1. |
Restless
01:52
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black clouds over the rooftops
keep you inside
where will you go tonight?
where will you go?
dim lit rooms outside
tell stories you will never hear
when you go it will seem
like you were never here
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2. |
Port Dover
04:07
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one last breath and then you run
as long as your feet carry you
cut from the strings that held you back
and tried to tear your world apart
one last breath
the camera flashes and you run
into the sparkling golden red
for all these years
you’ve kept all the postcards
on refrigerator doors and on shelves
safely locked away from yourself
you were holding on to this place
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3. |
Mute
03:46
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the paint came off the walls in your house
and the heat seeped through the windows
and your eyes got lost in the dark
you found it hard to drift off to sleep
with these heavy thoughts on your mind
when it’s quiet and unbearable
you spent the whole night
wide awake with curtains drawn
to keep the trouble at bay
in a city you can’t see through
sometimes the words don’t come out
sometimes you keep your mouth shut
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4. |
See-Through
04:40
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here summer is almost over
the air is slowly getting colder
we hear the city hum a lullaby
and watch the taillights fade
into the night
all the magic disappeared
because our stories won’t translate
and when you saw your face
reflecting in the window of the train
you became see-through
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5. |
Safety Points
01:35
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heading through the forests
floating over seas
when will you arrive?
when will you be free?
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6. |
Ultramarine Blue
04:55
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when you noticed
how the years passed away
and your heart couldn’t keep the pace
when you realized how long
you’ve been waiting
for some things to take shape
you took the first bus to the harbor
and set sail
waiting for the winds to blow you away
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7. |
October
05:50
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it’s october and you spend your days
with a worried look on your face
watching the rain drizzle down
watching the boats drift by your house
everything it takes to keep you warm
there is a fire in your neighbor’s house
it’s keeping you from sleeping sound
turn over leaves falling down
burn houses and homes one by one
everything it takes to keep you warm
everything it takes to keep you safe
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8. |
Retrospect
03:59
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afternoons turn into nights
and christmas lights paint outlines
to the city covered in white
slowly i’m moving on
can barely feel my hands
there’s just enough light
for my shivering feet
to find my way back home
and i don’t understand
how things can change so fast
get buried like the grass
underneath the snow
when we were kids
we were waiting in your room
with hopes held high
now i’m waiting for this year to end
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9. |
Treasure
04:24
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you always wonder
how you’re supposed to swim
too afraid to tread this cold cold water
too weak to cure the illness
to overcome this distance
waiting to be found
you blame yourself for every empty hour
every language you don’t understand
and the day is coming down
to throw your head around
you stay inside
waiting for the storm to come down
over the house
you’ve built around yourself
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10. |
Departure
05:50
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looking out to the horizon
from the windows of your car
seagulls gather over us
and the words we spoke
about our younger years disappeared
raindrops pound against the glass
tired of your voice
stories from the past
words about old times
disappear at last
had a couple of drinks last night
and i took the pounding
counting hours passing by
the hate-filled mouth kept quiet
the heavy eyes got tired
now i’m leaving you behind
until
same time next year
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Rika Vienna, Austria
Rika, eine Band in vierköpfiger Besetzung, hat sich für das Debütalbum "How To Draw A River, Step by Step" (VÖ 15.02.13) Raum und Zeit genommen. Aufgenommen wurde gemeinsam mit Christian Hölzel (Francis International Airport) in einem still gelegten Fabriksareal, fernab dem lauten Treiben der Großstädte, in denen die Mitglieder sich sonst aufhalten. ... more
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