1. |
Free (I Remember)
03:09
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Free (I Remember) lyrics
By Nikkie Gallant
I’m free
I’ll never go back again
Like 1, 2, 3
I take my retreat
No more wondering
I decide how my day is spent
No more floating
You know I meant every word I said
Don’t talk about the good old days
They were never good old days
I remember everything
I remember
Don’t talk about morality
It wasn’t all saccharine
I remember your hand on me
I remember
I’m great
Don’t need to think it out
As I back, back away
Don’t need to celebrate
No more wondering
I decide how my day is spent
No more floating
You know I meant every word I said
Don’t talk about the good old days
They were never good old days
I remember everything
I remember
Don’t talk about your hand in mine
Walking down that aisle
I remember solitude
I remember pain
Don’t talk about the way it was
I remember the way you were
I remember the way it ends
I remember
I remember, I remember, I remember, I remember
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2. |
Long Way to the Door
03:20
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Long Way to the Door
Written by Nathan A Wiley, used with permission.
A hundred fifty people, but it feels like only two
Give me fair warning if you don’t feel it, too
Skipping through the conversation, staring at the floor
Seems like a long way, such a long way to the door
Ooh, do you want for anything
Oooh, are you reeling from the sting
Does your heart run to the street every time our gazes meet or is that just me?
Some may need a reason for the things that we don’t know
But I’m a believer in rolling with the flow
They’re clearing out the room and there’s no music anymore
Still, it’s such a long way, such a long way to the door
Ooh, do you want for anything
Oooh, are you reeling from the sting
Does your heart run to the street every time our gazes meet or is that just me?
A hundred-fifty people, but it feels like only two
Still, it’s a long way, such a long way, it’s a long way
Still, it’s a long way to the door
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3. |
Sky, Sea & Ground
04:35
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Sky, Sea & Ground
By Nikkie Gallant
The rain falls down
Can’t get any wetter
There’s a chill in the air
Moss on the ground
Feeling alone
In this great big city
But I don’t mind
Feels like it’s all mine
Want to climb the tallest tree
Live up there forever
I can see all around
Just sky, sea, and ground
And you.
Want to dive into that ocean
Meditate on subtle motions
I can feel the earth’s hum
Like my breath has just begun
Open to new things
I don’t need my mask on here
Sometimes, I need this
At times I need to disappear
Want to climb the tallest hill
Live up there forever
I can see all around
Just sky, sea, and ground
and you.
As I sink into the pillows
I know I’ll long for home soon
But not yet
Today, I live for cherry trees and Sipping cider on the deck
There’s no need to worry,
I need to fly, I need to roam
For as long as I’ve lived,
I always come back home.
Want to climb the tallest tree
Live up there forever
I can see all around
Just sky, sea and ground
Want to climb the tallest hill
Dive into that ocean
I can see all around
Just sky, sea and sounds,
And you.
And always you.
And you.
And always you.
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4. |
Forget Sleep
02:46
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Forget Sleep
Don’t be afraid
Forget your pride
Seize the chance
Stop just passing time
How long will it take
‘Til you become?
Don’t hesitate
This is the only one
This is the only one
Put your shoulder in
Heat under my skin
(You’re) what I’m after
The air is heavy
My strength is weak
Here is the night
Forget sleep
Forget sleep
The risk is great
This pain is greater
You always had a feeling
You could be living
You painted hope
In the pages
Of your notebook
Long time you’ve been waiting
Long time you’ve been waiting
Put your shoulder in
Heat under my skin
Kisses like ashes
(But you’re) what I’m after
The air is heavy
My strength is weak
Here is the night
Forget sleep
Put your shoulder in
Heat under my skin
(This) could be a disaster
(But you’re) what I’m after
The air is heavy
My strength is weak
Here is the night
Forget sleep
Here is the night
Forget sleep
Written by Nicole Marie Gallant
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5. |
Is She Holding You
04:29
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Is She Holding You?
Performed by Nikkie Gallant
There’s light out on the harbour
I sink like a stone
Heard the creaks in the floorboards
And I thought you were home
Can’t sleep, can’t think
Can barely breathe
You left, with her
But, I don’t want to believe
Walking around in a daze
Can't figure how to turn the page
Is she holding you?
My eyes on the door
Is she holding you?
Your pillow feels so cold
Is she holding you?
Is the clock still ticking?
Is she holding you?
Such a long, long night
Steady, I’m shaking
How did this break?
Her eyes, an addiction
That you don’t want to escape
Now, it feels like years
Since you were here
It’s hard to trace
Was it real?
Walking around in a daze
Can't figure how to turn the page
Is she holding you?
My eyes on the door
Is she holding you?
Your pillow feels so cold
Is she holding you?
Is the clock still ticking?
Is she holding you?
Such a long, long night
Screaming in silence, motionless
I’m drowning in my dreams
If you don’t want my heart, you already took it
There’s no point in looking back
Heard the creaks in the floorboards
I thought this was home
© Nicole Marie Gallant
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6. |
Lights
03:57
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Lights
by Nikkie Gallant
At the armoury
Tear-stained dress
He, with his soft-shoe
Hoping she’ll forget
As they turn the corner
Straight into the storm
She gets so tired
Wishing she were home
When the lights come up
Even if you’re lucky
When the lights come up
You’d better be ready
Trying not to let go
Lamp beside the bed
She can hear the words
But, it doesn’t make sense
Oh, but he talks, talks, talks, talks
Never says a thing
And, she’s fading
Drifts away
When the lights come up
Even if you’re lucky
When the lights come up
You’d better be ready
When the lights come up
Even if you’ve won
When the lights come up
We’re all alone
When the lights come up
When the lights come up
When the lights come up
When the lights come up
When the lights come up
© Written by Nicole Marie Gallant (SOCAN).
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7. |
River
03:46
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Nikkie Prince Edward Island
Nikkie Gallant writes and performs emotionally smart indie pop songs featuring lush vocals and tremolo-laced guitar sounds.
She's earned multiple Music PEI Award nominations, including Songwriter, Song, and Live Stream of the Year.
Subtle Motions, produced by Nathan Wiley, went to number one at CKDU Halifax. “Is She Holding You,” was included in No Depression’s “Best of the Month” playlist.
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