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Rivers Run Deep

by Stiilbird

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Rivers Run Deep 03:14
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RIVERS RUN DEEP VERSE 1 YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE THAT I EVER LOVED, THE ONLY ONE TO EVER LET ME TRY YOU MUST BE THE FOOL TO SAY YOU’LL NEVER LEAVE ME AM I THE FOOL TO ASK YOU WHY BRIDGE 1 I KNOW, THAT I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU UNTIL THE END OF TIME I’D GO ALL THE WAY TO NOTHING RATHER THAN SAY TO YOU GOODBYE CHORUS 1 AND SO I SING LIKE A BLUE WHALE FLYING EVERY TIME I CATCH YOUR EYE WHY MUST YOU MAKE LIKE A JAGUAR HIDING AS I DRIFT ACROSS YOUR SKY? I ALWAYS MEANT TO ASK YOU WHY VERSE 2 RIVERS RUN DEEP WHILE YOU SLEEP HERE IN YOUR CANDLE LIGHT THE GOLDEN SANDS OF TIME HAVE LEFT US HERE, TWO LONELY LOVERS IN THE NIGHT BRIDGE 2 I KNOW THAT I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU UNTIL THE END OF TIME CHORUS 2 - A-5/G C/G-D AND SO I SING LIKE A BLUE WHALE FLYING EVERY TIME I CATCH YOUR EYE WHY MUST YOU MAKE LIKE A CONDOR SURVIVING, AS I DANCE ACROSS YOUR SKY? VERSE 1 YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE THAT I EVER LOVED, THE ONLY ONE TO EVER LET ME TRY I MUST BE THE FOOL TO SAY I’LL NEVER LEAVE YOU ARE YOU THE FOOL TO ASK ME WHY
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Sweet Summer Rain 03:17
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VERSE 1 IN THE FIELDS OF WINTER GRAIN, I WILL SAY YOUR NAME I LOVE YOU FOR YOUR PART, HOW I BEG YOU TO DO THE SAME AS WE FORGIVE THE SUMMER RAIN VERSE 2 BY A LAKE AT THE SUNRISE, TO CALL YOUR NAME IN PEACE WILL YOU REACH ME AT THE HEART, WILL YOU WANT ME TO BELIEVE AS WE REVERE THE WINTER HEAT PRE-CHORUS 1 THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERS IN A LIFE OF ENCHANTMENT NOTHING LESS COMMANDS US, NOT ON CRYIN’ SHAME AND THE RAIN IN IT’S PORING WAKES US FROM IGNORING THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERS LIKE SWEET SUMMER RAIN INSTRUMENTAL 1 VERSE 3 AND BESIDE THE SACRED TREES, I REMEMBER WHO TO BE I LOVE YOU FOR YOUR PAIN, WILL YOU WANT ME JUST THE SAME TO EMBRACE THE WINTER HEAT AND FORGIVE THE SUMMER RAIN INSTRUMENTAL 2 PRE-CHORUS 2 THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERS FOR A LIFE OF EXCITEMENT NOTHING UNDERSTANDS US, NO ONE ELSE THE SAME AND THE RAIN IN IT’S PORING, KEEPS US FROM IGNORING THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERS LIKE THE SWEET SUMMER RAIN CHORUS 1 IF WE DRINK WITH OUR MINDS TO DEPLOY ALL OUR LIFE WE CAN SCATTER THIS LAND WITH ALL THE LOVE THAT WE FIND WE GET MORE THAT WE LOSE IF WE GIVE IT UP AGAIN THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERS LIKE SWEET SUMMER RAIN
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Soul Light 00:45
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SOUL RIDE VERSE 1-2 WITH YOUR LIGHT NOW, YOU CAN ILLUMINATE ME WITH YOUR POWERS OF CREATION AND A LITTLE OF WHATS FREE I’M IN SLEEP NOW, YOUR IN THIS DREAM WITH ME I’M YOUR SOUL ALLY, WE WORK FOR NO ONE CHORUS 1 BUT, WE ARE VALIANT ANGELS ON THE SAME FLIGHT SOARING OVER THE NIGHT WE CAME HERE TO FIND WONDER AND FULFILMENT IN ALL OUR DREAMS
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Soul Ride 04:07
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SOUL RIDE VERSE 1-2 WITH YOUR LIGHT NOW, YOU CAN ILLUMINATE ME WITH YOUR POWERS OF CREATION AND A LITTLE OF WHATS FREE I’M IN SLEEP NOW, YOUR IN THIS DREAM WITH ME I’M YOUR SOUL ALLY, WE WORK FOR NO ONE CHORUS 1 BUT, WE ARE VALIANT ANGELS ON THE SAME FLIGHT SOARING OVER THE NIGHT WE CAME HERE TO FIND WONDER AND FULFILMENT IN ALL OUR DREAMS VERSE 3-4 TOGETHER WITH YOUR LOVE , I CAN MULTIPLY MINE WE CAN COVER OUR FOOTSTEPS WITH A LITTLE PIECE OF TIME YOUR IN DREAMS NOW , I’M IN THIS SLEEP WITH YOU YOU’RE MY BEST ALLY, I WORK WITH NO ONE CHORUS 2 BUT, WE ARE GALLANT ANGELS ON THE SAME FLIGHT SOARING OVER THE NIGHT WE ARE HERE TO FIND OTHERS AND TO RECOVER, ALL THAT IS RIGHT BRIDGE IF YOU LIGHT ME UP NOW YOU’LL SEE THAT I’M MADE OF GOLD EASY TO HOLD, NEVER GROWING OLD AND, IF YOU LET ME GO ,YOU’LL SEE ME RETURN HOME REFLECTING PURE LIGHT, TO BE A POWER IN YOUR LIFE CHORUS LIKE A GUARDIAN ANGEL ON THIS SOUL RIDE SOARING INTO THE LIGHT WE CAME HERE TO FIND REASON WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE ON THIS FLIGHT..
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Familiar 03:21
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FAMILIAR VERSE 1 IN THE BEYOND I WILL MEET YOU BENEATH THE CRAYON SILKEN SKY IN THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO MOMENTS WHERE THE BRIGHTEST EAGLES FLY VERSE 2 OUT OF SLEEP I’LL COME TO GREET YOU AS THE MORNING CLEARS MY EYES FROM THE MUSE OF THS DAY’S DAWNING TO THE LAST FORGOTTEN PRIZE VERSE 3 STAY IN THIS MOMENT WITH ME LET IT FEEL JUST LIKE A DREAM I THINK I’LL KNOW YOU FOR ALL TIME FAMILIAR YOU SEEM VERSE 4 DON’T TAKE YOUR EYES AWAY FROM ME IT’S YOU I WANT TO SEE I THINK I’VE KNOWN YOU IN THE PAST FAMILIAR TO ME VERSE 5 AND BEYOND OUR SIMPLE FINE EXISTENCE EVER ONWARD TO THE DISTANCE LIKE THE SUBJECT OF THE DAY RUNNING THROUGH AWAY ... (NARRATOR) “OF THE EVENING IN OUR WORK IS TO REFLECT UPON OUR WORTH AND, WITH THE LIGHT OF OUR REWARD REACH FOR THE BEYOND”
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New Soul Shoes 03:58
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OLD SOUL SHOES VERSE 1 ALL OF MY SHOES ARE WORN FROM RUNNING AROUND TRYING TO FIND MY HOME MOST OF MY HEART WAS TORN FROM LIVING IN A CROWDED WORLD AND STILL FEELING ALONE VERSE 2 A MAN OFFERED KIND AND PRAYER HE CAME UP TO ME AND GAVE ME THE SHOES THAT I WEAR THEY’RE UNDER SOWN WITH GOOD THREAD I’M GONNA USE THEM UP SO NOBODY WEARS THEN WHEN I’M DEAD CHORUS 1 I’M GONNA WALK THESE SHOES DOWN TO MY SOUL BEFORE I GET OLD VERSE 3 THESE SHOES HAVE BEEN WORN ONLY TWICE BY A MAN OF THE WAR WHO NEVER GOT HOME BEFORE HE DIED NOW I AM TO WEAR THEM WITH PRIDE, ON THE BACK OF MY LEG I SWEAR I’M GONNA GIVE EM’ A SHINE CHORUS 2 I’M GONNA WALK THESE SHOES DOWN TO MY SOUL, BEFORE I GET OLD I’M GONNA WALK THESE SHOES DOWN TO MY BONES, BEFORE I GET OLD MIDDLE x 8 NOW THAT I’M CHANGING MY LIFE I CAN’T RESIST THE SUN RISE I’VE WAITED ALL OF THIS LIFE TO BE GIVEN SOMETHING NOW I’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES TO WALK IN THE LIGHT CHORUS 3 I’M GONNA WALK THESE SHOES DOWN TO MY SOUL BEFORE I GET OLD VERSE 4 I KNOW I WAS ONCE AN OLD SOUL SOMEBODY GOOD WHO NEVER GAVE UP ON ALL HIS GOALS I WORE THE FINEST GRADE BLACK LEATHER BROGUES A CLICK OF A HEEL AND I WAS ON ANOTHER ROAD CHORUS 4 I’M GONNA WALK THESE SHOES DOWN TO MY SOUL BEFORE I GET OLD I’M GONNA WALK THESE SHOES DOWN TO MY SOUL BEFORE I GET OLD I’M GONNA WALK THESE SHOES DOWN TO MY BONES, BEFORE I GET OLD

about

This is a SIX song E.P.

THE BIG PICTURE ;-)

These songs were recorded at various Studios in Wiltshire & Avon.
During the period of 2006/2016

A lot of the tracking (Canvas) was done @ Shippy's Studio.

More instruments (Paints) were added by me at home on the Stiilbird Console.

Special (BIG) thanks To Simon Gardner for then adding all the varnish..

Live Laugh & Love a lot.. ;>))

credits

released September 2, 2016

All songs written by Steve Watts.
Except *(RRD) G. Gillard / S. Watts
Mixed & Mastered by Simon Gardner

All Instruments played by Steve Watts
Except - Featured Artists. (See Track Listings)

Special thanks to Dave Shipp & Peter Butt for all their work ;-)
Many thanks to David Dane for his wonderful 'Cover Painting'
Special thanks also to Andy Luckhurst for the Cover Design Layout.

Much Love also goes.. to Grayham Gillard, Dave Lamb, Jamie Prangnell, Brian Deverill for all of their support and encouragement. ;-)) Xx

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All in all, if Stiilbird had lived in the stormy days of the horse drawn cart, he would have revelled in the reasons of life and traveled far beyond the fields of hay, riding on the back of a wild familiar dappled horse, writing novels in soliloquy while metering the road’s between his meals, and conquests. ... more

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