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Starlight
03:25
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1.Starlight
(Hindalong, Pearson)
Pages turn
Bridges burn to ash
Everyone will suffer
But love may come at last
You are the starlight
in the midnight sky
Reflected in my eyes
You are the river flowing into the sea
Into the heart of me
Flowers fade
Winter takes its toll
Praise the Lord of mercy
When love restores your soul
You are the starlight
in the midnight sky…
Sometimes we want to hide in the dark
Love can be so hard
But tonight I’m holding you in my arms
Up against my heart
So I’m alright, maybe you can tell
I don’t need to throw a penny in the wishing well
You are the starlight
in the midnight sky…
Pages turn
Bridges burn to ash
Everyone will suffer
Love has come
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Rocketship Jesus
03:18
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2.Rocketship Jesus
(Madeira, Pearson)
Rocketship Jesus, are you one
and the same
As all of the madness bein’ done
in your name?
There’s a whole lot of hucksters
on this Jesus train
I don’t know how to pray
Rocketship Jesus, I wanna have faith
But I just don’t see it as a
means of escape
Some are dressing you up
in a Superman cape
I don’t know how to pray
Rocketship Jesus, on the color TV
They’re diggin’ deep in our pockets
Ain’t nothin’ for free
Selling tickets to ride to eternity
I don’t know how to pray
Rocketship Jesus, didn’t you say
That you’re in with the out crowd, pushed to the fray?
Who’s left behind, as you rocket away?
I don’t know how to pray
I don’t know how to pray
Over the moon, sheer paradise
Everyone’s friendly, just alike
No bothersome beggars
hangin’ around
No outcasts or aliens bringin’ us down
My brother, Jesus, right from the start
All the red letters went straight
to my heart
I feel so alone, a lost lamb in the dark
I don’t know how to pray...Our Father
I don’t know how to pray
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3. |
Diamonds
04:35
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3.Diamonds
(Madeira, Hindalong, Abegg, Slocum, Pearson)
Time is slipping away like daylight
Diamonds dancing on the sea
We are tripping beneath
the same sky
Dancing diamonds, you and me
When the sky is dark and thunderous
And the rain comes pouring
down on us
I won’t run inside
Gonna play outside
When your heart gets hurt and tears roll down
The sparkle dims and I see a frown
On your lovely face
You will be embraced
Time is slipping away like daylight…
I could never know where all
you’ve been
‘Cause we all reside in our own skin
But I want to go
Where your spirit flows
When I feel your heart beat
next to mine
I believe again in love divine
So I shut my eyes and I realize
Once in a lifetime love throws you a lifeline like this
Pulled from the depths before catching your breath in a kiss
Rocked on the ocean by every
emotion inside
Can’t play it safe on the crest of the wave that we ride
Time is slipping away like daylight…
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4. |
Lonely Planet
02:55
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4.Lonely Planet
(Pearson, Madeira, Hindalong, Slocum, Abegg)
At the start, felt so right
The world was more wondrous as two
There’s no light in your eyes
There was us, now it’s just me and you
It’s a lonely planet we’re livin’on
So far away from the sun
Oh, my love, the time has come
I’ve got to get back to one
We’re so lost, it’s so dark
Can’t find the wood for the trees
Wounded hearts, grown apart
Tell me who’s got the courage
to leave?
It’s a lonely planet…
It’s the loneliest number
But two can be as bad as one
Can I fall from your orbit?
Can the moon really leave the sun?
It’s a lonely planet…
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5. |
Just Enough Love
04:13
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5.Just Enough Love
(Hindalong, Madeira, Abegg)
Blackberries are growin’
Sweet on the vine
Tears may be flowin’
But O how they flavor the wine
Some promises are broken
A true friend is genuine
A kind word is a rescue line sometimes
Just enough love
Will get you by
Just enough will get you by
Just enough love in your life
Just enough will lift you high
I was goin’ down under
In a whirlpool of despair
You turned my sorrow to wonder
Just by showin’ me how truly you care
The waters may be troubled
The shore too dark to find
But your eyes are a shinin’ light sometimes
Yeah!
Just enough love…
And when the colors fade
Into a blur of gray
All that’s left will be in your heart
The love you gave away
Just enough love…
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6.The Fellowship of the Broken
(Madeira, Hindalong)
Join the journey of the lost and found
And sometimes lost again
Where even blind eyes see a light
In the kindness of a friend
We are suspended between faith
and doubt
No line drawn in the sand
From valleys low to mountains high
Never seein’ around the bend
It’s the fellowship of the broken
Welcome to the fellowship
You can sigh with words unspoken
Or go on and cry over it
Nobody here knows for sure
what’s true anymore than you
so welcome to
The fellowship of the broken heart
The fellowship of the broken
Join the journey of the castaways
Where nothin’ is cast in stone
An outstretched hand will pull you up
When you can’t climb on your own
We will treasure these as holy days
When we didn’t walk alone
On this pilgrimage, the road is rough
Yet we tread on sacred bones
It’s the fellowship of the broken…
The woods are talkin’ as we
keep walkin’
Straight on up the hill
Shadows fall around us all
But the sun is shinin’ still
We’re the fellowship of the broken…
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7.May the Dead Speak
Well of You
(Pearson, Hindalong)
May your better angels have their way with you this day
May your demons disappear
before you pass
May the life that you’ve been livin’ mean you give more than you take
May your shadow find a place to
rest at last
And may the dead speak well of you
May your tongue be tied with words that offer truth and light
After all is said and done
let hope remain
May the joy you bring to others be a candle in the night
May your kindness be their shelter
from the rain
And may the dead speak well of you
Surrounded by great mysteries and unseen witnesses
May you walk in love amidst belief
and doubt
The why, the how the who, the way it was, the way it is
May your spirit be a peace
among the clouds
And may the dead speak well of you
Waiting in the chaos and the wonder tryin’ to get some good things done
Prayin’ for redemption as the dark surrenders to the morning sun
Que los muertos hablen bien de ti…
May your better angels have their way with you this day
May your demons disappear
before you pass
May the life that you’ve been living mean you give more than you take
May your shadow find a place
to rest at last
And may the dead speak well of you
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8. |
Original Girl
02:54
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8.Original Girl
(Abegg, Madeira, Hindalong)
Tempted
But I’m disinclined
To dig under the fence
Or cross over the line
I’m staying right here
and it ain’t so hard
‘Cause the grass is greener
in my own back yard
Ain’t gonna cry for this sorry town
She and I gonna burn it down
We took a ride on that Tilt-A-whirl
I’m still flying high with my
original girl
I’m still flying high with my
original girl
We’ve got a garden
We tend it well
Might not be paradise
But it’s a far cry from hell
I still feel the magic when she kisses me
Under a starlit canopy
Ain’t gonna cry for this sorry town…
I’m staying right here
and it ain’t so hard
‘Cause the grass is greener
in my own back yard
I still feel the magic when she kisses me
Under a starlit indigo canopy
Ain’t gonna cry for this sorry town…
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9. |
Alice At The Atlantic
04:45
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9.Alice at the Atlantic
(Slocum, Madeira, Hindalong)
Alice at the Atlantic
Watching the waves toss and curl
Staring into the horizon
An angel at the end of the world
Alice at the ocean gigantic
Calling her name shore to shore
Hear it resounding forever
Like my love for you, little girl
It goes on past the end of the world
She is a ray of golden sun
That shines her light on everyone
Her laughter floats on
the ocean mist
And the sea must be grateful for beautiful moments like this
Alice
At the Atlantic
Feeling the pull of the moon
Dipping her toe in the water
Sensing a storm coming soon
Alice, no need to panic
It’s just the way of the tide
It ebbs and it flows, my dear daughter
It’s deep and it’s dark and it’s wide
But my love will never subside
She is a ray of golden sun…
Alice at the Atlantic
Watching the waves toss and curl
I will forever remember
An angel at the end of the world
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10. |
Starlight (Reprise)
01:20
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10.Starlight Reprise
(Hindalong, Pearson)
Pages turn
Bridges burn to ash
Everyone will suffer
Love has come
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11. |
Live It Out
02:58
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11.Live It Out
(Hindalong, Madeira, Slocum, Abegg)
Only fools proclaim to know what it’s all about
Flowers bloom among the thorns on scenic routes
You might lie down in a ditch or ride the clouds
Have you been humiliated? Have you been proud?
You’ve got to feel
The shame and the glory
It’s your story
Live it out
All the pain is revelatory
It’s your story
Live it out, live it out
You might be the saddest jester
in the crowd
You might long for open arms where you’re not allowed
Sometimes we win, we lose, we laugh, we cry out loud
Have you been exalted? Has your head been bowed?
You’ve got to feel…
The sun is comin’ out
Over the mountain now
Only fools proclaim to know what it’s all about
You’ve just got to feel…
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The Ascendants Nashville, Tennessee
The Ascendants are Jimmy Abegg, Steve Hindalong, Phil Madeira, Ben Pearson, and Matt Slocum.
We've been friends
for years, and after decades of contributing to each other's projects, all five of us wound up in a room together writing these songs. We welcome you to join The Fellowship Of The Broken.
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