The drum is our heartbeat, our language, our voice/ The spirit is dancing within me
Their ancient hearts beat in the still of the night/ They crackle like a fire that's burning bright
Ancient hearts beat in the still of the night, they crackle like a fire that's still burning bright
I'm carried back by breathless words/ to days we walked hand in hand with the earth
It's kind of funny...as I try to sing these lyrics I keep going back to singing them to the tune of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". Thank you for that Nathaniel! ?
These memories locked in blood and bone/ are released in words that guide me home
This ancient rhythm beats in me/ for I'm a reflection of our history
I'll run now, with these visions of the past
For I realize, this chance may be my last
These ancient words, are strung like coloured beads
Proclaiming who we are for all to see
Through timeless words, and ancient lullabies
My history unfolds before my eyes
I harbour no anger, though I feel the pain
But our language survived, and can heal us again
I'm just a man, who's looking for the truth/ By digging down to find my deeper roots
Who am I and where do I belong/ The answers lie in stories and in song
Walk with me, my father said
Along the river to the watershed
This is how the spirit grows
With a river of thoughts
From days of old
As an elder takes his final breath, another language is silenced by the hand of death
I heard my mother in a dream, speak the language of her youth
She spoke with words of wisdom, and of beauty and of truth
Won't you pass the cup of conversation, so we might take a sip
And have the language of past generations, fresh upon our lips
Our language is our garden
Full of sights and scents and sounds
A place our past can come alive
And our culture can be found
A baby is born on Turtle Island
It sees the love in its mother's eyes
It hears her voice as she's softly singing
An ancient lullabye
It's time to start the conversation
To pass on to the next generation
The stories of our still Great nation
Lest they fade like the setting sun
Language is a river to the soul
The more that it is spoken, the stronger it will flow
Words that come alive as they are spoken
Ensure the links in life's chain remain unbroken
I feel the Earth...it's calling me
There's something there, that pulls at me
The words are in the willows, as the wind blows through its leaves...
"Come to me...come to me..."
The spirit of the Creator, are the seeds the elders sow/ when they share the ancient wisdom, of words spoken long ago
My mother carried water
My father hunted game
I've danced around the Sacred Fire
and I've spoken to the flame
I am one of the elders
I speak the language of our past
Preserving ancient wisdom
In a world that's changing fast
Got a glass of wine and a bottle of ink/ gonna pull one of my feathers, and write down what I think/ 'Cause I'm the queen of my castle and I'm gonna wear my crown/ gonna fly my own banner, sayin' confident and proud
Now I'm writing my own story, not all fairy tales come true/ 'Cause I'm stronger on my own, than being alone with you
Well you drove me home and you drove me to drink/ You know you drove me crazy, but you drove me to think/ Now I've got my wings and I'm ready to fly, gonna send a love letter to me, myself and I
Regret is slowly fadin' with the candlelight
You stole my heart but you couldn't steal my pride
Floatin' higher on each breath, it'll just take time
Bein' lifted with each breath, it'll just take time
So let me go and tell me it'll be alright...somehow
When I make it past this cloud I'll be alright
But there's only room for one on this flight...right now...
There's only room for one on this flight...right now...
No more lookin' back, just straight ahead
No more lookin', just straight ahead
I was grounded now I'm taking flight
The lights we left behind will fade away with time/ 'til then the peace lies in the words I write
The innocence you stole, is still somewhere in my soul/ maybe hidden in these words I write
We could trust one another, but you had some other lover, God it hurt to know I was right
it's easier being someone else, or just being me/ and now I know, I have to to go, it's time to fly
This was real or just a game/ was it you or me to blame/ I still wonder, was I wrong or was I right
I was too blind to see, that you weren't meant for me/ how could something I know was wrong have felt so right
I was too blind to see, that you and I weren't meant to be/ how can something that seemed so right be so wrong
is like a paper plane flying through the night
My love letter(Jodi)...is like a paper plane flying through the night/ With words soft as a feather/ It says if I can love myself what's wrong will turn out right
My love letter(Jodi)...is like a paper plane flying through the night/ With words soft as a feather/ It says I've got to love myself before I love someone else
My love letter(Jodi)...is like a paper plane flying through the night
My love letter(Jodi)...is an old friend who's seen me through it all
My love letter(Jodi)...says don't stop being who you are for someone else
My love letter(Jodi)...says don't sacrifice yourself for someone else
My love letter(Jodi)..holds me gently and tells me who I am
My love letter(Jodi)...is the rock that forms the ground on which I stand
With a love, that's unconditional
With words to lift you higher
With words of strength and courage
You're still strong, we're moving on, I believe in you
Go easy, you've got nothing to prove
Sayin' goodbye, isn't easy to do
It's alright, to shed a tear or two
You're the only one, who knows what you've been through
Breathe deep, and take it slow
Forgive, those things you can't undo
You've taught me, to thine own self be true
Let's make, all our dreams come true
I have faith, in everything you do
Who I am, is captured on these/ On these pages that are scattered by the breeze/ I need time to fall in love with myself/ Before I can love someone else
From our first hello to our last goodbye, you can't say we didn't try/ we had everything, but now all I've got is me
'Cuz empty letters are just filled with empty words/ No matter what I say I'm never heard
We've been through it all, from A to Z/ It was all about you, and never me
Thought it through from A to Z, and it's time for movin' on/ Got to save what's left of me, before it all is gone
Sorrow has a way of bringing light/ I hope it leads me to myself tonight
Loving you was easy, but I got lost along the way
And it's a hard price to pay, but I'm worth it
I was giving, never gettin' back/ and our train it just ran out of track
Wish I'd listened to the the signs that said turn around/ if you look deep inside that's where love is found
Now I know I have to lose you, to find what's left of me
I couldn't see the meaning for the words
How could something so right turn out so wrong
The trouble with it all, is that we weren't supposed to fall
So it's time to take the pen and write a letter to myself
Now it seems like we'd be better off apart/ 'cuz you can hold me but you just can't hold my heart
I drop you a line, to fill in the space/ hope my letters of love, offer moments of grace
Sometimes we take in order to live/ so choose love over hate, 'cause you get what you give
Words have no meaning without an intent/ hope you're feeling the love in each letter I've sent
Life can be nasty, like a double edged sword/ it can cut you in half, with a single word
Letters of love, have a radiant glow/ they can lift you up higher, when you're feelin' low
Love can be near, and love can be far/ love can be easy, and love can be hard
Never trust a joker, who plays the king of hearts
You don't have to try so hard
Got half a mind to say goodbye, and half a heart to stay
I still hear my mother's voice, and her laughter on the wind/ And I'll run into her arms, when we meet up again
Cigarettes and sunsets, and your boots beneath my bed
Home is anywhere you lay your head down next to mine
My dog doesn't like you, and that's good enough for me
I'm better today than yesterday
I gaze into her eyes, as she fades out of sight/This unforgiven man, surrenders to the night
A movie, stuck mid frame/ she slowly melts away/ A tragic story told, of love that's gone astray
A chill, goes down my spine/ as she passes by/ it's then I understand, the lone coyote's cry
Then like a windblown sail, she moves to calmer seas/ I call out to no avail, for my love's leaving me
**Slight change from last submission*
You forgive, but can't forget/ though memories linger on/ You fade into the light, a 'bittersweet' love song
You forgive,but can't forget/ though memories linger on/ You fade, into the light/ another sad love song
You've come, to say farewell/ a spirit in the night/ You leave a gift of love/ and fade into the light
I hear, your voice again/ whispering on the wind/ Love I forgive you now/ but we've come to an end
All that I am, I'll give to you, my mind, my body and spirit too/ We'll soar up above the heavens on high, we'll bask in each other, for we'll be the light
Dawn spills out like a sacred wine, from the chalice of God, forgiving and divine/ The wilds turn their heads, 'cause they hear the sound, of your voice on the wind, as it swirls all around
I'll cast my wishes to the wind, accepting of my fate/ Should her voice whisper in my ear, I'll know it's not too late
Our love was like the desert sands, dancing on the wind/ We were light and full of life, can we get there again
We know each others secrets, our past has been laid bare/ if you can forgive me, I promise I'll be there
Our shadows stretch out long, each breath could be our last/ If you can forgive me now, we might escape the past
Vultures circle 'round me now, focused on my soul/ will I lay here torn apart, or will I leave here whole
I'm thankful for this wild place, it's changed what I believe/ I pray that you will take my hand, for I'm not what you perceive
You are a desert flower, your beauty knows no bounds/ (And) The only comfort I have known, is where your shadow touches down
I see your shadow moving, across the golden sky/ I hear your voice draw nearer, with the new sunrise
Memories fade before they're made, when reluctance kills desire/ The unforgiven change their ways, when they confront the wild
Thoughts of you have kept me warm, on this cold dark night/ How I long to hear your voice, in the soft morning light
The desert's calling me, my spirit's driven/ to dive into the mystery, of the unforgiven
Now as I lay prone, upon the desert sand/ will I be the unforgiven, or will you take me as I am
Desert night rains down on me, a new religion/ I fall into their dreams, unforgiven
Defiantly a cactus stands, against the starlit sky/ Its shadow slashes 'cross the sand, and cuts me deep inside
Its plaintive song of longing, is carried on the wind/ I pray that it will cleanse my soul, and wash me of my sins
The peaceful and the hurt, the holy and the damned/ each of us is welcome here, upon this sacred land
Guided by instinct, and a will to survive/ it lives for the darkness, when the desert comes alive
Monsters become gods, in the shifting sand
Trying to find peace, in a calm desert breeze
Leaving footprints in the sand, of this foreign land
The shadow of a man, stretches 'cross the sand
Lost inside a dream, in this desert sea
Night spills on the desert, cool wind's on the rise
They say he had it comin' to him right from the start, her broken bones will heal, but you can't mend a broken heart
I sit and I stare into the eye of the sun/ Unblinking, alone and hard on the run
What are some strategies you and Chris might use when you 'hit the wall' when songwriting and the ideas aren't flowing?
Is it common for country songs that deal with emotional subjects to take on a religious, Christian bent? If it is, do you think this is because that is the demographic of the songwriter(s) and the fan base? Do you think a song with sorrows and hopes can be as meaningful and impactful without the religious references? Thank you!
And I have faith deep in my soul, this is His plan...but I'm missing things...
Together we'll walk down this road, leave our footprints in the sand
It's only when you're touched by love, that you feel the pain...of missing things...
think of all the times we shared/ how quickly future turns to past
and I know this love we share, will never end...I'm missing things, but it's not everything...
and one thing I hope you know, you've made your boy a better man
I'll miss you more each day, 'til you say goodbye
Mom your beauty, it never fades
Now time it is moving fast
And it's me holding pictures now...I wish we were still there somehow
Now I'm holding a picture of you
There's so much I still want to say
Now there's so much that I want to say
I'll hang on to each day that we have
Ther are some things that never change
Mom there's something I want you to know
You taught me to believe in myself
I know your love will never fade
Now I'll hold you when you're afraid
Now it's me who is here for you
I'm missing your smile, and I'm missing your, hugs, and I'm missing your laugh, and I'm missing the light in your eyes/ but I remember you saying...Son be strong...
I'm missing your smile, and I'm missing your hugs, and I'm missing your laugh, and I'm missing the light in your eyes/ but I remember you said...just be strong
I'm missing good times, but our time is gold/ I'm missing your smile, but I still have you to hold through the night/ You'll still be my light when the sun, goes down
I'm missing your smile/ I'm missing your hugs/ I'm missing your touch/ I'm missing the light in your eyes/ It's hard to stay strong when I, know I'm losing you
And all of those times/ handing you dandelions on Mothers Day/ You’d take me outside, we’d blow wishes to the sky
You know we all forget things, just know that I'm always your son/ and no matter what happens, I'll never stop loving you mom
I remember you pulling me close, as we'd fight off the wind/ wrapped up in your coat, is the safest that I've ever been
I remember the day, when you took that picture of me/ you said it was one of the memories we both should keep
When it comes down to love, some things don't have to be said/ it's the feelings inside us, that mean much more than what's in our head
You were trying to remember, but memories keep slipping away/ like sand through your fingers, try as you might, you just can't hold on...and you're...Missing things
You told me you loved me, but we would be better off friends
I was smelling like whiskey and perfume as I stumbled in
You could smell the whiskey on my breath as I stumbled in
As you hung up the phone, I knew that you'd lost your best friend
That ribbon of tears as the moonlight came streaming in
Another day done and were counting on down, in the American underground/ to the day we can say "There is truth all around", the American underground
The table is set, we can all sit around, in the American underground/ We'll reach for the stars, and lies won't hold us down, in the American underground
A page is being turned with each breath on the wind/ In the American underground/ With the promise of truth a new story begins/ in the American underground
It's not about win, and it's not about lose/ in the American underground/ It's about having the facts, when it comes time to choose/ in the American underground
The things that are behind us, lie rolling in our wake/ Let's set our bow straight forward, we have time to overtake
Let's move toward redemption, equality for all/ Let's keep each other safe, let's rise against the fall
('cause) We're standing on the shoulders, of the heroes of the past/ If we fight for truth and justice, their legacy will last
Our actions pave the way for those to come/ Let's leave them something good, when the day is finally done...in the underground
The engine's running now, it's humming low/ the headlights are shining on all the things we know
Let's set out on the road to better days/ where clouds all fade away, and truth shines through the haze
It needs the energy that's bubbling up inside...of the underground
We've got to plant a garden, for our children to enjoy
We've got to tend the garden and we'll make this house a home...our home
We've got to grow more flowers, and we'll make this house a home...our home
When darkness closes in and life begins to fade/ wanna slip away at peace with the choices that I've made
We're tired of one step forward and two steps back/ it's time to right this ship, get back on track
We don't go looking for a fight, but together we'll stand up for what's right
No more children dying, no more worshipping the gun/ no more people crying, 'cause their rights have been undone
Power and corruption, are driving little men/ to wage war on abortion, just because they can
A hundred million middle fingers, are pointing to the sky/ we're asking for the truth, (and) all you're giving us are lies
Machiavellian morals, keep blocking out the sun/ Let's clear the clouds together, it's one for all and all for one
With a chorus of conviction, we're answering the call/ We're standing up for freedom, but one that serves us all
Truth is resurrecting, it's rising up again/ the flowers will be growing, the weeds will meet their end
One small voice is now a rumbling sound/ in the American underground
Little white lies have been floatin' around/ in the American underground
They'll give you an ounce then they'll sell you a pound/ in the American underground
It starts with a leak and then we nearly drown/ in the American underground
Voices of reason, are ringing out loud/ in the American underground
When truth is laid bare maybe peace will be found/ in the Smerican underground
We won't be heard if we don't make a sound, in the American underground
Words are spun like silk, but they're really spider webs/ They catch us and they hold us, tighter with each thread
They're worshipping their profits, as they lead us all astray/ By telling us just what we need, so they can have their way
The truth is not in hiding, it's there for all to see, compassion and a little love, are really all you need
But the truth is not in hiding, it's there for all to see, compassion and forgiveness, are all we really need
It's hard to keep the faith now, in the red, white and blue/ when the truth may be a lie, and a lie becomes the truth
Words are cast like seeds, to the winds of discontent/ They land where they're believed, and give birth to dissidence
Fact can turn to fiction, depending what you read/ When watered with deception, a rose becomes a weed
They say you can't believe everything you hear, but how do I know if that's true
Some people worship guns like they're heaven sent, but I don't think guns are God's instrument
Saw some words scrawled on a bathroom wall/ that said "The truth don't really seem to matter at all" (revised from last submission)
Saw some words scrawled on the bathroom wall/ that said "The truth don't seem to matter at all"
Geppetto's in the workshop, making puppets who make rules/ and if you can't see their noses grow, then they'll play you for a fool
My heart broke and my stomach turned when I heard the news today/ 21 and maybe more, God damn the NRA
They'll say that I'm just paranoid for rolling up my sleeve, when in truth it's fear that drives them to bear arms
Say what you mean but not mean what you say, turn the whole world upside down
You can say what you mean but not mean what you say in the American underground
You give what you get and you get what you give, like a circle it keeps comin' 'round
And the elephants dwell on the snake oil they sell, 'cause the circus hasn't left this town
They give you a carrot just to pull it away, claiming they are duty bound
A lie is the truth and the truth is a lie, words fall with a hollow sound
They call themselves pro lifers, but they're really anti choice/ as they to hold down women, by silencing their voice
Holy vasectomy Olde man!, you shouldn't be here in my womb/ shouldn't you be back in the Court house, planning our impending doom
He had "This machine kills fascists" taped to his guitar/ but since Woody sang in protest, we haven't come that far
I think that it's ironic, that you've got to fight for peace/ and that it's easier to break the law, if you're the chief of police
Join me in a perpetual protest song, 'cause there's always someone somewhere doin' someone else wrong
So let's gather our voices and show them we're strong, and we'll knock them right back down to where they belong
A musical about running away with the circus, cleaning up after the elephants and learning about life from the various characters there
Please don't send me off to fight a war I don't believe in
"Meredith's Quest" - It's taken 5 long years to get you here, now let's write a song and raise a beer
The trials and tribulations of being a musician on the road
Can't see the forest for the trees - in becoming so insular we have forgotten what really matters, each other
Hi Jill! I hope you have fun with this collaboration! (not a theme, just a hello)
Why does everyone I look at turn to stone? Tales of a reluctant Medusa.
Faces on a train (and the stories behind them)
Small minded warmonger blues
My life as a fly on the wall
1001 uses for belly button lint
A musical about being able to read people's minds, knowing what they're really thinking
It's time to smash the glass ceiling
Just love me for who I am
How did I wind up here? (a series of events that fit together kind of like a Rube Goldberg machine)
It's time to go home, you've got memories to make/ you'll look back on this day, when you bent but didn't break
I heard someone say, you've gotta live for each day/ I know with those that you love, you will find your way
Resilient, you're stronger than you know/ come with me, I don't want you to go
It will take strength, but I see that in you/ and the glory that you are, will come shining through
Put your hand in mine, I'll walk you through the pain/ Life may have knocked you down, but you'll rise up again
If you make plans for the future, the memories never stop/ If you push off of the bottom, you can rise up to the top
Hold on to those who love you, when your life's been thrown off track/ If you step out off the edge, you know there is no coming back
When you greet each new morning and you feel more alive/ you'll know you've found the peace that's been locked up inside
You're standing on the edge now, your fate is in your hands/ stay here for those who love you, and help them understand
I want you to see the sunrise, on the birth of a new day/ when all the dreams you're dreaming, will finally come your way
I know you're not afraid of living, you're just tired of the pain/ reach for the ones who love you, and the healing can begin
You'll never hear that song, that touches you inside/ that says you're not alone, yeah one song can change your life
You won't see another sunset, splashing gold upon the trees/ won't know just how it feels, to comfort someone who's in need
Kicking both your shoes off making castles in the sand/ walking with your lover as they gently squeeze your hand
Laughing with the children, who are begging you to stay/ and your family's saying, "You'd better let them have their way"
A stranger that you meet, who becomes your closest friend/ being embraced by days, that you wish would never end
Can you feel the power growing, a calm flame being fed by love/ You have the strength to do this, you're a warrior and a dove
'Cuz hope is fighting to survive, I can feel it/ what lies broken deep inside, we can heal it
'Cuz what lies broken deep inside, we can heal it/ Hope is fighting to survive, I can feel it (stole the last bit from Alex's comment)
Life curves, spirits bend/ Don't let it break, in you my friend
If we can get across this bridge, you can look back from the other side/ Peace is waiting there, and and love will be your guide
We all need somebody, to help us through the pain/ Let me me that someone, who helps you be whole again
I don't know where you've been, or the roads that you've walked down/ but we can make the journey, to where healing can be found
So put your trust in me, 'cuz I have faith in you/ If you learn to love yourself, oh the things that you will do
I'm not here to judge you, we'll put the past away/ focus on tomorrow, if we can just get past today
Death is not a savior, who makes everything alright/ if you want to set your soul free, let me help you through the night
A blue light flickers, on the distant shore/ as the soft waves whisper, I beg you, no more
Alone, on a bridge, feeling there's nowhere to go but down
That night I came upon her, she was talking to herself/ She said "I know I might look crazy, but I ain't got no one else."
There's a sad and lonely figure, hunched against a beam/ of this cold and lonely bridge, that's stolen many dreams
Hey, how're you doin', I've seen you around here before
I see you on this bridge, with a heart so full of sorrow/ Won't you tell me why you're here,we can talk into tomorrow
I've crossed over many bridges in my time/ sometimes clear, sometimes hazy, sometimes blind
When the calm that we seek, lies in the words we speak, we'll know that we've finally arrived
I heard a voice today, from a million miles away, sayin' love will survive through it all
It's time to seize the day, help each other find our way/ Together we'll weather the storm
(With) eyes no longer blind, compassion's on our minds/ Together we'll weather the storm
(Like) A river to the sea, a new hope flows in me/ Together we'll weather the storm
We're beginning to awaken, from a restlessness within
Stirred up by the beauty, underneath the skin
The night is lit by sunlight, that's bouncing off the moon
Let the world be lit by love, let your light shine through
Resourceful and resilient, we may trip but we won't fall
When we reach out for each other, we begin to knock down walls
Time's been bent and twisted, but love is straight and true
It's pumping through our veins, and there's nothing we can't do
It's time that we accepted, we're all here to play our part
It's crazy and eccentric, riding on a shooting star
Let the rhythm take you, let yourself become a part
Once we're all connected, we'll shine brighter than the stars
It's random and eclectic, and each piece will play its part
A neon sign that's flashing, showing us a brand new start
It pulses through the shadows, that are keeping us apart
So have a cup of kindness, for everyone you meet/ If we each lift up one soul, we can begin to heal
The joy that comes from giving, is the greatest joy you'll find/ It can make a life worth living, and all it costs is time
These chains that bind won't hold us down, for now we're bound by love/ Goodwill and grace once lost are found, soon we will rise above
A new life waits on the other side, compassion is the key/ It lifts us like an ocean tide, to where peace and love run free
A new life waits on the other side, compassion is the key/ it lifts us higher like an ocean tide, to where peace and love run free
Every day the sun will shine, a little brighter than before/ Its healing light will carry us,'til we're standing at love's door
Wish I had the power, to set them all free
But I'll do what I can, with what's been given to me
Acts of love warm the souls of those who are cold
So offer up your hand as a friend, 'cuz we're all working to the same end
Together we can carry the load, and help each other find a smoother road
Life can be a hard ride, when you don't hold the wheel
It can take you to places, that you don't want to be
So I made a promise, that every day
I'll be there for someone, in some small way
Now our story's unfolding, and its message is golden
It's about caring for another, respecting each other, But it starts with being kind to yourself
We're cast upon this earth, livin' life for what it's worth, (still) everyone needs someone who cares
So let them know you care, show compassion everywhere, be there to catch them if they fall
So if you see a soul that's flickering, feeling fragile in the wind...
I can't have a heart of stone, when I see people so alone
I can't have a heart of stone, when I see people left alone
With every show of kindness we can leave some pain behind us
If life has taught us anything, it's of the joy that kindness brings
Lines drawn in the sand will wash away, when we offer them a hand, and start hearing what they say
So be the light that helps them see, with compassion and humanity
So be the light that helps them see, compassion and humanity
So take the time to listen, help them find what they've been missing
The signs say "Don't Distub," but they're longing to be heard
The sign says "Do not Disturb", but deep inside we all want to be heard
Just a friendly nod or a few kind words, will let others know they can be heard
Let's breathe a breath of life, as we prove to them their worth/ give all we have to give, be angels here, on earth
Let's breathe the breath of life, as we bend to help them lift/ give all we have to give, for angels still, exist
You cannot give up now, though you feel like it's the end/ I'll help to soothe your pain, I'm here for you, my friend
If we could share a moment, to remember what we've lost
We might see how we're the same, and why our paths, have crossed
I have a cup of kindness, for everyone I meet
If we each lift one soul, we can begin, to heal
I'm here to offer kindness, to everyone I meet
If we each lift one soul, we'll get back on, our feet
We're coming from a place that we have never been before,
Tell me what you need and I'll give you, much more
Like sad cartoon drawings marching to the next turnstile
Just like trees who've lost their leaves, we've been sleeping for a while
Each one with a story they've been waiting long to tell - (resubmission that fits the meter better)
Each one with a story they've been waiting to tell
Wishing there was was someone who'd sit with them a while
Wishing there is someone to show them they're worthwhile
Each one with a story they've been carrying awhile
And those who sit in judgement as each one passes by
Just going through the paces with an emptiness inside
As if the joy of living has been suddenly defiled
With hands stuffed in our pockets we're just trying to get by
Your breath hangs in the distance like a picture in the frost/ faint memories of what's to come and what we thought we'd lost
We'll find our way together as we take it day by day
You know that I'll be with you whatever comes your way
I'll sit there right beside you if you're wanting me to stay
The silence can be healing when it's shared with someone else
No longer am I blinded by what I refuse to see/ I realize what held me back is me just being me
Your eyes tell me the story of where it is you've been
We strive to find another, who is up to face this test
Will we hold onto each other, or slowly drift apart
For we're sisters and we're brothers, with the beating of one heart
Snow has drifted in the valley, and made our blood run cold
Try to move the mountains closer, 'til we're standing side by side
Casting words, like lifelines, into the great abyss
Filling empty spaces with words of love and hope
It should be getting easier, as we become aware/ of our brothers and our sisters, and of this love we share
I have hope for what might be, when the river becomes the sea/ when the spark of humanity, touches us all
Words of hatred can hit, like a hard drving rain/ piercing a heart with an unhealing pain
Whoever says there's just one truth, is telling you a lie
There's an old man with a sign, that says "The end is near", I pray it's the end of hatred, that's been fueled by our fear
Let's sit down together, and we'll break some bread/ Try to forgive each other, for the things we've said
The news just gets me down, so full of us versus them/ Got to find some common ground, and welcome enemies as friends
They say being apart makes you stronger/ but I can't take it any longer/ how strong does one man have to be
The music is seductive, peeling layers one by one/ but in the end it's you and me, left when the dancing's done
Right now I'm standing at the edge, of the future and the past/ but when you and I get groovin', I know life will be a blast
I'm tighter than a wire, strung out across the sea/ 'til the beat starts taking over, it's all coming back to me
I've been sittin', waitin', for the time to be right/ but now the waitin's over, 'cause I'm seeing you tonight
We'll watch our shadows disappear, and our bodies move as one/ and you know we'll still be gettin' down, even when the dancing's done
I see us in the mirror gettin' down, movin' to the music and the sound/ the rhythm takes us over, spins us 'round, so into each other... gettin' down
The mirror ball scatters the light, on the shadows in the creases of the night/ And you and I are shining now, 'cuz we're locked in and we're gettin' down
Gonna get my feet movin', watch your body groovin'/ feel the music pumping, everybody's jumping/ gettin' down
The only thing that gets me up, is gettin' down with you/ It doesn't matter where we are, or what we do/ (But) If there's music pumping through the air, I wanna be there with you/ 'cause the only thing that gets me up, is gettin' down with you
Your hips are undulating, getting' serious with the beat/ The starry night is swirling, as you turn up the heat
(And) I know I'm gonna find you, like the river finds the sea/ my spirit's soaring, on the beat of the song
I see the steam start a'risin', 'cause you're body's lookin' hot/ night air is chilling, but now baby we're not
But there's a little hint of mischief, 'neath that Mona Lisa smile/ you pull me closer, with a wink in your eye
You might be dancing in a crowd, but, you're the only one I'll see/ so full of beauty, you're my favourite love song
Every song has a backbeat, and a message that is clear/ that leads us to each other, holds us tight and brings us near
I think back to the good times, kicking sand up on the beach/ as we danced away the hours, then we turned up the heat
I'm burning with desire, just to be with you again/ and it makes my body shiver, when you say we're more than friends
When it comes to you and me, I know somehow we'll make it through/ (But) I don't think that I can handle, one more hour without you
I think back to the first time, when I asked you to dance/ I saw your body movin', knew I had to take a chance
We could meet up on the corner, down at Broadway and Third/ and we'll be the hottest song, that this town has ever heard
I feel resuscitated, just you and me alone/ we're writing our own love song, here on the telephone
I'm a slow moving freight train, but I'm picking up speed/ I've got just what you want babe, and you know just what I need
From the first time I met you, I knew that we were right/ we made that love connection, on that hot summer night
You say don't worry baby, everything's gonna be alright/ then I'll give you all my lovin', every morning, noon and night
You tell me that you miss me, and you're tired of being alone/ But soon we'll be dancing, making our own love song
You say you miss me, and you're tired of being alone/ but soon we'll be dancing, writing our own love song
I could talk to you for hours, but tonight before you go/ I've been keeping this inside me, and I want to let you know...
When the fog has finally lifted, and the doors are open wide/ we'll be steaming up the windows, underneath the neon lights
When the fog has finally lifted, and the doors are open wide/ Yeah I'll be running, straight on to you
Your voice as sweet as honey, is so gentle in my ear/ Can't go on like this much longer, oh I need to have you here.... ** ('Cuz the only thing that gets me up, is gettin' down with you)** - chorus suggestion
The rhythm grabs me by the ear, tells me "Get up off your seat!"/ Gotta shake away these blues, feel electric in the beat
Used to spend the whole night dancing, let the music hypnotize/ Wanna get (back) down and dirty, wipe the sleep from my eyes
Makes my heart starts beating faster, though my body's moving slow/ 'cause it's about what I'm feeling, not about what I know
My heart starts beating faster, and my body starts to move/ my mind starts letting go now, when the needle hits the groove
Each song is like a lost friend, with so many stories to tell/ and each rhythm is a lover, that knows me oh so well
I know the cuts will heal, and the stains will fade away/ and the music's gonna save me, 'cause it gets me through each day
Caught up in the confusion, it gets worse every day/ I need a Love transfusion, yeah, to help me find my way
This wave has dragged me under, I can't make it to the door/ If I can't get down with you, then I don't know what this life's for
My spirit needs some saving, a divine shot of Love/ Gotta get my body movin', gotta dive right into us
Maybe come the morning, I'll wake up from this dream/ And you'll be lying in my arms, like the way it's supposed to be
But I've got tunnel vision, n' you're the light at the end/ And I'm burning with desire, want to melt with you again
I know one thing can save me, from this funk that I'm in/ That's feelin' your heart beat, as we dance skin to skin
But I'm willing and able, now I'll go with the flow/ Gonna write my own ticket, won't be late for the show
The way you're movin', 'bout to drive me insane/ No way I'm leavin' here, 'til I get your name
If Love is a song babe, then you are the hook/ You got me smiling and dancing, with just one look
Now my heart's beating faster, while our bodies move slow/ 'Cuz it's about what we're feelin', not about what we know
Ice cream so cool and smooth, baby just like you, I wanna be in your groove
Energized, by everything that you do/ Flyin' high, every time (that) I'm with you
Two arm to hold each other tight, now I know we've got this right
Two people growing together, sharing a love that's forever
Two lives converge, two shadows merge, as one
Life's got new meaning now that I'm with you, you opened up my heart to see the truth, it's so much better with someone to stand next to
No one else I'd rather be next to, (You) Told me that you loved me and then I knew
Now the future's shining bright for me and you...it's made for two
Faith and a favorite song
Like stealing the blankets, or planting a wet kiss
Like sharing a secret, that no one else knows yet
Like sharing all our dreams, and stirring up moonbeams
But that's just a fairy tale without you and I
But forever's just a fairy tale without you and I
We're a match on fire, you and I. (Thanks Stacy for the suggestion!)
The two of us together shining twice as bright
You 'n' I together are a match on fire
You 'n' I are a match and we're on fire
You 'n' I are a match and we're on fire
Together we could make a new life
The light of love is bright in your eyes
So glad you're hear to light up my life
The world is brighter seen through your eyes
The way you stole my heart with your smile/ I wanna be with you for a long while
Yeah and we...reached out to each other in the starlight/ there could be no other, we were so right
Yeah and we...Burned like two candles, in the dark night/ Melted in each other, 'neath the starlight/ Gotta have a match to light the flame
You've got to leave the past behind you/ and take a chance with someone you love
You picked me up and helped me to see-ee, that love is a two way street
Love was something I would jump into/ you got to ease into it gradually
You stole my heart and lifted me higher/ rekindled my burning desire
If I say "I've got a ten gallon hat", you say "To cover up your five gallon brain"/ You always keep me laughing like that, you and me we're one in the same
Like a butterfly floating, two wings on the breeze/ just thinking 'bout you baby, puts my mind at ease
Got a two seater car, with a dual exhaust/ We can go run away, we can go and get lost/ (What do you say, should we leave today)
Thinking 'bout those days when the grass was greener/ 'cause you were on the other side/ stuck with that guy who was only getting meaner, so I drove up and offered you a ride
Well I met a girl, at the corner bar/ She wore red cowboy boots, drove a souped up car/ She had three wildcats and a chimpanzee/ They stayed up through the night, with their eyes on me
I was wrong to ever think I was right, and you were right to ever think I was wrong/ but now you're lyin' here with me tonight, and I know we're right where we belong
I've got half a mind to call you up, 'bout that one thing on my mind
Our spirits have been lifted, in this time of being (all) alone/ It's kindness and compassion, soothe the body, mind and soul
Winds of hope are blowin', getting stronger every day/ as we start caring for each other, in a righteous way
Now the past is written, and the future's ours to take/ We can live life's promises, I hope it's not too late
There's a wave that's growing, as we try find our way/ The kindness that we're showing, will lead us to a brighter day
We are sittin' here in wonder, as we watch what's going down/ No more hiding from the thunder, now we're seeking higher ground
When we climb out of the valley, to the mountain peaks on high/ we'll hold on to each other, as we spread our wings and fly (redo of previous lyric)
When we climb out of the valley, to the mountain peaks on high/ we'll hold on to each other, then spread our wings and fly
When the fog has finally lifted, and we open up the doors/ we'll be sharing in the glory, we'll be alone no more
Hold fast to the faith that's in your heart
Another day closer, still a long way to go. - This may pair well with Sandy_ann_c's - * Alone together*, and livin' with hope
We are shadows of light, stretching out in the night/ reaching out for each other, like sisters and brothers
We reach out for each other through the dark
Darkness shines a light on who we are
And as the walls come tumbling down/ we'll pick each other up off the ground
And as the world comes tumbling down/ we'll pick each other up off the ground
We're like long distance lovers, hanging onto what we have/ Hoping the light in the darkness, will take us to the other side
We're like long distance lovers, hanging onto what we have/ Hoping the light in the darkness, will take us to the other side
Find the calm, in the chaos/ fill your heart with kindness
Beauty shines, through (the) chaos/ lighting up the darkness
Something greater, watches over us/ guides us through this chaos
In spite of the chaos, I'm feeling courageous
Stirred up by the chaos / it's rising within us
See your face in the clouds, hear your voice on the wind/ Your lovin's contagious, want to see you again
It doesn't matter, where you are (or) what your name is/ we all need love so, let's make love contagious
Rising out of the chaos, is a Love that's contagious
Well there's more than one thing on this earth that's contagious/ there's the love that we have that's spreading between us
Well there's more than one thing that's contagious/ 'cause we're spreading this love that's between us
Something is rising, up out of the chaos/ lifting us higher, with a Love that's contagious
Life's a story, full of untold empty pages/ We are writing, with a Love that is contagious
Life's a story, with untold empty pages/ Being written, 'bout a Love that is contagious
Workin' 'front lines' ain't easy, they call us courageous/ you're my light in the darkness, your lovin's contagious
(Yes) I'm tired from being courageous, but your smile, it is contageous
Always Remember to Never Forget
See You on the Other Side
One world, with a sign from above/ one voice, with a message of love
One voice, gaining strength through the night/ one world, that is bathed in our light
One world, with a sign from above/ one word, with a message of love
One voice, growing stronger through the night/ one world glowing brighter with our light
You know fear, it comes undone/ when spirits rise up as one
Fear, it comes undone/ when spirits rise as one
I pray that we'll find just who we're meant to be/ 'cause we're all children born of a single seed
One world, where love finds us every day/ one peace, 'til time just fades away
One Love, no matter where we roam/ One world, that we all know as home
One voice, growing stronger through the night/ one world, that glows brighter with our light
One voice, growing stronger through the night/ One world, glowing brighter with our light
One heart, one song and one dance/ One world, one love, one more chance...One world
Hold on to these seeds that have been sown/ One world, where no one is alone
One world, lies at the rainbow's end/ one gift, of hope our Angel's send - full credit to vondamccants for this one
One world, where love will conquer fear/ one story, for our children to hear
One world, where love conquers fear/ one story, our children will hear
One world, shining like the sun above/ one voice, with a message of love
We've been flyin' too close to the sun/ wings have melted and lives have come undone/ together with one heart, we can make a start, to set things right
One world, of peace and harmony / one song of love we all can sing
United in diversity/ one world of peace and harmony
Together we'll get by this, one world undivided/ caring for each other, loving one another
Introspection, new connections/ we'll be alright... (we'll win this fight)
Introspection, new direction/ the door's swung open wide
It takes a storm sometimes to see/ there's so much more than 'you' and 'me'
We're drinking the same water, breathing the same air/ There's so much in our lifetimes that we share
It takes a storm sometimes to see, there's more than you and me/ there's us
It takes a storm sometimes to see, there's no such thing as you and me, only us
so let's hold on to each other in our hearts/ (and) tear down the walls that keep us all apart
Together on this ride, it's time now to decide/ just where we're goin'
While we sit and wait, we should concentrate/ on where we're goin'
People scrounging for a place to stay/while I'm worrying 'bout how to fill my day/ they're sleeping in the street, I'm deciding what to eat, life isn't fair
There's a cold wind blowin' through my soul/ wish that you were here for me to hold/ instead I drink alone, longing for my home, I'll soon be there
I wonder where the children are today/ The sidewalk's sittin' empty where they'd play/ All their screams and shouts, used to wear me out, wish they were here
Oh how I wish that it was me instead of you/ I'd bear this burden for you brother, that's what Love is
Oh how I wish that it was me instead of you/ I'd bear this burden for brother, that's what Love is
We'll climb the mountains and we'll cross the deepest seas/ We'll keep on fighting for each other, one another
Life can be beautiful and life it can be hard/ I know together we can make it, yeah we'll make it
Though days run into weeks and weeks bleed into years/ No way that time will ever break us, never break us
I know the time will come to go our separate ways/ but we will always be together, in each other
We've gone the distance for each other every day/ Your spirit's burning bright inside me, deep inside me
...as I set out on my own, headfirst into the unknown/ you'll be there by my side
I'll carry you...and the lessons I have learned, chase your passion as it burns, reach out and touch the sky
I will carry you...with a twinkle in my eye, "Spread you wings and you will fly"/ that's what you used to say
I'll carry you, as we're sitting 'round the fire, an impromptu holy choir/ singing songs 'n' missing you
I'll carry you, trying to make each moment last, sketching pictures of the past/ that keep you close to me
I'll carry you to the other side of time, never fading in my mind, I'll carry you along
I'll carry you where the four winds they may blow, from the calm into the storm, I'll carry you along
I'll carry you 'til I draw my final breath, standing face to face with death, I'll carry you inside
Soft morning mists, swirling slow amongst the trees playin' a game of 'hide and seek'/ just like we used to do
You guided me, like a warrior of light you stood with me through the night/ and lit the pathway home
As the stars begin to glow, I've got a feeling they all know/ that I will carry you
(I'll) Be with you as I grow old, you are tattooed on my soul/ and now I will carry you
Just as you have carried me, through life's fragile history/ I will carry you
It's an honour every day, knowing your life will not fade/ because I will carry you
And this flame will never die, long as stars light up the sky/ for I will carry you
Like our names carved in that tree, we'll go on eternally/ for I will carry you
And now I have seen your face, reflected in God's grace/ and I will carry you
(And) if one tear falls like a star, I will know you're never far/ I will carry you
(And) if one star falls like a tear, I will know that you are near/ I will carry you
I can hold my head up high, 'cause I know that deep inside/ I will carry you
I will cling with all my might, to the Love that is your light/ I will carry you
Now I've seen what Love can be, how it set(s) my spirit free/ I will carry you
If you hadn't carried me, Lord I don't know where I'd be/ so now I will carry you
If the earth should fall apart, you will still be in my heart/ I will carry you
Like a choir, carries beauty in their song/ I'll carry you, I'll carry you along
Like the wind, carries a sailboat to the sea/ I'll carry you, just as you have carried me
Like a picture, carries favorite memories/ it won't fade, you'll be always here with me
Like a book, carries stories yet untold/ we live life, every day as it unfolds
Like a bird, carried higher by the breeze/ I will fly, lifted up by memories
Like a dove, carries promises of peace/ Like a smile carries love to those in need
Now I'll carry you, Love will see us through
Gonna stand up tall, gonna make you proud
Memories still dance, given half a chance
You and I are one, Love can't come undone
Humbled by Love's grace, I have found my place
You trusted me, as I packed my bags to go to chase down my destiny, you trusted me to find my way
Since you've been away, we've learned to make do/ but I promise we'll never, stop needing you-ou-ou
I know where you're coming from, I've been there before/ when coming home's more frightening, than going to war
The moon shines through the night like an angel/ Lord we could use one of them 'bout now/ I'm willing but don't know if I'm able/ but we'll get through this together somehow
The day duty called, you shipped out to Iraq/ knew they'd make you, could break you, there was no turning back
You've got war torn memories, and a soldier's heart/ now something has changed here, and it tears you apart
You've got a head full of pain, and a heart full of sorrow/ You know you're not to blame, and I'll still be here tomorrow
I went to the park, where we used to play/ two young heroes, going to save the day/ You were nine and I was ten/ when we pinky swore we'd be lifelong friends
Seven months gone, seven months in/ soon you'll be home and we'll be starting again
It seems like yesterday, with the flowers all in bloom/ you said goodbye my love, I'll see you again real soon
When the soul of the sun, breaks on through, shadows run/ and they hide every place we are near
When the eye of the mind, is focused and not blind/ to the visions that escape us in life
Timeless seconds stretch, through endless hours of shadow/ between heartbeats reaching deep, we find what really matters
We'll shed this mortal skin, dance in stolen moments/ We'll light the night with amber hues, and live the words of poets
Alive again we dance, (like) sunbursts on the water/ Stolen moments give us life, *that's all that really matters (*Ddubs)
As we're dragged through the glass, of our dream shattered past/ we cling to our will to survive
Feeling raw to the bone, with our minds out on loan/ we search for some wisdom in the night
Feeling raw to the bone, with our minds out on loan/ we search for the wisdom in our souls
When a child feels the need, to speak out in disbelief/ of the Earth that we leave in our wake
When we're buried alive, and our will to survive/ is being covered and smothered with dirt
When the waves we endure, crash like bombs on our shore/ and we're gasping and grasping for truth
When the demons we fight, come alive in the night/ and hope becomes clouded by fear
When words are hurled like spears, spreading hatred, lies and fear/ and we cower from the power they hold
Embraced by a moment, stolen from the echoes of night/ we are safe and unfettered, carried by the music of life
As you stand on the ledge, looking over the edge/ stolen moments will make it alright
In between every beat, lie the answers we seek/ stolen moments will light up the night
There's a space in time, where clocks rewind, and shadows turn to light/ where music is played, and memories made, and moments are stolen for life
Slip on through the mist, leave it all behind/ just one stolen kiss, a moment frozen in time
Slip on through the mist, leave it all behind/ just one single kiss, a stolen moment in time
Darkness, falls broken/ when moments, are stolen
Past jagged mountains, to the sea/ In stolen moments, we are free
Then time melts, for a moment/ and dreams, steal us away * (I'm tired, three tries to get this right)
Then time melts, for a moment/ and time, steals us away
Then time melts, for a moment/ and dreams, steal me away
and each breath of the clown is spent to drag you down/ but the fire burns brighter in your heart
Tripping on the cobblestones, of modern history/ Inside I bleed because I bear, the scars of travesty
Mother Earth is crying, 'cause she knows how it feels/ when life is an illusion, but the pain's very real
Keith he had the bottle, Lou the hookah pipe/ I've got precious moments, to get me through the night
I'm strung out, like a high tension wire/ need release, before the voltage gets much higher
With a single touch, you carried me away/ and filled me with the beauty, of a lifetime in one day
Jackson was a neophyte, to balancing his life/ Rita was his girlfriend, but his work became his wife
You appeared like an angel, when I needed you most/ I thank the mother, daughter, and the holy ghost
Life is like an ocean, it can swallow you up whole/ lift you up or drag you under (down), wreak havoc with your soul
You tapped me on the shoulder, with that twinkle in your eye/ It's funny how you're bolder, when we haven't got much time
The sky is lookin' angry, as it stares into my room/ watches as I drown, in this sea of things to do
'Cause you give new meaning, to this life I'm leading
Now my love is growing, as the days are fading...so...
'Cause you lift me higher, stir up my desire...to say the I love you's...(Marti Dodson)
Now that I'm here with you, I know what I must do
To myself I promise, no more time will I waste
You'll be with me always, 'til the end of my days
Life is deep and strong, when you sing Love's song...so...
...to leave sorrow behind me/ 'cause the things that you say, blow the storm clouds away, tomorrow the sun's gonna shine
...of what I've left behind me/ I'll lean into tomorrow, and I'll stare down the sorrow, it won't get the better of me
...of the ripples behind me/ past this sea of sorrow, I'll sail to tomorrow, take it one day at a time
...of what I've put behind me/ It's been raining for hours, (but) tomorrow we'll have flowers, and I'll tend the garden each day
...that time isn't money/ I can't save all the hours for rainy days and showers, I've got to spend them right now
...of the past trapped inside me/ If I just set it free, maybe then I can see, the future is still in my hands
of how life's trying to find me
of the Love that defines me
of what I've left behind me
I'll love you forever...but life is short
The shoreline stretches forever...but life is short
So much I wanna do...but life is short
Find grace in every day...'cause life is short
There's so much more I'd do...but life is short
The passion keeps burning...but life is short
Walk the road with you I promise you this
Share in the stories, that stir up the past (or - Look through old pictures that stir up the past)
Be there beside you, we'll make it through this
Because 'life is short' gonna give it my best
Chase all the dreams we had when we were kids
Talk through the whole night as we reminisce
Kiss all the goodnights I still want to kiss
Kiss all the goodnights that I want to kiss
Oh but I can't go back 'cause I know all I have
It's all about livin', how you use what you're given/ If we walk hand in hand we can gather the sand, (and) build again on higher ground
The birds in the blue sky, know freedom when they fly/ Want to sail on the breeze, put my tired mind at ease, (and) lift myself off of the ground
Now I'm getting bolder, as I'm getting older/ I've got chances to take, and I'll make my mistakes, but I won't let the clock tie me down
Now I am still learning, time can be a good thing/ If I use it to be free and not let it use me, who knows what truths can be found
Life's not a sure thing, but you are my good thing/ As the hours pass by I want you by my side to reclaim the treasures we've found
I've been moving too fast, to make memories last/ Now my life is a blur and I'm not really sure why all my friends stick around
If time is money, like I've heard them say/ I'd rather spend it all with you, than save it for a rainy day
I was locked in a cycle, of sin and regret/ 'til you reached out to me, and I'll never forget
They say time is money, and that may be true/ for I would pay dearly, to spend time with you
The sun is bouncing like a rubber ball, as the days go flying by
I've spent my whole life waiting, for fate to have its say/ but with all this hesitating, time is slipping right away
Time is a ribbon of memories, of people, places and things/ You can just hang on, go for a ride, or shake it up and see what that brings
A seaside fortune teller, said my life is gonna change/ Said I'd learn from what I've lost, 'cuz there's still so much to gain
Drove by the house where we used to live/ so full of memories
Sure my coffee's cold and bitter, and my hair's a tangled mess/ there's tear stained makeup on my face, for the sins I must confess
Won't you take my hand/ we're in this together/ making plans/ on the same ride/ / won't stop tryin'/ 'til I get you on my side (to get you over to my side)
When I look at you/ I see my reflection/ the things we do/ oh what a ride/ in and through/ wish that you would let me drive...but I'm never gonna change your mind
There's a tiny part/ eating you inside/ this could be the start
There's a glowing spark/ soft and knowing light/ spreading in the dark
It's go, fight, win, talking 'bout our future/ It'd be a sin, to give up the right/ I'm all in, to get your heart on my side...'cause I'm never gonna change your mind
Fighting 'bout this crazy world/ 'nuff to drive me right around the bend/ Future's yet to be unfurled/ You and I could take it on my friend
between us in the empty space/ silent echoes of the words we said... -*another take on previous submission
silence in the empty space/ echoes with the angry words we said/ we should sit down face to face/ speak right from our hearts and not our heads
It seems as things are heating up/ there's a chill that's hanging in the air
(Now) Our fire doesn't melt the ice/ (In) Fact it's getting colder every day/ Thinking I should just play nice/ Plant a seed and hope it finds its way
Well now I've had some time/ thought it all over/ (you) mean too much to me/ to cross that line/ think your way/ ya then and I'll think mine
Well there's no right or wrong, two sides to each story/And it drives me nuts, toein' the line/ I'll step back, everything will be just fine
While you're never gonna change my mind/ your words echo softly in my soul
Well you're never gonna change my mind/ but your words they echo softly in my soul (heart)(head)
Well you're never gonna change my mind/ at least not while I've still got one of my own
Well you're never gonna change my mind/ though I get a little weaker with each smile
Well you're never gonna change my mind/ (but) a lot can happen between now and then
Well I'm never gonna change your mind/ no I'll never hear that echo bouncing back . (revision of earlier submission)
I'm never gonna change your mind/ but babe I love the passion in your soul
Well I'm never gonna change your mind/ but babe I still love the way you wear your hair
Well I'm never gonna change your mind/(it's) not your nature to erase what's set in stone
Well I'm never gonna change your mind/ no that echo it ain't never bouncing back
Well I never wanna change your mind/ with a trinket and a glass of wine
Well I'm never gonna change your mind/we both know you're right all the time - (or 'cause I know')
Well you're never gonna change my mind/ though you're on it almost all the time
Well I'm never gonna change your mind/although the swamp keeps risin' higher
Well I'm never gonna change your mind/ unless I call up Dr. Frankenstein
Well you're never gonna change my mind/ said the spider to the butterfly
Well you're never gonna change my mind/ said the bullet to the butterfly
Well I'm never gonna change your mind/ don't think I'd even waste my time
Well you're never gonna change my mind/ with (your) vitriol and turpentine
Took a whole year to realize, there were movies at the drive in theatre . -just a bit'o'fun ;^)
I learned the hard way in that desert/ when you walk away you can't just say "goodbye"
Same feeling rushes over me now/ you know whenever she is near
I'm here in Nashville with my guitar/ I'm one step closer to the dream
the motor's revved, the tires are squealing
that taste of life that has you believing
From butterflies to hurtin' and healin'
so sweet and smooth our bodies reelin'
Time has come for movie' on now/ Flame is low and the spark is gone now/ But girl how we shone...and you know... *Rework of earlier submission*
Time has come for movin' on now/ flame has died and (the) spark is gone now/ but girl how we shone...and you know that...
I'd give you more, and that's a fact girl
Thinkin' 'bout the times we had girl
One kiss I'd wanna take back girl/ is the one I had with that girl/ Saw the flash and knew (that) I was done
Ain't one kiss Id take back girl/ 'cept the one I had with that girl
Ain't one kiss, (that) I'd take back, girl/you were, my Cadillac, girl/ but I'm, a Rolls Royce man, now/ and the road's callin' out my name... (or...and the road ahead is callin' me)
One kiss, I'd take back, girl - (Marla's lyric) . Would be, our very last, girl
Oh that night, we felt so right, but we were wrong
I took a chance, lost at romance, and that's alright... 'cause There ain't one kiss I'd wanna take back
With that memory, inside of me, you set me free...still There ain't one kiss...
That memory, inside of me, (you) set me free
But you can't know a whole story/ from a single photograph
But you can never know a story/ from a single photograph
The desert sunset plays behind you/ Didn't know you'd both be fadin' fast
Your body twisted like (a) Picasso/ we couldn't have posed that photograph
How I loved that crooked smile/ and all those good times that we had
All those memories of the good times/ yeah they keep on coming back
You're looking so cool, in the burnin' heat/ man, back then we had a blast
It's There, You Just Have to Look for It
From Photograph to Epitath, (Love Don't Always Last)
(Learning the) Lessons of Love
I chose the bottle, in the end/ it was my lover, you were just my friend
It's been six months, two weeks and three days/ since you slammed the door and sped away
It's been six months, three weeks and two days/ since you and I went our separate ways
The night you said "We're through!", it knocked me off my feet/ Still see your tail lights bleedin', down the rain slicked street... -Less angry version of my last line-
Your tail lights bled, on the rain slicked street/ as you drove off with some two bit creep
When you said goodbye (dear), thought that I'd lost it all/ 'cuz the deeper the love, the harder the fall
We had our chances, can't say we didn't try/ but that's how romance is, some flourish, some die
Still keep your picture by my bed/ Sweet memories of times we had
You know I thought we had it all/ Never thought what we had built would fall
Things don't always work out like you plan/ make the best of what you have while you can
Well you know we had our fun/ Said goodbye when we were done
and God, must believe in me 'cause I'm...with someone so rare
(These) hours, slowly drifting into years
Though I, can't be sure it will stop there... with
Though I, can't be sure that we'll stop there
Knowin' (sure), in the morning I'll be with
Knowin' (Sure), in the morning you'll be there
So soft, just knowing that you're there
and you, telling me you're here for life
...and me, knowing that you're in my life
Pray(in') for a lifetime of these nights, bein' next to you
High from this night of passion/ Tired, but I'm stayin' awake
Tired, but I won't be sleepin'/ High from the love we make
Skin to skin, melting in...
Passion burns, body yearns...for
Their desires , sparking fire...in..
My deep desires, sparking fire...in
They might try, hope they find... or... Though they'll try, they won't find
So divine, girl you're my...
Clock's striking midnight, and it may seem risque/ But Lord I'm prayin', this will be Groundhog Day
Steam is a'rising, from your body so hot/ night air is chillin', but now baby we're not
This old world's looking brighter, since you've been around/ I'm feelin' lighter, got both feet off the ground...Can't believe/ God sent me...
There's mischief hiding, 'neath that innocent smile/ so glad I found it, think I'll be her a while
You're my beginning, my middle and my end/ We'll write our own story, we're the ink in the pen
(As the) sun slides in slowly, you're a sight to behold/ a beautiful angel, splashed with crimson and gold (alternate to previous submission)
(As the) Sun slides in slowly, it's a sight to behold/ You are an angel, splashed with crimson and gold
The touch of your hand, the scent of your hair, the sound of your laughter, all carry me there
The touch of your hand, the scent of your hair/ you're on my mind, when you're not there
so hard to find/ don't tell you enough/ can't believe that you're mine
Someone so rare, deep as the ocean/ Someone so rare, my magic potion/ Someone so rare, full of devotion/ You're someone so rare
I'm a wanted man/ 'cause I stole your heart
Stripped away, games we play
Laid out bare/ Lord I care, for (Someone so rare)
Divin' in/ chasin' dreams, with
No more searchin'/ now I've found
My fingers slip down the length of your spine/ your body's so hot as it melts into mine** Paula had suggested an alternate second line for an earlier submission I had. I love her 2nd line here so I thought I'd 'melt' our two lines into one. I hope that's ok Paula...
If the world is my oyster, then you are its pearl/ I became a wealthy man, when I found you girl
Our shadows swaying, in the flickering flame/with (a) passion so wild, it cannot be tamed
I slide my fingers down the length of your spine/Your warm body quivers as it lies next to mine
The light shines like diamonds in the sweat on your skin / There's no denyin' this state that we're in
I felt the heat from our very first kiss/No fire that burns could be hotter than this
Saw you through the window, of the corner laundromat/ You were lookin' lost, I wasn't sure where I was at
You came diving through the window, of my souped up Chevrolet/ Maybe had a drink or two that night, said you had to get away
Words like honey drip from your sweet lips, as you tell me 'bout your day/ Now your voice lights up this hotel room, far too many miles away
It's the oldest story in the world/ How a broken man meets the perfect girl
I was mad, I'd missed my train, what else is new/ That's when you walked up to me, out of the blue
She still has so much Love to give/ still has so much life to live
Now she's rising with the tide/ It's time for fear to run and hide
What she thought was lost she's found/Nothing's gonna slow her down
Courage and passion in her eyes/ (There's) no such word as compromise
Like a flower her spirit grows/ she keeps her dreams because she knows - Thanks to Paul Goerke for the "Like a flower" suggestion.
Purest joy in a distant flower/Reminds her that no dream's too far
With everything that's come to pass/ She still holds on to the dream she has
She has a dream she won't forget/ from when the sun rises 'til it sets
With each hour, her spirit grows/ She keeps her dreams because she knows
Every day her spirit grows/She keeps her dreams, because she knows...
She says it's the simple things/ that gives her faith for what life's gonna bring
There's a boy, in another room/ his cancer shook him like a sonic boom
She strains against the raging wind/ Deep inside she knows she can't give in
Through the days, she has learned/ the path is bright when the passion burns
Ones she Loves, lift her higher/They spark the flame and (they) fan the fire
Captures hope, in her song/ wishes someone would sing along
Captures hope, in a song/ and dreams the whole world will sing along
Make a wish, you dream of/and we'll toss your coin in(to) the fountain of Love
Make a wish, kissed by love/let it swirl higher on the wings of doves
From baby steps, to her prom dress/ she shouldn't have to walk down a road like this; Head held high, won't be denied/ Lord I pray you grant her just one more wish
She's a warrior and a dove, she will fight for the dreams of those she Loves...for herself
She keeps her wishes in a jar, that says "believe in who you are"...just believe
She makes a wish for all her friends, it's who you are that counts in the end...who you are
Keeps her wishes in a jar, that says "Believe in who you are"...who you are
She's a warrior and a dove, Dreams of singing 'bout Peace and Love...Peace and Love
She blows a kiss to the sun, laughs and tells him he's the only one
She laughs, blows a kiss to a friend, not sure she'll ever see him again
Shadow puppets on the wall, She faces the dragons and tames them all
At peace with what's come to pass, she takes a sip from her half full glass
She smiles and greets another day, tells us everything will be okay
A child is an angel here on Earth, who teaches about Love and what it's worth
We are here together, you're here with me and I'm with you/ Now let's hold hands and close our eyes, we'll make our dreams come true
There is beauty to be seen, when you're looking through the eyes of a child
Her smile, it is infectious, her heart filled with the dreams of youth/ For her, each day is precious, wish I could make her dreams come true
Sometimes its the simple things, like laughing in the rain/ That can soothe the greatest sorrow, and take away the pain
I had a dream the other night, ten thousand birds were taking flight, and each one placed a name upon a star
A child's strength begins to show, like a flower poking through the snow/ When life becomes its most intense, an angel blessed with innocence
Sunlight wraps itself around me, as I lie here in my bed/ All the things I thought I'd see and do, are swirling 'round my head
Vapor trail romance, slowly fades in the sky/ been hangin' too long, sad when old feelings die
Vapor trail romance, slowly fades in the sky/ been hangin' too long, time to let old things die
(Her) voice smooth as honey gently tickles your ear/ but what good is Love, if it's not sincere
Car chase is over, had my crash and burn/ as for forgivin' still so much to learn
It's okay to feel, it takes time to forgive/ We're livin' to learn, while we're learnin' to live
Just a thought- we could change the follow up line that you sang to- "Might take to the highway, feel the wind in 'our' hair/ just keep on drivin', 'til 'we' wind up somewhere." Depends on the dierection you want to take with the song. Any thoughts?
That place in your heart that lies frozen in fear/ melts slowly away as her words draw you near
You write your own story, you're the ink in the pen/ Do you forgive her, or will this chapter end
We write our own stories, we're the ink in the pen/ Now do you forgive her, or will this chapter end
Its a time like this when you must decide/do I forgive her, or do I go for a ride
Thinkin' 'bout you, it only hurts my brain/ Won't be strapped to the front of your runaway train
Pride's a mutineer on this ship we call Love/ if forgiving's divine I'll be looking above
(You know) It takes a leap of faith, to put the past behind/ but I'm not sure I believe, that to forgive is divine
Be at peace with yourself, there's no one to blame/ Now I forgive you, I hope you'll do the same
So our roses aren't red and our violets aren't blue/ I hope you forgive me, because I forgive you
And maybe I'll sit silent, 'neath the Joshua tree/ as I seek out the grace, that is hiding in me
And maybe I'll sit silent, 'neath the Joshua tree/ seek out the beauty, that is hiding in me
The only roads on my map, are the ones I've been down/ Have to get where I'm going, before I know what I've found
Might take to the highway, wind in my hair/ just keep on drivin', 'til I wind up somewhere
Gonna grab my guitar, my dearest old friend/ Write songs about healing when Love's at its end
Might take to the highway, wind in my hair/ just keep on drivin', 'til I wind up somewhere
Might take the next train as far as it goes, I've got to do something to lighten my load
Might take a fast train as far as it goes, I've got to do something to lighten this load
Words don't come easy, when you've lost your breath/ will time still heal it all, when not much is left
Dark clouds hang 'round you, obscuring the view/ It's hard to see the truth, through my images of you
Each thought weighs you down like a lead balloon, while the soul preaches peace to an empty room
Still feeling the ache, of a caustic refrain/ the wounds are still healing and the memories remain
Must be a thousand ways that we've hurt each other/ If there are more I'm sure we'll find another
Wish the dime store psychiatrists would just let us be/ Saying it's harder for you and it's easier for me
What we've got here is an un-natural disaster, you see it comin' but you can't hide/ It rolls toward you and it keeps on getting faster, and it can tear you up inside
The well's run dry in this silent conversation/ We need to talk but I sense your hesitation
I heard a songbird singing mournfully, late last night/ As the sun was sinking slow behind the trees
You were eighteen, and I was all of twenty one/ It was summer and the sun was sittin' high
There's something about you, that makes me want to stay/ Though we'll never get back, what time's taken away
Stars sparkling around us, like a diamond curtain/ Yet you are sad, and I am hurtin'/ (Tell me where did we go wrong/ Where did we go wrong)
We've been knocked down, suffered the pain/ a new day has come, we're rising again
Rising as one, bright as the sun/ darkness recedes, our day's just begun
Our future is bright, because we are the light
Spreading our wings, rising above/ shining our light, lifted by love
A new day is dawning, and we are the light/ Our sun will be shining, in the middle of the night
Reaching out, starts with reaching in/ the power of Love, lies beneath the skin
rising like eagles, to see our paradise
Fueled by the passion, that's burning inside
With new life we rise/ when spirits unite
slipping through darkness/ escaping the night
The light from within, feeds the Love that will grow/ to the heavens above, from this Earth down below
Against a curtain of stars, moonlight blinks through the trees/ Ancient voices are raised, in the gathering breeze
Let there be light, that shines upon the children/ Let there be light, that shines upon us all/ One spirit rising, for future generations/ One spirit rising, after the fall
The moon in its sorrow, sheds a dim light/ on the dark Haitian city, so lonely at night
A lone candle flickers, on a moist window sill/ revealing the scars, that are visible still
Sixty five thousand, with no place to call home/ Women fearing the darkness, when the predators roam
The sun's last light , slips past the Haitian skyline/ a postcard ending, to another day
The sweetest expression, of Love one can give, is to give of themselves, so another might live
Said farewell to my false friends, drugs and alcohol, for they (only) stole my resolve, as they cushioned my fall
To reach out, is to feel/ To reach back, is to heal
The punishing grip, of helplessness and pain/ will slowly yeild, to Love's lost refrain
Newspapers blowing, down a dead end street, empty bottle lies smashed at your feet/ Alcohol prison guard, locks your cell, numbs your pain, but doesn't make you well
Through each other's eyes, we'll see/ when I give to you, and you to me
When both reach out, for common ground/ a bond is formed, and healing found
Inside of this cocoon, lies a wounded butterfly, who is ready to take flight
Pain is a jealous lover, that's afraid to let you go/ Your chance is now, redeem yourself, let your courage showe
Embrace who you are, take nothing for granted/ for your peace will grow, from the seeds that are planted
My teardrops form hearts on the pavement below/ for this love from a stranger, and the path I've been shown
There's an uncertain kindness, in this life that we borrow/ where strength can be gained, from both joy and sorrow
Each of us embodies light/ Two spirits joined burn twice as bright
We're two trees that have silently fallen, with roots so wearily hanging on/ in a forest of lost conversation, praying, to once again, find our song
You're looking like a crumpled picture, from a faded magazine/ but buried in your pages, lies a beauty I still see
When pain screams past your lips, like an angry hurricane/ I'll stand strong by your side. You're not to blame.
I'm not here to judge you, or get in your way/ I'm just here to be with you, if you want me to stay
Would you like a cup of coffee, or a bite to eat/ I could really use the company, let's get in off the street
You've soared over the moon, to land hard on the ground/ (now) I'm a stranger reaching out, so that you might be found
I hear you/ Your words, like butterflies, flutter, scattered on the whispering breeze/ Freed with every sound that you utter, from the weight, that has brought you, to your knees
I see you, so all alone, wrapped up in blue/ A face amid the faceless crowd, I want to call your name out loud/ to let you know, I'm here for you
I see you there, a weary soul, from across this road of sorrow/ Paying a debt that isn't yours, living a life you've only borrowed
We are two ships afloat, on a tattooed sea/ as the glow fades the lines, between you and me
I've soared over the moon, to land hard on the ground/ (and) now a stranger reaches out, so that I might be found
Reach through swirling colors, of cascading fears/ take my hand, and together, we will walk out of here
Is there peace to be found, in this soft light's glow?/ A hope once so faint, is beginning to grow
Like a flower in the warmth of the sun, I awaken, no longer alone, forgotten, foresaken
Sometimes poetry or song, painting pictures with words, hold reflections of me and I feel I've been heard
It can swallow the shadows that inhabit this space, offering peace in a moment of grace
Sit with me. I offer my sincerity.
Close your eyes so you might see, the glow of love that shines in me
It's not like I'm frozen inside, I'm not trying to hide. I'm trying to be found.
A simple warm smile, says it's ok, to be me
It falls like a shawl 'round my feet, exposing me
I see you there beside yourself, your fear has taken flight/ It's left you standing all alone, a shadow in the night
The eyes are the window to the soul, they say/ Is that why, when you see me, you just turn away?
You throw your hands up to the sky, as the tears well up inside/ You say "My heart just isn't in it any more."
Darkness growls at the heels of despair/ Like a rabid hound with sharp fangs bare(d)
Haven't seen you hangin' out, at the corner cafe/ Thought I'd give you a call, and see if everything's OK
You say I look good, that's not how I feel/ This pain 'neath my skin, it's getting stronger, more real
Frantic Lullabye for a Serene Nightmare ----- I thought maybe M. Ocho and I could stitch this together as a Frankensteinian song title
Tired from trying to be Hip and Tragically so/ Can't stop the ticking, I've got so far to go
I'm a Frankenstein of time, my hands aren't my own/ My face has gone numb. I'm a clockwork clone
I've been wide awake sleeping, my eyes are burning red/ Was it something you did or something I said
I'm a Frankenstein of time, my hands no longer mine/ the clock our face stops, every time you pass by
Clock without a face/ where the hands are spinning faster and there's nothing you can do
Same old paradigm/ when a swirling starry night should mean everything to you
Blinking of an eye/ where the neon in the alley (metronome of neon), flashes green to red, to blue
(The) Wells running dry, and the trees along the roadside stand naked against the blue
Pathway to sublime/ where the dirt is piled so high it's keeping me from you
I'm the name on someone else's shirt, a mechanic doing my dirty work/ busy righting all my wrongs, singing someone else's songs
You are my alibi/ the truth within the lie
I've got nothing to be, but I still keep trying/ I've got nothing to sell, but people keep buying
As cosmic revelations go/ One chance encounter's not the show
A tiny swirl in a crystal ball, foretells if we will rise or fall
Together alone, we'll make our way/ from tomorrow on through yesterday
I still can see the clear blue sky/ though the clouds are fogging up my eyes
We're looking through the needle's eye/ Let's see what's on the other side
Who I am is what I am/ is what I am just what I meant
Who's life should I be leading but my own?
Dime store medicine man, truth in my hand/ It means nothing to me, but here I am.
Earthbound greyhound, cast in the pound/ I've got somewhere to be, I haven't yet found
Lost and found bloodhound, nose to the ground/ I keep sniffing out things, much less profound
I'm a misspelled monogram, meaning changer/ like a ragman anagram, diving into danger
I'm a cardboard cutout, top hat hero, fiddling in the flames like a modern day Nero
Cellophane princess begs me to stay/ winds me right up, then turns me away
You're a twisted lover, Picasso style/ pull my heart on a string, mile after mile
There's a tattered old sage, offered up some advice/ (saying) "This is where you are, but somewhere else might be nice."
Time is a deceiver, with clock's sleight of hand/ chasing down the hours, wonderin' who I am
Shaking on a wire, like a weary Walenda/ I'll fall like a stone, if I don't change my agenda
Shaking on this high wire, like a weary Walenda/ know I'll plummet like a stone, if I don't change my agenda
I'm punched by the clock, as it stares me down/ with its tic toc anchor buried deep in the ground
I would like you to think, I'm deep as the Atlantic/ but trippin' on fast food, ain't all that romantic
Clock is pounding like a hammer, in the temple of my soul/ All that noise and all that clamor digging me a deeper hole
My feet are spinning circles, like some frenzied cartoon clown/ Running nowhere to do nothing, need my feet back on the ground
Clock is ticking like a hammer, my feet are glued down to the floor/ so many things I'd like to do, just got to make it to the door
Got too much of nothing to do, (and) no time to get it done/ My life it spins out of control, come pick me up, let's have some fun
The future's unfolding, with each page that we turn/ from the innocence of youth, there's so much we can learn
We can do this all together/ The history we write still lies ahead
The winds of change will blow/ Take us where we need to go
Now the heat is turning up/ Let's refill the loving cup
Gather all your courage, time to stop the acid reign(s)/ start writing our own story, we have everything to gain
I think that Tyche's line would work very well here, perhaps as - They do as we do, not as we say/ so keep to the path that will show them the way
I can see the truth in my children's eyes/ The untainted proof that Hope survives
It starts right here at home/ There's got to be a better way
Lost souls on the streets, their lives all a tatter/Gotta reach out our hands , and let them know they matter
Cold steel killers, driven to extinguish peace/ words (are) the only weapons, that can cure this disease
A man in the alley, bare feet and tattered clothes/ Hunger and desperation, the only family he knows
Thousands cast out from their homes, feeling empty in defeat/ It only stays in our mind's eye, when it happens down our street
From the ashes of unrest, a peaceful dove will rise/ It will lift us higher, (and) wipe the sorrow from our eyes
When the pulse of Mother Earth, becomes the heartbeat of us all/ There will be a brighter day, there will be a better way
You call this life? You call this living?/The same ones taking and the same few giving./ There's got to be a better way
I have a message for every boy and every girl, regardless of who or where you are in this world / Don't give in to what they've wanted from the start, don't let the fear and hatred chase the love from your heart
A chamber is emptied, casing falls to the ground/ if bullets were conversations, maybe peace would be found
A chamber is emptied, casing falls to the ground/ what if bullets were hugs, maybe peace would be found
Our home will keep turning from green to bright red/ if we don't stop beleiving the lies we're being fed
Spinning on this fragile planet, as we circle around the sun/ We've got to heed to her warnings, before our day is done
Enough of war and hate, and stripping of the lands/ We're sealing our own fate, with our own hands
Lives lie shattered everywhere, we've stained the Earth and don't seem to care
All I can say is that it's been a long, long day/ (and) I'm tired from the things that are going down
Something shook in the heavens last night
A black wave travelling at the speed of light, has washed up on our shore/ Somewhere in the darkness is a squeal of delight, (as) Einstein smiling, pulls his foot from the door
Hurtling forward from a billion years back, a wave that was born in the black/ A wrinkle of time playing in shadows and light, Something shook in the heavens last night
Somewhere Einstein is smiling, the blackness has shown us the light/ A wave from the deep holds the key to the door, and welcomes us into the night
We were sent spiraling out of control/ Like two heavenly bodies that share the same soul
If we could travel, faster than light/ Would we see ourselves, through the telescope at night?
Think I'll go for a ride, and see what I can see/ in this black hole, space-time, dream reality
Free within this realm, between wake and sleep/ Time folds in upon itself, reveals which promises we keep
Free within this realm, between wake and sleep/ Time folds in upon itself, shows which promises we keep
Time drips slowly like a candle, How'd I get here with you so fast?/ I'm a phantom in the ether, trying to make this moment last
(I) Kiss the hand of the clock, as I float upon its air/ you're smiling at our picture, and wishing we were there
Through the blackness of a star, we share a gentle touch/ Time is immaterial, and space doesn't mean much/ We're both looking straight ahead
Opposites attract, with no regard for space or time/ You and I share a different spin, that could lead to the sublime
We're headed in the same direction, what you do I will do/ if you accept this revelation, of entanglement with you
Toss a thought into the sky, and bounce it off a star/ You're always there to catch it, no matter where you are
I see us in the window, walking arm in arm, though I know you're a thousand miles away
I look in the mirror and see you there, reflecting my every move, though you are a thousand miles away
Memories (I've) locked in my heart I unpack/ Each time a star falls apart/Can't turn back
Like a seasick sailor on a drunken sea, with lighthouses lined up on the shore/ Am I alone or are you with me? Been confused since I walked through the door
We're both coming from the same place, knowing where we want to be/ But we just drown each other out, every time we disagree/ It's only when we listen, that we can truly see/ The many paths that lie before us, particle wave duality
Together we surf on a wave of bright light, stretching out wide as the sun/ Through Young's doors we advance, with a prayer and a chance, that in the end we'll be rendered as one
I can't forget the late, late nights behind the old red barn/ the smell of hay and catching fireflies, I wish those days had never gone
Leaping shadows from the fire, danced upon our skin/ as we shared the heat of passion, this couldn't have been a sin/ I knew it all was over, before it had begun/ but we played this game of romance, 'til the first kiss of the sun
Remember lying 'neath the Northern Lights, we carved our names into a tree. Wish we'd followed all our dreams
Soulful strains of Coltrane hung gently in the air/ Seemed no one else was there but you and me
Black holes collide, now a ripple oh so weak/ like stories we tell, that are fading as we speak
The clock isn't moving, but (the) minutes never stop/ Time is movin' sideways, from the bottom to the top
A collision becomes a ripple so weak / Like the stories we tell that are fading as we speak / The clock isn't moving but the minutes never stop / Time is moving sideways from the bottom to the top
Something shook in the heavens last night / A wrinkle of time playing in shadows and light / A wave that was born in the black / Hurtling forward from a billion years back
From deepest space a mighty roar, but a whisper to our ear/ a bottle washed up on our shore, its message now made clear
Feel the pulse, that gravity/ Pulling me to you and you to me
Wow, Yeah...Hey Baby Wake Up, Come and Dance with Me --I have to give credit to the chicken at the end of Marco's video for this one. It could work though.
Time's Reflection - or A Reflection of Time
Ain't Got Time... or... Dive into the Mirror...or...Leap of Faith...or Mist and Light
And we'll hang, like two stars in the sky at night/ In the darkness, baby we'll make (be making) our own light
It's when the flame flickers that the shadows start to dance
Spread your wings, now we're getting ready to fly/ Open your mind, we'll see what's on the other side
Dive into the mirror/ See what's on the other side
Now we're going on a brand new trip/ Gonna ride it like a rocket ship
Chasing a rabbit won't get us all the answers/ (But) sometimes it's good just to dream that way
Ain't got time to be focused on perfection/ Space and time just don't work that way
Ain't got time for veiled conversation/ we've got to make every second count
Melt away all the clocks of our creation/ Time has new meaning in our space
strap on the engines/ hang on while we accelerate
Strap on the engines/ set a new course for the sky
(We'll) leave our bags behind us/ Change (is) the only constant thing (Marco Argiro)
Counting down to zero, ain't got time to hesitate
Now we're going on a brand new trip/ Gonna ride it like a rocket ship
follow up to last line--No looking back/ Baby just take my hand
We can't stay frozen in this photograph, Time, it keeps on slippin' through the hourglass
No more time for cosmic misdirection
(We'll) Use the past as our new inspiration/ Love and be loved, that's what we'd say
Through the years you're still my 'fascination'/ 'Changes' happen, our love won't stray- a little tribute to the late great David Bowie, RIP
Engine's running, let's choose a destination/ We'll start doing it the right way
Engine's running, let's choose a destination/ Let's start doing it the right way
Dive into the mirror/ See what's on the other side
The sand is slipping through the hourglass/ But I keep standing frozen like a photograph
Life led us to another destination/ Now I'm wondering if I'll stay
The day we met down in the subway station, I was sure it was the real thing
Could have left a thousand times before/ Had so many second glances
Ours has been a long and ragged road/ full of ruts and second chances
Smooth as silk and rough as sandpaper/ You and I have been through it all
If they say time is just a fabrication/ why's it keep getting in our way?
Passion's gone and now the bottle's empty/ clock is ticking, time is gettin' (a)'way
Used to be we had no hesitation/ now our love's aimless as a hollow wind
They wanted to return the youth to your life/ and with that Santa turned and spryly winked at his wife
I know you're surprised, but what you see is now you/ for Father Time and Mother Nature have concocted this brew
"If flying old reindeer is getting you down, and you feel like you're trapped on a merry-go-round/ Then supercharged reindeer are perfect for you, and if you buy one now, why then we'll send you two
From inside the box there then came a loud jingle, a message for Kris, with the last name of Kringle
Then out of the box bursts a man all in black. With a sabre of light he then warns them all back/ In a voice like dark wind he says "I couldn't have been bothered"/ "But the time is now right Santa, I am your father!"
They're the very same angels that Santa'd created, that night 'neath the pines when he'd urinated
It then bursts into flames, and something takes flight/ Flying angels of gold, what a glorious sight
Then out of the box pops Sofia Vergara, who sings him a carol while applying her mascara
He slicked back his hair, while he gathered his pride, Then spat on the floor and proceeded outside
The drones stole the angels on their return flight/ Flying angels of pee such a glorious sight
He stared at the box from the step of his house/ when out popped a man who was small as a mouse
The box then shot sideways, just missiing an elf/ and Santa was dumbstruck as'e (as he) stared at HIMSELF
It's then that it happens, mid darkness of night/ when Santa awakens to a glorious sight
While Santa's asleep by the warm cozy fire, the elves make to plan to restore his desire
Who does Santa talk to when he's feeling down?/ Is it Mrs. Clause or his scary toy clown?
They should join a union and fight for their right,/ to challenge oppression and managemnent blight... (sorry, must be the wine)
I think he's in need of a serious break/ The future of Boxing Day sales is at stake
Now you sit on his lap, he'll give you a grope / Then go home and wait, for your soap on a rope
Watching meteors draw sparkling trails 'cross the sky/ His pulse starts to race, knowing Christmas is nigh
Here's some scientific proof that he's failing go cope/ For three years now, I've gotten (it''s been) soap on a rope.
He's gotten so tired, carrying on the charade /showing up every year, to the same old parade
He's obsessed and enamoured, so say the elves, he has thousands of Barbies lining his shelves
Say what you want, Mr. T says it's true/ If you don't believe him, then I pity you, foo'(l)
He frolics with reindeer, dances with elves/ has thousands of Barbies, lining his shelves
Eats all my cookies, drinks all my beer, kisses my mother! Now, I think that's weird
Though the subject, of many a song/ They don't realize, they've got it all wrong
I am Santa's child and all my friends are too. After kissing Mommy under the mistletoe, just what did they do?/ As they slowly slipped past the green and ferny frond, I thought I heard him say, his name was Bond, James Bond
Even the polar bears would say, that he just showed up one day/ with eight reindeer and a flying sleigh
Sat beside an ancient mariner with two teeth and half a leg/ and he told me of a story he'd heard down in Winnipeg
I met an old-timer with a faraway look/ In his hand he was holding a leather bound book/ Written on it in gold were the words "Good and Bad"/ Its pages so tattered from the years that they'd had
My friend Dorothy and I decided one day, to find the Wonderful Wizard of Oz/ We took a wrong turn at Portage and Main, and wound up in the Land of Claus
Close your eyes, close your eyes...
As I travel down this road, what wonders might I find, Is life but an illusion, a simple sleight of mind?
(If) Life is an illusion, a simple sleight of mind/ As I travel down this road, what wonders will I find
A smokey stained glass fantasy reflects my new reality
I tip my hat and say goodbye, to the life I knew, it's time to fly
Stars alive like fireflies, against the black of night/ Close my eyes, let out a sigh, knowing things will be alright
Above the blurring trees, I am finally at ease
Let the winds carry me where they will blow
Stars seem to flicker with each beat of my heart, sharing the peace in this course that I chart
How quickly the future turns to the past, when you get swallowed up by the hourglass
There is comfort in trusting what's meant to be, have I chosen this road or has it chosen me?
Where there's smoke there is fire and it's fuelled by desire, there will be better days ahead
Toss it like a coin, painted with a voice...
Where future turns to past in the blink of an eye
Not carrying any baggage, going to leave that all behind
A new road's calling out my my name, and daring me to fly
It's time to decide, do I drive or do I fly? - or- the decision is mine...
Time is a healer as I skip across its waves. It guides my spirit through the smoke and through the haze
As I skip stones across the waves of time, I peer through the haze, seeking the sublime
Life is a strange and hazy harmony, of what is, what was and what will be
I try to glimpse the future, an elusive mirage
Past and future melt as one
A fragile link to the past
A life left behind, a new road to follow
that's been left to nature's whim
One breath could change its way
Drifting lazily through the trees
Driving with the top down, wind playing in my hair, lights of the town I left behind, barely even there
How many stories could (will) this road tell?
The road behind is cold and dark, but there's a new light up ahead
Danced with the devil down the highway, he's never going to win/ time to travel down a new road, and wash away my sin
Woke up on this roadside, can't remember where I've been/ wipe the dust off of my boots, feel the sun upon my skin
You used to love me all through the night, now it seems that all we do is fight
You know it takes two, two or you can kiss 'us' goodbye
It ain't just about you, Can't beleive you look so surprised
It's hard when you've been lying, since you came along
Should we try to work this out, could we rewrite our song
If we tried to work this out, would you play along
It's hard when friends are saying, to give you the gong. (or Chuck is saying)
Tears of rain drip down the window, even the heavens can sense our plight, how could something so wrong have seemed so right
You played me like a record, did little things to make me stay, (But) you can't keep rejecting me when things don't go your way
Now you tell me that you love me, I'm guessing that's not really true, it seems the only one you love is really you
Like a needle on a record, baby, floating on our own groove, I was only seeing what I wanted to see
Used to catch our dreams like fireflies, and put them in a jar
Remember by the river, we'd have our bottle of wine, dreaming of our future, not worrying 'bout the time
The tracks are still fresh, on the road we've been down
We were on another plane, couldn't have gotten (any) higher, Not even (e'en) the pouring rain, could have put out our fire
Couldn't have gotten higher, we were on another plane/ We had nothing to lose and everything to gain
Two, or you can kiss 'us' goodbye
I'm not just along for the ride.
Might wind up your love is denied
You're not the only one who has pride
Think of all the times that you lied
Try takin' a walk in my shoes
and your magazine smile. Get back to treating me right, might stick around for a while. It ain't just about you.
I won't play no one's fool
I won't be sticking like glue
Caught in your siren's spell, my ship's drawn to your shore
Your siren's spell has lured me, drawn my ship toward your shore
Couldn't have gotten higher, we were on another plane/ (Now) you have everything to lose (and) I have nothing to gain I
The heat and the passion, couldn't melt the ice in your veins
I still have this feeling (that's) burning inside
Why you play the game of demand and supply
We were so grounded I thought we would fly
You're a vacuum that's sucking the life outta me, I've given you so much I('ve) got no more to bleed
You cast your shadow over me, that doesn't mean that I can't see
There's been a long line of fools, that have followed your rules
It's so damn lonely lying here next to you
Been kicked to the curb too many times
Part 2 - Know that just because you've fallen down, it doesn't mean you've failed, it takes strength but you'll get up again
There are times that life can knock you down and take your breath away, You're alone and you're left asking yourself why.
THere's a new light shining on us now, as shadows disappear/ and the song of life vibrates upon the air
There's a new light shining on us now, as shadows disapear/ the song of life vibrates upon the air
We are all children of this earth, with dreams and hopes to (we) share/ We are seeking, to find the common ground
We are joined together heart to heart, we are opening the door, feel welcome and help us ease the pain
We're standing here united now, to have our message heard, there is hope and there is love that you can find
There's a light that's breaking through the mist, like a lighthouse on the shore/ folllow it and it will guide your way back home
We're all one, standing for many, Time has come, let our voices ring
We are one, let our voices ring/ Spread the word, end the suffering
Will you please accept me as I am, not as one who's lost, I am clean and strong and proud, I've learned to cope/ I'm standing here, I've paid the price, suffered from the cost, There are many others who need our love and hope. -or- I'm standing for others who need our love and hope
Will you please accept (embrace) me as I am, not as one who's lost/ I am clean and strong and proud and full of hope
Inside each of us there is a flower, a beauty that is waiting to be freed, it takes understanding and compassion, to offer (they are the) light the flower really needs. -I wrote this lyric thinking it might be an intro to the song, to be sung before the first verse begins
The sun is setting slowly, on the life I used to know/ Its fingers are still clawing, trying to pull me down below
Look out across the water, so calm and so serene/ Beneath its placid surface, hide things that can't be seen
Inside every flower yet unopened, lies a beauty (that is) waiting to be freed/ Sometimes a kind word yet to be spoken, is the light the flower really needs
Inside every flower yet unopened, lies a beauty that is waiting to be freed
You and your designer 'genes', got so tired of that scene
I hope you'll figure this one out, it's who you are not clothes that count
No longer fallng for your pose, (there's) more to a man than just his clothes
I hate to rain on your parade, but the sun has set on your charade
Locked deep inside, time to take the key and set it free
I know we're through, but there's still one thing I have to say
No use stirring the embers, the flame is gone
We'd recline in your car, and count all of our stars
Fireworks and roses, so soft yet explosive
(Believed) I thought that I could be part, part of your mirror ball heart
I was infected by you, when I was lonely and blue
Like an infection you spread, when you got into my head
Look like a king but you're such a prima donna.
You're bark is loud, but you're just a chihuahua
You used to be GQ, but now you've been uncovered
Can't hide when your soul's worn through, see how you walk in someone else's shoes
Easy to see your soul's worn through, let's see how you walk in someone else's shoes
like you're stepping off the cover of G.Q.
I gave it to you and now I'm giving you the boot -or- You're welcome for that, but now I'm giving you the boot
you were a heel, so I gave you the boot
Thought you were done, didn't need me any longer, Funny thing is, when you left you made me stronger
You played your cards wrong, now you're the joker and I'm the Queen
Walked away, words unspoken, left me bruised, but not broken
You knocked me down, but I didn't hit the ground
You told me lies, I believed you, you made me cry, I believed in you (I wonder why, you left me all alone)
Good bye, good riddance, you made a difference, I'm better than I was before
I'll grab my guitar, (I'll) write my own song, get on with it
Those aren't tears of sorrow I cry, just dust from the past in my eye
Got lots of things on my mind, 'cause we've been here too many times
You get your kicks telling lies, how 'bout a kick 'tween your thighs--a little harsh maybe, but sometimes pain can play tricks on rationality
Never been hurt this way before, you'd best not show up at my door
Rubber knives you throw at a friend, will bounce back at you in the end
Like a vampire you try to feed, (but) I'm not giving in to your need
The night that you left me, put a curse upon my head/ Crossed another name off, another notch upon your bed
You rode in on your motorbike, with skulls and devils' faces/ A bad-ass boy with attitude, none of the social graces
Sun slowly sinking/ Journey we are on/ Can't take it with you/ We've known all along
Flame gently flickers, moves with each heartbeat, we may have lost the light, but we'll always have the heat.--previous submission should have said 'caressed by nature's brush'. --What can I say, it's early
Trees soft as sable, touched by nature's brush, so close I can touch them, as they hold the evening's blush
Pull back the veil, embrace what's to come, closer with each breath (Sasha's line), shadows become one
smoke swirls within, a foggy crystal ball
A faded photograph from days gone by
Time unravelled, distance travelled, (I washed up on your shore)
Plucked from a memory, where things aren't as they seem
blend with the future, those things that can't be seen
Breathe in the air, as thin as it can get
Cooling in the shade, melting in the steam
Rise with the tide, to where the sun won't set
Gettin' swallowed up by the hourglass
We're skipping stones across the waves of the past
Old passions play out like a lost vignette. --Thanks Dan Herman for that suggested alteration.
Old passions are played out, like in a lost vignette
When we're (we are) two silhouettes merging into one
(The) hours drip like candles, slow and silky smoothe
Distance is relative, it depends on who you're travellin' with
I'll carry you with me near and far, you'll always be my favourite guitar. -guitar players will relate to this-
The clock hands move on, as the hours chart their way, a night once so young, is turning old and grey
Trails we leave behind, thin ribbons left to chance, Now we're in this place, where sun and shadows dance
We've come too many miles, to live by what they say
(But) I pray this empty glass might be refilled again
(But) I pray this empty glass can be refilled again
But I still hear can your voice, whispering my name
the sadness that you feel after saying goodbye
This pain that comes with letting go
Hold fast to what's inside you
Like a dull knife, time's a slow agressor
(It's) so damn hard to let it go
Trees are blowin' lazy, in the summer breeze; memory is hazy, fading by degrees
Sweet strains of Jazz, floating on the air; Coltrane and Ella, running fingers through my hair
I'll move on, and I'll lay no blame, a restless soul is (the) hardest to tame
I'll move on, and lay no blame, a restless soul, is the hardest to tame. (Alternative to my other submission)
I'll move on, and lay no blame, I know a restless soul, is the hardest to tame
(We) used to hear, though no one spoke, who knew it would come to this, all mirrors and smoke
We were young, when we met, I told you "I love you", and you said "not yet"
To me you'll always be, discord and harmony, my unopened letter
Although it's not easy, to me you'll always be, my unopened letter
Whispers of secret dreams
You said the future's ours
I'll take out the picture, and put away the frame, you know we're both at fault, and I won't play that game
Tears pool on the shimmering street, as this drunken clown shuffles his feet
I see all our good times, trapped within the past, time to tip the bottle, drink our final glass
The letter sits unopened, can't give in to the pain, one thing I know is, there's sunshine after rain
Time to button my sweater, turn to face the wind, from the moment we started, I knew that it would end
Trees cast long shadows, on a single faded rose, (the) letter on the bed,(is) now just poetry and prose
gotta stop, and look at where I'm going, gotta stop, and look at where we've been, gotta stop, and open up your letter, make sense of the feelings held within
The letter letter you sent is messing with my head, couldn't you have sent me a postcard instead
(We) didn't have much, but (we still) had so many things
The mirror tells me, time has had its way
Things I did, that you forgave, will haunt me now, 'til I'm laying in my grave
Time heals all, so they say, it should be easier with each passing day
Time moves slowly, yet goes swiftly by, you can't hold it back, no matter how you try
Time moves on, each passing day, each of us travels in our separate way
Years fly by, memories stay, will time have changed what you had to say
The wind blows with a vengeance and scatters the leaves, like some calendar pages, filled with lost memories
An innocent child, I wrote a letter to myself, I hid it away, lost (it) up on the highest shelf
Your heart's poured out inside this paper vault, words left unread, and it's all my fault
The sun filters through the window, lights my name up on the envelope
Looking in the mirror it's easy to see, by hearing each other we'll solve anything
It's looking dark and feeling like rain, but you've shown me out of loss there can be gain
It always hurts when things go wrong, (but) in our hearts we aren't (we're not) singing the same song
A flower needs water, to grow and to glisten, your word are a healing rain to me my friend, and I must listen
Words aren't like pictures drawn of chalk, erased by the hands of time, words are strong and proud and fast, a pathway to the sublime
I will listen, you are not a mime, words aren't chalk pictures erased by time
Flower needs water, to grow and to glisten, your words are a healing rain to me my friend
Word to the wise, I really should listen, listen to what it is you have to say
So tired of drifting aimlessly, the fog has cleared, I can see
We'll set our sails for a foreign land, my love now take my hand
We each have anger borne of pain, still we embrace, make it right again
Open your heart and it will help you to see
Consider it a gift to our children
Then you can see what it is, that you've got
Then you may find what it is, you're looking for
Each of us needs someone, who understands
(a) harmony of words is the sound of peace
Understanding can heal a broken world
It's alright to speak, but also listen
Things we say, can offer joy or cause pain
We can heal, a broken world, with understanding
Bow my head, take my daily bread, thankful you are my friend, understanding is what you offer, until the end
Like a flower waiting to bloom, its beauty held deep inside, understanding is a gift, move from darkness into the light
and, with words, comes understanding
The things you say, light my way, understanding
Been here before, opened the door, to understanding
Your words, help me find my way, to understanding
Finding a way to be myself today, finding a way
Feeling more alive, more awake, more free, I can hear the song that's singing in me
You listen and you never preach, make peace with yourself is what you teach
Your conversations always blanket me, with sheets of warmth and equanimity
the lights were dim, I removed my glasses, from across the room we made our passes, our passion grew as we drew nearer, until I realized, you were a mirror. -Based on a joke I heard somewhere before
Light grasps the shadows, lifts them aside, new truths learned, in you I will confide
Soft light pulls at the shadows, gently lifting them aside, new truths are to be learned, and in you I will confide
There's a new light that shines, its radiance on me, opening my eyes to, what before I couldn't see
Tension released, cast out to sea, I can hear, the song that's within me
My Mother told me, life may seem cold, (but) each of us, (still) has a song in our soul
The smoke it curls from her cigarette, like life unfurled in a cheap vignette
Never again she'd climb the tree, that bears her name eternally
No more jumping, not for me, she whispered to her bonsai tree
Seek to find the harmony, of the sky, the cliff and the tree
Seek to find the harmony, in the sky, the cliff and the tree.
Though all those times she'd fall and rise, this day she felt the reaper's scythe
Some say that they have seen her still, through the haze of the moonlit night, on the highest cliff, standing tall, she spreads her wings and takes her flight
On sacred wings of peace she flies, her dreams came true, she's touched the sky
The light of love it drew her near, its warm embrace allayed her fear, to be is not to do or die, feet on the ground one still can fly
Some say that they have seen her still, through the haze of the moonlight night, standing tall on the highest cliff, she spreads her wings and takes her flight.
Weight of the past fell, knocked her down, She lay defeated on the ground
She reached down to pick herself up, took a sip from the half full cup
Sometimes to fly, you've gotta fall
flying high or flying low, lessons learned helped her to grow
She left her name carved in the tree, then leapt toward her destiny
Would this bring life or would she die, a teardrop formed in Raven's eye
The flag waved half mast in the breeze, as she fell, silent, through the trees
Wind cried her name as down she fell, a coin into a wishing well
She tapped the wisdom of the tree, it whispered 'Jump, set yourself free'
With calm reserve she left the branch, knowing she had to take that chance
(Resubmitted after suggestion from Dan Herman) Wrested from grip of life gone by, she touched her brush to canvas sky
Wresting from the grip of life gone by, she touched her brush to the canvas sky
The needle's lies are of the past, its chains will bind no more at last
She prayed God's breath would catch her wings, and lift her up to higher things
Nathaniel Arcand commented on gtedwards' lyric:
"Sorry. 😄"
(more)"It's kind of funny...as I try to sing these lyrics I keep going back to singing them to the tune of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". Thank you for that Nathaniel! ?"