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Let It Snow (Unplugged)
02:59
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Oh, let it snow
Oh, let it snow
How forgiving, how evolved
Am I with you when you hold me
Let me stay just some more
Cover me up head to toe
Lay me down and let my head rest
Slipping up as I veer
Losing track of what is real
Often wonder if I’m still here
Oh, let it snow
Oh, let it snow
How forgiving, how evolved
Am I with you when you hold me
Oh, let it go
Oh, let it flow
Like the river down the road
All I need is you to hold me
Crooked people, crooked towns
Alley ways with eerie clowns
Make me shiver as I close my eyes
Flying high with no aim
Icy steeples in my way
Wake me up and make them go away
Oh, let it snow
Oh, let it snow
How forgiving, how evolved
Am I with you when you hold me
Oh, let it go
Oh, let it flow
Like the river down the road
All I need is you to hold me
Chatter boxes all around
Talking heads who make me frown
Trying hard to split the noise from sound
I fade away as I steer
Losing track of what is real
Often wonder if I’m still here
Oh, let it snow
Oh, let it snow
How forgiving, how evolved
Am I with you when you hold me
Oh, let it go
Oh, let it flow
Like the river down the road
All I need is you to hold me
Oh, let it snow
Oh, let it snow
How forgiving, how evolved
Am I with you when you hold me
Oh, let it go
Oh, let it flow
Like the river down the road
All I need is you to hold me
Hold me tight
You’re all I got
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What I’ve lost has always been replaced
With some lessons learned
Nothing ever truly disappears
It only changes form
People come and go along the way
It’s how the story goes
It’s the memories that get to stay
To define our souls
You can tell it’s never too late
To grow and pay the price
Just remember there is no way
To live a moment twice
Better leave it at that
And try to make amends
There are things that are meant
To never understand
Some I lost, and some I got to find
On my journey home
Made mistakes, was easily unkind
I’m ready to atone
I can tell it’s never too late
To have a second chance
But I also know in the end
I can only have it once
Better leave it at that
And try to make amends
There are things that are meant
To never understand
Better leave it at that
And try to make amends
There are things that are meant
To never understand
What I lost I wasn’t meant to keep
I can clearly see
What you sow is what you get to reap
There’s no in-between
I can tell I’m nearing the end
It’s where it all began
Closing up the circle of friends
I count on just one hand
Better leave it at that
And try to make amends
There are things that are meant
To never understand
Better leave it at that
And try to make amends
There are things that are meant
To never understand
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Rushing through the faceless crowd
Searching for the perfect boy
That sultry man who’s very proud
The one who badness has deployed
Your princess tendencies at stake
You spin in circles every day
You wrestle time like rattlesnake
An epic rumble of your DNA
Your fleeting man is just a con
An artist of the genre unique
Your bleeding heart is set upon
But hit and run is his technique
His perfect image is created
When all the women are denied
Special access to this alpha man
The one that runs and stays untied
For every bad boy there’s a girl
Whose dreams are of his transformation
From bad to good in just a swirl
Convert the foul into creation
Stop the search and try to breathe
Your every action has its urge
Scratch the surface and beneath
Unpolished beauty will emerge
Will be a time and place for when
A boy will see you wave the scepter
And you will know right there and then
That man will be your dream protector
For every bad boy there’s a girl
Whose dreams are of his transformation
From bad to good in just a swirl
Convert the foul into creation
For every bad boy there’s a girl
Who only craves his transformation
From bad to good in just a swirl
Convert the foul into creation
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You can only hide for so long
When deep down you know you got it wrong
It'll never just fade away
You know you can't escape what lies ahead
Like a sappy movie you can't forget
Like a photograph that gets you upset
Like the first kiss in your life that left a tattoo 'cross your heart
It'll always be with you along the way
Go on now and open your eyes
You can see right through their disguise
All the rules now seem so insane
Like a silly little game they had you play
Like a sad song you wish you never heard
Like a lesson you wish you never learned
Like inception carving through your mind
Where can you hide? Where can you hide?
Like a sappy movie you can't forget
Like a photograph that makes you upset
Like the first kiss in your life that left a tattoo 'cross your heart
Like a dream that always comes and never leaves
Turn it inside out and see it heal
Blooming hearts in strawberry fields
Coming out of every pore of life
Mesmerized and real… How does it feel?
Like a potent gust of oxygen and flair
Like phantom power sprung from nowhere
Like the first kiss in your life that left a tattoo 'cross your heart
Like a chapter in a book you wish you wrote
Like a second chance that came your way
Like that moment when you blushed and looked away
Like the first kiss in your life that left a tattoo 'cross your heart
Like the dream you caught and held in your hands
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I know the answer, you know it too
There’s always one thing you leave behind whenever you go
It’s not a symbol, it’s not a clue
It’s not a feeling or sense but more like a piece of you
I know the answer, you know it too
That when it comes to your past there’s nothing much you can do
You’ll always wonder what she would say
How she would miss you each time when you wander away
Despite the distance, the time or place
In every instance she’ll be on your mind and in your chest
And all the darkness and bad memories
Will fade away all at once when you put it to rest
In a world that’s filled
With suffering and guilt
Flowers sent to mother
Will never wilt
In a world that’s filled
With suffering and guilt
Flowers sent to mother
Will never wilt
I know the answer, you know it too
That when it comes to forgiveness, it is easy to do
You just remember all whom you’ve wronged
And all who’ve hurt you will surely find a place in your heart
We know the answer, all’s up to you
To free yourself from the pain as well as free them too
It’s not an effort, it’s just your will
To overcome your resistance to what’s simple and true
In a world that’s filled
With suffering and guilt
Flowers sent to mother
Will never wilt
In a world that’s filled
With suffering and guilt
Flowers sent to mother
Will never wilt
In a world that’s filled
With suffering and guilt
Flowers sent to mother
Will never wilt
In a world that’s filled
With suffering and guilt
Flowers sent to mother
Will never wilt
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Searching for the middle ground
Struggling to keep it down
Anger pushes from behind so hard
Every time
Heavy memories sustain
Sadness and perpetual pain
Childhood filled with emptiness and stress
Nevertheless
I was hoping we can try
Find a way to bridge the lines
Heal the bleeding wounds you left inside
Deep and wide
I could hardly stay in control
When you gave the final blow
And told me straight that I exist no more
(In your heart)
And now it is gone
Now it is gone
The hope I would ever be whole
And now it is gone
Now it is gone
I am on my own
I am on my own
Even though you are part of my soul
I am on my own
I am on my own
Blessed are the days I spent
Scraping just to pay the rent
Working for the man to set me free
Finally
Trying hard to prove my worth
In vain as far as you’re concerned
For I was never gonna be good enough
In your book
Whatever love you had for me
It was never meant to be
A tangible reality
And now it is gone
Now it is gone
The hope I would ever be whole
And now it is gone
Now it is gone
I am on my own
I am on my own
Even though you are part of my soul
I am on my own
I am on my own
And now it is gone
Now it is gone
The hope I would ever be whole
And now it is gone
Now it is gone
I am on my own
I am on my own
Even though you are part of my soul
I am on my own
I am on my own
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You can ignore me but the more you do
The more I’ll keep on getting up so it’s understood
I’ve come a long way to tell the tale
For this life is truly meant for living, and not for rent or sale
The more I know the less I see
How logic shakes hands with reason while they disagree
Is this the path I chose or did it choose me?
I feel blinded by the obvious, so please help me be
Ordinary life - undisputed master of will
Herd us down the hill, spin us like a ball
Till we give in
The more I see the more I wish
There was more than what I care to see inside my dish
I wake at night and I can’t fall asleep
So I carry on sleepwalking as I drag my feet
Ordinary life - undisputed master of will
Herd us down the hill, spin us like a ball
Till we give in
Ordinary life - it knows how to keep us at bay
Feed us just enough, spoil us just a bit
And tuck us in bed
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You say there is no simple answer
When we test the status quo
Malice rules with poison arrows
Noble virtues fall like pawns
A husky voice inside my ear
Slathers pictures of misuse
Of survival through the years
Full of hardship and abuse
Give me back my home
The one where I belong
With the gracious and the strong
Come and fly with me
Through the thick and thin
While we still retain the hope
I know I am a tiny creature
In a world I don’t belong
A world insane, with rugged features
Forgone and sick down to the core
Teach me how to bear the sorrow
From the brutal life I know
How to build a new tomorrow
And how to heal my bleeding soul
Here I stand in shame
Because I am to blame
For being neutralized and numb
Frozen in this race
A mortal with no face
Like a fossil in a tomb
All the love in me
Yearns to set me free
From this wicked place of doom
As I’m sold the dream
Painted on the screen
Of picket fence and buds in bloom
I heard you utter words of mercy
And the salvation of our kind
I’d like to add that we are worthless
So long we bow to power blind
Here I stand in shame
Because I am to blame
For being paralyzed and numb
Frozen in this race
A mortal with no trace
Like a fossil in a tomb
All the love in me
Yearns to set me free
From this wicked place of doom
As I’m sold the dream
Splattered on the screen
Of picket fence and buds in bloom
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Listen (Unplugged)
03:58
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Every now and then when I retire
I would like to hear a story told
Of those men with hearts on fire
Never to be bought or sold
A story filled with words of wisdom
Noble men and gentle dames
Prosperous and wholesome kingdom
Flourishing on fairy tales
You connect the dots at once
When you stop or even pause
And listen, just listen
To the silence of the moon
When you’re always on the run
Running from or running to
You’re missing, you’re missing
The roses in full bloom
Take a moment so you can imagine
A time and place that never is or was
Where all your dreams will get rewarded
And imagination’s not a curse
You can say I’m just a dreamer
And that’s OK by me, my friend
I just want to hear your story
Of when you didn’t buy or sell
You connect the dots at once
When you stop or even pause
And listen, just listen
To the silence of the moon
When you’re always on the run
Running from or running to
You’re missing, you’re missing
The roses in full bloom
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Time has come to get past the clock
Stop all the senseless talk
Head on
Look away from the consequence
Under a false pretense
No more
I’m running out of warnings
The other side is calling me
Isn’t it ironic?
I get to meet my maker
She is like the morning
Radiant and glowing
Reaching out to draw me
Away from all this make-up
Future plans and present signs
Are like looking back in time
In the end
Just the way when reaching out
Means reaching deep inside
To repent
Truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all lies you can invent
Like elixir it heals
My body and soul
And as I come to terms with this
I emerge from the abyss
And my spirit enfolds me
To carry me home
I’m running out of warnings
The other side is calling me
Isn’t it ironic?
I get to meet my maker
She is like the morning
Radiant and glowing
Reaching out to draw me in
Away from all this make-up
I’m running out of warnings
The other side is calling me
Isn’t it ironic?
I get to meet my maker
She is like the morning
Radiant and glowing
Reaching out to draw me in
Away from all this make-up
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All my selfish ambitions
And the fear of dying unknown
All my vain contradictions
In the name of some old code
All my knowledge and wisdom
And the sharp words on my tongue
All my views and positions
Bear no meaning after all
All day long
I dream of going home
And lay down with you
And lay down with you
All night long
I look up far beyond
The man on the moon
The man on the moon
There’s a man in the mirror
I’m afraid I hardly know
Standing tall in demeanor
Of a fierce long-lasting foe
He can tear me to pieces
With his red eyes piercing mine
But he chooses to leave me
To the torture in my mind
All day long
I dream of going home
And lay down with you
And lay down with you
All night long
I look up far beyond
The man on the moon
The man on the moon
All day long
I dream of going home
And lay down with you
And lay down with you
All night long
I look up far beyond
The man on the moon
The man on the moon
All my efforts and treasures
I can proudly call my own
Have no meaning or measure
To the fear of dying alone
All day long
I dream of going home
And lay down with you
And lay down with you
All night long
I look up far beyond
The man on the moon
The man on the moon
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Purpose (Unplugged)
05:04
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When I was young I never thought about my purpose
The only thing that moved me was swells from hurricanes
But now I'm so much older, I can say I found my purpose
It's the ink within the pen as it flows upon the page
I’m meant to use the words that come to me in spurs
To help the one in need and share my remedy
The age of information spurns evaluation
We ought to shed our pride and vanquish vanity
What's the purpose to the mountains?
Purpose to the moonlight?
Purpose to the sunset?
Purpose to the sea?
What's the purpose to us spinning
Inside a galaxy?
And just the purpose of me asking
Is good enough for me
If you don't have a purpose you’ll always wonder why
We're all upon this planet at exactly the same time
Some people on this earth heave a heavy sigh
Cause they can't find a purpose for the reason or the rhyme
Perhaps a higher power called on you to change the world
Perhaps you're on this world for a purpose you can't see
Regardless of the reason, despite of what you feel
Once you find your purpose the truth will be revealed
What's the purpose to the mountains?
Purpose to the moonlight?
Purpose to the sunset?
Purpose to the sea?
What's the purpose to us spinning
Inside a galaxy?
And just the purpose of me asking
Is good enough for me
Does your life have a cause when you wake up in the morn?
Is there a smile upon your face as you make it through the day?
Everybody ought to nurture a passion they can claim
Cause a man without a claim is doomed to go insane
This song is for the hopeless, the ones who fell from grace
This song is but a challenge for you to look inside
I know you were created to make this world a better place
To concur the horizon and expand your mind
What's the purpose to the mountains?
Purpose to the moonlight?
Purpose to the sunset?
Purpose to the sea?
What's the purpose to us spinning
Inside a galaxy?
And just the purpose of me asking
Is good enough for me
What's the purpose to the mountains?
Purpose to the moonlight?
Purpose to the sunset?
Purpose to the sea?
What's the purpose to us spinning
Inside a galaxy?
And just the purpose of me asking
Is good enough for me
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Icicle Montreal, Québec
A zealous bass player, soulful singer and a talented composer, Krassy Halatchev (Icicle) has 20 full-length albums under his
belt, summarizing those of the 90’s psychedelic rock group The Clouds and those of the alternative/indie band Chiwawa.
Visit icicle.club for more info.
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