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1. |
The Descent
04:07
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I knew we could have had it all...
But then I threw it all away
Now I’m sad and on my own...
There's nothing left for me to say
I thought that we were good...
How wrong could I be?
Just to let you know...
You meant the world to me
And all the words
You said to me
Now I know
Just how it feels
To be…
On the descent
I didn’t learn…the lesson that
You shared with me…the cold hard facts
Too blinded by…my own arrogance
This big mistake…is mine to own
Oh, the life I shared with you
Is gone…
All the words
You said to me
Now I know
Just how it feels
To be…
On the descent
Down, down, down…
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2. |
Sadness
09:34
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Sadness…no escaping it
Madness…have to deal with it
Loneliness…can’t face it all
Emptiness…see the young man fall
My heart is a mess
And I must confess
I can’t take it all
Bitterness…not so sweet to taste
Follishness…it’s such a waste
Memories…are left behind
Photographs…scattered through the sands of time
My heart is a mess
And I must confess
I can’t take it all
And I’ve cried so many times
That my tears turn into wine
And I know that I’ve done wrong
But all I ask is…please
Don’t close your heart to me
My heart is a mess
And I must confess
I can’t take it all
Don’t close your heart to me
Don’t close your heart to me
Don’t close your heart to me
For the first time, in a long time
I can see things clearly now
So many places, so many faces
I’ve seen them come, I‘ve seen them go
When I look into your eyes
It’s then I realise
Without you I would fall
When I look into your eyes
It’s then I realise
Without you I would fall
Softly spoken, words of wisdom
From your lips they ring so true
Tender kisses, warm embraces
Sweet caress I give to you
When I look into your eyes
It’s then I realise
Without you I would fall
When I look into your eyes
It’s then I realise
Without you I would fall
When I look into your eyes
It’s then I realise
Without you I would fall
Happy, happy endings used
To be a speciality
Never, never analyse
The scope of all reality
Started, started off so well
Could end up in catastrophe
Lesson, lesson to be learned
Never to assume there is no…
Started, started off so well
So full of hope & full of dreams
Such a perfect photograph
With everything so fine it seemed
Now the days are getting longer
Night-time ever closing
Bitter, bitter loneliness
The emptiness inside was never gone
Emptiness inside was never gone
Emptiness inside was never gone
Emptiness inside was never gone
Ohhhh
Sadness, sadness, sadness, sadness
Dying, dying on the inside
Lying, lying to myself
Left alone with shattered dreams
These memories and nothing else
Now the days are getting longer
Night-time ever closing
Choking, choking suffocating
My heart is bleeding cause your gone
Now my heart is bleeding cause your gone
My heart is bleeding cause your gone
Now my heart is bleeding cause your gone
Ohhh
SADNESS…NO ESCAPING IT
My heart is dying
MADNESS…HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT
My heart is dead!
LONELINESS…CAN’T FACE IT ALL
My heart is dying
EMPTINESS…SEE THE YOUNG MAN FALL
My heart is dead!
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3. |
Loser
03:46
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Hey you, hey how you going?
Feel good about yourself, do ya?
I said hey, you ever get to thinking?
Why things aren’t working out, for ya
Have you ever really wanted to
Stop stop, what you’re doing?
Stop stop, what you’re doing?
Might be best…if you just took some time
For yourself
Hey you, don’t even bother
To try and find her
She’s miles away
Yeah you
You’ll never see her
Ohh
Coz you’re a loser
Hey you, you’ve got a problem
And it’s not easy to fix
Coz you, no you can’t change
No, you don’t have the strength for that
Nooo
The definition of insanity
Is to expect
A different outcome, by just doing the
Same shit
Hey you, don’t even bother
To try and find her
She’s miles away
Yeah you
You’ll never see her
Ohh
Coz you’re a loser
Fix yourself, don’t even waste her time
No, no, nooo
If you don’t, you’ll always be the same
Loser, big loser
Loser, big loser
Loser, big loser
Hey you, don’t even bother
To try and find her
She’s miles away
Yeah you
You’ll never see her
Ohh
Coz you’re a loser
Hey you!
You’re such a loser
Yeah you!
You’re such a loser
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4. |
Mr Average
04:17
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I don’t know where to begin
Don’t know where to start
I don’t know what it really means to be
Alive
I don’t know why you see
All the good in me
I don’t know how it is that I should feel, inside
I don’t know what
It is you see
I’m not the man
That I could be
I am not special
I’m not unique
I’m just an average man
Nothing more than this
I don’t know why it is
I’m always filled with doubt
I don’t know how it is you can believe
In me
I don’t know how to live
Without any fear
I don’t know why it is that I, just can’t
Be free
I don’t know what
It is you see
I’m not the man
That I could be
I am not special
I’m not unique
I’m just an average man
Nothing more than this
I don’t know what
It is you see
I’m not the man
That I could be
I am not special
I’m not unique
I’m just an average man
Nothing more
Nothing more than this
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5. |
The Ascent
03:50
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It wasn’t long ago
I was in disarray
I’d hit the bottom
And that’s where I would stay
Then out of nowhere
Right out from the blue
I turned around and there
In front of me was you
Now I can say
That I can face my fears
Because you’re here
I will not run away
You picked me up, brought me hope
Gave me a second chance
Now I’m on the ascent
For far too long
I didn’t think that I
That I deserved
Any happiness at all
Now I can say
That I can face my fears
Because you’re here
I will not run away
You picked me up, brought me hope
Gave me a second chance
Now I’m on the ascent
Ohhhh
Yeahhh
Ohhhh
The thing I’ve learned
Through all the tears & pain
Because of you
There’s nothing that I fear
You picked me up, saved my life
Gave me a second chance
Now I’m on the ascent
Now I’m on the ascent
Now I’m on…
The ascent
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6. |
Thank You
03:53
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I never thought, in a million years
That I’d be found, by someone who
Would take my hand & show me how to live
I always thought that I’d be alone
So unloved, without any home
But then you came along & all that changed
Now there’s one thing that I…
Wanna say to you…
Thank you baby
For showing me the way
How to learn to love myself
How to live again
So, thank you baby
For giving me so much
You know I’ll always be there
I’ll be forever yours
How could I, ever put in words
What you did & how you saved me
I can never, ever thank you enough
Mmm
So that’s why, I’m writing this song
Because my love, for you is so strong
And there is no other way, I could say
Yeah, yeah
And there’s one thing that I…
I need to say to you…
Thank you baby
For showing me the way
How to learn to love myself
How to live again
So, thank you baby
For giving me so much
You know I’ll always be there
I’ll be forever yours
Thank you baby
For showing me the way
How to learn to love myself
How to live again
So, thank you baby
For giving me so much
You know I’ll always be there
I’ll be forever yours
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7. |
The Day That I Met You
03:44
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I remember where it began
The day that I met you
I knew right then I wanted to
See you again
And I…I told myself
That I would wait…
I’d wait for you…
The more that we both took the time
To know each other well
The more I knew I wanted to
Be with you again
And now…the days go by
But it’s getting closer
To when I’ll see you again
Coz I’ve…I’ve been waiting
For so long…
Oh, waiting for you…
My darling you
You’re all I want
You’re all I need
It’s you…nobody else
Just you…
And I’ve…been waiting for you
Oh baby it’s true
It’s all I could do…
Cause now…now I can tell you
Look deep in your eyes…and say
I am so in love with you…
In love with you…
In love with you…
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8. |
GOAT
05:01
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You…you are the one
Who makes it all seem right
There’s…no need to fear
No need to cry, now you are here
Take me as yours
I won’t let you go
Be here with me
And then you’ll see
You are the greatest
Of all time
You are the greatest
Of all time
Scream…I wanna scream
But you…tell me it’s alright
And I…I believe you
Anything you say is true
Coz I know that you
Will always be true
And I can’t tell a lie
Without you I would die
You are the greatest
Of all time
You are the greatest
Of all time
Ohhhhh…
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9. |
When I Wake Up With You
03:50
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When I wake up in the morning
And I see your face
As the breaking sun
Captures your smile
When you open your eyes
The way you look at me
It lets me know
That you’re mine
When I wake up with you
There’s nowhere else I’d be
Than here with you
When you tell me a story
And you get so excited
I wish this moment
Would never end
When you hold my hand
And the way that you kiss me
It sends a shiver
Down my spine
When I wake up with you
There’s nowhere else I’d be
Than here with you
When I hold you in my arms
This feeling inside
When I wake up with you
Nothing, can keep us apart
You have my heart
You have my soul
When I wake up with you
There’s nowhere else I’d be
Than here with you
When I hold you in my arms
This feeling inside
When I wake up with you
When I wake up with you
When I wake up with you
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Markus Saastamoinen Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne based singer/songwriter Markus Saastamoinen creates a unique brand of
Alternative Rock music. The
accomplished musician engages his listeners with distinctive
melodies and cerebral composition.
Markus Saastamoinen has just released his new single ‘The Day That I Met You’. The
single is available for purchase and streaming on all major online stores.
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