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by Ken Rawe

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1.
We Are All Lovers 02:45
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We are all lovers We are all lovers I remember that summer I was looking for something I'd never find When the summer was over I retreated to hide myself from sight And they came and went Days we should have spent We are all lovers We are all lovers Feeling restless and empty I set out to prove that everyone was wrong Never made much impact But found out that the meaning all along Is that nothing's lost And the things that cost Have little value Have little left to give Have nothing to teach you Have nothing to talk about We are all lovers.
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Cinammon Stone 04:22
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You ran like a river with her Winding out to the sea You followed her beautiful flow Reached her eventually She had her bright green eyes You had a dark green soul They said you could never be together So you made your way to Cinammon Stone Together flesh and bone Windswept and alone You stood up there on Cinammon Stone She drifted out into the night Dragged along by the swell You grabbed at the razor edge rocks As the storm surge dragged her to hell She had her bright green eyes You had a yellow soul You wish you could drag her free Up to Cinammon Stone Cinammon Stone Together flesh and bone Two lovers on their own Walking back to Cinammon Stone You sat beached and broken and torn They came down for you A lovers leap gone painfully wrong Contempt in their eyes for you She had her bright green eyes You had a cold black soul You wish you had never come Out to Cinammon Stone Cinammon Stone Broken and alone A lover on his own Walking out from Cinammon Stone
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Aylea 03:35
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A flame in the distance A light in the darkest day A flash of defiance Is the part you play You pray to your heaven You play to the cheering crowd You stay in the spotlight When the word is out Aylea Rushing to opinion Pushing to the fore Finger on the trigger Aylea Swirling in the darkness Playing with the storm Nature can't contain you
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In My Pocket 03:20
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Fine You may take a different line next time Shine Well no-one's gonna shine as bright as you this time This Time There's no more time for living in the old days Crime It's a crime for thinking that you'll be there always Chorus A nod of the head, A tip of the wink, And you're in my pocket. A word to the wise, In heavy disguise And you're in my pocket Shame Well it's a shame but there's no tears today Blame You take the blame for all the games you play Framed There's always someone who can take the fall Chained Shackled to the battle for the one and all (Chorus) You know you shouldn't be with me here You know you shouldn't be with me here A microphone and a photograph And the worlds gonna throw back it's head and laugh (Chorus) In my pocket You're in my pocket.......
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Small Space 03:08
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I won't look out for your bad friends I won't help you mend your fences anymore I will tear down all your banners Never let my defences anymore We all know The way it works Yeah, we all see the way it works And all your big sky talk And your wide ocean words Map out a small space for you I will smash up all the tables I will drag you kicking, screaming to the door I will burn all your bridges Never let myself be knocked down anymore We all know The way it works Yeah, we all see the way it works And all your big sky talk And your wide ocean words Map out a small space for you
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Broken Doll 05:31
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Served you up with your best defeat I grew tired of your self-deceit I was the one who voted with my feet Left an "X" on the spot Way back then you had a point to make All the world was there for you to take I was the one with my foot on the brake But I gave you a lot Chorus: Now you're acting like a broken doll All tears and painful silence Broken Doll Still you believe you are a broken doll But you've got your limbs and fingers You seem to have all of your dreams in place With your big blue eyes and a fixed smile on your face Something better happen You behave like a broken doll Took your hand onto easy street You fell in love with everyone you meet You were an opponent I couldn't beat And that's the core of the plot Not much left now for you to take You were maybe my biggest mistake But you were someone I'll never shake Love and hate you a lot (Chorus)
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I'm Not Ready Yet 04:35
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Hold my hand, Cos I'm not ready yet. Talk to me Cos I'm not ready yet I'm not ready to be Some kind of history Some kind of story to tell Some kind of dream I'm not prepared to be Kept in your memory Fading from day to day A bit part in your dreams All you get, all you get Is the grieving All I get, all I get Is believing Keep me close Cos I'm not ready yet Too much to do Oh, I'm not ready yet Too many unfinished plans Too much to understand Too many unsaid words Too much to lose I'm not a picture book A stone in a breezy nook But I'll be the words you keep I'll be your dreams
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Shooting Brake 04:54
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Dark Down manicured boulevards Scene Your life is a house of cards Plot You’ve gotta get even soon Love You’ve got to get even soon It’s a beach house on a lake Drives a big old shooting brake It’s the last thing on her mind It’s the only thing that seems kind Style Her coat is cut to perfection Sound Clipped and trimmed like the hedges all around Toned Black, white and grey Words Tightly chosen and pushed into play It’s a short road that he takes Tied in the back of his big old shooting brake It’s a ride out in the dark It’s a night without a star You’ve got a hold on him He’ll take a hold on you And he’ll never let you go
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Like The Stone 04:41
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Forever it has changed Turning us away We’re never gonna be Famous, you and me We’re never gonna try We’re never gonna fly Something you can’t believe Something you can’t see. Feel the stones tied to your feet Ropes that bind and burn Feel the canvas round your face Sinking like the stone, the stone Now we’re years away With nothing much to say We are the lucky ones We’re the lucky ones We’re never gonna fall We’re never gonna fail We’re never gonna break the glass All hail the majesty A salutations not the thing we seek Don’t want to help the poor or meek But keep us from the pain you keep Pushing with your pen There’s no-one left in the hit parade There’s punches thrown no contact made You won’t admit that you’re afraid It’s never coming back
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Whatcha Gonna Do? 03:32
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Been held back but now the way is clear Stepping forward at a pace Moving out in unbreathed atmosphere New ambitions to be chased I don’t know what you know And I don’t have any answers Go and try, make it work Go and take all your chances (Whatcha gonna do when it all goes wrong?) But that’s all they say It’s been dark but now the lights are on Lighting up this tiny space Doubters come and put the downers on Kill the pressure with your grace Somebody’s got to try Somebody’s got to try Someones got to try!
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Slight Repeat 03:13
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Echoes of a different day I watch the sun beaming in through my window Shadows on another night TV is grinning No-one knows this feeling like I do Chorus And you press a button And everythings on a slight repeat And you close your eyes And suddenly it’s a slight repeat Slight repeat Slight repeat Ripples of a different world I see the same folks looking through my window Heat haze to another day Betray your past and risk giving yourself away (Chorus) Building up another view Delay on delay and the yesterdays come too soon Sine waves from another life Recall their power as they modulate It’s all a slight repeat Forgot to mention (Chorus)
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The Light Is A Number 04:12
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Darkness is the sound It wraps me all around The sound of something warm Ringing like a bell Time is the healer Time is the ticking clock Time is tomorrow’s child Calling out your name Chorus The light is a number The light is a number The light is a number The light is a number I feel the presence I can feel it all around I feel the darkness Like it is a sound I feel the power I feel it rising up Rising out of slumber The light is a number

about

This album was written and recorded as a year long project in Ken's 50th year.

The songs cover a range of styles and subjects.

Reaction to the album:

“I love the different styles but all with your unmistakable vocals cutting it on each song. What a great great effort. Very proud of your achievement on Prime. Love the light and shade in the songs. The recordings are crisp and clear. Wonderful result. Awesome” - Dino

“That album is freakin’ incredible!!! Wow…” – NM

“I listened to them all a number of times, thinking it should be easy to pick out one favorite. Didn’t happen. They’re all great. Well played, well sung, well mixed, and well mastered. Excellent work on this, you should be very pleased.

Most everybody here knows how much effort goes into getting something like this finished and in the can when it’s this quality, so again a bit congrats on the accomplishment.” – Joom

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released February 28, 2014

All music and lyrics Ken Rawe 2013

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Ken Rawe is a songwriter and musician based in the UK.

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