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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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Walk In The Sun
04:23
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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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The Heart Of The Web
06:07
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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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Trails In The Sky
04:00
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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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The By And By
07:29
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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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Breathe Of God
04:40
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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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St Christopher
03:20
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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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White Water Wizard
05:09
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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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Surrounded
04:25
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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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A Different Light
03:54
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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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instar
18:37
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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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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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