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The skies are cold and gray
The storm is on its way
The flat horizon, leafless trees, there's nothing far as you can see, out here
You shiver like a waif
Your snow boot soles are chafed
You left your heart in paradise, you left it all to roll the dice with me
And I will shake away the cloudy skies
With a California lullabye
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away
The sand between my toes
Your hands beneath my clothes
The memories of golden days, where first we met, and parted ways so soon
But distance lost its fight
When you laid down at night
Without a map, you chose your heart, now we are one, but you're still far from home
So let me shake away the cloudy skies
With a California lullabye
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away
I know it feels, like spinning wheels aredigging you much deeper in the snow
Don't worry, 'cause the winter thaws, and you will watch the river start to flow
And in that place, the empty space, will fill you in a warm embrace
And I will hold you tight until it's home
I will shake away the cloudy skies
With a California lullabye
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away
Now let me take you back to paradise
All you gotta do is close your eyes
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away
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The skies are cold and gray
The storm is on its way
The flat horizon, leafless trees, there's nothing far as you can see, out here
You shiver like a waif
Your snow boot soles are chafed
You left your heart in paradise, you left it all to roll the dice with me
And I will shake away the cloudy skies
With a California lullabye
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away
The sand between my toes
Your hands beneath my clothes
The memories of golden days, where first we met, and parted ways so soon
But distance lost its fight
When you laid down at night
Without a map, you chose your heart, now we are one, but you're still far from home
So let me shake away the cloudy skies
With a California lullabye
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away
I know it feels, like spinning wheels aredigging you much deeper in the snow
Don't worry, 'cause the winter thaws, and you will watch the river start to flow
And in that place, the empty space, will fill you in a warm embrace
And I will hold you tight until it's home
I will shake away the cloudy skies
With a California lullabye
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away
Now let me take you back to paradise
All you gotta do is close your eyes
And when you're frozen with desire
We'll put our toes up to the fire
And I will sing your cares away


![Josh Woodward: Shot Down (Official Video)
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Why even try to justify leaving, why not just run away?
Why even wait and hesitate breathing, why would you want to stay?
Nothing you say could change the way he feels, nothing could save you now
So just let this go
Every collapse that came to pass faded out of your memory
All of the times he left you blind, jaded, down on your aching knees
Why dont you see the lies that hes telling, why dont you give it up?
And just let him go
Shot down, with no sound
To the cold ground below
And theres no one around, you wont be found
So hang your head and [let it fade away]
Your heart on a string, without a wing flying, no one to hold the kite
He let you go, but still you blow by, oblivious to the height
Check out behind and you will find nothings holding you to the ground
He just let you go
[Chorus]
Dont let him pull you down, just let him drown alone
Youll land, and someday you will find a truer hand
I know you tried to see his side clearly, I know you gave your all
I know you died a little inside when nobody heard your call
Every mistake you come to make grows and echoes inside your brain
You need to let them go
[Chorus] Josh Woodward: Shot Down (Official Video)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vBn1oy9OdrY/mqdefault.jpg)


![Josh Woodward: With No Goodbye (New Album Today!)
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Video credits
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NASA
The spotlight, was burning like a flame
I was, a body and a name
And all the rest was gone
Trapped like a hermit in a cage
I left the others on the stage
And still the show went on
Take a bow, from the back of the crowd
It’s over now
And I now see
The world turns without me
My shoulders never bore the heavy burden
I was just another person
And the sun rose
Before the age of pharaohs
And after I am gone, another dawn will fill the sky
With no goodbye
I crave the comfort and control
Then chase the rabbit down the hole
And wonder why I’m lost
I build a palace so serene
Then douse it all with gasoline
I light a match and watch
Let it burn, without an ounce of concern
I never learn
[Chorus]
And I’m steering, away from what I’m fearing
But every twist and turn’s a new concern that burns my soul
The rudder’s rusted tight and I’m careening through the night
I let it go and take me where it will
[Chorus] Josh Woodward: With No Goodbye (New Album Today!)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vjsBAZbjTgs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Josh Woodward: Hollow Grove (Acoustic Performance)
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Leave the fallen, and fend for yourself
Cold and broken on the ground
Leaves are falling, theyll cover us all
Theyll leave us in the fall alone
One December, when I was so delicate
I remember like today
You surrendered, to separate and flee from fate
And shatter everything youve known
So find another reason
To walk away this time
Find another season to shine
Cuz in the winter
Your fingers froze in shabby clothes
Another year in Hollow Grove
The cold machinery was stealing your soul away
You felt the aching in your bones
For golden scenery, the crushing weight would suffocate
And drive you from your heavy home
In Colorado, you slept like a vagabond
With all the train smoke in your mind
But by Seattle, the ocean came and snuffed your flame
And there was nowhere left to go
[chorus] Josh Woodward: Hollow Grove (Acoustic Performance)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wApCLxkOBZs/mqdefault.jpg)



