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Ebb and Flow

by Dan Sumner

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1.
Let The Light In 03:10
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Closed off like a shell Seasons greet you then fade as well Surrounded by big ideas That lay heavy in the atmosphere With the shutters down, you slip away Live to dream another day The ebb and flow of your heart’s desire Leaves you bruised, cold and tired Sometimes you’ve got to let the light in Sometimes you’ve got to let love in Never a constant thread, We wax and wane, can’t get ahead Because self alone can’t sustain All the atoms in your brain Too scared to reach out Gripped by fear and self doubt A mind that roams, a heart that feels too much Too brittle to a cold touch Sometimes you’ve got to let the light in Sometimes you’ve got to let love in All those times I want to scream and shout Look out here there’s a love about you All those days knocking at your door Bolted shut, gonna knock some more All those rays that can’t get in Look out here there’s a world around you All those times I wish you’d said, come in Come in come in come in come in You’ve gotta let the light in You’ve gotta let love in
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Out Of Reach 04:05
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I don’t know what got this heart beating Was it by design or do we just act on feeling? I know love is tough, but is it tough enough? Love is tough, but is it tough enough? Love is tough, but are we tough enough? What draws me near to the wilds of the sea? What keeps you there out of reach? What draws me in like a storm to a beach? What keeps you there out of reach? Out of reach I don’t know what got this heart beating Is it for all time or is it fickle and fleeting? I know love is tough, but is it tough enough? Love is tough, but is it tough enough? Love is tough, but are we tough enough? What draws me near to the wilds of the sea? What keeps you there out of reach? What draws me in like a storm to a beach? What keeps you there out of reach? Out of reach Are we all alone, out in the crowd? Do we run in circles never looking out? Do we jump the gun? Are we just too young? Do all our ties come undone? Do all our ties come undone? What draws me near to the wilds of the sea? What keeps you there out of reach? What draws me in like a storm to a beach? What keeps you there out of reach? Keeps you there out of reach Keeps you there out of reach Keeps you there out of reach Keeps you there out of reach Keeps you there out of reach Keeps you there out of reach Keeps you there
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Raise A Glass 03:27
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This one’s for you big man Up the Boogaloo to watch the band I was never the dancing type This one’s for you big man Up the Boogaloo to do what I can I’ll raise a glass to you and your kind Here’s to a gentle soul In a world that loves the brash and the bold Here’s to a kind heart Who lived a life and lived his art This one’s for you big man Up the Boogaloo to watch the band, Were you ever the dancing type? This one’s for you big man Up the Boogaloo to do what we can We’ll raise a glass to you and your kind Here’s to a wandering smile Who never tired of a bright sky Here’s to a wise man Who told me to be just who I am This one’s for you big man Up the Boogaloo to watch the band, Were you ever the dancing type? This one’s for you big man Up the Boogaloo to do what we can We’ll raise a glass to you and your kind I’ll raise a glass to you and your kind I’ll raise a glass to you and your kind We’ll raise a glass to you and your kind We’ll raise a glass to you and your kind
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Electric Light 04:57
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Let me sleep here tonight Under the stars in this restless sky And let me dream of electric light And let me dream of electric light Mountains loom over our bed tonight As we bathe in the glow of electric light The sun’s rays come into sight As we catch a glimpse of this distant sky May we dream of electric light And may you dream of electric light May you sleep here tonight Under the stars in this northern sky And may you dream of electric light And may you dream of electric light And may you dream of electric light And may you dream of electric light And may we dream of electric light Of electric light Of electric light Of electric light Of electric light Of electric light
5.
You Were The Best Thing About My Day 01:46
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You were the best thing about my day Had a little lull, but I’ll be ok You were the best thing about my day Had a little lull, but you set me straight We’ll blow bubbles and watch them spray Up the walls and the window pane We’ll jump puddles in the rain Chase each other down the end of the lane You were the best thing about my day Had a little lull, but I’ll be ok You were the best thing about my day Got lost for a minute, but I’ll be ok I’ll be ok You were the best thing about my day Had a little lull, but I’ll be ok You were the best thing about my day Had a little lull, but you set me straight We’ll blow bubbles and watch them spray Up the walls and the window pane We’ll jump puddles in the rain Go look for bears in the rocks and caves You were the best thing about my day Had a few thoughts I couldn’t shake You were the best thing about my day Got lost for a minute, but I’ll be ok I’ll be ok I’ll be ok I’ll be ok
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Kings Of Our Domain 04:06
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Got a yearning for something more That won’t fit in these 4 walls Just a feeling I wish I could store Those days when we would soar We’d talk of what would be What would become of you and me We were kings of our domain Long may we reign Those streets we used to roam Those days I can’t outgrow Ideas that could spark Out of every beating pumping heart Smoking ends, drinking tea Making plans for our dynasty We were kings of our domain Long may we reign You’ve got the sun on your heels And a true heart that feels What bitter tongues say They’d do it anyway You’ve got the sun on your heels And a true heart to feel They can’t take it away Yeah, kings of our domain All those possibilities Not bound by reality Never knew where the day would lead 2 minds are running free Take me down that old street Let me chase those uncertainties The most alive that I’ve been What’s life without a dream? You’ve got the sun on your heels And a true heart that feels What bitter tongues say They’d do it anyway You’ve got the sun on your heels And a true heart to feel They can’t take it away Yeah, kings of our domain Reach higher reach higher Reach higher reach higher Reach higher higher Got a yearning for something more
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All Those Ghosts 03:37
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All those ghosts that lurk in the dark Come to the surface, let me see who you are All those ghosts that lurk in the dark Come to the surface, let me see who you are Fat cats with big toothy grins Or fragile egos who don’t know where to begin All those ghosts that lurk in the dark Come to the surface, let me see who you are All those ghosts that lurk in the dark Come to the surface, let me see who you are Lost souls who smile and frown As eulogies are read and drinks go down Why’s it so hard to let go? Why’s it so hard to let go? All those ghosts that lurk in the past Come to the surface, let me see who you are All those ghosts that lurk in the past Come to the surface, let me see who you are Cold- hearted critics who couldn’t care less Or just fallible beings trying to make some sense of this mess All those ghosts that lurk in the dark Come to the surface, let me see who you are All those ghosts that lurk in the dark Come to the surface, let me see who you are Are you searching for answers, just like me? Learning to live with what will be Why’s it so hard to let go? Why’s it so hard to let go? All those ghosts that lurk in the dark Come to the surface, let me see who you are All those ghosts that lurk in the dark Come to the surface, let me shed you at last
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Learning To Mend 03:12
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Forever starting, starting again Forever healing, learning to mend I love you I love you That feeling won’t end I love you I love you On that you can depend Forever dancing close to the edge Hurting, healing, learning to mend I love you I love you That feeling won’t end I love you I need you On that you can depend I’ll rush like the river that flows in my head Dance like the stars hanging over my bed Jump those hoops and run those reds For you Forever feeling, feeling our way Hiding, revealing, we learn day by day I love you I love you Even if it’s not what I say I love you I need you There’s no other way I’ll rush like the river that flows in my head Dance like the stars hanging over my bed Jump those hoops and run those reds For you I’ll wade through the night that comes in waves Chase those dreams wherever they lay Push those sorrows to the end of the day For you Forever starting, starting again Forever healing, learning to mend
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Kite 03:08
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As high as a kite As high as a dream that just took flight So high that we might Touch the stars in the jet black night And don’t you always say love is here, it’s not going away And don’t you always say love is here and it’s here to stay As high as a kite So high that we could soar out of sight So high that we might Drift apart into endless sky And don’t you always say love is here, it’s not going away And don’t you always say love is here and it’s here to stay As high as a kite So high that we might As high as a kite Every time I’m with you Every time I’m with you Every time I’m with you I feel free As high as a kite I never dreamed I could get this high

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released November 5, 2020

Recorded and produced by Dan Sumner and Matt Sewell-Rutter
Mixed by Matt Sewell-Rutter and Dan Sumner at The Tape Room, Brighton
Mastered by Eric James at Philosophers Barn Mastering
Artwork and sleeve design by Tash Tully www.tashtullyillustration.com
All songs written and arranged by Dan Sumner
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All tracks performed by Dan Sumner except where noted
Matt Sewell-Rutter – drums and percussion on tracks 1,2, 3, 6, 8 and 9
Ed Field – bass on tracks 1,2,6 and 8 and backing vocals on track 7
Alexa Warnes – cello on tracks 2,3,4,5,7 and 8
Lorna Clarke-Jones – violin on tracks 2,3,5,7 and 9
Hannah Thomas – backing vocals on track 3
Amy Squirrell – cello on track 9
Jon Atwood – trumpet on track 4

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“Blends the genres of rock, folk, and blues to create a sound that is entirely his own”

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