Lyrics - "A Shadow of a Smile"
All lyrics by Knut Roppestad
«Glorious Morning Hours»
These glorious morning hours when everyone else is asleep
Two cups of coffee and you look at me - These tears don’t mean that I weep
These glorious morning hours - The coming day doesn’t seem so steep
It’s dark, it’s quiet and we slowly breath - Our smiles are profoundly deep
These glorious morning hours when everyone else is asleep
Two cups of coffee and you look at me - These tears don’t mean that I weep
These glorious morning hours - The coming day doesn’t seem so steep
It’s dark, it’s quiet and we slowly breath - Our smiles are profoundly deep
«My Heart’s In It»
I’ve been haunted by this unwritten country song
Just couldn’t get a grip on it – as a I troddled along
As I was looking at the morning moon
Hanging low in the the north-west
It said: Now, I’ll let you go and my heart’s in it
I thought that is a pretty good line for a country tune
It will not take long – I should be done by noon
I was gazing at the sun
Asking permission from noone
Saying: I don’t care what you may do. Make sure your heart’s in it.
I’ll leave you now – my love
I’ll leave you now – watch me go
I think it’s for the best
I flip my finger to the rest
Now I’ll let you go and my heart’s in it
There is no lesson in this – I’m not that profound
But I’ve looked around and this is what I have found
If you’re looking for the truth
As low hanging fruit
Don’t make your move or jump the fence if your heart’s not in it
I’ve been haunted by this unwritten country song
Just couldn’t get a grip on it – as a I troddled along
As I was looking at the morning moon
Hanging low in the the north-west
It said: Now, I’ll let you go and my heart’s in it
I thought that is a pretty good line for a country tune
It will not take long – I should be done by noon
I was gazing at the sun
Asking permission from noone
Saying: I don’t care what you may do. Make sure your heart’s in it.
I’ll leave you now – my love
I’ll leave you now – watch me go
I think it’s for the best
I flip my finger to the rest
Now I’ll let you go and my heart’s in it
There is no lesson in this – I’m not that profound
But I’ve looked around and this is what I have found
If you’re looking for the truth
As low hanging fruit
Don’t make your move or jump the fence if your heart’s not in it
«Under The Influence»
He did her so sweet and she said he was good
Then she left him cold as she said that she would
He refused to accept that it was all understood – so he fell
She had what she had and she took what she could
Then she stepped out - holding on and felt good
A bleeding heart wasn’t worth much - didn’t pay
He suddenly stubbornly realized
His future would be no different
Would be no different from his past
She walked away like a woman who knew
her knowledge of the world
would never have any influence - upon it
He did her so sweet and she said he was good
Then she left him cold as she said that she would
He refused to accept that it was all understood – so he fell
She had what she had and she took what she could
Then she stepped out - holding on and felt good
A bleeding heart wasn’t worth much - didn’t pay
He suddenly stubbornly realized
His future would be no different
Would be no different from his past
She walked away like a woman who knew
her knowledge of the world
would never have any influence - upon it
Chorus
Please come take my hand
Let’s drift with the wind –
There is no last stand –
we both loose and we win
Let’s dream about the future, lets’ lie about the past
We ignore the present - it’s out of our grasp
Let’s drink, let’s dance! Let’a drink, let’s dance!
Let’s drift with the wind –
There is no last stand –
we both loose and we win
Let’s dream about the future, lets’ lie about the past
We ignore the present - it’s out of our grasp
Let’s drink, let’s dance! Let’a drink, let’s dance!
I guess it all make sense
Polishing your shoes for the decandence
Under the same old sun – as before
They really have nothing – all they have is gold
It’s all about how their story is told
You may think their song is new – but it’s old
Their story is under the infuence
They cry or they laugh – I guess it all depends
On the lies, the ties and the loss of sense – I don’t know
Polishing your shoes for the decandence
Under the same old sun – as before
They really have nothing – all they have is gold
It’s all about how their story is told
You may think their song is new – but it’s old
Their story is under the infuence
They cry or they laugh – I guess it all depends
On the lies, the ties and the loss of sense – I don’t know
"What I Got"
When I’m facing what I got- I know I don’t deserve it
Hell, even in my wildest dreams- I need your smile to confirm it
I feel it when I kiss you goodnight in the evening
Is this for real? Who am I deceiving?
Chorus
It’s a struggle and you know it too - We run so fast with not much of a clue
But there’s a beacon and we know it’s true, its’ right
In a hurried flight, in to the light as we are falling
Hey Baby – won’t you take my world, Hey Honey – make it twist and twirl
Hei Sugar – won’t you be my love to night
In a hurried flight, in to the light as we are falling
The field is green and in need of care – sweet and so demanding
The world seems fucked as I stumble and stare- at loss of truly conceiving
I shut it out to protect myself - cling on to believing
You hold me tight and challenge me – our love is relieving
Shit storms and AI – what’s true is true
A dying world and politics – there’s still mysterious you
«Nothing To Say»
Walking slowly – covering my tracks- Shuffling my feet over hallow ground
I’m a dead-beat drum and I pick and I strum
Don’t find expression – don’t hear my sound
You paint yourself into a corner - You just walk out for all to see
I’ve made mistakes and I carry my water
Can’t find a bridge to set my burden free
I have nothing to say
I just need you to listen – closely
I have nothing to give
I just need you to receive me – these open hands
I see your hurt and I want to relieve you- I’m not the man that I thought I was
There’s no hole in the wall to hide in
I got no guns or sharpened words
I’m not a man of constant sorrow
Sometimes I don’t care at all
«Sometimes I am Tired»
Sometimes I’m tired – of all the exclamation marks
Sometimes I’m tired - of all the expectation talks
Sometimes I’m tired - just trying to walk the talk
Sometimes I’m tired – that’s all
Nothing’s for certain – even our choices made
Nothing’s for certain – even promises brake
Nothing’s for certain – the world moves beyond our contol
Nothing’s for certain – some days are warm, some are cold
But I’m a believer – in the love that we share
I’m a believer – through ups and downs just being there
I’m a believer – in the love we choose
I’m a believer – we win or we loose
Sometimes I’m tired – of all the exclamation marks
Sometimes I’m tired - of all the expectation talks
Sometimes I’m tired - just trying to walk the talk
Sometimes I’m tired – that’s all
Nothing’s for certain – even our choices made
Nothing’s for certain – even promises brake
Nothing’s for certain – the world moves beyond our contol
Nothing’s for certain – some days are warm, some are cold
But I’m a believer – in the love that we share
I’m a believer – through ups and downs just being there
I’m a believer – in the love we choose
I’m a believer – we win or we loose
“Clete Purcell And The Ladies”
Picked you up close to morning - I saw a shadow of a smile
Why won’t you join me for a ride I asked - I think we’ll hook up for a while”
You said “I’m glad to join you – I need a man and wheels to ride
I can tell you’re on the run too and no one cares to hunt you down”
You’re pretty bruised up, my libertine - I haven’t slept for a week
All the ghosts and the dreams we fear - Let’s just hold on and wait’em out
Should we go way down to Mexico? Or head back to New Orleans?
The sun is rising on my left side - Slave to the rhythm – going south
The romantic flavour of running - Somehow has lost its shine
The grand escape has lost its fury - Just in my loop - another rhyme
Your eyes are red and so demanding - My singing voice is way out of tune
There are places you can’t enter - And if you did it sure would be a crime
Should we go down to Mexico? Or head back to New Orleans?
The sun is rising on my left side - Slave to the rhythm – going south
Picked you up close to morning - I saw a shadow of a smile
Why won’t you join me for a ride I asked - I think we’ll hook up for a while”
You said “I’m glad to join you – I need a man and wheels to ride
I can tell you’re on the run too and no one cares to hunt you down”
You’re pretty bruised up, my libertine - I haven’t slept for a week
All the ghosts and the dreams we fear - Let’s just hold on and wait’em out
Should we go way down to Mexico? Or head back to New Orleans?
The sun is rising on my left side - Slave to the rhythm – going south
The romantic flavour of running - Somehow has lost its shine
The grand escape has lost its fury - Just in my loop - another rhyme
Your eyes are red and so demanding - My singing voice is way out of tune
There are places you can’t enter - And if you did it sure would be a crime
Should we go down to Mexico? Or head back to New Orleans?
The sun is rising on my left side - Slave to the rhythm – going south
“Rosie”
I’m dragging my feet along - Not pleased to be a rolling stone
Pick up, Brother, Pick it up, Brother - I’m dragging my feet along
When I look into my face - This mirror is not my friend
Pick it up, Brother, Pick it up, Brother - When I look into my face
I’m dragging my feet along - Not pleased to be a rolling stone
Pick up, Brother, Pick it up, Brother - I’m dragging my feet along
When I look into my face - This mirror is not my friend
Pick it up, Brother, Pick it up, Brother - When I look into my face
When I get a smile from Rosie - When I get a smile from that girl
Keeps my head a spinning - Hear my train a coming
When I get a smile from Rosie
Well, I knew it all along - I shouldn’t be that far gone
Pick it up, Brother, Pick it up, Brother - Well, I knew it all along
Keeps my head a spinning - Hear my train a coming
When I get a smile from Rosie
Well, I knew it all along - I shouldn’t be that far gone
Pick it up, Brother, Pick it up, Brother - Well, I knew it all along
«Drifting»
We’re playing with a strong and maybe lasting fire
You had this radiant glow – it was licking your face
Your touch was so gentle, inspiring arousal in a lonely night
The moon was so high, and it shone so bright
The glow of your face made a beautiful sight
And I was stopped from drifting
I’m so complete when my soul desire is to be lost in you
I know I’m highly visible when I’m soul responsible for letting you in
To stay and to rumble – to play and to stumble, I’m lost but I’m found
A violent illusion and a tender conclusion
A heart made of rubber and skin of steel
And I was stopped from drifting
By the state of flux
By the state of flux, I was abandoned
By the state of flux
By the state of flux, I was abandoned
We’re playing with a strong and maybe lasting fire
You had this radiant glow – it was licking your face
Your touch was so gentle, inspiring arousal in a lonely night
The moon was so high, and it shone so bright
The glow of your face made a beautiful sight
And I was stopped from drifting
I’m so complete when my soul desire is to be lost in you
I know I’m highly visible when I’m soul responsible for letting you in
To stay and to rumble – to play and to stumble, I’m lost but I’m found
A violent illusion and a tender conclusion
A heart made of rubber and skin of steel
And I was stopped from drifting
By the state of flux
By the state of flux, I was abandoned
By the state of flux
By the state of flux, I was abandoned
«Leave It At Rest»
Little sunshine – shining star - trick of the mind and there you are
Somehow you manage to make this day - Just a little bit brighter
You know all that crap I didn’t do so well - We both know but we don’t tell
This is a day to smoothe things over
You know – everyday is not about confrontation,
Eternal flames or pure damnation - This is a day to leav it all at rest
Little sunshine – shining star - trick of the mind and there you are
Somehow you manage to make this day - Just a little bit brighter
You know all that crap I didn’t do so well - We both know but we don’t tell
This is a day to smoothe things over
You know – everyday is not about confrontation,
Eternal flames or pure damnation - This is a day to leav it all at rest
"Appendix: God Help Us All"
I got no money in the bank - But I learned to swim when Titanic sank
I got no car I got no house
I a guess the whole world plays the cat and I’m the mouse
I wish for a favorable place for the best
I got no money in the bank - But I learned to swim when Titanic sank
I got no car I got no house
I a guess the whole world plays the cat and I’m the mouse
I wish for a favorable place for the best
I’m so content to hang out with the rest
There used to be some pride there in the past
Now, all I know is - I got to go out with a blast
God help us all, God help us all, God help us all
God help us all, God help us all, we need to fall
So we can rise again, my friend
God help us all, God help us all
When I get up in the morning I need a drink
And I’m so past to care what you think
If you want to help, if you want to stay
Give me a passport and some cash – I’m on my way
I guess you’re waiting for that cool ironic twist
That last verse punch line to clear the mist
You won’t find that in this here song
So throw your stones and let’s just carry on
There used to be some pride there in the past
Now, all I know is - I got to go out with a blast
God help us all, God help us all, God help us all
God help us all, God help us all, we need to fall
So we can rise again, my friend
God help us all, God help us all
When I get up in the morning I need a drink
And I’m so past to care what you think
If you want to help, if you want to stay
Give me a passport and some cash – I’m on my way
I guess you’re waiting for that cool ironic twist
That last verse punch line to clear the mist
You won’t find that in this here song
So throw your stones and let’s just carry on