calm and stable
Or just to find a place where I belong?
What in the world am I looking for?
What is the peace that I can find?
This longing for, I can't ignore but am I able
To see the good and taste it on my tongue?
All that I know
Al that I see
All that I feel
Inside of me
All that I've done
All that I've tried
There must be more
To this beautiful life
Well I go to water to find innocence
Breathe deep the air to fill my lungs
And beauty sings his songs to me
Every note I follow to find out where
The voice is coming from
All that I know
Al that I see
All that I feel
Inside of me
All that I've done
All that I've tried
There must be more
To this beautiful life
And I can't be satisfied
This world has long been dry
What does it cost to find a home
For what's been lost?
Well maybe I'm a part of something that's bigger than me
Like I'm a page in a book in a library
And inside my heart there's a dying part that's always searching
'Cause I know that there's a place where I belong
All that I know
Al that I see
All that I feel
Inside of me
All that I've done
All that I've tried
There must be more
To this wonderful
Terrible
Beautiful life
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6. |
20/20
03:21
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Chorus
Wish I could see the future clear
I can’t see past another year
You know I find it kinda funny
I can’t see past--2020
The other night I had a dream
Where an old man appeared to me
He asked me “son, what would you see?
Where would you go with a time machine?”
Well I don’t know but the thought seems fun to me
Chorus
Well that old man was kinda weird
He pulled a car out of his beard
He said have fun then disappeared
So I climbed in and shifted gears
And pulled the switch to travel forward 20 years
Well I woke up before I’d seen
All the things ahead of me
Man I hated my alarm so much that morning
Well I tried to fall back into sleep
I tried to get back to the dream
But I guess some things aren’t
meant for us to see
So I’ll have faith to simply just believe
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Joshua Bellingham Three Hills, Alberta
Joshua Bellingham is a new alternative artist with rock, jazz, folk, and R&B influences. His music asks the hard questions in life in a light and fun way, all with a pinch of weirdness. He has been called “a talented songwriter who brings a variety of colours through his harmonies and melodies making our journey as listeners very interesting and enjoyable.” by composer Denis Baptista. ... more
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