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Alchemy
03:25
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I'll tell you why it matters so
so i'll tell you why
I'll tell you why it matters so
so i'll tell you why
Tightrope laid out ahead
the wires below my feet
breathless with every step
i've come to far to admit defeat
I'll tell you why it matters so
so I'll tell you why
I'll tell you why it matters so
so I'll tell you why
for everyone
we design things we cannot see
and with each passing year
we exist somewhere in between
so i'll close the door
and i'll take my seat
close my eyes once more
and return to the alchemy
return to the alchemy
I'll tell you why it matters so
so i'll tell you why
I'll tell you why it matters so
so i'll tell you why
so i'll tell you why
soul, i'll tell you why
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Adrift At Sea
06:01
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This morning I woke up
fell out of a dream
of you and me
and how it used to be
Sometimes it's somewhere else
we think we need to be
Now I'm home free—
adrift at sea
adrift at sea
Far away from me
is where you had to be
to hear your voice
maybe it's all I need
So I reach out
though it can never be
far away from me
is where you need to be
I kept turning away, I kept turning away from you
I kept running away, I kept running away from you
I kept losing my way, I kept losing my way over you
I kept finding a way, I kept finding a way to lose you
to lose you
Tonight I'll fall asleep
probably have that dream
of you and me
and how it used to be
I can only hope
someday you'll see
Now I'm home free
adrift at sea
adrift at sea
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When I'm With People
02:54
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When I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
There must be something wrong with me
a diagnosis I keep just out of reach
and when I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
There must be something wrong with them
They're either hurt themselves or just don't give a damn
and when I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
Sometimes I wanna tell you all this stuff
but I tell myself it's easier to keep it bottled up
so when I'm with people
I just feel so alone
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Good Money After Bad
05:03
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Broken down Taurus
at the side of the road
walking under the stars again
becoming one with the glow
Another crack in the windshield
a white flag in the wind
just a hollowed out caravan
all the places we've been
Throwin' good money after bad
we get so used to the things we have
in fields of comfort nothing ever grows
we wait for change till it never shows
Throwin' good money after bad
the risks we take, the dreams we had
cross a sea of shadows to meet your demands
turn around and begin again
Throwin' good money after bad
after all it's all you've ever had
in fields of comfort listen to the wind
tear it down, begin again
Throwin' good money after bad
the risks we take will form the dreams we'll have
in a sea of shadows to meet your demands
burn it down and begin again
oh, begin again
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Tarnished turnstiles
still spinning out my yesterdays
and I'm on these streets again
just throwing it all away
Crescent moon, hang on to me
city starlight lead the way
you never knew what you were talking about
and i would hang on every word you would say
Pour your heart out over Manhattan
I'll be waiting at the top of the stairs
pour your heart out over Manhattan
even when you make it here no one really cares
Twenty years gone like that
same old song lyrics, nothing's ever new
got my thumb out on Memory Ln.
just waiting on a ride from you
Pour your heart out over Manhattan
I'll be waiting at the top of the stairs
pour your heart out over Manhattan
just two more dirtbags with our beers in a bag
Tarnished turnstiles
still spinning out my yesterdays
and i'm on these streets again
just throwing it all away
Pour your heart out over Manhattan
I'll be waiting at the top of the stairs
pour your heart out over Manhattan
even when you make it here no one really cares
So take the A Train up out of Brooklyn
pass the tourists desecrating Times Square
let's throw our arms wide open around Manhattan
cos' once you're outta here, nothing ever compares
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Your Special Day '22
05:04
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You can both pose for me--
I'll set you in the proper light
You can both pose for me--
I'll place you in a beautiful frame
Slide your arm around his waist,
and kiss her on the cheek
Then turn your heads, look this way
and flash a smile at me
And it's no big surprise
that I'm all alone on your special day
And it's no big surprise
that what I kept in my heart, I could never say
And it's no big surprise
that I did this to myself
And it's no big surprise
that you fell in love with somebody else
So I sing...
......hoping that you hear this......
............hoping that you feel this......
..................hoping...that this touches...you...
And I've had so much time
to think about this life without you
And I've had so much time
to think about my life without you
And I reach the same conclusions
again and again, time after time
Seems the more you wait
the more you waste your time
and I don't want to waste my time
I don't want to waste my time
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Lifeline
06:55
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I'm lost again, it's true
on a ship splintering in two
it's not right, i know, what's new
but I just don't know what to do...
I've been searching for answers
maybe there are no answers
I've been hoping for changes
to find maybe there won't be changes
I've been looking for something
just something better than nothing
I'm just looking for
i'm just looking for
a lifeline
a lifeline
all we need is a lifeline
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The Next Child
07:16
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Like a puzzle piece
tucked inside a crease
of a broken box
In a frozen room
like the wildebeest
taken off its feet
just a practice shot
cloudy afternoon
broken sacraments
fateful Saturday
father wipes his eyes
mother turns away
all those things we had
seems like yesterday
can’t seem to make things last
in this world we made
we must learn to get used to this
we must learn to get used to this
we must learn to get used to this
we must learn to get used to this
I’m afraid to let you go
I’m afraid to make you stay
I’m afraid I’ve let you down
I’m afraid that’s not okay
scan for every exit sign
in every public space
remind myself every time
remind myself any place
like at your brother’s job
or in her sister’s church
or in my niece’s town
still dealing with all the hurt
siphoning shattered glass
out of the swimming pool
preschoolers run hide fight
our new golden rule
are we supposed to get used to this?
are we supposed to get used to this?
are we supposed to get used to this?
are we supposed to get used to this?
here come that acronym
acting up again
fanning the flames of fear
in hearts of lesser men
take those thoughts and prayers
throw them all away
keep those empty words
it doesn’t work that way
because I think those thoughts are just for you
and for no one else
I think those prayers you say
are just to convince yourself
armed guards in synagogues
arm teachers in our schools
another s.o.s. live stream
guess there’s nothing that we can do
do you want us to get used to this?
do you want us to get used to this?
we must refuse to get used to this
god help us all
If we ever get used to this
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Like a puzzle piece
tucked inside a crease
of a broken box
In a frozen room
like the wildebeest
taken off its feet
just a practice shot
cloudy afternoon
broken sacraments
fateful Saturday
father wipes his eyes
mother turns away
all those things we had
seems like yesterday
can’t seem to make things last
in this world we made
we must learn to get used to this
we must learn to get used to this
we must learn to get used to this
we must learn to get used to this
I’m afraid to let you go
I’m afraid to make you stay
I’m afraid I’ve let you down
I’m afraid that’s not okay
scan for every exit sign
in every public space
remind myself every time
remind myself any place
like at your brother’s job
or in her sister’s church
or in my niece’s town
still dealing with all the hurt
siphoning shattered glass
out of the swimming pool
preschoolers run hide fight
our new golden rule
are we supposed to get used to this?
are we supposed to get used to this?
are we supposed to get used to this?
are we supposed to get used to this?
here come that acronym
acting up again
fanning the flames of fear
in hearts of lesser men
take those thoughts and prayers
throw them all away
keep those empty words
it doesn’t work that way
because I think those thoughts are just for you
and for no one else
I think those prayers you say
are just to convince yourself
armed guards in synagogues
arm teachers in our schools
another s.o.s. live stream
guess there’s nothing that we can do
do you want us to get used to this?
do you want us to get used to this?
we must refuse to get used to this
god help us all
If we ever get used to this
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When I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
There must be something wrong with me
a diagnosis I keep just out of reach
and when I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
There must be something wrong with them
They're either hurt themselves or just don't give a damn
and when I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
When I'm with people
I feel so alone
Sometimes I wanna tell you all this stuff
but I tell myself it's easier to keep it bottled up
so when I'm with people
I just feel so alone
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You can both pose for me--
I'll set you in the proper light
You can both pose for me--
I'll place you in a beautiful frame
Slide your arm around his waist,
and kiss her on the cheek
Then turn your heads, look this way
and flash a smile at me
And it's no big surprise
that I'm all alone on your special day
And it's no big surprise
that what I kept in my heart, I could never say
And it's no big surprise
that I did this to myself
And it's no big surprise
that you fell in love with somebody else
So I sing...
......hoping that you hear this......
............hoping that you feel this......
..................hoping...that this touches...you...
And I've had so much time
to think about this life without you
And I've had so much time
to think about my life without you
And I reach the same conclusions
again and again, time after time
Seems the more you wait
the more you waste your time
and I don't want to waste my time
I don't want to waste my time
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Right place at the right time
Right place at the right time
no apologies are necessary
Right place at the right time
Right place at the right time
fill my cup with divinity
let's see where this all leads
Right place at the right time
Right place at the right time
free-fallin' in a dream
heart bursting at the seams
Right place at the right time
Right place at the right time
oh, what you do to me
i'll be sure to do unto thee
Right place at the right time
Right place at the right time
you brought me up from off of my knees
by rejecting all my pleas
Right place at the right time
Right place at the right time
go fly high above the seas
go live on in someone else's dream
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Kevin Caffrey Fredericksburg, Virginia
Equally inspired by progressive rock giants Yes & Rush as he is by songwriting legends Bob Dylan & Neil Young and adult alternative artists Sting & Peter Gabriel, Caffrey often tries to bridge these diverse genres with an approach anchored by acoustic guitar & heartfelt, introspective lyrics, but not afraid to experiment with atypical arrangements, synthesizers & ambient productions. ... more
Kevin Caffrey recommends:
Through the Wire, Volume One
by Through The Wire
Cool versions of Peter Gabriel music, often including some of the original musicians
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Slowburn Tour Edition
by Security Project
Hope to see them live if they come around to my area. Jerry Marotta & co. performing 70s and early 80s Gabriel.
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Live at WOMAD 1982
by Various Artists
40th anniversary of the first WOMAD festival.
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Under The Surface
by Nameless Ghost
The wrenching songs on the latest from Nameless Ghost tackle loss and grief amidst toothy indie rock.
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Pete Yorn Sings The Classics
by Pete Yorn
On his new LP, Pete Yorn offers his take on classic songs by The Pixies, Roxy Music, The Beach Boys, & more.
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Thin Lear's sophisticated rock music is tempered with soaring chamber pop accents and an undeniable gift for melody.
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