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Broken-Hearted Lovers song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Broken-hearted lovers, broken-hearted lovers,
cryin in the night, afraid to face the light
I don’t wanna be another broken-hearted lover
Crying in the night
Sat up late last night with the headphones on,
listening to some music - crazy love songs
Seems like everybody’s hurting, everyone’s in pain
don’t wanna be like that ever again
Got my finger in the dial, should I telephone,
I need someone to talk to - feel so all alone
Are you gonna answer, will you be my friend,
I need someone to talk to on whom I can depend
Broken-hearted lovers...
I was at a party when I caught your eye -
I don’t think you could see but I was scared inside
I could tell you were perfect by some special sign,
but I don’t think I could stand to be crushed another time
Even if you love me and swore to be true
we could both end up alone again, what should I do?
Broken-hearted lovers...
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Who Shot John Lennon? song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Under a bad sign, moon on the rise
Everybody uptight and me...
I got the picture, I understand
What you want you get on demand
Did you even notice?
Did you even care?
Did you even notice he was there?
Who shot John Lennon?
Who let it happen?
Who shot John Lennon down?
Who's gonna answer
When questions roll in?
Where do we begin?
Who shot John Lennon?...
The end of an age
The end of a dream
Now yesterday is dead
Who shot John Lennon?
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Cinderella
03:00
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Cinderella song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Cinderella, mother's little helper
15, 16, living at home
Cinderella, never sees nothing
She's unaware of the world outside
The worst time of your life
Cinderella, so frustrated
No one listen when she speak
Cinderella, grown and changing
No one notice, but one day soon
She's gonna break loose
Cinderella
You'll survive
One day, you'll live your own way
You're just coming alive
Coming alive, coming alive
Cinderella
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Temporarily Denied
02:55
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emporarily Denied - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Intellectual freedom, what an absurd idea
That's been out for years
You cannot be a
Challenge to the system
That we can't allow
Challenge to the system
Wow oh wow oh wow!
You've been
Temporarily suspended
Temporarily denied
Temporarily cut off
You've been
Caught and brought and tried
You've been
Temporarily denied
"This is your computer
I must be respected
If you question me
I'll have you disconnected"
Challenge to the system
That we can't allow
Challenge to the system
Wow oh wow oh wow!
You've been
Temporarily suspended
Temporarily denied
Temporarily cut off
You've been
Caught and brought and tried
You've been
Temporarily denied
"Attention, attention
Number 5 3 7 6 9
Number 5 3 7 6 9"
Challenge to the system...
"Attention, attention
All prisoners must report"
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Make Believe
02:57
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Make Believe - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Tell me a story that turns out right
Make me believe it, I need to tonight
Give it some colour, shadows and light
Make believe love tonight
Make believe it's true
Make believe, woo
Make believe, why don't you
Make believe love tonight?
Let's dream we're lovers tonight
Won't hurt like that, alright?
Put your arms around me, hold me tight
Make believe love tonight
Make believe it's true...
Make believe a happy ending
That will last for all time
Don't stop now, I'm depending
Pretending you're mine
Make believe it's true...
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Taken By Surprise
04:59
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Taken By Surprise - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
For just a moment fear was in your eyes
Then it was gone - taken by surprise
Off guard
You thought you'd never be happy again
You thought your broken heart would never mend
Caught up in sorrow, didn't realize
Taken by surprise
For just a moment, you thought of alibis
Then you forgot yourself - taken by surprise
Unaware
Everybody told you, you're all alone
No such thing as love, you're on your own
Marry for convenience, tell yourself lies
Taken by surprise
And I too, just like you
Thought I was wise
Taken by surprise
For just a moment...
Frozen in time
An instant in time
Just a moment
Surprise
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Miss Calculation
02:53
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Miss Calculation - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Uh huh, oh yeah
Miss Calculation made a big mistake
Thought them sleeping, but
Them awake
Miscalculation
Miss Calculation, timing wasn’t right
Making moves in the evening
Hidden, out of sight
Miscalculation
Don’t count on me
I was blind but now I see
She’s a Miss Calculation
Made a miscalculation
Uh huh, oh yeah
Miss Calculation, stopped in her tracks
But you gotta watch her, you can
Never relax
Miss Calculation
Don’t count on me...
Miss Calcution, made a
Miscalculation
Uh huh, yeah, I see
Yeah? I don't believe that
Who do you think you're fooling?
What do you think you'r doing anyhow?
Where are you coming from?
Huh?
Hey, get outta here
I don't need that
I don't want that
Get outta here
Go on...
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Do Yah?
03:07
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Do Yah? - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
I wonder, hmm
What do you really think?
What’s really on your mind?
Do you love your life
Or do you get uptight?
Do you love your life -
Oh do yah, do yah, do yah?
Are you changing, are you growing?
Rearranging what you’re knowing?
Are you pushing, are you shoving?
Are you moving?
Are you loving what you’re doing?
Do you love your life?…
You seem so denied
You don’t have to be
So insecure
You don’t want to be
Do yah?
Do you get your say?
Mmm, do yah?
Do you get your way?
Do yah, do yah, do yah?
Do you love your life?…
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Strength of Love
04:24
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Strength of Love - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Please…
Don’t put me down, I’m on your side
Tell me what’s wrong, what hurts inside
Please
The pain won’t stay, your fears can go
Open up and say what you don’t know
Please
Let me help you, don’t push and shove
I can show you the strength of love
Please, please
The strength of love can pull you through
The strength of love, come on
It’s up to you
Please
I know you’re hurting and I can see your pain
And I want to help you, I want to help you
Get back on your feet again
‘Cause I need you, I love you
And you know, if there’s one thing in this world
If there’s one thing, one single thing
The only thing that means anything
That thing - it’s called love
The strength of love
But you gotta help me
You know it’s really up to you
You gotta choose
You’ve got so much to lose
So much to gain
Come on, you can do it
Yes, yes, yes
The strength of love can pull you through…
Please
The strength of love is on your side (yes it is)
The strength of love (don’t be crazy)
Don’t run and hide
Please
I’m here and I’m holding out my hand
I know you’ll understand, I know it
I believe in you
Reach out, reach out and touch me
I love you and that’s all that counts
That’s the strength, yes that’s the strength
That’s the strength of love
Come on, you can do it
You can do it, you can do it, you can do it
Yes you can (yes, reach out and touch me)
With the strength of love and me
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Ghost of the Rising Sun
03:36
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S.O.S.
01:57
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S.O.S. - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Ever since I was born I’ve been lost and found
Since I can remember,
I’ve been spinning around
Help me please
Rescue me
Please save me
S.O.S.
Ever since I grew up I’ve been coming down
Like a tree in the forest
Gonna crash without a sound
S.O.S.
Here comes the ground
But you can’t see me
Oh, please turn around
Help me please
Rescue me
Please save me
S.O.S.
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Baby Can You?
03:22
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Baby Can You - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Baby can you, can you explain?
Baby can you, help me to my feet again?
Baby can you, can you solve this pain?
Baby can you help me find myself again?
I got up this morning and I walked down the street
Saw the papers, man what heat
A lot of things I didn’t understand
I can’t tell you, man oh man
Countries breaking hearts
Just like people sometimes do
I can’t understand it
Baby can you?
Baby can you…
It’s breaking down outside and inside too
I can’t understand it, baby can you
Now look at me, now look away
Now baby can you, can you say?
Baby can you…
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You Can't Hear Me
03:39
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You Can’t Hear Me - song by Elyce and Benjamin Russell
© The Clear Blue Enterprise (socan)
Your life is so complicated
So confusing
does it make sense?
Pushed and pulled
You say it’s fated
You don’t control it
You feel so tense
You have needs
So many desires
You’ve got license
But are you free?
You’re supended
On unseen wires
I want to tell you
But you can’t hear me
So easy, it could be
So simple, here’s the key
So easy, it could be
But you can’t hear me
You need life
Not just stimulation
It’s so important
Why can’t you see?
You must look with
Imagination
I want to tell you
But you can’t hear me
He, she, me, we
All need to be free
He, she, me, we
All need…
But you can’t hear me
So easy, it could be…
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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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