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Gypsy River

by Common Center

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1.
To the Underground 03:52
lyrics
Relax and enter slow Be calm remember what you know See the blue shore that’s the evermore See the man he needs a hand So go to the man And lead him to the shore If you can convince him to Release his mind and soul from this earth But you you stay you’ve got more work to do To another realm now let’s test your reaction Face the warrior in the center of this room Cast your fears away it’s the only way Cast your fears away it’s the only way To know your enemy I will lead you to the door If you can convince yourself that Your heart and your mind are of this earth So you you stay you’ve got more work to do
2.
People of the Rain 03:59
lyrics
People of the rain People of the rain People of the rain People of the rain Keep the awake need No sleepwalking Ever falling On the horizon Forever gonna feed the ground Water to earth Thunder our sound People of the rain People of the rain People got the essence of an ever-present wizard (people of the rain) On the fissures of your brain People got the presence of an effervescent wizard On the fissures of your brain Falling to earth I've not a thought in the world I’ve been the atmosphere And all my fears have evolved And when I hit the ground I’m seeping deep into the roots I’m not the movement like the wind I am meant to be consumed People
3.
Alligator Road 04:07
lyrics
Spin stuns the engine down on alligator road Breathes rust, dust, bones, and knows the stall before repose Holds catalyst in hand, retreats hypothesis to mind Sun, folds the conjecture, Moon drops the line Sun, folds the conjecture, Moon drops the line Sun, folds the conjecture, Moon drops the line Sun, folds the conjecture, Moon drops the line Sun, folds the conjecture, Moon drops the line Oh distant paradox confined, subdue this defect in time Hold the mirror to the eye, help the particles align Invoke the float a roaming stun entrenched to bleed All trouble to the mountain wash down to the sea All trouble to the mountain wash down to the sea All trouble to the mountain wash down to the sea All trouble to the mountain wash down to the sea All trouble to the mountain wash down to the sea My heart is boiling, I heat my design I’m channeling convection, and I’m easily derived I pulse, and I tumble, no concealing the ride Making wake for the humble, laying high and defiant and Now you know Now you know Now you know Now you know Now you know Now you know Now you know Now you know And it's easy
4.
Gypsy River Wade 04:57
lyrics
Chemical tracks Got your hat back on and your armor reactive And you’re fit like a fox and you’re almost there Harboring your tooth so the hooch beware Of the combat kings the imperial state Fishes in the box every ape that you keep You want a Houdini subliminal directional mastermind Find some more enchantment my enchantment arrives Hello mystery you’ve got the moves Show me through yeah show me through Guide me by the stars to your heart Read me like the wind and follow the scent Gypsy River Wade Help me find a way Gypsy River Wade Yeah Help Me! Help Me! Puzzle reaction If the blast doesn’t kill you will you fall to contraptions In the mystic night when the shadows creep If you find yourself lost in the space between Get a shot of serenity and get some rest You’ll find your way to enchantment in the evening nest All the knowns you collect will lead you to the next Until you break the encrypted messages you left Hello mystery you’ve got the moves Show me through yeah show me through Guide me by the stars to your heart Lead me like the wind and follow the scent Gypsy River Wade Help me find a way Gypsy River Wade Yeah Help Me! Help Me! Gypsy River Wade Help me find a way Gypsy River Wade Yeah Help Me! Help Me!
5.
Brothers 03:18
lyrics
You told me brother if I tried to change the world Someone would probably try to blow off my head You told me brother if I tried to change the world Someone would probably try to blow off my head And you said maybe that’s for the best Maybe that’s what I’m supposed to do But what if I’ve mislead myself? What if I am destructive? What if I am destructive? What if I am destructive? What if I am? You said you wondered Could you change? You said you wondered Could you change? Could you take the plunge? Could you take the plunge to actuality? You told me brother when the frequencies go out Do you wonder who is sending them? You told me brother when the frequencies go out Do you wonder who is listening? You said you wondered Could you change? You said you wondered Could you change? Could you take the plunge? Could you take the plunge to actuality? Yeah there you go!!!
6.
Lonesome Day 03:57
lyrics
Another day starts off lonesome for me Strangely I think I prefer this solitude Because if I’m alone I have no one to displease Yeah If I’m alone I have no one to displease It’s a tough nest to leave It’s a tough nest to leave It’s a tough nest to leave So do what compels you And have what you’re needing So do what compels you And have what you’re needing And keep it close But don’t kill me I treasure everything The laughter the faces the gestures Our differing beliefs No don’t kill me I treasure everything The laughter the faces the gestures Our differing beliefs So do what compels you And have what you’re needing Do what compels you And have what you’re needing And keep it close I know I don't know but some things they just seem so orchestrated I know I don't know but some things they just seem so contemplated I know I don't know but some things they just seem so orchestrated I know I don't know but some things they just seem so concentrated
7.
Fields 05:23
lyrics
It’s coming down It’s coming down like water Rains to fuel you It’s coming round It's coming round the valley Highway 42 Come out love Come out and I’ll wait for you Wait for me too It's coming down It's coming down the vine Fields keep rolling Eyes of the wind Keep that feather strong I’ve known all along Keep that feather strong I’ve known all along Fields keep rolling Eyes of the wind yeah Keep that feather strong I’ve known all along Keep that feather strong I’ve known all along
8.
Inner Earth 05:19
lyrics
Reaches up from the inner earth Imposes the reasons for the pulse and the curve Ties up thoughts on strings all revealing Erases the feeling Rumbles the meaning Keeps to the shadows, lower and deeper Knows how to balance every hidden feature Conceals the spells well but needs no walls Gets to the edge but will not fall Will not fall Will not fall Will not fall Somewhere through the fog a phantom sense of a secret Rials up an inner truth, the nature of spirit Inclined to search the crevice for an ancient code Always passing by but is never known It’s never known but starts to show Keeps the code gives shape to the ghost It’s never known but starts to show Keeps the code gives shape to the ghost Knows looking considerably sways Leaves traces abandoned at astonishing rates Sends winds from continuums of parallel space Hopes to startle the fall, reminds mountains to crawl And It’s known there’s often a glow A feel in a note gives reason to float Eyes as water feet on the ground Eyes as water feet on the ground Mind heart river infinite sound Holds up the mirror and falls
9.
Winter 03:45
lyrics
No winter I’m not sad to see you go. It’s been a long long one. No winter I’m not sad to see you go. It’s been a long long one. Oh vision who am I to know? Can you show me how to release the inner flow? Even though I might not be ready to steady the thought, It’s a march onto the top whether I’m ready or not. Hello spring I am ready for your rain and sun For your flowers to bloom For all to have some fun. I still remember when the ghostly winter arrived, Threw us in the icy river and taught us to survive. I anticipate the summer and I wonder if it’s true, If this overwhelming sense will lead us to another clue. With every intention we set, It brings us closer to the next. This team can stand any test. This team can stand any test.
10.
Do You Know Me 05:17
lyrics
Do you know me like I know you? Do you know me like I know you? Do you know you like you say you know me? Do you know me like you say you know you? Do you know me like I KNOW you? Do you know me can you show me? Do you know me like I know the truth? Do you know me can you SHOW me? Let’s Go Shadowed darkness in the shades of everything you slept away Led your home into your eyes let it sink into your mind Don’t be faulted by your crimes everything has its surprise In the end you’re what you make EVERY FEELING YOU CREATE Oh my own sentient sight it’s the constant sight of a hollow mind All the beats track down to the doubt of my hollow And that ship breaks your heart and mind Let’s Go Do you know me like I know you? Do you know me like I know you? Do you know you like you say you know me? Do you know me can you show? Do you know?
11.
Offer 06:06
lyrics
Oh your offer Your offer stands Floating Floating streams Directed Divisive as it seems It’s all illusion A waking dream Reflex Reflect On The eraser Dejected as it gleams Calls to move you Displace you from the dream Some say delusion Conflicted and obscene Disturbs direction Reveals the waking dream The offer now sent Will you choose to receive The intention you set Your path through the trees Oh my sweetest design I'll carry all your dreams tonight We'll capture the lift And sift through the haze No measures to creep Could keep feelings away
12.
Close Your Eyes 03:13
lyrics
Keep your mind right when sorting through the fray. I know dark clouds come some days. Try to keep from folding in, from vanishing away. Close your eyes, do you feel the same? If you think you’re needing more, then give something away. It’s strange how it works that way. Close or distant paradox can leave you feeling strange. Close your eyes, do you feel the same? Free yourself from all the helpless misery. Yeah it’s gone, it’s gone my friend. Free yourself from all the helpless misery. Yeah it’s gone, it’s gone my friend. No sense in holding back if you’re feeling the pull. No surprise will convince you to blame. Phone your friends, they hold the levers and the strings. It’s easy to receive when you’re awake. Keep your mind right when sorting through the fray I know dark clouds come some days Try to keep from folding in, from vanishing away Close your eyes, do you feel the same? Free yourself from all the helpless misery. It’s gone, it’s gone my friend. Free yourself from all the helpless misery. It’s gone, it’s gone my friend. It’s gone, it’s gone my friend. Oh yes it’s gone, it’s gone my friend.

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released November 21, 2015

Recorded and Mixed by Ben Cochran at Soap Floats Recording, Mastered by Chris Schmidt.

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Common Center Covington, Kentucky

Common Center is a 7-piece ensemble of 12-string guitar, violin, saxophone, keyboards, bass, and drums. Their compositions intermingle soft, mellifluous tones with punchy, driving rhythms—a balance between meditativeness and ferocity.
Their influences range from progressive rock and folk roots to classical music, gypsy grooves, and avant-garde groups from around the world. ... more

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