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Mail Me a Smile
04:17
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These cluttered streets, that I want to call home
This crowded city, it seems it’s all that I know
There’s so many faces, that I’ve never met
And nobody sleeps, the sun never sets
Could you mail me a smile
Could you help me escape
Just for awhile
Get me out of this place
Mail me a smile, to give me some hope
That I’ll one day escape, and flee down the open road
To the silence of fields, trapped underneath the stars
And there I’ll collapse, and rest for awhile
Could you mail me a smile
Could you help me escape
Just for awhile
Get me out of this place
Where did I come from
I’d like to find my way back home
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One More Second
03:01
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Beautiful moments come and go, that’s the point
Everything I know has a start and an end
But I found you on the outside of time
And that’s when I opened my eyes
One more second and I might be dead
So this time right now, let’s make it the best we ever had
One more year and world could change, for the worse
Today could be better, tomorrow’s no concern
It’s a good thing we don’t live forever,
Because it would take all of the beauty out of life
Your divine existence has really shown me
Everything I’ll ever need to know
I think I understand the meaning of my strife
One more second and I might be dead
So this time right now, let’s make it the best we ever had
One more year and world could change, for the worse
Today could be better, tomorrow’s no concern
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The Way It Is
02:33
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Came to California, didn’t come looking for the sun
As I’m walking under palm trees, I wonder where you are?
The same sun that’s burning me is shining down on you
Can these rays of heat carry a message back to you
That I look for something special other than a postcard
That could show you how I felt while on that boulevard
Without you standing next to me
Feeling all my confusion
‘bout how I came this far and still have nothing done
I feel alone
And That’s the way it is
I want you
And That’s the way it is
I feel in love
And That’s the way it is
I miss you
And that’s the way it is
I’m in the middle of LA waiting for a stupid cab
To take me out to Hollywood so I can talk to brad
About his wasted life among the stars, unrealized to date
And that’s when I begin to see he’s representing me
I’m losing all of my hope after all that I’ve gone through
And Then I realize it’s because I’m missing you
You are my guiding light, a calming voice, the shoulder I rest on
You give me strength when I have none
I know I need you now
I feel alone
And That’s the way it is
I want you
And That’s the way it is
I feel in love
And That’s the way it is
I miss you
And that’s the way it is
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4. |
Great To Me
03:41
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Island alone, I found your shore
Home on the beach, I found your door
Locked to the world, I looked inside
I found you, by your bedside
A clutter of crosses displayed on the wall
But nothing to save you from the fall
Your lips don’t move but I read your face
You ran out of words and lost your faith
Chorus
I know that you will refuse to believe
I’m finally gonna shout out to make you see
You are great to me
And I wish that you could see
That you are great to me
You are great to me
I traveled ‘round your island paradise
Found empty beauty, nothing to suffice
Your boat is beached, old and dry
I’ll guess again, you haven’t tried
I’ve found your home, you’re locked inside
I broke the glass, where do you hide?
Despite the noise, you don’t appear
‘cause I am dead you’ll never hear!
Bridge
Break down the door I’ve got no time
I try to scream but I’m trapped inside
Don’t leave me here with these empty shores
Just re-appear and tell me I’m not alone
I wish that you could hear me
So I could let you know
That you are great to me
Chorus
I know that you will refuse to believe
I really want to shout out to make you see
You are great to me
And I wish that you could see
That you are great to me
You are great to me
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Anger's On Your Side
02:57
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You got anger on your side
And I’m a lover not wanting to fight
At least not today
I don’t have anything to say
Give me some time
I’ll try to find another way
Don’t kick me when I’m down
Don’t call me out to fight that way
Why can’t you help me out
There’s got to be another way
You got anger on your side
And I’m a lover not wanting to fight
Don’t kick me when I’m down
Don’t call me out to fight that way
Just give me one more break
I need to let my blood cool down
And everything you’re saying here
I don’t think that you mean what you say
Why must you break me down
Don’t make it all turn out this way
Why can’t we talk it out
There’s got to be another way
You got anger on your side and I don’t wan to fight
You got something to say something to talk about
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Give It Up
03:09
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In this lazy … the lazy little town
Everybody’s doing so well
And if I follow all of their advice
I’d do so well
I’d buy myself something really nice
It doesn’t really matter
I’d give it up for my dreams
I’d give it up to escape
I’d give it up for the moment
I’d give it up for you
You always … you always did believe
In every little dream, in every single moment
You believed in me, you always believed in me
Even when I wandered off, I wandered far from home
Looking for my fortune, searching for the price of my soul
I’d give it up for my dreams
I’d give it up just to feel
The California breeze
I’d give it up for you
The world isn’t waiting
It’s changing as I sing
And you aren’t waiting either
And you’re the world to me
I’d give it up for my dreams
I’d give it up to escape
I’d give it up for the moment
I’d give it up for you.
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Never Had Any Love
02:39
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Take my eyes, I don’t need them anymore
All the truth is gone and as it left it closed the door
Take my hands, they’ve lost all of their use
There’s nothing left for me to build on and there’s nothing for you too
Never had any love for what they say
Never had any love for these kind of days
Everyone’s turned a blind eye
Everyone’s thrown themselves away
Never had any love for what they say
Take my tongue, because no one will listen to what I say
They think that I’m too old school and all they want is change
Take my brain, because then I’ll fit right in
I can forget about what’s right or wrong and finally start to blend in
Never had any love for what they say
Never had any love for these kind of days
Everyone’s turned a blind eye
Everyone’s thrown themselves away
Never had any love for what they say
Take my soul and hide it in a box, so you can remember who I was
If only one person hears me, well that’s good enough
So take my soul, it’s all that I got
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8. |
Blue Eyes to Grey
02:45
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Wasted Days
03:55
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10. |
Just Look Away
02:46
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Just look away
So I can do something wrong
Just take away
My sense of right and wrong
You hold me back
Yet I don’t want to run
I look to you
I want you hanging on
Forever waiting for me to re-appear
Forever waiting for you to find me out
Forever waiting for me to turn up
Forever waiting for me
Just look away
I can’t stand who I am
I am ashamed
Of everything I’ve planned
But you amaze me
You’re running to say hello
You’ve been waiting
And I’ve been hiding for so long
Forever waiting for me.
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11. |
Favourite Enemy (live)
02:51
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I don’t want to remember you
You’re hate is all you knew
It’s all I ever knew of you
I don’t want to remember you
I hid behind the old oak tree
And I watched you go by
Am I your favorite enemy?
Cause you’re mine
Am I your favorite victim?
Cause you’re mine
I don’t want to remember you
You had me running ‘til I grew up
Now I want to stay and fight
I don’t want to remember you
You were the only one I feared
And I feared nothing
Am I favorite enemy?
Cause you’re mine
Am I favorite victim?
Cause you’re mine
Go away
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Stonehocker Calgary, Alberta
Individual personal memoirs.
Stonehocker’s music is a journey through life, following
all the ups and downs; capturing joy, anger, depression, and love.
Art requires opening up one’s soul, it can’t be held back.
“Looking for a song that means more to you, something that I want to say, rather what I need to say … To You.”
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Love the creative sounds, the grooves, the writing ... on and on.
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