So there is another new song out there, Dream to Live that is on the studio clip #4, 1 and 2. It isn't the whole song, but most of it is there.
It seemed like it was still in the creative process - they were still working bits out in the video. Sean sings a little too high for me on the vocal track, but I am sure with the other voices and instruments mixed in it will all balance out. Hawksley seems to have a lot of influence on the creative process on this one.
It conjurs up images of that Tom Cruise / Nicole Kidman immigrant movie, "Far And Away", sort of... This theme always gets an emotioanl reaction out of me - being an off the boat immigrant myself - coming across the sea into New York Harbor....Like the Punters' "Shores of Americay".....
I got about 2/3 of the song transcribed - but they did make it fairly easy, showing the lyric sheet more than once, and reworking their way through the song a few times- I was able to catch a lot:
DREAM TO LIVE
Set off for America far across the ragin' sea
From the frozen coves of my island home
To the land of liberty.
I have to leave my girl behind
Until i make my way
Oh Molly dear, please wait for me
I'll come back for you someday.
Landed hard in Boston and I never seen the like
A small-boat boy from around the bay
In a sea of shining light
Two days and I got a job building towers ((of our)?) steel
Had to learn to not look down
And I quickly learned to kneel
And I wonder if this will end
And I wonder if I'll ever see your face again
All I need is one good night's sleep
In your loving arms to mend
Sleep to Dream
And we Dream to Live
Will I live to love you again?
There's another verse or two that weren't on the video...
Helen
I'm goin' Straight to Hell-On-Wheels!