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The Bluff - EP

by Collo

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Collo (feat. Victoria K) - Standing In The Rain 03:51
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STANDING IN THE RAIN Verse 1 She’s standing in the rain Dress torn, face racked with pain Blood on her hands Not hers – but some man’s Chorus She could take no more What does she stay for? No one there for her She had to take a stand Verse 2 She shivers in the cold So young, but she feels so old A life of constant fear Wished she could just disappear Chorus She could take no more What does she stay for? No one there for her She had to take a stand Verse 3 She walks down the road Bent, she struggles with her load Stares into the dark There’s one light, just for her Chorus She could take no more What does she stay for? No one there for her She had to take a stand Bridge Stood over her Rage is in his eyes Clenched his fists Suffers and she cries Something breaks in her Turns and stands up tall She moves forward Just watch the “mighty” fall Chorus She could take no more What does she stay for? No one there for her She had to take a stand Outro She could take no more What does she stay for? No one there for her She had to take a stand She has to take a stand She has to take a stand
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Collo (feat. Vaughn Mittens) - Secrets Like Jewels 03:48
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SECRETS LIKE JEWELS Verse 1 Secrets like jewels, buried in the sand Hidden but known to but a few; Memories of doves fly into the wind Changed, yet more exposed than before; So now we’ve shared these things we treasure We’re bound on that beach forever; As sands pass through the hourglass Our day of reckoning draws near. Chorus No matter how hard you try You can not always hide (those) Thoughts and feelings you’ve concealed away; No matter how hard you try You will carry ‘till you die But don’t ever give them all away. Verse 2 Alike in so many ways, the winds of fate have blown our way Looks of heat and moments of fire; We must try to escape, this prison that we have made We know the key but are reluctant to go and find; Don’t ever give it away Cos you may want it someday; Time goes on And the winds still blowing (yeah…..) Chorus No matter how hard you try You can not always hide (those) Thoughts and feelings you’ve concealed away; No matter how hard you try You will carry ‘till you die But don’t ever give them all away. Outro Don’t ever give them all away (yeah) Don’t ever give them all away; No don’t ever give them all away (yeah) Don’t ever give them all away (no, no, no, no) Don’t ever give them all away – babe listen to me.
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Collo (feat. Victoria K) - Once Were One 04:44
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ONCE WERE ONE Verse 1 I’m standing there / my heart laid bare And my love’s showing ………showing; I stare at you / I know it’s true / coz we are through And you are going…………going. Chorus And we / were once one Everything was possible, conquer what come may; But I / made one mistake You cannot forgive it, I’ve thrown it all away; Once were one We once were one Once were one Now we’re done. Verse 2 I take your hand / it’s my last stand And I am pleading………..pleading; You stare at me / you cry freely / this cannot be And you are bleeding………..bleeding. Chorus And we / were once one Everything was possible, conquer what come may; But I / made one mistake You cannot forgive it, I’ve thrown it all away; Once were one We once were one Once were one Now we’re done. Bridge He smiled at me from across the room Cast a spell that was my doom, He had me at “Hello” Wish that I had just said “No”; Ran his hand across my cheek Heart aflame and could not speak, Walked off with him that night Wasn’t strong enough to fight. Chorus And we / were once one Everything was possible, conquer what come may But I / made one mistake You cannot forgive it, I’ve thrown it all away; Once were one We once were one Once were one Now we’re done.
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Collo (feat. Victoria K) - To Be Gone 03:56
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TO BE GONE Verse 1 Walking through streets that reek of decay Hungry ciphers wasting away; Not a hope nor a prayer Air thick with loss and despair. Chorus I want to be gone Get me out of here I just have to run Ending seems so near Verse 2 Acrid smoke hangs over a pyre Funeral dirge from a spectral choir; Rabid canines hunt in packs Frightened masses watching their backs. Chorus I want to be gone Get me out of here I just have to run Ending seems so near Verse 3 Looking out for a ray of light For a future that’s not finite; Take a risk, take a chance Need to change my circumstance. Chorus I want to be gone Get me out of here I just have to run Ending seems so near Bridge How did it all come to this? Where did it go wrong, where did we miss? What can I do to change this fate? To not destroy but to create…………but to create Verse 3 (reprise) Looking out for a ray of light For a future that’s not finite; Take a risk, take a chance Need to change my circumstance. Chorus I want to be gone Get me out of here I just have to run Ending seems so near Outro I have not gone I am still here I’ve turned around The future is near The future is near The future is near The future is near The future is near
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Collo (feat. Vaughn Mittens) - One Track Mind 03:58
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ONE TRACK MIND Verse 1 Oh what to do? When you cannot choose Her heart’s pulling in so many different directions (oh yeah); Somebody must lose In a game of emotions She’s holding all the deck but dealing the cards like she never knew the rules. Chorus She’s got a one track mind, yeah a one track mind But she can’t find the right track to take (oh yeah); Oh well she’s so blind, but she ain't one of a kind But she’s a tough one to break (oh yeah). Verse 2 Just take a look See how she plays the game She’s always picking new targets but never hits the mark (oh yeah); You’d better beware If she traps you in her snare If you thought you were the only one, well, you’d be sadly mistaken. Chorus She’s got a one track mind, yeah a one track mind But she can’t find the right track to take (oh yeah); Oh well she’s so blind, but she ain't one of a kind But she’s a tough one to break (oh yeah). Bridge Oh boy just beware Don’t get trapped in her snare You’ll find you’re not alone……… there In there, in there (well).... Chorus She’s got a one track mind, yeah a one track mind But she can’t find the right track to take (oh yeah); Oh well she’s so blind, but she ain't one of a kind But she’s a tough one to break (oh yeah). Outro To break………Oh to break……….Yeah to break

about

I've been songwriting since the late 1970's and my "stock in trade" was Rock - generally at the heavier end.

When I decided to pursue this seriously a couple of years back, I realised that my tastes had broadened and changed over the years.

On this EP I have re-imagined, into alternative styles, some of my earlier songs such as "Secrets Like Jewels" - which now has a more Indie Rock feel; whilst adopting new styles into more recent material such as "Once Were One" - which has more of an Alternative Rock feel.

With this EP, each song included has some stylistic variations, which is the direction I am looking to take with my music going forward.

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released September 9, 2019

Thanks to the my wonderful featured vocalists - Victoria K and Vaughn Mittens for their fantastic work.

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Collo Melbourne, Australia

Collo has been playing and writing music since the 1970's; but it has taken him until 2019 to have sufficient belief to put it out there.His music has strong rock origins, but draws on elements extending across the decades from the 1980's until today; with a broader brush of styles including Indie and Alternative rock.His new EP "The Bluff" provides a snapshot of where he is now with his music. ... more

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