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Limelight
03:17
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To you the truth was overrated
And now I can see why
Your stories lose to history
Along with the names you’re going by
You were holding onto secrets
That you buried on the page
Covered them up with broken pieces
The ones that come with age
You were wild and you were willing
But always with a bit of blue
Grabbing hold of your attention
Put me among the chosen few
When you’re wild and you’re willing
There’s nothing a man can do
It was written in the scriptures
You were only passing through
And we’ll sing into the limelight
I promise there will be no one there
See, no one’s here
But to you the truth was overrated
Only now I can see why
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Love's There
03:35
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When there’s a shoulder left to sigh on
And lonely eyes that keep the lights on
Holding hands watching the water flow
Neath a whisper hushing you to take it slow
Don’t despair
And you’ll see love’s there, love’s there
When there’s a slow song for every scene
Words of truth tell us where we’ve been
One forgotten tune will bring you home
To all the joys you’ve ever known
Don’t despair
‘Cause you’ll see love’s there, love’s there
When morning breaks you talk to the rain
Making the promise that’s never to change
Round here things will always stay the same
It’s up to you not to change their name
When you don’t despair
And you play life fair
The heart’s everywhere
It will travel with you
And you’ll see love’s there, love’s there
Love will be there now for you, love will be there if you try
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Mary
03:00
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Right around midnight Mary’s raising Cain
Eyes beaming her half-light into the open vein
Of the passing prophet reaching out his hands
As the chosen one who finally understands
Mary where did you run to
Oh and where did you go
Did you really think through
Taking a heart out on the road
Always a hunter, on the prowl looking for prey
Whenever you hit the road but be that as it may
You do your dance with Jack as a dirty whore
To woo all us fools stumbling cross this floor
Mary where did you run to
Oh and where did you go
Did you really think through
Taking your heart out on the road
Mary you can’t just shrug this off some later day
Mary now you can’t be freed by trying to break away
Mary with this dance there’s nothing you can say
Cause that restless hungry longing is here to stay
Mary where did you run to
Oh and where did you go
Did you really think through
Taking our heart out on the road
Mary where did you run to
Oh and where did you go
Did you really mean it too
Or did you just sink this low
Oh Mary
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Faithful Creek
02:02
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There’s new light in our mind
But a chain around our heart
And that noose around our neck
Warns us of treason in the dark
Winds blow past my tongue
Stream pours down your cheek
There’s no way now to stop the flood
No way out of Faithful Creek
The breeze that night was lovely
Close your eyes and we’ll be there
We’ll stay hidden in the long grass
Till time tells us to play fair
The trees they whisper secrets
The leaves sing what you seek
It’s no use staying in the dark
Out here on Faithful Creek
Make your way down this broken path
Take heed of the burning aftermath
Draw blood from half the words we speak
Dripping into the streams of Faithful Creek
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Seventy-two Miles
02:59
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I’m coming close to a crossroads
A road sign’s standing near
Carries the name of the place you live
Says it's still seventy-two miles from here
Most nights I just get going
I go chase some western star
Not sure what it is I'm looking for
Maybe figuring out just where you are
I remember you in the distance, longing love but facing fear
You said “don’t try and find me, there's nothing for me here"
I’ve stopped at this crossroads
There’s not much out here to see
But that roadsign in the evening light
And you seventy-two miles away from me
And you’ll always be
All those miles away from me
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Streets Before the Fall
04:07
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There was a light up in your window
Though I knew you weren’t there
In the morning I saw you leaving
Like the one that never cared
Now there’s others at your table
Neath kitchen smells of leaves of tea
Before sleep comes they close the curtains
Where your lover’s bed used to be
I don’t know what makes me go back
Wait for you down in the hall
Maybe to heal whatever’s hurting
Or to make some sense of it all
Out here on the streets before the fall
Heard a bird say you are returning
At least some twist inside your head
Maybe you’re tired of all your hiding
Want to risk a heart again instead
So you return to roads and highways
To early rain on a summer’s day
To time before you packed your life
And left with nothing more to say
On you went, forever on your way
In times of need you’re coming back
Or thought of things you forgot to steal
But what’s left is an empty promise
Still your only thing that’s real
So whenever at this door you stand
Don’t expect these eyes to show
I’m still holding up my bargain’s end
You let yours go long ago
Too long ago
I don’t know why you came back
Maybe to hear my voice’s call
I won’t let you ruin one more thing
Please forget about them all
They’re lost on the streets before the fall
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Longing Days
04:43
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Now there’s one new morning
She never knew
Yeah one new morning
To get through
But her life's been waiting
Deep down her mind
It keeps my love waiting
Somewhere behind
Tough to find
But I learned spring is coming
From a lone bird’s tune
I heard that spring is coming
And it’s coming soon
There’s always one new morning
To end our ways
One new morning
In these longing days
i might go and find you if you've come to find me
I might go and find you if you dare to find me
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8. |
Limelight
03:17
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To you the truth was overrated
And now I can see why
Your stories lose to history
Along with the name you’re going by
You were holding onto secrets
That you buried on the page
Covered them up with broken pieces
The ones that come with age
You were wild and you were willing
But always with a bit of blue
Grabbing hold of your attention
Put me among the chosen few
When you’re wild and you’re willing
There’s no thing a man can do
It was written in the scriptures
You were only passing through
And we’ll sing into the limelight
I promise there will be no one there
See, no one’s here
But to you the truth was overrated
Only now I can see why
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Jim Cain Ghent, Belgium
Jim Cain is a singer-songwriter from Ghent, Belgium.
Endlessly fascinated by his heroes he
writes songs about love and hate, illusions and revelations, doubts and hopes ... without ever taking himself to seriously.
With his guitar and warm voice he brings together musical styles balancing between folk, soul, country and rock.
Inspired by many heroes, but even more by his own stories to tell.
... more
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