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We're All Astronauts

by Chris Conway

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1.
Prime 00:45
1. Prime. 1, 2. 1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1, 2, 3. 1, 2.
2.
Candlelight 04:05
2. Candlelight 1. A spring night and I draw myself to the table and I Get out that old wax stained bottle of wine that we Drank the night we got together and I Remember the words you said at the time chorus It doesn't matter if we're miles apart It doesnt matter if you're down at heart When you feel the darkest hour start Just turn out the light And I'll be with you – in the candle light 2. Summer night – as the match strieks the side of the box And the room is no longer the same. And as the candle steals the fire from the match And I watch the dancing flame chorus And all the candlit nights from my past All melt into one Like the trails of many coloured wax. One for each night you're gone. 3. Autumn night and I am still awake. Watching shadows dancing on the wall. I rememebr being with you beside a moonlit lake Some other year some other fall 4. Winter nights - they come round so fast, Like you've never been away Have you really come home to stay at last? I think know what youre going to say chorus
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Astronauts 04:55
3. Astronauts chorus We're all astronauts We're on a beautiful ship, Its the only one we've got, We'd better look after it. And we're all passengers, And we're all the crew, And it's a one way trip, So enjoy the view. 1. There's a man alone Staring at his phone He wants to take his brain Outside of this commuter train To some thing more than this Top something better than this I wish his weary eyes Could only realise chorus 2. If only you could see We're orbiting around a star That's orbiting a galaxy Light years from where you are. And way belong your blue The galaxy is moving too We're on this ship together And we're flying forever chorus bridge Fly with me The best is yet to see Fly with me Hold on, hold on... 2. So when the everyday Is eating your life away You can turn it around Don't look down Look up to the stars Remember where you are And when it strikes a chord. Then it's all aboard. chorus
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4. Time Circle Dance 1. We’re not running out of time. Time is running out on us. So don’t wait in line, Be the driver and the bus Feel the rhythm in the rhyme Find the silver in the slime Find the diamonds in the dust 2. We’re singing in the ring We’re dancing for the Earth Feel the the spirit cling To the death and the rebirth We’ll celebrate and sing Of the love in everything And truly know what life is worth 3. The dark force is rising And demons walk the night. But the circle reminds us Of love and of the light. With memories that bind us, The sorrow cannot find us If we sing the magic right. 4. Let us think not of death now Or thoughts of the hereafter Share a smile with a friend, how This day was made for laughter So let’s circle one more round Things can never bring us down When we’re singing to the rafters 5. We’re dancing for the planets We’re singing for the stars. We’re going to live on Titan We’re going to move to Mars. This orbit's not bychance The universe is dancing When we sing with all our hearts 6. We’re not running out of time. Time is running out on us. x 3
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Old Enough 03:32
5. Old Enough 1. I used to remember people's faces And maybe even some of their names. I could follow their long stories Then the words seem to all sound the same I could worry about it all forever, Or try to become more self aware, But I'm old enough to know better, But still too young to care. 2. If I drank my coffee stronger Or got more exercise If I thought a little longer Maybe by now I'd have become a little bit wise. I could follow the rules to the letter To make my life beyond compare But I'm old enough to know better, But still too young to care. bridge Looking out of the train window At the fields and the sky, I see my reflection, Or maybe it's just some other guy I once knew Or will get to know By and by. 3. The clock on the wall says it's 3am. I should be tucked up in my bed But the words and music came calling again. And so I'm writing this song instead. I know how rough I'll feel tomorrow. If I continue with this plan But I'm old enough to know better Old enough to know better Old enough to know better But still too young to give a damn.
6.
Face To Face 04:10
6. Face To Face 1. Sometimes I think I want it all right now. Then I don't want anything at all I want to change but I don't know how. Feel some pride before the fall. Whenever I'm wanting a change of pace. I realise all I really want. Is to... chorus See your face, A photograph won't do. I want you face to face with you same time same place.. I want to see it clear. No videophones. I want to be with you alone Right here. 2. Some days I get frustrated. Concentration is eluding me. A look at the clock tells me time won't wait. And I yearn for clarity. Whenever I want to feel less out of place. I realise all I really want. Is to... bridge I know I know exactly What you look like. You won't have changed even after all this time. But there's a dream factory in my mind. I think is telling lies.I need to see you with my own eyes. 3. Somedays I'd love to travel somewhere new. Long ago or far away. Or think I of someplace right out of the blue. And dream I could be there today. Sometimes I'd love to be in outer space. I realise what I'd really love. Is to... chorus
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. I'm sitting out the Dark Ages, I'm following my heart While the madness outside rages, I'm building a world apart Things get crazier evey day. So let's go our own way, Let's stay safe and warm. And ride out the storm. 2. I remember when it was cool to be clever. Now it's cool to not have a clue. And it seems like it can take forever To sort out the false from the true. So lets create wondrous things, Woven by the strings, Of our hearts and minds. Let's leave this world behind bridge We'll live in a parallel time, With parallel people, With beautiful minds, Dreaming our dreams, In timeless time. The time of our lives. Where life is our love, And love never dies. 3. Come and join me in my ivory tower~ Far from the madding crowd. We can turn days into hours In our castle in the clouds. We wont listen to a word they tell us. We wont buy a single thing they try to sell us. We don't have to hate, We don't have to be afraid, We're not going to live by other people's mistakes. But from our sanctuary of night When the time is right, We shall rise again. But until then... 4. We're sitting out the Dark Ages, We're going on the run. I'm turning the future's pages. Waiting for the renaissance to come.
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8. Alternating Paragraphs From rooms halfway around the world. Two people met in writing As seasons passed a boy and girl. Grew closer as they were typing. Alternating paragraphs Sometimes in different colours. The two became the best of friends. Like a sister, like a brother. chorus But 15 days in 15 years Is all they shared face to face But friendship does not know the time. And cares not for the place. They arranged to meet first time in London They met at her hotel, Each was just as the other imagined. They'd done their homework well. As time went on they wrote some songs. They met every few years. Resumed from their last paragraph. Shared laughter and some tears. chorus bridge One night in his darkest hour. His thoughts were just a blur. Then as by some magic power, The phone rang and it was her. Years went by and lives grew busy, Their writing slowly stopped. Turned to hasty birthday greetings. Unaware of what they'd lost. One lonely night he wrote to her, She replied with much to say, And alternating paragraphs Continue to this day.
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9. Beatnik Bandits 1. Spinning out a coffee in an old department store. Trying to save all the whales and stop all the wars. Racing each other to the funniest line. And hanging out at sundown drinking cheap wine. chorus We were the Beatnik Bandits And we had style We were the Beatnik Bandits Don't touch your dial. We were the Beatnik Bandits We wrote our own rules We were the kings of cool And nobody fooled with the Bandits. 2. We got our name from a movie that gave us a buzz. Truth is we didn't really know just what a beatnik was. We weren't even bandits, we didn't steal or fight. We just hung out together on a Saturday night. 3. We were kings of our dominion talking late into the night. We always had an opinion and we always were right. And all of the problems in the whole wide world. Were solved int eh wink of an eye from the right girl. chorus bridge I've got a faded photograph in my hand. I guess things didn't work out the way we planned. Laughing and crazy, so care free. What happened to you, what happened to me. But there's stil a place in the back of my mind, Where we're all still together and having a great time. And it makes me feel happy, and a little bit blue. Do you remember me, coz I remember you, Because you were a Beatnik Bandit 4. Well we always had the music but we could hardly play. But I was always Carlos, and my best friend was Stevie Ray. One day we found all new kinds of jazz, We didn't know what we were playing, but we just played it fast 5. Yes you could say we were a bohemian crowd. The summers were long and the parties were loud. Years flew past, we've gone our separate ways. But I still raise a glass to the glory days. chorus x2 We were the kings of cool. And we wrote our own rules And nobody fools With the Bandits With the Beatnik Bandits
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10. Alien Phone Invasion 1. I think I'm in love with my mobile phone Something's strange, I just can't leave it alone Deep in my heart I know it's just not right But it's the first thing I see in the morning and the last thing I see at night. chorus Children of the alien phones The lights are on but no one's home. Got a feeling down in my bones. We are not alone 2. Alien phones from outer space They beamed down a few now they're all over the place. With our ears plugged in and our screens aglow. The aliens invaded and we didn't even notice.. 3. Aliens came to Earth with a master plan. To get a mobile phone to every woman and man. A silent invasion, and they're gaining traction. With their pocket sized weapons of mass distraction. chorus bridge The aliens make sure we're totally smitten. They're the ones who make the videos of cute little kittens. You can tell it's a drug coz when you lose your phone. Its total cold turkey and you feel all alone. But you can wean yourself off it, a bit at a time, My record's 8 minutes and am going for 9. 4. So with the population hypnotised or deranged. The aliens took over our leaders brains. I can feel their influence is holding sway. Coz I don't understand a single word they say. And they wont let anyone stand in their way And they seem to get scarier day by day, But it's time to fight back we can start today. “Ooh look - a kitten!” Oh well … I guess we're... chorus I think I'm in love with my mobile phone Something's strange, I just can't leave it alone Deep in my…
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11. Grumpy Old Man chorus Don't let me become a grumpy old man That’s not what I want, that was never my plan. So give me a nudge if you think that I am. And I’ll stop if I can Being a seen it all, know it all grumpy old man. 1 Things used to be better, back in my day And things would be so good if I had my way. But I never will, swallow that bitter pill, so when You’ve had your fill, I implore you today... to 2 My taxes are eating up most of my wealth The government’s selling off the country by stealth I could do with a treat, I’d have something to eat If everything sweet wasn’t bad for my health bridge I won’t say....... “What a discrace!” or “They don’t know they’re born!” Or shout at the news with sarcasm and scorn. I won’t mention the weather Won’t talk politics I won’t speak of religion Or shout “bloody kids!” Oops … I think I just did... 3. There's a planet where no one needs to complain Nothing there never goes against the grain. Sounds like heaven it's true, but knowing me like I do, In a day maybe two I'd find that such a pain! 4 So when you notice you’re grumpy or moaning or tired or Things break the day after the guarantee expires. Before family and friends are driven clean round the bend Please tell them, or send them a text, or a wire ...saying Don't let me become a grumpy old man That’s not what I want, that was never my plan. So give me a nudge if you think that I am. And I’ll stop if I can Being a seen it all, know it all G. R. U. M. P. Y. O. L. D. M. A. N. grumpy old man.
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12. A Drop In The Ocean 1. She's dreams about the future He's living in the past He's planning for forever She knows it's just not going to last They're still dancing together But not to the same tune She's dancing in the sunlight He's howling at the moon From a drop in the ocean To a wave hitting the shore They've spun the wheel of devotion And it came crashing to the floor 2. They used to do things together Like French restaurants going dutch Like walking by the river Now they just watch TV too much They've got to block out the silence Paper over the devide They're running from the distance But there's no place left to hide From a drop in the ocean To a wave hitting the shore They're just going through the motions And love is there no more (bridge) He lost his head His heart's made of lead He'd rather file his feelings on the internet She’s got the same old dress Her mind's in a mess She doesn't listen to a single word he says Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up This is your wake up call Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up Before you lose it all Lose it all 3. But we can turn it around now Now we know just where we are I wont let us run aground now Not now we've come this far We need to do something crazy Like midnight walking in the rain Cos our love has gotten lazy But we can make it strong again It's not a drop in the ocean And we're not waves hitting the shore Love's a headstrong emotion And I love you evermore
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Talismans 05:05
13. Talismans 1. Gather the magic around me. Touchstones of time in a circle before me. They don’t look like treasures to anyone else But they wove themselves into my story chorus Talismans that can still reach you. Instant connections to the world inside They still have more lessons to teach you. While taking you on a magic carpet ride. 2. Seekers of wonder go lightly The more you collect the weaker their spell. So gather the strongest ones round you tightly. Select only those with the best tales to tell. 3. Like the Indian singer creating 80 years old but with a twinkle in her eyes. She seems to get younger the longer she sings, Words I don’t understand but I know they are wise. chorus bridge On a smile from you across a crowded room Reminiscences flew of those shared before A late summer sunset, a bright thunder moon A kalaidescope revolving door of your life 4. An old cinemain a midwinter storm. No heating and graffiti'd walls all around. The images up on the screen kept us as warm As the sprit we sipped as it burned its way down. 5. Memories and music surround me Paintings and films, and my favourite books, I don't know just how or why they all found me. But they lend me their power each that time I look. chorus
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14. The Photograph One look, One moment, One click, Captured. Forever frozen. Locked in a frame, Always the same. Time flew. Years passed. But not for you, Behind the dusty glass. A glance becomes, Eternal becomes, An icon. I wish I could see you now, Beyond this photograph. But time did not allow. For now it’s all I have. So there you stay. The way you looked that day. One look.
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15. Just A Little Longer 1. I used to dream I'd sing my songs. And word would start to grow. And everyone would sing along. To words they all would know But the years flew by, And now I'm singing just for you. And you can remind me when I Forget a word or two. chorus I think it's going to take just a little longer I'm going to have to wait just a little longer Thank I thought, but that's alright. Cos I seem to have all the time in the world Tonight. 2. There was a time I thought my life. Was everything I'd planned. It all fitted together. And I held it in my hands. Then it slipped through my fingers And tumbled to the ground. And picking up the pieces, A little piece I found, said chorus bridge­ It's better to be too early Than to be too late. Time can hang heavy But sometimes it can be worth the weight. It's worth the weight It's weight in gold When all is told. 3. There was a time that peace on Earth Was a dream that was so clear. Bells of freedom started ringing. And seemed to be so near. But the bells get drowned. With the sounds of war And when it gets me down. I have to tell myself once more. chorus With you by my side. Let's just enjoy the ride. Tonight We have all the time in the world – all the time. Time is on our side – all the time.
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In My Prime 00:49
16. In My Prime In my prime. Prime time. Having the time of my life. Climbing higher higher now, As long as time will allow. Life line. In my prime. (backing vocals 1, 2. 1, 2, 3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1, 2, 3. 1, 2.)
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17. Time Circle Chant We’re not running out of time. Time is running out on us.

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"A kaleidoscope revolving door"
Mixing it up on my 12th studio songs album. Enjoy the trip from song to song, style to style. Fun, to magical, to moving. Celtic to ballad, to jazz, to singer-songwriter, and to prime numbers and space.

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My Deep Space Love album had lots of space songs and many fun songs. Out Of The Blue that followed was more wistful, no space or silly songs, and with fairly consistent mellow style.

We're All Astronauts mixes it all up - wistful, funny, Celtic, jazz, singer-songwriter, full band sound, and ballads. It makes for quite a trip.

The album includes...
- 3 songs written over 20 years ago that were never recorded.
- 1 song previously recorded and sung by Jodi Krangle on her Time Will Tell album.
- 13 new songs written in the last couple of years.
- 3 "songs" under a minute long.

I had a vague plan to focus arrangements around piano & acoustic 9 string guitar and keep things more simple. When I found the three 20 year old songs in an old lyric file, I realised these needed more of a band sound, but overall piano features more than on previous songs albums.

I also love little interludes - bit this time they are at the beginning and the end so they're preludes and postludes. :-)

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released April 1, 2018

Chris Conway - vocals, acoustic & electric 9 string guitars, nylon string guitar, piano, keyboards, Irish whistles, bombarde, zither, kalimba, theremin, bodhran, phone, finger clicks, percussion, drum loops.

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Think David Crosby on a journey taking in Ireland, a jazz club, and Outer Space.

"Songs of Love & Peace & Outer Space" is his slogan and that sums it up well.

He has toured with ex-Monkees Peter Tork, played with members of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention as well as Vikki Clayton, Martin Carthy, Sally Barker, Pete Morton, Cathy Lesurf, & Tommy Emmanuel and Talvin Singh.
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