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Long Night
03:14
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The last thing written on his tombstone
The only heart he ever broke was his own
And with a stone cold soul he kept squeezing the coal for her
He never been loved before
The only love he ever got he stole
And with an iron will he still goes on loving her
The woman he loved never spoke
The air was so thick she started to choke
And on his wedding day she wasn’t able to say I do
Why did life make him so slow?
An empty bottle was all he’d known
So with a stone cold soul diamonds to coal for you
I asked you hey loner, where are you going?
I had a long night and I don’t want to die alone
Joker, why are you joking with me?
All he ever really done was dope
A puppeteer holding a microscope
And with a golden eye he was rich because he’d cry
He was reading on how to go
Somewhere far away where nobody knows
How a stone cold crook could love you with just one look
I asked you hey loner, where are you going?
I had a long night and I don’t want to die alone
Joker, why are you joking with me?
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2. |
Dog & Bone
04:12
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Well well, look who came around
You were off in the deserts of your mind thirsty weren’t you?
And now some car picked up your hitch hiking soul
And you’re here knocking on my door
You were the dream and I was asleep
You were 'look' and I was 'leap'
Yeah you think you know it all Im sure you don’t
You think you’ll bring it all home and let time do its thing
Im not sure I’m filled with so much confusion
Oh no, I don’t think I can slow down the time
You were today and I was tomorrow
You were sad but I was the sorrow
Oh I hope you get it, and I hope you get it soon
i saw you on the brink and I jus think you’d be better on the other side
Oh now don’t mistake me for a fool
Cause I just aint' got the mind
You were the dog and I was the bone
You were lonely but I was alone
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3. |
Big Break
03:59
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In the city, when you sleep, you find
If you don’t got everything you need you’ll die
But you don't and you won’t
Then you’ll think you’ll picture yourself
In the city where everybody's trying to be someone
But you aint, and you know you're gonna go for the best time
and the best version of yourself
But you know you don’t stand a chance
In the city you’re a nobody and you know it
Nobody cares for you
And its hard to see the point
Aint it tough? aint it scary when you see?
ill follow you
Baby I hope you’ll follow me too
In the city, by the river, where we'll sing and well dance
and well do what we can
Try to make it
Aint it hard when you want a chance?
A big break, a big thing
Something you can hold on to
Yeah down the road you’ll try to find a place
A place to go
But you don’t ever end up where you think
So you give up only to give in
Oh baby maybe when you’re grown
You'll make sense of what you’ve done
And you, you’ll get by
Or maybe you won’t
And you’ll end up drifting on
To a place where you’ll find
Some kind of peace of mind
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4. |
Take It Slow
04:40
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You could see her once
Never catch her twice
She make you feel good
But never too nice
She’ll show you the way
Make you feel alright
Then she’ll go ahead
And tell you to take it slow
And then you’ll her watch her go
Real slow, yeah watch her go
She’ll take your hand
Never take your ring
Make you understand
That just aint her thing
She’ll kiss your cheek
Make your knees weak
But by then you already know
She’ll tell you to take it slow
And then you’ll her watch her go
Real Slow, yeah look at her go
She’ll break you heart
Never break your spirit
She'll build you up
Make sure your with it
She’ll change your mind
Never be unkind
You’ll always love her although
She told you to make it slow
And you watched her go
Real Slow, yeah you watched her go
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5. |
Turn It Around
04:52
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Its felt wrong, Its felt right
But its never been quite like this
Waiting for the time to pass while every second just seems to last
Then it starts moving too fast
I’ve had time, and I’ve had none
But I never did get just some
And I’m hoping I don’t burn
the rubber on the wheels that turn
So quickly towards you
Ahh baby, you’re the only thing that don’t bring me down
Ahh baby, you’re the only thing that turns me around
When I get down
Its been dark and its been gray
Its been like this on most days
and I’m bleeding, I’m aching
Sometimes I think my soul is breaking
but thats just on most days
Its been gloomy, its been blue
But its gotten better since I met you
you're a wonder, a dream
And you’re the only thing that is what it seems
And I need you
Ahh baby, you’re the only thing that don’t bring me down
Ahh baby, you’re the only thing tha turns me around
When I get down
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6. |
Listen
01:50
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Mahdi Khene New York, New York
Mahdi Khene was born in Algeria, when he was one year old he moved with his family to New York City. He started playing the guitar at the age of 14. He attributes his song writing style to having been a self taught musician. A troubadour at heart, He is now based in Brooklyn, where he performs his latest Folk/Rock albums and composes original scores for films and documentaries. ... more
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