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A Bit of Fresh Air
04:14
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Two feet of snow fell last night
Tucked us in close, with a blanket of white
You’re sitting there reading or writing
And all I want is a bit of fresh air
At night, round here, all you hear is sirens
They fill the air, singing stories of violence
Right now, it’s calm, and I can hear you breathing near me
I used to hear the birds so clearly
Far from the city lights
Far from those sleepless nights
Far from the sirens call
You calm it all
You calm it all
It’s raining now, and the last seven days
A constant mist that hides from my gaze
The stars above and their ever sweet light,
I used to see them every night
Far from the city lights
Far from those sleepless nights
Far from the sirens call
You calm it all
You calm it all
You calm it all
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Thinking
05:04
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I've been thinking about
The lies you've spun to gold with your mouth
How they fall
How they fall
I've been thinking of the prints that you've left
Between the thighs of other girls, between their breasts
While I've been gone
Trying still to hold on
I’ve been trying far to long to know
If I could do it, if I could let you go
Go away
There's nothing left for you to say
That could ever make this okay
I've been thinking of the secrets I've kept
And there's somebody I don't know who's laying where you slept
He looks like you
With eyes of green or eyes of blue
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Running
03:59
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All I can hear is the rain on my roof
And the light from the street lamps is barely slipping through
The cracks in my curtains and the tint of the car
It's a new kind of home
I'm a new kind of far
I followed Orion for three nights at least
And the moon keeps on summoning me further east
And the worst part is waking up alone each night
But somehow I'm certain what I'm doing is right
Say what you want to but
I’m not running
I’m not running away
This morning when I woke up, I wrote my name in the dew
And wondered, in this city, would I say I love you
To a stranger or a lover, to someone that I could hold
There’s no history, no past here, and I’m feeling bold
Say what you want to but
I’m not running
I’m not running away
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Naked
04:12
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Take off my clothes, take off my makeup too
Until you see my eyes, my uncloaked size
The curves, the freckles, the bruises, the lies
Take down my walls and look around the room
Until you see the faces and all of the places
Iloved, I lost, I dreamed, I tried
Well I am standing here naked
My dreams and my heartache laid out on the floor
And all my mistakes are painted
And perfectly hung by the door
I’ve given you everything I have to give and more
Now Ill give you my music, naked and sore
Take back my words
I never meant them that way
I can’t express just how much
I love feeling the touch
Of your eyes, of your soul, of your pain, of your pride
Take my time
Tell me your story too
I will give you my ears
Take your joys and your tears
This is one quick way of
Giving you giving love
Well I am standing here naked
My dreams and my heartache laid out on the floor
And all my mistakes are painted
And perfectly hung by the door
I’ve given you everything I have to give and more
Now Ill give you my music, naked and sore
Take one last look
Hold on to all that you find
Cause I’m here for tonight
In the dark or the light
But the moonbeams hold my dreams
And it seems time to take flight
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Aurora
03:39
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Seems too good to be true
The way the light is hitting you
And the sun through the trees
Casts the shadows of leaves
On too good to be true, you
Seems too right to be wrong
Matching you to the lyrics of every love song
And your laugh on the breeze
Smells of lilacs to me
Seems too right to be loving you
Reaching out my hand,
Mine freckled, yours tanned
Take hold of me too
Oh the things that we’ll do
You loving me loving you
Seems a moment lasts a day
When you look at me that way
And the light in your eyes
Borealis of skies
You put aurora to shame
Reaching out my hand,
Mine freckled, yours tanned
Take hold of me too
Oh the things that we’ll do
You loving me loving you
Someone out there far or near
Wants to hold their lover near
And as long as I can
Next to you I will stand
You loving me loving you
And as long as I can
Next to you I will stand
You loving me loving you
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6. |
The View
04:45
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I did a dumb thing
But I have no regrets
Picked up my whole life
And left behind my friends
And my family too
For a little French town
Where I didn't know anybody
So I could find my sound
Well I did a new thing
And it was fine for a while
It was a new kind of life
That brought a new kind of smile
And a new kind of tears
Cause when it rains there, it pours
But the road is familiar
Because I’ve been here before
I may be headed home, chasing the sun
But don't go thinking that I'm done
It's another curve, around another bend
And I can't tell where the road will end
But I can tell you
I really like the view
Well I did a bold thing
Not all people would do
And as hard as it was
There were good things there too
I found a new love
For myself and for art
And I met a new person
Very dear to my heart
I may be headed home, chasing the sun
But don't go thinking that I'm done
It's another curve, around another bend
And I can't tell where the road will end
But I can tell you
I really like the view
I did a hard thing
And I learned quite a lot
About the things I don't need
And the things I forgot
I got lost on the way
And I felt so alone
And I know it's cliche
But I think that I've grown
I may be headed home, chasing the sun
But don't go thinking that I'm done
It's another curve, around another bend
And I can't tell where the road will end
But I can tell you
But I can tell you
But I can tell you
I really love the view
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Outside
04:09
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I've been standing outside your window
I've been knocking at your door
I've been wondering if you can hear me
But I can't stay wondering anymore
I went dancing with Aurora
Cried with lovers, howled at the moon
I was dreaming, I was happy
Pretending I was close to you
I'm a full moon beauty baby
I spin daydreams through the stars
And I've been reaching out to hold you
But you always seem so far
You were so close, steadfast silent
I was hiding in my wine
Barefoot whispers on the night wind
And I too scared to ask you to be mine
I'm a full moon beauty baby
I spin daydreams through the stars
And I've been reaching out to hold you
But you always seemed so far
I've been reaching out to hold you
Let me hold you in my heart
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How the Light
03:39
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We stood beneath the blackest night
With a half drunk bottle of red wine
Skipping stones across the water
Before we danced the night away
And we wished upon a million dreams
For all the things we would achieve
Oh how the light does change
When the stars look the other way
I couldn’t breathe for the frosty air
Though the laughter did do it’s fair share
When the ice beneath our feet cracked
And we ran slipping back for shore
And I shared with you favourite view
Where the colours stole a breath from you
Oh how the light does change
When the seasons slip away
How I love the warmth of sunrise
And the coolness of the moon
The golden hour of evening
And watching stars come into view
How I love the glow of firelight
And I know you loved it too
But how the light does change
When it can’t be shared with you
It’s the time of year where the colours turn
And the leaves of green begin to burn
I can’t control the feelings
So I’ll let them run away
But I’ll hold tight to the mountain light
And a winter lake and a stormy night
Oh how the light does change
When the seasons slip away
Away
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Ariana Brophy Edmonton, Alberta
Ariana Brophy is the songwriting equivalent of mulled wine; sweet, nostalgic, perfectly paired with a rainy evening and a fireplace. With vocal clarity that would suggest she has been singing a lifetime, she writes songs that weave heartbreak, love, hope and loss onto a canvas of stylized fingerpicking and expert harmony, exploring what it means to genuinely feel. ... more
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