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BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS
Come inside my castle. Stay with me for a while
It gets kind of lonely in here from time to time.
We can do nothing. Or we can go look around.
There may be rooms in the castle even we haven´t found.
Come inside, into the beautiful darkness.
Come with me, into the beautiful darkness.
My companion, my guardian, my mistress, my wife.
I want you to inconvenience me for the rest of my life
Shine your light, give me your sweet caress
I love the colors you bring into my grey nothingness.
Come inside, into the beautiful darkness.
Come with me, into the beautiful darkness.
Shine your light into the beautiful darkness.
Now leave me alone. Alone in my beautiful darkness.
I love your devotion. I like to know you are there.
Every time I come out from my castle to see what is happening out here.
Even darkness gets ugly when connection is lost.
I roam around in my castle, a sorry excuse of a ghost
Come inside, into in the beautiful darkness.
Come with me into the beautiful darkness.
Stay with me forever in beautiful darkness.
Leave me alone. Free in my beautiful darkness.
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2. |
Evermore
03:39
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EVERMORE
Never more, never more
Than a breath away
Evermore, evermore
in all I do and say
Haunt me my addiction
Daunt me with your fire
Consume me my affliction
And feed me to desire
Never more, never more
than a thought away
Evermore, evermore
with me come what may
I feel your breath though you´re not here
The trace of your touch on my skin
Reality fades and grows unclear
In this dream that I'm drowning in
Never more, never more
than a breath away
Ever more, ever more
with me come what may
Haunt me my addiction
The trace of your touch on my skin
Consume me my affliction
In this dream that I'm drowning in
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3. |
Sorry
03:55
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SORRY
Sorry,
but sorry cannot heal your broken heart
Sorry,
but sorry ain´t gonna bring us back to start
I know I hurt you more than words can say
but please forgive me if you find a way
Let´s go skydiving
Let´s tear down this wall
I built around your broken heart
Sorry,
but sorry cannot make it go away
I´m so sorry,
but sorry ain´t gonna make you wanna stay
I know I hurt you more than words can say
but please forgive me if you find a way
Let´s go skydiving
Let´s tear down this wall
I built around your broken heart
Maybe we can wear our scares with dignity and pride
Or maybe they will wear us down or eat us from inside
But maybe this is a brand new chance, a second time around
And just maybe our love grows stronger as we work it through somehow
I know I love you more than words can say
so please forgive me if you find a way
Let´s go skydiving
Let´s tear down this wall
I built around your broken heart
Are we brave enough?
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4. |
After All
03:22
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AFTER ALL
I thought your heart
Was a fine price
to pay the devil for my freedom
The tears you cried I would not see them
I would not hear your call
You loved me through it all
You loved me after all
How could I know
that your tears would
cut deeper than my own
Reveal what I should have known
In love´s name angels fall
You loved me through it all
You loved me through it all
Through it all
Through it all
You loved me after all
I see now how you wanted me
in spite of all that’s haunted me
Every sacrifice has never been in vain
The truth has come at such a price
Yet I know we’d pay it twice
We can dance because we stumbled through the pain
You loved me through it all
You loved me through it all
You loved me through it all
You loved me - after all
After all
You loved me through it all
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5. |
Whatever You Say
04:55
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I´ll do whatever you say
Though I´m terrified
I´ll do whatever you say
That is the only rule
I´ll be whatever they want
Though you are not around
I´ll be a very good girl
That´s what you told me to do
I will give my body to the dark
I am helpless, heart is open wide
I´m alone, but feel you by my side
There is freedom in the ropes you tied
I only hear his steps
It´s dark behind the scarf
The words you told me to say
And then everything starts
One is kind
One unpredictable
One is dark as night
Receiving all your parts
As I give my body to the dark
I am helpless, heart is open wide
I´m alone, but feel you by my side
There is freedom in the ropes you tied
They take whatever they want
I give so willingly
I´m not afraid anymore
You make me shine like a star
Control my every move
Like you´re supposed to do
From behind the mask
You show me who you are
As I give my body to the dark
I am helpless, heart is open wide
I´m alone, but feel you by my side
There is freedom in the ropes you tied
I can let it go light as a breeze
I am yours, just use me as you please
I can follow you so easily
You´re directing, I´m your symphony
I´ll do whatever you say
I´ll do whatever you say
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6. |
Let Go
04:52
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Deeper and deeper
You know which way to go
Sleepy so sleepy
Surrounded by my love
Heighten your senses
A silent cry for more
Drop all defenses
We're going through a door
We're going through another door...
So let go
Let go. Let go
Surrender to me and let go
Let go. Let go
Get down on your knees and let go
Let go. Let go
Deeper and deeper
Back centuries ago
My voice goes with you
That's all you need to know
Harder and harder
But still I´m wanting more
Leaving your body
We're way beyond that door
Where no one's ever been before
So let go
Let go. Let go
Surrender to me and let go
Let go. Let go
Get down on your knees and let go
Let go. Let go
Keep floating, flying
You´re falling, dancing
You´re singing, you´re crying
Laughing, believing
You´re loving, living
So let go
Let go. Let go
Surrender to me and let go
Let go. Let go
Get down on your knees and let go
Let go. Let go
Surrender to me and let go
Let go. Let go.
Get down on your knees and let go
Let go. Let go
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7. |
Breakfast in Bed
04:38
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BREAKFAST IN BED
Standing here at the entrance of my future
With my heart and body at capture
A total new twist in feeling each day
You take my body and fly me away
You give me more excitement than I long for
You are the man I love to be strong for
You´re boosting my geist
when you´re waking me up
I just wish that you never stop
Please give me more strength
Warmer wavelenght
Breakfast in bed
Good times ahead
Just love it when you get
into my head
Breakfast in bed
I can feel the sun is getting bigger
Rays of glow can warm me and trigger
Both laughter and tears
in touch with my soul
The love you give is making me whole
Please show me the sun
Let´s have some fun
Now give me your love
I´m letting go
Breakfast in bed
Good times ahead
Just love it when you get
into my head
Breakfast in bed
Honey, I´ll do whatever you say
But I´m not leaving bed today
before you give me what I crave
Oh, honey I´m such a good, good girl
I gladly let you rule my world
And right now I truly deserve
Breakfast in bed
Good times ahead
Just love it when you get
into my head
Breakfast in bed
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8. |
Aurora
03:52
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AURORA
Like a bird who never learned to fly
A summer breeze just quickly passing by
Like an arrow who never left the string
A little singer who never got to sing
Like morning snow in May
we only knew you half a day
We got to hold you for a little while
Our little angel, you had already spread your wings and flied
Sometimes I wonder how it could have been
Would you be cheerful like your mother, or sort of quiet like me
Play soccer like your sister, or dance like your little bro´
Or paint the ceiling just like Michelangelo
Let me be honest, for so many years
I didn´t think of you that much, I never shed a tear
But somehow you always came along
And now I try to bring you a little closer through my song
So much I wanna say
Your mother feeds the birds outside our window every day
We got to hold you for a little while
Our little angel, you had already spread your wings and flied
I guess we did all we could
But hearts don´t always beat the way they should
We just got to hold you for a little while
Our little angel, you had already spread your wings and flied
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9. |
Stuck
04:48
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You are the one
I´ve always known
You´re all I really wanted
We are carved in stone
We´ve come so far
Yet, here we are
Never felt closer
Still, we´re drifting apart
Cause something has made me
crawl into my shell
Somewhere you can´t reach me
I can hardly reach myself
So many dreams
God knows I´ve tried
Always kept going
With you by my side
But now I´m hiding
Guess I´ve lost my faith
Feel like a failure
Feel like stuck behind a gate
Cause something has made me
Crawl into my shell
Somewhere you can´t reach me
I can hardly reach myself
I wanted to give you
The moon and the stars
Now it´s tearing me open
Cause I´m not that man by far
Wait for me
I still try to break free
Wait for me
I still try to break free
When the distance gets too far
between my dreams and where we are
That distance is my pain
My private hellbound train
What I struggle to give you
Is not even what you want
Maybe I really hurt because
I am not the man I was
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Slip Away
04:03
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SLIP AWAY
Here we go again
just like last night
and a thousand nights before
It´s electric
One look, one word
That is all it takes
Your eyes tell me
you´ll follow blindly
into wherever I´ll go
But it´s all gone now
It´s yesterday
I let the feeling slip away
I let it slip away
Do you remember
the time of our life
Just let that feeling sink in
Hold it closely
And let it grow
Until it swallows you whole
Sweeping through you
Makes you feel warm
Makes you feel alive
Even stronger
All shades of grey
How could I let it slip away
Just a little day by day
I just let it slip away
I let it slip away
Still together
I guess we´re fine
Life goes on as before
Still there´s something
inside my mind
I´m still trying to find
Precious memories
or a curse
Am I chasing a ghost
Is there a way back,
our special place
Or am I better off to let it go
and stay away
Stop chasing ghosts of yesterday
I let the feeling slip away
I let it slip away
I let the feeling slip away
Just a little every day
I let the feeling slip away
Chasing ghosts of yesterday
I let the feeling slip away
Just a little day by day
All the games we used to play
I let it slip away
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11. |
Such A Cost
04:38
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SUCH A COST
You could be making love to her
instead of breaking her heart
You could hold her in your arms
instead of hiding in the dark
Did you forget how long it took
to find a girl like her
Do you remember what you knew so well
before your mind became a blur
Would it hurt so much
to give her what she wants
Give her what you want
Now, listen to me true
Would it be such a cost
to give her what she wants
Give her what you want
When all she’s ever wanted in this whole wide world is you
You say your pride is hurting
Because she held on too tight
And you say that she’s deserving
To hurt too while you work
to put things right
And you think that a little suffering
will go a long, long way
To help you decide
how much you want to stay
Well, who’s suffering now anyway
Would it hurt so much
to give her what she wants
Give her what you want
Now, listen to me true
Would it be such a cost
to give her what she wants
Give her what you want
When all she’s ever wanted in this whole wide world is you
You wanna feel like you matter
Like you´re the big dog
Like you call the shots
Well, if you call the shots, hotshot
There won´t be anyone to blame
When you get what you got
You think she´s holding you back,
oh brother
No one´s holding you back but you
Would it hurt so much
to give her what she wants
Give her what you want
Now, listen to me true
Would it be such a cost
to give her what she wants
Give her what you want
When all she’s ever wanted in this whole wide world is you
When all she’s ever wanted in this whole wide world is you
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Enjoy the Show
04:43
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ENJOY THE SHOW
Go inside and meet yourself
You might find there´s no one home
There´s no captain,
no Self behind the wheel
A great illusion, nothing´s real
A stream of behavior
running through your skin
That´s what we all come down to
No destination
No place to go
We can only enjoy the show
Responsible, but no control
So many choices, but no free will at all
Your decisions are selected
from a long, long time ago
by circumstances you can hardly know
A stream of behavior
running through your skin
That´s what we all come down to
Play our parts, until it´s time to go
In the meantime enjoy the show
In the meantime, let´s really enjoy the show
When everything´s beyond control
you can relax and let it go
Don´t judge yourself or your fellow man
We all simply do the best we can
Even though we never make the calls
we get to experience it all…
A stream of behavior
running through your skin
That´s what we all come down to
Blowing in the wind
for no reason but your own
In the meantime, enjoy the show
In the meantime, enjoy the show
Let´s help eachother enjoy the show
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13. |
The Beach
04:33
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You take me to this special place
The sand is soft and warm
And what has been and what is done
can never do me harm
We close a door again we see
The beauty of a beach
And hand in hand a new door´s found
It´s there within our reach.
Doors can open wide
As you open up my mind
Doors can open wide
And our love feels more defined
The beach we walk is beauty clear
As waves roll on the shore
It dawns to me or wonder yet
Have I been here before?
Doors can open wide
As you open up my mind
Doors can open wide
And our love feels more defined
A gorgeous bird, it´s feathers bright
It captures all my heart
The love it holds inside it´s core
I pray it never will depart
Doors can open wide
As you open up my mind
Doors can open wide
And our love feels more defined
We close the door again we see
The beauty of our life
Oh, heart in heart a new love´s found
I will always be your wife
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14. |
You Set Me Free
04:31
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YOU SET ME FREE
Been through the fire
Been struggling through the snow
Climbed the peak of desire
Fell as low as we can go
Always found a way
A little wiser every day
And when my head´s stuck in the clouds
You put my feet on solid ground
You give my issues time and space
Sometimes you just give it to me straight
You´re patient with my wandering soul
I don´t know how you make me whole
You set me free
You set me free
You always set me free
I stumble through with the grace
of a drunken sailor
but you always rescue me
A bird in the wind
I have forgotten how to land
You give me foothold once again
When everywhere is quicksand
You’re the one who understands
when to give it room or give a hand
You find me when I lose myself
and see what I show no one else
You set me free
You set me free
You always set me free
I stumble through with the grace
of a drunken sailor
but you always rescue me
There’s freedom in the ties that bind
For when I fly, I’m flying blind
and somehow I never seem to get too far
Every step I take, every rule I break
You have always brought me back
Just by being who you are
You set me free
You set me free
You always set me free
I stumble through with the grace
of a drunken sailor
but you always rescue me
You set me free
You set me free
You set me free
I´m right where I wanna be
You set me free
You set me free
You always set me free
I stumble through with the grace
of a drunken sailor
but you always rescue me
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Inner Castle Trondheim, Norway
What do you get when you combine inspirations from 80/90´s pop/rock, jazz, English/Norwegian folk, classical music - and a
hint of Phantom of the Opera on top? Well, I guess you never know...
Inner Castle is the project of Norwegian songwriter Morten E. (with friends).
The debut album "Beautiful Darkness" is out now!
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