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To Catch The Rain
05:20
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# To Catch The Rain - Lionel Zivan Valdellon
01
Just before the rain starts to fall from a sadly graying sky —
As pale as the emptiness within me–
That’s when I start to think of you
And everything around me seems to fade away.
PRE-CHORUS
Unprepared for the way you left me,
I’m afraid I was less than what you wanted me to be.
I want you back in my arms but the fear still remains in my mind.
CHORUS
In my outstretched hand I try to catch the rain
But never seem to get enough of sweet heaven’s waters.
In my heart, I try to hold on
But your love slips like shadows through thin, shaking fingers.
02
Just before the sun disappears into the bleeding sky —
As wounded as my eyes seem to be —
That’s when I start to think of you,
And something deep inside of me seems to give way.
PRE-CHORUS
All the words we shared run through me;
Your anger still haunts my memory.
I know the words that I wanted to say
but the walls that you built will not die.
[CHORUS]
BRIDGE
There is no peace in memory.
Your gaze pierces right through my sanity.
I see your face burning bright in my dreams,
And your smile brings the pain back to life.
[CHORUS]
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2. |
Find You There
04:39
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FIND YOU THERE - Lionel Zivan Valdellon
[Dec 1, 1993. Wed. 11 am]
01
Who knows where the road may lead us?
Where will we be years from now?
Will we reach the blue horizon?
Will you be with me somehow?
I am hoping for some vision:
Some great sign that tells me where --
Which direction must I head for
If I want to find you there?
CHORUS
My eyes cannot see that far
My heart burns in longing with each falling star
I don't know if any of my dreams will come true
But I know right now
My love is here for you
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02
Where will tomorrow bring us?
Will I still be standing here,
Caught between words and decisions,
Never getting past my fear?
Waiting for some inspiration
To Tell me which road to where.
Which decision must I work for
If I want to find you there?
[CHORUS]
03
So here I sing in silence
Knowing for sure you hear me now
Though the distance seems so endless
Your heart will know somehow
So here I hope in silence
That there be a future we can share
For whatever path I take now,
I want to find you there:
BRIDGE
In our future, in my arms.
I want to find you there:
By my side, among the stars.
I want to find yout there:
In each lonely, cold December
I want to find you there:
In the dawning of forever...
---
[CHORUS]
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3. |
In One Place
04:48
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**In One Place**
*Words and music: Lionel Zivan Valdellon
Date: June 30, 1994. Thursday 9:25 AM
First recorded for: Wedding album*
[01]
She changes plans like a president
Or Agamemnon back at Troy.
And I can't seem to influence her
I'm a helpless little boy
Selling apples to a goddess.
Yeah, the idea is absurd.
I am the tired prince
Caging this beautiful but dangerous Adarna bird.
[02]
She moves like lightning.
Maybe I should be thankful that
She just doesn't replace me.
Although she could at the slightest bat
Of her long eyelashes!
She's doomed so many boys that way.
And I should know because I'm here
Still wishing she would...
[CHORUS]
(Stay in one place) Stay...
(In one place) Stay in one place with me.
(Stay in one place) Stay...
(In one place) I'll serve you for eternity.
[03]
If this were *Bridge Across Forever*
She'd play a wonderful Richard Bach.
And if this film were *Basic Instinct*
I'd be the first victim of the attack --
Stabbed in bed amidst the passion,
After the credits fade away,
Clinging to my sanity,
Hoping that my heartbeat would just ...
[CHORUS]
[04]
If you're suggesting that I leave her,
I will amputate your leg.
Like Captain Kirk in *Star Trek*,
I'll work this out though I don't wanna beg
To have some say in her decisions.
Although it really is her life.
And though our script is all revisions
At least I'm sure one day she'll be my wife.
If only she would...
[CHORUS]
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4. |
So Many People Ask
04:57
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# So Many People Ask - Lionel Zivan Valdellon
01.So many people ask me where are you heading? And right now are you still staring at nothing?
Do I look like I have a crystal ball? I don't have answers at my beck and call.
But I guess I never really knew 'bout anything until I met you.
02."So are you working?" and "What are your plans dear?" Superficial questions in my ear.
When will someone ask if I'm in love? Or what I think about peace from above?
But I guess they don't know better 'cause they've never ever really known you.
## CHORUS
Oh yeah, everything's fine, so fine, you see I'm unemployed but happy.
Tell them that my whole day is bliss 'cause I know
That you'll be there with me.
03.So many people ask me where I am working. And do I feel that I'm amounting to nothing?
Well many seem so discontent with their lives. They don't have joy and they've got nagging wives.
Well, I guess I'll take my time 'cause I'm just fine enjoying these days with you.
## BRIDGE:
After a while their questions naturally fade away.
Because I just smile and then they ask me if I'm okay.
That's when I know deep down inside that I'm right:
Because with you there my future definitely seems bright!
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## When I Find You By My Side - Lionel Zivan Valdellon
01.Deep in the night, I hear your voice
Sweet whisper haunting me
I reach for you still caught in my dream:
You are eternity
[CHORUS]
Where are you? Are you still mine?
Will all these questions fade in time
When I find you by my side?
02.I feel your hand roam through my hair:
Your closeness warming me
I reach for you but shadows abound,
This is absurdity.
[CHORUS]
[BRIDGE]
To soar like the wind and find you tonight,
Hold you until morning light,
I'm tired of these dreams empty and bare,
Clutching the air
You're not there.
03.I hear yuoour voice calling my name
Sweet distant memory.
So here I sing, lost in the dark,
Pain in my melody
Your beauty haunting me
[CHORUS]
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6. |
You Came to Me
04:10
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7. |
Long Distance
05:02
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LONG DISTANCE - Lionel Zivan Valdellon
# 01
Clock ticks slowly/ weekend's lonely
Spend some time with me
Silence only, Your seat's empty
Send your love to me
I hear your voice/ we have no choice
Wait some more for me
This is yoiur palce / close to my face
Lie here next to me
# REFRAIN
Where you are / is half a world away
Where I am / is stuck between two states
We should be together in a single place
A home that we can barely taste
# 02
Look past sorrow/ No Tomorrow
Build your world with me
Every letter / Makes it better
Mail your love to me
Nothing's Fair/ Say a pray'r
Shed no tears for me
Hoping one day/ brunch on sunday
Dream this dream with me
# REFRAIN 2
Where you are / is half a world away
Where I am / is stuck between two states
We should be together in a single place
A home that we can barely taste
Where you are / is a thousand miles away
Where I am / Surviging in this lonely place
We should be anywhere we're face to face
A home that we can barely taste
# CODA
Where you are is: a thousand miles away
Where I am is: Stuck between 2 states
Surviving in this lonely place
Where we should be is face to face
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8. |
Apart
04:37
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9. |
How Much Time is Left?
05:00
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# HOW MUCH TIME IS LEFT
Lionel Zivan Valdellon
Composed: June 28, 1994 Tuesday 2:26 AM
01
How much time is left before you go?
Is there a way for us to ever know?
How long can you stay this time?
All these questions rippling through my mind.
I don't know.
I think of the days that lie ahead
And realize the truth in what you said:
"If you want to wait this time around,
Then sanctify yourself on holy ground."
Holy ground.
CHORUS
When you finally want to,
I'll be here just waiting for that day
When you return to me.
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I don't want to lose you.
So I wait until the time
when your wings can take you home to me.
I don't want to lose you.
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02
Will there ever be a day when
You realize you're flying off again?
On that day, will you come back down,
Content with living life here on the ground?
I hope so.
How much time is left before you go?
Tell me can we ever take it slow?
Are you waiting for some sign,
A warning that you're crossing every line, every time?
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Love is a Wonderful Thing | Lionel Zivan Valdellon
Chorus
Love is a wonderful thing. It brightens every story
Makes the blind man sing / Makes the poor man king
I said love is a wonderful thing
Everybody's talking 'bout the peace it brings
01
In every story, the power and the glory
Fade away
You'll make decisions, accumulate ambitions,
But when it's all gone, one thing will remain...
02
You will be broken and rumors will be spoken:
The world versus you.
But in the background, the truth is making a sound --
Love will be there to clean up the lies.
03
This world will use you, will take you and abuse you,
Then hang you out to dry.
You'll face frustration, experience isolation,
But love will be there in your darkest night.
04
Your time is passing, your crying turned to laughing,
Then it fades to gray.
What counts in life is: relationships not riches.
Love will be there when your days are done.
I said love!
I said love!
Love is a wonderful thing.
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Lionel Zivan Hayward, California
I make music that is partly 80s new wave and part dad pop and acoustic pop with a tinge of electronic. Born in Manila, lives in California.
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