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Becoming One
02:37
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In this life we have an instant to reflect on creation's beauty
Take it in, before the darkness sweeps it away
Already thousands of mornings have passed me by
And reside only in memory's eye, and now age sweeps them away
(Chorus)
We are burning
We are brighter than the sun
Flash for a moment then we're done
We are moving faster
Some say we're falling
But I prefer to think that we are finally becoming one
Flowers close and die and bring new life
Seeds are sown in the ground and in your mind
The cycle begins again
You are written in the smile of your brand new daughter's eyes
The cycle begins again
(Chorus)
We are burning
We are brighter than the sun
Flash for a moment then we're done
We are moving faster
Some say we're falling
But I prefer to think that we are finally becoming one
(Chorus)
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2. |
The Explorer Song
03:42
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T minus eight, I'm gonna slip the bonds of this place
Ride on a rocket into space
T minus five, will they all cheer me as I rise
or will they scream as I touch the face of God
This is what it's like to be an explorer
Never knowing when the dragon will rise up from the sea
Oh the life, immortal
If the world's flat, we're gonna fall off, boys
But we're going anyway
I kissed uncharted lips so hard
But does she feel the same about this journey of the heart
Entangled in her joys
And fears I'm like the other boys
She hesitates
Will she climb aboard?
This is what it's like...
I presume that we are living stoned
Glassy eyed as the world passes us by
If you take my hand it would be a small step for a man
And a giant leap for my humanity
In a few short hours, I will pierce the veil
Drift into that undiscovered country
It's the greatest adventure I know
But would you hold me please as I go
This is what it's like to be an explorer...
...if the world's flat we're gonna fall off, boys
Yeah, the world's flat and we're gonna fall off, boys
But we're going anyway
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3. |
A Lifetime Too Soon
04:32
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You said you'd let your hair down
When the dragon went away
So we battled under the cold stars
And even won the day
But as I stood waiting
For your locks to fall around
You stood in your lonely window
Tears fell to the ground and you said
I can think of nothing sweeter, than you and I
No, I can think of nothing sweeter than your heart in mine
But I have built my tower strong
and I must find my own way
And I am not yet at the door
Oh, it saddens me to say
But maybe we found each other
A lifetime too soon
I saw you the other day
Said you looked real good
That's what you're supposed to say
But oh, you looked so good
And we talked into the night
A few drinks later we were dreaming
about a world made of only our rules
Then you looked me in the eye and you said
I can think of nothing sweeter than you and I
No, I can think of nothing sweeter, than your heart in mine
But I have built...
...a lifetime too soon
The greatest adventure is losing yourself
The greatest lie we're told is that we can do this all right on our own
Will you call me in ten long years
To tell me the ring around your finger
Is your greatest prison yet
That you've given him your body
But your soul wishes it was as free
as when you dreamed with me
Will you ask me something that can never be?
I will say
I can think of nothing sweeter than you and I
No I can think of not one thing sweeter than your heart in mine
But you built your tower so strong
And you never found your way
I'm not even sure there's a door
And it saddens me to say
That maybe we found each other
A lifetime too soon
Oh, it saddens me to say
That maybe we found each other
A lifetime too soon
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Take me back to my childhood
So I can play in the blue grass again
take me back when momma was living
So I can see her red hair in the wind
Momma, I still miss you
Though my days of youth were long ago
I can't wait till we're together
So we can walk upon the streets of gold
Take me back...
Momma, since you left me
I myself have grown oh so old
I can't wait until I see you
And we can walk upon the streets of gold
Take me back...
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5. |
Our Language
02:06
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If I dream about tomorrow
will you cover me today?
If my head's lost in the foreign clouds
will you see me through storms on the way?
It's comforting when you think about it
No one knows when they talk about
the rain coming our way
when the rain's coming our way
(Chorus)
And I don't know if this world has room for us
And I don't know if this world speaks our language
But every time I look into your eyes I see
The little bit of magic you've given to me
Did you know that you've stolen my life away
Did you know that you've stolen my life away?
If you look into a sunrise, well you're gonna burn your eyes
Don't look up in a thunderstorm or you're in for a surprise
As shocking as I might be, you never thought it was a tragedy
You chased away my stormclouds
And screwed up all my dreams
And I don't know...
I looked into the future and you covered me today
My head was lost in the foreign clouds
and you saw me through storms on the way
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6. |
I Will Go
02:52
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I cannot what has been said
I want to heal you with my love
Was it too soon for me to come?
Seeing me brought back the hurt
I will go
I love you but I'm leaving
And I hope
The changing of a season
Will heal these wounds
And we will be okay
You're asking me to stay
But your eyes say something else
So I finally will listen
Not the damage has been done
I will go...
I want to mend your broken smile
See your heart with warmth again
Cause all I do is remind you
Of what you need to leave behind
Tried to explain it all away
But reasons only aggravate to pain
Some day we'll see if old scars can fade
But today is not that day
Today is not that day
I will go...
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Brian McCormick Rochester, New York
Based in Rochester, NY, Brian's music lies somewhere in between modern singer-songwriter and folk.
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