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Empty Places

by Mr. Sister

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Empty places 03:59
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3 days to go, 88 too many it's 9.30 at night, the lights on the cathedral are switched on and a cool breezes got my skin + its stilling the fire demons that play within my earth again today there so much to say, theres so much to learn all day, I pat the ground with my feet, all night I hold the sun between my teeth Every day is a treat, says Judith, she comes and then she goes.. I know this but So many things rush to fill empty places And the Rhone is the fastest river I know, Every time I sleep, you toss and you turn And you move like theres something you yearn for So few things are in my hands, so many things slip through my fingers So many things rush to fill empty places And every day is a gift Took ten thousand miles to feel far enough away To feel somehow within So long I've turned my outsides in Fear is your greatest fear, says Judith, your greatest strength is strength I know this but So many things rush to fill empty places And the Rhone is the fastest river I know, Every time I sleep, you toss and you turn And you move like theres something you yearn for So few things are in my hands, so many things slip through my fingers So many things rush to fill empty places And every day is a gift So no more transfer And no more blame No more waiting around To be lifted out Cos every day is a gift Says Judith, she comes and then she goes
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Rain 04:49
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So you've made yourself a bed in the stable So you've built yourself a home away from home And now you can see the night sky more clearly When you peak through the holes in your new roof And now it's raining And now it's raining I don't know where you go when it rains for you but I say, I say Bring on the rain, bring it on, bring on the rain It waters my garden So now everyone you love seems to think that you turned away from love You know best + sometimes you have to go full circle You got yourself some strong boots there for walking and a pocket of sand, and now I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready And now it's raining And now it's raining I don't know where you go when it rains for you but I say, I say Bring on the rain, it waters my garden
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Half-life 03:30
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So you’ve asked me for the truth, the whole truth and nothing but And the truth is things come and go There’s a season for most things under the sun and this season Is done now Because we're swimming in the water but complaining about the rain Standing in the shelter but wondering when we'll see the sun again And I can barely bear to bare this bones like this But without you here, it's clear this half-life has gone on too long Got a tear stuck There's a little bit of fear of losing you here But a 30 page message in a bottle will sink before it reaches the other shore Or your door And now we're swimming in the water but complaining about the rain Standing in the shelter but wondering when we'll see the sun again And I can barely bear to bare this bones like this But without you here, it's clear this half-life has gone on too long I can barely bear it but without you here, it's clear This half-life has gone on too long
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Shelter 03:51
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There’s a storm brewing I can feel it There’s a storm brewing And I wonder can I move To change it And I wonder if this edge Is where I live now - for now - I've come to you for shelter I've come to you for shelter I've come to you for shelter And I wonder if this edge Is where I live now - for now - And I wonder will I move To change it There's a storm brewing I can feel it There's a storm brewing
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The Edge 03:28
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Here is the mountain’s edge Here is the line that divides beach from dune Here is the curve of the crescent moon This is the edge, this is where I let go And it’s not just the headline It’s the story below. And it’s not just the story, it’s every line between Here, this is grey and it’s mixed with blue This is the edge, this is where I let go And I’m not falling, I’m rising in love and I’m not cut adrift, just drifting and I’m not falling, I’m rising in love This is the edge, this is where I let go.
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Part Gold 03:34
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A little further down the path A little past the crooked gate There lies the open sea Part gold and part shade And we’ve bordered up our windows We’ve sheltered ourselves in But it will rain down on me It’ll rain down on me Cos I’m opening my door I’ve stepped out into the wind In nothing but my hair And this is bare skin I’m wild as a storm Burning like a star Now let it rain down on me Let it rain down on me I’m in this country town Like a tea cup in a storm There’s nothing left to think about And no one left to warn We’ll drink tea and talk about the weather I think I’ll let it rain down on me Let it rain down on me I don't know much But I know this much is true If you want to feel the warm There's a storm to live through Find out where you will go Then turn to face the sky And let it rain down Let it rain down A little further down the path A little past the crooked gate There lies the open sea Part gold and part shade And I'm wild as the sea Burning like a star So let it rain
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Precious 02:18
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Peace starts here 02:53
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Thought I’d come home Thought I’d knock in case my key doesn’t belong I’ve been out here too long Trying to smooth myself into what fits, what fits, what fits You can check me for weapons you won’t even find loose change I come to you empty-handed, A bird without song, No song worth singing And now my ears are ringing, There’s been too much shouting, too much shouting now And I feel like I’m breaking, There's been so much longing, so much longing now Peace starts with one person believing Peace starts with one person believing Peace starts with one person believing Peace starts here I bought into this war-torn world I tried to claim my piece Of this absurd agreement regarding achievement I met a man he goes in the strangest places Puts smiles on the longest faces And he's trespassed his traces into my sand, There's a world within my hand And peace starts with one person believing
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The Ocean Song 03:38
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I have no words with which to describe to you the change since that time Maybe that means some things haven’t changed at all That’s only fair, that’s only fair given the way that things move It is a relief to be the only one making a mess in the sink now Still it seems bizarre all those times I felt relieved when you skipped town and now I can hardly see, I can hardly breathe, I cannot feel the way that time moves Show me the ocean at times like these Show me the ocean Remind me that time heals and everything heals What is most amazing is that I see myself in what you give away Little specks of you gather speed as they float around my room and now I can hardly see, I can hardly breathe, I cannot feel the way time moves Show me the ocean There are lines in me that are crooked beyond what you can see Circles that don’t meet up and words that remain unsaid Somewhere in there I’m hearing you speak and I bounce back into my skin and I say Show me the ocean at times like these Show me the ocean Remind me that time heals Time heals and everything heals
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Barebones 01:09
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Talk it Over 05:54
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Apogee 04:17
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I've seen places far away I've seen faces too Everyone reminds me of you Take your time to unfold now I'd like the long story told There is nowhere I'd rather go When you see me close my door Could you open yours a little more Every time we choose to stay Small loss, but so much gained I will find you when you leave I'll search high and low There is nowhere I'd rather go

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Completed in 2008, this is the first album by Mr. Sister, singer, songwriter and cellist Mel Robinson and percussionist/ pianist Steve Richter.
The album "...falls like soft rain on the bone dry ground". (The West Australian)

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released June 8, 2008

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Steve Richter Perth, Australia

Steve Richter is an Australian musician who began performing at a young age. As well as being a producer, he is a versatile performer who plays a multitude of percussion instruments, keys and didgeridoo. His discography covers a very diverse range, and features 3 contrasting collaborations with his friends and colleagues Josh Hogan (Taal Naan), Mel Robinson (Mr. Sister) and Darren Button. ... more

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