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The Other Side
05:33
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"The Other Side"
in the four corners of your walls
you'd thought you'd seen it all
but there are worlds unknown to you
step outside, look around
and see those places and faces
that you thought you knew
now is falling right in front of you
now is calling, it's time for you to choose
behind those brand new eyes
the world just comes alive
with colors that you've never seen before
cascades fill the room
with different points of views
to show you what you couldn't see before
step outside with your mind
no more shame left to hide
pushing slowly past the point of no return
time has come, here and now
push away from the crowd
there is light awaiting on the other side
now is falling right in front of you
now is calling, it's time for you to choose
it's time for do or die
speak the truth or live a lie
why pretend to be something that you despise
the point is to live in bloom
not hide away inside some room
pretending that you are safe from harm
step outside with your mind
show the world you're not blind
show them that this is a part of you
step outside with your heart
no more fear of the dark
there is light awaiting on the other side
now is falling right in front of you
now is calling, it's time for you to choose
now is falling right in front of you
now is calling, it's time for you to choose
Copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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Wounded Warrior
05:24
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"Wounded Warrior"
close your eyes and see the sun
a new day is dawning
a new day has begun
release the wounded warrior
uncover your precious gold
let go of the feelings
you held back so long ago
it's never too late
to open your heart
and let someone love you
just the way you are
but love's a light that's born
from a place deep inside
each and everyone of us
must learn to shine our own light
hold on to forever
as long as you can
don't let something precious
slip right through your hands
if there's something you want
you gotta reach from within
but keep yourself open
so you can let it back in
open your eyes
and meet your destiny
without a warning
it shall appear to thee
could be right around the corner
could be right in front of you
could be locked away
deep inside of you
copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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Our Dirty Minds
03:43
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"Our Dirty Minds"
we shouldn't have to cage it all in
like it's a sin, oh no
when there's so much freedom in the way we move
the way we groove our bodies
why can't we say what's on our minds
our dirty minds, oh yeah
and how long will we live this way?
everyday... same old games we play
I want you to feel me
I want you to heal me
I want you to feel my love
i wanna know what's been on your mind
all this time, without a crime
and there ain't no reason to be afraid
or to feel ashamed, oh no
i just want you to feel the power
of a close embrase without shame
we should take this time to enjoy this moment
in case tomorrow's the day
it all goes away
I want you to feel me
I want you to heal me
I want you to feel my love
(repeat)
copyright 2011 carlton Cullins
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4. |
Face of a Stranger
07:04
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"Face of a Stranger"
in a room, in a crowd, on the face of a stranger
i see the remnants of you
i realize that you don't remember me
but i remember you
you keep pushing on
you keep pushing forward
you keep pushing on
you keep pushing me away
and i find it hard to believe in you
when you can't even tell the truth
how long will you keep living a lie
when will you start to realize
you're the one that leaves me falling
and you're the one that leaves me behind
i know the truth inside
the games that you try
your eyes never lied
you can run but you can't hide
you can't hide because you can't lie to me
you can run but you can't hide from me
and i find it hard to believe in you
when you can't even tell the truth
how long will you keep living a lie
when will you start to realize
copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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"As The Day Comes To a Close"
everytime i'm alone
I get scared i'll die
and no one will see me go
where are all the friends i used to know
seems like they're a million miles from home
from home
lookin at the pictures on my walls
faces and places i've been
but they don't seem real at all
must've been a movie or a dream
or maybe this is all a lie
and nothings what it seems to be
i want someone to know that i'm alive
and tell me why do i feel so alone
i'm tired and i feel like i'm already gone
but i'm still here...i'm just alone
after all the black and white is gone
will i see the colors that will lead me home
will i remember where i've been
if just to remind me not to come here again
i want someone to know that i'm alive
and tell me why do i feel so alone
i'm tired and i feel like i'm already gone
but i'm still here
i want someone to know that i'm alive
and tell me why do i feel so alone
Copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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6. |
Emerging From the Dark
03:38
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"Emerging From the Dark"
as i look back now i can see so clearly
all the people that went right through me
i suppose we did what we thought we had to do
sometimes roads are bound to drift apart
but i still say it's always best to follow your heart
even in the end, there is light
you will find it emerging from the dark
you should have been here
then you wouldn't have to lie
you should have been here
then you wouldn't have to hide
save your face, save your sorrow
why do today what you could do tomorrow
you took your chances, did what you did
now the rest is up to you
sometimes roads are bound to drift apart
i still say it's always best to follow your heart
even in the end, there is light
you will find it emerging from the dark
you should have been here
then you wouldn't have to lie
you should have been here
then you wouldn't have to hide
Copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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7. |
Bitter End
05:31
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"Bitter End"
every day is a race changing for me
right before my eyes
every day evil ways try to steal my soul
and you never know who's in control
i'd like to think that there are reasons
for the things we do, that we can choose
i'd like to chase a rainbow till the end
then start all over again
i believe there's nothing wrong here
we are who we are
i believe there's nothing wrong here
we are who we are
they wanna turn their backs on me
cuz i ain't got the same feelings i used to have
i say if you can't change and grow
the only place for you to go is down
i still remember when i used to talk with them
and laugh with them
but those days are a fading memory
and i want them back
can i have them back
i believe there's nothing wrong here
we are who we are
oh, don't blame me. no.
no, don't blame me. no.
they want to turn their backs on me
cuz i ain't got the same feeling i used to have
i say if you can't change and grow
the only place for you to go is down
Copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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Disappear
05:02
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"Disappear"
he was headed for a breakdown
before he was twenty-five
spent his time in a room and watched
his whole life pass him by
what seems so easy for some
for others, it's not the same
because we are not all created equal
we are not all made the same way
all he wanted was to
feel like he belonged
and every time he tried to trust
someone always did him wrong
his hurt turned to fear and his fear
of couse, it turned to hate
and it all seemed justifiable
cuz to him love in the world
had been misplaced
and tell them how to feel
when inside, it's not enough
and all this time
when it's gone, it's gone forever
now he feels the fire
now he feels disgrace
cuz those years passed by
and left those lines across his face
he may not remember
he may not be clear
how easy it was to fall through the cracks
and damn near disappear
and tell them how to feel
when inside, it's not enough
and all this time...
when it's gone, it's gone forever
and show them some mercy in this life
and give them a chance to make it right
cuz all this time...
when it's gone, it's gone forever
Copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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9. |
Newborn Lullaby
04:20
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"Newborn Lullaby"
how can i say
what's been said a thousand times before
so you feel me like...
you've never heard these words before
happy birthday, to you
i'm so glad i met you
if i could give you the world
i'd box it up and let you tear it up
but all i have to give you is
what's left here inside my heart
but it's a love-supreme
it's a joyful dream
i ain't perfect
what i am is an honest man
and when everything we know fades away
i'll be the last to stand
please be good to me
because i'm gonna be good to you
please be good to me
i'll be the last to stand
Copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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10. |
Enduring
04:26
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"Enduring"
i've been waiting for so long...
thought i couldn't go on
i've been here for so long
sing my song
and i will wait here for you to come home
i've been gone so long...
sing my song
i will wait here for you to come home
i've been searching for so long
thought i would not go on
i've searched, i've looked so hard inside
i've been waiting for so long
thought i would not go on
i'm searching if there is even an answer
i've been gone so long
that i can't go on
i've been waiting for so long
that i've learned to live with it
so i know i can stand alone
i've been gone so long
that i can't go on
deep inside of me
lies a pain you can't see
from all the pain that i've absorbed
from all the pain that i've endured
i must stand alone
and face this cold world alone
but with me is a heart of gold
the one thing i can call my own
Copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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11. |
Touch Me
06:25
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"Touch Me"
touch me, as if i were gold
stay with me till i grow old
make me believe that i can fly
that i can touch the sky
teach me to learn to love again
open up my heart, let the darkness part
i wanna see the light with my own two eyes
a love that's realized, that makes me feel alive
i'll do whatever it is i have to do
to deserve a love, a love that loves like you
must i wait here for my angel to descend
down on me
or must i learn to fly up to the sky and find her
and capture her with my wings
for you i'll do
i've learned to listen to the fire
because the hate that burns inside
can be turned into desire
if this is what i'll take to get through to you
i will let the hatred go and do what others just won't do
my faith has struggled for so long
but you've always saved a wretch like me
touch me as if i were gold
stay with me and don't you ever let me go
must i wait here for my angel to descend
down on me
or must i learn to fly up to the sky and find her
and capture her with my wings
for you i'll do
Copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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"Inclusion Of The Streets I Walked at Night"
like a child sent off to war
they don't know what they're fighting for
some think it's freedom
some think it's faith
but in the end, it's all the same
from a book or from a throne
slaves are made and off they go
to serve their master, spread the word
that hurt will come to those that refuse to serve
open-minds with different views
builds up walls inside of you
you won't accept what you don't understand
no room for growth if there is no demand
this leads to fear, and fear leads to hate
justified by your faith
you think you're right and all else is wrong
a war is waged
and the weak declare themselves strong
but oh you'd be wrong
oh don't you remember...
i didn't come to you, you came to me
and i didn't judge you, but you sure judged me
what you stand for is so clear to see
it's like a big house falling down
the ground beneath is weak
behind the mask, you hide your face
with all your lies, all your shame
you cast your judgement
anywhere you please
you call it love, i call it your disease
what is right and what is wrong
just depends what side you're on
in the end, it's all the same
we each must find our own way
don't you remember...
i didn't come to you, you came to me
and i didn't judge you, but you sure judged me
what you stand for is so clear to see
it's like a big house falling down
the ground beneath is weak
i didn't come to you, you came to me
i didn't judge you, you're the one that judged me
what you stand for is so clear to see
no need to justify...you're already on your knees
Copyright 2011 Carlton Cullins
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Carlton Cullins Austin, Texas
Songwriter. Vocals. Guitar. Bass. Keys.
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