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I thought I was made for misery
But then love took a chance on saving me
Packed up all my hopes and all my tears
And said goodbye to all those lonesome years
I used to find a home in darkest nights
But never did believe that it was right
I wrapped myself in melancholy lies
And tried my best to shelter from the light
So I drove all my smiles around the bend
And loneliness became my closest friend
But since I let the light inside to shine
I've found hope is easier to find
Cause hope is where the heart is
Hope is where the heart is
It doesn't seem so hard to understand
How guilt and fear can make a child a man
Anxiety comes quick to those who stand
Beneath the dread of meeting life's demands
So if you're in a time of deep despair
Remember there are others with you there
Eight billion souls connected in each home
Their common thread what keeps them all alone
But hope is where the heart is
Hope is where the heart is
I still get caught up in ghostly chains
Echoes of anxiety and pain
But since I let the light inside to shine
I've found hope is easier to find
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Through a Glass Darkly
06:01
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A generation comes and a generation goes
But where the spark of life arrived from no-one seems to know
All streams run to the sea but the sea is never full
Tides go in and tides go out by order of the moon
What does man gain by all his toil under the sun
The Earth remains forever and the sun will have its fun
Sleep would soon seduce me as I lay upon my bed
But before it did I heard a still small voice inside my head say
That all we see
Through a glass darkly
Are hints of truth
And a glimpse of reality
I applied my heart to wisdom and to madness and to sin
But I perceived that this is but a striving after wind
Test myself with pleasure and then cheer myself with wine
But all of this was folly, the great deception of our time
The wise man's eyes are open but the fool walks in the dark
And yet they make the same mistakes in measures of the heart
Both men will be forgotten when the wise dies as the fool
And neither will have anything to show for all their toil
Yet all we see
Through a glass darkly
Are hints of truth
And a glimpse of reality
So listen now and listen good the voice was plainly heard
All are from the dust and to the dust they shall return
Cast your bread upon the waters and you'll find it in that day
When the watcher empties judgements as the falling of the rain
But all we see
Through a glass darkly
Are hints of truth
And a glimpse of reality
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A Simple Act of Kindness
04:20
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None of us are perfect, none of us are great
None of us should be surprised if all this falls away
We should all be grateful for the air we breathe today
But deep down we're all terrified in every single way
But have you ever wondered about the folks you passed today?
Have you ever thought about the things they hear you say?
Have you ever noticed how the broken people pray?
And how a simple act of kindness can make somebody's day?
Accidents and activists, barricades and brawls
People with too much to give, wanting too much more
No-one's really listening to reason anymore
None of us know what it means to actually be poor
But have you ever wondered about the folks you passed today?
Have you ever thought about the things they hear you say?
Have you ever noticed how the broken people pray?
And how a simple act of kindness can make somebody's day?
I'm a lot like you my friend, and you're a lot like me
We're all threads entwined behind this messy tapestry
But turn the canvas over, when the picture is complete
And see how we could live as one in perfect harmony
But have you ever wondered about the folks you passed today?
Have you ever thought about the things they hear you say?
Have you ever noticed how the broken people pray?
And how a simple act of kindness can make somebody's day?
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Who'll know I'm gone?
Who'll be here to remember if I stay too long?
Who can hear me now?
Who'll bother listening when I'm deep in the ground?
Where do we go?
When all is said and done I'd really like to know
And how far have I come?
Further from the womb or to closer to the Son?
Cause there's a lot of fear in my heart
And reason never seems to play a part
I used to turn these nightmares into art
But lately I've been crumbling in the dark
Do I have a choice?
Was that God chuckling or was that my inner voice?
Is it all just noise?
Can I choose misery or unrequited joy?
What is that sound?
Is my heart slowing down or beating much too loud?
And where is my rest?
If this is the easy life then fail me from the test
Cause there's a lot of fear in my heart
And reason never seems to play a part
I used to turn these nightmares into art
But lately I've been crumbling in the dark
Reason seems a lot more welcome at the break of day
But seasons change and days get shorter fast
I wish that I could pluck these thoughts and throw them all away
But I know they'll be back here with the dark
Cause there's a lot of fear in my heart
And reason never seems to play a part
I used to turn these nightmares into art
But lately I've been crumbling in the dark
Lately I've been fumbling in the dark
Lately I've been stumbling in the dark
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There's a sadness behind your eyes
That no poet could describe
An arrow deep inside
That my love will never find
Never find
And there's something about your smile
Of dreams dashed and in denial
Hopes crushed and mercy mild
And my love just follows blind
It follows blind
And those thoughts are never far from me
Blue bruises on my memory
And I can't wake up
There's a story in every sigh
As every teardrop leaves your eyes
When will these feelings die?
Were all our dreams just lies?
Were they just lies?
And these thoughts are never far from me
Blue bruises on my memory
And I can't wake up
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There's never gonna be peace
Peace is never gonna happen
Never will be a release
It's all part of the pattern
Always gonna be a darkness
Always gonna be a shadow
Never gonna be peace
Peace is never gonna happen
Never gonna be love
In every corner of the world
No matter how you try to slice it
Somewhere someone's all alone
Always gonna be a darkness
Always gonna be hurt
Never gonna be love
In every corner of the world
There's never gonna be light
Until the dawn of a new day
We just stumble in the dark
It's always been that way
And we get caught up in the darkness
We get cloaked in the shadows
There's never gonna be light
Without hope in the hallowed
When all your hope is gone
What else is left to burn
When all your love is done
Where will your heart turn
There's never gonna be peace
Peace is never gonna happen
Never will be a release
It's all part of the pattern
Always gonna be a darkness
Always gonna be a shadow
Never gonna be peace
Peace is never gonna happen
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We all need to feel
That our reality is real
But no-one likes to see
The spaces in between
We're never far from shame
Or a healthy dose of pain
And something every day
Can pull the safety net away
Possessions over time
Will possess your very mind
No-one can buy happiness
You find it deep inside
But we all play the game
Throwing all our cards away
Never stop to wonder
If it's ever going to pay
So let's not dwell on toys
That moth and rust destroy
Let's not waste our time
Chasing thoughts around our minds
'Cause doors get unlocked
And cars will get stolen
And the promises of governments
Are made to be broken
But walls can be fixed
And windows can be opened
So let's lie down and dream
And maybe it can wait till tomorrow
If the eye is the lamp
And your body full of light
The darkness has no place
To destroy what is right
But if the eye is bad
And your body steeped in black
The light in you is darkness
And there is no turning back
So let's not dwell on darkness
Give no quarter to night
Let's not waste our time
Chasing shadows round our minds
'Cause doors get unlocked
And cars will get stolen
And the promises of governments
Are made to be broken
But walls can be fixed
And windows can be opened
So let's just dare to dream
And maybe it can wait till tomorrow
We all need to feel
That our reality is real
But no-one likes to see
The spaces in between
We're never far from shame
Or a healthy dose of pain
And something every day
Can lead us far astray
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A Family of Two
04:06
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There's a certain strength that comes from sadness
A strength that you might need in years to come
And there is some solidity in madness
Like the kind that bound the two of us as one
And there's a heartfelt agony in dreaming
Those dreams where we both wake up much too soon
And there is untold tragedy in grieving
The loss of children that we never knew
So dry up all those tears and let me love you
Cause it's the only thing that I know how to do
Another month has gone and we've been praying all along
But God still sees a family of two
I've run out of words to say I'm sorry
And I've run out of ways to start anew
I've forgotten where this journey started
But I know that it ends somewhere here with you
And I don't doubt we'll 'happily ever after'
Our love is deeper than the ocean blue
But I know that this hurt will never leave us
And there will always be a missing part of you
So dry up all those tears and let me love you
Cause it's the only thing that I know how to do
Another month has gone and we've been praying all along
But God must see a family of two
There's honour in a life of fear and trembling
Where terror strikes the silence of the soul
But hope lies deeper still amongst the righteous
And somewhere there's a great reward for burdens that you've carried with you for too long
So dry up all those tears and let me love you
Cause it's the only thing that's left for me to do
Another month has gone and we've been praying all along
But God still sees a family of two.
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I Saw a Shadow
06:48
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In a world without mercy
I'd have no place to rest
In a world with no misery
Who would know they were blessed?
In a world without beauty
Would any romance be left?
In a world with no darkness
Who would ever fear consequence?
I saw a shadow
And it was not my own
I saw a shadow next to me
So I know that I'm never alone
I've been to the edges
The darkest side of the tracks
I've been to the depths of Sheol
And I barely came back
I've pitted my wits
Against demons and liars
I've grappled with shackles
And fought countless battles within my own mind
But I saw a shadow
And it was not my own
I saw a shadow next to me
So I know that I'm never alone
They say that love is the cure of all ills
But what about love you can never fulfill?
A child with no mother will never be free
A childless life takes a lifetime to grieve
But through this whole journey I'm led to believe
That there's power in weakness, strength in meekness
And joy at the end of our grief
When all is delivered
And a remnant is left
Will I stand with the righteous?
Will I pass the test?
In my time of trial
As I pass through the flame
Let it burn up the chaff
And leave nothing but a name
Cause I saw a shadow
And it was not my own
I saw a shadow next to me
So I know that I'm never alone
I saw a shadow next to me
So I know it is well with my soul
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The Quaint & the Curious Chilliwack, British Columbia
The Quaint & the Curious is the solo project of singer/songwriter Taff Thatcher. After six years spent touring and recording with Alt. Country darlings The Whybirds, the Quaint & the Curious was formed as an output for all of the songs, sounds and styles that had been forgotten over the years, collecting dust in the corners of hard drives and tape machines. ... more
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