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5 A​.​M.

by Lyle King

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1.
Leap of Faith 03:57
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Why are you still around here Would've thought you'd moved on by now What are you still holding on to Why are you still hanging around? Another question and I'll break It was my choice to make And I think I'm doing just fine thank you It's taken me this long to shake My own fears and mistakes Maybe I'm just not ready to I still lie awake some nights Staring as the shadows give into the light Hoping your side of the bed Will show you beside me instead Of the imprint on your pillow darlin' Hopin' that those whispers you said And the slight hint of your scent Won't fade so far that I can't find them When love is divided you start to lose sight Sometimes what's comfortable just isn't right If you try to fight you get left behind Change is a leap of faith we all must try At first I didn't understand Why things didn't work out as I planned As time goes by people change And their feelings rearrange To make way for the new ones starting Priorities aren't the same And like a moth to the flame You burn each other just by parting When love is divided you start to lose sight Sometimes what's comfortable just isn't right If you try to fight you get left behind Change is a leap of faith we all must try I hate to think I lost my chance 'Cause I was too afraid to learn the dance To close my eyes and let romance lead the way Now I can change my ways When love is divided you start to lose sight Sometimes what's comfortable just isn't right If you try to fight you get left behind Change is a leap of faith we all must try Change is a leap of faith we all must try Change is a leap of faith we all must try
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Almost Fell in Love 02:47
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I only got a taste of what it would feel like To hold you for the rest of my life I only caught a glimpse of what you would look like In the morning when you open your eyes But I liked it a lot Yeah, I liked it so much I liked it I only stuck my toes in for a second But the water was warm I only got to drive by the shops you would’ve bought my Christmas presents in that I wouldn’t have worn But I liked it a lot Yeah, I liked it so much I liked it too much I almost fell in love It didn’t take me long to let my guard down It didn’t take you long to start fooling around I should’ve known all along But I guess it doesn’t matter now anyhow I only reached your skin with the tips Of my fingers but it was enough I only felt your lips under your breath As you watched the headlights pass on the wall But I liked it a lot I liked it so much Yeah, I liked it I almost fell in
3.
Undertow 03:24
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Your head's hung low The stars won't shine You can't go forward 'cause your laces are untied You're out on the town Feeling like the night Like an angel in the darkest alley Something don't seem right And it's a hard life When the street lights go down And your own light Seems to have finally died out The chill is harsh But it fits so right You hear the cars as their headlights cross your mind And there's a bruise on your shoulder From a weight you had to carry And in your pocket there's a picture of The one you want to marry And it's a hard life When you don't know what to know And your own life Is caught in the undertow Of the one you can't forget The one you have to leave The one you feel you can't escape Who stalks you in your dreams The nights are too long To lay awake in bed So you decide to take a walk somewhere To sort things out instead But your losing your way And street signs you don't know Keep popping up at every turn No matter where you go And it's a hard life Yes it's a hard life right now Things just aren't right As you wander through this town And you don't know where You're hoping you'll end up Maybe somewhere Where you might have a little luck Somewhere Where you don't have to fear Somewhere Anywhere but here
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Living With Her Ghost 03:47
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The city ain’t big enough On a night like this These walls aren’t thick enough Every turn I turn and I see a reminder A face in the window like I’m standing beside her And I know if I don’t go I’ll never know what it’s like to be alone She stained every thought that I have Her ghost it still walks through my room I’ve come so close to cutting up every picture that I have Come so close but gave in too soon I replay every move Every hint in her eyes The way her hair would move She dances on my mind we’re like a leaf and a feather Falling to the ground but landing closer together She’s got a way to make me stay so every day I unpack my bags I’ve been thinking about leaving this behind Heading out the door and down the road ‘Cause living this way will never keep me satisfied And I can’t keep living with her ghost I don’t know why it’s so hard to leave Letting go’s never been this hard The more that I push it seems the more that she needs Maybe she isn’t holding on Maybe it’s just me Maybe I’m the one who’s scared to fall Maybe she’s doing just fine without me Maybe I’m afraid I’ve lost it all Maybe my best days are behind me Maybe I’m just afraid I’ll never find Someone else who thinks I’m worth their time Everybody’s got something hide Everybody’s got a long way to go Everybody falls two steps behind sometimes And I can’t help living with her ghost
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Connecticut 02:38
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I heard her knock late at night Found the door without a light And I let her in I asked her where she'd been She fell to me and held on tight And said can I just stay here tonight? Would it be okay? Would I be in the way? So I led her up to bed I lain there for quite some time Feeling her body close to mine She didn't breath a word But through her touch I heard I said don't worry we'll get there soon There's not a whole lot that you can do So just rest for now I'll try to get us there somehow And I tried to figure it out And she said I've gotta get to Connecticut I'm afraid I'll start to forget The way she used to look at me The way she used to say my name I've gotta get to Connecticut Before I forget the way she...
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Glass Walls 04:49
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5 A.M. alone covered in dread Trying to sort the dreams out of my head Gray light creeping up the bed I’ve been working so long and losing sleep Building glass walls that I can’t keep Fighting the world back under my feet Pale thin light shines on these thoughts They say with time you can do anything you want Your patience will pay off So when is time gonna get around to me When is time gonna get around to me What would you think if I told you If I let it all out and reveal myself How would you act if I showed you Or should I keep weaving around I keep thinking that I’m strong But I can fake it if I’m wrong As long as it don’t take long So when is time gonna get around to me When is time gonna get around to me ‘Cause I don’t think that I can last Another night behind these thin walls of broken glass My hope has long since past Our lives change and go by so fast I only hope innocence can last So when is time gonna get around to me When is time gonna get around to me

about

In June of 2003 Lyle entered the studio to record 6 new songs. He had a day's worth of time available to him at Egan Media Productions and his fans had been requesting a more stripped down album. The result was a very live group of recordings that Lyle decided to release later that fall. Due to some unfortunate setbacks during the production process the album wasn't released until March 26, 2004.

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released March 26, 2004

All songs written by Lyle King

Musicians:
Lyle King - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Joe Tymecki - Lead Acoustic Guitar (track 1)

Other Information:
Produced by Lyle King and Aaron Flinn
Mixed and Mastered by Aaron Flinn at Egan Media Productions, Colchester, VT
All songs arranged by Lyle King
Additional arranging for "Leap of Faith" by Joe Tymecki
Recorded June 18 2003
Released March 26, 2004
Design Concept by Lyle King
Design Layout by Adam Rabin and Lyle King

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Lyle King Burlington, Vermont

Catchy and melodic folk pop/rock.

King [has a] "penchant for writing great melodies... the listener can’t help but whistle ’em long after the disc stops spinning." -- Indie-Music.com

"[Left Standing] is a must have for any fan of acoustic rock and any fan of pure and passionate music." -- LeftOfftheDial.com ... more

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