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Sweet Exile
04:15
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Took a wrong turnwatched my house burn,
Lost every dollar I ever earned,
Betrayed my friends and I lost my mind,
Had to leave everything, everything I’ve ever loved behind
Look on the horizon, you’ll see a shadow roam,
A lost man on a long road, looking for a home,
Cheap thrills and vain pursuits might leave you blind,
The devil’s playground is easy to find
There’s a war within myself, I wish I was someone else,
Someone better someone true, someone a little more like you,
So many changes I have known, but never have I felt at home,
Walking the eternal mile searching for sweet exile
Seduced by sin, again and again,
A force from within, nearly did me in,
Altered my mind, left me unkind,
Got lost in a reflection that wasn’t mine
Forty long days and forty long nights,
I waited so long, before I saw the light,
Enough to make a wise man seek and a sane man cry,
A strong man weak, and an honest man lie
There’s a war within myself, I wish I was someone else,
Someone better someone true, someone a little more like you,
So many changes I have known, but never have I felt at home,
Walking the eternal mile searching for sweet exile
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Needle in a Haystack
05:14
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You’ll never find another girl like that,
She’s a needle in a haystack,
Now my blue skies won’t turn to black,
She’s a needle in a haystack
When I saw her face, in this lifeless crowd,
I was touched by grace, my feet left the ground
I was a hopeless case, before she came along,
Now I’ve found a place, where I belong,
Where I belong
I feel the earth move when she walks,
There’s a sweetness in the way she talks,
A kind of love that’s so hard to find,
Tell all your friends that girl is mine
You’ll never find another girl like that,
She’s a needle in a haystack,
Now my blue skies won’t turn to black,
She’s a needle in a haystack
With her by my side, I could conquer the world,
It’s so plain to see, she’s the rarest pearl
Some people put their fate, in the hands of god,
I’m a pagan soul, getting high on love,
Getting high on love
I feel the earth move when she walks,
There’s a sweetness in the way she talks,
A kind of love that’s so hard to find,
Tell all your friends that girl is mine
You’ll never find another girl like that,
She’s a needle in a haystack,
Now my blue skies won’t turn to black,
She’s a needle in a haystack
I've been to Jordan and I’ve been to France,
I’ve searched the world over to find romance,
Before I met her on this latitude,
I’d never felt a tremor of this magnitude,
I see the clouds part when she appears,
There’s a storm inside when she’s near,
This kind of love it just won’t fail,
This train will never go off the rails
You’ll never find another girl like that,
She’s a needle in a haystack,
Now my blue skies won’t turn to black,
She’s a needle in a haystack
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Love Is a Vampire
04:07
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Sometimes I feel like a stranger,
Like there’s a battle going on inside,
Sometimes I look back in anger,
But then all I want to do is hide
If I get lost in a daydream,
Don’t wake me up, don’t make a sound,
An indie actor gone mainstream,
A B-grade devil in a two-bit town
Don’t even bother knockin’,
Don’t come around here cause no one’s home,
Don’t even bother knockin’,
Sometimes it’s better when you’re all alone
I say that love is a vampire,
It’ll chase you down and bleed you dry,
Sometimes I feel like a failure,
And then I’m an eagle flying high
Gonna hop a train, and leave this world behind,
Gonna catch a plane, and see if I can find a new state of mind,
A new state of mind, a new state of mind, a new state of mind…
Love is a vampire, love is a vampire, love is a vampire
Sometimes I feel like I’ve seen it all,
And then I feel so young and bold,
One day I act like a rebel,
And the next I just do as I am told
Stay calm now baby,
Don’t call the ambulance right away,
If you get stuck in the rat race,
You might become a vampire too some day
Gonna hop a train, and leave this world behind,
Gonna catch a plane, and see if I can find a new state of mind
Love is a vampire, love is a vampire, love is a vampire
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If You Should Leave Me
03:45
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If you should leave me, please make it quick,
This whole situation, just makes me sick
Our days of wine and roses, are long gone,
When we’re together, feels like I’m all alone
I guess it’s time to go our separate ways,
I wish I could find the words to make you stay,
Oh won’t you stay, don’t go away
If you still love me, please say it quick,
Cause this wall is rising, brick by brick
We were the perfect lovers, and the best of friends,
Said we’d stick together, until the bitter end
I guess it’s time to go our separate ways,
I wish I could find the words to make you stay,
Oh won’t you stay, don’t go away
We all rely on something, we all need someone,
Maybe a new day is coming, and we can stay as one
If you should kill me, please make it clean,
Don’t need no blood, on the crime scene
We were the perfect lovers, and the best of friends,
Is this a new beginning, or the bitter end,
Or the bitter end
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Take Me as I Am
04:58
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Take me as I am, treat me as a friend,
There’s no need to run, let’s take life as it comes
Don't try to save the day, don’t throw it all away,
Don’t waste your time on sorrow, the sun will rise again tomorrow
Don’t try to run faster, it’ll only slow your pace,
Don’t try to be a hero, who’s always in the way
When this world gets too obscene, we can get lost in our dreams,
Let’s go into the wild, let’s go out in style
Take me as I am, treat me as a friend,
Let’s take life as it comes, cause we only live once
Ain’t got no million-dollar mansion, ain’t got no million-dollar car,
But your love is worth more, than all the riches by far
The future’s bright ahead, so let's spend the day in bed,
Remember whatever you do, it’s all up to you
Take me as I am, treat me as a friend,
Let’s take life as it comes, cause we only live once
Let’s not talk about the future, let’s leave the past behind,
We've got here and now, let’s see what we can find
This plan is taking shape, let’s make our great escape,
Out into the light, running out of sight
Take me as I am, treat me as a friend,
Let’s take life as it comes, cause we only live once
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Odd One Out
04:21
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My mama told me son, when I was oh so young,
When you grow up you’ll be, the pride of the family
Things didn't turn out that way, but still I did okay,
Stuck between mud and grace, I guess I've found my place
And if you let me down, I will find my way round,
Cause I’m experienced, in any circumstance
What didn’t kill me then, just made me stronger now,
The little ugly duck, has had a change of luck
Fierce as river and wild as a storm,
Lit rag in a bottle just about to explode,
No one will ever know the battles I fought,
Why must I always be the odd one out
My papa told me son, if you want to be someone,
Don’t join a traveling band, you act like a grown man
I turned a blind eye, and I went with my guts,
If you cast your own play, you’ll always make the cut
Fierce as river and wild as a storm,
Lit rag in a bottle just about to explode,
No one will ever know the battles I fought,
Why must I always be the odd one out
My mama told me son, when I was oh so young,
When you grow up you’ll be, the pride of the family
Things didn't turn out that way, but still I did okay,
Stuck between mud and grace, I guess I've found my place
Life throws you many traps, you must try to avoid,
I know that all things pass, and pain can’t rival joy
A lesson you can learn, the moral of this tale,
Take the long and hard road, and you will rarely fail
What didn’t kill me then, just made me stronger now,
Why must I always be the odd one out,
No one will ever know the battles I fought,
Guess I was born to be the odd one out
Fierce as river and wild as a storm,
Lit rag in a bottle just about to explode,
No one will ever know the battles I fought,
Why must I always be the odd one out,
Guess I was born to be the odd one out
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When the Summer Ends
05:07
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Filled with fire, hearts conspire,
Against the wicked winds,
Love is blind, and so unkind,
When the summer ends
When the wind blows and the trees sway,
Walking together in the light of day,
The little things we said and all we shared,
When time ran away with all our cares
This kind of story happens suddenly,
When lovers meet and the world ceases to be,
Call it blindness or innocence,
Beautiful madness that makes perfect sense
Filled with fire, hearts conspire,
Against the wicked winds,
Love is blind, and so unkind,
When the summer ends
Take me to the river lay me on the shore,
Take me to your shelter and lock the door,
We always knew it wouldn’t last,
Still love lifted us up, so swift and so fast
We ran away with bliss and sunk our ship,
Finally free, a never ending trip,
We ate the fruit, it was meant to be,
You’re still mine when the past visits me
Filled with fire, hearts conspire,
Against the wicked winds,
Love is blind, and so unkind,
When the summer ends
Filled with fire, hearts conspire,
Against the wicked winds,
Love is blind, and falls behind
When the summer ends
Dead leaves spin, in the wind,
When the sun, is almost gone,
We will part, broken hearts,
Will we heal, was it real
Filled with fire, hearts conspire,
Against the wicked winds,
Love is blind, and so unkind,
When the summer ends
Filled with fire, hearts conspire,
Against the wicked winds,
Love is blind, and falls behind
When the summer ends
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Number One
04:25
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If you’re in trouble, need a helping hand,
You’re down on your luck, need someone to understand,
If you’ve had too much and you need a break,
It could be a hard decision that you have to make
I’ll be your number one defender baby, I’m the one,
I’ll be your number one contender baby, I’ll get the job done
If you’ve been robbed of everything you own,
All your friends desert you and you’re all alone,
If nobody will help you when you’ve reached the edge,
Or you’re the victim of a lover’s revenge
I’ll be your number one brawler baby, I’m the one,
I’ll be your number one bruiser baby, I’ll get the job done
Any time you go down, I’ll pick you up,
Any time you’re pushed out, I’ll put you back in
If you’ve had it hard and can’t go on,
Can’t see the light and all your hope is gone,
The world won’t give you a chance and you just want to give up,
There’s nowhere to go and the future looks rough
I’ll be your number one soldier baby, I’m the one,
I’ll be your number one protector baby, I’ll get the job done
Any time you’re knocked out, I’ll pick you up,
Any time you’re locked out, I’ll get you back in, oh yes I will
If you worry so much that it makes you want to cry,
You’ve done everything you can and just want to hide,
If you can’t find anything that makes you shout for joy,
Everything you work for keeps getting destroyed
I’ll be your number one supporter baby, I’m the one,
I’ll be your number one believer baby, I’ll get the job done
Any time you get stuck, I’ll know what to say,
Any time you get lost, I’ll find a way
Any time you’re in deep, I’ll be around,
Any time you get stuck, I’ll pull you out
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The Devil Made Me Do It
04:33
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Yes I did it, I know it was wrong,
The pull of temptation, was just too strong,
Between good and evil, if only I knew,
There’s no going back now, nothing I can do
The devil made me say it, I could not control it,
How was I to know
The devil made me do it, I could not resist it,
A call from down below
Strange forces guide me, I’m the superstitious kind,
Everywhere I go, chaos follows behind,
Is it nature telling me, unspeakable truths,
The devil inside me, the darkest root
The devil made me feel it, I could not stop it,
It felt so right at the time
The devil made me do it, I could not believe it,
Was it really my crime
I see it in the mirror, the evil within,
Please lord deliver me, and free me from my sins,
Gypsy woman won’t you, won’t you show me a sign,
Please help me, to leave my devil behind
The devil made me need it, I could not help it,
It was stronger than me
The devil made me do it, another nail in it,
Devil won’t you let me be, let me be, let me be, let me be
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They Call Me Rico Montréal, Québec
They Call Me Rico est le projet solo du chanteur de Madcaps, Frédéric Pellerin, alias Rico. Né au Québec mais résidant désormais à Lyon, il revient avec ce projet à ses premiers amours, le Raw Blues et le Folk/Rock. Seul en tant qu’homme-orchestre ou avec des musiciens invités, il nous entraîne dans un univers où toute la place est laissée à la musique, sans artifices ni édulcorants. ... more
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