The Ballad of Darren
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1
The Ballad
03 : 37
2
St. Charles Square
03 : 55
3
Barbaric
04 : 09
4
Russian Strings
03 : 38
5
The Everglades (For Leonard)
02 : 56
6
The Narcissist
04 : 05
7
Goodbye Albert
04 : 17
8
Far Away Island
02 : 58
9
Avalon
03 : 05
10
The Heights
03 : 24
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Track Lyrics
The Ballad Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I just looked into my life
And all I saw was that you're not coming back
Oh, can't you see when the ballad comes for you
It comes like me?
But I won't be afraid
I can't seem to find you in this midnight parade
I know it's all true
When the ballad comes for me, it comes like you
[Chorus]
Up close
I fell in love with you
(I met you at an early show)
You fall, I'll fall along with you
(We travelled 'round the world together)
[Verse 2]
I just looked out to the point
Where the words, they are hitting me
In a full-on assault
Oh, can't you see when the ballad comes for you
It comes like mе?
Well, I know I can't change the timеs
I know I'm already breaking when I look into your eyes
Oh, can't you see when the ballad comes for you
It comes like me?
[Chorus]
Up close
I fell in love with you
(I met you at an early show)
You fall, I'll fall along with you
(We travelled 'round the world together)
Barbaric Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Who blinks first?
You're gonna win
The fallen doves of lovers' vows
In the world all around us
And I'd like, if you've got the time
To talk to you about what this breakup has done to me
[Chorus]
I have lost the feeling that I thought I'd never lose
Now where am I going?
At what cost, the feeling that I thought I'd never lose
It is barbaric
[Verse 2]
Now you can't play to every taste
The powder keg of common cause
All of us carry trauma
And in lieu of an explanation
I will pour oil from the cup on the pyre of abdication
[Chorus]
You have lost
The feeling that you thought you'd never lose
Now wherе are you going, darling?
At what cost, the feeling that you thought you'd nevеr lose
And it is barbaric
[Bridge]
Empty grove, winter darkness
We're taking down the scaffolds very soon
Grow dappled, the lonely baubles on the plane tree
The can of soup and heating up to ten
Which leads me to the part
Where we agreed on different dreams
[Chorus]
That we had lost the feeling that we thought we'd never lose
Now where are we going?
At what cost, the feelings that we thought we'd never lose
It is barbaric
We have lost the feeling that we thought we'd never lose
Now where are we going?
We have lost the feeling that we thought we'd never lose
It is barbaric, darling
We have lost the feeling that we thought we'd never lose
Now where are we going?
We have lost, the feeling that we thought we'd never lose
It is barbaric
The Everglades (For Leonard) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You of grace
Many ghosts alive in my mind
Many paths I wish I'd taken
Many times I thought I'd break
'Cause in kind it seems to be
A way beyond the bends
There be songs to play
There be grace for everyone
And calmer days will arrive
And we would not need to ask
[Verse 2]
Why everything
In this world been lost ever since?
And we're not giving in
We're not gonna shy away
We're growing tall with the pain
We're searching the everglades
Pursuing God with changе
And furthermore I think it's just too late
Avalon Lyrics
[Verse 1: Damon Albarn]
What's the point in building Avalon
If you can't be happy when it's done?
Who's in the race again?
Doesn't seem a long time since the last one
Wishing I could still make you happy
Torn apart somehow
Must be the waves we were carried on
Crashing on the shores of Avalon
[Chorus: Damon Albarn & Graham Coxon]
Then grey painted aeroplanes fly over
On their way to war (Aeroplanes)
And I'm dialing in, I'm dialing out
There's darkness at the door (Dialing out)
Then I overdo my dose and I don't even know I'm here anymorе
It's just something that comes to us all
[Verse 2: Damon Albarn]
What's the point in painting Avalon
If you can't bе present when it's done?
Who's in the vale again
Picking up the apples of Avalon?
[Chorus: Damon Albarn & Graham Coxon]
Then grey painted aeroplanes fly over
On their way to war (Aeroplanes)
And I'm dialing in, I'm dialing out
But the glass is still half full (Dialing out)
Then I overdo my dose and I don't even know I'm here anymore
It's just something that comes to us all