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Melancholy Eyes

by Andre Camilleri

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1.
Fade away 04:26
NOTHING CAN STOP THE HANDS OF TIME SEARCHING FOR PEACE OF MIND MANY MOUNTAINS LEFT TO CLIMB TRYING TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT THE PAST IS DEAD AND GONE TOMORROW MAY NEVER COME CAN'T FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME CAN'T SEE THE POINT TO CARRY ON SORROW LEAVES YOU COLD TURNS YOUR HEART TO STONE SHAKEN AND FORLORN AND CRUSH YOU 'NEATH THE GRINDSTONE FADE AWAY FADE AWAY IT'LL ALL FADE AWAY
2.
YOU WON'T MISS A THING AFTER YOU'Re GONE BEEN WASTING TIME FOR TOO LONG YOU'RE TIRED OF THE SAME OLD SONG TIME HAS COME FOR MOVING ON SAY GOODBYE AND HIT THE ROAD THIS DAMN PLACE DON'T NEED YOU NO MORE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE WAITING FOR WONDER WHAT TOMORROW'S GOT IN STORE WIPE AWAY YOUR TEARS START TO SEE THINGS CLEAR YOU BEEN STUCK IN SECOND GEAR YOU'RE GETTING OUT OF HERE WAITING FOR SO LONG CANT TAKE ANYMORE THIS PLACE LEAVES YOU COLD TIME FOR MOVING ON
3.
NO GUARANTEES BETWEEN YOU AND ME WHAT WILL BE WILL BE WE GOTTA KEEP ON LIVING FREE YOU LEARN TO TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED YESTERDAYS GONE TOMORROW'S UNCHARTED I M GONNA MISS YOU WHEN YOUR DEPARTED FEELING EMPTY I'LL BE LONESOME AND WEARY HEARTED I ASK NO QUESTIONS YOU TELL ME NO LIES WE'RE TRAVEL COMPANIONS FOR A WHILE A SHOULDER TO LEAN ON IN THE DARK OF NIGHT UNTIL IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE
4.
Slow down 05:06
SLOW DOWN LOOK AROUND YOU WILL SEE WHAT'S GOING DOWN SLOW DOWN LET YOUR FEET TOUCH THE GROUND STOP RUNNING ROUND AND SLOW DOWN YOUR ALWAYS ON THE RUN ALWAYS SOMETHING TO BE DONE ANOTHER BATTLE TO BE WON YOU WONT KEEP THIS UP FOR LONG GOING HARD IS ALL YOU KNOW NEVER LEARNED TO LET GO LITTLE CRACKS STARTING TO SHOW YOU BETTER TAKE IT SLOW WHAT'S THE HURRY ANYWAY THINGS CAN WAIT ANOTHER DAY TAKE YOUR TIME AND LOOK AROUND YOU BETTER SLOW IT DOWN
5.
Start again 03:22
IT'S NOT LIKE YOU DIDN'T TRY FALLEN FOR ANOTHER LIE FORGET ABOUT THE TEARS YOU CRIED IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TOO MANY LOSE ENDS LOST YOUR WAY BACK THEN TIME KEEPS SLIPPING THROUGH YOUR HANDS TIME TO START OVER AGAIN NOTHING CAN EASE YOUR PAIN EVERYTHING MUST BE IN VAIN KEEP ON GOING JUST THE SAME TIME TO START OVER AGAIN THE PIECES DON'T FIT IN GOTTA TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT YOU CAN NEVER WIN THIS GAME TIME TO START AGAIN ANOTHER CHAPTER ENDS FORGET WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN NO NEED TO MAKE AMENDS TIME TO START OVER AGAIN
6.
Rock bottom 04:28
WHEN YOU HIT ROCK BOTTOM YOUR ON YOUR OWN THEY SAY YOU REAP WHAT YOU HAVE SOWN NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU DOWN AND OUT OR LEND A HAND WHEN LIFE KNOCKS YOU ROUND AINT NOBODY UNDERSTANDS AINT NOBODY GIVES A DAMN/ LENDS A HAND AINT NOBODY GONNA BE YOUR FRIEND WHEN YOU HIT ROCK BOTTOM THE BIGGER THEY COME THE HARDER THEY FALL NOBODY GONNA ANSWER YOU CALL YOUR ANOTHER WINO DOWN on THE STREETS TIME TO RAISE THE WHITE FLAG AND DECLARE DEFEAT NOW THAT YOU HIT ROCK BOTTOM YOR ONLY FRIEND IS THE BOTTLE NO MATTER HOW MANY YOU DOWN YOUR SORROW CAN'T BE DROWNED
7.
TRYING TO GET TO HIGHER GROUND YOUR STILL TRYING NOT TO DROWN CAN'T NEVER SEEM WORK THINGS OUT IT WEARS YOU DOWN TOO MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN THINGS NEVER WORK OUT AS PLANNED AIN'T NOBODY UNDERSTAND YOU GOT NO WORDS TO EXPLAIN YOUR STRANGER IN THE CROWD HAUNTED BY REGRETS AND SELF DOUBT THERE AIN'T NO WAY OUT IT WEARS YOU DOWN WEIGHS YOU DOWN IT WEIGHS YOU DOWN
8.
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY YOU LEFT THE PATH AND WENT ASTRAY CAN'T FIND YOUR WAY BACK AGAIN BROKEN PIECES CAN'T BE MEND NO RETURN NO RETURN PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN WONDER WHERE YOU WENT WRONG LOST IN THE WILDERNESS FOR TOO LONG PAST IS BURIED DEAD AND GONE CAN'T SEE THE POINT TO CARRY ON NO GASOLINE LEFT TO BURN BATTLES LOST NOTHING LEARNED HOPES ALREADY GONE PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN
9.
NO ONE CAN CARRY YOUR LOAD WE GOTTA LIVE AND DIE ALONE LONELINESS FOLLOWS WHEREVER YOU GO WE'RE ONLY HUMAN FLESH AND BONE YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE PAIN AND SORROW LIFE FEEDS YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN SWALLOW PEOPLE YOU MEET SEEM COLD AND SHALLOW THEY LEAVE YOU FEELING BARE AND HOLLOW NOWHERE TO RUN NOWHERE TO HIDE YOU CAN PRETEND AND PUT ON A SMILE THERE'S NO WAY TO DISGUISE YOUR MELANCHOLY EYES
10.
HEADING DOWN THAT DIRTY ROAD BEING PULLED BY THE UNDERTOW STILL GOT A LONG WAY TO GO BUT YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY BACK HOME THERE'LL BE PLENTY MORE DAYS YOUR ONLY JUST HALFWAY YOU MAY NEVER REAP WHAT YOU SOW BUT YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY BACK HOME THERE'S THINGS YOU'LL NEVER KNOW LIFE DEALS YOU BLOW AFTER BLOW UNTIL ALL HOPE IS GONE YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY BACK HOME THE OPEN ROAD IS WAY TOO LONG HEAD WINDS COMING ON STRONG WEARY AND CHILLED TO THE BONE BUT YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY BACK HOME WAY BACK HOME WAY BACK HOME YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY BACK HOME

about

I always wanted to record an album all by myself, but I never quite had the balls to do it. This one gets pretty close. Apart from my long time collaborator and good friend Clark Fisher on bass, I've played all the other instruments.
After exploring lots of different genres over the past couple years I really wanted to write and record a proper Country album again. I love the sombre laid back feel of all these songs. I am hopeful there isn't too much going on to distract from the stories .
I could listen to Clark's bass all day long. He always hits the nail on the head.
Special thanks also to David Pendragon for mastering the album. I love your work!

credits

released July 4, 2017

Andre Camilleri, vocals, guitars, harmonica, percussion
Clark Fisher: bass

Recorded at Andre's and Clark's.
Mixed by Andre, except 'Start again' mixed by David Pendragon
Mastering: The Studio, David Pendragon.

All songs written by Andre Camilleri

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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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