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Going Against The Flow

by Yavor Kresic

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GOING AGAINST THE FLOW MARY'S GOT A HEARTACHE JOE FEELS SO ALONE THE DAY KEEPS ON ROLLING IN THIS TOWN I CALL HOME JOHNNY'S RACIN' 'ROUND IN HIS 4X4 AND IF HE KEEPS ON GOIN' HE'LL PLOW THROUGH MY BARN DOOR YES, I KNOW YEAH, I KNOW THAT THE WHEELS ARE TURNING & I'M GOIN' AGAINST THE FLOW CHICKEN'S ARE A SQUAWKING' FOX IS SOMEWHERE NEAR IF I DON’T GET HOME SOON HE'LL BE GRINNIN' EAR TO EAR AND AS I'M DRIVING BY I'M NOT SURPRISED TO SEE THE LOCAL YOKEL'S HOWLING CAR WRAPPED ‘ROUND THE TREE I PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY JUST IN TIME TO SEE A GLIMPSE OF DARK SHADOWS THROUGH THE KITCHEN SCREEN I BURST THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR & THE FAMILIES THERE TO GREET MAMA, PAPA & BABY BEAR GORGING ON MY SWEETS! YES, I KNOW YEAH, I KNOW THAT THE WHEELS ARE TURNING & I'M GOIN' AGAINST THE FLOW
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TRAVELLIN’ ROUND MY MIND THOUGHT I KNEW HOW MY LIFE WOULD RUN LEARNING HOW TO COPE WITH ALL THAT I HAVE WHERE HAVE I BEEN, ALL THESE YEARS? I WASN’T ABLE TO FACE MY FEARS AND I’M TRAVELLIN’ ‘ROUND, IN MY MIND KEEPS ME SANE, MOST OF THE TIME EVERYTHING’S CHANGED BUT I’VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE TRAVELLIN’ ‘ROUND, IN MY MIND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT LIFE’S ABOUT INTO THE MYSTERY ALL KIND OF DOUBTS NOTHING’S FOR SURE, GOTTA TAKE A CHANCE FACING MY FEARS AND DOING THAT DANCE AND I’M TRAVELLIN’ ‘ROUND, IN MY MIND KEEPS ME SANE, MOST OF THE TIME EVERYTHING’S CHANGED BUT I’VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE TRAVELLIN’ ‘ROUND, IN MY MIND ALL KINDS OF FORCES TRYING TO PULL ME AWAY FROM WHAT I WANT TO BE, WHAT I WANT TO SAY I KNOW THE TRUTH WILL SET ME FREE I’VE GOT TO BELIEVE IN THAT PART OF ME AND I’M TRAVELLIN’ ‘ROUND, IN MY MIND KEEPS ME SANE, MOST OF THE TIME EVERYTHING’S CHANGED BUT I’VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE TRAVELLIN’ ‘ROUND, IN MY MIND
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IN MY FATHER’S DREAMS IN MY FATHER’S DREAMS THERE LAY A WORLD COULD HAVE BEEN MORE REAL TO ME IN MY FATHER’S DREAMS THERE LAY A WORLD OF A LITTLE BOY WHO COULDN’T FIND HIS WAY THE LIGHT WAS HIS DARKNESS IN THE MADNESS OF THE MOMENT HE TRIED TO HANG ON ‘TIL HIS WORKDAY WAS DONE IN MY FATHER’S DREAMS THERE LAY A WORLD COULD HAVE BEEN MORE REAL TO ME WORDS ARE SOMETIMES SAID OUT OF LACK OF UNDERSTANDING FINALLY LETTING GO OF THE MEMORY AND THE PAIN HE SAID “ONE DAY SON, YOU’LL BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND” THE TRUTH BEHIND HIS WORDS I KNEW RIGHT THERE & THEN IN MY FATHER’S DREAMS THERE LAY A WORLD COULD HAVE BEEN MORE REAL TO ME I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO LOST AND CONFUSED STRUGGLES OF MY YOUTH MANY YEARS HAVE GONE BY FEEL MORE SELF-ASSURED NOW I’M MORE AWARE AND MY DREAMS CAN UNFURL IN MY FATHER’S DREAMS THERE LAY A WORLD COULD HAVE BEEN MORE REAL TO ME
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I FEEL IT, I FEEL IT FEEL IT ALL THE TIME SHADOWS CREEPING CLOSER COMING FROM BEHIND THERE’S A BIG WEIGHT ON MY SHOULDERS CAN’T MAKE IT GO AWAY STEP INTO THE FEAR THIS DRAGON’S HERE TO SLAY OOO, OOO, OOO, OOO AH, AH, AH RACING ALL AROUND TRYIN’ TO FIND THE KEY SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART THERE IS SOME SANITY WHEN I SEE THAT LIGHT THAT RAY OF SHINING HOPE PLUNGE INTO THE DEPTHS AND LET MYSELF GO OOO, OOO, OOO, OOO AH, AH, AH SOME ARE LOST AND LONELY OTHERS JUST DON’T CARE I SEE IT IN THEIR EYES THAT LOOK OF DESPAIR SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE I’M SPINNING MY WHEELS SPINNING ROUND, OUT OF BOUNDS SPINNING ROUND, OUT OF BOUNDS FINDING OUT THAT I’AM NOT ALONE THERE ARE OTHERS WHO’S SOULS HAVE FOUND A HOME SHARING THEIR STORIES OF DAYS GONE BY THE LIGHT SHINES WITHIN’ THEM THE HEART BEGINS TO FLY OOO, OOO, OOO, OOO AH, AH, AH
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Exit 401 03:24
NOW SHE’S GONE COULDN’T LEAVE FAST ENOUGH IN THE END, I BROKE AWAY AS A SMILE RAN ACROSS MY FACE WE HAD SOME FUN, THAT’S FOR SURE I’M TASTING FREEDOM, I’M MOVING ON ALL THAT’S LEFT IS THE PAY I’M OWED AND THESE 4 WHEELS, ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD THIS HIGHWAY LEADS ME ON & ON ANOTHER EXIT COME & GONE I’M FEELING MORE & MORE ALIVE AS I MOVE ON DOWN THE LINE GOT A FIX OF CAFFEINE IN MY VEINS THEN IT’S BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN CARS & TRUCKS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN NEXT EXIT NAPANEE CLICK-CLACK WIPERS MOVE THE RAIN TRUCKS RUMBLE PAST AGAIN STREET LIGHTS STREAM ACROSS THE ROAD FADE TO DARKNESS, I’M ALL ALONE THE RAIN IS GONE, THE SKIES ARE CLEAR I WISH HER WELL, BUT I’M KEEPING ON CAN’T LOOK BACK, AS I HEAD ON DOWN THE 401, AS I HEAD ON DOWN THE 401 AS I HEAD ON DOWN THE 401
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Goodbye 03:39
I'VE WALKED THE ISLES WALKED THOSE MILES DROVE ALL DAY THROUGH WIND & COLD HOPING TO GET TO YOU BACK & FORTH SO MANY TIMES CONFUSION RUNNING THROUGH MY MIND WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN? OO, OO, BABE AH, AH, AH REACHING FOR THAT DREAM NO MORE IN-BETWEENS THAT’S THE WAY LIFE SHOULD BE BUT I HAVE TO FACE THE TRUTH YOU & I WEREN'T MEANT TO BE I WONDER WHY YOU DON’T LOVE ME SINCE I’VE BEEN LOVING YOU I’VE THOUGHT OF US AS TWO PRAYING FOR A BRIGHT LIGHT TO SEE ME THROUGH IS IT DESTINY, OR FATE? CAN'T ALWAYS CONTEMPLATE WHO KNOWS, HANG ON FOR THE RIDE OO, OO, BABE AH, AH, GOODBYE OO, OO, BABE AH, AH, GOODBYE
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THE SUN, GOLDEN SUN SHINES DOWN ON ME TODAY AS I’M COASTIN’ ON THIS OLD HIGHWAY LEAVES ARE A BLAZIN’ SPARKLES IN MY SIGHT THE WIND SWIRLS AROUND AS THE TREES ARE ALIGHT STAYIN’ ON MY SIDE OF THIS ENDLESS YELLOW LINE SNAPSHOT VISIONS DOWN THE TIME SMALL TOWNS APPEAR FROM AN ERA THOUGHT GONE BY THE RAT IS NOT RACING BEYOND THESE TWO LANES WIDE ENDLESS OPEN SKIES COTTON CANDY CLOUDS REVEALS STRANGE CREATURES IF YOU DON’T LOOK, TOO HARD STAYIN’ ON MY SIDE OF THIS ENDLESS YELLOW LINE SNAPSHOT VISIONS SLOW DOWN THE TIME BLUEBERRY PIT STOPS DOT THE WAY TEMPT THE PASSERSBY WITH THEIR PIES ON DISPLAY PICTURE POSTCARD LAKES DANCING WHITE FLASHES A FESTIVAL OF LIGHT AS THE WATER MOVES AND SPLASHES STAYIN’ ON MY SIDE OF THIS ENDLESS YELLOW LINE SNAPSHOT VISIONS SLOW DOWN THE TIME TIME MOVES ON ALONG THE YELLOW LINE THE FUTURE’S UP AHEAD THE PAST FALLS BEHIND THE PAST FALLS BEHIND THE PAST FALLS BEHIND
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Better Way 02:55
NOTHING SEEMED REAL IN THIS WORLD OF OURS GOD, THERE’S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY ILLUSIONS ALL AROUND SOME MAY NOT HEAR THE SOUND SOUND OF SILENCE SPIRIT’S IN THE AIR THEN ONE DAY I FELL INTO AN ENDLESS HOLE GOD, THERE’S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY IF I HAVE DESIRE FOR MY SPIRIT TO BE FREE I KNOW, I’LL FIND A BETTER WAY DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE WHAT OTHERS MAY SAY THOSE DARK CLOUDS ARE BLOWING AWAY TRIED TO FACE MY TRUTH THE FADED DREAMS OF YOUTH I KNOW, I’LL FIND A BETTER WAY I CAN’T JUST PRETEND WHEN I HAVE A TRUE FRIEND I KNOW, I’LL FIND A BETTER WAY DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE WHAT OTHERS MAY SAY THOSE DARK CLOUDS ARE BLOWING AWAY NOW WHEN I FEEL STIRRINGS IN MY SOUL I KNOW, I’LL FIND A BETTER WAY
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BREAKING THROUGH THE BARRIER GETTING PAST THE PAIN CAN MAKE YOU SEE LIKE A CHILD AGAIN NO ONE IN THE WORLD CAN KNOW HOW I FEEL BUT IN MY SOUL I KNOW THAT IT’S REAL LISTENING TO THE VOICE SPEAKING SOFT & DIM FOLLOWING WITH FAITH SPARKS THE LIGHT WITHIN PLUNGE INTO THE UNKNOWN WITH TOTAL HOPE & FAITH LEADS YOU TO A PLACE WHERE TIME BEGINS TO FADE SOME MAY NOT UNDERSTAND AND MAY NOT EVEN KNOW THE FOG IS RISING THERE ARE NEW SEEDS TO SOW THERE ARE NEW SEEDS TO SOW
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My debut Album. Learned how to record an Album in the studio [with engineer] from start to finish. More introspective Album compared to my subsequent one's

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Yavor Kresic Ottawa, Ontario

Yavor Kresic is an Ottawa based singer / songwriter who has been playing & performing music for over 35 years. In his early 20’s, he worked in the hi- tech industry while playing solo & band gigs in and around the Ottawa region. On his upcoming 3rd Album, Wheels of Time [2021] he showcases the evolution of his songwriting & musicianship, a celebration of the inner dimension driving the outer. ... more

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