Burning Like The Midnight Sun

by The Choir

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Midnight Sun 04:09
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Midnight Sun I’m not a clover in the murky mire I’m not a gold ring in the mud sadly sinking I’m not a carnival balloon Goin’ down slow but soon More like a chemical fire Unrelenting I’m not goin’ down behind the mountain I’m never gonna fade away I’m burnin’ like the midnight sun Burnin’ like the midnight sun I’m not gonna sink into the ocean Baby I’m here to stay I’m burnin’ like the midnight sun Burnin’ like the midnight sun I’m not goin’ down… I’m not a firefly flashing in the dark I’m not a hot coal in the pit disintegrating I’m not a whistling Piccolo Pete Exploding in the street More like a ruby-red star Forever rising
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That Melancholy Ghost 04:47
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That Melancholy Ghost All In one day The planet turned around Turned around So Much has changed Now you're upside down Upside down The moon Faintly glowing now The sun Worlds away Sad child Go on cry That melancholy ghost is haunting your heart Sad child Go on cry That melancholy ghost Is haunting your young heart Tears On your face Ever so softly burn Softly burn Love Is so unfair Every mortal learns We all learn The earth Feels so cold tonight The sky Seems so dark CHORUS Tonight you hear those chains rattling In the dungeon Banshees wailing Warning of impending doom Honey it's true, the mornin's comin' soon Just Yesterday Your laughter filled the room Filled the room Life Is known to play Unfunny tricks on you Tricks on you The stars Danced into your dreams Then vanished Before your eyes CHORUS
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Mr. Chandler 05:43
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Mr. Chandler Now I must have a word with Mr. Chandler Your ticket has been modified Mr. Chandler The K has been changed Crudely to a T It is my obligation My responsibility Kim could your wife She could be your sister Such is my life I must inform you Mister… Chandler… Mr. Chandler You’ve got a fraudulent ticket, a fraudulent ticket Mr. Chandler… Mr. Chandler You’ve got a fraudulent ticket At last we got to Winnipeg Manitoba Drove into the wilderness And played the show We found a pair of boats And rowed out on that lake Fired four smoky treats Joked about the day Kim could be your niece Your Aunt, your daughter We howled like ghouls On that cool black water Mr. Chandler…
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Between Bare Trees 04:19
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Between Bare Trees I’m gonna bring a smile to your face Ten thousand ways Yes and I will embrace New Seasons And if tomorrow the sky is gray Well that’s okay Even the flowers fade For good reason This planet turns so fast Everything burns Ashes to ash But for now you are mine And I feel so alive Rivers of love and peace Flowin’ over you and me Slivers of silver blue between bare trees That old kitty is a source of stress I must confess I’m gonna cry nonetheless Yes I will If the veterinarian says It’s for the best I’ll find her a place to rest On the hill This planet turns so fast Everything burns Ashes to ash But for now you are mine And I feel so alive Rivers of love and peace Flowing over you and me Slivers of silver blue between bare trees Rivers of light and truth Flowing over me and you Slivers of silver blue between bare trees
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A Friend So Kind 06:23
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A Friend So Kind Sometimes you’ve gotta laugh Even when it hurts Better still with somebody brushing off the dirt Who knows we’re all ridiculous Yet somehow sublime He celebrates the journey And tells you to climb He tells you to climb There is no mountain of virtue Higher to ascend No quality More divine Than to be a friend Ah to be a friend So kind When you feel ashamed And ugly inside You need someone who cares With whom you dare confide To stare into your dark soul To see hope and light And tell you, “You’re glorious I know you’ll be all right You’re beautiful, I love you I know you’ll be all right” There is no mountain of virtue Higher to ascend… So now you’ve gone away In a sudden gust of wind And we’re sadder than hell ‘Cause we miss you, dear friend Still it’s good to know your great heart Is glad and restored Forever smokin’ fine cigars at the table of the Lord At the table of the Lord There is no mountain of virtue Higher to ascend…
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Legend of Old Man Byrd 05:06
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Legend of Old Man Byrd It was a fine year One nine seven 0 “A Rainy Night in Georgia” playin’ on the radio In the Hot Springs of Arkansas Carey Marc Saw the light and fought the law He’s divin’ deep Under the bridge He’s flyin’ high Over the edge of the moon Look yonder, Carey Marc’s a-comin’ Down from afar How sweet that melody he’s hummin’ Under the stars Forever strummin’ his maple black guitar Old man Byrd Old man Byrd When he first came ‘round the river bend I saw lightning flashing in the heavens Floating on a blue raft Somehow mournful The way that storm boy laughed He’s divin’ deep Under the bridge He’s flyin’ high Over the edge of the moon Look yonder, Carey Marc’s a-comin’… He’s got ink on his skin “What is man?” He thinks about the mysteries nobody understands He knows the sun will burn away And he calls this the “delicate fade” He’s divin’ deep Under the bridge He’s flyin’ high Over the edge of the moon Look yonder, Carey Marc’s a-comin’…
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I'm Sorry I Laughed 03:28
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I'm Sorry I Laughed What kind of friend would be so cold Amused as tragedy unfolds That stage was 4 feet high Wouldn’t blame you if you cried Your ‘63 Selmer bent to hell I’m sorry I laughed when you fell I’m sorry I laughed when you fell So hard Profoundly dark psychology Humorous because it was not me Everybody sure will fall Shouldn’t be surprised at all To hear me scream Careening down some well I’m sorry…
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The Word Inside The Word 03:51
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The Word Inside The Word Mahatma Gandhi was a gentle soul Muhammad spoke of peace, or so I’m told The Buddha would agree With MLKJR Find it in your heart Have Mercy The message is not a curse A weapon of ancient verse Come out of the Dark Age Turn the light on The light on I’ve already heard enough To know what I’m certain of The word inside the Word is “love” The Son of Yahweh was a man of tears A prophet in a land of profiteers Now He calls to me And He’s calling out to you Clearly, truly Have mercy, mercy, mercy The message is not a curse… Find it in your heart In your heart Deep inside your soul Find it in your heart In your heart Deep inside your soul Every child is heaven’s own Drop the stone The message is not a curse…
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It Should Have Been Obvious 04:20
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It Should Have Been Obvious Stars and stripes and bibles waving They crushed the heart of original nations The cross of Christ on fire a shameful Misrepresentation We’ve gotta look up to see the light We’ve gotta look in to know what’s right Hey, we’ve gotta look inside It should’ve been obvious It should’ve been obvious It should’ve been obvious But it wasn’t to them And it isn’t to us Yeah, that was me The self-appointed Judge of your own orientation I studied law at the blind man’s school Of cruel indoctrination We’ve gotta look up to see the light We’ve gotta look in to know what’s right Hey, we’ve gotta look inside It should have been obvious… We can load our guns, close our minds Take the bad medicine makin’ us blind But love is the blue star burnin’ in the dark Mercy is the silver pearl buried in our hearts We’ve gotta look up to see the light We’ve gotta look in to know what’s right Hey, we’ve gotta look inside It should have been obvious…
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Invisible 03:08
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Invisible A thunderous sound An ominous sight We stood by the edge of the road that night A menacing shadow A distant roar The pounding hooves of unseeable horses Unseeable Invisible teams of phantom forces Racing through my dreams Invisible forces chasing me Come Father, Son, Holy Ghost Defend me from this demon host Invisible teams of phantom forces Invisible Enticing voices Alluring dark “Miraculous Joy Elixir” jar With wobbly knees And blurry vision I’ve already made the wrong decision The wrong decision Invisible teams of phantom forces… I’m not gonna say Its Lucifer’s fault The sinister angel destined to fall That makes no sense at all Invisible teams of phantom forces…
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Say Goodbye To Neverland 04:49
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Say Goodbye To Neverland No, you can’t go back Or defy the clock Brace your mind for impact Let your soul absorb the shock It’s a turbulent Unfamiliar atmosphere Footprints in the garden You’re not the first one here No, you don’t have wings That was just pretend Blistered feet keep moving Give your spirit to the wind Mournful chimes ring true Still a hopeful song resounds Way down deep inside you You can hear it even now Breathe in, breathe out Heart don’t fail Embrace the moment Shadow of doubt Never prevail Alas, you know it Now he’s at your door There’s no place to hide Pay the tax collector ‘Cause he won’t be denied No, you can’t return To a world of innocence Think of all you have learned Time to take your medicine Breathe in, breathe out…

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released June 29, 2010

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The Choir Nashville, Tennessee

The Choir continue to explore and reveal, whether crafting adventurous new sonic textures or shining a light into shadowy corners of the heart. With Bloodshot, the Nashville-based alt-rockers push at the borders of their spacefaring sound while uncovering intimate truths, compelling generations of fans to return and relate. ... more

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