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This is dedicated to the word
For the word entitles the thought
The thought that perhaps would not exist without the word
This was syndiacted by the music
For the music qualifies the feeling
Devoid of the feeling
We would surely be
Unfinished or
Inactual
This has been created for the music
The grace of which cirumvents self-implosion
During the moments in which the word is
Woefully
Weightless.
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Water
04:37
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Ooh, Im so excited; So much that I had to write it
Even though the melody already sounds quite blue
‘Cause I’m filled with a feeling - a feeling of fervent believing
That there’s nothing in this whole world that I can’t do
So, I’m here in this city of ideas & eccentricities
Caffeine supply to last the whole year through…
Oh, c’mon, it’s close enough but not enough to being all but good enough
Because I know the price that it adds up to….
On the hottest day
I never miss my water
I never ever miss my water
Like I miss you
I’ve never had such a feeling - a feeling of intense believing
Like a knowledge implicit in what I have to do
And Ive learned that what you want can be opposed to where you belong
And believe me, I belong with you
On the hottest day
I never miss my water
I never ever miss my water
Like I miss you
Don’t you be worrying about me ‘cause I’m doing fine
I just wanted you to know that you stay on my mind
And if you happen to be thinking of me, chances are I’m thinking of you
‘Cause I am always thinking about you - you stay on my mind
And a baby never missed his mama
And a woman never missed her lover
And I’ll never need another like I need you…
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Belong
04:55
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Tsk, tsk… Dearest me…
Howd you get this hold over me?
I feel like the playing field is just not level
‘Cause Im tired and disheveled
From days of contemplation
Why why why
Do you gotta smell so good.. ?
Why you gotta be so damn articulate?
Who allowed the chemistry
To take over you and me
When I clearly got a situation..?
I wanna belong to you
And put all my faith in you
I wanna belong to you
And make love to you til the sun comes through
Goodness gracious…
Why’d you have to go and put your thing on me?
I wasn’t looking for more in my life
When you got me into all this strife
With you and your way down-deep-as-the-ocean eyes..
Baby, baby
This is getting kind of crazy
‘Cause you know whats in my mind
And you feel whats in my heart
And nows the part
Where I can tell no lie:
I wanna belong to you
And put all my faith in you
I wanna belong to you
And make love to you til the sun comes through
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4. |
Words / Verbs
04:15
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Didn’t you know?
Noones gonna take my song
Even if I have to run
No matter how far,
I’ll brave the sun
The rain, the man
Who knows
That even if he fakes my song
He don’t have the force of my love
To carry it home
To brave the sun
This woman’s come to gain
Control
This woman’s come to say,
"Oh! Havent you heard?
That more that just verbs
There’s truth in your verbs?"
(The doing, not the saying)
Didnt you know?
That Ive been doing this far too long
For it not to be engraved on my lungs
And when I breathe
You feel the squeeze
Of a thousand songs unsung
And not until my work is done
Will I blow the smoke off my gun
You can make believe with a tambourine
But you’re never gonna fool this one…
I am the rock and stone
I am your lover’s moan
I am unafraid to break the reigns and run alone
I am my father’s child
I am my thoughts compiled
Bound and published in a book that makes your senses wild
I am the native speak
For words and sounds unique
To best express ideas that brand and leave your ankles weak
I am the soldier tall
Ready for duty’s call
But if all I do is talk, it means nothing at all
Oh! Havent you heard?
That more that just verbs
There’s truth in your verbs..
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All I Wanted
05:02
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Its such a lonely sound – the silence..
Will it cure my broken heart if I dont fight it.. ?
Its getting colder, so I pray
I ask for peace tonight, I lay still
So cruel, but I crave it – the silence
Grant me a fire to soothe my frozen hands
What good can I do here – if i only feel the cold.. ?
He said, "Dont wait for me, Ill be gone too long"
And all I wanted was your love
And all your time
And let the rest work itself out
I want the sweet words spoken to dance in my brain
It would cure the silence, but make me more lonely..
Higher judgement repeats to me that all wounds heal with time
But I think I’ll ride the moment & shamelessly, I cry
And all I wanted was your love
And all your time
And let the rest work itself out
So quiet in my solitude,
so futile is my wish for you
I somehow still find comfort in those thoughts,
For though the moment humiliates
I cannot help anticipate
What beautiful music
It will make..*
And all I wanted was your love
And all your time
And let the rest work itself out
(*Is this not the point upon which all creative persons pivot… ? What would we have without these self-inflicted intermittent bouts of pretty melancholy?)
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Blow My Mind
06:28
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One word, one call, one drink; So, I should still be the same
My word, no no; Something is changing
(Can you hear it ?)
The sound of the crowd - getting less loud
When it should be the same
My word, Ive found power in another
Much surprise, no lies; I visualise you & I - the feeling is growing
Your face, those eyes; My mind overflowing
(Can you hear it ?)
My heart, pounding fast; cant withstand this man; I cant withold it
The voice in my head cries, "Why can’t you control it?"
‘Cause you’ve gone & blown my mind
Over & over & over
I wanna give you all my time
So that I know that you know that I need ya
Why’d you go & blow my mind
Over & over & over ?
I wonder if this thing will slide in our favour..
One night, warm heat, warm hands and Im not the same
My word, my god; It feels amazing
(I know you feel it)
Your face, with no plan; All choice in my hands
But you had to be that man and now everything’s changing..
Over & over & over & over…..
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Music 4 Movies
01:18
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Deny me of the rhythm
Watch the tension grow
Like music made for movies
It’s better when it’s slow
Refuse á moi le rhythme
Regarde la tension s’accroitre
Comme la musique au cinema
C’est mieux lentement
Tu n’as jamais passé un moment qui ne pourrais s’appeler ‘maintenant’
Tu n’as jamais occupé une espace qui ne pourrais s’appeler ‘ici’
Donc, pourquoi es-tu aussi pressé… ?
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45 $
04:51
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I dont wanna work in the corner store when Im 40
There’s nothing wrong with it unless you had another plan
But you gotta move the man
And the man dont move, it seems, unless you got money
I dont wanna work in a carwash when Im 30
Theres nothing wrong with it unless you had a clearer dream
But you gotta break the scene
And the scene dont break, it seems, unless you get dirty
Gotta keep my dream alive
Making $45 dollars a day
Gotta keep my dream alive
Making $45 dollars a day
(Even when it's mind numbing,
To keep the gas pumping
Not cheap to keep humming
And keep the water running)
I dont wanna wish for a powerball when Im fifty
Dont want my happiness relying on a savings plan,
So I better slap the man
So I can sing even when I got no money
I am a singer, Im a writer
Of that, I have no choice,
But there are choices offered to me on a different point
Of how to use my voice
And the choice Im making is to make you rejoice
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Ain't I Lucky
04:30
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If you fall, go on and fall with commitment
I gotta man who’s got all my time
And if I wanted, I couldn’t walk out his kitchen*
The trouble is I don’t mind
If I’m giving, it’s to to be non-refundable
I gotta man who wants me for life
Bring your toothbrush and whatever makes you comfortable
‘Cause, baby, I don’t mind
Since when it easy to swallow my pride?
I can’t let go, no, I won’t let go
And if he wronged me, could I kiss him goodbye?
I can’t let go, no, I won’t let go…
So..
Ain’t I lucky you’re a good man?
Ain’t I lucky you’re a good man?
You got me feeling good in the morning, through the night
And when you can
It never hurts to love you, babe
Never hurts to love you, babe
If you fall, go on and fall with commitment
I got a man who wants me for life
He could take away my house, my bed, my car and it’s probable
That I wouldn’t mind
But I got a feeling that things will be fine
(Even if) I can’t let go; I won’t let go
Happy in the knowledge I couldn’t give up if I tried
I can’t let go; I won’t let go
Ain’t I lucky you’re a good man?
Ain’t I lucky you’re a good man?
You got me feeling good in the morning, through the night
And when you can
It never hurts to love you, babe
Never hurts to love you, babe
*kitchen
–noun
1. a room or place equipped for cooking (food or otherwise) Keep your aprons on. The word, in this context, is not gender-loaded. And fro m which moment did it become disempowering to swear-all to the love-cause? Blessed are the courageous, for they shall inherit the hearts of those to whom they have already given their own. (Welllll, here’s hoping..)
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Dissertation
03:31
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11. |
Not Even for the Sake...
00:16
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If You Only Knew
03:37
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Your power comes from yourself; Dont blame your education
Dont leave it there on the shelf; Make good of a drab situation
Speak only of possibility; Not about what you couldnt do
Your number lies in infinity on a path straight from you
If you only knew you could fly; You’ve done better with worse, my my
I just can’t let ya back down
If you only knew you could fly; Youre not the first to hurt, my my
I just wont let ya back down
Dont be so hard on yourself; You got years to build your station
Judgment and pride on the shelf; No harm comes to your reputation
Speak honestly of adversity but disallow it from stopping you
My love will run infinitely on a path straight to you
If you only knew you could fly; You’ve done better with worse, my my
I just can’t let ya back down
If you only knew you could fly; Youre not the first to hurt, my my
I just wont let ya back down
If you only knew, you would try; You might like it, being satisfied
Try before your fortune runs dry
I only ask that I be notified - Dont you get it? Im on your side
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13. |
Gently, Firmly
05:15
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It took me a year of your company
To understand how you'd changed me
You took all the things that made you uneasy,
And you rearranged me
It took me 5 minutes of conversation
To know you were no good for me
So after review of the circumstance,
There's no-one to blame but me..
And oh, though you took your toll on me
All of this rage & hurt & suffering
Doesn't belong to me
Oh, I've got to, I want to regain
All of the precious things I lost
When I picked up the chain...
So I forgive you
(Gently, Firmly, Unconditionally)
It took me 3 years of your absence
To be able to say your name freely
Without cringing or clenching my teeth
Or cursing your memory
But thats just the thing about being angry
I don’t care what you did to me
For as long as I hold onto my fury
I'll never, ever be free...
So I forgive you
(Gently, Firmly, Unconditionally)
I'll let go of the words in my sub-conscious
The knots go along with the tempo
Let this be the last time I exert my energy
Feeling so bad over you
I'll let go of the youth that I invested in you
And take pride that I never lost my mind
All that remains is just this tiny little ball
Of anxiety in the pit
of my stomach…
[By the power of love unconditional
Gently, firmly; gently, firmly
I assert my love universal
Because the only way
I can do my work in this world
Is with my hands untied,
open,
unbound
I’ve found…..
this….]
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