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I’m swaying
You’re weighing
But I cannot stop
The love that I got
I’m fraying
You’re praying
But I cannot block
The love that I got
Doesn’t matter all the things you do
Irrelevant whom you try to fool
Academic how you seek to trick
Ineffective needles which you prick
It’s the rock I’m rolling
Lone path I’ll be cajoling
Baggage yeah I’ll be stowing
That’s just yeah how it’s going
I’m knocking
You’re balking
But I cannot lock
The love that I got
I’m talking
You’re walking
But I cannot dock
The love that I got
Doesn’t matter all the games you play
Inconsequential much of what you say
Amateur ploys you seek to feign
Immaterial objects which you gain
You’re sending
I’m lending
& all that you let
Is what you shall get
You’re mending
I’m trending
& all that you set
Is what you shall get
Doesn’t matter whose toes you may step
Unconcerned with what odds may be bet
Unimportant of the lines you blur
Indifferent to the false leads which you spur
But I cannot dock
The love that I got
But I cannot lock
The love that I got
But I cannot block
The love that I got
But I cannot stop
The love that I got
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2. |
Hig & Jig (Remastered)
03:23
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Caught you sittin’ by the stand
Feet were sinkin’ in quicksand
Said come quickly
Lend a hand
Take 2 steps forward
Slide to the right
Turn hip shake it
Hold it tight
Retrack back jack it
Rotate it nice
Hig & jig it
With all your might
Free wheelin’
Feelin’ surreal &
How I’m movin’
Oh so good yeah
Dream weavin’
Got me believin’
Groovin’ like I
Know I should
Lend me your ear
Feelin’ low
Think I lost
My mojo
Said relax Mac
Forget the score
Had this feeling
In my bones
It abandoned
Left my home
Wish I could get
Back & roam
Build it up & tear it down & slightly stirred & shaken round
Amplify in sound surround & turn it up let it compound
Elevate let it resound replay it to a full rebound
Escalate & gaining ground & toe to toe & pound for pound
Take it high & bring it low & blur the lines & let it flow
Watch it go have it unfold just hang it loose & make it roll
Serve it hot or dish it cold & shoot the mark & hit the goal
Play the half & take the whole in this moment fully enrolled
So now get movin’
Groovin’ right
Bust it loose yeah
Hold it tight
Ain’t much for muscle
I can fight
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3. |
Wiggle (Remastered)
04:46
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Cause I really want to know
If or not it’s time to go
I just want to make it flow
Get it lined up in a row
Cause I really want to see
If or not it is for me
Set the lock & turn the key
Start the countdown now on three
Come here & shake it
Really want to take it
Can’t seem to fake it
Would be a shame to waste it
Turn it & baste it
Really want to taste it
Lick it & paste it
Really want to make it
Come & embrace it
Get the nerves to face it
Frame & encase it
Just don’t go debase it
Sketch freehand trace it
Mind you don’t erase it
Get on & chase it
Just don’t go misplace it
Feels like the world is spinning around
As though my feet aren’t touching the ground
Watching the colours explode into sound
Second hand is coming unwound
Feels like my mind explodes into space
Accelerate at a slow-motion pace
Sketch a fine line without any trace
Everything just falls into place
Go & ignite it
Strike a match to light it
Come uninvited
You’re really gonna like it
Proceed despite it
Grin then bear & bite it
Wrong & then right it
You just got to fight it
Come in & sample
The supplies are ample
Roll out the gamble
Shake your sweet Bojangles
Tempt it & dangle
Get on up & scramble
Ain’t gonna ramble
This is my preamble
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4. |
Dust Me Off (Remastered)
04:54
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My heart it breaks
Body aches for you
My spirit shakes
Mind awakes it’s true
Don’t know if you do
But I felt such a fool
Pick me up dust me off
Make me feel brand new
My heart relays
Everyday to you
Don’t delay
Can’t withhold the truth
Message on its way
With words that can’t convey
Feel for you do you feel for me
Perhaps the same way
My tears won’t dry
Eyes don’t lie to you
Lost soul it cries
Hope it sighs it’s true
Don’t know if I’m wrong
The words to this song
Shoot the moon go for broke
Finish the leg strong
My mind implores
Heart adores it’s true
Can’t ignore
Knock on my door from you
Anecdotally it’s true
Categorically it’s you
No surprise where truth belies
How it comes to pool
Love don’t erode
Hope don’t corrode for you
Feelings explode
Don’t implode it’s true
My dream it plies
Time it flies with you
Crystallize
In your eyes it’s true
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Said I’m moving on
Just a singin’ my song
Can’t be staying long
Must be rollin’ along
Yes I’m groovin’ on
Ride from dusk until dawn
To where my spirit is drawn
Taillights fade & then gone
Gonna head for the hills
Beyond the horizon
Gonna make like the moon
Chase the sun risin’
Yeah man so I was just heading down that dusty road
Minding my own, window down
When a flash of light caught my eye in the rear-view mirror
& then you burst forth
Turned a blind eye to all my good deeds
Went AWOL in my hour of need
Reaped what was sewn then replenished with weeds
Washed your hands as you wished me Godspeed
Lent a deaf ear to all of my pleas
Hid the antidote for my disease
Body blow brought me down to my knees
Turned & smiled while I slowly bleed
Looks like things are clearing up ahead
With nothing left behind
Maybe time to ease off on the gas for a bit
Push the seat back
Yes I’m flowin’ goln’
I won’t see you anymore
Yes I’m growin’ goin’
As I’m walkin’ out the door
Yes I’m strollin’ rollin’
As I know what it’s in store
Yes I’m goin’ knowin’
I won’t see you anymore
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6. |
We're Thru (Remastered)
04:57
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When I’m riding alone & I’m thinking of you
& I wonder aloud about what I should do
But I’m not really sure ‘cause I don’t have the time
Got no sense, wits, yeah now rhythm or rhyme
Thought I was wise
Now I feel like a fool
Figured all was aligned
It’s all askew
Need a séance
Foresee the news
Wonder how I could be so blind
Replay the tape quick please press rewind
Ain’t stoppin’ at the exit door for you
Not coppin’ yeah to all the things you do
Ain’t poppin’ tales straight out of the blue
Not droppin’ yeah now what I know is true
Ain’t crawlin’ on my hands & knees to you
Not fallin’ for the same old tricks you do
Ain’t ballin’ as I head out for the blue
Not stallin’ here’s a newsflash now we’re thru
When I’m lying awake & I’m drinking ‘bout us
Endlessly pondering about what was the fuss
But I don’t really know ‘cause I don’t really care
Had enough of two-faced truth double dares
Thought I was cool
Now I feel like a klutz
Thought I had the all-clear
Now I’m down on my luck
Wish I knew now
What I didn’t know then
Hit the brakes stop cold in my tracks
Shiftin’ the gears reverse double back
Board up the doors lock all the gates
Hands to yourself now don’t tempt fate
I’m not falling for you
I know what now is true
I ain’t missing you
I know just what to do
I’m not thinking about you
I know what now is true
I ain’t wantin’ you
Know just what I should do
It’s time to say goodbye yeah
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7. |
Pow (Remastered)
02:52
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Stuck in a rut
No ifs ands or buts
Down in a glut
Seems I lost my strut
Struck in the gut
Not quite sure by what
Lifeline is cut
Exit way is shut
Then you come in the doorway bay
Turn around I say hey hey hey
Imply that you’d like to stay
Think it could be my lucky day yay-yay
Mired in a drought
Without any doubt
Holler & shout
Got nothing to tout
Lost on a rout
With nothing to flout
Stuck on the outs
Seems I lost my clout
Then you call on the telephone
Address me in a certain tone
Inquire if I’m home alone
Determine if I might be prone oh yeah
I want it now
You need it how
I like it wow
You got it pow
Stuck in a ditch
Without any hitch
Locked in a pitch
Without any switch
Seeking a niche
Not quite sure of which
I got an itch
Makes me wanna twitch
Got the warning you’d drop on by
Think I knew the reason why
Shrug my shoulders turn & sigh
Truth I told was all a lie I said
Down in a muck
Like a sitting duck
Wheels spin & stuck
Trend I’d like to buck
Progress is struck
Things have run amok
Wish I could chuck
Get back to good luck
Then you burst ‘neath the full moonlight
Mood is set the timing’s right
Sparkling under the twilight night
Ignition on as we take flight come on
I want it now
You need it how
I like it wow
You got it pow
You want it now
I need it how
You like it wow
I got it pow
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8. |
What I Want (Remastered)
05:39
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Dusk was fast approaching
As I paced back & forth
Bead of sweat traced my brow
I had no place to go
But I had to get from where I was
Wasn’t wanted there no more
So I grabbed a white shirt & pair of black slacks
Slipped out back
The night was peaceful
Had no fixed address no one looking for me
The path was clear
So I took it
Run & kickin’
From where I was before
Clock is tickin’
Searchin’ for the exit door
Fingers pickin’
Master key on the floor
Nothing clickin’
The sweat drippin’ through my pores
Pulse is racin’
Searching for a second way
Fingers tracin’
Gather up my dossier
Heartbeat chasin’
Panoramic quick survey
Body bracin’
Leap of faith from the fray
The moon began to rise along that eastern ridge
Arcing slowly across the sky
Lookin’ down on me
For I was soul bare with a ragged stare
Weathered skin & a little thin
But I was still moving
I passed the cacti which stood like sentinels
Saluting my passage
Stoic silent
I just kept on thinking reminiscing reflecting
Thought of you from time to time
Did you feel it
So I looked up ahead & thought to double back
Maybe change tack
But kept on track
For I was a solo hobo with no loco moto
But that was fine by me
This moment anyway
& as the day began to break
A picture of your face shone across my mind
Warmed me to my soul
& I felt a lifetime pass in one nighttime
With answers to questions, I didn’t have
So I journeyed on
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9. |
Overdrive (Remastered)
03:23
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I’ve been prodded & been poked
Pushed & pulled & then provoked
Hounded each & everyday
Seemingly each & every way
Been dismissed without respite
Skipped the bark received the bite
Kicked & trashed upon the floor
Full onslaught my body bore
Had all memory erased
Skip the plot cut to the chase
Sensing the walls are closing in
Seeking an exit way again
Idly dismissed without a case
Thrown out while standing safe on base
Judge smiled so condescendingly
This time there won’t be no jury
Empty pockets naked mast
Endless sea shapeless & vast
Bait my feeble line & cast
Stretch it out to make it last
But I’m digging in my heels
Fighting for what I know is real
& if you’d care to throw it down
Be forewarned I’m duty bound
Note that my eyes are curtain-veiled
Peek behind them if you dare
Fire brimstone nostril flare
If looks could kill then see my glare
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10. |
Pay Dirt (Remastered)
04:16
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Stay back
Don’t crack
Unsure when I’ll be back
Turn round
Stand down
Shut it don’t make a sound
Relay
Convey
There’s no time to delay
Fan out
Reroute
Don’t let the word get out
Go track it
That sound
Slow hack it
Expound
Go jack it
Surround
Mack tack it
Impound
Lay low
Go slow
On your mark get set go
Head down
Look round
Keep it within the bounds
Relate
Conflate
No time to debate
Ignite
Take flight
Keep clear out of sight
All I wanted in this spinning big wide world was you
Then you turned proclaimed we’re thru
Situation comes unglued
Don’t know what’s hearsay or true
Thinking all the things you said
Echoing within my head
& I’m left hanging by a thread
As the light changes to red
Close in
Begin
No sign where you have been
Fan out
Reroute
Inquire what it’s about
Engage
Upstage
Let’s turn the final page
Prevail
All hail
Assess & re-gauge
Locate it
Amend
Placate it
Ascend
Relate it
Extend
Rotate it
Transcend
I want it now
You need it how
Please hear my vow
I plea to thou
Standing my ground
Let me expound
Going full round
Confusion
Contusion
Conniption
Conviction
Persuasion
Evasion
Disruption
Eruption
Assess
Redress
Don’t fold under duress
Adapt
Retract
Step back quick-check the facts
Acquire
Desire
Keep stoking the fire
Avert
Desert
Dig deep ‘til hit pay dirt
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11. |
Bust Loose (Remastered)
04:50
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So I wake up in a dream
It seems just all so serene
Don’t know quite what to believe
Card I saw tucked up your sleeve
But I see a light down the way
Beckoning & calling my name
Implores me to take the next step
No matter of the odds which are bet
So I step on out the door
Look up & then down my floor
Hall light short circuits inside
It sparks flickers flames then dies
Feel primed & ready to score
Pour it on & give it some more
Riding the pendulum swing
To the clasp I desperately cling
As you call I’m pulling away
Expired meter voiding my stay
Penalty fine I can’t afford to pay
I’ve got nothing to say
Bust loose
Breaking headlong into the wind
Lit fuse
Propelling me further away again
No use
Going where there’s no return to send
Hit cruise
Waiting way past beyond the bend
So I walk on down the road
Shall pay when I hit the toll
Grey clouds clustering ahead
Obscure the path I once tread
But I feel the wheel start to turn
Correcting redirecting my burn
Feeling the envelope spring
No telling of the launch it may bring
But I see it coming around
Make up ground without any sound
Feeling the sweat start to bead
Tells me of the sign I should heed
Take a look & please read the sign
Clock’s ticking you are out of time
Clear intrusion way over the line
I politely decline
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12. |
Synergy (Remastered)
05:08
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Late one night
I was walking alone
No streetlights
Trying to make my home
Then you came in my mind
Stumbled to the beat
A vibe tripline
I’m left feelin’ the heat
Like a moth to a flame
Flicker to your light
As a boy with no shame
Fighting the good fight
Pull my chain
Don’t refrain
Please sustain
My need
I want you
You want me
One & one
Pure synergy
I lost you
You found me
What we’ve got
Sweet harmony
Early one morn
Tossing in my sleep
Clouded sunrise
Light beginning to creep
Entered in my dream
Like the twilight zone
Didn’t want to escape
Pleasure thunderdome
Like a pig to a trough
Hunger for the feast
Flick the switch to the off
Beauty & the beast
Bustin’ loose
No excuse
Sign the truce
I plead
Left astray
In the fray
Run away
Godspeed
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Pennan Brae Vancouver, British Columbia
Pennan Brae enters 2024 with singles off his upcoming album, 'Portal'. 2023 saw the release of the 1980s-influenced 'Arcade' album & remastered '2 Below 0' soundtrack. 2022 saw the release of 'Picked', an album of 10 songs influenced by rock & roll of the '70s. Pennan released 'Cinema', his 9th album in the Summer of '21. The year also welcomed ‘Lit’ with lead singles ‘Passing Fad’ & ‘El Camino’ ... more
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