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Innocence

by Verra Cruz

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Karel J. van der Lelij
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Karel J. van der Lelij Good old festival-music. Didn't know they produced another record. Heard some music from this record and enjoyed.
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1.
NOT IN THE FIRE all those who believe rise up rise up all those who feel the grief rise up rise up all those who believe rise up rise up all those who feel the grief rise up rise up not in the fire not in the flame not in the strong wind or hurricane somewhere in the stillness a voice in the wilderness not in the fire not in the flame in halls of power or hurricanes (C) Verra Cruz 2008
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Blind Man 02:02
BLIND MAN blind man blind man get me out of the road take me from the heavy load blind man like a beast released take me from the heavy leash i'm a blind man break me from the heavy load a yeh woo
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Freedom 03:32
FREEDOM freedom freedom smells like greed i'm tired please believe no hatred in my being but i'm wired for release freedom like a dream softly sings to me of falling behind the beat of dancing to appease i lift my hands to the sky these burning questions why the whole world full up on lies the whole world aflame for freedom in the blinking of an eye comes the turning of the tide like the rising of the dawn the thief comes along the world plays its game the thief knows your name
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PUT THE WEAPON DOWN oh brother put the weapon down c'mon children make a joyful sound oh sister put the plough to the ground we're gonna tear down the devils sound
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FRIEND TO YOU you are the fire bright like the dawn you give me strength pick me up when i fall if it seems good let it come take it all and wash over me wash over me and i'll be a friend to you i'll lay you down with a soul pure of heart resting ourselves beneath the spirit of love we'll shine a light for the broken and lost you'll be the only one you'll be the only one and i'll be a friend to you if you'll be wholly true i'll be yours alone i see your eyes i see your smile theres life in you and i'll be a friend to you i'm holding tight cause the world has died there's life in you my heart is full i'm in love with you there's life in you
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Innocence 03:20
INNOCENCE come down throw your love around here i'm found as we walk through shadow lands stretch out your hands girl take these broken wings in a world so full of pain you're giving everything feels like innocence just like innocence rest your eyes from punching holes into the night till the sky is so full of holes the heavens shining bright beauty kindness and love beauty kindness and love is all that your taking i see kindness and love beauty kindness and love is all that your making come down we'll burn this world to the ground in a world so full of shame thank heavens you're around
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Soul On Fire 03:56
SOUL ON FIRE soul on fire woke up praying with my soul on fire orld gone crazy wrong desire with my soul on fire tears of rage as the flames burned higher with my soul on fire
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SHE DON'T WANT HIM she walks alone beneath the stars that call out her name and thinks there must be more to love than holding on for broken dreams she forms the words inside her mind says she'll be cruel to be kind draws her pen just like a sword she don't want him she don't need him she wants something different than him he walks alone at night down darkened streets where ragged people go he'd dreamed of love that stayed not dependent upon the conscious flow the words race round and round his brain wonders if he'll love again crunches a photo in his palm he cries like a fool in a song cause he can't find the will to carry on the tears stream down his face like wine he can't handle what's inside swallows down the bitter cup she's the fire that burns his soul
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HOW LONG FOR THIS WORLD she calls in the road wonders where the goodness goes she's timeless like a rose she glides she flows she's a secret to be found screaming out she makes no sound and you may not listen to her now but sooner or later she'll cut you down how long for this world? from a tiny seed she grows shinier than silver and gold so desperate to be known she aches she groans she's the whisper of the brave song of songs and the love you made and the voice that shakes the ground screaming out she make no sound how long for this world? let the seeker find
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Grace 03:24
GRACE help me out i'm sinking it's a cold cold night it's a bitter cup that i'm drinking down to the very last help me find the door hold me when i'm feeling low it's a long road when you're already crawling all that she gives is her kindness to my loneliness all that she takes is the bitterness of my regrets her name is grace help me out i'm blinking it's a black and grey world like a drowning man i'm longing just to get a breath of her she helps me find the dawn she holds me when i feel alone she's a precious seed and she's growing over me
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One 03:41
ONE cut my hair today took off my clothes jumped into the river so cold it made me shiver did you ever love a woman so much it makes you weep did you ever see the morning sun wake you from your sleep and all of these feelings all of these longings they bind us together they bind us together as one if you cut yourself today i think you will bleed tell me what colour tell me what creed did you ever feel a small hand wrap around your finger been touched by madness and the questions that linger and all of these feelings all of these longings they bind us together they bind us together as one heaven arrives as the stars shine see the full moon on every side we are alive this is our time you can see it look into my eyes we are one

about

Originally released on 17th March 2008, Innocence was well received in the UK rock press and got a second release on 25th August 2008 into HMV and Zavvi UK stores. The band's second album features new bass player Henry Cross and was recorded between October and December 2007 with frontman Marc and drummer Jimmy producing. Behind the desk was mix engineer Sam Gibson (Pearl Jam/Delirious?).

The result was the band's hugest and most bluesey record to date which won praise from Classic Rock Magazine, "...with Innocence their second album, they once again prove themselves to be honest men with important things to say and big powerchords to say them with. For whether they are thrashing manically (Blind Man), locking themselves into a Hendrix groove (Freedom) or getting all weepy on Friend To You, Verra Cruz are always in control of their own metal destiny."

Rocksound Magazine had this to say: "Verra Cruz offer bleeding, grown up rock. Innocence is a bluesy cauldron of classic style numbers, laced with sexy lap steel riffs and ripe guitars."

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released April 17, 2008

Produced by Verra Cruz
Additional Production by Sam Gibson
Recorded at Chapel Lane Studios & Street Studios, UK
Mixed by Sam Gibson at Chapel Lane, Hampton Bishop, UK
Mastered by Leon Zervos at Sterling Sound, NYC

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Hard-rocking bluesmen from England.

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