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April 2016

by Matt Sams

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1.
Fool 03:21
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Run run fool You're too stupid to do what you do
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Don't Hold Your Breath 04:25
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I've been dreaming of all the nights I missed What does it matter if I still have your kiss So much time spent alone with a notebook and a pen Trying tonight, to right all my sins Don't hold your breath waiting on me Wasting all my time breaking my own heart What does it matter if I never start Don't hold your breath, waiting on a change I can be your love and I can be your friend I can be your everyone until the bitter end Running out of time, running out of breath Nothing lasts forever, but who knows how much is left Don't hold your breath, just breathe I can be your love and I can be your friend I can be your everyone until the bitter end Don't hold your breath, just breathe Running out of time, running out of breath Nothing lasts forever, but who knows how much is left Don't hold your breath, just breathe
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One Step Removed 03:26
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I tear away the bindings, strip off the veneer I revel in the rawness, I try to make it clear It takes all the strength I have to keep it from my mind This pain comforts me, until I find I'm not feeling old, or so I'm told I'm just one step removed from a foolish child I shattered every echo, broken every bone I revealed a secret, and lost a broken home All the will I muster, still leaves me behind This pain comforts me, until I find I'm not feeling old, or so I'm told I'm just one step removed from a dying man I spend every day, chasing clouds away Laugh if you must I'm not feeling old, or so I'm told
4.
Spinning 03:51
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Hey you, hiding there, come into the light This facade will do just fine The music's flowing, and I'm feeling fine You don't have to leave, we can stay all night We're all just spinning anyhow Hey you, standing there, I like your smile This fascination will serve me well The music's flowing, going straight to my head I don't want to stop, not even when I'm dead We're all just spinning anyhow This feels so good, it feels alright The spinning makes me dizzy This can last all night The music's flowing, and I'm feeling fine The music's flowing, going straight to my head The music's flowing, and I'm feeling fine The music's flowing, going straight to my head We're all just spinning anyhow
5.
I'm Happy 03:30
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How many pieces fit, how many days are left I'm like a leaf on the water, drifting on a whim I see a point to it all I'm happy today, I'm happy to stay Cuz I see the light in this life I'm like an ant on his hill, I'm on top of my whole world I know there's so much more I'm happy today, I'm happy to stay Cuz I see the light in this life I hope I can believe in what I've never seen I know there's so much more I know there's so much more How many pieces fit
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Warrior Quest 02:44
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(Instrumental)
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Illusion 03:52
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I keep on my rear-view glasses and keep my eyes on the future Kiss me kiss me sweet molasses, I'll be your brave brave trooper Take all the time you want from me, I know it's just illusions If you want to dance in the starlight, I'll give you one more chance Every circumstance is illusion If you want to ask a question, this could be your last chance Every circumstance is illusion I keep my eye on the universe, I'm not fooled by tricky lies Chase me with an empty hearse, cuz I'm gonna run til I die Take all the time you want from me, I know it's just illusion If you want to dance in the starlight, I'll give you one more chance Every circumstance is illusion If you want to ask a question, this could be your last chance Every circumstance is illusion Come on baby fly with me, through the universe
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Wanderlust 04:06
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Tired of feeling like I'm falling I could use a breath or three Everywhere I look I hear it calling The wanderlust is taking hold of me I want you to see Come fly away with me We'll see what's what and where All the worries fade away I feel the weight of life slowly fade away As the wings carry me up high Everywhere I go I can never stay The wanderlust still takes over me I want you to see Come fly away with me We'll see what's what and where All the worries fade away Don't you ever want to just go There's so much more right outside the door The wanderlust is taking hold of me
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Fates 04:01
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The instant I dream, I'm already changing Now I feel it more and more I stumble over wishes never granted Empty balloons on a mailbox The party was over far too soon Taken by the silence, tripping over words Love can be so violent, slipping between worlds Don't let the fates be cruel All of my thoughts are stolen by the noise Misdirection in the cloudless sky What seems to be calm hides torrents Taken by the silence, tripping over words Love can be so violent, slipping between worlds Don't let the fates be cruel Stagger and fall, I don't know why Red turns to grey, I don't know why Don't let the fates be cruel Don't let the fates be cruel
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Someone Else 03:33
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I thought I was the actor in my very own movie But all the cameras were safely out of sight I have no way to thank you for giving me the chance I didn't see the picture, I thought I was someone else All my life I pretended to be Someone that meant something to me I pour more salt on old wounds Another stolen glance frames me in the light I thought I mentioned once or twice the reasons why I have no book to guide me, I have no tale to tell I didn't find a mirror, I thought I was someone else All my life I pretended to be Someone that meant something to me I pour more salt on old wounds I guess I can't complain about the unknown A sea of bitterness drowns all I've shown I thought I was someone else I thought I was someone else
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German Lesson No. 2 02:57
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Work makes free
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Still Burning 03:33
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I see the fire in my eyes slowly fade away I feel the lightning in my soul flicker out Don't wish me away, I'm still burning I can feel the air bursting from my lungs I can smell the fear slowly creeping down Don't wish me away, I'm still burning Bind my hands, tie my feet Break my arms, smother me Bide my time, take my chance Break my heart, kill romance Don't wish me away, I'm still burning I'm still burning
13.
Roost 03:43
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Show me who I am, I won't be here forever But I can last a while I see the silver in your clouds It's tieing me up in knots, I won't be the fool When these chickens come home to roost Show me what I need to see, I'm not blind anymore But I'm still blinking I see the writing on that wall It's been trying to tear me down, I won't be the fool When the shoe finally drops Don't mind me, I'm just make believe I'm history to you all It's tieing me up in knots, I won't be the fool It's been trying to tear me down, I won't be the fool When these chickens come home to roost When the shoe finally drops
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Home Too Soon 03:07
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I'm not breaking out, I'm not waking It's not enough for me, to ever fake it It always seems like empty dreams I'm not changing lanes to pass life by I'm already speeding, I'll be home too soon I'm not freaking out, I'm not shaken It's not the point to me, It's all I'm making It always seems like broken wings I'm not changing plans to hold on tight I'm already slipping, I'll be home too soon I wrap my hands around the lightning I curse the demons that I'm fighting I'll be home too soon I'll be home too soon I'll be home too soon
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Love The Impossible 03:23
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I am only human, I can only do so much Love the impossible, all you want to see, it's so simple The world becomes as one, I can only see so far Love the impossible, everyone I see knows nothing of me I feel no need to fear, I can only trust so much Love the impossible, everything becomes clear
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Sadness 02:37
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Elation 02:51
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April Showers 05:08
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Twilight reigns upon me, I dance in the rain Wash away my sorrow, wash away my pain Wash away my slumber, dreaming of the rain The rain is pouring down like rivers out of time It muffles all the sounds running through my mind I took my chances letting it all out Starlight hides above me, obscured by the clouds Wash away my sadness, wash away my pride Wash away my ignorance, chase away the tide The rain is pouring down like rivers out of time It muffles all the sounds running through my mind I took my chances letting it all out I chase the night on an empty street There's thunder in my bones and lightning in my eyes If I could fly right now, I'd rise above it all I'm not chained down, I just don't want to fall The sunrise smiles upon me, I've made it through the night Wash away resentment, wash away the fight Wash away all the tears I have ever cried
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Quietly Dreaming 03:00
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Windowless rooms, warm like a womb Unfounded rumors penetrate the walls Untimely intervention in the intersection of quiet dreams Walls made of scars and a still-beating heart Untrusted instincts tear the love apart Unintrusive voices in the corners of my mind, in shadows Quietly dreaming, the world so still Quietly dreaming, the world so still
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Rabies 02:22
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The babies all have rabies
21.
Chaos Solution 03:43
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I exist in an electric universe An analog soul in a digital world I only live in eclectic verse The signal in the air records my final words I revolve in orbits decaying I dissolve in pieces slowly drained I ponder enigmatic solutions The answers drowning in my brain The chaos solution is all that's left to me
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A Good Son 04:11
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I never was there for you, I know deep down I wanted to But the pain kept me away, I didn't know what to say I don't know what it's like, I always wanted to be But I don't know what it means, to be a good son You were never here for me, but I know you wanted to be I put up too many walls, I know it wasn't your fault I don't know what it's like, I always wanted to be But I don't know what it means, to be a good son I'm trying hard to do what I can To be someone you can be proud of I don't know what it's like, I always wanted to be But I don't know what it means, to be a good son
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Everywhere 04:05
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Can't leave it here, can't take it with you Catching fire like lightning in a jar The world burns down, and I just wait I figure out how much I can take Drowning in a waterfall, swimming in mid-air I slip out and miss the call, I can't be everywhere There's no divide between light and dark Withering roots on towering trees I fall down, underwhelmed I figure out which words to meld Walking through an empty room, turning out the lights I can't be everywhere, I don't have to fight Just take a chance, it will be alright Just take a chance, it will be alright I can't be everywhere (Just take a chance, it will be alright)
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In God We Trust 03:02
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They care more about a dollar than a honey bee But when they all die, we die too The world is circling the drain But we're more worried that we can't pay the rent They care more about a dollar than a dying man There's profit to be had in poisoned food The world is screaming out in pain But we're too busy bickering over cents They care more about a dollar than a starving child They care more about a dollar than an ocean dying You better take a look at what you really need Before we're all history
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It's Only Time 03:21
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I'll take my time to pick apart the stories I'm fairly certain that it's not just black or white A bit of honey to sweeten up the deal Did we go so far that we can't see the light Tying down my wings against the wind From ear to ear, my grins only fade I'll take that as my cue to listen to you The ups and downs are coming faster than I can see A bit of practice makes all the difference When I fail to see the choices hunting me Tracing out the lines in my face From near to far I know it's only time It's only time to sleep, don't worry about me Tracing out the lines in my face From near to far I know it's only time
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Where Was I? 03:11
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Run run fool What does it matter if I never start This pain comforts me, until I find This facade will do just fine I see a point to it all Take all the time you want from me, I know it's just illusions Tired of feeling like I'm falling Now I feel it more and more All my life I pretended to be Work makes free I feel the lightning in my soul flicker out But I can last a while I'm already speeding, I'll be home too soon I am only human, I can only do so much I took my chances letting it all out Unfounded rumors penetrate the walls The babies all have rabies An analog soul in a digital world But I don't know what it means, to be a good son Can't leave it here, can't take it with you But when they all die, we die too Did we go so far that we can't see the light
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Waylaid 04:02
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Sorting out the sordid affairs spinning on the air Listing wishes like fairy tales believing life is fair They can't wait to break you down, waylaid They can't wait to burn you out, waylaid Slipping on fingertips grabbing at your feet, they'll pull you down Spitting on good intentions offered, they'll cut you out They can't wait to break you down, waylaid They can't wait to burn you out, waylaid Grasp the concept, get it straight Before you speak Knock the clock and gather up All you need Shine a light, forget to fight You'll see the trouble Speak out loud, they shut you down Trap you in the bubble They can't wait to break you down, waylaid They can't wait to burn you out, waylaid
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Treasure Maps 04:02
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Oh they already know, no point in letting it show Nowhere left to go, what you thought was hidden was found They learned of your treasure map, you have no more secrets You can't keep it to yourself, they figured out your weakness Now they go digging up your gold, strip you of your life oh so cold Drain away your youth, you're so old, what you hold dear is gone They learned of the path you took, now they block your way You can't move the least of them, no matter what you say Shattered walls are coming down, you're in the sights While the clock is counting down your demise Now you're losing grip on your hold, you believe the lies you were told They'll never bring you to the fold, you're now on your own Shattered walls are coming down, you're in the sights While the clock is counting down your demise
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Empty Machines 04:14
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Tears fall from the statue, crying out loud I only want to save you Midnight calls upon you, sneaking like a thief I want to steal who you are Wires upon wires, gears within gears All we are are cogs in empty machines gone cold Check your humanity, you won't need it here I want to welcome you home Wires upon wires, gears within gears All we are are cogs in empty machines gone cold You're in my trap now You're in my trap now
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Sleeping In 03:10
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What's the point in breaking down What's the point of running What's so wrong with sleeping in What's wrong with being free Will I ever know what I want here Will I ever know the reasons why Burning out and burning every bridge What happens now Where I forget I find only laughter Time and time again Will I ever know what I want here Will I ever know the reasons why A million words to pinpoint where it all goes wrong A billion souls far worse off than I

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The April segment of my 366 Song Project

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released April 1, 2016

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Matt Sams Chicago, Illinois

Matt Sams is a singer/songwriter and producer from the Chicago area. He has been performing music and writing songs for over twenty years. Influenced by classic and alternative rock bands like: The Who, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Big Country.

Matt has written and recorded over 800 songs and continues to create every day. ... more

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