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This War
01:45
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When I was a little boy playing with my favorite toy
The other kids made fun of me and that's the way it used to be
Too slow, too stupid, too small
Too fast, too bright, too tall
No matter how big and strong, there is always something wrong
For you, for them, or is it only in your own head?
This war never ends
This war never ends, no
This war never ends
Your light will shine, shine
Your light will shine, shine
Your light will shine
Your light already shines
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Love And Fear
01:33
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Saturday Night
01:18
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On her way back home she was carrying
The weight of his words on her shoulders
Feeling fifty years older
On a Saturday night
It's a small town, it's a small house
She turns the volume up and the lights down
Dancing like a maniac, waking up the neighbors
On a Saturday night
Dead and born anew
Dead and born anew
Dead and born anew
On a Saturday night
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4000 miles, 4000 miles to go
Not sure what it is, not sure how I know
That this time it's gonna last
Cause in the past
It all turned into dust
As soon as I tried to touch it, I must
Find a way to hold on, hold on, hold on
Has this dream turned into a lie
Has this dream turned into a lie
Has this dream turned into a lie
Has this dream turned into a lie
Has this dream turned into a lie
Has this dream turned into a lie
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Sometimes in Summer
02:20
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Sometimes in summer when the mood is right
Sometimes in summer when I call her name everything's fine
Present in the moment without a care
Sometimes in summer, sometimes in summer
Sometimes in summer, sometimes in summer
We just lead our lives and life leads us well
We just lead our lives and life leads us well
Sometime, baby, sometimes I don't know what to say
And sometimes in the evening it's all I want and hey
You take my hand and guide me, you make me understand
That sometimes, maybe sometimes, the world's a place for you and me
You and me and everyone to be
Just to be, just to be, just to be
Just be, just be, just be
Sometimes in summer, sometimes in summer
Sometimes in summer, sometimes in summer
We just lead our lives and life leads us well
We just lead our lives and life leads us well
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No More Goodbyes
02:18
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Man lights another cigarette, puts on his jacket and locks the door
Stands in front of his house for a while
Until something moves his feet and makes him run
Meanwhile in a hotel room on the edge of town
Woman wants to cry but her eyes are dry
No more goodbyes and crying eyes
Time flies
The secret lies in holding on
Woman waiting for the phone to ring
Looks in the mirror, has another drink
Stares out of the window for a while
Until something makes her laugh, then makes her cry
Meanwhile in a roadside bar on the edge of town
Man tries to forget and lights another cigarette
No more goodbyes and crying eyes
Time flies
The secret lies in holding on
And letting go
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One And All
01:55
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All of a sudden you're 42
But you're still the same kid that's staring back at you
From that picture in the hallway at your parents' house
One step into the darkness and one step out
You're one and all, here and there
All at once
Endlessly
Everywhere you've ever been
Everything you've ever seen
All at once
Endlessly
Everyone you've ever been
Everything you've ever seen
All at once
Endlessly
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Invisible
02:27
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Please go first, I will stand in line and wait
No need to apologize for pushing me aside
Sorry I was standing
Sorry I was standing
Sorry I was standing in your way
And once again it wasn't my turn
And once again they chose that other guy
I'm sick of being invisible
Please go first, I will stand in line and wait
No need to apologize for pushing me aside
Sorry I was standing
Sorry I was standing
Sorry I was standing in your way
And once again it wasn't my turn
And once again they chose that other guy
I'm sick of being invisible
So sick of being invisible
It's time to talk a little bit louder
Walk just a little bit prouder
Come on and sing a little bit louder with me
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Train
02:52
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Tonight, will you get on that train with me
I gotta get out of here
I can't stay another day
No, I can't stay another day
And I know you'd never leave him
And I know you'd never leave them
But I had to come here tonight
Just to try and make things right
Just promise me one thing
And I'll be on my way
Don't you ever stop dancing, pretty girl
Don't you ever stop dancing, pretty girl
Don't you ever stop dancing, pretty girl
Just promise me one thing
And I'll be on my way
Don't you ever stop dancing
Don't you ever stop dancing
Don't you ever stop dancing
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The Other Side
02:03
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'm sorry, friend
I wasn't there to lend a helping hand
But I know sometimes we just can't
The phone rings with the news
Michael killed himself
On Christmas Day in a cabin by the lake
Took me quite a while to understand that you passed on
You chose to move on to the other side
And you always used to say everything will be alright
You never believed it, though, I could see it in your eyes
But I know that everything is alright now
You're bathed in endless love and soothing light
On the other side
I'm sorry, friend
I wasn't there to lend a helping hand
But I know sometimes we just can't
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From A Different Angle
01:37
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Stuck in a rut not knowing what to do
Searching for an answer, looking for a clue
Not knowing what to do
You gotta look at things from a different angle
Gotta change your point of view
You gotta look at things from a different angle
Nothing else that you can do, no, there is nothing else that you can do
Stuck in the mud not knowing what to do
Searching for an answer, looking for a clue
Angry at myself, angry at you
Not knowing what to do
You gotta look at things from a different angle
Gotta change your point of view
You gotta look at things from a different angle
Nothing else that you can do, no, there is nothing else that you can do
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Peace
01:37
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Can't make peace without going to war first
Can't make peace without going to war first
Whatever that means, it's over now
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John Ian Ottawa, Ontario
Singer-songwriter John Ian transcends conventional boundaries and tends to look at things from a different
angle.
With a unique blend of folk, rock and indie influences, his handmade music captures the essence of emotional storytelling. Poetic lyrics take listeners on a journey through the depths of human experiences and self-discovery.
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