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Leo (2017)

by Dan Collins and a Piano

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1.
'Til the Pain Is Gone 04:06
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You look at things all inside out That simple smile you hide behind A victim of life you always pout Looking for salvation you can’t find Spitting out things that don’t have taste Looking up names that owe you favors Blowing back love thinking it’s a waste Languishing from the hate that you savor Don’t stop crying till the pain is gone Let it put you right back where you belong Don’t try making sense out of this Keep holding on keep holding on You fall from an opaque reality of truth Like the windless day that flies no kite The smoke from a burning fire- it lets loose Blanketing its fury and blinding your sight Yet you begin to sense a change in space Remembering a dream in your mind that danced Was it real or just an imagined safe place 
If you believe in change is it worth the chance Chorus: -- Break through the wall that you built with fear Surrender to feelings that clutch your heart The small voice inside is what you should hear It will help lead you outside to a fresh new start Slipping sliding reaching and crawling Oh working through that old hateful pain Like a new born baby fighting and bawling What was once crazy now is sane Chorus: --
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Day Turns into Night 04:51
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It's about that time, I'd be giving you a call Middle of the workweek, you answered them all But now when I ring you I will not hear your voice I cannot forget you, do I have choice? Days blend into weeks since the last time that we talked I find myself ashamed when you walk right past my thoughts I've still got you in my heart, hold you close and bundled tight But time's a cruel eraser; day turns into night I never wanna live see a day you don't exist in any way; locked out of all our dreams and memories Like a painting in the sun left out to dry for far too long; the colors of a life aren't evergreen. Got your picture on my wall, hung your poems before you flew The stuff you left behind fits in boxes, not in rooms I'll keep up with these archives, stretch your life as best I can But I'm scared that time will break this brittle rubberband, what's left of a man Chorus: -- Bridge: I'll breathe for you, carrying a torch of love I'll breathe for you, as your flesh and blood I'll breathe for you, listening for you above I'll breathe for you, you're my father I'm your son Chorus: --
3.
Creases in My Soul 04:00
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Walk me up to the mountain Give me a home on the range
 I won’t drink from fortune's fountain I need to go through the pain I don’t know the creases in my soul Playing a game to grab some fame Give me some sunshine, help me grow No watering hole to drink my shame Road is hard and lonely without a song I’m singing in my head rattling my cage Doesn’t fit my style, not where I belong Move over now I’ll turn the page Chorus: -- Can you hear me from out there? Do I sound like all the rest? Just grab your heart and hold on And harmonize what I confess Chorus: -- It’s never been right It’s never been wrong I’ll keep trudging that road I’ll keep writing my songs Chorus: --
4.
Leo 04:36
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Leo was a man with a big big heart He opened it up and he left his mark Everybody knows that he did his part Leo was a man with a big big heart Leo was a dad and he had three kids Tried raising us well, and man, he sure did For all of his of life he was dedicated Leo was a dad and he had three kids Leo loved the world he lived in, but it wasn't quite enough Made friends with god and he left us much too soon We will not forget him, even though he's turned to dust Look inside and you'll find some Leo in you Leo was a writer while he roamed this land Put pen to paper as an honest man He found a way to reveal his hand Leo was a writer while he roamed this land Leo had a friend and she saved his life And once before by his former wife What luck he'd had to be saved twice Leo had a friend and she saved his life Chorus: -- Leo was a spark and he started a fire Burns on forever like a pile of tires There's one thing I've learned- there are no goodbyes Leo was a spark and he started a fire Chorus: --
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The Soul's Prayer 03:34
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I reach for your strength past fear and doubt In the depth of the darkness may I pray not shout I am within and sometimes without Your guiding light that comforts these bouts I cannot reason nor can I explain The change in the season from joy to pain A temporary hold in this tired flesh I see A simple mask lifted eternally Love me dear Lord for I am weak Love me dear Lord for I am meek Help me accept your wisdom for me Help me to be who you want me to be The mental and the physical have other plans To think and to run and to hide in the sand While your truth and love are always near I come back to you with heartfelt tears You'll take my last breath and then to your end I will rejoice with an angel's "amen" I will have done what I was to do Loving me was loving you Chorus: --
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Proud of You (Acoustic) 03:58
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I am surrounded by 1000 angels They were built for me when I was young I never stopped to wonder who had made those But now I know who it was Mother and father were the tired builders All this time they've been raising me up Where did they get all of these magic powers? Where did they learn how to love? x2 Momma I am proud of you And father, I am proud of you too No one tells you anymore So let me say that I am proud of you I got a medal when I was a child Just for being in the game that day I know we lost but we all still smiled We just wanted to play I think I threw away all of those trophies When I moved in and out of home those days I didn't need 'em 'cause I don't feel lonely It just the way I was raised x2 Chorus:-- We're divided black and white On just what kind of love is right We should try to look inside And make somebody proud Chorus:-- x2
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The Time Borrowed from Youth 06:06
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I give you the time that I borrowed from youth It has more of my love more of my truth Getting older has guarded the spontaneous talk And made doubts of ideals of a life I once walked I give you the time that I now hold dear Of sweet smells and tastes of those youthful years That time is now yours- a life yet defined For aging is not like a fine vintage wine The time borrowed from youth will soon have to be repaid... I give you the time that the body embraced Skipping and jumping through a strong human race I now break where you bend and some think that's a sin As the body gets older it’s much slower to mend I give you the time for those joys and growing pains You’ll experience and reminisce and won’t have to explain Aging hardens sweet emotions that once I possessed Now hidden for fear of being called sentimental I confess Chorus: -- I give you the time for work’s ambition and success Of reaching a career’s pinnacle and feeling so blessed Once honored for the hard work and contributions I gave That life has since passed now I live only for the day I give you the time to enjoy nurturing and sharing A family you raise with deep love and gentle caring Letting go of the children that grew up much too fast With fond memories of their small lives in a distant past Chorus: -- I give you this time in my heart I’ve always known For you’re the reason I’ve written this silly little poem You’ll grow old just like me and know why I can’t say The time borrowed from youth will soon have to be repaid Chorus: --
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Sweet and Pretty 03:41
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Woke up this morning and I found you on my mind This ain't unusual, it happens all the time I can't stop thinkin' 'bout you, I feel 14 A hurricane of new emotions moving through me There's nothing we can't do- we're sweet and pretty You'll hear our laughter ringing all throughout the city Chorus: -- You were my right hand, I was your left We’d pull each other out of every silly mess But this is God’s plan- who knows the rest? Together we learned how to live breath-by-breath Chorus: -- The funny thing about love Is that it's always been inside of each and every one of us This stuff all came from up above We are made of stars, heaven's made of dust Bridge: -- Love can't break... Chorus: --

about

My dad, Leo, died unexpectedly on February 8, 2017 and left behind a handful of creative writings. I set four of them to music and wrote four of my own as a reflection on his life, our relationship, and loss. "Leo" is partly a posthumous album- I hope that by listening to this you might get a glimpse of who my dad was and how much he's missed.

Much peace, much love.
-Dan

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released June 14, 2017

Lyrics by Leo (1, 3, 5, 7) and Dan (2, 4, 6, 8) Collins

Bass............Josh Murtha: joshmurthamusic.com
Drums..........Reuben Garza: drumsbyrg@gmail.com
Mixing..........Sam Sterk: samsterkaudio.com
Mastering.....Jim DeMain: yesmasterstudios.com

Music, piano, percussion, recording, production, etc. by Dan Collins.

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