1. |
Woke
05:02
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There was once a time you & I made plans,
Kerouac'd the night, you and I tasted sand
Chasing after light, you and I spent nights
Burying the time the truth tried to find
And it wakes my heart, the days we waste
So why not start to realize our part is to be the light
In darkness
(ooohhh)
One day we awoke to find our eyes
Opened by the hope that truth lies right under our nose
Inside the lines He had written in the stones
That He is life & who we were we can disown
And it wakes my heart, the time I spent denying this part
The knots I spent untying with art
I've finally decided to believe there's light inside me
(oooohhh)
(ahhhhhh)
Bridge Instrumental
(ahhhhhh)
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2. |
The Calling
04:06
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I once was told
When we get old
We look with regret
Not knowing it yet
I can hear
The sound of your voice
Ring through my head
I haven't a choice
You're calling
The heart more breaks
With each mistake
Do your own best not to live upset
With the shots you're calling
How can you know
Which moments to hold?
Its all in the past
And moving so fast
Don't waste your time
Turning pennies to dimes
Don't you know?
It's good to go slow
It's your calling
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3. |
I'll Be Ready
04:46
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Life it goes around
Up and into the ground
We've carried on this way
Since the first dawn
I can't keep up with this
What shall I do first
Pack all my bags and go
Or settle me a home?
Please stay
Together this way
They say
It's every day
I'm not ready
Days are too short and cold
Could humble the most bold
You must find it within
How to make most of it
Where can you go to find
Some peace of the mind
When all you know that's true
Someday the great will die, too
Please stay
Together this way
They say
It's everyday
I'm not ready
We find comfort in that
The fathers of our past
Paved the way, set the tone
For the life we love and know
We came from the same place
Now see how much there is
How strong our people've grown
The future's ours to hold
We must go
To let our kin grow
Don't cry
It'll be alright
I'll be ready, I'll be ready, I'll be ready, I'll ready
(instrumental)
Life it goes around
Up then into the ground
We've carried on this way
Since the first dawn of day
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4. |
Wait For Me
04:20
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What happened
To time spent
Where did it go?
You've asked me
Why did we
Follow this road?
Wait for me
Wait and see
Would you
Like to see this through?
I know I would
Trust me
I know that we
We can be happy
Wait for me
Wait and see
Wait for me
Wait for me
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5. |
Sorry!
06:32
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I know I can be bad at apologies
Stuck between Candyland and Sorry! and
I like to say "it'll be okay.."
but I don't know for sure
You've played, it starts
I know you can give sugar coated apologies
Stuck between Candyland and Sorry! and
Though you have seemed so sweet to me
Take a seat, have a cup, of honest tea
-aahh-
Tell me who you are
This far
Tell me where you've been
Within
The time you tried to buy
Beware you demons now
Stand 'round
Sorry's no comfort now
Somehow
Oh you cannot rewind
And when it rains
It pours
I'm sure you've heard before
State your meaning, now
Out loud
Show me what you've found
Ungrounded
It's time to come out of hiding
It's fine, we're done fighting
-HEY-
(bridge)
And when it rains
It pours
I'm sure you've heard before
And all the times
denied
The proof that caught your lie
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6. |
The Witch
05:12
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If you were a witch, they'd say you could float as if made of wood
And then they'd accuse you of witchcraft you had used only for good
Oh you, a witch, and appalled by the politics of humanity,
You'd turn yourself into a duck.
You'd wade through the water where you landed,
Dunk your head under and feel your legs stand in the cool, wet mud,
Thinking to yourself, "What have they done?"
The world would be your fleeting home
You'd come and go, regarding no one,
Ignoring the chides of humankind.
The one who gave you breath had set a song for you to sing,
But are you listening? You'll have to choose who you want to be.
So you'd wade through the water where you landed,
Raise your head up an sing them your ballad,
And they haven't a clue that it's actually you, and it's fine if they don't Understand it
Oh, what have they done?
(Instrumental)
Then once you were tired of the world and its fires,
You'd lose your seat, move your feet, spread your wings
With the rings on the sides
And take flight into the cloudy, never ending skies.
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7. |
Rehabilitations
04:11
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You drove out to get them in the darkest part of night
Before they had a chance to fall
You drove out the demons that plagued their minds
And rotted all their bones
All the money in the world couldn't buy them any more time
Their mouths wouldn't take what the doctors prescribed
You carried them through the door framed of wood,
Laid them down
And when they awoke, all their sorrows poured out
You came when no one else would
You saved when no one else could
You came and chased death away
You gave them the gift of another day
They fought & they fought, but you were stronger still
God mended their hearts, sewed them up, made them whole
And then came the day that they would go home
But you taught them to love who they were
And came when no one else would
You saved when no one else could
You came and chased death away
You gave them the gift of another day
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8. |
Gone
03:59
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Boarded a train aiming to run away from my war today.
Don't want to face the things plaguing my brain, shaking my frame.
Take it away. Make it alright.
Anxiety high, I keep trying inside to quiet my mind.
I want to be brave, I want to be strong, I want to be sane,
I want to be wrong about all of the fears and all of the doubts
That get between my ears.
Take it away. Make it alright. Before I break. Tell me I'm fine.
Although I fall, you let me know that I am not going through this
All alone
And I've never waited so hard for the day its
Gone.
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9. |
Enough
04:08
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How do you say to your own mind
"Oh, go away!" for that last time?
Be strong my dear we should say
To one's own ear everyday
Only in time you will see
What will become of me, obviously
Why would you say to yourself
You're not enough?
You're always enough
It's an endless current
If you decide to cure it
It's in your best interest
To be your own deterrent
I say this with compassion
Even when reality crashes
Nobody can be you
This is true
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Violet Wilder Kenosha, Wisconsin
An indie folk&roll from Southeastern WI. The core three of us play multiple instruments, tell our stories through lyrics, and immensely enjoy quieting a room with lush sounds & thick three-part harmony. Take a listen!
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