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Tall Tales

by AMBER

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1.
Grave Robber 03:08
Moving by moonlight it’s the middle of the night and I’m out hunting for some earthly delights my tools of the trade a shovel and an oil lamp the howling wolves would surely scare a more timid man I am a complicated man I am as normal as I can stand I am pretty unique I’m a grave robber and I always will be They say you can’t take it with you when you go someone failed to mention that to these fine folks day in, day out, have no doubt rain or shine I’m here sluggin' it out because I am a complicated man I am as normal as I can stand I am pretty unique I’m a grave robber and I always will be Tip toe, you oughta know tip toe, to move like a ghost just so nobody knows that you’re a grave robber, a grave robber Folks think you’re crazy when you dance with the dead I’ll foxtrot with Frankenstein if it pays my rent no, times aren’t easy and my landlord’s a thief it’s not like these corpses have a lingering need for things And I am a passionate man I am humble as I can stand I am pretty unique I’m a grave robber, a grave robber a grave robber, a grave robber!
2.
Take your big red suitcase and get out the door I don’t want to see your face around here no more there’s a big, wide world out there to explore So say goodbye to your mama and all of your friends you’ll see us again when your journey has come to an end but not until then Oh oh oh, everywhere you go oh oh oh, you’ll grow It would do you good to feel the wind on your face the sun on your skin and to laugh like when you were a baby and so full of grace I hope that you feel the green grass on your toes the sand through your hands and the smell of beautiful roses you deserve it you know Oh oh oh, everywhere you go oh oh oh, you’ll grow You need to know that the darkness follows you wherever you go but in every space between there is light So take your big red suitcase and get on your way tomorrow’s never going to be as good as today so fly, fly away
3.
Before April 03:08
Before April you wore a lot of black and grey, and stared out the window helplessly at the rain before April those awful rainy days, they kept your smile away before April you used to quote a lot of Yeats, and you always wore melancholy on your face before April you were married once, now I don’t think you’ll ever be the same I want to tell you everything you want to hear, but I, well, I’m a lousy liar dear and I want to hold you in my arms, but I’m a lousy lover too you need someone less like you, you need April Before April you never talked about May, or anything else that anticipated brighter days before April it was always black and blue and there was never any hope of convincing you that I want to tell you everything you want to hear, but I, well, I’m a lousy liar dear and I want to hold you in my arms, but I’m a lousy lover too you need someone less like you, you need April to bring you peace again. I want to tell you everything you want to hear, but I, well, I’m a lousy liar dear and I want to hold you in my arms, but I’m a lousy lover too you need someone less like you Before April there were lots of things to say
4.
Teardrop 03:24
You said you’d rather feel sad than nothing I would rather have you sad than not at all Can this alchemy fix you? Did it fix me? Oh oh. Oh oh. When will you care about you as much as I do? I can’t recall a time I didn’t see right through you Can this alchemy fix you? It didn’t fix me. Oh oh. Oh oh. If a single teardrop falls down my face for all the plans we’d make, all the plans you’d break I want to feel the way that you feel with your heart and your ocean full of teardrops but I just have one, but I’ll give it all to you ‘cause I’d rather have a sad you than nothing at all
5.
Shadows settled on a secret space collecting dust until they get rearranged yes we’ve been here before, can’t recall what that was for shadows settled on a secret space Raindrops falling on a window pane I settle in to take the blame love suppressed by pain, couldn’t get it back again raindrops falling on a window pane Every time you go I don’t know why every time I sigh it’s because of you everything I feel is a lie everything I feel is a lie A winter wind blows through every corner of this place corrupting every precious memory that we made the heart remembers pain, and doesn’t give love back the same a winter wind blows through my veins
6.
Whisper 05:16
Every time I turn around you’re standing further away Every time I hold your gaze I can feel you trying to escape Oh, oh, oh, it’s in the way you walk Oh, oh, oh, it’s in the way you talk Oh, oh, oh, you don’t need me anymore Every time I hear you sigh I feel the space between us growing deeper Every time I close my eyes I realize you were barely there in the first place Oh, oh, oh, it’s in the way you walk Oh, oh, oh, it’s in the way you talk You were always but a whisper in the night passing through like summer wind, you’re a restless sigh I know I never will erase you from my mind, but I’ll try. I’ll try. You were never mine to keep, still I hoped that you’d want to keep me every time I fall asleep it’s only you that I see in my dreams Get out of my head get out of my head get out of my head get out of my head You were always but a whisper in the night passing through like summer wind, you’re a restless sigh I know I never will erase you from my mind, but I’ll try. I’ll try. You were always but a moment passed in time disappearing from my sight as you took flight I know I never will erase you from my mind, but I’ll try. I’ll try. Oh, oh, oh
7.
By day I tell my tales, I weave my words, I sing my songs by the time the sun has set I’ll be long gone every troubadour out on the road lives a life alone And have you ever truly felt cold, cruel eyes in judging scrutiny? wicked is the jackals tongue, and sweet there does exist in me a moral code, make no assumptions please Like black wings on a magpie, by the night I fly chasing silhouettes and echoes, it’s time to say goodbye I wander aimlessly from place to place, from town to town few welcome me, and so I leave without a sound I wonder if it’s in the tarot cards that I could settle down? Like black wings on a magpie, by the night I fly chasing silhouettes and echoes, it’s time to say goodbye
8.
When we meet again will you recognize me for all the changes I have been through since I last saw you? When we meet again will I know you same as when I loved you then, just like today? When we meet again will I still remember what you taste like in the rain? When the sun comes down again will it be the same? I find leaving is harder the second time If you’re all I know of Montreal, why does it still call? Why’s it feel like home? If home is where the heart is, then surely mine’s alone. When it was time to say goodbye I couldn’t look you in the eye, ‘cause it’s hard I find leaving is harder the second time Go on and pick your poison, come on and watch me soften I find leaving is harder the second time I find leaving is harder the second time When we meet again will you recognize me, now I’m different?
9.
Did you know my name before you came into my life? Did you hear me say I felt alive? Every whisper, every sigh? Did you hear my heart sing a beautiful thing into the sky? Would you touch me once again, I need to feel alive? We’re too busy kissing strangers, telling lies, telling lies, telling lies. Did you feel exposed to open up, or did it feel sublime? We need to know we’re not alone in life, every moment, every time. Did you hear my heart say, “it’s a beautiful day to be alive”? Would you touch me once again? I need to feel something real inside. We’re too busy kissing strangers, telling lies, telling lies, telling lies with our tongues, trying to be someone. Dress the part and devise an airtight alibi They don’t know it’s a show, but you were always in disguise. We’re too busy kissing strangers, telling lies, telling lies, telling lies. We’re too busy missing danger, afraid to feel alive We’re all too busy kissing strangers, telling lies with our tongues, trying to be someone.
10.
Look, look at the sun; it’s shining down right onto you. Look, look at my face; nothing is better than right now. Oh you make me weary. Oh don’t bring me down. Oh you disappoint me, ‘cause nothing is better than right now. Look, look at that light; it’s shining down right onto you. Look, look at her smile; nothing is better than right now. Oh you make me weary. Oh don’t bring me down. Oh you disappoint me, ‘cause nothing is better than right now. The moon lights up the sky even on the darkest nights You shine down on me, that’s how I stay in the light; you’re my moon. Oh you make me weary. Oh don’t bring me down. Oh you disappoint me, ‘cause nothing is better than right now. Look, look at the sun; it’s shining down right onto you. Look, look at her smile; nothing is better than right now, you’ll see.
11.
Bright orange I blame you for the bastardization of everything blue You waltz in here with your charm and grace. You just have to put everything right in its place. You say don’t hold on to old things, Mama gets angry and the bird won’t sing. Bright orange how could you make us believe in something that’s not true? You’re happy and shiny and you look new, but that doesn’t fare well for my friend blue. You say don’t hold on to old things, Daddy gets stoic and the bell won’t ring. I’m spinning ‘round and I can’t touch the ground and I’m afraid to open my eyes. Bright orange I love you and I don’t know how you could convince me to Maybe you could give me a clue; blue has been wondering just what to do. You say don’t hold on to old things, former lovers are saddened but they were just flings.
12.
Juniper 06:01
Go on and take it off Go on and let me in You’ve been lying to yourself But I see right through you You’re not alone, Juniper You’re not alone, though you think you are Everyone knows, everyone knows Everyone knows you’re disarmed I don’t know why you’re running scared I am right here and I’ll protect you When the storm hits I’ll hold your hand Won’t you let me, won’t you let me? He won’t hurt you, Juniper He won’t hurt you anymore Everyone knows, everyone knows Everyone knows you’re a star I want to hold onto you a little bit longer and I want to touch you a little bit softer Go on and take it off Go on and tell me you’re safe I will love you, Juniper And I don’t care what you say or do Everyone knows, everyone knows I will love you ‘til the end

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released March 2, 2015

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AMBER Toronto, Ontario

Music should be personal, touching, fun, sad, elating; singer-songwriter Singer-songwriter Amber’s songs range from upbeat, quirky numbers to softer, sweeter tunes that grab at your heartstrings. Using piano and guitar accompaniment to weave stories, she makes honest and interesting music that crosses a gamut of moods and circumstances in a style that touches primarily on pop and folk. ... more

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