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Winter came to stay
01:34
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Winter came to stay this year
I knew it all along
It's always long and dark out here
But this time it came strong
We'll never see another sunny day
When winter came this year, it came to stay
Winter came to stay this year
It's colder each new dawn
Our joy and mirth have turned to fear
And all our hope is gone
Summer has forever given way
When winter came this year, it came to stay
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Window
03:19
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I sometimes look out of my window
And there's winter as far's I can see
And the willows stand tall and unfriendly
And the winds are as cold as can be
So when I feel cold, sad or lonely
I think back to times that have been
To summer and sweetness and honey
And the beautiful days I have seen
In a time when the sun was still shaking
With lights raining over your eyes
In the evenings of sad winters waiting
'till Another red morning would rise
When you told me that you wouldn't call me
That you wouldn't answer your phone
That the doctors would not let me see you
That from now, I'd be sleeping alone
And I felt that we both had a dream there
In which I was dancing with you
Through a forest that hugged you and kissed you
And you grabbed my hand and we flew
All over the towns and the beaches
And into a valley of snow
And we knew that our lives were complete there
I never woke up, you never let go
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3. |
Someone new
05:37
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Are my eyes too sad?
Is my will too strong?
Are my teeth too bad?
Is my hair too long?
I can smile some more
I can understand
If you're looking for
That kind of man
And I cry at night
And I go for walks
Because I love the light
But if we don't talk
Can I show you that?
Can you fucking tell
When I'm doing bad,
When I'm doing well?
Are there any ways
That could make me change
Into someone new,
Into someone who
Could love you?
Should I let you go?
Or do I have to plead
For you to let me know?
Because you really need
To set me free
To save my soul
To rescue me
To make me whole
I can make you smile
Yes, I know I can
Maybe for a while
But that's better than
To feel sick and tired
Full of misery
To have lost the fire
To be just like me
Are there any ways
That could make me change
Into someone new
Into someone who
Could love you?
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4. |
The following day
03:37
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Oh, but one day, we will go outside
And watch the day turn into night
And then turn into day again
And I will take you by the hand
And tell you that we have to go
You ask me where, but I don't know
If we're together, I don't care
As long as I can kiss you there
And you'll forget that you were sad
And everything won't seem that bad
'cause I can write a happy song
And you will have to sing along
And even though you feel like shit
You'll never even notice it
And you'll be fine the following day
'cause Things don't have to stay that way
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5. |
September
03:57
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Falling asleep in your arms
If I could, I would lie here for days
I need to feel somebody's warmth
'cause The world is a really cold place
And I don't know if I'll come to be
The person who's perfect for you
But that doesn't matter to me
There is only one thing I can do
To be all I can be
Temporarily
To be all I can be
Temporary
The first couple days will be great
I'll lie without making a sound
And wait for the dark to sedate
The butterflies fluttering about
And I don't know if I will turn out
The person who's perfect for you
But that doesn't matter right now
There is only one thing I can do
To be all I can be
Temporarily
To be all I can be
Temporarily
Night falls and I don't feel like dying anymore
Night falls and I don't feel like dying anymore
Night falls and I don't feel like dying anymore
Night falls and I don't feel like dying anymore
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6. |
Blue/Body
04:28
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BLUE
And if I climb into the sky, I'll look just like a star
And shine to all the lonely little people in their cars
And with these streaming little lights, it's hard to see your eyes
They must be just as beautiful as planets in the skies
The summation of all silence lies between the world and you
The story will be just the same whichever way you choose
And yesterday, I felt like there was poison in my head
So I told them all I wasn't there and never left my bed
BODY
The annexation will begin
I hope the earth will take me in
For now my body still sustains
And ever on and on it rains
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7. |
Take me away
06:41
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Night lasts forever
Sleep I cannot find
I hope that some disaster
Will occupy my mind
The morning light may cure me
But I can't wait 'till day
I need you to assure me
You're taking me away
Take me away
Drag me from the darkness
Into light of day
And show me that it's harmless
By taking me away
Take me away
Before the dark consumes me
I hope I'll be away
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It's easier to go
To make it in the only way I know
It's just too hard to stay
To keep feeling like this every other day
And maybe I'll regret
Everything I've done and all I've said
But I can't go on
Even if I'll miss you when I'm gone
It's easier to leave
Something has to die for me to grieve
Because when I'm away
I at least have an excuse to feel this way
And maybe I'll fall apart
And end up with a hole inside my heart
Find out I was wrong
That you kept me together all along
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9. |
In the snow
02:56
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Do you feel like dancing in the snow?
I can take you to the greatest place I know
And even if it isn't cold at all
We can wait together 'till it starts to fall
Starts to fall
'cause Winter's not a time, but it's a place
We can take the road to old December days
That you remember from the pictures in the frames
Of your sisters and you playing silly games
Silly games
Oh we can play just like you did
And dance around like we're still kids
Oh, winter's always stayed the same
It waited here until we came
It doesn't care how old we are
We've strayed away, but never far
It doesn't matter how we grow
We're only children in the snow
Oh, winter
Do you feel like dancing in the snow?
I can take you to the greatest place I know
And even if it isn't cold at all
We can wait together 'till it starts to fall
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Leafless Nijmegen, Netherlands
Sad music for dancing.
Lex Crijns
Rick de Kok
Killian Maimon
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