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Thanks for the Music
04:19
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THANKS FOR THE MUSIC
Fly to the city to be in a band
Ain’t working for money, just carving our sound
From Lenny to Stevie, Jimmy to you
With time on our side and groove in our shoes
Thanks for the music
Thanks for the times
Thanks for the sessions
You opened my mind
Thanks for the riffs we shared
Harmony lines
Here’s to the future
But for now it’s goodbye
We’d Hideout in Orbit, people crowded the streets
Then 500 gigs were gone without missing a beat
We played every venue in downtown T.O.
We made all the girls sing after the show
Thanks for the music
Thanks for the times
Thanks for the sessions
You opened my mind
Thanks for the riffs we shared
Harmony lines
Here’s to the future
But for now it’s goodbye
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2. |
Reason to Sing
04:04
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REASON TO SING
I used to write sad tunes
Write them in minor keys
They used to say sad things
In down-and-out melodies
Caught up in my own thing
The only one listening
I always thought life
Wasn’t a friend to me
I didn’t recognize
The blessings it sent to me
Those days are gone now
Since you came along, child
You’re my reason to sing
Girl, you’re making me smile
What you do to me is help me be a better man
Girl, it’s been quite a while
Now I’m feeling free from a heavy heart and heavy hand
This place where I write
Yeah, I never knew, could be as good as golden spring
Yeah, the music is bright
And the light is you
You’re my reason to sing
I used to write sad songs
And what was I trying to say?
How everything’d gone wrong
And nothing had come my way
That isn’t the case, though
As this smile on my face shows
You’re my reason to sing
You're my reason to sing
Girl, you’re making me smile
What you do to me is help me be a better man
Girl, it’s been quite a while
Now I’m feeling free from a heavy heart and heavy hand
This place where I write
Yeah, I never knew, could be as good as golden spring
Yeah, the music is bright
And the light is you
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3. |
Pieces (Born Incomplete)
03:56
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PIECES (BORN INCOMPLETE)
Her eyes and style they say “I want you, want you”
Her body language used to taunt you, taunt you
Enough to have you say you want more, want more
Then leave you standing on a dancefloor
It’s not that she don’t want you, just the pressure to do
What online magazine’s say; Insta-stars and Queen Bey
Born incomplete
We grow up this way
Never put together
Always out of place
Born incomplete
We look for love this way
Trying to find another
To live our life away
He’s calls you up to say, “You want me, want me”
Then calls another nonchalantly
And all you hear is all the right things, right things
Meanwhile he’s pulling all the right stings
It’s not that he’s not classy, just the pressure to be
A bad-ass like his boys say, playing girls like toys
Born incomplete
We grow up this way
Never put together
Always out of place
Born incomplete
We look for love this way
Trying to find another
To live our life away
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4. |
That Child
04:53
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THAT CHILD
She’s been treated like a queen since her sweet 16
Now she wants a little more, now a bitter 24
She rocks a Shirley Temple curl, but has the mouth of a big girl
She likes big lies, she likes blue eyes, she’s all grey skies
But you’d never know it, she’ll never show it
Who let that child out on her own
She’s not even fully grown
Maybe this time I should’ve known
Why this girl is alone
She plays dress up but will she ever go fess up
That under that style is a messed up child trying to impress us
Impress yourself, cause no one’s impressed by you
Attention, affection, a woe-is-me collection
See I’m a little bit older, so when I get the cold shoulder
I know it’s just a game, I treat her just the same, I don’t get any colder
Who let that child out on her own
She’s not even fully grown
Maybe this time I should’ve known
Why this girl is alone
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5. |
Once in a While
04:11
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ONCE IN A WHILE
When you came to me
You were sent from above
When you talk to me
It’s a language of love
Words of a child
More meaning than most say
A touch and a smile
More feeling each day
I used to look
For things that were missing
Counting the holes
And what isn’t there
Day after day
Lost sight of the meaning
Your life brought me love
And it’s suddenly clear
Once in a while
I was inspired to sing
Once in a while
I was a great man
Once in a while
I’d do the right thing
Every once in a while
I can
When I sit alone
And think of the hard role
Of teaching you, child
To walk on your own
When you reach for me
I’ll take your hand
And when you let go
I’ll understand
Once in a while
I’d smile at the dawn
Once in a while
I felt good
Once in a while
I’d write a great song
Every once in a while
I could
But ever since you and your love came my way
My once in a while is every single day
Once in a while
I was inspired to sing
Once in a while
I was a great man
Once in a while
I’d do the right thing
Every once in a while
I can
But ever since you and your love came my way
My once in a while is every single day
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6. |
If I Could Love You
05:05
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IF I COULD LOVE YOU
Babe, if I could love you
If I could be the man
If only God was put above you
Then I would take your hand
And if that love could shine through
If it could break me down
Then I could really see you
And understand
That there is a way
Cause I’ve got plans for a brighter day
Babe if I could love you
Turn emotion on
Let the feeling work through
And make me strong
Babe if I could love you
Give you everything you need
You know I need your love too
Oh, to set me free
Pain has been around me
It’s been my only friend
Now a wall surrounds me
So I won’t hurt again
But oh, you’re waiting outside
Knocking on my door
I want to climb on down to your side
So you don’t wait no more
Please don’t pull away
Cause I’ve got plans for a brighter day
Babe if I could love you
Turn emotion on
Let the feeling work through
And make me strong
Babe if I could love you
Give you everything you need
You know I need your love too
Oh, to set me free
Let’s break these walls down
Let sunlight shine through
Start a new day
I’ll really love you
Babe if I could love you
Turn emotion on
Let the feeling work through
And make me strong
Babe if I could love you
Give you everything you need
You know I need your love too
Oh, to set me free
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7. |
Dream Off
04:44
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DREAM OFF
Don’t shoot for the moon
It doesn’t exist
It’s a moving target, baby
An unfulfilled wish
Stay in the warmth
Of the eternal Sun
Always the same, never changing
And it’s where you came from
Flying so high, you’re burning up the sky
Come down
Dream Off
You think you’re ever wish will come true
This world owes nothing to you
Fake it, trying make it, get real
Get up and turn that dream off
Head up in the clouds
You’re walking on the water
Sinking like a stone
So don’t you even bother
Live like all the pop stars, baby
Can’t you see it’s an illusion
Die like all the others
In perpetual confusion
Flying so high, you’re burning up the sky
Come down
Dream Off
You think you’re ever wish will come true
This world owes nothing to you
Fake it, trying make it, get real
Get up and turn that dream off
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8. |
World on a Stage
03:53
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WORLD ON A STAGE
My life has been on a stage for so long (so long)
I’ve learned to hide what doesn’t fly
I’ve learned the changes to your favourite song (favourite song)
And I’ll do it just to make your, make your night
Sing, Dance, Play Along
Do it like I love the song
I’m restless
When my world is on a stage
Defenseless
And when it’s happening again
Same chords same melody same name
My world is fully self-contained within
In a nightclub on a box upon the stage
Sing, Dance, Play Along
Do it like I love the song
I’m restless
When my world is on a stage
Defenseless
My life has been on a stage for so long (so long)
I can see the crowd performing too
And when the lights come up and the crowd is gone
I know, I know, you’ve left me, too
Sing, Dance, Play Along
Do it like you love the song
I’m restless
When my world is on a stage
Pretentious
Humble heart’s locked in a cage
Defenseless
When my world is on a stage
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9. |
I'll See You Soon
05:01
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I’LL SEE YOU SOON
I’ll see you soon
Though to me you’re still half a lifetime away
And I’m thinking of you every night and day
And I pray
I’ll see you soon
This life ain’t ours
I didn’t make you but you were made for me
I didn’t break you, these things happen naturally
But now you’re free
And I’ll see you soon
I’ll see you soon
In our Father’s house we’ll be as one again
No more fear or pain, we will have fun again
This man and his spouse and children too
All renewed
I’ll see you soon
I’ve shed tears for two
Cause from here it feels like a storm of pain
But for you, from above the clouds, it’s a beautiful rain
So all I pray
Is to see it your way, it’s not more than one day
And I’ll see you soon
I know you’re at peace tonight
I’ll keep walking in the light
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10. |
Made to Be
03:47
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MADE TO BE
Dark eyes, dark hair
Start, pause, stop and stare
Long lines, short and stacked
Fine ink all down her back
All class, all style
Eloquently versatile
You were made to be with me
You were made to be with me
One look, one touch
One word, one too much
Party with the dancing queen
Stellar rep up on the scene
She’s an arm-candy girl
Makes you feel you own the world
You were made to be with me
You were made to be with me
Bronze skin, gold heart
Silver lining in the dark
The girl loves solid gold
RnB and neo-soul
Her Beauty is bonafide
Confidence from deep inside
You were made to be with me
You were made to be with me
You were made to be with me
You were made to be with me
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11. |
Wait on You
04:58
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WAIT ON YOU
I know you’ve been with me right from the start
I’ve lived off the comfort you impart
But you’ve lost your touch
You’ve hid your heart too much
Why do you do the things you do?
Does human nature cause you to
Or are you that far gone
That you never knew right from wrong
I will wait on You
I will wait so patiently on You
And as I stand staring in eyes of blue
And as you stand glaring right back at me too
I can’t help but say
How’d I come to be this way
I will wait on You
I will wait so patiently on You
And if I wait my whole life away
It’s worth it just to hear You say
You were waiting for me too
But here we are stuck together
And if only the good die young, I just might live forever
I will wait on You
I will wait so patiently on You
And if I wait my whole life away
It’s worth it to hear You say
You were waiting for me too
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Jeff Eager
Versatility is one of the defining traits of Jeff Eager’s talent. The character and range of his voice, the expression of his guitar playing, and his approach to songwriting and arranging seem to move effortlessly through genres. Soul, rock, funk, pop, R&B: Eager knows and combines all these styles with authenticity. ... more
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