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Brighter Light
04:14
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BRIGHTER LIGHT - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
Rising up above my body
Rising up above my body
Tunnel vision
It's not a straight line
To the light at the end
Will you be waiting, my friend?
What is the wave that I ride?
Leaving the rest of me behind?
Bending light around the graviton
Until I reach the final destination
Rising above
The body down there
It fit me like a glove
Is this the end of our love?
What is the wave that I ride?
Leaving the rest of me behind?
Bending light around the graviton
Until I reach the final destination
The light at the end
Who will be waiting to take me home?
Will I go alone?
Or will you be waiting?
In the light
The bright bright light
The brighter light
The brighter light
The brighter light is you
What is the wave that I ride?
Leaving the rest of me behind?
Bending light around the graviton
Until I reach the final destination
The brighter light is waiting
The brighter light
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Don't Leave Me Behind
03:34
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DON'T LEAVE ME BEHIND - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
I'm seeing things
When I close my eyes
What I'm saying is
I begin to fantasize
You're there with me
but not there with me
You know what I mean
You're not living the dream
Don't leave me behind
Why do I run
Sometimes away from you?
When we are close
It's the best I ever knew
You're there with me
but not there with me
don't leave me behind
Where you going in your mind?
I remember the first time
When I became aware
In a crowded room I made my great escape
You came and joined me on the stair
We began to share
It was wonderful, kind of magical
We can get back there
If you let me join your fantasy
Just open your eyes
See me
And don't leave me behind
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Driving Hollow
04:44
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DRIVING HOLLOW - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
I'm going through the motions
Swimming in the mist
There might have been a turn back there
That I might have missed
I'm stopped here at the corner
Of Heartache and Pain
Scanning for Happiness
It's the street with no name
Switching on, checking out
Dashcam, GPS
Nothing helps
In a funk, bear it out
Driving round, in my car
Driving hollow
I'm going through the motions
But this fog's so thick
Could be hiding anything
Playing me a trick
This moment feels too late
I can't feel you there
Losing my happiness
I'm so sorry I swear
Just these little sparks
In the thick grey soup
Little lightning flashes
Fireflies in the city
In this city
Switching on, checking out... (chorus x2)
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Elegant Mirage
04:09
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ELEGANT MIRAGE - lyrics by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
Hollow, phoney - what a fraud
Pretending, a facade
Egos rise to the top
Things are breaking down
Pressure non stop
Brotherhood
What happened to the good?
Let's dance on the bones of this elegant mirage
I'm so tired of the lies
False prophets, all the guys
With their smiles and smirks
Things are breaking down
And nothing works
As it should
What happened to the good?
Fake it untill you make it
Make it, make it, make it
Stop
Chorus...
Now it's all just goodbyes
Quiet quitting, no one tries
Without a backward glance
Things are breaking down
And no one thinks
There's a chance
Now who will take a stance?
Outro
Let's dance on the bones of this elegant mirage
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Benjamin Russell Montreal, Québec
Benjamin Russell is a multi-genre singer-songwriter, painter, graphic artist, videographer, writer living in Montreal, Quebec.
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