1. |
The Doctor's Order
03:51
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2. |
Welcome to New York
02:10
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3. |
MV Sheerwater
04:33
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4. |
The Alpha Runrig
04:16
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5. |
Starlight
03:26
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Verse 1
Before the turn of a wheel
The pioneer had roamed
Their faith and intuition
Led shorelines we call home
Our pedigree and legacy
The class that we’ve amassed
The veins that weave across our palms
The blood that shaped our past
(Chorus)
Follow the starlight
Follow the glow
It’s not about hindsight
You reap what you sow
There’s a star for every year,
A smile for every tear
You shed and cast along this rocky road
(Verse 2)
At the Chorriechoillie falls
It’s easy to forget
The silver bars wait to spawn
Life constantly in threat
From the pirate and the poacher
From the toby to the net
One by one each year they run
A charted silhouette
(Chorus)
They follow the starlight
Follow the glow
It’s not about hindsight
You reap what you sow
There’s a star for every year,
A smile for every tear
You shed and cast along this rocky road
(Middle 8)
Commanders on the open sea
Sought solar to uphold
The journey of migration
Constellations controlled
Polaris, Enif, Vega, Castor,
Algol, Alsephina
The watchful eyes of our skies
Majestic ballerinas
(Verse 3)
The early exploration
From our guidance reservoir
The white chalk on the rock
Now ink in old memoirs
The book is still being written
And in our hands we hold,
The keys to life’s tapestry
Chapter new and old
(Chorus)
Just follow the starlight
Follow the glow
It’s not about hindsight
You reap what you sow
There’s a star for every year,
A smile for every tear
You shed and cast along
this rocky road
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6. |
The Valley Superstar
04:37
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7. |
Swan Song
04:59
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Verse 1
There’s no easy way to start this song
There’s no easy way to end
I’ve fought long and hard against the tide
Waves now crash on my mind
As I cast through my yester years
To a stage, an age, my prime
The daze of youth now fades away
If only to turn back time.
©
This is my story,
My farewell swan song,
My last chance to say I love you
Just before the dawn
This is my story,
My farewell swan song,
My last chance to say I love you
Just before I’m gone.
Verse 2
There’s no easy way to sing this song
There’s no easy way to end
My voice is lost beneath a sea
Of heartache that can’t ascend
The coast lines a distant view
On its white sand lies my sail
While at the helm and turned full lock
I’m heading straight for a gale.
©
This is my story,
My farewell swan song,
My last chance to say I love you
Just before the dawn
This is my story,
My farewell swan song,
My last chance to say I love you
Just before I’m gone.
Verse 3
There was no easy way to start this song
Still no easy way to end
So let me bear my cross for you
My confidant and friend
This was my story
My farewell swan song
So lie your head down next to mine
I’ll not hold you for long.
©
This was my story,
My farewell swan song,
My last chance to say I love you
Just before the dawn
This is my story,
My farewell swan song,
My last chance to say I love you
Just before I’m gone.
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8. |
The Howler
04:21
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9. |
Trade Winds
03:34
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10. |
Dream Fields
04:15
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Verse 1
I can smile and laugh with you
Share a memory at the bar
Hug and hold and talk of old
But inside my minds afar
Far from the dream fields
Where thoughts were swung aside
The black dog now wants to walk
Leash pulling at my side
©
Far from the dream fields
Where life will carry on
Far from the dream fields
Where there’s no right or wrong
Far from the dream fields
Where we made our history
Until we meet again my friend
Here’s to you and here’s to me
Verse 2
The north wind is blowing
On mind and adversity
While the dark clouds linger
A light shine’s perfectly
But not with you mortal souls
That fight with gravity
It’s elsewhere in another realm
An Aird, a galaxy
©
Far from the dream fields
Where life will carry on
Far from the dream fields
Where there’s no right or wrong
Far from the dream fields
Where we made our history
Until we meet again my friend
Here’s to you and here’s to me
Verse 3
In my prime, It’s now my time
To change course on this road
Where to start on mind and heart,
Door unlatched to my abode
That of a new world
Without despondency
Now the shadow of my soul
Stands by you constantly
©
Far from the dream fields
Where life will carry on
Far from the dream fields
Where there’s no right or wrong
Far from the dream fields
Where we made our history
Until we meet again my friend
Here’s to you and here’s to me
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11. |
Persistence Pays Off
06:45
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Gary Innes Glasgow, UK
Highland born accordionist and MG Alba Scots Trad Awards ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ winner, Gary Innes has been performing and composing music for over 16 years. Born in the village of Spean Bridge in the North of Scotland, Gary is one of the founding members of award-winning Scottish super-group Mànran, ... more
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