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lyrics
Where does it begin?
There is no need to be alone.
On a cold and snowy night
I can hear the road from my home.
Hear my neighbor's car and everybody moving round to the sound.
of a smoky choir
singing a slow drone.
Many years ago,
before we needed to be free,
noticing our voices
with no need to say or believe.
Now, it seems like everyone is waiting to believe something new.
But nobody knows
when the hour will be.
I say where it begins,
and this is where it ends.
But everybody wins
when our voices make amends.
I say death is part of life,
but underneath my breath
all I know is life.
Life is part of death.
Who will be the one?
To be human I can try.
Oh, how could you notice
that when you're near I don't feel a grudge.
And who will be beside me when I'm not afraid to leave you alone?
Who will hold my hand
When there's no one left
to be judged?
Oh, I had a friend,
she never wore a uniform.
She said we are equal
but some of us are born of a fire.
Some of us are burning with desire for eachother alone.
But you're all alone
when you're higher.
I have never known
a mystery more defined.
I am not alone,
but I can speak my mind.
I can sing a song,
but I wonder why
when the snow is slowly falling
and you're slowly driving by.
Some people say that I am
is where it all begins.
Other people listen
to the traffic drone in the night.
On the foggy hill I think I see you by the light of the snow.
I can see my breath,
and I know it's alright.
The night is often coldest
right before the dawn.
The light goes on before us,
it is changing, then it is gone.
Then it's back again. I know you don't need me to say what I mean.
So I say goodbye
when I'm moving on.
credits
from Ben Veneer,
released March 1, 2011
Ben Veneer, piano and voice
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