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Simple Man
03:51
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You open your eyes just to make sure the world still exists
Ordinary is too boring so you give it a twist
With your head in a dream you walk out of the door
To join the runners who don't know what they're running for
Simple man, don't forget that you can
Simple man, the greatest things come from a simple plan
So go out to the wild where you will have to make your own way
Instead of people you'll meet some monkeys
They’re quite the same, but monkeys don't tell you what to do
So you don't have to worry about others' opinions
Look at the stars, there are so many, baby, maybe it’s time for you
To go and do what it is that you want to do
Simple man, don't forget that you can
Simple man, the greatest things come from a simple plan
And I know that you've been hurt deeply
But to sell your dreams and blame reality... it sounds stupid...
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2. |
Fallen Down
04:03
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As rational as it may seem, it still doesn't make sense to me
As beautiful as you may cry, it still won’t give away the reason why
When sweet fruit falls down, falls and hits the ground, there is no sound
Oh, I heard it’s true, heard you have fallen down
From your secret place straight into this world's maze
And as the fruit rolls off the hill
Screams to god, I'm hurt, can't you hear
There is no sound
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School
02:59
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Sometimes, I slowly drift away
Going back to one more yesterday
I walk back from school
Oh boy, I felt so cool
Buildings were so tall, they touched the sky
I wasn't six feet tall, but I felt so high
Back then, I got my first guitar
My dad said "you're gonna be a superstar"
And now I sing a song for the fools
Please take me back to school
Buildings were so tall, they touched they sky
I never smoked green cigarettes, but I felt so high
At school, I felt ungated and liberated to learn and break the rules
I wasn't afraid to be myself, to be someone else
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4. |
Sunday Comes
03:13
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It's four o'clock and I can't get any rest
I can't stop the beating in my chest
Sunday comes
Soon I will be walking out the door
Heading towards where I've never been before
But I, I feel secure
The color is changing, along the road I'm taking
I leave what's stark, that once used to spark
Oh Mrs Grey, I think I will stay for a while
The storm outside speaks of my youth
The man inside tries to put down roots
To pass the prelude
But west wind calls to walk out of the door
To swim across the never-ending shores
Where I, I feel secure
The color is changing, along the road I'm taking
When I look back, there’s pain in my heart
Oh Mrs Grey, you were O.K., but I must stay young and wild
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Demons On My Shoulder
03:23
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Goodbye, goodbye for a while
What kind of a man says goodbye
Soldiers bleeding on the battle fields
Searchers cast the past behind their wills
Demons on my shoulder
Demons on my shoulder again
Goodbye, goodbye for a while
What kind of a friend can say goodbye
And I can say all the words you want to hear, I can try to fill out the empty space
And I can break down all the walls, pretend I'm here
But we both know that it won't mend or replace
Demons on my shoulder
Demons on my shoulder again
And I can't see you, no I can’t see you, getting hurt, silent
I can't see you, how you lose control, abandon your smile, exiled
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On My Knees
03:24
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I’m on my knees, I’m on my knees
Baby, I’m begging you
I’m on my knees, I’m begging please
Baby, I’m begging you
Give me a shelter under your feather
Give me your love, a wishful thinking to lean on
‘cause all the things I really need are here in this one place I didn’t seek
I’m on the ground, I’m on the ground
Baby, please don’t kick me when I’m down
I’m everywhere, I’m here and there
Baby, don’t you act, don’t you say that you don’t care
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Friends
04:09
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I don't need any friends
to walk at my funeral
I just need myself
to hug me while I'm asleep
I don't need any light
to shine my dark day
I just need myself
I just need myself
And when I'm gone
a moon light, a sun
will shine upon the world
I don't need any stars
to show me the way
I just need my senses
to guide me through the path
No, and I don't need you
to prove me when I’m wrong
I just need my fist to break my fall
And when I'm gone
a moon light, a sun
will shine upon the world
I don’t need any friends
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Little Girl
03:47
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Honey, come home
I sit here alone
You know I get anxious when you are late
Minutes go by
Honey, I try
To put out the flames
I miss my little girl
I hate to see her fall
How come she always takes the wrong turn
Oh she's got to learn
I know you're scared
You cover your head
You know that I can't control it now
Here comes the hit
And then comes the guilt
Honey, I love you
Honey, come home
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Hava
04:31
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I'm afraid to be left alone without true love
I'm afraid to vanish in the storm, to starve
To have nobody to call on the phone
To realize something is precious only when it's gone
I tried to write a happy song when this one was born
Unwanted child I deny, but looks like my own
He's got my eyes, desert sand
They say he's a bit of a loner just like his old man
I'm afraid of dying before I “live” my remarks
But I'm afraid of trying, ‘cause then I couldn't blame my luck
I'm afraid to live my life through you
To realize that I can only speak, but not to do
I just never thought I’d be afraid to fight
It's just that when the time comes I tend to run and hide
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10. |
Morning Shine
03:21
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The sun is shining in the east, in the west it falls asleep again
You’re in the east, I’m in my bed
Hugging my pillow wishing it was you instead
Wherever I’ll go, wherever I’ll be, you’ll be there with me
We are one, we’ll always be, in our memories
Hello, goodbye
I’ll be here when you’re gone, singing the same old song
She was a true love of mine
For one evening she was my morning shine
Oh my darling, don’t you go
Don’t you know I’m here and I need you so
Just stay another day
She said the train is fast, the train is packed up
Nobody knows if it’s ever gonna pass my stop
But I’ll take my chances with you
On a sunny day she showed me what a lifetime cannot show
It’s a cold November in my foggy life, it’s about to snow
Hello, goodbye
I’ll be here when you’re gone, singing the same old song
She was a true love of mine
For one evening she was my morning shine
For one evening she made my whole life shine
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Elad Jacob Munich, Germany
Born in Israel, Elad grew up listening to music of all kinds.
He got his first guitar at the age of 10 and immediately
started writing songs, derived by pieces of his everyday life.
Influenced by old schoolers such as Paul McCartney, Beck and Nick Drake, Elad seeks to escape from today's modern pop sound and empty lyrics, and offer his listeners a vintage folk experience straight from the gut
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