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Strong
05:21
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"We don't want you on our team."
Liz tossed aside blonde curls,
Hands on hips with all her second grade authority:
"Go away, your face looks like it got run over by a truck."
And tears fell down Cat's face to shouts of glee
She ran across the playground, behind the jungle gym,
And hid underneath a table for the rest of the hour;
She vowed to never cry in public again:
I will be strong,
I will be strong
Dinner at six, as wonderful could be,
But what Dean would remember for years:
His mother's comment about his friend as he stepped out the door:
"You said she's the same age as you but graduates in a term?
Then my boy, you should be ashamed of yourself.
You're two years behind."
Finally in the car, Dean whispered to himself,
I will be strong,
I will be strong
Her parents had loved Dave, and Steph did too,
Even though she's the one that broke things off.
Christmastime and she was home for the weekend
But breaking the news had just gone terribly wrong:
He wanted a house with a white picket fence
But Steph needed adventure and a partner in that:
"You're going to be single your entire life if you don't give up those silly dreams."
I will be strong,
I will be strong
And when will the time come when we won't have to hide insecurity
And when will the time come when we can face our vulnerabilities
And where is the one who promises that he will never leave
That knows our inner parts and weaknesses and loves us anyway?
I will be strong
I don't want to be strong
I can't be strong
I can't be strong.
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浮云散明月照人来
团圆美满今朝醉
轻浅池塘鸳鸯戏水
红裳翠盖并蒂莲开
双双对对恩恩爱爱
这暖风儿好花催
柔情蜜意伴人间
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Between all the flights and idling airports
She’d lost a whole day
Now soaring an hour outside of London
Felt like she’d been traveling forever
Unable to focus on logical fallacies
Or the novel she’d brought
The sun and the sky blue
A mockery bright
I will never be the one you would fly across the world to hold
I will never be the one you would leave a country for
All this I’ve known for a year and more
There’s no place for us in this world that you’ve constructed
All I want is your heart
And it’s the one thing I’ll never have
He wandered through racks and multiple sections
At the video store
Searching for movies that she wouldn’t watch
Felt like he’d been searching forever
Unable to answer the store owner’s banter
With the usual wit
Romantic comedies
Mockery bright
How can you say that you love me and move out of my house
How can you say that you love me and constantly try to end us
All this you’ve said for a year and more
There’s no place for us in this world that you’ve constructed
All I want is some proof
Or it’s the one thing I can’t believe
He’s been trying to make himself useful
Hoping she’d stay
She’s been trying to give him her all
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4. |
Sinking
04:33
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O mon Dieu, sauve-moi
J'ai de l'eau jusqu'au cou
Dans la boue je m'enlise
Sans point d'appui me voici
Descendu au plus profond des eaux
Save me, O God
For the waters have come up to my neck
I sink in the miry depths
And the floods engulf me
Je m'épuise à crier
Mon gosier est brûlant,
Mes yeux se sont usés
A t'attendre mon Dieu
I am worn out, calling for help
My throat is parched
My eyes fail, looking for my God
Rescue me
Rescue me
Do not let me sink
Tire-moi de la boue
Ne m'engloutisse pas
Que le gouffre béant
Ne me dévore pas
Answer me
Out of the goodness of your love
Réponds-moi, Eternel
Ton amour est si bon
Dans ta grande tendresse
Occupe-toi de moi
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5. |
Everything
05:19
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They met one warm July, found a shared love of philosophy
And every night for a week they debated Camus and Satre over coffee
But Aiden wasn't looking for romance
And Lesa was going to Paris for a year
Both had just gotten out of relationships
Felt too cynical anyway
Flash forward 12 months later
They've kept in touch sporadically
Lesa's back in Chicago, she's thinking
They're just friends
Hours of talking, it's 5:00am
Aiden leans in for a kiss
Lesa's laughing, she's out of practice
Isn't sure how this works anymore
It felt to her just a little like love
Could he be the one she was dreaming of
Three months later the differences, they can't be ignored
He wants a life she can't give
But as the year went on
They couldn't stay away
He bought her a bike when hers was stolen
Brought soup when she was feeling sick
He was everything she needed but didn't know she wanted
Until now
He was everything she needed but didn't know she wanted
Until now
It felt to her sometimes like love
Could he be the one she was dreaming of
One night he confessed
His heart belonged to someone else
Though he didn't want her back
Lesa stopped daydreaming of houses by the sea
Adding letters to monograms
Aiden wanted her but not enough
How do you untangle the knots of the past
Lesa wanted him, but it wasn't enough
How do you untangle the knots of the past
He was everything she needed but didn't know she wanted
Until now
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Après un Rêve
05:13
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Dans un sommeil que charmait ton image
Je rêvais le bonheur, ardent mirage,
Ta voix pure et sonore,
Un ciel éclairé par l'aurore
Tu m'appelais et je quittais la terre
Pour m'enfuir avec toi vers la lumière,
Les cieux pour nous entrouvraient leurs nues,
Splendeurs, lueurs divines entrevues
Hélas! Hélas! triste réveil des songes
Je t'appelle, rends moi tes mensonges,
Reviens, reviens radieuse,
Reviens ô nuit mystérieuse!
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7. |
This is Not a Love Song
02:47
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She sang it's just a paper moon
But she danced in his arms anyway
He swore this was only moment one
Eight months later they still haven't come undone
This is not a love song
'Cause we're not in love
If I don't leave will I be falling
Could you believe in me
Could I believe in you
Have I already fallen
She's haunted by twelve roses red
This gravity that makes them one
He thought she's perfection minus two
Logic fails, equations make him a fool
She wonders if actions speak the truth
Secrets tell, ignore the folly and farewell
He said you know we're playing house
Cycle ten and then finality pronounced
This is not a love song
'Cause we're not in love
If I don't leave will I be falling
Could you believe in me
Could I believe in you
Have I already fallen
(Why regret what cannot be)
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8. |
Three Kingdoms
03:10
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凤翱翔于千仞兮
非梧不栖
士伏处于一方兮
非主不依
乐躬耕于陇亩兮
吾爱吾庐
聊寄傲于琴书兮
以待天时
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9. |
Pas de Deux
04:28
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Zechariah is speechless again
Why does it always end this way
And I'm still orbiting your sun
A futile pas de deux
We've seen this place a hundred times before
But the landscape is new
We've seen these constellations rise out of ash
But never from a fire this strong
You're in the room across the hall
But you're six states away
This solitude grows thick
And I'm still waiting for a song
You are not the same
We are not the same
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10. |
Words Run Dry
05:40
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There are words she's scared to say for fear they'd be too real
The way he held her underneath a florescent moon
There are words she longs to say
He asked if there was anything
Anything
Anything he hadn’t given
All I want is you
Make me a promise this will last forever
Logic fails and words run dry
But I’m so tired of pretending
I was a fool to hope you could ever love me
I can’t do this without you
I was a fool to hope this wouldn’t end in tears
Now she’s killed a silent voice
These thoughts consume me
All I want is you
I know you cannot promise this will last forever
Logic fails and words run dry
But I’m so tired of pretending
The body is a stairway of skin
And she let you in
No regret the initial embraces
But what have I become?
My words run dry
All I want is you
Make me a promise this will last forever
Logic fails and words run dry
But I’m so tired of pretending
Logic fails and words run dry
But I’m so tired of pretending
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My love is strong
Unyielding as the grave
Torrents cannot extinguish my love
Rivers can't wash it away
I've been ravished by one look from your eyes
O my bride
You are beautiful like the moon
Awe-inspiring as galaxies in the night
You are pure like the sun
You can never run so far that I won't find you
You can never fail so hard I won't forgive you
O my love, I'd die for you
I'd die for you
I don't care about the past
You're gazing at me now
I will fuel your passion for me
This is all that matters
I've been ravished by one look from your eyes
O my bride
You are beautiful like the moon
Awe-inspiring as galaxies in the night
You are pure like the sun
You can never run so far that I won't find you
You can never fail so hard I won't forgive you
O my love, I'd die for you
I'd die for you
You are so beautiful, you're beautiful
O my love, I'd die for you
I died for you
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Dawn Xiana Moon Chicago, Illinois
A seductive and passionate voice, evocative songwriting, and formal training make Dawn Xiana Moon one of the most distinctive Asian-American singers of her generation. With influences ranging from traditional Chinese music to modern American folk, she bridges the musical traditions of the East and West. ... more
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