Biography:
Joseph Arthur (born September 28, 1971) is an American contemporary singer-songwriter from Akron, Ohio. He is known for his melodic compositions combined with swirling choruses. He was discovered by Peter Gabriel in the mid-'90s and signed to Gabriel's Real World label in 1996. Arthur's first album, Big City Secrets, was released in 1997 to critical acclaim.
In 2006, Arthur's song "In the Sun" was covered by Michael Stipe (of R.E.M.) and Coldplay singer Chris Martin.
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Other songs:
- Black Lexus
- Cinderella Under Glass
- Exhausted
- Honey And The Moon
- In The Sun
- Almost Blue
- Ashes Everywhere
- Chicago
- Cinderella Underglass
- Coast Of High Barbary
- Cockroach
- Crying Like A Man
- Devils Broom
- Dont Tell Your Eyes
- Drive
- Enough To Get Away
- Exhausted Acoustic
- Gipsy Faded
- Gypsy Faded
- Hang Around Here
- I Used To Know How To Walk On Water
- In The Night
- Innocent World
- Leave Us Alone
- Lovely Cost
- Mercedes
- Mexican Army
- My Home Is Your Head
- Nuclear Daydream
- Pretty Good Company
- Say Goodbye
- September Baby
- Slide Away
- Someone To Love
- Space Needle
- Spacemen
- Speed Of Light
- Tattoo
- Temporary People
- Too Much To Hide
- Travel As Equals
- Turn You On
- When I Was Running Out Of Time
- You Are Free
- Youre So True
- Youve Been Loved
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Joseph Arthur - Mercedes -
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I been next to you for a lifetime
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I been watching you from the start
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Always trying to keep yourself put together
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Always needing to fall apart
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You wanna ride in my Mercedes
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Tonight we'll dance outside along the seachore
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A quarter moon will paint our shadows on the cold sand
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You ask me how come we dance?
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Well there is no reason at all
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I hope that you will burn down this old house
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And I hope that you will escape right through the front door
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Turn around when you're safe
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And talk about what they done to you
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Turn around when you're safe
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And watch this house burn to the ground
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Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
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Oh I know you will rise, When you watch yourself burn to the ground
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Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
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Oh I know you will rise
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Am Em Cadd9
You wanna ride in my Mercedes
Am Em Cadd9
Everyday we are closer and far away
Am Em Cadd9
Everyday we are closer and far away
Everyday we are closer and far away
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Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I know you will rise, When you watch yourself burn to the ground
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Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I know you will rise, When you watch yourself burn to the ground
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Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I know you will rise, When you watch yourself burn to the ground
Oh I know you will rise
When you talk about it
You will rise, you will rise
A.S.
Am Em Cadd9
I been next to you for a lifetime
Am Em Cadd9
I been watching you from the start
Am Em Cadd9
Always trying to keep yourself put together
Am Em Cadd9
Always needing to fall apart
-
Am Em Cadd9
-
Am Em Cadd9
You wanna ride in my Mercedes
Am Em Cadd9
Tonight we'll dance outside along the seachore
Am Em Cadd9
A quarter moon will paint our shadows on the cold sand
Am Em
You ask me how come we dance?
Cadd9
Well there is no reason at all
-
Am Em Cadd9 x3
Am Cadd9 G D
-
Am Cadd9 G D
I hope that you will burn down this old house
Am Cadd9 G D
And I hope that you will escape right through the front door
Am
Turn around when you're safe
Cadd9 G D
And talk about what they done to you
Am
Turn around when you're safe
Cadd9 G D
And watch this house burn to the ground
-
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I know you will rise, When you watch yourself burn to the ground
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I know you will rise
-
Am Em Cadd9
You wanna ride in my Mercedes
Am Em Cadd9
Everyday we are closer and far away
Am Em Cadd9
Everyday we are closer and far away
Everyday we are closer and far away
-
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I know you will rise, When you watch yourself burn to the ground
-
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I know you will rise, When you watch yourself burn to the ground
-
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I hope that you will rise, When you talk about what they done
Am Cadd9 G D
Oh I know you will rise, When you watch yourself burn to the ground
Oh I know you will rise
When you talk about it
You will rise, you will rise
A.S.
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