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Album: Let The Wind Take You Away

by Nina Winkler

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1.
You speak with such radiance, You could make the left-footed dance, But you throw out your wreath, Your laugh's like the purest wine, An olive tree, just black on white, I'l never know quite what you mean, I'll never understand how you're free, You tip toe a stellar leap, From present to the mystery, And you know just when to stray, You escort me through memories, Of long-forgotten tragedies, And let the wind take me away, You know I'll never be the same, Take me away, away, I said, Take me away, away, I said, And I never looked back, You took me away, at last, You run at devil speed, An emotional monopoly, Always scared of strength they might take, Your life's liquid ecstasy To sturdy those anxious knees, And let the wind take you away, I live in your trip, your mirror is stained, Take me away, away, I said, Take me away, away, I said, And I never looked back, You took me away, at last, Take me away, away, I said, Take me away, away, I said, Take me away, Take, take, take, take me away, Take me away, away, away, You walk on bitter feet, But it's a long path to the end of me, I wish I knew just how to say, I crave your ways of honesty, The wrong puzzle, but a fitting piece, You still find your way back to me, Tie me in your knots to set my heart free, Cut off the chords so I can finally breathe, Hold on tight, we sail at top speed, Tonight, these thoughts mold into me,
2.
Come knock on every door in this city, To make you feel like you tried, Come make me feel like I'm unworthy, So I mirror the picture in your mind, Play with me, The way you never did, Come raise your glass, I won't take the hit, Come hold me tight, In your menacing grasp, Come hate me now, The way I always asked, Come knock on every door in this city, To make you feel like you tried, Come make me realize I'm your patient, And you're the doctor of my mind, My mind x3 Come run to me, The way you never could, Come whisper lullabies, When my cradle never stood, Come rip all the sand, From my imaginary box, Come take my life, If that's what you want, Come tell me I'm your favourite daughter, Then watch the clouds pass while I cry, Come tell me you don't hate me for what I did, Because a saint like you deserves to run and hide, Play with me, The way you never did, Come raise your glass, I won't take the hit, Come hold me tight, In your menacing grasp, Come hate me now, The way I always asked,
3.
Kelso 04:30
I want to be pretty some day, Stunning or priceless, the elders would say, I want to own your heart's best, in my mother's sheer dress, No where to run, no pain to forget, Some day I want to escape, To a city built on passionate rage, The streets will look lovely in May, All cobblestoned and elegant shame, All cobblestoned and elegant shame, You wish on a bed of clouds in the sky, Because the stars have been hidden in ice, Cold winds bring in hail, the rain washes it away, The roofs are ratted, but we all stay the same, Some day I want to escape, To a city built on passionate rage, The streets will look lovely in May, All cobblestoned and elegant shame, All cobblestoned and elegant shame, All cobblestoned, ah, ah, oh, All cobblestoned, ah, ah, oh, I'll buy lipstick and perfume, I'll wear it to please you, But I'm a mousey girl and you're Kelso's saint, I'll bloom from the wall, as we dance through the hall, I'll miss all the steps and you'll look dirty as you seep away, From me, Some day I want to escape, To a city built on passionate rage, The streets will look lovely in May, All cobblestoned and elegant shame, All cobblestoned and elegant shame, All cobblestoned, All cobblestoned, ah, ah, oh,
4.
Valentine 03:58
You indulge me, Like I'm painted, You root for, The fault of nothing, You erase me, Like I'm paper, Another bottle, Now I'm wasting, You told me, We're like a good bottle of red wine, I feel my senses dizzying, But you are no where inside, You ache me, Like I'm crippled, Body can't move, If I'm not living, You take me, Like a mayan, Frenzy sets loose, You start firing, You told me, We're like a good bottle of red wine, I feel my senses dizzying, But you are no where inside, You told me, We're like a good bottle of red wine, I feel my senses dizzying, A deep polish for my Valentine, I lay there, Like a virgin, With a bad man, And a hurt youth, I let you touch me, But I can't feel you, I love you with my chapped hands, And parched kisses, I want to feel your heartbreak, But you're barely existent, We are such a sad lie, I let myself bleed dry with you, Numbness takes over, I suffocate under covers with you, We are one body but I am not me, And you are only who you appear to be, We are one body but I am not me, And you are only who you appear to be, You told me, We're like a good bottle of red wine, I feel my senses dizzying, Because you're not yours and I'm not mine tonight, Tonight x4 I'm not mine tonight x3
5.
Speak 03:54
I open my eyes but I'm not breathing, I reach for your arm as you lay bleeding, In the snow, So many lies we keep believing, I wanna try but it's not that easy, You know, Am I just weak or is this just hard, Can I speak or did you take my voice when you took my heart, Am I weak or is this just hard, Can I speak, can I speak, can I speak, I search for your eyes as the news seeps in, You light me with fire put out by weeping, Cold tones, So many rhymes we're always repeating, I wanna try but you can't keep me, Alone, Am I just weak or is this just hard, Can I speak or did you take my voice when you took my heart, Am I weak or is this just hard, Can I speak, can I speak, can I speak, This city is wild and I'm tame in my own ways, An obedient child in a cold bar on a rainy day, I wait for you to walk in with your knowing embrace, Our February blizzard starts to feel like a hurricane, Am I just weak or is this just hard, Can I speak or did you take my voice when you took my heart, Am I weak or is this just hard, Can I speak, can I speak, can I speak, Can I speak, can I speak, can I speak,
6.
It's You 03:09
We're just a ticking clock, Losing all we never got, Time is our enemy, Distance lasts an eternity, With you, With you, With you, I'm always with you, Plans fall through when people leave, Petty tricks up our dirty sleeves, You kill me with your honesty, I love you dear, I love you deep, It's you, It's you, It's you, It's you, It's always been you, x2
7.
Ghost 03:18
You wait for me, To tell you, I regret all the ones, Before you, You wait for me, To endow you, Swallow your pill, Of silver valium, You wait for me, In silence, A childless widow, With millions, You wait for me, To suborn you, Tangle you in my words, Like I warned you, You're in love x4 You're in love with my ghost x4 You wait for me, At the corner, Like you can't disappear, Any further, You wait for me, Like I own you, You're too damn feeble, For me to scorn you, You love me, Like I give you comfort, You touch me, Like we're worth fighting for, You hand me matches, So that I can burn you, You'd never admit it but, You want me to hurt you, You're in love x4 You're in love with my ghost x4 When you need me the most, When you need me the most, When you need me the most, He hold me close, You're in love x3
8.
Don't know who you think you are but you've got nice eyes, Stone-faced in your game of poker but that blue never lies, I don't get your pretension but lets take a walk, we can talk about it, Can't stand to be around you but if our lips touch maybe i'll get over it, And I'll wait for change, As long as I wait for you, And I'll wait for change, Just a dollar or two, I'll sit at the corner, Like the man on Abbott and Powell, You're an open book but all your pages have been chewed up, You give nothing to anything but you're always giving too damn much, Fighting the laws of attraction and maybe we'll both end up bruised, Maybe it'll all be worth it for one earth shattering night with you, With you, with you, with you, I'll wait for change, As long as I wait for you, And I'll wait for change, Just a dollar or two, I'll sit at the corner, Like the man on Abbott and Powell, I'll sit at the corner, Like the man on Abbott and Powell, I'll wait for change, As long as I wait for you, And I'll wait for change, Just a dollar or two, I'll sit at the corner, Like the man on Abbott and Powell, I'll wait for change, I'll wait for you, Until my heart turns sour, x4 I'll wait for change, As long as I wait for you, Until my heart turns sour, And I'll wait for change, Just a dollar or two, Until my heart turns sour, I'll sit at the corner, Like the man on Abbott and Powell, I'll wait for change, I'll wait for you, Until my heart turns sour,
9.
I don't know why I'm calling you now, I don't why these words come out, But now I know why nothing I've ever tried worked out, The world was waiting for me to meet you, Now I'll do anything to keep you, Baby, I might be falling for you, I'll scrape my knees cause I can't resist you, And when your eyes are shut, Even though bodies in my arms, Something about me misses you, So I'll wake you to kiss you, Oh, oh, oh, I'll wake you to kiss you, I don't know what I'm doing at your door, My head hurts and it's a quarter to four, I'll march to DC and back to say I'm sorry, The world was waiting for me to meet you, Now I'll do anything to keep you, Baby, I might be falling for you, I'll skin my knees before I kiss you, And when your eyes are shut, Even though bodies in my arms, Something about me misses you, So I'll wake you to kiss you, Oh, oh, oh, I'll wake you to kiss you, Tonight, Tonight, You're not sleeping tonight,
10.
I think we're prettiest, When we're hideously confused, That's when I met you, I'm tongue tied, In my own lies, My skeletons are turning to corpses, They're coming back to life, They're coming back tonight, x2 I think you're radiant, Such heaven sent company, You twist inside of me, I can't relate, Love to any other fate, I can't love nobody, The way I loved you, They're coming back tonight, x2 You're the prettiest song, I ever wrote, For broken ears to hear, You're the sourest note, I've ever choked down, Until my words are nothing but silk veneer, They're coming back tonight, x2 The prettiest sounds will haunt me, Tonight, Tonight, They're coming back tonight, They're coming back to life,

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A whirlwind trip through the mayhem of my teenage years. All songs were written by me between the age of fourteen to eighteen. The themes range from young naivety to more mature reflections; growing up and letting go.

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released December 11, 2014

Produced by Derek Mason of Drama Music Production

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