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SKETCHBOOK

by Euie b Graham

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1.
Sketch No.1 00:44
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2.
Come In 03:34
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Come in your in my fortress strong, come in your in a fortress wild Come in your in a secret place, where you’ll feel, safe for a while Why don’t you try, not to worry I know you’re frightened, it’s new and it’s strange Take heed of a warning, you know it’s not too late to change your mind You can have everything you need, to live here You can have anything you want, to satisfy your desires Come in your in a castle dark, come in your in a fortress strong Come in your in my secret place
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Barking Dog Jam 04:27
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New Identity 03:19
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You and I, always falling downward, feeling awkward, a softly spoken mess Can’t you see, how the world is changing, leaving us behind in its dark past Stop, the world, I’m getting off right here, a chance, to start all over Change my name, make a new identity, complete, with birth date mask and mind Rewind – trying to find myself Try to be, your new identity now that we’ve found where we went wrong Try to see, it will improve, even though the pretence makes you sick And strong – go to sleep and dream, again, we’ll never wake again We’ll live, inside of our dreams, and fears – we’ll never be lonely
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Sketch No.2 01:21
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Looking at a Mirror 03:22
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Mystery Chest 05:07
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An empty parcel, lies at my feet. An empty window, fronts an empty street A dusty mantle carries pictures of. Forgotten people, where have they gone? Sometimes it’s best not to know the truth, best to just settle with lies Wise to turn a blind eye on things that don’t concern you Locked away in a mystery chest, where are the keys? Outside the window, life still goes on. Traffic highway, filled with good byes Behind the window, sadness is felt. Behind the curtain, sadness is served Behind the curtains, where have they gone? Sometimes I wish I new everything. No need to learn about, wise enough to survive
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Sketch No.3 01:15
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Backyard Fantasy 05:38
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So Long and Far Away 02:37
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Once upon a place so far and long ago, I knew a face, I didn’t know her name A game I play, without any players, I play alone, so long and far away I say goodbye, now and forever, I stayed true to my word I never told anyone, about you about you But I never could forget you So I live my life in a solitude, I base on you returning to my world One day I may, leave and join you in, that place, so far I’ll never be coming home
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Vascilation 01:58
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Search 04:31
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Phone Booth 01:11
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Piece of Mind 04:04
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Watching the dogs watching the fire, you can sit back and enjoy Sitting at night, cooling off, you can relax and reflect Listening to Lennon playing demos You can study and imagine Something is right something is wrong When you can’t find peace of mind The moment may turn sweet or sour, it’s up to you and your mood of mind But when the moment becomes too much You have to break and split and boil, rake and sift and toil Then you crawl back into bed, find out the end of the story
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Fear Coloured Red 02:35
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Middle Evening 03:28
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Middle evening, strange how it begins Middle evening, strange how it may end A phone call from a voice, don’t remember who, It was who placed the call, gently upon my ears Middle evening, a thought crossed by my mind Middle evening, the thought lead me to find Out the meaning of all the things that we talked about last night All the issues, currant and passed, future to come politics – religion Artistic enterprise – characters we’ve known, isn’t it a scream
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Mirror Mirror 05:08
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Mirror mirror on the wall, what do you take me for Mirror mirror in my mind, why don’t you treat me kind? Mirror mirror on the wall Showing me the pain, teach me not to look, telling me the time, reads me like a book Why don’t you comfort me? Showing me the way, tearing down the mask, looking deep inside, taking me to task Why don’t you protect me From what I know will make me sad Not with stories but with feelings Mirror mirror on the wall Why do you treat me cruel? Mirror mirror on the wall
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Vice 01:23
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Lazy Afternoon 03:48
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Buying My Time 04:44
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I’m buying my time tonight, sorry if I can’t pay you any more 5 hours ago in my life, I closed my eyes and tried to sleep – tried to sleep Time passing, time lasting, for so long Driving me out of my mind Driving me out, keeping my dreams at bay Buying my time – buying my time – buying my time Heat, damp, no air, mosquito net shimmers, faintly still – pale moonlight To wage a war, turn on light, again It feels so late but reads early Time passing, time lasting, for so long Driving me out of my mind – my mind Driving me out, keeping my dreams at bay Buying my time – buying my time (repeat)
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Sketch No.4 02:50
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22.
Gentle Night Rain 02:38
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23.
Stranger To Myself 02:19
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I can grow older I can grow colder I can grow stronger than I was – a stranger to myself I can walk taller, I can fall further than, the ground same ground I can hurt harder, harder than laughter Laughter brings tears, tears to my eyes Tears will be my wisdom in vision I can go backwards, I can go forwards I can go anywhere I please, everywhere the same I won’t recognise me at all I will see clearer I will be nearer to, the ground same ground I will feel brighter, I will feel surer I will shed tears, tears to be free Tears will be my wisdom in vision I can grow older, I can grow colder, I will grow tired
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Sketch No.5 00:35
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Catwalk 02:07
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26.
Window To The World 02:03
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27.
Questions and Answers 00:58
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28.
Saturday 02:22
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29.
Memory Walk 04:30
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30.
Street Corner 03:47
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31.
Now Time (free) 05:58
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Walking a tread mill way, facing a south east wind Looking up, I see a racing windy sky I race with it, for a while, then I turn my thoughts to the ground Now and then I see my – my shadow walking by my side Is it cast by the sun, or a moon grey night By and by, my oh my, how the time has passed Wandering, aimlessly, doesn’t matter if I am on time Trying to catch my breath There is no time like now time (repeat)
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Terrace (free) 01:38
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Wandering Scene (free) 04:35
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Wet Cement (free) 01:44
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Sketch No.6 (free) 01:10
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Taken For A Ride (free) 03:33
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Candle light, hot sweet night I remember You looked at me but only saw me in half light You used to be, a mystery to me but now I know What you’re about, it breaks my love And now I cast you away, like a pocket filled with money It always makes you miss your love, but never enough to reclaim it You used to be, amusing to me, but now it’s all over, for the last time, never again Will I be taken for a ride, through streets that have no meaning And if by chance I do confide, in you I don’t really mean it

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Recorded between June and December 1994, my first taste of true four track recording, Sketchbook is an eclectic mix of atmospheric instrumentals, experiments, oddments and songs with a vaguely pop sensibility. I had penned around 150 songs over the previous couple of years and was consciously absorbing as many contemporary influences and trying to integrate this with my own understanding of song craftsmanship. Many of my tapes recorded off the radio and listened to frequently mixed world music, electronic, indi rock and spoken word. This was the melting pot from which these early recordings sprang.
This is not intended to be a polished end product, rather a snap shot of my burgeoning interest in the recording process.

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released December 20, 1994

All music written and performed by Euan B Graham except Drums by Derek J Yuen on "Come In" and piano by Cynthia Rae Graham on "Gentle Night Rain"

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Euie b Graham Canberra, Australia

Ending formal lessons on violin, I began writing songs in 1992, graduating to a four-track cassette recorder shortly after, and the addictive journey of composing then recording was entrenched. I continue, assimilating influences and forging my own way. I shy away from performing, I write, record then move on. I would love others to listen and enjoy, and hold out hope that I May find an audience. ... more

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