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Softer Side of Slinger

by Slinger

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1.
Freeze and the Fire 03:12
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I wish you could’ve stayed I really wish you could’ve stayed But you’re gone, you’re gone away And I long, to fill your place It’s so hard every time I see your face Oh yes, I wondered why, I just sat and wondered why I wasn’t worthy of your touch Did I love you, a bit too much The more I gave, the farther away you pushed Then I fell again, this time very different She was cold, in need of a home Very much like me, lost and alone She took me in, and we began to grow So then I loved again, I really learned how to love again It felt right, but it fell apart I was not ready, to give my heart Now and again, I think of where you are Now I’ve seen both sides, I felt the freeze and burned the fire I learned to wait and not spark it again But my patience is getting thin And when it’s right, you will fight, and never give in
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Proper Way 05:38
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What’s the proper way to get things done What’s the proper way to show your love And what’s the proper way to seek the truth What’s the proper way to see it through Well I ain’t been proper since the day I was born I washed my whites with the colors and grew my hair long Keep on climbin’ that hill, and fallin’ in the mud, I dance in the rain, after the flood I wanna run, run, run, run away And I wanna run, run, run, run and be free Oh I wanna run, would you come with me I wanna run, run, run, run, away What’s the proper way to sing a song And what’s the proper way to carry on What’s the proper path and which way is right What’s the proper way to live out your life I’m sorry for being improper, not politically correct I wear my hat at the table with all due respect We’re all living by these rules, but who wrote the book Been fishing for years, with a straightened hook What’s the proper way, to show that you care What’s the proper way to lose all that fear I think the proper way is to speak from the heart, That’s where it all begins, that’s where it all start I’m not proper, or formal, I’m none of the above I’m hoping for friendship, and counting on love, We’re all paving a path to the great unknown, Everyone’s different, go and find your road What’s the proper way to lend in a hand, Whatever you believe you should take a stand Because you can and you will, and with dreams you’ll go far This doubting you’re doing’s, doing no good no more So go and climb that tree, head out on a whim And set yourself free from the worry within So go and climb that tree, head out on a whim And set yourself free from the worry within
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Art/Love Blues 04:55
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Well everyone I know They’re fastly falling in love Every woman and man, Ready to take the plunge Maybe I’m scared of the water Or the way I swim Could be I’m nervous for nothing Just the way I am Yes I long to love you, But it might do me in Yeah I got the art/love blues Just tearing me apart Oh I got a sinking feeling Skipping my beating heart I want the best of both worlds But it’s so damn hard Be careful what you’re wishing, babe And what you start Every time I try and make it work, It falls apart “Don’t fall apart on me now” Hope I don’t meet her now, Hope I don’t meet her too soon I’ll just leave it to the wind Yeah the power of the moon ‘Cause the world works in wonders And I’m a wondering fool Universal sets of numbers Divided by two And if the stars do align, she’ll be grooving what I groove Seen your story now, Maybe it funks with mine, Tell me all of your dreams Truly taking your time Takes one to know one, babe So help me help my self To the art of growing babe, And breaking that shell, oh oh Now I know I don’t need you But boy it sure would help Now I know I don’t need ya But boy it sure would help
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Help This Romantic 04:37
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I find it helpless, but it’s romantic The way I love like I’m in a panic There’s a new girl, that caught my eye She shows no interest but still I try Got plenty to do and I don’t need distraction Just can’t help all these female passions So maybe I’ll learn but I can’t Let the romance roll and the saga spin Well the dams broken wide Ya know the strengths hard to find Even when it hurts the most, You know I never lose hope You know I never lose hope I wanna tell ya just how I’m feeling Show me emotion that change my breathing Is it so hard now to give me time Are you that busy I don’t cross your mind The list goes on for things I’ve wished Getting hard to handle Always being dismissed These lonely days All those silent nights Leaves you longing for another’s light I fall in love like every week A passing car or a smile on the street I’m so sentimental, man, lay off the drama Just can’t wait to meet my mystery mama Help me cupid now, draw your bow But what’s the rush, I’m pretty happy alone I’m hoping for something Maybe I’m not ready Grass looks greener, but illusions heavy I see the doves fly, they work in pairs I’m thinking of two but you’re not here I’m watching love die, both young and old But they drag it out, just for something to hold Well how does it happen, maybe one side quits The other keeps giving, but the chance has been missed Well I don’t wanna, make those same mistakes I’ll sit back and learn, and leave it to fate
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Down to Me 03:37
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I’m all tangled up, and thrown in knots I’m all turned around, and I’m feeling lost I’m all washed out, and I’m feeling drained I’m all torn down, and I’m feeling strange And it’s a shame, it’s a doggone mess No one to blame, ‘cause you suited yourself And what can be said for falling behind Plenty shots left, so make the best of your time And it’s all down to me, Between staying and running free And it’s all down to us, Between striving or staying stuck Between driving or riding that bus “Yeah it is” There is a way, it’s not the easy way out Starts with strength and the right to be proud You can make change, with the good that you do You can grow older or a younger you And if you can’t live in that shell anymore Break down the walls and tear out the floor Don’t grow cold with those wicked ways You can’t stay stuck in a popular phase We’re getting called home, those who want to be free This material world, ain’t got nothing for me So head for the hills, it’s a call to the wild You won’t know your skills until you put ‘em on trial Nature bound, I’m not a bird on a wire I run with the river and I dance with the fire There’s many like me that are getting called in The way it used to be, yes our origin It’s all down to me, between staying or running streams It’s all down to us Between living or looking lost, between growing or making a fuss, “Yeah it is” When you get that itch, and you feel that pull Well unground yourself and take to the call Pressure is placed to fall in line It’s a negative space that keeps you confined Go out on a whim, yes, and grow on your own You won’t get a thrill by acting a clone So do what you do, ‘cause you love to Don’t do what you do, just because they do
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Dodgy Days 06:16
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I’ve been a rebel, I’ve been a crook Searching for good times, I wasn’t reading books I hit the back roads, I tipped the can I lost my mind there, It made me who I am I kept my nose clean, yes to stay in line I bled all my sorries, I paid all my fines Now those dodgy days are done You better bet babe I’m still having fun I’m takin the long way, yeah the scenic route I could not settle, I wasn’t settling down I found my fears oh but I learned to trust Keep shifting gears now, be brave or bust Stop worrying so much about what others think, Just you be you, and the truth it speaks Now those dodgy days are gone I’m breathing confidence babe, and feeling strong I got inspired when I took that trip It lit the fire that I held within Don’t wait to venture, before you’re too old It’s time to ramble, get out and go We’re all clippin our wings before we can fly Slaves to comfort and money and then we die They say you don’t got what it takes Just prove them wrong with a smile on your face I’ve taken a new train, a train of thought I’m finding real love, no it can’t be bought The road less traveled, it’s never paved It’s time to boot scoot, let your memories be made Yes the world’s filled with the greatest of things It’s all just waiting if you dare to see Take a step back and breathe it in, Live in the now, it’s clear and present
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Go Find You 04:08
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Does it take you away, now Does it draw you near Do you like what you’re seeing When you look in the mirror Well my dearest love, Tell me where do you lay It may be with him right now, But you haven’t met me I know she’s out there, now now I know she’s around I know she’s dancing, She’s moving to sound I feel old, tired, and alone Yes I’m cold but the fire still has coals I find myself trippin’, now now Over the same cracks, I’m doing circles, And I keep looking back Well enough with the wait, I’m ready to strive For when it is time, yes, She’ll enter your life So go find you know, Go be yourself And when you are ready You’ll find that someone else I feel old, tired, and alone Yes I’m cold, but the fire still has coals Does it take you away Does it draw you near Do you like what you’re seein’ When you look in the mirror Well I know she’s out there I know she’s around I know she’s dancing, She’s moving to sound So go find you, now Go be yourself And when you are ready, You’ll find that someone else Go find you, now Go be yourself And when you are ready, You’ll find that someone else You’ll find that someone else You’ll find that someone- Just like yourself
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Enjoy the View 02:33
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You’re living your life Yes you’ve rocked and you’ve rolled You’re kicked in the dirt and you’re stuck in the cold From taking shape, yes to filling their form Domestication from the day you were born Can’t you see now, Can’t you see no Who you want to be, yes, it’s up to you Can’t you see now, Can’t you see no Who you want to be yes it’s in your control It’s time to start feeling fine Enjoy the view You’re living you’re life just a droppin in holes You’re falling down just a sinking below You’re pushed aside now you’re trampled by foot Societies eyes, no you aint no good But don’t you let go, don’t you let go See no, hear no, fear no evil It’s time to start feeling fine Enjoy the view Enjoy your art now, creation of self Expression visions not worried about wealth You’re sharing truths and the who that you are The beauty’s within, yes the dust from the star (Chorus 2)
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Every End's a New 05:02
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I know you’re scared but who do you run from If you live in fear, how you gonna grow love You’re stuck now and loosin your senses Fed up and sick of building fences Gonna be hard times, before you get the good ones Gonna be dark days before the bright and blue ones When things are over you feel a little empty Take your good thoughts and plant a new seed In the end, it gets hard After an end there’s a brand new start In the end, it may hurt After one end, it’s brand new birth So go now go and get born You got a lot, you got a lot to learn So go now go and get born You see the clouds form, you’re looking for some shelter It’s a bad storm, you’re gonna have to weather No more standstill, keep your mind a moving With all this time you kill, There’s something you should be doing You hit the fork, now which way are you headed Let’s move forth, no more back treading Each new day, and every waking hour If you bite when it’s not ripe, it leaves you kinda sour (Chorus) Hop on the good foot, and try to do the right thing So much potential, it’s kind of enlightening I’m feeling awake, a lot are still sleeping Spread the right mind, the truth is revealing When’d you figure you’re gonna stop improving When’d you figure out you didn’t like what you were doing So much to tell, so much to be told Why we waiting to live, Your time is bought then sold (Chorus) Express myself and the world that surrounds me It takes some guts and I don’t need no glory I made a choice, even though it wasn’t easy To use my voice, even though it’s kind of screechy I live on the outside, my inside’s warm and comfy I feel free here, the people sure are lovely One door is open, another one is closing I’m just a hopin’, we never stop a growin’ (Chorus) Dig deep down, deep down in you Don’t dwell on the past, go start a new Dig deep down, deep down in you Don’t dwell on the past, go change your view And then you get born (X4)
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Vegaborn 04:34
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They’re coming from the hills They’re coming from the mountains around They’re bleeding from your cities You know they’re trekking, from your towns God bless the vagabond Lord help the leather tramp Mighty be the man who wanders Just a wanderin’ the land Just a wanderin’ the land Oh yeah you can see it, It’s in the hearts of who live young Aint no shame, oh so proud, just a vegaborn to roam They takin’ to the roads, And they’re off the beaten path They’re leaving the comforts of home, They aint never coming back Oh yeah you can feel it, There’s been a shift, some kind of change A big ol’ storm’s a brewing, I see the lightening and I smell the rain I see the light and I feel no pain (Chorus) You see it’s all a mystery Why we’re here, and where we’ll go Some of us are filling a calling As the river of conscious flow I met a man named Merlin With his thumb out to the wind He spoke to me of his freedoms How society had nothing for him Yeah society just drew him dim
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Whose Turn for Love 04:04
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It’s not my turn, it’s not my time Aware and alone, but I don’t mind Baton’s passed, as feelings shift I had a hold, but now I drift And it’s a ball when you’re in the game But when it’s gone you wear the pain Love is warm and it feels so right But when it’s gone you long for the light It’s someone’s turn for love, for love, for love, But it’s not mine Love changes hands it changes hearts It plays different roles, it plays different parts It leaves ones to go start a new Finds a host that’s feeling blue Served up and it’s welcomed in This dish of love, watch it begin A painted picture of two souls alike The feelings you get when your colors collide (Chorus) Patience and strength it is key To feeling bold and not lonely Your time will come when it’s right Don’t force it or give up the fight Many hurt just like you It’s tough to handle what you’re going through Stay on track and keep your head Love is found when you least expect (Chorus) One day it will happen to you When you’re doing what you love and loving what you do For times at a time it’s meant to be absent Until you find yourself, your dreams and your passion They too, are learning to be great The one you’re meant to meet, your mystery mate Be calm and have your fun They say you’ll know if it’s the one It’s someone’s turn for love, for love, for love, Maybe it’s mine
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Join the Noise 04:20
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We really are just drops on the river Make a spash come join the wave We really are the leaders of tomorrow We are the creatures we create It’s your right, your freedom of expression Now’s your time, your time to show Feel your spirit, your spirit soaring higher Feel the beat, let it take control Join the noise, Let your fears go Go, Oh, Oh, Oh Wanna dance, you got to move your body Release yourself, and let yourself go Dial in, you’re making up the motion Tap in and feel the flow See for me, music is the master I am the puppet, the muse control This sound has saved the from disaster Simple sounds lift my soul Join the noise, don’t get left in the cold Don’t ya worry, worry ‘bout the judgement Leave the questions out your mind Don’t ya hold back, no hesitation When you reach out the stars align Feel the shift, beginning of a new now See your purpose will pave the way As you search, looking for some guidance Comes through in the music that play Join the noise, Let your fears go Go, Oh, Oh, Oh

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released May 25, 2018

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