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Disconnected
02:33
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One side of the bed is empty
When you push the blanket away
It’s dark when you open the curtains
But you’re in a hurry to start the day
You work out; get into a suit
Turn your time into cash
It’s already late
when we finally get to talk
And you say you feel
Disconnected – we are living different lives
Disconnected – is our love on the line?
I just want to be reconnected
The clock says it’s well past midnight
When I come home and kick off my heels
Pour myself a glass full of red wine
while I think of you
It tastes bittersweet
It is too late to ring you
I’d wake you up
Oh, it makes me feel
Disconnected – we are living different lives
Disconnected – is our love on the line?
I just want to be reconnected
I miss the way you make me feel
No one makes me laugh that loud
With you, love is such a simple thing
But living far apart, we’ve become
Disconnected – we are living different lives
Disconnected – is our love on the line?
Disconnected – we are living different lives
Disconnected – is our love on the line?
I just want to be reconnected
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2. |
Born Before the Wind
03:14
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I sailed from a land
of oily rivers and open bridges
and I left behind true love
I see myself
in clouded water with lotus flowers
but my pale skin gives me away
I hear the waves
Smell the scent of burning wood
and with the tide of silent farewells, I go
I was born before the wind
Come, walk with me
along the shoreline and watch the water
as it flows back to the sea
Whisper my name
and move into my ancient heart
until the storm calls out to me
I hear the waves
Smell the scent of burning wood
and with the tide of silent farewells, I go
I was born before the wind
Smell the scent of burning wood
With the tide of silent farewells, I go
I was born before the wind
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Old Soviet Hotel
03:37
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She’d never seen a soul who stayed out there
The tour guide was surprised
But I came on a train with little to spend
And the price was rather nice
The paint is peeling off the windowsill
Yes, it is beautifully run-down
Raise your glass to bygone glory
in this old Soviet hotel
Its stars may have lost their shine
but let the wine flow well
In this old Soviet hotel
Certainly, the room had seen better days
Water’s dripping all night
I don’t want to know what lives in that bed
My sleeping bag will do just fine
The paint is peeling off the windowsill
Yes, it is beautifully run-down
Raise your glass to bygone glory
in this old Soviet hotel
Its stars may have lost their shine
but let the wine flow well
In this old Soviet hotel
Party members, generals; their wives dressed up in pearls
They’d wine and dine and dance all night until the curtain fell
And now the paint is peeling off the windowsill
Yes, it is beautifully run-down
Raise your glass to bygone glory
in this old Soviet hotel
Its stars may have lost their shine
but let the wine flow well In this old Soviet hotel
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The wind brings a familiar song
It plays with your hair
as you sing along
without making a sound
As you walk, the streets unfold
Winding up and down
as if time had stopped
many centuries ago
You’ve stepped inside a postcard
When the sun sets over the Abbey
angels are climbing out of the yellow stone
I’ve never felt so close to Heaven
But where will you go when you are so at home?
You smile so hard, you barely feel
your dreams paling, disappear
while the music lives on
It’s in the smoke on the water
When the sun sets over the Abbey
angels are climbing out of the yellow stone
I’ve never felt so close to Heaven
But where will you go when you are so at home?
As for me, the price too high
though I know I can’t get away
without leaving a piece of my soul behind
When the sun sets over the Abbey
angels are climbing out of the yellow stone
I’ve never felt so close to Heaven
But where will you go when you are so at home?
I could call this home
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5. |
Bring It On
02:27
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Her photo’s in your wallet
and I found a golden ring
in the pocket of your coat
Why didn’t I see it?
You always paid in cash
at our favourite restaurant
Won’t let you lie to me and walk away
Now that I know: is there anything you have to say?
Bring it on, bring it on – your turn to move
Bring it on, bring it on – what will you do?
Bring it on, bring it on – cry me some tears
Show me that I got to you
Sorry just don’t cut it
So I bought a can of paint
and sprayed curses on your car
You haven’t heard the best yet:
Your wife sounded upset
when I called her with your phone
Won’t let you lie to me and walk away
Now that she knows: is there anything you have to say?
Bring it on, bring it on – your turn to move
Bring it on, bring it on – what will you do?
Bring it on, bring it on – lash out at me
Show me that I got to you
Bring it on, bring it on – your turn to move
Bring it on, bring it on – what will you do?
Bring it on, bring it on – cry me some tears
Show me that I got to you
Bring it on, bring it on – your turn to move
Bring it on, bring it on – what will you do?
Bring it on, bring it on – lash out at me
Show me that I got to you
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6. |
The Professor
03:52
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They say there’s a fine line
between brilliance and insanity
It’s true for the professor
Her wrinkles are deep
Her make-up is a mess
Her house is a museum
Full of books and artefacts
She’s proud to show you around
Her stories are grand
Her smile is a fake
She’s lonely; she’s living all alone
She’s lonely, but she won’t let anyone come close
A black cat visits
It isn’t hers; it just drops by
Just like the men in her life
They came to her
But none stayed
Her computer screen lights up the night
Words dance around as her ideas flow into the keys
Smoke from her cigarette spirals up and up
She’s made it; she’s successful; but at what price?
She’s lonely; she’s living all alone
She’s lonely, but she won’t let anyone come close
Her students are afraid; their fate is in her hands
In a fit of rage, she could blow their chances
She will have her way with a smile, with a sneer, or a well-placed lie
She’s lonely; she’s living all alone
She’s lonely, but she won’t let anyone come close
They say there’s a fine line
between brilliance and insanity
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7. |
Wheels of Time
02:48
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The wheels of time keep on turning
The watch hands stop dead on two
Sleeping under the ocean
Now my time stands still with you
The wheels of time keep on turning
I’ll give it all just for you
In the heat of our first kiss
Love turns my lips red from blue
On the decks I see the people rush by
The orchestra plays their final good-night
Through the fog I hear a melody cry
Nearer my God to Thee
The wheels of time keep on turning
The crunch of iron; icy truth
On the ship that could not sink
The lifeboats sail from view
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8. |
Yangtze River Blues
03:49
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The river is rising
I am wading through
The river is rising
There’s little we can do
Cornfields, wooden roofs
disappear beneath the waves
You better start climbing
The river is rising
The river is rising
It swirls against the dam
The concrete is splitting
Swept up in this plan
I am but a small man
I’m the fool who pays the bill
The city is thriving
The river is rising
Why the river turns red
No one can explain
But I can see the gorges bleed
and I feel their pain
New towers are rising
But they’re not for me
Across the horizon
I try to start anew
I cut trees and sow seeds
It’s the only thing I know
But life is surprising
The land is sliding
Life is surprising
When the river is rising
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9. |
Long Way Down
03:04
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Barefoot on a concrete ledge
Raindrops falling on my hands
See the nightly city from fifteen stories
above the ground
It’s a long way down
You wanted me to be the best
But I’m failing every test
I am sorry father
I am not your daughter
I can’t make you proud
It’s a long way down
Nothing can erase the shame
There is only one escape
Throw my head back and breathe in
I have to be brave
Young girl in a white nightgown
Strangely twisted on the ground
She is smeared in red stains
Has a smile on her face
She’s found a way out
It’s a long way down
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I want to know your secrets
What lives under your skin?
Such a calm appearance
Show me cracks to gaze in
What lies in the distance you keep?
What do you hide underneath?
‘cause you paint with the same colours that I use
And you hold up a mirror
It leaves me confused
Do you know me?
Now your mask is fading
So close I want to touch
But I am mistaken
When I look for love
You say that your heart is mechanical
Not worth bleeding for
Still you paint with the same colours that I use
And you hold up a mirror
It leaves me confused
Don't I know you?
Don't I know you?
Under the surface I saw
the boy that you hide in the dark
Safe on his own
Still you paint with the same colours that I use
And you hold up a mirror
It leaves me confused
Don’t you know me?
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11. |
A Place for the Heart
03:26
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I was once on a distant shore
I remember at least that part
Taken by storm, out on a journey
Now I look for a place for the heart
I will find me a place for the heart
With a blanket to keep me warm
I am sure that I will go far
And if it means ever returning
I will look for a place for the heart
I will find me a place for the heart
I am certain I heard you call
And I know just how lost you are
Even asleep, I can still hear you
So I look for a place for the heart
I will find me a place for the heart
You go down to the sea as the tide comes in
You know just what it means as you go under again
Well, I know I’ve been here before
It was under a different star
Travelled the world many times over
Now I look for a place for the heart
Till I find me a place for the heart
I will find me a place for the heart
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12. |
Keep It in the Dark
02:55
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Keep love in the dark
Where only I fear it
Holding it close
So I can be near it
Love is in the thought of me
Searches for the heart of you
A cat that chases shadows
That’s all that it will ever do
Thinking of the moment
Only I noticed
Holding my attention
I believed that you meant it
Love is in the thought of me
Never at the heart of you
A cat that chases shadows
Is all that I can ever do
Keep it in the dark
Don’t want to go inside right now
I watch the leaves as twilight falls
I see a shooting star
and know that things will change
Keep it in the dark
Don’t tell me the truth
I don’t want to hear it
So many ways to talk
But distance makes us distant
Everything is in the thought of me
Everything is in the heart of you
A cat that chases shadows
Is all that we will ever do
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Maaike Siegerist Glasgow, UK
Maaike Siegerist is an award-winning Dutch singer-songwriter, based in Glasgow. Drawing on genres from acoustic jazz to folk
rock, she writes story-telling songs about travels, love, remarkable people, and recently, endangered species.
“Delicate vocal, poised production, gorgeous chord changes”
– Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6 Music
“A voice smoother than Dutch chocolate”
– Music Eye UK
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