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By Hook Or By Crook

by Holl Morrell

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1.
Beautiful 02:35
Keep me in your sight, don’t let me go I need to see by your light, fiery glow I can never catch up with you You’re too far, too high, beautiful Love me and then love, love me again Like you know how to do, like no other men I can never catch up with you You’re too far, too high, beautiful Keep me in your sight, don’t let me go I need to see by your light, fiery glow I can never catch up with you You’re too far, too high, beautiful
2.
All Here 04:05
I see things that you don’t see I hear voices speak only for me But I’m all here A mister man who isn’t there Yet his footsteps thud upon the stair Yet I’m all here Do you have any idea how it feels to know it’s over To have a creative spirit inside and know it’s useless When you’re all here I can talk, I can smile, I can keep it up for quite a while Cause I’m all here But back at home, when I’m alone They won’t go and leave me on my own But I’m all here I somehow thought if I suffered from this I wouldn’t know That I’d be off with the fairies inside and wouldn’t care But I’m all here Ah…Just pretend that there’s nothing wrong, lalalala Just pretend that there’s nothing wrong, lalalala I see things that you don’t see I hear voices speak only for me But I’m all here Do you have any idea how it feels to know it’s over To have a creative spirit inside and know it’s useless When you’re all here I somehow thought if I suffered from this I wouldn’t know That I’d be off with the fairies inside and wouldn’t care But I’m all here Yeah I’m all here Cos I’m all here But I’m all here
3.
Moving On 03:05
I’ve given up, I left you behind Don’t look for me, I made up my mind Did you think I’d ever put down roots here? Did you think I’d never disappear? My dear, You stood up, and laid down the law I gave my all, you wanted more I could never do enough to please you It was only just enough to appease you Let’s hear it for moving on, I left it too long, now I made it this far Need to be running free, it’s up to me Moving on. I could never do enough to please you It was only just enough to appease you Let’s hear it for moving on I left it too long, now I made it this far It’s up to me, moving on I’ve given up, I left you behind Don’t look for me, I made up my mind Moving on
4.
You could hurt me, I could hurt you more Let’s just call this a draw I said you could hurt me, yeah I could hurt you more, so Let’s just call this a draw. (Put it behind) I put it behind me, I let it go If you try to find me, I’ll let everyone know that You could hurt me, I could hurt you more So let’s just call this a draw. Disconcert me, I’ll disconcert you more, So let’s just call this a draw (Guitar solo, Jonny Stott) (Put it behind) I put it behind me, I let it go If you try to find me, I’ll let everyone know You could hurt me, I could hurt you more Let’s just call this a draw I said you could hurt me, I could hurt you more, so Let’s just call this a draw I said you could hurt me, I could hurt you more, so Let’s just call this a draw Disconcert me, I’ll disconcert you more, (Put it behind) Let’s just call this a draw.
5.
Moments 03:36
Do you wonder what life is all about? When you live day to day and work all out And the only reason you keep on breathing Is for the people you’d be leaving It’s the moments, the ones we smile back on And the feelings that keep us up at night And it matters not that we achieve our dreams It matters only that we keep on trying Well I wonder if you will ever know What I feel every day I come and go And the only reason I keep on breathing Is for the people I believe in It’s the moments, the ones I smile back on And the feelings that keep me up at night And it matters not that I achieve my dreams It matters only that I keep on trying (Piano solo, Brian Morrell) It’s the moments, the ones you smile back on And the feelings that keep you up at night It’s the moments, the ones I smile back on And the feelings that keep me up at night It’s the moments, the ones we smile back on And the feelings, the feelings that keep us up at night And it matters not that we achieve our dreams It matters only that we keep on trying
6.
Ooh, you’ve done it now You’ve got a lesson to learn about me I fall, deep, hard, I want to hold you now When I look at you, it’s like looking in a mirror but You don’t look my way And then when you do, I go pretending that I didn’t see But you’ve made my day Ooh, you’ve done it now You’ve got a lesson to learn about me I fall, deep, hard, I want to hold you now You’ve done it now, you’ve done it now It don’t take too much Just a glance or a passing touch And sweet words and such ‘Cause I’ve seen your soul I got a glimpse, it was beautiful You’re not like other people Ooh, you’ve done it now You’ve got a lesson to learn about me I fall, deep, hard, I want to hold you now You’ve done it now, you’ve done it now Drum solo (By Drums on Demand) Ooh, you’ve done it now You’ve got a lesson to learn about me I fall, deep, hard, I want to hold you now You’ve done it now, you’ve done it now
7.
The minute I looked into his eyes, I knew He was better than the other guys And I wanted to impress To made him think I had finesse I just wanted some success I couldn’t have known what he’d become I couldn’t have known I’d fall in love I couldn’t have known they’d haunt me so Those little white lies I told to save face I should have been honest from the start, I know But if I had, would he still be here now? Never meant to do him wrong, I just wanted to prolong The happiness that grew so strong I couldn’t have what he’d become I couldn’t have known I’d fall in love I couldn’t have known they’d haunt me so Those little white lies I told to save face The minute I looked into eyes, I knew He was better than the other guys And I wanted to impress To make him think I had finesse I just wanted some success I couldn’t have known what he’d become And maybe I thought I’d be denied I couldn’t have known I’d fall in love (Piano solo, Brian Morrell) I never meant to do him wrong I just wanted to prolong The happiness that grew so strong I couldn’t have what he’d become I couldn’t have known I’d fall in love I couldn’t have known they’d haunt me so Those little white lies I told to save face
8.
When your heart takes you places And your brain don’t understand You’re on a journey to nowhere When your feet take you places And your heart ain’t following You’re on a journey to nowhere Every fibre of my being Needs to be in on a choice like this I’m on a journey to nowhere You’re on a journey to nowhere When your soul’s trapped and paces And your mind ain’t gonna set it free You’re on a journey to nowhere When your mind shows you faces And your conscience can’t shut them out You’re on a journey to nowhere Every fibre of my being Needs to be in on a choice like this I’m on a journey to nowhere You’re on a journey to nowhere I’m on a journey to nowhere! (Guitar solo, Johnny Stott) When your heart takes you places And your brain don’t understand When your feet take you places And your heart ain’t following You’re on a journey to nowhere Every fibre of my being Needs to be in on a choice like this I’m on a journey to nowhere You’re on a journey to nowhere I’m a journey to nowhere You’re on a journey to nowhere Every fibre of my being Needs to be in on a choice like this I’m on a journey to nowhere You’re on a journey to nowhere We’re on a journey to nowhere
9.
I make my coffee every day, in the morning, I think about the day ahead And as it’s pouring, there’s a tear on my cheek It’s not the way I want to spend my week There’s a place I could go And I know that I should But I’d need to let go of this way of life It’s beyond this limbo And I know I’d do good But I’d need to let go of this way of life I thought this fix was temporary, way back when I thought by now, I’d be long gone I’m sliding down, it’s slippery, dangerous It’s colourless, it’s futureless There’s a place I could go And I know that I should But I’d need to let go of this way of life It’s beyond this limbo And I know I’d do good But I’d need to let go of this way of life (Guitar solo, Johnny Stott) There’s a place I could go And I know that I should But I need to let go of this way of life It’s beyond this limbo And I know I’d do good But I’d need to let go of this way of life Yeah I need to let go of this way of life Yeah I need to let go of this way of life
10.
Did you think about how this would look? Did it cross your mind, d’ya carry on anyway? I’ve been walking round with eyes closed I couldn’t have missed it if I’d tried I’ve been trusting you too blindly I’ve given you far too many chances You could at least act as though you wish you’d done it differently Or maybe even act as though you feel sorry now I’ve been walking round with eyes closed I couldn’t have missed it if I’d tried I’ve been trusting you too blindly, yeah yeah yeah, I’ve given you far too many chances (Guitar solo, Johnny Stott) Did you never think about how this would look? Did it cross your mind, d’ya carry on anyway? I’ve been walking round with eyes closed I couldn’t have missed it if I’d tried I’ve been trusting you too blindly, yeah yeah yeah, I’ve given you far too many chances
11.
I could spend every day exactly like this one I could do this over and over It’s what I do, what I like, What I’m not average at Oh it’s not easy but it feels right This is where I should be I’ve never felt so at home as I do here I have finally found the key This is where I should be (Guitar solo, Johnny Stott) I could lend every day a magic like this one I could it feel it over and over It’s who I am, what I can, what I can rationalise It’s not easy but it feels right This is where I should be I’ve never felt so at home as I do here I have finally found the key This is where I should be It’s where I should be, it’s where I should be It’s where I should be, it’s where I should be It’s where I should be, it’s where I should be It’s where I should be, it’s where I should be I could lend every day a magic like this one I could do this over and over It’s what I do, what I like, what I’m not average at Oh it’s not easy but it’s where I should be
12.
Live out your life in ignorance You won’t be ready for the day Not one of us will You don’t know what tomorrow brings You’d be frightened if you did, I am, I am You can’t see what it’s like, I can, I can I am, I am, I can, I can, I am, I am, I can, I can You close your eyes so you can’t see I’m mesmerised You shut your ears, you lock your heart Block out your fears You don’t know what tomorrow brings You’d be frightened if you did, I am, I am You can’t see what it’s like, I can, I can I am, I am, I can, I can, I am, I am, I can, I can There’s every chance it might not be There’s more it will Take every second as it comes Enjoy, have fun You don’t know what tomorrow brings, I do, I do You’d be frightened if you did, I am, I am You can’t see what it’s like, I can, I can

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A soulful, bluesy blend with sultry vocals, funky bass, screaming guitar solos, passionate drums and percussion, and jazzy piano with heartfelt lyrics and quirky chords.

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released July 3, 2010

Brian Morrell - keyboards. Jonathan Stott - guitar. Lee Mitchell - bass. Daniel Green - acoustic guitar and backing vocals. Drums by Drums on Demand. Holl Morrell - vocals and keyboards.

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Holl is a composer, songwriter, artist, and is also responsible for the Imaginary Kazoo Orchestra on YouTube.

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