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Rose Again

by Luke Brennan

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1.
While the stars are sleeping A lot of work gets done While the stars are sleeping I gotta be someone Getting ever closer To the setting sun I gotta be someone While the stars are sleeping I’m gonna wait for you While the stars are sleeping I’m gonna feel renewed After all the trouble That you put me through I’m gonna wait for you I’m gonna do the rounds On the edge of town Until we’ve finally found Our common ground And then a light will shine And there will be no yours There’ll be no mine While the stars are sleeping I’m gonna shine a light While the stars are sleeping I’m gonna do it right Leave the ember burning Through the endless night I’m gonna do it right While the stars are sleeping I’m gonna get reborn While the stars are sleeping I’m gonna get it on Chase the satellites To a brand new dawn I’m gonna get it on
2.
I wasn’t counting on a day to come When I’d rush myself back home Outside the hotel … All the tourists alight A fever was rising on the desert heat And the black smoke blowing through the city streets I was frightened So I ran for my life Now I’m nursing my sores In the back of the line And the doctor says he’ll see in a matter of time And the phone is on hold While the embassy waits For any kind of message on your current state A city snaps like a souvenir And I felt so useless that I should be here In the silent shine Of a muted T.V. And then a call just as I shut my eyes And I answer but all that I can do is cry Cry with worry … And to hear you cry too Now they’re bringing you home On a chartered flight And you’ll be back with me here on Thursday night And I’m high on relief But I’m sick with concern As the buildings crumble and the martyrs burn
3.
When you see a pale moon rise And a teary feeling gathers in your eyes Try to imagine that I am there by your side Sleep sound until the light of dawn Wake as fresh as the dew on your lawn Splash your face and go out morning walking You said you’d wait for me ‘Til the sky should fall or the dog should speak But you’re no sure if I Tell the truth or if I lie Well I cross my heart and I hope to die that … Baby I’ve always got time for you Even if you don’t believe I do Nothing in this whole wide world could fairly compare To the love that I feel for you Oh baby I’ll always believe in you And I know that deep down you know I do Lately I’ve been thinking we could run away If you wanted to … If you wanted to, well I want to too When you’re feeling out of touch Like nothing really even means that much Try and imagine that I’m feeling the same way too That nervous feeling in your heart That you try and explain but you just can’t start Oh, well it won’t be all that long ‘til I’m back in your arms
4.
Any Old Time 03:10
Made a wish on a birthday cake Blew a dandelion Now I shut my eyes and I sit and wait You should be arriving any old time You should be arriving any old time Studied the lines of the gospel verse All the prayers in rhyme Going outside may be a curse But you should be arriving any old time You should be arriving any old time Saw a shooting star last night Take it as a sign Drenched myself in the astral light You should be arriving any old time You should be arriving any old time Any old time – I shall be saved My road to heaven shall be paved I’m buying a ticket on my final dime I should be leaving any old time I go to church in my Sunday tie For your holy wine I raise my hands up to the sky You should be arriving any old time You should be arriving any old time You should be arriving any old time You should be arriving any old time
5.
Vanity I 03:57
Vanity, I’ve got a photograph of you and me And I keep it in a special place Keep it in a special place Where I can always see Vanity, How your loveliness took hold of me Oh you’ll always have a special place Always have a special place Inside of me Vanity, I was fixated on your mystery Oh, staring at the window pane Never seen someone so vain As you Vanity So we could go tomorrow … To wherever you should please I’ll capture you and set you free Forever in my memory Oh, Vanity! Oh, Vanity, I couldn’t move when you laid eyes on me Ooh, lyin’ in the tall grass Lyin’ in the tall grass Yeah Vanity, You got the coolest looking apathy Oh, you’re just lost in your little world You’re such a special little girl Aren’t you Vanity Oh, Vanity!
6.
Vanity II 04:51
I’ve got a wish I don’t want trouble I want a friend I don’t need a lover I want you to be Anything you want to It’s alright with me Who you wanna belong to I want you to be Vanity I wanna compel I wanna be magic But I ain’t going so well Ain’t it tragic And you’re so vain Could you teach me Just what you do When you beseech me I wanna be Vanity
7.
Vanity III 02:27
When you came to meet me You were up in the air About how to greet me And how to wear your hair You were slightly nervous I was nervous too Your lips were red wine And your eyes were ocean blue Vanity Vanity then you put your arms around me! And I couldn’t believe I could fall for you All over anew Like in all those dreams I had This is how it would be! When you finally came back to me Oh, Vanity Then you took your coat off Gave it to the cloak Took a seat and one deep breath And finally you spoke ‘I knew you’d try to find me That’s why I hide away But what’s the point in hiding When I’ve been pining all my days’ Vanity Vanity then you laid your eyes upon me! And I couldn’t believe I was falling for you All over anew There’s something in my heart That says it over But your eyes go on forever
8.
Your Name 04:15
I’ve got some boxes of the things you left behind I sneak a peak in your suitcase from time to time I keep a picture in its, picture in its frame I wear the ring you gave me, engraved on it your name Your name, your name You came to visit me when I came home from war I was in such a state you’d never seen before We were comparing our experiences of pain Under the very tree where you carved out my name My name, my name Inside a vivid present I reply the past Trying to realise the reasons why I fast Maybe it’s just my way – some people never change But I wear you like a scar, I’m branded by your name Your name, your name Send me to paradise where there is no return Forever I’ll consider the reasons why I burn You’ll come inevitably girl I know your game Ink needle in your hand to finish off your name Your name, your name Your name, your name Your name, your name Your name, your name
9.
Try Again 07:02

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This morning I knew the rose had died when a breeze came through the window lifting all its petals and scattering them all over the room. They were pale yellow just like when the flower was alive but now they blushed pink as well. They settled on the sill, on the desk (the books and devices), on the carpet and on the bed. I deliberated on what to do. Trashing them would be silly. Who bins a rose? Should I collect them and return them to the garden? There is no point, I decided. They should just remain here in my room. Because what is the place for a rose petal but exactly where it lies?

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released May 6, 2015

Made in November 2014 at Grove Recording.

'Try Again' was written by Garrett/Mosley.

The cover photo was taken by the wonderful Paige Clark.

I owe this music to some very special people who surely know who they are.

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Luke Brennan Melbourne, Australia

New album "Take Wing" out now - impressions of disappearance and clarity, reflections on loneliness and comfort.

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