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Albina North
03:59
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Albina North
I left the country where I grew up
On a boat across the sea
In the harbor of the new land
stood the Statue of Liberty
I wanted to start a different life
For reasons I can’t explain
There was too much history there
and so few of us left to name
Hold on, don’t let me slip away
Hold on, think of me and say
You know my name
I found a friend, we found a love
Now my daughter bears my name
On the front porch there is a light
And I no longer feel ashamed
The salt stained air from the Oregon coast
And everything is corroding away
I have no fear and my only wish is that
you will not forget me some day
Hold on, don’t let me slip away
I wrote you a letter, I hope it got through
It seems like a long time ago
People and places, we all leave traces
And I can’t stop thinking of you
Hold on, don’t let me slip away
Hold on, think of me and say
Hold on, don’t let me slip away
Hold on, think of me and say
You know my name
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Contact Light
03:10
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Contact light
I saw Armstrong on the moon
on a TV black and white
When the Eagle touched the surface
He called out ’Contact light’
I wonder was there a moment
when he thought we’re gonna die
locked inside the capsule
his whole life passing by
Waiting for that contact light to shine
I remember growing up
The future looked so bright
But we lost the moon, I lost my job
and then I lost my wife
I’ve been driving all night long
With an emptiness inside
Passing all the freeway
exit signs in sight
I’m waiting for that contact light to shine
I’m staring at the dashboard
The fuel-gage reading low
I’m looking for a truck-stop
To fill ’er up and go
I’m waiting for that contact light to shine
Waiting for that contact light to shine
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This World
04:18
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This World
The weather is warmer
For this time of year
They say that it’s normal
but don’t believe all you hear
There is no use denying
The science is clear
This world is all we’ve got
We can’t replace it
This world is getting to hot
And we have to face it
together, in this world
This world needs love
Not more pollution
We’re part of the problem
And part of the solution
Is it all up to me?
Is it all up to you?
This world is all we’ve got
There’s only one place
Where we can survive
Tell me how do we
stay alive?
This world is all we’ve got
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4. |
Nowhere Land
04:40
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Nowhere Land
I got a letter from a friend of mine
It said, my life has turned around
I used to drive a cab down-town
But now the Uber closed me down
I’m on a US highway driving west
In a second hand RV with nothing left
Just a road map so I can find
The promised land that let us down
Last night all the sleep I got
Was in a Walmart parking lot
Everything here is bought and sold
I count the miles along the road
Midnight’s drawing closer
stars are falling in my hand
I make a wish for something better
and hope to understand
this Nowhere Land
There used to be a last frontier
Now there’s no way out of here
Drifters, hobos and restless souls
I guess I’m one of the unknown
There’s a crack in everything
But there’s no light getting in
Just a darkness on the edge of town
I had it all and now it’s gone
Midnight’s drawing closer
All-night diners and big-box stores
There’s gotta be something more
Than fast food joints and shopping malls
To really satisfy us all
His letter ends like it began
All alone in a camper van
Overnight shifts at Amazon
To make ends meet and moving on
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Eugene
04:09
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EUGENE
The natives found this land
And settled here in peace
They where not aware of you, Eugene
And when the white man came
He brought the fever in
There was no turning back from that, Eugene
You’ve got all the blessings
Of nature still unseen
But there’s another story here, Eugene
You’ve got so much history
And it’s darker than it seem
But that was then and this is now, Eugene
You can paint a picture
In different shades of green
And you can hide yourself in there, Eugene
There’s a chance you’ll find the truth
Somewhere in between
What happened to your innocence, Eugene
I hear they call you names
Like Track-Town USA
But you can’t run away from this, Eugene
I see you at the drive-in
There’s a movie on the screen
Can you tell me how it’s gonna end, Eugene
You can paint a picture…
You can show me memories
Of your old high-school dreams
But did you ever graduate, Eugene
It’s funny how the times
Keep changing what it means
To be alive and see the world, Eugene
You can paint a picture…
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6. |
Breaking Of A Heart
03:14
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Breaking of a heart
I just heard it on the news
That you had passed away
With so many things to do
And so many songs to play
I’m gonna miss you everyday
It’s tearing me apart
Nothing stops the world from turning
Like the breaking of a heart
The sound you made was ment to last
Your heart beating in your chest
Like a song without an end
You have finally come to rest
I’m gonna miss you everyday
It’s tearing me apart
Nothing stops the world from turning
Like the breaking of a heart
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Anders Westin Uppsala, Sweden
Anders Westin is a songwriter and producer from Uppsala, Sweden. Writing and recording his own songs, as well as collaborating with, and producing other artists.
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