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Better Luck
03:04
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Hold me as a stranger
When nothing’s farther from the truth
Darling don’t you know the danger
Of living nail and tooth?
If you want to break it down
Throw around a little blame
Point your finger at yourself
I’ll do the same
Saying, ‘better luck, better luck, better luck next time’
Maybe next time we’ll get it right
When you get so ornery,
Like you don’t know how to stop
I don’t wan’t to leave you lonely
You know I’d rather shake this off
But if you want to break it down
You really want to draw that line
Funny thing is you will find
I am on your side
If you want to break it down
Throw around a little blame
Point your finger at yourself
I’ll do the same
Saying, ‘better luck, better luck, better luck next time’
Maybe next time we’ll get it right
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The Line From The Hook
03:52
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Caught like a fish on a line
Dished to print out in the nick of time
Print one more line in your book
Keep it taut, like the line from the hook
I watch as this story unfolds
Watch that page turn into gold
Seems like they always want more
Feels like we’ve been here before
but I don’t know when…
Starry nights shimmer and shine
Eased in and then dragged down with wine
Wrote off, and bent on the blues
They rubbed off like the shine on your shoes
I have sung you this song once before
Clear as your knock on my door
And we’ve stood here, so clumsily fond
I am almost certainly sure
but I don’t know when…
I watch the scene again
Trying to catch the moment
We cast aside
Our fears and pride
Laid it on the line
but I don’t know when…
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Enough
04:07
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Sometimes I wish we could say what we mean
Instead of binding our hands, trying to swim upstream
Then the way, could be easy
Oh the road would seems so rough
You could say, you had reason
Oh and that would be enough
Sometimes like lights can play tricks with your eyes
Casting shadows more than twice the size
Makes the night look so scary
Makes the road look so rough
Carry all you can carry
Oh and that should be enough
All throughout the evening
We could feel it in our bones
Something sent you reeling
Through the realm of things unknown
It was the weight of all the things you call your own
Sometimes I wish we could just understand
Instead of testing the water or trying for the upper hand
But the words have been spoken
And I always say too much
Leaves us whole but heartbroken
Because it never is enough
Night fell while we were still
Trying to make sense of it all
No one stopped to recognize the shadows on the wall
They were our own and we are only half that tall
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All I Have To Say
04:38
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When the sun came through the pines
Those darkest corners of your mind
Left you motionless,
Staring at the ocean
Sitting on a goodbye
Our two hearts are full of doubt
But I’m here to hear you out
Holding my tongue
’Til the silence finally won
And the sun set on our love
Sitting on the edge
Of a slip, becoming clear
We dangle our feet,
Throw our whole world off the pier
Carelessly
How could something so close feel so far away?
This road never curves back
We’ve been slipping through the cracks
you wouldn’t find the time
and I couldn’t draw the line
Strong enough to reel you back
From your moments in the deep
Where no olive branch can reach
There’s no way around
the weight that pulls you down and
You won’t talk to me
And all I have to say
Isn’t what you want to hear
We can walk away
I will always hold you dear
Either way
and you’ll still have to face your fears someday
All I have to say
Isn’t what you want to hear
You can walk away
I will always hold you dear
Anyway
You’ll have to face yourself someday
That’s all I have to say…
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Even Through The Rain
02:58
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Better loved and lost…
Best to just not lose
Once you’ve felt the cost
of every out you choose
Oh it’s hard sometimes
Feel like I’m blinded by the pain
And I need a light that shines
Even through the rain
If it’s all the same
to you
I’ll stay and share the weight
Just to see this through
Oh it’s hard sometimes
Feel like I’m blinded by the pain
And I need a light that shines
Even through the rain
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Restless in the bed we’ve made
But I'm holding on for better days
That never can come
If we won’t work for it
Every song you sang, I sang
Every bell you rang, I came
Running
But it never made one bit
Ooh..
Now I don’t want to go down
That far into the dark
I don’t think I’d make it out
I don’t want to be down
This far into my doubt
What if we don’t make it out?
I don’t want to fight
If it isn’t right
We can cut these ties that bind us
Are you feeling free?
Is it what you needed?
All I ever wanted you to find
Everything kiss you blew, I caught
Every line you drew, I walked
Darling, say I never did get through
Ooh...
Now I don’t want to go down
That far into the dark
I don’t think I’d make it out
I don’t want to be down
This far into my doubt
What if we don’t make it out?
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I Wasn't Even There
03:18
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Pack the boxes, close the books
and take a final bow
The mood swings and the dirty looks
They finally broke me down
If you’re done proving your victory
it may cross your mind
The ones rewriting history
Never leave it behind
If you really feel, like you did this on your own
It’s no wonder that you always feel alone
What’s it worth if you don’t share?
What’s the sound that I can’t bear?
Just to hear you talk about it
Like I wasn’t even there
Folding back the photos so
I’m hidden out of view
Pictures all tell stories
but that doesn’t make them true
Or is it just this memory
Falling into disrepair?
Never mind, it’s my mistake
I wasn’t even there
If you really feel, like you did this on your own
It’s no wonder that you always feel alone
What’s it worth if you won’t share?
What’s the sound that I can’t bear?
Just to hear you talk about it
Like I wasn’t even there
What’s it worth if you won’t share it?
What’s that sound? Oh I can’t bear it
Just to hear you tell the story
Like I wasn’t even there
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Let It Go
03:23
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You know, I know, you know, I know
Oh, that taste so sweet
Knocked me off my feet...
To be that girl, I wandered down below
Hang tight, tip-toe, now it's time to let it go
Let it go
You know, I know, you know, I know
Now my sky is falling down
Holding on to the sound
But to be that girl, was like a room with no window
And I found the door, now it's time to let it go
Let it go
You know, I know, you know, I know
You know I know you
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How Good That Feels
03:30
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I know the rhythm of heartache by heart
That subtle skip to stop before it starts
the shortness of breath
the longness of nights
Got to keep on moving, it’s going to be alright
Once you pull through
Out of the blue
You're going to see it all with new eyes
Start to realize
How good that feels
Takes some time to learn
When to take your turn
And how good that feels
It’s been a while since you’ve been on your own
I see you wandering like you don’t know your home
It's one sway to the left, two steps to the right
Straight on till morning
Wraps you up in its light
Once you pull through
Out of the blue
You're going to see it all with new eyes
Start to realize
How good that feels
Takes some time to learn
To let that fire burn
And how good that feels
I see you are hurting
And this cut is to the bone
You may feel deserted
But you are not alone
you are not alone
you've got to hold on
You’re going to see it all with new eyes
Start to realize
How good that feels
Takes some time to learn
When to take your turn
And how good that feels
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Did you get my letter?
I sent it US Mail
Hope it finds you happy
Healthy, safe, and well
If this is the last time
You ever know my mind
Let it be
A birch tree
Upon you rest your eyes
Upon these golden boughs
All the times I waited
Feel so foolish now
The thought never abated
Oh rustling, quiet down!
And I have to
Tell you
Now I know
Lest those fall leaves
Leave you haunted
By winds through early snow
So I put pen to paper
And I found
These golden boughs
To send my love to you
Sending my heartbeat across the ground
Everything else may turn to dirt
But action and word
As you unfold the branches
Till you reach the bole
Gilded by a message
From my very soul
So what if I tell you?
So what if you know?
I’m sending my love to you
Sending my heartbeat across the ground
Everything else may turn to dirt
All that we are
Is action and word
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Claire Adams Kansas City, Missouri
Musically curious and multifaceted, Claire Adams is dedicated to collaborating, recording and songwriting to hone her melodic instincts and vision. A bassist, guitarist, singer and songwriter, Adams has lent a discerning ear and versatility to a number of projects. ... more
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