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Distance

by Alex Balanko

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1.
Morning Song 03:24
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Day streams between the blinds Last remnants of dreams leaving your mind Cold air swirling outside the window Whistling through the willows The morning has come (x3) To greet us once again One more night has passed One more day since I saw you last The glisten in your eye I've never felt so alive The morning has come (x3) To greet us once again Each day past is one day closer (x3) Each day past One day
2.
Tides 03:58
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Light's creeping in through the curtain Lines in the sheets we've slept in Tell traces of stories left long ago And if this is the breaking tide Let's spend the day inside And pretend it was all a false alarm So baby won't you just take a moment Let your heart speak your mind And tell me what went wrong this time Well I can only breathe just for a moment Until you take it away And I'm left on my own, out of place So baby won't you just take it easy Put your trouble aside And tell me what went wrong this time Seems like every move I make Is one step backwards, two more farther away But if you think we could be saved Won't you stay Maybe we could just talk it over I won't sleep 'til it's right Just don't hold back from holding on this time
3.
Anymore 03:39
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Once I looked out to the sea Saw the sky stare back at me Took a trip across the stars Wound up right back where you are There's a moment yet to come I can feel the marching song Over the hill, past the ridge Run away and let's just live And if this world falls down Let it all fall down We don't need it anymore Ooh, anymore Held my heart, eyes closed tight Empty hands and sleepless nights Dreamt I was so far away Never left but never got to stay All this time what should have been Moments end before they begin Take my hand and drop your stone You don't have to go it alone If this world falls down Let it all fall down We don't need it anymore Ooh, anymore And it breaks my heart to never finish what we start Yes it's all my love can stand This road is long, and there won't be another one But I could be the one to hold your hand If this world falls down Let it all fall down We don't need it anymore Ooh, anymore
4.
Ignite 03:37
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Break my step Drop your anchor I am tired Of chasing angels So let this sun Fall before us Hearts ablaze We're burning out So stay close Breathe slow Let go Come alive Lose your way Yeah there's nobody else tonight Just let it all ignite My heart is strong My mind is open Standing tall All but broken So let's get lost We'll find our own way No more talk It's time we made it So stay close Breathe slow Let go Come alive Lose your way Yeah there's nobody else tonight Just let it all ignite Watch it burn Say goodbye Leave the ashes all behind Burn this bridge Let it light Fire will see you through night If you fall Don't give up Know that everything's not lost Just hold on, and let go Come alive Lose your way Yeah there's nobody else tonight Just let it all ignite
5.
Your Love 03:43
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I was lost Right from the start You gave me love And I broke your heart And I know "I'm sorry" Won't be enough You need more Than all I've got But darling I wanna be your something I wanna be your one, your only, your love I've done wrong I've done worse I never tried To put you first But hear me out Because now I know Who I was I'm not, anymore Oh darling I wanna be your something I wanna be your one, your only, your love She just laughs And says boy, you make it hard I make my mind And you change my heart Every time I swear this'll be the last But you don't give up And I love that So darling, I wanna be your something I wanna be your one, your only, your love Your one, your only, your love Your one, your only, your love
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Take Me Away 04:39
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Take these tears Let them dry Take these fears Let them die Lead with your heart Head held high Find your voice Hear your cries Take me away Take me home Let me be In your arms Choose your words Take your aim Face your soul Without shame Love without haste Take your time Leave your pain Behind Take me away Take me home Let me be In your arms Take me away Take me home Let me be In your arms And if this static breaks Will there only be silence at all Count up your chances and hope we weren't wrong Take me away Take me home Let me be In your arms Take me away Take me home Let me be In your arms
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Echoes 03:17
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Sunshine through the window Casting shadows Breezes across the water Feels like I'm falling in love When this feeling's right This moment will fly And these broken hearts will rise Tonight Heartache like the ocean Swelling, broken Echoes through the distance Carried from my lips to yours When this feeling's right This moment will fly And these broken hearts will rise Tonight
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Responsible 03:00
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There's been something growing strong Deep inside this desperate love Tearing holes in our philosophy So find the reason for your pain Breathe it in and out again Peace of mind is all you'll ever need And I will fire the starting gun But, I can't tell you where to run I won't be responsible for this All these moments leading on Never could have stood alone All we had would crumble to the ground I've seen this trick a thousand times Play the cards and bend the light Slight of hand is all we ever were I will fire the starting gun But, I can't tell you where to run I won't be responsible for this Take all that has come to pass Let the candles die at last There's no more walls for us to burn in here Ooh x4
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Fall 04:02
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I, I won't sleep tonight There's just too many fires Burning in my head They leave me blind I, I've been here before Watched us drift apart Falling as we are I won't sleep tonight So close your eyes Fall to me I can't promise we will both land on our feet Keep your faith Believe in me When everything is falling, we're stalling I, I can't say goodbye After all these fights We've fought so hard And come so far We, we are silently at war Biting tongues and holding hearts As the pieces fall But I can't say goodbye Close your eyes Fall to me I can't promise we will both land on our feet Keep your faith Believe in me When everything is falling, we're stalling And we play like it's war Picking fights, but never counting score And we swear it'll change But it's always, always just the same And she walks out the door for the last time But [she knows] x4 it's never just goodbye I, I won't sleep tonight (x2)
10.
Come Home 03:22
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Pain falls heavy on your heart Like stones tearing you apart These miles are far too long These days move too slow And when everything is changing Stay strong And if you don't think you'll make it Come home I walked away from love Your heart followed me along And I swear you could be the one To turn this house into a home And when everything is changing Stay strong And if you don't think you'll make it Come home Take me away Let it all fall down I won't be, no The morning has come Life moves fast We're stalling, we're stalling Everything is gonna be ok Come home x4

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released December 13, 2014

Music written by Alex Balanko
Morning Song lyrics by Olivia Lewis
All other lyrics by Alex Balanko

Vocals, guitar, piano by Alex Balanko
Bass guitar played by Christopher Wong
Violin played by Danica Steenkamp
Cello played by Callum Bell
Trumpet played by Liam Sturgess
All instruments above recorded by Alex Balanko and Liam Sturgess
Drums Played by Jamie Orser, recorded by Finn M-K

Produced by Alex Balanko
Mastered by ADG Mastering

Watercolour art by Olivia Lewis

Special thanks to Olivia Lewis, Liam Sturgess, Jamie Orser, Malcolm Scott, and everyone else who helped out along the way.


Copyright Alex Balanko © 2014

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Alex writes songs from the heart, for the heart. His music aims for the soul and evokes emotion, telling stories of personal experience. This intimate honesty leaves nothing to hide, inviting listeners to connect with the feelings Alex captures in his music. ... more

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