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In an Unknown Place

by Eddie Biggins

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1.
Streets of Novosibirsk (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) So I’m wandering in an unknown place Where I can’t even read a sign Hoping to run into you To make sure that you’re fine Asking around, calling your name Trying to find a clue On the streets of Novosibirsk Looking for you So I tried to get in touch with you But it's worse than I'd even feared Contact’s been impossible Since the day you disappeared Skulking about, shielding my eyes From the stinging of car exhaust On the streets of Novosibirsk One can get lost The last time that we spoke Many tears were shed When you told me of a long-ago endeavor And as you told the story My heart filled with dread That very soon you might be gone forever So I’m sitting in a hotel bar For I soon will be homeward bound It all remains a mystery And you remain unfound I only hope that you are safe That’s what I wish the most But on the streets of Novosibirsk... On the streets of Novosibirsk You are a ghost You are a ghost
2.
Ballerina 04:48
Ballerina (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) Gracefully the dance begins Ballerina turns and spins Pirouetting ‘cross the stage she glides She seems lost in fantasy In a private reverie Feeling every movement from inside Ballerina dances on her toes In each plié and tour jeté it shows There’s no place else she’d rather be Ballerina dance for me Underneath fluorescent lights In a leotard and tights Partnered with the mirror on the wall In an empty studio Even though it’s not a show She still has the power to enthrall Ballerina dances on her toes In each plié and tour jeté it shows There’s no place else she’d rather be Ballerina dance for me It’s her escape It’s her release It’s her freedom It’s her peace Ballerina dances on her toes In each plié and tour jeté it shows There’s no place else she’d rather be Ballerina dance for me
3.
Things I Wish I’d Never Said (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) I shot my mouth off like a Derringer Cocked the hammer back and aimed The very speed with which I drew Makes me ashamed My words came out like bullets Pointed squarely at your head It’s impossible to take back Things I wish I’d never said I was as ruthless as a predator Thrust my claws out and attacked Didn’t consider the consequences Of my act I lashed out at your innocence ‘Til it was stained a bleeding red And every wound was caused by Things I wish I’d never said So I say “I’m sorry” loud enough For anyone to hear it Sticks and stones can break your bones But words can break your spirit You never saw me sneaking up on you I was stealthy as could be And the result was I blindsided you I see Now I fear our relationship May be over, done and dead ‘Cause of all the stupid, hurtful Things I wish I’d never said
4.
Come On, Lucyana (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) Come on, Lucyana, don’t you cry You should know by now I only want for you to fly Sure, I’m gonna miss you But I’m not a reason to stay I won’t stand in your way Oh, come on, Lucyana Come on, Lucyana, don’t be scared Sure thing, it’s a crazy world, but I know you’re prepared And now is the time to Take a step to realize your dreams Though it’s frightening as it seems You can do it, Lucyana Someone is waiting for you At the end of the line Much as I’d like to hold on You belong to yourself You’re not mine Come on, Lucyana, get away Now’s no time to hesitate, pack up and leave today Don’t worry about me You know that I will be OK Just be on your way Oh, come on, Lucyana Someone is waiting for you At the end of the line Much as I’d like to hold on You belong to yourself You’re not mine Come on, Lucyana, that’s my girl I think that you have so much to offer to this world Please don’t deprive it You have the power to do it all Just go have a ball Oh, I love ya, Lucyana
5.
What You’re Meant To See (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) She slips off her pretty flowered dress And you can’t help but think you’d have settled for much less But there she is in all her glory Exposed as she can be Though she really only shows What you’re meant to see There are secrets she will not reveal That just might interfere with the way she makes you feel She only gives the tiny piece that Fulfills your fantasy And you’ll be contented with What you’re meant to see She gives just enough To keep you wanting more So you’ll return to enjoy her company again Like before She bids you goodbye with fond embrace But when you’ve gone away, yet another takes your place And none of you will know or care That she loves only me And she’s only given you What you’re meant to see
6.
Your Judas Kiss (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) I watch you through the misty grey As you wend your dark and twisted way Toward my door with a look of bliss Where I await your Judas kiss You see, I know from whence you come Though I let you think I’m dense and dumb The warning signs I cannot dismiss So I await your Judas kiss I’ve made my plan My options have been weighed But there aren’t a lot of options When you’ve been betrayed So many years you’ve been my life With regret I’m plunging in the knife It never should have come down to this And I leave you my Judas kiss
7.
Undefined 03:21
Undefined (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) When you turned your head and looked away I knew that there was something you were trying not to say I said “Don’t be afraid,” and took your hand “We don’t need to speak the words, ‘cause we both understand” You and I, we share some sort of love, but what kind? Better off to leave it undefined Then you put your hand upon my knee And said “Thank you for being such a special friend to me. These moments with you have been time well spent I wanted to make sure you understood how much it meant.” You and I, we share some sort of love, but what kind? Better off to leave it undefined You will always be my friend It’s never going to end I might not call you every day But the thought of you won’t be far away We looked out the window at the moon And then exchanged a hug and vowed to see each other soon And as I drove away into the night I felt as if I’d helped and everything would be all right You and I, we share some sort of love, but what kind? Better off to leave it undefined
8.
What It Takes To Come Alive (music by Eddie Biggins lyric adapted by Eddie Biggins from the poem by Natalie Silva) We fell in love in such a hopeless place You were drooling on my shoulder The others had scattered and there I was Still in last night’s clothes You fed me crackers 'cause I felt so sick You held me though your skin was colder It wasn't my forte, could not keep up With the life we chose We take what we think we need In order to survive Until we find What it takes to come alive Back to the bathroom one more time again To purge the little left inside me I slept a little, or so I thought Or perhaps I died No one could help me, nothing they could do Only I could break what tied me Then after the crash, I reawoke to life On the other side We take what we think we need In order to survive Until we find What it takes to come alive
9.
When You Smile That Way (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) Isn’t it enough that you catch my eye Every single time that you go by? But when you look my way it’s a mystery I can’t tell how you really feel about me chorus: When you smile that way When you smile that way My knees go weak and my body shakes When you smile that way When you smile that way Makes me wonder what you’re thinking When you smile that way When I get a glimpse of your dimpled cheek I get so tongue-tied I can barely speak And though my thumping heart is in smithereens I can’t figure out what it really means chorus Hiding right behind those astounding eyes Your emotions keep up their disguise But one of these days I will figure out What that expression is all about chorus
10.
The Opposite Side of the Earth (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) On the opposite side of the earth Sits a girl on a bed with a webcam Chatting with a man Who is more than twice her age She invites him to click the button That leads to her private page Just another lonely married guy Cyber-misbehaving So she sells him the moment of intimacy He’s been craving Another transaction succeeded They both get what they needed From the opposite side of the earth On the opposite side of the earth There’s a woman who’s checking her email To see the photographs From a distant foreign place It’s the first time that she’ll be seeing Her beautiful grandchild’s face And even though she’s far away She still feels connection To this baby who lives the same distance In either direction With family spread out across nations Rely on communications From the opposite side of the earth On the opposite side of the couch There he sits with his drink and his laptop She used to crack him up Now he rarely cracks a smile He’s been fretting about expenses For more than a little while So she sends an IM from her phone Sexual and funny He grins, she’s successfully pulled him Away from the money The sound of his laughter’s the payback As they start to find their way back From the opposite side of the earth From the opposite side of the earth
11.
If You Don't Leave Right Now (music and lyric by Eddie Biggins) This toxic relationship Is driving both of us crazy Are we gluttons for punishment Or just too damn lazy? The love that I feel for you Is almost too much for one man So if you don't leave right now There's no way I can The spark that we started with Has now transformed into lightning A concoction so volatile That's it's downright frightening I can't pull myself away I come back again and again So if you don't leave right now We're stuck with the pain When did this happen? It started so well When did we start To tear ourselves apart And put each other through hell? I'm counting on you, my love To have the courage to end it 'Cause this thing is so shattered now There's no way to mend it We'd keep going 'round and 'round That's if it were left up to me So if you don't leave right now We'll never be free

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Recorded in various basements over the course of several years.

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released August 23, 2015

Music and Lyrics by Eddie Biggins, except:
“What It Takes To Come Alive,” lyric adapted by Eddie Biggins from the poem by Natalie Silva (thediaryofnrsilva.blogspot.com)

All instruments and vocals by Eddie Biggins except:
Paul Sullivan: drums, percussion (tracks 3, 4, 5, 9, 10)

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Eddie Biggins Medford, Massachusetts

Hi. I'm Eddie. I'm a singer-songwriter and traditional musician from the Boston area. Over the years I've written music in many varying genres, from folk to electronic to musical theater. I'm is also a member of the Celtic band The Boston Harbor Bhoys (thebostonharborbhoys.bandcamp.com) ... more

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