1. |
You Know How To Travel
02:54
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You flip flop away
I flip flop without you
It’s a holiday
For this street of high-heeled shoes
You know how to travel
You know how to travel
I felt like we all had masks
In a world where no one said hello
You came running past
Unafraid to let your beauty show
And I said
You know how to travel
You know how to travel
And you turned to me and smiled
Like you had nothing to hide
You know how to travel
You know how to travel
And you turned to me and smiled
Like you had nothing to hide
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2. |
Deep Fry Everything
03:47
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Deep fry everything
Sugarcoat these chicken wings
Won’t you throw some glitter
On this cartoon wasteland?
Extras are running low
Superstars look out below
‘Cause the apple picker’s dreaming of
A ladder to the stars
Name your expiration date
Name your expiration date
I was raised on gasoline
I like this speed
But I’m wondering
If we took it slow
Would we feel more?
‘Cause though I’d like to justify
Breaking down the man tonight
I’m afraid the blame we share
Might be ignored
See I remember
Losing track of time
With you
And now there’s never time
For two
There’s always someone on the line
And I’m screaming
In your headphoned ears
Like a madman
Who can’t leave well enough alone
Deep fry everything
Auto-tune me ‘til I’m singing
Someone else’s dream
Of platinum and gold
Shrink-wrap my love for you
Repackage it for someone new
Who cares what it means?
Just get it sold
And name your expiration date
Name your expiration date
I was raised on gasoline
I like this speed
But I’m wondering
If we took it slow
Would we feel more?
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3. |
Closer Every Day
02:41
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4. |
Eyes of a Stranger
04:36
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Eyes of a stranger
Dark as the night
Stranded and lonely
Waiting for light
A terrible sight
This man and his might
At the slightest wind starting to fall
If I gave him the right
His battle of flight
Might have lifted him higher than any wall
Watching me closely
They start to appear
Faces of ages
Hidden by fear
Until such a night
When a boy and his sight
Saw the whole world a little more clear
And taking the hand
Of the stranger inside
He started to disappear
Riding the night
Sleeping under the sun
You run from the light
When the world seems undone
But time is all we’re given for sight
So don’t you fall
Have faith in the light
Out of the darkness
Their voices are rising
Aching for reason
A mirror unwinding
Scenes of the past
Echo blindly at last
And the truth is scorching the night
As the fragments of shadows
Start moving as one
Bound by the light of the sun
Eyes of a stranger
Ready for sight
Lit by the streetlamps
That burn through the night
Their fire is bright
Turning dark into light
So the boy and the stranger can see
That his memories of sorrow
Have been left far behind
And his heart is finally free
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5. |
Someday
03:59
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Someday you might love me
The way that I love you
Someday you might hold me
Like I always dreamed you’d do
And someday when I awake
I might wake up next to you
Every night I pray tomorrow
Might be that someday
Someday you might trust me
To catch you if you fall
To wrap you in my arms and let you cry
Our love would blaze the more we shared
Heart and soul and all
Enough to lift the shadows of the night
Someday
Might be tomorrow
Someday
Might be today
One truth I’m sure of
Someday I see you smiling
I know there was a time when
I loved you as a friend
And nothing more could ever be desired
Tonight I sing with more in mind
But this is not the end
Losing you isn’t worth this fire
Someday
Might be tomorrow
Someday
Might be today
One truth I’m sure of
Someday I see you smiling
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6. |
Spider’s Night Out
02:02
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7. |
Storyteller
02:53
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-The story of the two wolves is based on Native American wisdom-
He sits
By the side of the road
He speaks
To lighten his load
He has been
To lands of old
He will go
Where the wind blows
He tells the story of our lives
A man who sees all without eyes
I know he dreams of a sunrise
When night is all around
He says
Two wolves are howling inside my heart
One stands for love and peace
The other wolf fights for war and anger
And only one will lead
Which wolf wins
All depends on
Which one I feed
Some ask
How can you see?
He says
I become what I believe
When the world is dark
And fast asleep
I find light
Inside my dreams
He tells the story of our lives
A man who sees all without eyes
I know he dreams of a sunrise
Where light is all around
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8. |
Time Stands Still
04:00
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Wish I could be
Falling in love with you
Wish I could be free
To sing out my love for you
I think of days we’ve left behind
A simple phrase still unspoken
Far too many days I’ve
Seen that smile in
Your eyes
Deep as an ocean
Bring me to life
Can you feel
The waves crash down
All around us?
Past one thousand sounds
I can hear your voice calling me
Pounding through my heart
You’re changing the rhythm again
With you
Time stands still
Catch minutes that fall
Moments when everyone looks down
But your eyes and mine
Stay locked for one split second
If this is just me
Let me know
‘Cause I can’t keep waiting
For some star to show
Far too many nights now
I’ve spent staring above
It’s time we both knew
If we share love
Can you feel
The waves crash down
All around us?
Past one thousand sounds
I can hear your voice calling me
Pounding through my heart
You’re changing the rhythm again
With you
Time stands still
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9. |
Wherever You Are
03:55
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10. |
Step in the Light
04:10
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You tell me how the world is supposed to spin
In one direction only
We’re suspended here
Year after year
You tell me that the strong will always win
Is it inconceivable that we could live
Without fear?
Year after year I wonder why
The sun seems closer
Now there’s a hole up in the sky
I dare you to step in the light
Tell me when you start to feel the heat
In the weary eyes of every suit you meet
Those who lie are deceived
And those who follow blindly
Never see all the beautiful colors
Coexisting peacefully
Year after year I wonder why
The sun seems closer
Now there’s a hole up in the sky
I dare you to step in the light
Let these walls tumble into the sea
Let them fall
So all of us can see
So grant me the strength to take a path
Unconditioned by my future and my past
Let me breathe
Year after year I wonder why
The sun seems closer
Now there’s a hole up in the sky
I dare you to step in the light
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Hugh Hammond Chico, California
Hugh Hammond is a singer-songwriter who writes piano-driven folk-rock ballads about flip-flops and compasses.
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