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Fire and Stone

by The Gray Havens

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1.
Inheritance 04:12
There's a ship that bears the name Inheritance It's pulled by golden chains from where it ends No sail, no need for oar With calm assurance carries on And those aboard the ship Were once among the ones that scoffed at it But not a single one was lost to it The sealed of the Inheritance They sing We will treasure and we will hold on To the light, the light before us We'll be confident, we'll be bold if If we know the light is for us On forever we'll see and know and We will ever be lights reflecting The Inheritance, The Inheritance We will treasure and we will hold on The darkness of the waves Are death, and death we know Was stripped and made The shadow of the joy The light creates For those of the inheritance The deeper we're brought down Inside the darkest shadows Deeper found Where joy was full and light was shining down For those who would believe They sing We will treasure and we will hold on To the light, the light before us We'll be confident, we'll be bold if If we know the light is for us On forever we'll see and know and We will ever be lights reflecting The Inheritance, The Inheritance We will treasure and we will hold on La la la , La la la, La la la La la la , La la la, La la la La la la , La la la, La la la La la la , La la la, La la la La la la , La la la, La la la La la la , La la la, La la la We will treasure and we will hold on To the light, the light before us We'll be confident, we'll be bold if If we know the light is for us On forever we'll see and know and We will ever be lights reflecting The Inheritance, The Inheritance We will treasure and We will treasure and we will hold on To the light, the light before us We'll be confident, we'll be bold if If we know the light is for us On forever we'll see and know and We will ever be lights reflecting The Inheritance, The Inheritance We will treasure and we will hold on
2.
Time did it take for his mind to be made There were songs in the night Songs in the night Marked by the bread Up the stairs, dipped in red There were songs in the night The songs in the night sang Ah, Ah, Ah Ah, Ah, Ah You make my heart break You make my heart break, Love Chosen they fled By the fire one said Something's wrong with eyes You were wrong, something's wrong here Alone, yes alone He was born to be stone That his father would strike And his song in the night sang Ah, Ah, Ah Ah, Ah, Ah You make my heart break You make my heart break, love You make my heart break You make my heart break The voice of the crowd Overcame every sound Every cry was in vain That would rise to his aid Let him fall, let him break Let us bury the name Of this Son to be slain And the song that they sang cried Ah--- Ah--- (Ah, Ah, Ah Ah, Ah, Ah) I'll take your heartbreak Even your heartbreak I'll take your heartbreak Even your heartbreak I'll take your heartbreak Even your heartbreak
3.
The Stone 04:51
The stone heard inside The first breath of life It rolled as it shook By the ground where they stood Where the angels stood by Oh the sight And when the men for fear and dread Were hiding safe away The door burst wide And woman's voice cried There's none inside the grave There was a way Even death he would break For the fires that preyed on the innocent Burned to the ground Torn by the sound of his voice To the ground came the oh, oh The curtain came finally down Curse is broken, now Gone the despair in their eyes Their song in the night That was death now is life so instead there is Already won For the good, all is done To become like the one Who would suffer, could suffer Already won For the good, all is done
To become like the one Who would suffer, could suffer Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh We were far, yet We were taken from the dark, yes Turned from stone to flesh, new hearts, yes We were far, yet We were taken from the dark, yes Turned from stone to flesh, new hearts, yes We were far, yet We were taken from the dark, yes Turned from stone to flesh, new hearts, yes Curse is broken Stone brought to life
4.
Sirens 04:05
Hold on my heart You once were full and sang of grace Hold on One taste of the sound From the sirens in the water And I'm thinking I should get out  The sharpest sword and suit of armor So I can be ready to strike But I pause, one more time One last taste of the sound Then I'll cut these sirens down But as they sang, I forgot They were death, so I brought them my heart To be filled, and I followed them No trace could I find Of any joy the sirens promised They had found a way with a lie To turn what's good and should be wanted Into what is highest above all desires and loves Til my heart would obey Whatever it wants whatever it takes To feel alive and set free Only bound to the sea Where the sirens are leading me on Hold on Hold on, my heart You once were full and sang of grace Hold on Hold on, my heart You've tasted joy that's more than this Hold on Hold on, my heart You once were full and sang of grace Hold on Hold on, my heart You've tasted joy that's more than this Hold on
5.
Falling down a hill I hit my head The people shouted, Oh no, Jack is dead But I woke up and found myself instead In a brand new world I met a king who sent out all his men To see a man who'd fallen off his wall and then They put him back together and up again And he was made brand new Then a chorus rang throughout the land Tower bells and trumpets sounded and We were singing Mary had a Lamb And he was white as snow And we feeling new We were feeling new We were feeling new As if everything sad came untrue We feeling new We were feeling new We were feeling new As if everything sad came untrue So I set off to seek the famous Lamb A little boy named Jack said take me man Cuz I believed and five seeds in my hand Became the vine that saved my soul So row, row, row your boat over the River and then through the woods we go I looked around and I saw thousands more And we were singing louder than before Yeah we were getting close Then we set our eyes open that hill City walls of rock and gold were built Then at once my heart was calmed and stilled When I saw the Lamb   And we feeling new We were feeling new We were feeling new As if everything sad came untrue We feeling new We were feeling new We were feeling new As if everything sad came untrue So I said hello, I know I don't deserve this place Could you find me some work To earn my stay here, let me stay He cried, no I saved my robe and my ring for you Yes, I'll throw you a feast As soon as the cow gets back from the moon We will dance and sing hallelujah Hallelujah, you are home I fell and found the deepest love I know Come sing my song I'll teach you how it goes Mary had a Lamb and he was white as snow White as snow, white as snow, white as snow And we feeling new We were feeling new We were feeling new As if everything sad came untrue And we feeling new We were feeling new We were feeling new As if everything sad came untrue
6.
The moment I began There were seas of fire in rhythm and The crashing sounds Of a brand new world The noises rushing out from me Sounding colored artistry A melody just ask me and I’ll be your song Just ask me and I’ll be your song They took me to the strings Gave me Pounding drums and everything They fell in love With the sound of voices Singing choirs, made up of souls They’re beautiful Shouting stories they want told And God hopes as he listens close For a trace of worship, singing Alle - luia, we sing Alleluia We sing Alleluia, we sing Alleluia ‘Cuz I can make your soul Feel like ice-cold water I’ll go rush’n through your bones ‘Til you can’t stop dancing And I can show you love deeper Than any ocean ever was My crazy ship of instruments and I Will take you any time My crazy ship of instruments and I Will take you any time Let’s take off and leave the familiar Waters, the colors let’s change ‘em If you want to, if you want to There’s no one here to stop you If you want to, if you want to I’ll follow right behind you Turn the wheel and let’s go Chasing all kinds of adventure There’s time let’s not hurry Take it back, I’ll play a tune That can help you remember Long forgotten memories Brought back to life, with a melody Music, they call me, Yeah ‘Cuz I can make your soul Fee like ice-cold water I’ll go rush’n through your bones ‘Til you can’t stop dancing And I can show you love deeper Than any ocean ever was My crazy ship of instruments and I Will take you any time Bring your stories Paint them with me Take my canvas Fill this place with Music Paint them with me Take my canvas Fill this place with Music I can make your soul Fee like ice-cold water I’ll go rush’n through your bones ‘Til you can’t stop dancing And I can show you love deeper Than any ocean ever was My crazy ship of instruments and I Will take you any time My crazy ship of instruments and I Will take you any time
7.
You threw me down You stole my fame You would not stop until You crucified my name You took my boast Put it in the ground Buried it in water Now the water’s showin’ how I got this spotless reputation Not my own Give me joy and fire Keep it burnin’ in my soul But every triumph I count as mine It turns to stone And stone don’t often catch on fire So spend some time with me Grace, spend some time with me Take these stone shackles And set me free Just give me what fire Will need to burn Show me that true love And I’ll return But ‘til then I’ll forget you and say You threw me down, You stole my fame You would not stop until You crucified my name You took my boast Put it in the ground Buried it in water Now the water’s showin’ how I got this spotless reputation Not my own Give me joy and fire Keep it burnin’ in my soul But every triumph I count as mine It turns to stone And stone don’t often catch on fire If joy is like a fire burnin’ in my soul (In my soul) The last thing I desire is to feed it stone Cuz stone will just pretend to be your friend Because he’s warm inside the fire (Warm inside the fire) But in time he will grow cold And you’ll grow cold Until you know the reason why So please throw me down And steal my fame Please don’t stop until You crucify my name Take my boast Put it in the ground Bury it in water Now the water’s showin’ how I got this spotless reputation Not my own Give me joy and fire Keep it burnin’ in my soul But every triumph I count as mine It turns to stone And stone don’t often catch on fire
8.
Under the mountain I came Searching for the doors I could not help myself Oh gatekeeper, why does the brightest star Shine here and nowhere else? This beauty I’ve never known before Drums crash, gates rising My soul dances like fire With stained glass we try But even Michael Angelo could not describe This ceiling above me Where angels cry Alleluia, Alleluia, Welcome home Yes I was home So gatekeeper laughing at me Bring your keys lets go ‘Cuz I here a city sing, Alleluia, Alleluia Bright-eyed he whispered There’s a crowd around the thrown Yeah, I’ll take you to the King Oh, Oh, Oh Drums join the trumpets, a’ ringin’ Church bells like fire They light music in cannons that Pachelbel would never think to write The Son running toward me The kingdom cried Alleluia, Alleluia, Welcome home They cried, Alleluia, you’re home They cried, Alleluia, you’re home They cried, Alleluia, you’re home They cried, Alleluia, you’re home Drums crash, gates rising My soul dances like fire With stained glass we try But even Michael Angelo could not describe This ceiling above me Where Angels cry Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Welcome home Yes, I was home
9.
Look up from these shadows Mysterious castles They sail through the sky There's a painter inside He works with a mixture of colors His pictures Creates them with light Then he brings them to life And we watch them fly, and Like spells on the floor Like clouds watch them soar Empty canvases whisper promises That we'll turn into paint If we jump out of our frames So what if we fall down And land on this small Empty canvas and Find our way again To the painter who could paint With our colors mixed together again? This castle of secrets The walls move and I meet you Your picture collides In the space next to mine I see how you walk in your frame When you talk it's a song And it goes from your lips to my soul My head said move it faster My heart said let it bloom After an evening in flight When we both say goodnight But tell me i need to know  If the walls move Would you leave, would you go with me? I would too Maybe I would too    Here they come around the corner We might find out real soon And watch them fly, and Like spells on the floor Like clouds watch them soar Empty canvases whisper promises That we'll turn into paint If we jump out of our frames So what if we fall down And land on this small Empty canvas and Find our way again As we sail across the halls And go searching for the artist together? I make my way to ya The lights shining through ya Yeah your heart and design Would go better with mine
10.
Far Kingdom 04:24
There is a far kingdom A ways from here Beyond the storm and the sea There will be no need of darkness And none for tears When that far kingdom I see There’s a river we will know Ever clear and ever full From the fount that overflows In the light of the King And when we drink it we will find That this joy, ever full, will ever rise And it’ll rise on, in the kingdom In the kingdom There is a far kingdom On the other side of the glass And by a faint light we see Still there is more gladness Longing for the sight Than to behold or be filled, by anything There’s a river we will know Ever clear and ever full From the fount that overflows In the light of the King And when we drink it we will find That this joy, ever full, will ever rise And it’ll rise on, in the kingdom In the kingdom There is a far, far kingdom There at the end of the sea Where they know my name And until that far, far kingdom Calls me home Oh, my soul, I will wait For the river we will know Ever clear and ever full From the fount that overflows In the light of the King And when we drink it we will find That this joy, ever full, will ever rise And it’ll rise on, in the kingdom In the kingdom And it’ll rise on, in the kingdom In the kingdom

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The Gray Havens first full-length album! Woot! Recorded at Sputnik Sound, Nashville TN.

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released January 6, 2015

Produced, Recorded, and Mixed by Mitch Dane at Sputnik Sound in Nashville, TN.
Mastered by Matt Odmark, Nashville, TN.

Dave Radford: vocals, acoustic guitar, piano | Licia Radford: vocals | Dave Henry: strings | Will Sayles: drums | Kevin Whitsett: bass | Stephen Mason: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lapsteel, mandolin | Dustin Ransom: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synth, rhodes, organ, accordion, mandolin, glockenspiel, xylophone, hand percussion | Tyler Somers, Ryan Horne, and Seth Philpot: gang vocals

Cover design and layout: Chris Tobias (stereotonic.com)
Photography by Rae Marshall (www.raemarshall.com)

All songs written by Dave Radford (SESAC), Licia Radford (SESAC) and Mitch Dane (Satellite Serenade, ASCAP) except "If the Walls Move."

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The Gray Havens is a narrative-pop band from Nashville Tennessee led by singer-songwriter and producer, Dave Radford. Since their beginning in 2013, their projects have been hailed as “an imaginative treatment of faith…[having] a visionary quality that’s both playful and enraptured.” ... more

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