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How Do I Begin?
02:56
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How Do I Begin?
I was driving
With no particular place to go
Pillars falling like dominoes
In all directions around me
I was singing
"Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?"
There's such a shortage of true heroes
None of which ever found me
Chorus
Trying to make the best
Of a life that is such a mess
I've spent too much time
Worried about the end
How do I begin?
If I'm patient enough
Could this be just a passing trend?
A test of strength
Designed to see
Just how far I can bend?
I was sleeping
Under cover of twigs and bones
Stripped down to my underclothes
Under the nose of the enemy
And I was dreaming
Of a better scenario
Somewhere out in the great unknown
And only looking in front me
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Hell & Back
04:07
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Hell and Back
Beware the strangers that await you right outside
Don’t catch the fever for your light will sure expire
Load up your rifle, slow exhale and fire
Hold onto your love tighter
Forget possessions and take only what you need
Don’t know where we’ll go or if we will succeed
The road to nowhere is full of loneliness and greed
They’ll cut you just to see you bleed
Chorus:
‘Cause it’s all so complicated
Yeah the night’s been confiscated
And each one is a darker shade of black
‘Cause the world has been to hell and back
There are those who wither quickly
And then there are those who thrive
There are those who take from others
In the fight to stay alive
Beware the thousands that have since multiplied
And pray to God they’re not inside
Chorus
Gather all your courage now and hold the line with me
We’ve all had uphill battles, at least to some degree
Rather be a martyr than another casualty
There’s no surrender or retreat
Chorus
‘Till your heart’s incinerated
Every breath asphyxiated
They’ll keep banging on your souls until they crack
‘Cause the world has been to hell and back
Has been to hell and back
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Parasite
03:35
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Parasite
Be careful walking sideways when your world is upside down
You might wake up in some back lot on the other side of town
While that sexy mama's sleeping in a comfy motel room
Just stay away from that powder keg, she'll make your life go boom
And it just takes one moment, one trivial little thing
One woman and her lustful looks to bring you on your knees
Chorus:
And I said
Watch out she's a dirty woman
She'll take all your money and leave you cold so
Stand back when you see her coming
Because that woman is a parasite
Standing on the corner with my hundred dollar bills
All wrapped up in my pocket looking for a few cheap thrills
Then I spot this woman walking, she had magic in her step
A smile to catch the Devil and two eyes just like a net
She floated past the "in-crowd" and she headed straight towards me
I couldn't move, I just stood there
I could barely even breathe
Chorus
She's creeping around
She's moving in for the kill
She's a slick one, gonna steal your hear
Before you're even aware
Chorus x 3
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Dear Departed Future
03:54
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Dear Departed Future
All I have is what my back can carry
All I can hope for is a temporary sanctuary
And its raining again, wish all this would end
Sometimes when its still I am transported
Back to a time before everything got all distorted
And I miss my friends, as the night descends
Dear departed future, I am inclined to disappear
Instead of floating futile through what's left of now
And what used to be here
With survival the key, nowhere the destination
Is really finding a cure my human obligation
What about my health? Should I save myself?
Out on the road there's more than just the supernatural
Those wicked-hearted souls are sleeping in the shadows
With eyes like steel, no they do not feel
Dear departed father, I thought with time that you'd appear
Instead I've had to wander inside my mind so I could see clear
What advice would you give to me now
Never have I been one to lay down
And if I fall on my sword, would I be lost anymore?
Would I still be walking around?
What I wouldn't give to bathe in the light
Shake off this ever-lasting night, night whoa
What's the point of a world that's been to hell and back?
What could we possibly do to get it back on track
When everyone is cursed, it can't be reversed
Dear departed future, I am inclined to disappear
Instead of floating futile through what's left of now
And what used to be here
Dear departed father, I thought with time that you'd appear
Instead I've had to wander inside my mind so I could see clear
What I wouldn't give to bathe in the light
Shake off this ever-lasting night
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Find a Way
04:59
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Find a Way
You hopped on a plane to a faraway land
But I didn't know I'd never see you again
'Cause the clock never tells you just how much time
Remains and then you're struck down in your prime
The hole that you left us is a menacing size
So I'll ask like a child instead of saying good
Chorus:
Won't you find a way, find a way to come home
Won't you find a way, find a way to come home
Winter's never been colder and I reflect on the year
Oh, how can I help her let go of her fear
'Cause her world is still spinning and her children have grown
She has to move forward and face the unknown
So the reason I'm asking, I think you'll understand
You know she feels safer when she's holding your hand
Won't you find a way, find a way to come home
Won't you find a way, find a way to come home
Won't you find a way, find a way to come home
Please won't you find a way, find a way to come home
'Cause I take no pleasure in being the strong one
I can't hold out forever, my heart isn't frozen
Maybe I need a minute to mourn
There's no sense in denying
It was just your time to go
At least I said "I love you"
When we spoke on the phone
This is life's roller coaster
Wish I was too short to ride
All these waves of emotion
They get bottled inside
So I'll keep my chin up
And think fondly of you
I'll always have memories
To help pull me through
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Won't Give Up
03:47
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Won't Give Up
I see the thick wall of rain on the road ahead of me
The drops are beating down like the drums of a distant enemy
But I won't give up, I won't give up
No, I won't give up on you
I will battle the elements no matter how twisted up
Fighting sleep, fighting loneliness, haven't I suffered enough
But I won't give up, I won't give up
No I won't give up on you
I won't give up on you
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Holidays
02:39
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Holidays
Holidays, they don't make much sense no anymore
Strip it all away, you will find they're hollow at the core
Long ago, those joyous days spent wrapped up in the sun
And a special someone shared in every one
Holidays, I can't quite remember anymore
It's all a haze of feelings from the way it was before
No one sees the extent of all the troubles and the trials
There's not another person anywhere for miles
Every day is a blessing when you open up your eyes
So I celebrate decisions that have helped me stay alive
Holidays, they don't really matter anymore
Nowadays, we play the game with no one keeping score
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Sleepless Nights
04:46
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Sleepless Nights
Sleepless night spent in solitude
Wandering in the darkness
Thinking of the love that made me suffer
Visions keep racing all through my head
I'm seeing the life that we could've had
No we weren't perfect, but no one is
Chorus:
Turn off my mind and help me find
A night of peace to release me from this bind
'Cause I'm all alone and the night is cold
And I am lurking like a stranger in my home
Sitting and waiting for the sun to rise
Shadows fade right before my eyes
Not even a whisper to be heard
Memories of love floating through my head
Chasing away my dreams again
No, we weren't perfect, but no one is
Chorus
I kept my secrets, you kept your lies
Our conversations were like rehearsed lines
We try and try, but we just can't hide
That something invisible inside us died
I stay awake and I count the times
When inside it ached, but I chose to smile
And it's no one's fault, we were both of us blind
We just don't work when combined
Turn off my mind
Chorus
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Living / Dead
04:05
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Living Dead
The hands on the clock keep turn, turn, turning around
And I'm feeling the years as every second comes tumbling down
Things that were once in focus are blurry in the background
My heart beats steady as my life spins out of control
Can we go back to the days before we all set out on our own
And you'd think by now that this phase would have been outgrown
My eyes are staring, mouth is talking, don't know how my legs are walking, But I keep on moving on, on
I just can't do this without you
And I'm so grateful I've found you, oh
I just can't do this without you
What is this light that surrounds you, that I'm drawn to
We still stayed friends even though you moved so far away
And it feels like a part of me disappears every day
'Til a vacant human shell is all that remains
I just can't do this without you
And I'm so grateful I've found you, oh
I just can't do this without you
What is this light that surrounds you, that I'm drawn to
I keep going through the motions over and over again
What a static state I'm in
And I know, and I know, and I know it'll never change
My eyes are staring, mouth is talking, don't know how my legs are Walking but I keep on moving on, on
I just can't do this without you
And I'm so grateful I've found you, oh
I just can't do this without you
And I'm so grateful I've found you, oh
I just can't do this without you
What is this light that surrounds you, that I'm drawn to
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Shades of Shattered Glass
Watch the world explode into shades of shattered glass
Nothing is built to last
Feel the crumbles of our past slipping through my hands
I don't understand why I keep on
Chorus
Running till I'm out of breath
Till there's nowhere left
And I trying to make amends
Feel like myself again
Or is this who I am?
Is this who I am?
When the walls come crumbling down
Well, it's likely to be deafening
But only if you're listening to the sound
And I haven't been around
In what feels like forever now
I am lost somehow from
Chorus
Is this who I am?
Is this who I am?
This is who I am
Love it or leave it, baby
Just take me for who I am
I don't wanna keep on
Running till I'm out of breath
Till there's nowhere left
And I'm trying
Trying to make amends
Feel a little like myself again
Just another grain of sand
Filling the hour glass
This is who I am
This is who I am
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Sanctuary
04:50
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Sanctuary
Could this be home?
I've been searching so long for a place I could find some rest
I've been so alone
With no one answering all my calls of distress
Could you be my sanctuary?
Will you let me in?
I know you don't even know me, but don't I deserve a chance
To begin again
What if all that has happed has built to this moment?
Chorus:
Could you be my sanctuary?
Could you be?
I want a life that's ordinary
Could you be my sanctuary
Oh, the things you have to do can leave you filled with regret
Though you try to forget
With all of this madness taking its toll
The Devil's always trying to take control
All of this darkness digging a hole can leave you asking
Will I ever find a love of my own?
Is it too late to repair my soul?
Will I ever find a place to call home?
Chorus
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Ryan Winford Orlando, Florida
Ryan Winford is a composer and singer/songwriter from Orlando, FL that has been writing and performing for more than 20 years. Ryan Winford is a singer/songwriter, film composer from Orlando, FL that has been writing and performing for over a decade. He has a unique acoustic-driven alternative/pop/rock/folk style with earnest vocals and delicately crafted songs that aim straight for the heart. ... more
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