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Bonfires
04:26
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You could see all of the stars
From the hood of my old car
And I could tell you I knew my direction
I could tell you I knew what was true
We were as sure as the bonfires
That we sparked in the open fields
We were courageous and never uncertain
We never thought that a spark could go wild
Chorus
And though I wanna back away
I’m moving closer to the flame
Though I’m scared and times are strange
I’m moving closer to the flame
Out in the street, darkness is the handshake
And vice could get you to an early grave
But in you I see light glowing embers
We’re gonna make it but you can’t be afraid
Cause if you stick to what you know
You’ll never see the seeds you sow
I know change feels like flying through space
You wanna land on your feet and not flat on your face
Chorus
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2. |
Roots Down
03:22
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I feel like an island where you are a tree
And when the wind is violent it don’t bother me
But it tears you down
So come on put your roots down
It don’t bother me
Cause I feel like an island
I’m wild, I’m floating free
All my life I never felt like I could fit in
And playing by the rules was something that was a sin
I was born to wander, I was born to roam
And with you I think that I have found my home
And I’m not alone
So come on put your roots down
It don’t bother me
Cause I feel like an island
I’m wild, I’m floating free
And this world of crazy violence
It don’t make sense to me at all
So come on put your roots down
And we can be free
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3. |
Blessings in Disguise
03:56
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Looking out my window
Oh I’m wondering where the time goes
Things don’t stay the same forever
When we drive past the place where I used to live
We used to climb through the windows when we couldn’t get in
Nobody knew then, it was just the beginning
Second thought is a sin
When you’re never gonna do it again
CHORUS
Sometimes it seems there’s a long line
I’ve had to wait such a long time
To get what is mine
Blessings in disguise are gonna have to get me by
I’ve been workin late nights
I count the registers and go
Still I wonder where the money goes
I wish a wave come crash and take me down
To the beach, at least on solid ground
And now I’m smokin to float away
Counting the sand in grains
I need a raise
We’re all marching in the same parade
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4. |
Wait For You
04:55
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I heard you got a new love
Tell me where is he now
Tell me where is he now
I don’t wanna be your second hand
I don’t wanna be your hand me down
I’m here waiting for you but you take too long
I really aint got the time
To wait for you to change your mind
I’m here ready to go but you move so slow
And maybe this is a sign
To leave it all behind
So take your time, take your time
But don’t you take mine
Want me to change
But for you change is counted in dollars and dimes
And I’m as much of a cynic as I am a believer
Over a year ago I never believed I would leave her
I’m here waiting for you but you take too long
I really aint got the time
To wait for you to change your mind
I’m here ready to go but you move so slow
And maybe this is a sign
To leave it all behind
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5. |
Wanna Go
03:15
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Do you wanna go where we go?
Take me, take me, oh, take me, oh
Do you wanna go where we go?
Take me, take me, oh, take me, oh
Lookin out I follow the crowd
But I just can't tell what is real
Missin out on a false paradise
But I just can't help how I feel
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6. |
Weight of Paradise
04:00
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I got a friend who burns too bright
Needs a little bit of water just to cool the light
I said be careful you don’t get in over your head
Cause you’re swimming and swimming
Now you’re in the deep end
And you’re lucky to be alive
Feeling the weight of building your paradise
And it’s right to feel the weight sometimes
And you’re lucky to be alive
Feeling the weight of building your paradise
And it’s right to feel the weight sometimes
Oh and I feel the weight sometimes
Some days I worry about time in the dying light
You feel you gotta hustle just to make ends meet
But you never feel quite right
But your good deeds will follow you
Even when it ain’t easy just to find the truth
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7. |
Skinny Dipping
03:34
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There are all these choices
Spread out across your lifetime
Where you could just fall in line
Or make a little noise
She left her clothes out by the shoreline
And jumped into the water
She didn’t care if someone saw her
Says we’re all naked in this life
And I think she’s right
And she says blessed are the meek, blessed are the meek
For they’re growing in numbers
And now its loud when we speak
What do you do when you think,
You think the world is falling down
CHORUS
I’m gonna jump into the water
I’m gonna speak what i believe
I’m gonna dive into this world
And I won’t let it fall down on me
Now me and her are like gasoline and matches
Her favorite song is do you believe in magic
And I do
At least I try to
But now the news today is bleak
And it’s only getting bleaker
And the people least trusted are the loudest speakers
So what do you do when you think
You think the world is falling down
And its going, going, gone
If we don’t believe
Well I think that this world is gone, so gone
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8. |
Hard Headed
04:07
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I’m writing home from a foreign place
Disoriented, nobody I know
Every corner that I come around
Eyes track me down, hunted
Oh but don’t worry
If I keep your picture next to me
Well I’ll be alright
CHORUS
Cause I’m hard headed
When the reaper is calling my name
And I won’t let him take me
I’m like tough leather
When the rooster is starting the day
And I won’t let him wake me from this dream of you
High in the canopy a strange bird sings
And it sounds sweet like when you sing to me
Are you having trouble sending letters back?
This picture is faded and I’m losing track
Oh and when I wait in line
My mind drifts to a distant place
To our living room where we would play
You got a sinner’s laugh for a saint
Wish we were laughing now
CHORUS
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9. |
Liar With the Lights On
03:54
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Well I see right through you
And all the dangerous things that you do
You live off the tip of your tongue
You keep it sharp as a sword and you’ve got your balls as a gun
And you think that you won but you know
You are a liar with the lights on
When everything is dark the truth will start a spark
That leaves you crying to a sad song
They say fake til you make it
Like the truth is a fatal mistake
You hate giving love taking
But there is a point where that breaks
And how much is there left in the tank
Before it’s gone?
You are a liar with the lights on
When everything is dark the truth will start a spark
That leaves you crying to a sad song
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10. |
Writing On the Wall
04:14
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Could not sleep for all the waiting
Somewhere a second line was playing
Maybe my doubts are all mistaken
But they are loud and drunk and brazen
Waiting for the writing on the wall to come alive
Maybe the saviors gonna come this time
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Jimkata Ithaca, New York
Jimkata is a nationally touring electro-rock band blending heavy beats, synthy hooks, and big guitars to create music with both modern and timeless appeal.
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