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lyrics

rearrange words
in the blueprints in my mind
rearrange the course
they will not see me coming this time

'cause I can breathe
in silence
and never let on
oh, and this orphan
isn't about to
let them drag him along

but I'll put what's left of faith
on the way you do it
the way you do it all
'cause it's not the crown
it's the mountain
I'm still bound to
the way you do it all

a little bit more
just a little bit at a time
slowly creeping back
to the trenches beneath the satellites

but I've grown out of rags
and I keep one eye on the door
and now on with ascent
let's get this old thing off of the floor

but I'll put what's left of faith
on the way you do it
the way you do it all
'cause I'm not the crown
I'm the prison
and faith seeps through
when I look up and there you are
I'll squeeze the life right out
of myself 'til I'm blue
and I'm defenseless against the fall
'cause it's not the crown
it's the mountain
I'm still bound to
the way you do it all

are you stuck?
if you are would like some help up
well, I know this stuff gets heavy enough
and my gestures they don't seem like much

are you lost?
I've been wanderin' for years on this road
I've been waiting but they're never coming home
well, I'm here, you don't have to wait alone
and sometimes that's just all you need to know

credits

from Wild Irish Rose, released May 21, 2007
Matthew Ryan - vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
Greg Marsee - violin
Joe Wood - djembe

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The Violet Fire Lexington, Kentucky

The Violet Fire has one sole member with a revolving door of guest musicians. All of the songs are written and produced by Matthew Ryan who also records most of the instruments himself. The Violet Fire's mixtape rock lumps together heavy rock songs, upbeat folk, and powerful ballads. You'll tap your feet, you'll feel all warm and fuzzy, then you'll get plastered to the wall. ... more

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