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Rivermouth
03:26
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I was swimming down at the dock to fill the day
And I saw a fit young sailor walking my way
Said he joined the fleet to feel complete
and become a real man
I could see in his eyes he was a little lamb
When I used to breathe I made bubbles on the surface
And when I used to look up all the birds would make me nervous
So I will I wander round sailing through the seven seas
And hopefully one day he’ll sail to see me
And he said hold on buddy I’m coming to help you out
It’s been a year and a day I’ll sail through the river mouth
And I was swimming down a dark and lonely stream
I thought I saw your face in the shaped seaweed.
And all the sitting ducks were just there to take a look
Laughing when they realised I was caught on a hook
And he said hold on buddy I’m coming to help you out
It’s been a year and a day I’ll sail through the river mouth
I promise that I’ll be there without delay
We’ll soon be free of the confines we’ll sail into the bay
Well I was struggling not to be reeled in
Trying to swim while thrashing my fins
All of a sudden realised I had to give in
But to my surprise it was him again
And he said hey there buddy I’ve come just to help you out
It’s been a year and a day I’ve sailed through the river mouth
Well I promised you I’d be here without delay
Now we are free of the confines we’ll sail into the bay
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Seasons
06:00
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I don’t know how the grass grows
From a seed to a blade
They don’t grow in the shade oh no
Life is more than fear
Losing raffles in relationships
This could be a good year oh yeah
I don’t know the reasons anymore
I don’t notice seasons any more
I don’t know the reasons any more
I don’t notice seasons any more
When nowhere feels like home
Are you better on your own
She said she’d always fall for the nice guy
I don’t know the reasons any more
I don’t notice seasons any more
I don’t know the reasons any more
I don’t notice seasons any more
I don’t know the reasons
Are there any left to find
And when you said you loved me
Were you ever really mine
Were you ever really mine
I don’t know the reasons
Are there any left to find
And when you said you loved me
Were you ever really mine
Were you ever really mine
I don’t know the reasons anymore
I don’t notice seasons any more
I don’t know the reasons any more
I don’t notice seasons any more
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Rio
04:49
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I picked up a piece of paper
In Rio de Janeiro
My girlfriend well she left me
Now I’m swaying in the breeze
Like a temporary sun
Just don’t fall
Don’t fall
Just don’t just don’t fall
Our night was like a glass of wine
Full and coloured lines
Our night was full of glamour
She met a famous friend of mine
Now she’s wiped away my love
She’s a glass of turpentine
Just don’t fall
Don’t fall
Just don’t just don’t fall
When I read below the small print
I notice there’s a dark glint
A warning that you come with no heart
So I’ll stand strong looking fearless
And I’ll float on with the breeze
Like a Celtic lullaby
Just don’t fall,
Don’t fall
Just don’t just don’t fall
Til the waves crash once more
Once more in Rio
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Thumb
03:17
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The tendon in my thumb is worn and sore
Like savannas heart at the Winter ball
Now she starting to unwind like a ball of string
When a date was then crowned as king
Pieces of the puzzle with behind the couch
Now she’s got them in possession she’s foaming at the mouth
And she’s more hyperactive than a drama queen
Wth a crucial line right before the scene
And she’s hoping no one has sparked the punch
Then again she wouldn’t mind all that much
Now my scapula is worn beyond all repair
Like I lost a match with a grizzly bear
And I wanted to scream but my mouth stayed closed
Out in the open and over exposed
And I hope no one goes and envies me
All will work out eventually,
Now I’m baked as a pie cooling on the sill
I won’t be the man who works until
His bones are frail and his mind stays still
And roll down through the valley and over the hill
And I hope no one goes and envies me
All will work out eventually
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Already Found
04:25
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I’m far away almost cross the island,
I’ve had enough of it
Crying like a child in a sandpit
Knowing that I have no idea
Am I here on my own,
Broken homes subtle piercing glances
Am I all alone making no advances
It’s plain to see nothing here ever excites me
Well I need something new,
I need you just you
You.
I’ve been looking for somebody
Who can break my blues.
All the sticks and stones,
I’m walking down the valley of broken bones,
Looking in the mirror and there’s nowhere to go,
Knowing that I have no idea,
Am I here on my own,
I need home, a home, any home,
I’ve been looking for a place to call my own, my own
I lack the patience, I lack the patience,
I lack the patience to rest.
Around around around
I’ve been looking for a place that’s already found
Already found
Come here to bed, I’m singing a lullaby, good night it’s bedtime,
You’ve come here to sing the same old thing,
Sittin’ around just drinking again.
I lack the patience, I lack the patience,
I lack the patience to rest.
Around around around
I’ve been looking for a place that’s already found
Already found
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Ernest Aines Melbourne, Australia
Ernest is an award winning altfolk/Americana Australian singer songwriter.
A rising star, he is getting the
attention he deserves worldwide;invited to play the world's largest and prestigious folk conference - FAI USA.Van Dyke Parks has stated Aines is a "Giant, lyrically and musically".
His work draws comparisons to Ray Lamontagne, Bon Iver, Jeff Buckley & on more recent releases, Nick Drake.
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