1. |
Realise With Me
04:03
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In every tale
we read about a hook
that's never what it seems
Cast far and wide
Aim for the reef
The shoal of endless dreams
Lay down your net
Reward yourself and take
what rises from the deep
Realise with me
Remind me of the start
Relive the memory
Realise with me
Relieve your aching heart
Return to love and lead
In every play
we learn about a lie,
a dilemma or a plea
The fable needn't be
the hook that you and I
will drop into the sea
In every tale
we read about a hook
that's never what it seems
Cast far and wide
Aim for the reef
The shoal of endless dreams
Realise with me
Remind me of the start
Relive the memory
Realise with me
Relieve your aching heart
Return to love and lead
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Golden fur I feel
Barefoot and bound to start
On hands and feet I kneel
Trying to outpace the world
I’m running through long grass
I disappear a while,
lie beneath the ground
Shaking shield and sword
swallowed up by the crowd
I’m running through long grass
And I’m running through long grass.
Through long grass.
Jumping fire and ash,
Broken rock and earth
No obstacle I yield
And haven’t since my birth
I’m running through long grass
People wonder why
I cannot tell them all
Everyone inside
runs fast or stands tall
We’re running through long grass
Now we’re running through long grass
Through long grass.
Now we’re running through long grass
Now we’re running through long grass
And as we’re running through long grass
Through long grass.
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3. |
Baby Girl
05:15
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A blossom phase is on the way
Bundles of buds are screaming out
Like a big word you cannot say,
you try to sway, but fall about
Be my pretty baby,
even though you can't stop
fumbling the turnstile
Be my pretty baby girl
A surging tide surrounds a cave
A brand new moon is on the rise
Nature will have its wicked way
God knows if we'll get out alive
Be my pretty baby,
even though you can't help
becoming a lady
Be my pretty baby girl
I'm trying so hard,
but you can be such a bitch in any situation
But I'm climbing down,
and I'm swimming out to free you from the clutches of the supermoon
I'm proud of all your traits and flaws
All grinding gears and pedal down
Some tests are harder than you thought
You'll shake your fears and don your crown
Be my pretty baby,
even though you can't stop
fumbling the turnstile
Be my pretty baby girl
Be my pretty baby,
even though you can't help
becoming a lady
Be my pretty baby girl
Be my pretty baby,
even though you won't stop
moving on without me
Be my pretty baby girl
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4. |
Bonsai
02:54
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Lately I’ve been watching it grow
I don’t know how far this thing will go
All I know is that you’ve been watering it
You’ve been giving it your all
I don’t see what you see, I see it differently
Mostly I see it better
Each leaf that grows, I know
I’m one step further
I’ve been watching it regularly
I’ve been watching each leaf as it grows
Imma watch this thing bloom
It’s gonna fill the whole damn room
I don’t see what you see, I see it differently
Mostly I see it better
Each leaf that grows, I know
I’m one step further
There’s no point trying to cut it down
It’s grown out of control
Just leave it where it was found
So someone else can watch it grow
I don’t see what you see, I see it differently
Mostly I see it better
Each leaf that grows, I know
I’m one step further
Away from you my love (one step further)
Each leaf shows we’ve had enough (one step further)
Look up, see how it’s been (one step further)
Each leaf shows we’ve had enough
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5. |
Beneath The Fog
04:05
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Beneath the fog of rolling dreams
I saw your dark and dusty home
Old fashioned house with the scent of years to come
Your skin had softened seamlessly
Your hair so blonde it shone
But fear came creeping slowly with the dawn
Oh, you angel, come wrap me in your arms
before I wake my only son
Tell me your one true favourite song
so I can play it when your gone
With heavy heart and reddened eyes
I say my final words:
Please don't go before me
It can't be true
though it feels so real:
your hair, your smile, my cry
A lullaby emplores me
Oh, you angel, come wrap me in your arms
before I wake my only son
Tell me your one true favourite song
so I can play it when your gone
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6. |
Fly Away
05:32
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Wonder where people go
When they’ve had enough of just going with the flow
And how do lives change
When I all I see remains the same
People working themselves to the bone
Stuck to unloved ones just so they’re not so alone
Makes me fly away, fly away
Why would I stay, stay the same
When everyone criticizes
This is how you should live your life
When everything boxes you in
Where do I begin?
I just fly away, fly away
Why would I stay, stay the same
Fly, fly away
My mind, can’t find, nowhere safe on the ground
My mind, can’t find, nowhere safe to be found
So it flies away, flies away
Why would I try, try and stay
Fly, fly away
How do I stay? Stay sane?
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7. |
To A Child
03:35
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Sweet teachers couldn't get a thing from you
Just do what you want, when you want
None of this matters anyway
That's what your mother said
Oh, what a stupid thing to say
To a child on child support
All men look so strange to you
They come and they go when they want
but men don't matter anyway
That's what your mother said
Oh, what a heartless thing to say
To a child on child support
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8. |
Pieces Of Home
04:56
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Why do you lie when you're not guilty?
Why do you lie at all?
Why do you cry?
Your hands aren't empty
You're holding pieces of home
Find your mother's eyes
and see the love - the home you belong in
Find your father's arms
and feel the warmth - the sun in the morning
Isn't that what you wanted?
Son, don't pretend that life means nothing
Even when love runs cold
Cold love can make young hearts feel thirsty
Find something pure in someone bold
Turn on the bridge and find the places you know
Haven't you lived long enough to find a place to go?
Find your mother's eyes
and see the love - the home you belong in
Find your father's arms
and feel the warmth - the sun in the morning
Isn't that what you wanted?
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9. |
Know Where You've Been
04:06
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Take a little time
Relax, rewind
Follow your own nose
Don’t leave it behind
Spit in the wind
Inhale it in
Dip in your cold toes
Know where you’ve been
Know where you’ve been
Know where you’ve been
Make a little peace
Enjoy the release
Take your hand from the fire
Cut another piece
Fill your lungs with air
Closer than they appear
Beginning to tire
But you’re already there
You’re already there
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10. |
I'll Make You A Star
04:48
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I'll tell you a secret
And show you everything
Then leave them wanting more
King Kong
Couldn't save you
King Kong
Climb the devil's backbone
Until the hills run red
Climb the devil's backbone
Until the hills run red
King Kong
Couldn't save you
King Kong
Find the woman
Clothed in the sun
Now kiss those girls
And make them die
King Kong
Couldn't save you
King Kong
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11. |
Morning Mission
04:15
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12. |
Black & Red
04:46
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I was minding my own business,
darkening the woods,
When I came across a pretty girl, in a pretty little hood.
Well she was five foot three,
and it was easy to see,
she had a need, a need for me,
it was easy to see, it was easy to see.
Things got kind of hot and heavy,
till she began to plead...
"Help me take care of Grandma,
and I'll give you what you need."
I must admit I have a quandary.
What am I supposed to do?
Between you and me and Grandma and the lust I have for you.
Oh hell, I'll do it.
Grandma liked a drink or three,
the two of us got pally,
I snapped her neck just like a twig and left her in the alley.
Well the Devil in me was gleeful and free,
and I took Black into my arms
And he looked through me, it was easy to see,
it was easy to see.
I've put paid to your problem,
There's nothing we can't do.
I'll give you all my love darling
We'll see this pleasure through.
Oh yes, we'll do it.
Well as it turned out Red had taken deception to an art,
She drew a silver pistol, and shot me through the heart
Right through the heart.
Here now ends the tale,
With both of us quite dead.
For I found my very own pistol,
And put a bullet through her head,
right through her head.
That'll teach you Red.
'Cos now you're dead.
That's what I said.
'Cos now you're dead.
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The Mentalist Collective Dunedin, New Zealand
Formed as an acoustic project in 2008, the Mentalist Collective is a collaboration of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists
Brendan Christie, Scott Campbell, Rob Milne, Danie Erickson, Ed Lobo and Simon Christie. The Mentalist Collective use an influence of folk and rock music to create a unique blend of styles with a heavy emphasis on vocal harmony.
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