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Another Place
04:15
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I have a picture-perfect memory
But only when there’s a photograph to remind me
And so you’ll always be sweetly smiling, standing next to me,
My head against your cheek
I have the day you first walked toward me
I keep it in a folder I have with the day you said goodbye
I have the kiss where you said “just in case”
You must have known that it would be the last
And all of these things I have, they don’t amount to much
They don’t really take up any physical space
And still they fill my heart, knowing that I have known you
I have known you
In another place
I have a suitcase full of dreams and pieces of steps to nowhere
Leading around in circles, some assembly required
And I have a box of frozen armor twisted into battle shapes from long forgotten wars
Long forgotten crusades and inquisitions
I have a well of forgiveness
It bubbles over every now and then
And I have the puddles under my feet
And I have every moment big and small that swells the rings of this tree
And I have your initials carved into my bark
And all of these things I have, they don’t amount to much
They don’t really take up any physical space
And still they fill my heart, knowing that I have known you
I have known you
In another place
I have a song I started writing years ago
No melody, no lyrics
Maybe it was always about you
Maybe it was always about you
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2. |
The Vote
03:14
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Quiet people, quiet power
Quiet minute, quiet hour
Quiet patience, quiet line
Quiet morning, quiet mind
There will come a time
When all my fellow wallflowers and I
Will stand up and be counted but not to be heard
There will come a time
When all my fellow wallflowers and I
Will stand up and speak out but not with spoken word
No, we won’t say a word
Quiet passion, quiet fire
Quiet conscience, quiet ire
Quiet courage, quiet fight
Quiet honor, quiet right
There will come a time
When all my fellow wallflowers and I
Will stand up and be counted but not to be heard
There will come a time
When all my fellow wallflowers and I
Will stand up and speak out but not with spoken word
No, we won’t say a word
So run your mouth
Can’t promise that I’ll listen, but
Run these lines
Over and over again, and
Through this noise
While you’re doing laps around yourself
I will cool my heels
I will rest my voice
Quiet people, quiet power
Quiet minute, quiet hour
Quiet patience, quiet line
Quiet morning, quiet mind
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3. |
A Full Set of Keys
05:04
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Your love is like a piano without a full set of keys
And I just don’t know where to put my hands
‘Cause I still need my accidentals when I’m playing in C
It’s the space between the notes that guides where they land
Every note tells a story and I want to know yours
But sometimes when I press, I get no sound
It’s like trying to play a progression of chords
When your B flat has broken off and it’s rolling around
And you’re fingers start failing and you don’t know quite why
‘Cause they always used to work so well
You’ve got a book full of songs that you don’t even try
Maybe some stories you just don’t tell
Maybe some stories you just don’t tell
Without a full set of keys
Your love is like a piano without a full set of keys
I’ve rewritten these lyrics now hundreds of times
But the melody still stays the same
And for all of the many permutations of rhymes
There’s a thing about it that refuses to change
It’s that feeling you get when the words won’t come out
When the meaning gets lost in the verse
When you almost forget what you’re singing about
And the chorus just keeps getting worse
And you start to give up but you keep coming back
‘Cause you can’t hide from the things that you love
And just when the foundation’s starting to crack
You realize what you have is enough
You realize what you have is enough
Without a full set of keys
Your love is like a piano without a full set of keys
And you start to give up but you keep coming back
‘Cause you can’t hide from the things that you love
And just when the foundation’s starting to crack
You realize what you have is enough
You realize what you have is enough
Without a full set of keys
Your love is like a piano without a full set of keys
Your love is like a piano without a full set of keys
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4. |
Fireflies
03:53
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I saw the first fireflies of summer
And right then, I thought of you
Oh, I could see us catching them and setting them free
Honey, that’s what you do
That’s what you do to me
And then the other night when it was raining
And thunder crashed and lightning crossed the sky
I thought of you and how you love this kind of weather
I closed my eyes, held my face to the rain and smiled
And pictured us together
And every little light
Every little light is you, is you
Every little light is you, is you
I’m starting to learn the meaning of your faces
I’m getting to know the shapes of your eyes
I’m coming to find you’re with me in my dreams now
And this night belongs to you and me and the fireflies
And every little light
Every little light is you, is you
Every little light is you, is you
Every little light is you
Every little light is
Every little light is
You’re in the fireflies
You’re in the street lamp lights
You’re in the starry skies
Every little light is you
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5. |
Other People's Secrets
05:07
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I once slept in these cabins
I once lay on this hill
I once swam in these waters
I once kissed in this field
I once muddied my sandals
Catching frogs in this pond
I once ran to this highway
In the quiet of this dawn
And come walk with me down by the lakeside
Listen to the sound of a hundred children sleeping
We can speak without really even speaking
We can pretend it’s other people’s secrets that we’re keeping
We once sat by this boathouse
Watching firework displays
We once toasted marshmallows
In this bonfire blaze
We once picked the wild berries
On the path to this old campground
We once stood on these tables
We once sang as the rains came down
And come walk with me down by the lakeside
Listen to the sounds of a hundred children sleeping
We can speak without really even speaking
We can pretend it’s other people’s secrets that we’re keeping
Take a little stroll down by the water’s edge
To the place where all the lovers used to go
Skip a stone along the surface and watch the ripples fade
With the memories of the ones we used to throw
We can walk along the edge of this foggy, moonlit shore
We can follow in the footsteps of so many years before
We are carved into this hillside
We are painted in these walls
We are alive in what is left
We are forgiven for our faults
And come walk with me down by the lakeside
Listen to the sound of a hundred children sleeping
We can speak without really even speaking
We can pretend it’s other people’s secrets that we’re keeping
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6. |
Trapeze
03:57
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It’s a precarious perch
One hand on, one ready to let go
Standing high above the safety net below
And you’re ready to fly
It’s a lesson in trust
Two hands swinging from the opposite side
And they will catch you if the timing’s just right
So you give it a try
And out in the air
There may be a moment when you
Just might slip away
There’s always a chance that you’ll fall and you’ll try again
Always a chance that you’ll make it okay
And isn’t that what love is
Isn’t that what love is
Hand in hand in the summer breeze
And the two of you swinging in that big trapeze of life
Big trapeze of life
It’s a time-honored tale
Boy meets girl and the rest we all know
World stops spinning and time moves so slow
‘Til it all passes by
It’s a journey in faith
Paths entwine ‘til they join into one
And neither knows where the other’s begun
Or where their fates lie
And out in the world
There may be a moment when you
Just might slip away
There’s always a chance that you’ll fall and you’ll try again
Always somebody who makes it okay
And isn’t that what love is
Isn’t that what love is
Hand in hand in the summer breeze
And the two of you swinging in that big trapeze
Yeah with all of your friends and your families
And the two of you swinging in that big trapeze of life
Big trapeze of life
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7. |
Shine On
03:26
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I’ve gotten used to a one-woman bed
I’m making the most of this time on my own
I’m pulling the pieces apart and rebuilding my
Capacity to love
I’m clearing the walls of all the still frames of our happiness
Putting up images of strength and beauty
I’m smoothing the wrinkles and taking my solitude in stride
And I tell myself
This is the most important test you’ll ever have to take
This is the most important day of your life
This is the time you must remember all the good things
And this is when your true colors shine
And shine on, and shine on, and shine on, and shine on
And move on, and get on, and give on, go on
And get by
I’m wiping that frown off my face one last time
I’m taking a deep breath and unfurrowing my brow
I’m opening curtains and doors and sweeping out the old news
This is my new life
Starting now
And I tell myself
This is the most important test you’ll ever have to take
This is the most important day of your life
This is the time you must remember all the good things
And this is when your true colors shine
And shine on
And shine on, and shine on, and shine on, and shine on
And shine on, and shine on, and shine on, and shine on
And move on, and get on, and give on, and go on
And live on, and love on, and roll on, hold on
And get by
Show the world that shine
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8. |
Afterlove
05:27
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Well happiness is happiness until it’s not
And forgetting only helps for the things you already forgot
I’ll find comfort in my folks’ house
And you will drive to your marina
And we will both be a little colder for now
We’ll go back to our workdays
And back to our lives
And we will try to get over somehow
Where do you go in the afterlove?
How do you start to restart?
You’re finally free from the pain you gave up
But the freedom it hangs so heavy
So heavy on your heart
Soon we’ll see each other in the same old place
And we will greet each other with that same big warm embrace
And when we’re out together, we will say we’re just friends
But I know your hand will find mine before long
You will bring me my mail, and I will ask about the cat
But I won’t tell you that I’m writing this song
Where do you go in the afterlove?
How do you start to restart?
You’re finally free from the pain you gave up
But the freedom it hangs so heavy
So heavy on your heart
I still slip and call you “Honey”
You still blink at me real slow
I just laugh and you ask, “What’s so funny?”
I just smile and say, “I don’t know”
And it’s true
I still love you
How do you start to restart?
You’re finally free from the pain you gave up
But the freedom it hangs so heavy
So heavy on your heart
Heavy on your heart
Heavy on your heart
Heavy on your heart
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9. |
Take Me
02:13
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Take me, I’m in the mood to be taken
Pull me up to your room
Wake me when it is time to be wakened
Send me on my way
Take me, Honey, I’m ripe for the taking
Take me out on the town
Lay me, then when the morning is breaking
Send me on my way
Call me in the afternoon
Ask me what I’m doing tonight
Pick me up right after work
And I will be ready and waiting for you to…
Take me, I’m in the mood to be taken
Pull me up to your room
Wake me when it is time to be wakened
Send me on my way
Take me, I’m in the mood to be taken
Pull me up to your room
Wake me when it is time to be wakened
Send me on my way
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10. |
Talk Pretty
03:36
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Talk to me sweetly, Honey, just for a while
You don’t have to ask me to stay
It would be okay
If that’s not your style
Play me a song and I’ll sing you a tune
Call me tomorrow and then
I will see you again
If that’s not too soon
When your body is next to my body
I can’t get enough
I get flirty and you talk dirty
But we haven’t said it’s love
Show me your dreams and I’ll show you mine
Wave your red flags high
We can still say goodbye
And I would be fine
So walk on this wire with me, dance on this line
Don’t be afraid to fall
I won’t push you at all
You’ll be just fine, fine
Hold your body against my body
I’ll let you under my skin
We said “slowly” so we’ll move slowly
But I’m slowly drinking you in
Ah we’ll be just fine
Ah we’ll be just fine
Ah we’ll be just fine
Ah we’ll be just fine
I’ll build you no cages if you tell me no lies
Truth will set you free
And the same goes for me
That’s no compromise
This doesn’t have to be an uphill climb
I’d like to know you well
But only time will tell
And we’ve still got time, time
My body is just my body
And you’ve been touching my soul
Please forgive me if I talk pretty
This love takes its toll
Ah we’ve still got time
Ah we’ve still got time
Ah we’ve still got time
Ah we’ve still got time
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Sarah Gilberg Washington, D.C.
Steeped in the traditions of folk and American standards, Sarah writes songs featuring clear, melodic vocal lines and lyrics that are at once both simple and sophisticated, both deeply personal and relatable. In addition to performing her own music, she frequently supports other DC-area musicians as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. ... more
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