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Tightrope
03:49
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The higher the tightrope, the bigger the fall
Only the strong survive, and the winner takes all
Everyone is somebody, someday
But you’ve gotta work hard or you dig your own grave
Yeah, your life is there to be man made
Not everyone is gonna love you
And people are known to change their mind
When it seems they’re out to get you
Then you might just be surprised
You make your own path, and you make your own luck
Then you keep your head down and you never give up
Keep all your friends and your family close
Yeah, you’ve gotta keep faith in the path you chose
Not everyone is gonna love you
And people are known to criticise
When it seems they’re out to get you
Then you might just be surprised
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2. |
Comfortable
03:32
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Maybe your skin isn’t always flawless
Maybe your legs fall a little short
Maybe the life that you once chosen
It didn’t pan out as first thought
Maybe your eyes, they’ve lost that sparkle
You don’t feel so beautiful
But it is you that I admire
You should feel so comfortable
Feel so comfortable, in the skin that you wear
Feel comfortable, to the roots of your hair
Feel comfortable, you are beautiful
You should feel comfortable
Maybe you won’t ever make the front page
Maybe your life feels a little dull
You could be more than just a number
You should feel more comfortable
And it’s a waste of time in the morning light
When you put on your make-up
Imperfection makes perfection, though I know sometimes
You feel like giving up
You should feel comfortable, in the skin that you wear
Feel comfortable, to the roots of your hair
Feel comfortable, you are beautiful
You should feel comfortable
You should feel comfortable
You should feel comfortable, in the smile that you wear
Feel comfortable, from your toes to your hair
Feel comfortable, you are beautiful
O you know, o you know
You should feel comfortable, standing tall against a crowd
Feel comfortable, raise your voice and sing out loud
Feel comfortable, you are beautiful
You should feel comfortable
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3. |
We Got This
02:57
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I wanna know how, how my life will turn out when I’m older
Don’t wanna burn out like a spark
I wanna be a supernova
I read the news and I’m uncertain about the prospects of my future
Because all these headlines
It’s just this propaganda BS that they feed you
I don’t wanna hear it because I’m scared
Is it any wonder why I’m scared?
Put your best foot forward and make a change
Together, we got this
Gotta ignore what the cynics say
Together, we got this
It’s been a tough year, but I’m hoping that the next one will be better
‘Coz all this bad news
It just seems to be a modern trendsetter
I don’t wanna sleep because I’m scared
Is it any wonder why I’m scared?
Put your best foot forward and make a change
Together, we got this
Gotta ignore what the critics say
Together, we got this
I don’t wanna sleep because I’m scared (Together we got this)
Is it any wonder why I’m scared? (Together we got this)
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4. |
Pieces
03:01
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I wrote down everything I wanted to say
It read like a fine piece of poetry
A sonnet that you never wanted to hear
I said that I’m tired of writing all these songs
My motives always felt so wrong
‘Coz you moved on, so I hear
And you said that you’re never gonna change your mind
I said that I know that you’re not the kind of girl
To leave me to pick up the pieces
Pick up the Pieces
I know that sometimes I would shift the blame
Broke hearts like it’s some kind of fucking game to me
Just a fucking game to me
Now I’ve gotta pick up the pieces
It’s gonna take more than I got to give you up
It’s gonna take more than I got to give you up
The book got left wide open
Some words were never spoken
Your words just seem so frozen
Some words were never spoken
It’s gonna take more than I got to give you up
It’s gonna take more than I got to give you up
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5. |
After The Storm
03:54
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I’ve been struggling sleeping, dreams of losing my teeth
You keep trying to tell me that there’s people worse off than me
There’s never a good time to fall from grace
I just need some time to hide between this rock and the hard place
I’m just fishing for some sympathy
Because the cards in my hand played some tricks on me
After the storm will be a sunny day
But for now, let me be happy in my misery
Let me be happy in my misery
I’ve been struggling thinking, losing the trails of my thoughts
I’m so tired of people claiming, when it rains it pours
So I’m standing here soaking, it’s been coming in threes
I just need some time to dry between the devil and the deep blue sea
I’m just fishing for some sympathy
Because the cards in my hand played some tricks on me
After the storm will be a sunny day
But for now, let me be happy in my misery
Let me be happy in my misery
Just give me a moment on my own
Just knowing you got my back means I can do this alone
And I can turn this around
And I will turn this around
Turn around, turn around, turn around, turn around
Turn it round
I’m just fishing for some sympathy
Because the cards in my hand played some tricks on me
After the storm will be a sunny day
But for now, let me be happy in my misery
Let me be happy in my misery
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6. |
Coffee Beans
01:57
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It’s not like I miss her
Just think of her from time to time
It’s not like I love her
But she is known to cross my mind
And I don’t miss all the little things
Those Motown songs that she used to sing
I don’t miss all her little ways
The way she hated every joke I’d make
It’s not like I need her
‘Coz if I did, I wouldn’t run
It’s not like I loved her
You see that girl was not the one
And I don’t miss all the little things
Those wake-up calls and the mood swings
I don’t miss all her little ways
The way she spat out every tea I’d make
Now I need a girl who’s good for me
To weigh out my life into coffee beans
And all of these little things and little ways
Would brighten up my day
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7. |
Country Song
03:44
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I met a man who lives in a beat-up car
He said, “I’ll tell you a story, but it might break your heart
I’ve been higher than high, lower than low
I travelled the world and all I’ve got to show for it
Is a sinking sense of shame
You see son, I’m a gambler down to my bones
And I could teach a lesson, but I guess you know how it goes
I’ve been richer than rich, poorer than poor
And now I’m left with nowhere that I can call home
Ain’t that such a shame?”
He said he sold his wedding ring to a man
Just to pay his doctor’s bills
He’s yet to meet his new-born child
And he doubts that he ever will
‘Coz when she fell pregnant, he just moves along
He said, “my life sounds like a country song”
I met a man imprisoned for seven years
We sat and smoked, and drank whiskey and beer
And he said, “I was under the gun, misunderstood
I missed my wife more than I thought I would do
But soon that all changed
Infidelities put a flaw line through a love once perfect
And it broke my heart in two
Who was I to think that she would sit around just pining after me?
Man, what a fool I’ve been”
He said he always put a roof over his wife and his kids
But the prospect of a better life was one that he couldn’t miss
Just this time, I guess that he was wrong
He said, “my life sounds like a country song”
From all that I’ve learned, my fingers still get burned
From all that I’ve seen, my nose don’t stay clean
From all that I’ve known, I’ve learned but I’ve not grown
And sometimes I’ve been known to get it wrong
I guess my life’s a country song
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8. |
Share The Same Skies
03:51
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Your body shook in the dead of the night
You didn’t know a thing, your eyes were shut tight
And then you pulled me closer when the dreams got bad
These calming arms, I never knew I had
I never knew I was a jealous guy
But I’ve always have these doubts in my mind
And though I try to keep these thoughts at bay
I know you’ll see right through them one day
Two different worlds, but we share the same skies
Who’d have thought they would collide?
Don’t you wanna stand by me?
Don’t you wanna share my load?
It’s alright, if you don’t
Don’t you wanna let it be?
Don’t you wanna walk the line?
If you don’t, that’s alright
Two different worlds, but we share the same skies
I know you know that we’ll be OK
Though distance tries to pull me away
I don’t know why I say some things
I apologise for the tears that they bring
I feel like I’m just cutting my teeth
But fumbling words every time I try to speak
But if you stay right by my side
I know, I know, I know I’ll be fine
Don’t you wanna stand by me?
Don’t you wanna share my load?
It’s alright, if you don’t
Don’t you wanna let it be?
Don’t you wanna walk the line?
If you don’t, that’s alright
Two different worlds, but we share the same skies
Who’d have thought they would collide?
Against the grain, we might be
But if you feel the same, let’s agree to disagree
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9. |
Old Haunts
03:43
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I just drove past my old place
Stopped and thought how much has changed
Some friends still live round there
Some left and moved elsewhere
And I know in hindsight, I was only passing through
It’s amazing how the smallest things, can bring it back to you
I’ve been thinking about my hometown
The old haunts where I’d hang around
Some gone, some changed their name
But these memories still remain
We were kids and we didn’t know what to expect
And we’re still unaware of? what’s coming next
I know the sun won’t always shine forever
I know we’ll get old and I’ll get weathered
When I wake up, I’m still surprised
We share the same skies you and I
There’s a house that’s just been sold
Where my brother once called home
We would drink and we’d write some songs
About the town that we came from
When the sun would go down, we would stare up at the moon
It’s amazing how the smallest things, can bring it back to you
I know the sun won’t always shine forever
I know we’ll get old and we’ll get weathered
When I wake up, I’m still surprised
We share the same skies, you and I
I just drove past my old place
Stopped and thought how much has changed
Some friends still live round there
Some left and moved elsewhere
And I know in hindsight, I was only passing through
It’s amazing how the smallest things, can bring it back to you
It’s amazing how the smallest things, can bring it back to you
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10. |
Something Good
03:13
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Where d’ya get those eyes?
Beauty like that must come at such a price
Where d’ya get that smile?
I’ve not seen one like that round my way for a while
Every word softly spoke, politely laugh at my jokes
I don’t wanna go home, though I know I should
You sing out loud without care, your voice as sweet as the air
Now it feels just like we’re onto something good
Something good
Stories, I’ve got a few
And if you’d like to hear them, I’ll tell them all to you
And on the day we run out
We’ll go on adventures, just to tell our kids about
The tattoos on my arms, every bruise, every scar
Won’t regret them at all, though I know I should
The promises I have broke, every heart I let go
Makes me believe that I know this is something good
Something good
You lit the spark, now watch it burn
I’ve made mistakes, but from these I’ll learn
Now it feels like we’re onto something
It just feels like something good now
Where d’ya get those eyes?
Beauty like that must come at such a price
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11. |
Last Man Standing
03:36
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I played guitar when nobody heard
I sang my songs but nobody learned from my mistakes
I watched people come and go
Travelled miles to empty shows
Just to play
All of this means I
Will be the last man standing
When everyone has gone home
I’ll be the last man standing
When all the water runs cold
I’ll be the last man standing on my own
I’ll be the last one standing alone
I took advice I should ignore
Sometimes I feel I bit off more than I could chew
I’ve taken blows that knocked me down
But the ones who stuck around have pulled me through
Thanks to them now I
Will be the last man standing
When everyone has gone home
I’ll be the last man standing
When all the water runs cold
I’ll be the last man standing on my own
I’ll be the last one standing alone
The darker times are outweighed by the good that I find
I’ll be the last man standing on my own
I’ll be the last one standing alone
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Danny Gruff Manchester, UK
-Singer/Songwriter
-Welsh, Based in Manchester
-Likes
Springsteen, The Killers, Gaslight Anthem and long walks in the country
-Got loads of music out*
-*Not enough. So I'm releasing One New Tune a Week throughout 2021
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