Recorded between Dec 2002 and Dec 2003
Mixed & Produced by David William
Drums on tracks 4 and 6 by Curtis Collazo
Photography & Artwork by Kate Threadgould
DETACHED
David William
Detached or free
The roll of the dice
Just bring it down another empty lie
It's shaping your horizons like a flood that's still arriving in your mind
And standing still
It's where you wanna be
A million things to castaway at sea
Another time another place another photograph of fate fills you up
Wild winds will blow
Endless summer nights
Fade away till the morning the comes
Travel far and wide
Over hills and skies may you go
Distant drums will beat
Bring the air you breathe
Holding back from the world you'd like
Run a thousand miles just to tell yourself you believe
Detached or free
With only one life
To struggle from the things that you hide
When the fire hits your eyes and cold light won't deny discontent
A speeding train crossing the line
Of two lost thoughts bound to collide
When you find you're trapped by nothing
It's like something you've forgotten where to hide
Wild winds will blow
Endless summer nights
Fade away till the morning the comes
Travel far and wide
Over hills and skies may you go
Distant drums will beat
Bring the air you breathe
Holding back from the world you'd like
Run a thousand miles just to tell yourself you believe
Wild winds will blow
Endless summer nights
Fade away till the morning the comes
Travel far and wide
Over land and sea leads you on
Distant drums will beat
Bring the air you breathe
Holding back from the world you'd like
Run a thousand miles just to tell yourself you believe
Detached or free
The roll of the dice
A struggle from the things that you hide
When the fire hits your eyes and cold light won't deny discontent
IT MIGHT NEVER BE
David William
If you're ready to fall
Don't keep me waiting too long
If the colour's too bright
There's no point in holding on
So let the wave cover you washing away your despair
You've got the answers and I know that I will be there
So cast off those mem'ries
It might never be
Lay out your heart
It might never be
Light in the dark that one day you will see
Coming your way
When the rain gets too much
You always runaway
When the days get too long
Seems like there's nothing to say
But it's hidden away in the darkest rooms of your mind
And I want to know if I looked what would I find
Cast off those mem'ries
It might never be
Lay out your heart
It might never be
Light in the dark that one day you will see
Coming your way
I'm missing tonight
Unsettled and done
Afraid of the climb
I leave behind
Why do you complicate
Everything in your life
Why do you get so scared
Hiding away from the light
Cos everything you ever wanted is holding you back
There's nothing to fear about losing some blood on the tracks
So cast off those mem'ries
It might never be
Lay out your heart
It might never be
Light in the dark that one day you will see
Coming your way
Cast off those mem'ries
It might never be
Lay out your heart
It might never be
Light in the dark that one day you will see
Coming your way
COME & GO
David William
Summer haze you draw a breath
Now it's time that you confess
Hear the whisper of the breeze go by
August rising fades away
The memories of distant days
In your mind they flicker through the clouds
The sea will rise the wind will blow
Everything will come and go
Everything you touch is what you are
And fears you shake no time to know
Everything will come and go
Floating by you till you reach the shore
Circle round the world tonight
Looking for a sign of life
Climb the stars that catch you when you fall
Gold dust in the air you see
Another warning turn to be
If you could hear me now what would you say
The sea will rise the wind will blow
Everything will come and go
Everything you touch is what you are
And fears you shake no time to know
Everything will come and go
Floating by you till you reach the shore
Particles break out the seams
Photographs of summer dreams
Lose your way so you can just say no
Grounded throughts slip out from you
Another word you oughtta choose
Hold me down this dizziness is blue
The sea will rise the wind will blow
Everything will come and go
Everything you touch is what you are
And fears you shake no time to know
Everything will come and go
Floating by you till you reach the shore
HEAVY MIND (CONSCIOUS HEART)
David William
You're moving from yourself now
You're standing by the fence now
And words don't seem to be enough for what you wanna say
Just give in to yourself now
And change the way you see life
Cos I don't know anyone who cannot feel the pain
Oh but I found a space to be where I want
And I stir some life in the rest room
What if this day or night comes to bring me to my knees
Heavy mind
Slowly you unwind
Conscious heart
What will you decide
And nothing's like it seems now
So go ahead release them
Don't see the ones who hope to be standing in the frame
Roll the way you feel love
And cast the doubts between us
Cos no-one can throw you from the places that I dream
Oh but I found some place to be where I want
And I stir some life in the rest room
What if this day or night comes crashing to the ground
Heavy mind
Slowly you unwind
Conscious heart
What will you decide
Heavy mind
With your soul entwined
Conscious heart
Leave the past behind
STRANGE COMFORT
David William
It's starting up again
I feel it in the air
It's coming down my street tonight
And whether blood will flow I will stand as one who tries
You're looking kind of pale
There's shadows everywhere
You've lost the reflection in your eyes
And science makes no sense of the seeds you try to grow
It's the strange comfort I know in my world
In the way that we laugh when it all goes wrong
For a moment I'm still
All the colours bleeding into one
So what about belief
In people that you meet
Time will spent can bring relief
But I can't let it go there's an aching in my heart
The webs we spin of lies
A fully cloaked disguise
Of what you hoped you could achieve
Beside the garden path under rocks and stones I hide
But there's a strange comfort I know in my world
In the way that we laugh when it all goes wrong
For a moment I'm still
All the colours bleeding into one
Come as what you are
Moving from afar
And hear the drum beat from within
And ride the wave of change nevermind the rain will go
Don't be afraid to touch
Ornaments of love
They're gone in a flash under the wheel
So gather your strength from love and the feelings that are real
It's the strange comfort I know in my world
In the way that we laugh when it all goes wrong
For a moment I'm still
All the colours bleeding into one
There's a strange comfort I know in my world
In the way that we laugh when it all comes up
For a moment I'm still
All the colours bleeding into one
SHE'S STILL THERE
David William
Close the door, pull the blinds, time's pushing through
Close your eyes to the lies and let them go
Hide away in the night stranded alone
Feel the pressure, tension, lose control
Cos she's still there
She's watching everywhere
Such a different life could be yours if you want to be
And the days slowly drop like living proof
Precious lines we all follow for sleeping news
Waking up feeds the same persistent thoughts
Here she comes like a river twists and turns
Cos she's still there
She's watching everywhere
Such a different life could be yours if you want to be
Yeah she's still there
She's watching everywhere
Such a different life could be yours if you want to be
CHRISTMAS (C'MON) [BONUS TRACK]
David William
Greetings the time arrives again
Before we know what's come
Winter moves in and takes it's place
A shadow at the door
The leaves are gone but smiles appear
Excitement sees us through
May goodwill come to all of us
And I hope, yeah I hope
Christmas c'mon
Sing for the ones
Christmas c'mon
Show you care
Christmas c'mon
Raise your cup
Christmas c'mon
Don't despair
See through your eyes a different world
There might be some way there
Here's to the New Year brighter days
I hope, yeah I hope
Christmas c'mon
Sing for the ones
Christmas c'mon
Show you care
Christmas c'mon
Raise your cup
Christmas c'mon
Don't despair
Christmas c'mon
Sing for the ones
Christmas c'mon
Show you care
Christmas c'mon
Raise your cup
Christmas c'mon
Don't despair
No, don't despair
Oh, don't despair
Oh, don't despair
ACROSS THE OCEAN [BONUS TRACK]
David William
She said "why d'you doubt all the words I have spoken?"
Ray of light appears misty morning is broken
I don't know why you can't find whatever you've been looking for
Leave me standing here confused while you open up another door
And the light fades away across the ocean
Time is running out for you and me
This ship has lost it's way across the ocean
So should I sail away or should I stay
Watch her every move I can tell she's not lying
Underneath my skin deathly feeling of silence
Thunder calls while I am standing looking on again in vain
And I can't find a solution the only thing I feel is afraid
And the light fades away across the ocean
Time is running out for you and me
This ship has lost it's way across the ocean
So should I sail away or should I stay
Lying in the dark I can sense that she's calling
Out for help she speaks I can see the words falling
Dancing round the flames of fear I turn to her full of intent
But the sparks fly over me as you still don't know what I meant
And the light fades away across the ocean
Time is running out for you and me
This ship has lost it's way across the ocean
So should I sail away or should I stay
