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Midseason Rise
03:19
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Beleaguered goats
Dashed early hopes
Disgruntled cries
Dejected sighs
Butt of the jokes
Against the ropes
Elusive prize
First half demise
Midseason rise
Plays synthesize
Team harmonized
(Victorious eyes)
Midseason rise
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Dear in Headlights
04:18
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Decisions weigh on your mind
They numb your instincts, break your spine
Hesitation leaves your hands tied
Your bright future renders you blind
You are a dear in headlights
The fear is in your eyes
You stare into uncertainty
And feel paralyzed
Heart races through the day
Your breath shallow lost its way
Dread fills you to the bone
In consolation you’re not alone
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Selective Memory
03:43
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Photographs of you
Etched in long-term memory
Smiles and love abound
Sorrow, fears no longer found
Hot summer nights reviewed
Coldest arguments eschewed
Under lock and key
My porous memory renews
Destiny has dealt my life sentence
Selective memory for you
As I look at all of these precious
Selected memories of you
Left to wonder how in the world I
Rejected you
Now don’t get me wrong
Default friendship makes me strong
Wishing you the best
I’ll get on in loneliness
Rewritten history is
Desert island company
Under lock and key
My porous memory renews
Destiny has dealt my life sentence
Selective memory for you
Ponder as I look at these precious
Selected memories of you
What would I recall if I never
Selected you
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Earlybird
03:52
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Early riser, keener than the day is long
Sits atop his perch to sing the world his song
With his young and immature voice cackling
Confidently gives the song his everything
Where did you go
Early bird,
Lost your dream?
Jaded and old
Too much learned
Too much seen
Feathers grey his voice is strong and shimmering
Understands the world’s no longer listening
Older, wiser, deeper than the day is long
Sits alone and sings himself his favourite song
Does not realize his voice is being heard
By an audience of one young early bird
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Montreal Ballet
03:29
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Have you seen the
Montreal ballet
Baring talents shamelessly
Montreal ballet
Night or day
Montreal ballet
Supple bodies on display
Montreal ballet
College boys
Try in vain
Cannot seem to look away
Blushing as they pay
Birthday suits
Skin parade
What would old Sainte Catherine say
Turning in her grave
On the Main
Front and centre stage
Buxom wishes entertained
Images ingrained
Now you see the
Montreal ballet
Dancing in your wildest dreams
Montreal ballet
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Canada Famous
02:43
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Don’t need to be the world’s greatest
Just want to be Canada famous
And if that seems overambitious
Manitoba famous
But in my dreams I’m Canada famous
CBC, staple of the playlist
Juno me I’m Canada famous
And if that seems overambitious
Manitoba famous
But in my dreams I’m Canada famous
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Beautiful Fragility
04:48
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Sunlight shines on open wounds
Exposing them to the world.
Do not hide the bleeding.
Sunshine is healing
Hold your chin high.
Take pride in your eternal vulnerability.
The whole world bleeds
Beautiful fragility
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My Head is a Music Box
02:21
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My head is a music box
A place of refuge
For melody
Notes twirl like ballerinas
On my own private
Grey matter stage
Inner voices make
A sonic mattress
With sheets of sound
Slip into bed, disappear
And take my refuge
From daily life
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Greener Grass
03:23
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I’ve been lost, I’ve been found hidin’ away
Lookin’ for greener grass to pave my way
I’ve been low and I’ve been high ridin’ the waves
Searchin’ for greener grass to change my ways
Shined an incandescent light into my soul
Looked into the corners that I dared not go
Shine a light, shed some tears, watch it grow
That is how greener grass’ green will glow
I’ve been here, I’ve been there wastin’ my time
Waitin’ for greener grass to change my mind
Been to Heaven, been to Hell and in between
Prayin’ that greener grass fills my dreams
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Sing Her Praises
03:00
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Ungodly hour of morning
While dad’s asleep and snoring
The hockey mom amazes
That’s why I sing her praises
Her heart is warm with coffee
She cheers from bleachers frosty
A pro with giant laces
That’s why I sing her praises
Eternal helping hand
Maternal die-hard fan
The sight of blood unfazes
Gives post-game pop and raisons
She wipes tears from young faces
That’s why we sing her praises
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Sunday Jog
03:52
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Donning unblemished Nike
I face the bright
Midday sun
Ear buds pump shuffle play
I’m on my way
For a run
My feet have left the ground
My heartbeat pounds
A Sunday jog
A weekend on the town
Has turned me upside down
The sober pace I’ve found
Will turn me back around
Dry mouth, hung over eyes
Your stares surmise
Weekend sin
Sweat drips down unshaved face
Evacuates
Wine and gin
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Do I hear happiness here?
Is this singing that I hear?
What are all of these cheerful sounds?
Can’t you see that I’m feeling down?
Hey kids, don’t you dare change my mood
I’m quite happy to sit and brood
Do I hear happiness here?
Winsome voices disappear
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Sleeplessness
03:39
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Sleeplessness
When I close my eyes
Sleeplessness
Playing with my mind
Tossing, turning
Slumber yearning
Restlessness
When I see the time
Restlessness
From the daily grind
Made a mountain of
Sheep I’ve counted
Loneliness
Solitary bed
Loneliness
Echoes in my head
World is sleeping
Morning creeping
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Karl Jannuska Paris, France
Canadian drummer, composer and producer based in Paris, France.
Karl Jannuska recommends:
This is a band I play in with French musicians Christophe Panzani, Tony Paeleman and Pierre Perchaud. A cross between jazz and rock this album is an entire live concert completely improvised.
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Live Sesh and Xtra Songs
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Louis Cole is awesome. Check it out!
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