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YOU CAN REACH THE HIGHEST PEAKS
RIDE BAD LUCK HIT A LUCKY STREAK
HIT ROCK BOTTOM OR STRIKE GOLD
DIE YOUNG OR LIVE TO GROW OLD
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE
YOU’RE A GLASS HALF EMPTY KINDA GUY
SOME FOLKS AIN’T NEVER SATISFIED
THE GRASS …
FAME AND FORTUNE DON’T MEAN A THING
YOU MIGHT BE BEGGAR YOU COULD BE KING
IT DON'T MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY
LAYING OW OR FLYING HIGH
WONDER WHAT YOU COULD HAVE HAD
CAN’T GET THAT DOUBT OUT OF YOUR HEAD
NOTHING’LL EVER QUENCH YOUR THIRST
THINGS COULD BE BETTER THINGS COULD BE WORSE
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Time flies
03:37
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I THOUGHT I HAD PLENTY OF TIME
THERE WASN’T A WORRY ON MY MIND
THE WORLD TREATED ME KIND
THE FUTURE WAS LOOKING BRIGHT
TIME FLIES
AIN’T THAT RIGHT
DON’T LET IT SLIDE
TIME FLIES
TIME FLIES
FAST AS LIGHT
KEEP IT IN MIND
TIME FLIES
ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THINGS CAN WAIT
I’D GET TO IT EVENTUALLY
WHAT’S THE HURRY ANYWAY
SUDDENLY IT’S TOO LATE
TIME FLIES…
THE YEARS HAVE GONE BY
LOOKS LIKE YOU’RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME
YOU NEVER READ THE SIGNS
TIME FLIES
DON’T LET IT SLIDE TIME FLIES
AIN’T THAT RIGHT TIME FLIES
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The great beyond
03:33
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YOU CAN’T SEE NO POINT IN TRYING
TIRED OF LIVING SCARED OF DYING
THIS WORLD IS RUN BY LITTLE MEN
WONDER WHY YOU STILL GIVE A DAMN
EITHER WAY YOU GONNA TURN
ONLY ONE THING TO BE LEARNED
LIVING IS JUST LIKE BEING BLIND
AIN’T GOING TO LEAVE A TRACE BEHIND
YOU LIKE PEOPLE BEST FROM AFAR
YOU RATHER DRINK ALONE AT THE BAR
WE’RE ALL JUST PASSING THROUGH
TIME IS RUNNING OUT REAL SOON
DID YOU EVER GAZE AT THE STARS
DREAM ABOUT THE GREAT BEYOND
ALL YOUR PUSHING AND SHOVING
WILL ALL LEAD TO NOTHING
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5 AM TO HOT TO SLEEP
YOU GET UP AND HIT THE STREETS
IT’S BEEN A WHILE SINCE YOU’VE BEEN HOME
FEELS LIKE YOU’VE NEVER GONE
YOU CUT YOUR LOSSES LONG AGO
PACKED YOUR BAGS AND HIT THE ROAD
YOU PUT ALL YOUR CHIPS ON BLACK
TOO LATE NOW FOR REGRETS
THE PAST IS THE PAST
BUT MEMORIES HIT YOU HARD
NOW THAT YOU’RE WALKING DOWN
THE STREETS OF YOUR HOMETOWN
YOU’RE FEELING KINDA WEIRD
NOTHING EVER CHANGED ROUND HERE
THERE’S NO WAY YOU COULD HAVE STAYED
YET YOU ALWAYS GONNA LOVE THIS PLACE
THE PAST IS THE PAST
BUT MEMORIES HIT YOU HARD
EVERYTIME YOU’RE WALKING DOWN
THE STREETS OF YOUR HOMETOWN
TOO LATE FOR REGRETS
NEVER LOOK BACK
PLENTY DEMONS AROUND
THE STREETS OF YOUR HOMETOWN
THE PAST IS THE PAST
BUT MEMORIES HIT YOU HARD
EVERYTIME YOU’RE WALKING/HANGING DOWN
THE STREETS OF YOUR HOMETOWN
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Just another guy
02:57
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I CAN’T TELL YOU NOTHING
YOU DON’T ALREADY KNOW
CAN’T THINK OF ANYTHING
YOU HAVEN’T HEARD BEFORE
I CAN’T DO NOTHING
THAT AINT ALREADY BEEN DONE
I CAN’T WIN THIS BATTLE
THAT CAN’T BE WON
I’M JUST ANOTHER GUY
MADE OF FLESH AND BONE
JUST ANOTHER GUY
TRYING TO FIND MY WAY BACK HOME
I CAN’T TAKE THIS PAIN AWAY
NO MATTER HOW I TRY
WE’RE BORN INTO THIS WORLD ALONE
ALONE WE DIE
I’M JUST ANOTHER GUY
LOST IN THE NIGHT
JUST ANOTHER GUY
TRYING TO SURVIVE
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YOUR WORRIES ABOUT TOMORROW
BECOME REGRETS OVER YESTERDAY
WHEN YOU HANG YOUR HEAD IN SORROW
YOU FORGET TO LIVE TODAY
YOU SAY YOU GOT IT BAD
YOU SHOULD COUNT YOUR LUCKY STARS
YOU KEEP MAKING EXCUSES
YOU DON’T KNOW HOW FORTUNATE YOU ARE
THE ODDS ARE STACKED AGAINST YOU BEEN DOING IT TOUGH
YOU’RE TIRED OF FIGHTING KINDA HAD ENOUGH
YOU CAN TRY TO TURN THIS SHIP AROUND
OR JUST WAIT FOR THE SKY TO FALL DOWN
YOU CAN SPEND YOUR DAYS
FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF
CURSE THIS CRUEL WORLD
OR TRY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE
YOU MAY NEVER ARRIVE
BUT YOU CAN TAKE A STANCE
FOR AS LONG AS YOU’RE ALIVE
YOU’RE STILL IN IT WITH A CHANCE
THE ODDS ARE…
SKY DIDN’T FALL DOWN JUST YET
YOU CAN STILL PLACE YOUR BET
TRY TO TURN THIS SHIP AROUND
OR JUST WAIT FOR THE SKY TO FALL DOWN
THE ODDS ARE…
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After the rain
03:05
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YOU’VE BEEN DOWN THEY COUNTED YOU OUT
THINKING THIS HURT IS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT
HIT ROCK BOTTOM NO STRENGTH TO CARRY ON
LOST IN THE DARKNESS THE NIGHT SEEMED SO LONG
YOU BEEN TRICKED TOO MANY WAYS BEFORE
CAN’T SEE THE POINT TO CARRY ON NO MORE
BROKEN HEARTED ONE TOO MANY TIME
NOTHING BUT TROUBLE ON YOUR MIND
BUT AFTER THE RAIN THE SUN’S GONNA SHINE
THIS CRUEL WORLD WILL TREAT YOU KIND
START ALL OVER FORGET ABOUT THE PAIN
THINGS GONNA CHANGE AFTER THE RAIN
THEY SAY YOU CAN’T ALWAYS LOSE
LIFE WON’T ALWAYS BE SO CRUEL
AND DESPITE ALL THE PAIN
SUN’S GONNA SHINE AFTER THE RAIN
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Let it come to you
03:10
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IT’S ALWAYS ON YOUR MIND
YOU NEVER SEEM TO FIND
YOU'RE WANTING IT SO BAD
CAN’T GET IT OUT YOUR HEAD
DON’T CHASE YOUR DREAMS AWAY
THINGS HAPPEN JUST THE SAME
BEST THING YOU CAN DO
IS LET IT COME TO YOU
EVERYTHING YOU TRY IS IN VAIN
IT’S DRIVING YOU INANE
HOUSE OF CARDS COME TUMBLING DOWN
STILL YOU HAVEN’T FOUND
SOME FOOLS NEVER LEARN
WHILE THERE’S BRIDGES TO BE BURNED
BEST THING YOU CAN DO
IS LET IT COME TO YOU
IF IT’S MENT TO HAPPEN IT’LL HAPPEN JUST THE SAME
THE MORE YOU WANT IT THE FURTHER IT GETS AWAY
I KNOW IT’S HARD TO FACE THE TRUTH
BUT YOU GOTTA LET IT COME TO YOU
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Merry Christmas everyone
02:33
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HER YEAR WAS NOT THE BEST
NOT ANY DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE REST
HAUNTED BY DOUBTS AND REGRETS
SHE’S STILL TRYING TO FORGET
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
I HOPE YOUR HAVING FUN
AND YOURE WITH SOMEONE YOU LOVE
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
HURT INSIDE LINGERS ON
EVERYTHING TURNED OUT WRONG
THAT LUCKY BREAK HASN’T COME
DOWN AND OUT FOR TO LONG
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
ARE YOU MAKING PLENTY RUNS
AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
DRAW A LINE IN THE SAND
TIME TO START OVER AGAIN
GONNA LOSE THIS BALL AND CHAIN
NEXT YEAR IT’LL ALL BE DIFFERENT
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
I HOPE YOUR HAVING FUN
AND YOURE WITH SOMEONE YOU LOVE
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
IN THE END IT’S ALL THE SAME
SOMEBODY GONNA LOSE THIS GAME
PERHAPS SHE’S BETTER OFF THIS WAY
SHE JUST WANTS TO FLY INTO THE FLAME
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
I HOPE YOUR HAVING FUN
THAT YOURE WITH SOMEONE YOU LOVE
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
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10. |
No river big enough
02:55
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YOU STOPPED MAKING SENSE LONG TIME AGO
BUT YOU DON’T CARE ANYMORE
YOUR TOO FAR DOWN THAT ONE WAY ROAD
THERE’S NO SHELTER FROM THE COLD
ONLY A MIRACLE CAN SAVE YOU NOW
YOU DON’T GIVE A DAMN ANYHOW
YOU GOTTA BEAT YOUR DEMONS FIRST
NO RIVER’S (EVER) BIG ENOUGH TO QUENCH YOUR THIRST
YOU CAN DROWN TRYING TO CROSS THE OCEAN
OR WAIT ALL YOUR LIFE FOR THE REVOLUTION
NOTHING WILL EVER EASE THE PAIN
ARE THE GODS PLAYING GAMES
ONLY A MIRACLE CAN SAVE YOU NOW
YOU DON’T GIVE A DAMN ANYHOW
YOU GOTTA BEAT YOUR DEMONS FIRST
NO RIVER’S (EVER) BIG ENOUGH TO QUENCH YOUR THIRST
BEST TO ASK FOR NOTHING
CAUSE NOTHING SHALL REMAIN
EVERYTHING YOU HOPED FOR
NEVER EVENTUATES
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Bad luck
04:43
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THERE’S NO WINNER IN THIS GAME
IT DON’T MATTER HOW YOU PLAY
EITHER WAY YOU GONNA TURN
SOON YOU GONNA YOU CRASH AND BURN
THE MORE YOU TRY TO UNDERSTAND
THE LESS YOU COMPREHEND
EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE IN VAIN
OH BOY AINT THAT A SHAME
THERE ARE NO WINNERS IN THIS GAME
YOU’RE GOING DOWN ALL THE SAME
I CANT PUT YOUR MIND AT REST
CLOSE YOUR EYES HOPE FOR THE BEST
BAD LUCK’S JUST AROUND THE CORNER
WAITING FOR A FOOL LIKE YOU
SHE CAN SEE YOU COMING
FROM A MILE OR TWO
SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT GET IN FRONT
BUT YOU WONT COME OUT ON TOP
WHEN THE END COMES IN TO VIEW
IT’LL SPELL BAD LUCK FOR YOU
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What was I thinking?
03:34
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WHAT WAS I THINKING
WHY DIDN’T I QUIT
WHERE DID I LOSE MY WAY
WHEN DID I MAKE A MESS OF IT
WHAT WAS I THINKING
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
WHY DIDN’T I REALISE
WHEN DID THE NIGHT BECOME SO LONG
I WAS SURE AT THE TIME
EVERYTHING WOULD WORK OUT FINE
THERE WASN’T A DOUBT IN MY MIND
GUESS I MUST HAVE BEEN BLIND
WHAT WAS I THINKING..
I THOUGHT I HAD IT MADE
I DIDN’T SEE THAT I WAS PLAYED
MUST HAVE BEEN IN SOME BAD WAY
I’M WISER NOW BUT IT’S TOO LATE
WHAT WAS I THINKING
SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT FROM THE START
I’D END UP WITH A HEAVY HEART
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS SHIP WAS SINKING
WHAT WAS I THINKING
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Andre Camilleri Australia
Arguably one of Australia's most prolific songwriters, Andre Camilleri blends Americana, Alternative and the Blues to create
his music.
Since moving to Australia from Europe in 2000, Andre has recorded 71 original studio albums with various lineups in Brisbane, Melbourne and Canberra.
After all these years he is still hopeful to beat the odds and one day write the perfect song.
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