1. |
Creature of the Night
04:22
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The sun is shining brightly
But I don’t play that game
I prefer the darkness to the light
They say I have that weakness
They say I’ve got it bad
It’s a bug and not a feature…
I am a creature of the night
I hold on to the darkness
As if it were my friend
I never got the art of living right
I walked into that room
And shut the door on myself
Must be a creature of the night
Closing in
Closing in
Oh, oh, oh, oh, closing in on me
I cower from the sunlight
Fearful like a mouse
Hiding from everything in sight
The evening brings me cover
It makes me feel so safe
Am I a creature…
Is the nighttime my teacher…
Am I a creature of the night?
Oh, oh. Oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, closing in on me
The sun is shining brightly
But I don’t play that game
I’m drawn to the darkness not the light
They say I have that weakness
They say I’ve got it bad
It’s a bug and not a feature…
I am a creature…
Must be a creature of the night
I am a creature of the night
I am a creature of the night
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2. |
Storyline
04:01
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I didn't write the story I'm given
I didn't choose the cast or the scene
Why do I feel I gotta keep turning
Page after page as if this were me
I'm living a storyline, living a storyline
Whispering in my mind, somebody’s storyline
Perilous times, hero's in trouble.
Who wrote this trash, who can I blame
Why do I feel I’ve still got a burden
Living a part that's been pre-ordained
Living a storyline, living a storyline
Whispering in my mind, somebody’s storyline
Hearing it all the time, a story that isn’t mine
Living a storyline, storyline….
The ending's never what I pictured
Won’t be a puppet on a string
I guess I gotta stop believing
In fairy tales or magic rings
Living a storyline, living a storyline
Living inside my mind is somebody’s storyline
Hearing it all the time, a story that isn’t mine
Living a storyline, storyline….
Living a storyline, living a storyline
Living inside my mind, somebody’s storyline
Hearing it all the time, a story that isn’t mine
Living a storyline, storyline….
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3. |
Grand Perspective
05:06
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John Glenn flew up and saw the whole planet
First person up in outer space
He got to see it with a Grand Perspective
He got to see the whole place
It humbled him to see that
Humbled him to know
What a perfect universe
What a fragile home
I can see all of Earth
Small and floating all alone
Like a baby in my arms
Better take good care of her
Now I know what things are worth
Now I know we need our home
Keep our shelter safe from harm
I can see all of her, all of her
I want to fly and see the whole picture
I want to fly above it all
I want to see things with a Grand Perspective
Where my worries are small
Humbling to see that
Our understanding is so slow
Our perspective’s out of touch
We’re more fragile then we know
I can see all of Earth
Small and floating all alone
Like a baby in my arms
Better take good care of her
Now I know what things are worth
Now I know we need our home
Keep our shelter safe from harm
I can see all of her, all of her
All of us are afloat on a raft in a vast endless ocean
What a small little thing set adrift in a big sea
We can be enemies then we'll fight until we’re broken
We can be like the one loving earth we want to be
I can see all of Earth
Small and floating all alone
Like a baby in my arms
Better take good care of her
Now I know what things are worth
Now I know we need our home
Keep our shelter safe from harm
I can see all of her, all of her (repeat chorus)
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4. |
The One We Need
03:20
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Shy and gentle ways
The child in the corner
You will have your day
The prize will come to you
You’re the one
The bullies love to pick on
You’re the one we need
Feel the space you can fly in
Feel the place you can breathe
Every jail can be broken
Every lock has a key
The woman you’ve become
Everyone can trust you
You’ve come into your own
And learned to feed your soul
You’re the one
Who always thinks of others
You’re the one we need
Feel the space you can fly in
Feel the place you can breathe
Quiet strength has the power
You’re the one this world needs
In your final years
You’re generous and free
Tireless and clear
Not once about yourself
You’re the one
Who gives from start to finish
You’re the one we need
Book of life, book of giving
Glowing with an inner light
Years reveal lasting beauty
Heart is pure, eyes are bright
Every jail can be broken
Every lock has a key
Quiet strength has the power
You’re the one this world needs
Shy and gentle ways
The child in the corner
You will have your day
The prize will come to you…
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5. |
The Puzzle
05:15
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Life’s a big puzzle that’ll never be done
Filling all the space in my mind
Solving problem after problem ain’t a whole lotta fun
Sucking every minute of my time
Life’s a big puzzle that I can’t figure out
A shifting line in the sand
Wasting my time tryin' to figure it out
Think I just want to hold your hand
And take a walk into the woods
Try to remember life is good
We’ll leave the puzzle behind
No telling what we might find
At the very moment when the answer is near
The puzzle's changed all around
At the very minute when you're in the clear
Another dream crashes to the ground
Trying so hard just to work it out
Hoping it’ll all come out fine
Then you lose some pieces and the bottom drops out
Send you right back to the starting line
Let’s take a walk into the woods
And try to remember life is good
We’ll leave the puzzle behind
No telling what we might find
Sisyphus with your boulder
You’re just getting older
Solve one problem, then there's two
Another impossible task for you
When you gonna walk away?
Life’s a big puzzle that I can’t figure out
A shifting line in the sand
Wasting my time tryin' to figure it out
Think I just want to hold your hand
We’ll take a walk into the woods
And try to remember life is good
We’ll leave the puzzle behind
No telling what we might find…
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Jon Perl's Dark Light New Paltz, New York
JON PERL: songwriter, keyboards, producer, teacher. The sixth EP-LINK IN THE CHAIN-introduces KRISHA PATENAUDE on all lead vocals.! Contact us about licensing, covering or remixing any Darklight songs, or, just stream or download & enjoy!
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