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A universe of stars by cold comfort (wk012)
V1:
A universe of stars
shines bright above our bed
and right now we're a part
of this broad cosmos
I cannot surely tell
where you start and I end
a universe of stars
gently moving
round the sun
CHORUS:
near and far
near and far
shining bright
near and far
you and I
and our place in line
with a universe of stars
V2
A universe of stars
we're counted in that number
we're suddenly a part
of all of nature
I don't want to see the end
I don't want to stray that far
but a blanket as big as the universe
surrounds us.
CHORUS: see above.
BRIDGE
near and far - shines so bright
near and far - this sacred night
I found a universe of stars
a universal web
a prism of all colors,
like thoughts
inside a dreaming head
that's spun around us
spun around us...
CHORUS: see above.
V2
A universe of stars
we're called upon to shine
where magic meets the silence
of this space
I don't want to see the end
I don't want to stray to far
but a blanket called the universe
is wrapped around me
with your arms.
OUTRO
and we're a part
of that universe of stars
that universal star
that flickering light
right there. right there
that one there...
that's our love.
goodnight, my love.
copyright 2011 cold comfort music (wk012)
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Lyrics:
hand me your heart by cold comfort
V1:
hand me your heart
I'll hold it gently
give me a reason
to stop by your side
such obligation
I will not take lightly
hand me your heart
sweet lover of life
hand me your heart
and I'll bring you smiles
CH:
Hand me your heart
Give me good reason
I'll hold it safe
till you ask for it's return
and I'll pass it sadly back
to you.
V2:
hand me your heart
I'll make it whole
hand me your heart
your broken, damaged heart
with your attention
I'll fight every battle
I'll take on the universe
one star at a time
CH: (see above)
BRIDGE:
Hand me your heart
One gesture asked
one love has passed
and I wait for the chance
to take from your hand....
Repeat v1
CH: (see above)
copyright 2011 cold comfort music (wk006)
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chance shapes this troubled path by cold comfort
v1:
I must have needed something
a lie to keep me whole
I took this troubled path
deep into my soul
I came upon a theatre
full stories quickly told
and watched in awe before me
a world I'd never know
CH:
Chance strikes the troubled path
chance strikes and plays its hand
chance strikes the poor and brave
truth shapes the troubled path,
If I survive, fully alive,
I'll never be the same
v2:
The darkness fell around me
All things fade to black
the screen it flickered brightly
revealng lines etched in my hand
The troubled path of fate
in shadows deep and bold
in this theatre in the wasteland
a troubled path into my soul
CHORUS: (see above)
Bridge:
If this is the end
if this is the end
then the lie should reveal
if this is the end
if this is the end
how I came to here.....
(solo)
v3
The pictures were astounding
the memories not clear
the meanings slowly folded
20 layers deep.
The only answer likely
the only insight clear
was that all the paths I'd taken
had gently lead me here.
CHORUS: (see above)
The cavalcade concluded
ending in a final chase
The lights rose all around me
the aisles they quickly cleared
I sat there for a life time
to keep from others that I'd wept
at what chance had put before me
and what little I had left.
CHORUS: (see above)
copyright 2011 cold comfort music (wk033)
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There will be a fair by cold comfort (original lyrics)
V1:
There will be a fair
in our town tomorrow
the whole town prepares
for the influx due tomorrow
Dancing is expected
Forgetting will be known
the men dress our park
the women dress their homes
CH
There will be a fair
The sweet september air
will flood
with sunight
V2:
There will be a fair
in our town tomorrow
I've spoken with the mayor
and he says he welcomes all
Food and drink we'll share
will those who join our song
As we prepare for fall
and pack the summer slowly away
CH
There will be a fair
The sweet september air
will flood
with warmth
V2:
There will be a fair
in our town tomorrow
the smallest children
will make memories
that they will keep
until their own small ones
can come to share
in this day at the fair
BRIDGE:
800 years of hardships
800 years of growth
we owe it to our home place
to celebrate it's birth.
800 years of riches
200 years of war
our small town will stand
to see 800 more
V3:
There will be a fair
in our town tomorrow
all invited there
will know our luxury
Dancing is expected
Music will be played
Singing will be tolerated
Gaiety expected
BRIDGE 2:
All the world should know
All the World will come
All the world will see
That we are happy here:
That we are proud to share
OUr pretty parks and homes
With all who venture near
to join with us and ours
in our annual "glad we made it" fair, yes...
CH
There will be a fair
The sweet september air
will flood
with native music
lyrics copyright cold comfort music 2011 (wk10)
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Never Too Late by cold comfort (original lyrics)
V1:
It's never too late to change
Even if no one else believes
Even if no one else can see
the face of change in you.
It's never too late to leave
The harshness that's around you
That brings you fear
and keeps you closed inside.
CH:
Never too late to change
And no one will believe
Not many will encourage
The face of change in you
The mirror shows the now
But if you small step to the future
The question will be "How
Did you make that change in you?"
v2:
It's never too late to change
Even if no one else believes
A small step to tomorrow
Beats a regret from yesterday
It's never too late to leave
The harshness that's around you
That keeps you blind
from seeing that it's...
CHORUS (see above)
BRIDGE:
A small change opens windows
And lets the cool air pass through
the collected stalemate caught,
trapped inside of you
A small change is a step
Towards all of your tomorrows.
Where you'll find gold
Where you'll find life
Where you'll become...
Everything
That you can
Imagine
Yourself
to be.
v3:
It's never too late to change
Even if no one else believes
Only you can see
A better wiser brighter light in you.
It's never too late to leave
The prying eyes around you
That doubt you out of growing
into....
>>>> End of Bridge (repeated):
Everything
That you can
Imagine
Yourself
to be..
CHORUS & FADE - optional (see above)
copyright 2011 cold comfort music (wk010)
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The lyrics on this version were heavily modified from the original Cold Comfort Lyrics: Below is the Cold Comfort original song script written 073011:
"Nail it to the Fridge" by cold comfort
Yeah nail it to the fridge
with all the other bills
and I'll look at it on Thursday
when I'm paid
Nail that sucker to the fridge
don't waive it round my face
like all the other bills
I'll ignore it still
when I get paid
what I'm owed
so I can pay
what I owed
and get back in that boat
and row
like crazy.
Yeah, nail it to the fridge
with all the other bills
and I'll ignore it still
this time on thursday
till a moving truck comes round
and hijacks all my stuff
and leaves me on the curb
with that kid
who's got no home
with that dog
that's got no bone
with that truck
that no one wants
400 bucks
OBO.
(SOLO)
Yeah nail it to the fridge
with all the other bills
make good use of that old fridge
while we still got it
cos it hasn't kept no food since June
and they turned off the power in July
and they tuned off the gas in September
and they changed out the locks in October
and they put out the sign in November
and i'm standing on the curb
in my robe, in the snow
with that kid
who's got no home
with that dog
that's got no bone
with that truck
that no one wants
400 bucks
OBO.
OBO, OBO, OBO, OBO
Yeah, nail it to "their" fridge
with all "their" other bills
all the other bills
I cannot not pay.
copyright 2011 cold comfort music wk019
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reason lies beneath us by cold comfort
The lyrics on this version were heavily modified from the original Cold Comfort Lyrics: Below is the Cold Comfort original song script written 080211:
reason lies beneath us by cold comfort
reason lies beneath us
lessons never learned
nothing useful rising
nothing that we can turn
our misguided distractions to.
CHORUS:
reason lies beneath us
like dirt piled on the floor
we'd rather be amused (in fresh pleasant ways)
and sweep good lessons out the door
reason lies beneath us
but we choose to ignore
the lessons it could teach us,
like dirty sugar coated facts.
to answer questions in a court.
CHORUS:
reason lies beneath us
like dirt piled on the floor
we'd rather be amused (in fresh pleasant ways)
and sweep good lessons out the door
BRIDGE:
sweet reason ignored
we're hungry and bored
we'll live half a thought
away from chaos if we have to.
(Chaos Solo)
reason lies beneath us
but we choose to ignore
the fashion of the season
is lightweight, stale mate, can't wait...
can wait any more.
CHORUS:
reason lies beneath us
like dirt piled on the floor
we'd rather be amused (in fresh pleasant ways)
and sweep good lessons out the door
copyright 2011 cold comfort music wk032 (written 080211)
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Many Blessings by cold comfort
v1
Many Blessings, so much kindness
so much joy you bring to me
Many Blessings, so much
sweet sensational pleasure, in a smile
v2
Many Blessings, such a gift
so much gentle unconditional contact
Many Blessings, so much
sweet sensational pleasure, in a kiss
ch:
from you
from me
from you
from me
like sand and sea
a pair.
BRIGE:
To know I please you
To know you feel my care
to feel you ????
that love to me
To feel you near
To feel your care.
v3
Many Blessings, so much warmth
so much kindness in your embrace
Many Blessings, so much
sweet sensational pleasure, in a touch
v4:
Many Blessings, handed me
so much love, so much dignity
Many Blessings, so much
sweet sensational pleasure, in a parting
CH (modified)
me from you
You from me
Me from you
You from me
like sand and sea
.. like the gentle push
we feel
with the tide.
Repeat first chorus:
fade.
copyright 2011 cold comfort music (wk007)
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"These thoughts are scattered" by cold comfort
these thoughts are scattered
like seagulls at sea
each one that mattered
means nothing to me
I let them fly
these thoughts, this time
I leave them be
I let them fly
CH:
And if I lose my thoughts
to you
Will you forgive me
when I find the truth.
and my thoughts
turn away
from you?
v2:
These thoughts are scattered
barely comprehensible
barely distinguishable
from my feelings
I let them fly
these thoughts this time
to clear my mind
in troubled times
CH:(see above)
BRIDGE:
Right now I need the stupor
Right now I need no thought
of consequences
No cheap defenses
I just need love.
(nice rich solo)
CH: See above.
v3:
These thoughts are scattered
forgive me now
my brain is shattered
wasted my courage on nonsense.
I let them fly
these thoughts, this time
I leave them be
I set them free.
CH: See above.
Copyright 2011 cold comfort music (wk035)
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even when it rains by cold comfort
V1:
even when it rains
and we're soaked down through the bone
I would rather be with you
than any other
even when it soaks
those wicked autumn storms
the feelings that you give
are like no other
CHORUS:
even when it rains
even when its dark
even when the clouds are piled above us
I'd rather stand by you
and laugh the trouble through
warmed by your smile
v2:
even when it rains
and the umbrella's
long regretted
back at hom
even when it soaks
us to the bone
we can shiver
but be happy for a while
CHORUS: (see above)
BRIDGE: (double time)
And the rain falls down
onto both of our heads
and we look like showered fools
And the rain falls down
and the floods rise high
I'm floating on that smile
that pretty ironic smile
we did again smile
and we said we never would
do the zoo again
and we said
perhaps we should
just be friends
and we said
all kinds of
stupid things
but in the rain
with all our pride
washed away
we know today
that we're done
but still
so much
in love
Repeat V1 (see above)
CHORUS: (see above)
copyright 2011 cold comfort music (wk014)
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This is an album of collaborations of cold comfort lyrics featuring Nadia Cripps musical compositions and Wolf Kier Vocals.
You can find all 50 original texts here:
fiftyninety.fawmers.org/category/tags/cold-comfort
credits
released 27 September 2011
Lyrics copyright Cold Comfort
Music/Performances copyright contributing artists.
All music used with express permission of artists involved including
Nadia Cripps:
www.soundclick.com/bands/page_music.cfm?bandID=936270
Wolf Kier:
wolfkier.bandcamp.com
and others... see individual songs
musicians feel free to inquire about involvement in the Cold Comfort Collab Project. 50 lyrics / limitless interpretations.
released September 27, 2011
Except where indicated differently on individual tracks:
Nadia Cripps: Piano & Music Composition
Wolf Kier: Guitar and Vocal
Cold Comfort: Lyrics
