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Imaginary Life

by Rotem Tal

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1.
So Much More 03:36
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I've been out today Seeing friends, watching the waves Special moments that cannot compare to those when you're there People say We’re wasting time, falling behind I believe in you, in us, so I don't mind I love it everytime you say Good things come to those who wait Yeah you know we'll find our way I know it too because Of all the places I have been All the faces I have seen You shine on me like no one did before I think of all I've left behind I don't miss any of those times You’ve made me realize I'm so much more Lately I've been thinking Maybe late in the game, do we need a change? This wheel is spinning fast, we don’t have time to rest I’m putting on a dress for tonight Someday it’ll be white Fears come and go, I have to let it go I love it everytime you say Good things come to those who wait Yeah you know we'll find our way I know it too because Of all the places I have been All the faces I have seen You shine on me like no one did before I think of all I've left behind I don't miss any of those times You’ve made me realize I'm so much more now
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All I Need 02:51
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I may be old but I'm not dead yet There’s not much left for me here but I’m not scared The walls are musty The books are dusty But you bring the light in and that’s all I need Our legs don’t walk as fast as they used to It’s getting harder each day, like I never thought it would People look strange Everything has changed But you bring the light in and that’s all I need The nights are so long And there’s one thing, I know, I know for sure One day, I will sleep here alone I may be old but I'm not dead yet
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Before It's Too Late 03:39
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The air is getting heavy, the room is too small Secrets I have buried, forever untold Tonight I won’t close my eyes or lay my head to rest Your silence is a sharp knife going right through my chest The clock plays a melody no one understands You’re trying so hard to win this losing game Once upon a time we were flying high Now it’s just me trying not to lose my mind You’re so far away from everything I say Let's stop playing this game just before it's too late Our love is yours, I just hang around Pieces of us you are tearing down I feel bad for you, for me I feel worse We ain’t gonna live forever, I have a choice I'm starting today to live in my own way Let's not pretend as we stand just a step from too late It feels like my sky is falling Something inside is burning This time I’m not calling anyone The air is getting heavy Secrets I have buried This time I’m not waiting for anyone Now, when there’s nothing left to say, is the right time to run away Forgive me as I'm leaving Just before it's too late
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I Wish 04:20
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I want the fairytale but I hate fantasies Dreams grow high and fall down like broken trees Days are wasted, years go by Waiting for something good to arrive Your name’s on my screen, you’re far away Trying to find something to do today With your voice in my head I sit and stare instead I wish you knew I missed you the moment you walked out the room I wish you’d come and pick me up, we’d get lost and find a way to work it out I wish you knew I’m sorry too Never got to say I’ve forgiven you I swear I swear no more mistakes If only you come back These tears won’t stop for days now Don’t know what i’m feeling, what I’ve become Regrets are just like pain, only they don’t heal Was there a way to turn this wheel? And I’d give up my dreams just to have you here Cause nothing’s good when you’re not near So I almost called you, but dropped the phone You’re not alone, You’re not alone I wish you knew I missed you the moment you walked out the room I wish you’d come and pick me up, we’d get lost and find a way to work it out I wish you knew I’m sorry too Never got to say I’ve forgiven you I swear I swear no more mistakes If only you come back No more mistakes Wish I had what it takes to turn back time to when we started When I saw you walking right outside my door You smiled and said you’ve seen me before Your eyes told me something I didn’t know We walked for a thousand miles or more Time had stopped, cause it’s you and me My life made sense finally Now it all fades out of view I wish you knew I wish you knew
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Stars 03:46
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Every step I thought would be easy Turned out to be a bleeding war The more I want it the more I fail Nothing makes sense to me anymore Stars shine above us We want them down here They’re glowing so bright We cannot see clear I hear sirens down the street One day they will come for me I’m looking for new inspiration While others just fight to breathe Stars shine above us We want them down here They’re glowing so bright We cannot see clear Stars shine above me Why do I fear I’ll wait for the sun to come up and dry my tears I have stupid fears I’ll run out of melodies There will be no more songs to sing My fingers will forget how to play the strings People talk about needs Did they all forget to dream Maybe they don’t know what this word means Maybe I’m the one who misconceives Stars shine above us We want them down here They’re glowing so bright We cannot see clear Stars shine above me Why do I fear I’ll wait for the sun to come up and dry my tears
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You Said Yes 04:17
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I asked if you are ready, you said yes We got the same habit for filling the emptiness You feel old, too tired to play I’m reborn a little more every day I asked if you are there, you said always We both know that’s a lie but we go with it Between your words I found myself Found you, years too late Summer rain can make you drown Leave you crashing to the ground You’re not my lover, not my friend Why can’t I just get you out of my head You asked if you’re the reason I feel this way I never know what’s the right thing to say So I just took my guitar and played A song about a snowflake falling in may Summer rain can make you drown Wheels don’t always turn around You’re not my lover, not my friend Why do I wait to see you again Summer rain made me drown Left me crashing to the ground You’re not my lover, not my friend And I keep waiting to see you again
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End of Season Sale 03:41
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My name is not Kate or Jane I’m not from here I drink to be alone I scream so no one can hear My home is a downtown street barely dressed chicks some forgotten kids End of season sale Oh I think too much but I can't help myself I could be yours till the end of time You wouldn't want anything else I'll give you so much, for such a low price I wouldn't mind you’d go on and try a slice They say every pot has its lid Mine got lost on the way Just like me in a way Just like the light in my day When no one’s around You can’t be let down In times of need I just breathe and let it bleed I know I think too much but I can't help myself I could be yours till the end of time You wouldn't want anything else I'll give you so much, for such a low price I wouldn't mind you’d go on and try a slice Take it now, before it’s off the shelves One last chance, it’s end of season sale
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Burn 03:34
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You see a sun shining I see it burn, burn baby, burn You hear a child crying I hear a song, I hear a song Back then you told me we’d walk hand in hand Now mine’s reaching out, yours is stuck in the sand Nothing’s wrong, I just want to be alone All the voices between us, what do they say? You are listening to them, so you won’t hear me pray Nothing’s right, take the last word tonight Tell me the end of the story The story of us, is it going to last? Or maybe, I should be worried Time’s passing by, our wings don’t seem to fly And we keep on trying Back then you told me we’d walk hand in hand Now mine’s reaching out, yours is stuck in the sand Nothing’s wrong, I just want to be alone All the voices between us, what do they say? You are listening to them, so you won’t hear me pray Nothing’s right, take the last word tonight Is there somewhere else you’d rather be Some place where you’re not lying next to me It always felt too easy, it must be a sign Say you’ll always be mine Say you’ll always be mine
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Waves 04:14
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You come in waves Now the waters rush, nothing can stop it The shore’s far away No place to hide I better give in, let you drown me You walk in, I can’t breathe Your look cuts right through me That’s when I knew I was gonna fall I wish it would rain now I wish it would take us all down I wish it would rain now I wish it would take us all at one time I did it to myself There’s no one to blame, I’m a childish believer Remember when you said There’s always a lesson we must figure out Two kids on a tightrope How much longer can they walk You turn to me, I fall I wish it would rain now I wish it would take us all down I wish it would rain now I wish it would take us all at one time You came in fast I wasn’t at my best But you saw a secret side of me You made me stay Then walked away I’m left with demons haunting me Two kids on a tightrope How much longer can they walk You turn to me, I fall I wish it would rain now I wish it would take us all down I wish it would rain now I wish it would take us all at one time
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Imaginary Life 04:08
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So what are you doing all day You’re not getting any younger Listen to what I’ve got to say It’s the wrong thing you’re going after Lately you’re not being yourself, maybe try to get some rest Life doesn’t have to be a struggle What are the chances anyway Only a few can make it What do you mean you don’t get paid How long will you take it I heard about this guy, he’s been trying all his life In the end he only got trouble The way you look at me, like I said something wrong I’d rather be an open book, than the one no one dusts off In my imaginary life I’ve got nothing to hide You say my name out loud I’m not afraid to shout out, don’t whisper Even if you look into my eyes In my imaginary life Words fall down from the sky There’s no better time I’m right here, right now, don’t shiver Even if you look into my eyes So what are you gonna do with it Must have a clear vision What if nobody cares How will you get them to listen Try to find a unique voice, no one wants to hear almost Trust me on this, I know better The way you look at me, like I said something wrong Makes me wonder, maybe one day you’ll sing along In my imaginary life I’ve got nothing to hide You say my name out loud I’m not afraid to shout out, don’t whisper Even if you look into my eyes In my imaginary life Must have a clear vision My imaginary life How will you get them to listen right here, right now, don’t shiver right here, right now, don’t shiver right here, right now, don’t shiver (In my imaginary life) right here, right now, don’t shiver (In my imaginary life)

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released July 17, 2019

All songs written and performed by Rotem Tal
Produced by Shani Peleg
Mixed by Or Bahir
Mastered by Itzik Filiba
Guitars by Shani Peleg
Bass by Shlomi Mantsur
Drums by Hagai Shlezinger

Photography by Moshe Nahumovich
Cover design by Yana-Yana and Revital Kedmi

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