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If I showed you a world of infinite places The smallest enclosure the widest of spaces Dreams are so vivid and each night repeat Feels like a lifetime ago since I saw you to speak Simple pleasures from excess measures, we’ve got simple pleasures from excess measures - I COULD PICK OUT YOUR SMILE FROM A SEA OF FACES OUR HEARTS LEFT BEHIND IN A MILLION PLACES AND AFTER THE JOURNEY HAS LEFT US COMPLETE WAITING HERE BREATHLESS WILL YOU RETURN TO ME? If I showed you my soul with kaleidoscope colours Shallow in places and deeper in others Holding your picture I’m hearing you speak Don’t hang up the phone, honey ‘til we drift off to sleep Just talk, don’t sleep, just talk, don’t sleep, please don’t sleep – I COULD PICK OUT YOUR SMILE FROM A SEA OF FACES OUR HEARTS LEFT BEHIND IN A MILLION PLACES AND AFTER THE JOURNEY HAS LEFT US COMPLETE WAITING HERE BREATHLESS WILL YOU RETURN TO ME? Through broken sleep it’s four a.m. I’ve got to do this thing again - I hit the road every day, my script, my tools navigating my way Another city with its day and night people carved out of stone in their bones they’re deceitful And all my dreams are like dust in the breeze ‘Til you return to me
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She’s a thunderstorm in a tranquil heart A force majeur, a living work of art So beautiful, so very rare Enigmatic, Venus would despair -Out of a painting, Rosetti, maintaining her poise and grace The morning unfolds with shadows of gold, we are face to face THE NIGHT’S UNDONE, WE ARE ONE SHE IS A WALK, A WALK IN THE SUN She’s a drop of rain to kiss the desert floor An answered prayer that whispers “evermore” Translucent eyes of ocean green Shimmering remembered silver screen -Up from the fire the Phoenix flies high with our burning hearts Into the firmament like the Old Testament From the start THE NIGHT’S UNDONE, WE ARE ONE SHE IS A WALK, A WALK IN THE SUN Her colours are strong never outshone Bold and true Our lives so entwined the rose and the vine Forever knew (CHORUS) Her colours are strong never outshone Bold and true Lives so entwined the rose and the vine Forever knew (CHORUS)
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I am frustrated here she is a ray of sun Two hearts are stolen here can’t wait to log back on Sever the lives we knew drop them and walk away Old for new borrowed and blue we have to seize the day WE’LL TRAVEL LIGHT ACROSS THIS COUNTRY SO NO PRYING EYES CAN SEE THE REAL YOU AND THE REAL ME NOBODY, NOBODY, NOBODY CAN SEE THE REAL YOU AND THE REAL ME SOMEBODY, SOMEBODY, SOMEBODY CAN SEE THE REAL YOU AND THE REAL ME Why don’t I meet you there? Our secret rendezvous I’m sure the love we share will help us make it through Rose tinted fragile hearts fade in the morning light Let’s end this time apart, soul mates from gigabytes (PRE-CHORUS) (CHORUS x2) Everything moves so fast here in the heart of the web Nothing is meant to last here in the heart of the web Let’s take a leap of faith and fly.. Here in the heart of the web is where you will find me Let’s build a life in the web, pristine and shiny With walls lined with photographs, of you standing by me
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Willow with her head bowed in the breeze Sweeping mane like undulating leaves SOFT THE BLUSH BENEATH HER SKIN GENTLE BEATING HEART WITHIN WARMS HER SMILE BY BEAUTIFUL DEGREES WINTER LOVE NOW TRAILS IN THE SKY OUR WINTER LOVE JUST TRAILS IN THE SKY Birds migrate they form a perfect ‘V’ Our words are cloudbursts every time we speak CALL MY HEART THE SIGNAL’S STRONG THERE’S SENTIMENT IN EVERY SONG I CAN’T BELIEVE THE YEAR IS SINGLE WEEKS WINTER LOVE NOW TRAILS IN THE SKY OUR WINTER LOVE JUST TRAILS IN THE SKY Last call for the plane has come and gone Taxi to the runway our swan song YOUR BROKEN SMILE’S A FLEETING GLANCE A SINGLE TURN WHEN LOVERS DANCE THERE’S NOTHING TO SEE HERE NOW MOVE ALONG WINTER LOVE NOW TRAILS IN THE SKY OUR WINTER LOVEJUST TRAILS IN THE SKY
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Epiphany, the word holds all new meaning Falling for an Angel, tell me “Am I only dreaming?” The light of day shows every pore and contour on our faces Although we lie in sunshine we are wrapped up in the night’s embrace and HOLDING YOU IS A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE LOVE HAS LIFTED ME INTO DELIRIUM OPENING MY EYES TO MEET YOUR EYES I’M FALLING FROM THE SKY ONLY YOU CAN LIFT US TO THE BY AND BY Epiphany, the meaning’s more than words The muse above me whispers it is my own just desserts Epiphany, the meaning’s more than words The muse above me whispers love is better when it hurts Life was fifty five for miles without a change in lanes Thank you for your love, my love, I’ll never be the same and KISSING YOU IS A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE LOVE HAS LIFTED ME INTO DELIRIUM OPENING MY EYES TO MEET YOUR EYES I’M FALLING FROM THE SKY ONLY YOU CAN LIFT US TO THE BY AND BY Epiphany, the word holds all new meaning Falling for an Angel am I really dreaming? Walking round in colours seen from blue divided space Shimmering, electric, we have nightfall to embrace ONE WITH YOU IS A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE LOVE HAS LIFTED ME INTO DELIRIUM OPENING MY EYES TO MEET YOUR EYES KEEP US FLYING HIGH ONLY YOU CAN LIFT US TO THE BY AND BY
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G Whizz 01:34
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Winter winds through frosted trees rattle crisp and darkened leaves And all our fires trail into purple skies Pink cheek faces on the panes stare at smoky voices strained The evening chills bring water to their eyes AND WINTERLAND IS SILVER STAINED STARK AND BITTER CHARRED REMAINS OUR HEARTHS ARE FILLED WITH GLOWING CRACKLE LOGS TIME HAS SLOWED ITS RACING HANDS TO EMBRACE THE NEW YEAR AND OUR PLANS SHOULD WE SURVIVE THE ICY BREATH OF GOD Huddled figures crowd the streets their smiles are brave and cold deceit And all those sweet aromas are competing Sallow withered aged souls who live from hand to mouth are bold Their questions like their faces are just fleeting AND WINTERLAND IS SILVER STAINED STARK AND BITTER CHARRED REMAINS OUR HEARTHS ARE FILLED WITH GLOWING CRACKLE LOGS TIME HAS SLOWED ITS RACING HANDS TO EMBRACE THE NEW YEAR AND OUR PLANS SHOULD WE SURVIVE THE ICY BREATH OF GOD Winter winds through frosted trees rattle crisp and darkened leaves And all our fires trail into purple skies Spring is watching from the stalls it longs for feathered herald calls They will bring the colour to our eyes AND WINTERLAND IS SILVER STAINED STARK AND BITTER CHARRED REMAINS OUR HEARTHS ARE FILLED WITH GLOWING CRACKLE LOGS TIME HAS SLOWED ITS RACING HANDS TO EMBRACE THE NEW YEAR AND OUR PLANS SHOULD WE SURVIVE THE ICY BREATH OF GOD OUR HEARTHS ARE FILLED WITH GLOWING CRACKLE LOGS TIME HAS SLOWED ITS RACING HANDS TO EMBRACE THE NEW YEAR AND OUR PLANS SHOULD WE SURVIVE THE ICY BREATH OF GOD
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Draw me a map of the human heart I will show you the places I’ve been The lines of experience deepen in time with the ages of love it has seen How many corners have we turned in our lives? Never expecting to find someone who turns your life upside down Love has no concept of time OH, ST. CHRISTOPHER, I NEED A GUIDE THIS LOVE IS REAL AND I FEEL SO ALIVE AND PLEASE ST. CHRISTOPHER, WALK BY MY SIDE WE’VE MADE IT THIS FAR FOR THIS ONE PERFECT NIGHT Life is a journey with no clear directions the heart follows love far and wide You’ll finally breathe when you see to believe; the journey begins from inside OH, ST. CHRISTOPHER, YOU WERE MY LIGHT THANK YOU FOR WALKING SO FAR BY MY SIDE AND PLEASE ST. CHRISTOPHER, I’M WEAK INSIDE REMIND ME THE JOURNEY FOR THIS PERFECT NIGHT OH, THIS NIGHT THANK YOU FOR WALKING SO FAR BY MY SIDE AND PLEASE ST. CHRISTOPHER I’M WEAK INSIDE REMIND ME THE JOURNEY TO GET TO THIS NIGHT
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Standing by the Nirre tree Staring into rushing waters The last one of his kind to watch the Hinterland The old guard has been swept away They line the shores of ageless rivers Sinking in the hourglass sands Standing tall on an island in the river flow all on show all we know passing in a heartbeat Feel the power see the speed can’t perceive it’s the dawning of an age we don’t believe White water wizard your wild ways and RHABDOMANCY THE LEADEN SKIES SEND THE RAINS THE DELUGE GETS INSIDE YOUR VERY SOUL WHITE WATER WIZARD HARNESS ALL ITS POWER AND MYSTIC WAVES THE ELEMENTAL FORCES ARE YOUR CHRONICLES THAT NEVER CAN BE TOLD Standing in the great Fjord The silver moon’s a tranquil smile The Sei Whale calls to something deep inside of you The Fire Mountains melt the ice And take you into swollen waters A deeper blue you never knew (PRE-CHORUS)
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Up from the ashes flowers will grow Now may be chaos beyond what we know God called us human he said “Share the same blood” We call on his mercy, the great and the good for SO MANY FACES FROM SO MUCH DESPAIR SURROUNDED BY CANDLES AND RIBBONS AND PRAYERS Love is our saviour it keeps us alive The fall of the mighty renewed with its rise All of our lives have been Touched by the pain We hold on to memories of those who’ve been slain and Freedom’s a standard our children we teach Kept in high exaltation where evil can’t reach - HELD IN the soul it is natures design Our faith is LOVE not a mountain to climb The future hangs in the balance by threads But our voices are stronG ALONG THE STRANDS OF THE WEB
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Kept away from sight A shrinking violet, low in Fahrenheit Hard to notice with the naked eye Her cry for help disguised THOUGH I’M AN OPEN BOOK SHE TURNED THE CORNER OF MY PAGE AN IRIDESCENT STAR LEFT WAITING IN THE WINGS FOR CENTRE STAGE She treads carefully Where Angels fear her rage in silence A smile shared from poles apart Would thaw the winter in our hearts THOUGH I’M AN OPEN BOOK SHE TURNED THE CORNER OF MY PAGE NO WINDOWS AND NO DOORS HER BEAUTY IS SO COLD, SO STRANGE I’ll take a chance some day Deliberately get in her way Face to face in this real world That’s more than scripted cell phone pearls THOUGH I’M AN OPEN BOOK SHE TURNED THE CORNER OF MY PAGE WHAT SHE INVOKES IN ME CAN’T BE FATHOMED WON’T BE GAUGED IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT I’D BE HER TRUE LOVE – FOR A DIFFERENT LIGHT I’D LOVE HER I’D BE HER SAVIOUR FROM A BEIGE EXISTENCE – IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT I’D LOVE HER SEE HER SMILE BECOME A SUMMER BREEZE – FOR A DIFFERENT LIGHT I’D LOVE HER EACH MORNING WAKE ME TO A SYMPHONY – IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT I’D LOVE HER SHROUD US IN A VEIL OF EUPHORIA – FOR A DIFFERENT LIGHT I’D LOVE EACH NEW DAY I WOULD ADORE HER – IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT I’D LOVE HER
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Season one: DO OR DIE Made in the golden years pre revolution When our digital age was an embryo We learned our art from extreme dedication Dreams built so high we’d get vertigo We’d jam for hours in basements and bedrooms And try to break through the walls The world we knew had no guards and no fences No net to catch when we’d fall We were the kings of our art We’d alter the landscape Heroes sewn on our backs, in our hearts Calling us to our big break Strong as steel inside Our dreams were unified A shared unspoken pride Our motto ‘Do or die’ The daily grind was like being under water Friday to Monday our holy grail The music stores were magnetic compulsion Drawn to the notice boards and the sales Tape cassettes with no case filled our cars up Half the real thing half our tributes Each band would cover the range of their singer The local clubs were our refuge We were immersed in this life A carefree existence Dream one day we would play with the gods Or anyone who would listen Strong as steel inside Our dreams were unified A shared unspoken pride Our motto ‘Do or die’ But the party had to end sometime We died and became fossilized Season two: FAR FROM MY SOUL The shouts of the drunken revelers Broke my heart when time surrendered I played one note in the sullen light and Hit rock bottom without a fight Something like this I just don’t want to wake There’s no part of me that doesn’t ache I am floating face down inside my swimming head The shining years have passed away Left me here with their bills to pay The fire that once consumed my insides Is doused by my sunken rain cloud eyes So God can you hear me calling? I can’t see the sky from this hole How did I get this empty so far from my soul? I had to step out of my body And into one with a plastic smile Live a hollowed out meaningless number Sentenced without a trial And all those who knew didn’t know me When my love left a ‘Dear John’ note My empty heart couldn’t keep holding onto The glory days that’s all she wrote So God can you hear me calling? I can’t see the sky from this hole How did I get this empty so far from my soul? So far from my soul So far from my soul Give me back my soul My soul Season three: BACK TO MY LIFE A gap between the curtains broke my ruby eyes A glimpse of life I really thought had died Tethered to nostalgia I begin to rise The spark inside enough to start the fire Memories they streak across the modern skies Glowing in subconscious harmonies I had to run to catch them from the dizzy heights Released into this new world finally Rising from the charred remains For something that I must reclaim I am growing stronger I have found the hunger that’s brought me back to my life The long dark broken by this light The vision now has taken flight Carried through the darkest nights I am growing stronger bring me back into the light I have found the hunger Bring me back to my life The music’s building towers in my busy head Visions from my collaged thoughts collected Frantically I scribble like a man possessed Each emotion tuned in and connected Immerse myself in ideas never realized Surround myself with those who have the drive Inspire a new collective to come with me It’s not the destination now enjoy the ride Rising from the charred remains For something that I must reclaim I am growing stronger I have found the hunger that’s brought me back to my life The long dark broken by this light The vision now has taken flight Carried through the darkest nights I am growing stronger bring me back into the light I have found the hunger Bring me back to my life -My eyes delight this wonder My heart receives this wonder My soul has ceased to wander The past is torn asunder The past is torn asunder Climb through the cloud, reach out and touch the veil Season four: BRAND NEW AND BEAUTIFUL I hear the third eye can open When you achieve clarity Any words stay unspoken In this golden light levity Here’s my dream finally realised Here’s my paradise found No integrity compromised Carved my niche in the wall of sound Here is my world without ceilings There’s no end to the sky Where the dark will not find me Look my peers right in the eyes I have sacrificed everything To be here in this place It would take a tornado To tear the smile from my face I have lived every lyric Every note blood and flesh Found a new voice unbroken Feel it all synchromesh Emerge from the wings, pull the strings and lift the veil Transition the ignition fuelled by a passion Brand new, beautiful created by Instar Polished, embellished and skillfully fashioned Brand new, beautiful created by Instar Achieved when I believed in phoenix from the ashes Brand new, beautiful created by Instar The highs and the lows are swells and crashes Brand new and beautiful created by Instar Once my name was on chalkboards Now it glistens in lights Pour my heart through the PA I’m reborn every night Put my logo in concrete Just below my own star This is paraphernalia But it keeps us where we are There is power in expression It can touch each emotion Every tongue can convey as we sway In firelight oceans Thank you all for my freedom Keep my songs in your heart I am once more with feeling Until my next Instar Stand in the light, lift your hands and lift my heart Transition the ignition fuelled by a passion Brand new, beautiful created by Instar Polished, embellished and skillfully fashioned Brand new, beautiful created by Instar Achieved when I believed in phoenix from the ashes Brand new, beautiful created by Instar The highs and the lows are swells and crashes Brand new and beautiful created by Instar

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An eclectic mix of progressive rock & acoustic music with stunning musical arrangements and beautifully written lyrics.

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released November 19, 2011

Matthew

ELECTRIC GUITARS, ACOUSTIC GUITARS, BASS GUITAR, PIANO, DRUMS, MANDOLIN, KEYBOARDS, MORPHWIZ, STRINGS, BRASS & BACKING VOCALS

Ritchie

LEAD VOCALS & BACKING VOCALS

All songs arranged, engineered, produced & mixed by Matthew at Mill Cottage Studios
Mastered by Andy jackson at Tube Mastering
photography & graphic design by Matthew
all songs copyright ©instar music 2011

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instar UK

Instar is an outfit from the UK. We write & record original material with a rock flavour infused with some blues & jazz touches, all stirred with a warm progressive silver spoon!
Our influences are diverse with the heart & soul of the song in storytelling.
Matthew plays all instruments & Ritchie the voice and the words, Instar’s appeal fires the imagination with alacrity.
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