Know
by Cars on Rooftops
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Know
05:35
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Kids try to reach for the stars
Mothers, don’t tell them
they’ll never get far
What if their fate is like ours?
We had to grow,
to find out who we are
Do you know who you are?
Do you know who you are?
People like kites in the sky,
Never seem tied
but they can’t slip away
Everyone dreams they could fly,
but if I could
then I’m certain I would like to stay
Do you know who you are?
Do you know who you are?
Would you get very far if you’d want to know?
Do you know who you are?
Would you get very far to find out who you are?
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2. |
Make It Real
04:06
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He should have known,
texting you is like throwing a stone,
no reply, like you don’t have a phone
He’s not gonna bother coming home
And now he knows,
never think that anything will change
Those who do are just considered strange
They’re the ones who tend to be alone
Do you want to wind up on your own?
Do you want to wind up on your own?
If you don’t,
you better give him back the stone
You could have guessed,
he would never come and confess
that he was the one who made a mess
in the bed that you make every day
But there’s no doubt,
all that’s left for you is pick her out
from the crowd of girls who hang about
every time you part on different ways
You don’t want to wind up on your own.
You don’t want to wind up on your own.
No one does,
so everybody’s throwing stones
Now that you’ve reached and touched her heart, down deep inside
would she care you lied, would she let it slide?
You said you’ve been through all and know how love can feel,
does it make it real?
Can you make it real?
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3. |
Serenade
06:21
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Here I am
Singing you
A serenade
Where are you?
I have waited
All day
People say
That with time
The yearnings fade
But I’m sure
And this is your
Serenade
I have been
To your home
Just to see
Where you live
You were gone
But they said
That you’ve waited for me
And I came
In boots of suede
Like The King,
When he sings
A serenade
Dress in black
They all say
And go wail
By the wall
If I’ll come, if I’ll pray
Will you answer my call?
Will you come
From above
With your strawberry smile?
Could we be like lovers,
Or more like a mother and a child?
I sing serenades and you run wild
Will you come
From above
With your strawberry smile?
Could we be like lovers,
Or is it my mind that’s running wild?
I sing serenades for you, my lord
I sing and regret my every word
I know that these feeling never change
I’m here, singing you
A serenade
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4. |
Back for a Day
05:21
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Back For A Day
(Lyrics/melody: Bar Zalel)
Back for a day
After those years
I’ve spent in running away
Please forgive me
Back with the dawn
I swear I didn’t think
I’d linger so long
do believe me
Back but too late
I didn’t come
And you have got a new fate
The beauty queen has gone
And got her a date
And if I leave it doesn’t matter
Back on the road
You said you had too much
To carry my load
I could see that
Back where I’m from
We used to say
That when a guy does you wrong
You don’t need that
But in this case
You’d be forgiven
If you’d want an embrace
if you just want to wear
a smile on your face
and nothing more, under the covers
Back on my word
You’ve asked me to
And I have sworn to the lord
I would stay here
Back in a bit
Just close your eyes
and hold your heart were I’ve hit
when you lay here
back on the run
it wasn’t unexpected
nor is it fun
for years you have suspected
that like a gun
I’d shoot off
Back towards the sun
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5. |
Letter
05:26
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Got me a letter in the mail
The bailiff says I’m going to jail
On what accounts, I’ll never tell
but I’ve been misbehaving
One little letter in the post
has got me running coast to coast
You know it’s you I love the most
but I’m the one I’m saving
Got me a letter in the mail
The captain says my ship has sailed
I tried to get in time but failed,
yet I’ll be home for dinner
Cook for me something while you wait,
I’ll get you flowers at the gate
Don’t you complain about your fate,
it’s you who chose a sinner
But if you’ll choose another,
will he treat you any different
than I have?
When you’ll come back into my arms
will there be something left for me to save?
Got me a letter, in the mail
The doctors say my heart will fail
At quite what time, they couldn’t tell,
so I don’t plan on dying
Death doesn’t seem like the best plan,
now that you know that I’m your man
What to you long to understand
that we might be worth trying?
But if you’ll try another
there’s no doctor
who can mend
this aching heart
I’ve never said I’m perfect
but I’m yours, so don’t you break this thing apart
We all want to go where we’ve never gone
We all want to go to the great beyond…
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released March 1, 2013
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