7. Simple
I used to want to be clever
Smarter than all the rest
Took a while to discover
That keeping things simple was the ultimate test
I used to want to dazzle
Like a lighthouse on the shore
But ships all know the light just warns
Of rocks on the old sea floor
It's the
chorus
Simple things I'm still learning
A little bit like this song
If you sing your life too complicated
Nobody can sing along
With you
I
used to want to get noticed
Grab my slice of fame
I wanted to know everyone
And for everyone to know my name
Then I saw it coming
I saw I was in danger
Of being the only one that I knew
In the hall of a thousand strangers
It's the
chorus
I
used to want to be mysterious
Wanted folks to try and figure me out
And if anyone got too close
I would vanish in a cloud of doubt
Like a kid playing hide and seek
My plan soon ran aground
Coz If you hide too well, you just might find
You secretly want to be found
It's the
chorus
And
a notion, an emotion, leads me far astray
From the straight line I spied to point B from A
And this action, this distraction takes me to the sky
Before I fall I must recall - I need to simplify
My life
Sitting
in my little green room
All kinds of gizmos at my side
Computer screens and DVDs
But I could not be satisfied
In the corner I saw my guitar
Like it hadn't been touched in years
Before too long a new little song
Lit a fire against my fears
It's the little song you now hear
About the
chorus
CC
- vocals, acoustic 9 string guitar, organ, tin & low
whistles, drum programming
8. Castle, Seed & Candle
In the sky there's always a castle
Hanging in the evening air
Made of light, created for dreamers
Picturesque, but hard to share
I remember all of my castles
Disconnected, floating freely
My head may be still high in the clouds
Now mother earth is touching me
There's
a seed lost deep underground
That never had the chance to grow
Unfulfilled and dormant potential
Locked beneath the ice and snow
Spring has come into the garden
First a seedling, then a tree
I have seen a change with every new season
Can they see a change in me?
Darkness
falls, close the curtains,
Find a place to hide
I know you feel uncertain and,
I know it's still cold outside
But quiet places, sparkling rivers
Live the moment, falling free
And when I speak in tunes and rhythms
I hear someone calling me
In
my room there is a small candle
Rarely lit now what a shame
Too afraid of reaching the end
To feel the wonder of its flame
There's a voice inside the fire
Let it sing bright, loud and strong
There are choices in the darkest of nights
So keep it burning all night long
All night long
CC
- vocals, piano, acoustic 9 string guitar, synthesizers,
theremin
9.
180 - Blood - Winter
CC - synthesizer
10. Wake Me Up When It's Over
What was the drug that put us under?
When was the moment we fell sound asleep?
How was it done? Was it guile or blunder?
That turned our minds from sceptics to sheep?
And
we know something's not right here
But we close our eyes
No time for words from the wise
Wake
me up when it's over x2
Our
leaders know they'll never wake us
Softly and gently they take us to war
They know that their lies will never shake us
We'll vote them back in like we did before
And
we feel there's no one to trust now
There's just me and you
And I'm not so sure about you
Wake
me up when it's over x2
We
know destination is surely oblivion
We know that the journey is the only thing real
And every few miles we pass turnings left and right
Strange that we choose to sleep at the wheel
One
day there will be a grand awakening
Then we will know who our enemies are
Funny but I get the strangest feeling
We're not going to have to look very far
And
when we find
ears that can hear us
Eyes that don't fear us
Minds that don't steer us
I
will meet you then
Our eyes will re-open again
We'll wake up and start over
CC
- vocals, acoustic 9 string guitar, synthesizers, theremin,
drum programming
11. The Great Escapist
Winter in the valley
With that first sharp intake of breath I know it's here
The stars shall be my blanket,
While I sit here by the fire and disappear
Turn the dials and corners
Of the pages of another atmosphere
And
love grows cold
As time grows old
Colder by degrees
But before I freeze
I'll be gone
chorus
Coz I wont be there
When the walls come tumbling down
I wont be there
To hear the sirens scream
You will find me
In the final sacred burial ground
Piecing together
The last remaining pieces of the dream
Of the dream
Seasons
change
Brings it's own kind of moody introspection
There's corners of my life
That do not bear up to too close inspection
I'm staring at the mirror
But I cannot recognise my own reflection
But
I can see
Not far from me
I'll love and then I'll lie
I will live and die and
I'll be gone
chorus
Hold
the crystal high
Up toward the light
Let the colours flood in
To this empty night
Feel the magic
And with our second sight
We'll soar into the future
Like a soul bird in flight
A soul bird in flight
So
farewell it is
To my walls of stone and coloured glass
I built them up myself
When the world seemed to be
Turning way too fast
Well there's no more rough and ready
Cos this time this time this time
We're gonna build to last
Cos
now and then
I start again
Back where I began
But before I can
I'll be gone
CC
- vocals, acoustic 9string guitar, electric piano, organ,
kalimba, low whistle, percussion, drum programming
Neil Segrott - fretless bass
