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Brave Anna
07:10
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when she was young the night light stayed on
through swimming fires and names long gone
then with unsure dismay
she'd face the day
till she would come home again
each year falls by
but she'd always try to believe
there was something good waiting for her
waiting for everyone
how could she stand against the wind
when the world can leave you cold
and everyone from her youth
had gone away
or had become so unlike
they were back then
and how can you mend when there are
ghosts on every page, in every song
oh anna try to sing on
brave anna, brave anna
make the best of what you can
brave anna, brave anna
when life grows dim
leave a light on for anyone
leave a light on for someone
through the times she lived alone
she'd see through stars and grasp at stones
and with vague certainty could there now be
some way to wade through the night
without a string holding her limbs
she is out drenched in the rain
with no windshield to
save her she's still standing
brave anna, brave anna
make the best of what you can
brave anna, brave anna
when life grows dim
leave a light on for everyone
leave a light on for someone
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2. |
Window
04:39
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i am close by your side
with your hand in mine
at the end of your drive
streetlights quietly hum
and there is no one
i'd rather be with
sitting by the roadside
in a summer night embrace
talking through the night
the look on your face
is something i loved
but i never could see through
this time should age like it's
viewed through old lenses
like mist in the morning
like reminders of something
missing
something missing
something
saturday is bringing lemonade
out to greet the sun
for a moment i know
for a day i know you well
for a year i hold your hand
no intention of letting go
that backyard found its way
to bring life to your room
the furniture shone
the walls like a horizon
and out the window
a wedding to be
this time...
i am close by your side
with your hand in mine
at the end of your drive
streetlights quietly hum
and there is no one
until a future day
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3. |
She Takes One Step
05:36
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she threw her shoes
to the wolves and carried on
closer to the earth
some feeling came from beyond
so these miles stretch on
in every way you see them all around
so she
takes one step and puts another down
she'd flow like the stream
she would dance and she'd fly
the evenings she'd dream
the mornings she'd light the sky
so these days move on
like leaves in the fall they spin around
so she
takes one step and puts another down
well lessons can teach
and lessons can blind
some things you can reach
some things you'll never find
every time we try
to hold something too close we're losing ground
so we try
to take one step and put another down
so this girl moves on
like a breeze across a field she makes no sound
but she knows
to take one step and put another down
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4. |
Drawing Water
05:25
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in a land i call my own
in my mind it's mine
one long hawk follows me home again
if i'm young i'm brave and strong
if i'm old i'll lie
if i'm in between i will not die
drawing water from this well
i'm hoping it's not dry
and if i save this moment i am
hoping i can fly
looking for the answers to
questions i cannot phrase
and if i save this moment i am
hoping for better days
further in the trees i see
deer rushing away
as i turn a corner there they are
they do not move just stand and stare
watch me pass on by
is that strength or fear that's in their eyes
drawing water...
down the ravine side a trail
winds its way to a stream
hills on every side it's only me
reflected here and mirrored there
but i don't look inside
i just need some water to be free
drawing water...
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5. |
In Between a Home
05:02
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rain always coming down
all along this road
halfway through middle town
halfway to home
wipers won't wash away
fast enough to clearly see the day
you and i have been here
we are alone yet together all these years
we're in between a home
i left on a wednesday
morning in june
you told me tuesday
it couldn't be too soon
thursday night in the rain
nothing could be harder than calling your name
friday we're here once again
middle of our lives middle of our problems
we're in between a home
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6. |
Outside
04:01
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cold in this warmth the wind blows through my hair
as i drive down ninety-nine
i don't know why
i just need to be
outside the moon reflects the light
the mist makes rings in the sky
and in the distance sounds a train that's pushing
through and fading out until it dies
i wonder how many souls are lost out here
and why am i
this lonely comfort
this blanket of the night
outside the moon reflects the light
the mist makes rings in the sky
and in the distance sounds a train that's pushing
through and fading out until it dies
outside the moon reflects the light
the moon reflects the light
the moon reflects the light
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7. |
Paved Over Summertime
03:48
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you told stories full of ghosts
pale and cold you fade away
did we believe it would last
we were blind in our way
where...where i met you
is no longer here
paved over summertime
did...did i know you
did you know me
paved over summertime
now they've built upon these fields
where you and i once did play
the storm has come the wind blows on
i feel my heart melt away
where...where i met you
is no longer here
paved over summertime
did...did i know you
did you know me
paved over summertime
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8. |
This Old Boat
06:11
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picture, picture under the sand
buried, buried my feet and hands
i had a dream i'm alive
everyone there i'm about to arrive
candles burn like a memory
hold me close
subdued, subdued and under sea
listen, listen i try to breathe
if i could find a light on
maybe i'd climb this hill, maybe move on
i feel dark, but i'm not a monster
i have to go
hey now, hey hey now this river i'm on
a lantern dimly shows the way
still now my feet are not dry as they were
i'm looking for the hole in this old boat
lightning, lightning and thunder ring
every time i hear it is some warning
now it's redundant and weak
it follows me everywhere, troubles my sleep
i see now candles are my memory
burning on
hey now, hey hey now this river i'm on
this lantern dimly shows the way
still now my feet are not dry as they were
i'm looking for the hole in this old boat
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9. |
Martin Road
07:47
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every moment spent in these lives
every storm and every joy
every sea that spans great distance
please come and talk to me
i'm swimming in the sun holding me
staring ahead out to sea
beautiful waves holding me
what else can i believe?
every sound of every colour
every image strong and faint
every stone that blocks my pathway
i'll catch you catching me
i'm swimming in the sun holding me
staring ahead out to sea
beautiful waves holding me
what else can i believe?
it came to me at martin road
i wrote it down at martin road
i'll still walk on martin road
let it out at martin road
i'm swimming in the sun holding me
staring ahead out to sea
beautiful waves holding me
what else can i believe?
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10. |
Victoria Day
04:30
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i put your name
in a bottle and watch
you flow downstream
by the willow trees
the bridge where i sit
is basking in the sun
but the letters in the heart
are clear to everyone
victoria day
let every breeze blow free
we could be one
if we feel close we are
when we dream
we're under the same stars
in the sky
above do you recall
this fire is yours and mine
and we have it all
victoria day
let every breeze blow free
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Monarch Trail Hamilton, Ontario
When keyboard player/vocalist Ken Baird had written some music which seemed to require more collaborative arrangements than
usual, he asked drummer Chris Lamont and Bassist Dino Verginella if they’d be willing to be a part of “Monarch Trail”. John Mamone, Kelly Kereliuk and Steve Cochrane
expand the guitar side of the band.Two albums now completed, the third album is due soon!
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Monarch Trail recommends:
La La La: Variations On a Happy Song
by Steve Cochrane
Steve's most recent solo album--a big epic journey!
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Visions From The Present
by Art Griffin's Sound Chaser
Great instrumental music also features Kelly on guitar and Steve Negus on drums! Plus excellent violin from Victoria Yey. And I played keyboard solos in a couple of tunes
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Excellent solo album from John!
go to albumIf you like Martin Road, you may also like:
A Trace Of Memory
by Sanguine Hum
supported by 5 fans who also own “Martin Road”
I'm a recent Sanguine Hum convert and I can't believe it's taken me until now to discover them! This is a simply fabulous album. If you're a Steven Wilson, Anathema or even a Gentle Giant, Jellyfish or Hatfield and the North fan, get yourself a copy. Great musicianship, wonderful melodies, superb voice, top songwriting.
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supported by 4 fans who also own “Martin Road”
Got hooked after the first 5 minutes. A lengthy genre pioneered (arguably) by Yes, but taken further by Fragile, and missing from the latter yes albums. Fragile are their own band, leaving the tribute tag behind. Yep.... more to explore. Looking forward to receiving the CD. Wish their was an option for an autographed copy though. HayHo.
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This live album from Kauan is the perfect showcase for the group’s epic, punishing grandeur.
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