1. |
Right Noise
03:26
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With the sound of my own voice
Am I makin’ all of the right noise?
Do I listen in the words I speak?
Yeah, do I let them speak through to me?
Or do I drown them out in quiet
‘Cause I’m not ready to let them pilot
To the land I know they’re takin’ me?
Yeah, do I know the sound of honesty?
If you can’t stand it, the heat get out the kitchen
Take a closer look at the wall where it is written
It’s a long haul home and if you would only listen
You might not get lost on the boulevard of big ambitions
If you’re ready to accept all the conditions
Go, be on your way, don’t need no one’s permission
When you come face to face with your opposition
You will be surprised by the look of your reflection
It’s a specter of the state you’re in
Tryin’ not to let you begin
And the only way that you can win is
Seein’ past the delusion
So with the sound...
Or do I drown them out in quiet
‘Cause I’m not ready to let them pilot
To the land I know they’re takin’ me?
Yeah, do I know the sound of honesty?
If you can feel it, the move toward liberation
Come on out the shadows and quit your hibernatin’
It’s about time that you join the celebration
‘Bout time that you see it’s a party that you’re creatin’
If you’re ready to accept the inclination
We’re all waitin’ for you, don’t need no invitation
When you feel the power of your imagination,
You will feel an earthquake that’s shakin’ your vibration
It’s an inevitable exchange
Helpin’ you along your way
When you say what you are meant to say, love
The world cannot go left unchanged
So tune into letting through
Whatever’s trying to let loose
Hallelujah chorus, too
You’re fessin’ up to the truth!
With the sound of my own voice
Am I makin’ all of the right noise?
Do I listen in the words I speak?
Yeah, do I let them speak through to me?
Or do I drown them out in quiet
‘Cause I’m not ready to let them pilot
To the land I know they’re takin’ me?
Yeah, do I know the sound of honesty?
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2. |
If I Don't Say It to You
03:16
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It ain’t a lot we could have come to
That we couldn’t have come to ourselves
There ain’t a lot of rhyme or reason
Why I couldn’t have been someone else
But that’s all right with me, this ain’t my fantasy
I can see you’re movin’ on, so I guess I will be goin’
Yeah, it’s all right with me, in fact, it’s plain to see
There ain’t no other way, never was another way
If I don’t say it to you, how could I say it to anyone else?
If I don’t say it for you, how could I mean it for anyone else?
It ain’t a lot of time together,
‘Fore I didn’t want to leave your side
There ain’t a lot of people like you
From the way that you look in my eyes
But that’s all right with me, go on and set me free
I good with movin’ on, yeah, I’m always movin’ on
So it’s all right with me, give me some gravity
Before I float away, before we float away
If I don’t say it to you, how could I say it to anyone else?
If I don’t say it for you, how could I mean it for anyone else?
It is a long way, I could have followed
It is a long way, I would have followed
Is it the wrong way, if I don’t follow
Tell me is there a way, can I still follow?
If not I’ll say it to you, not gonna say it to anyone else
If I don’t say it for you, not gonna mean it for anyone else
If not I’ll say it to you, not gonna say it to anyone else
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3. |
Light Keeper
03:57
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I am the light keeper
I keep the light
Embrace the shadow
And bring it to sight
I am the day bringer
I bring the day
Born of the night sleeper
Who’s come to wake
I am life worth livin’
I have words worth speakin’
I am guided by a vision
Of the world that we are given
I am love, I am love
I am acts of inhibition
I am free, oh I am free
I am all there is to be
I am the hidden hand
I pull the strings
Twist ‘em to fate
Such a beautiful thing
I am creator
I stoke the flames
Burning higher, ever higher
Until I need no name
I am life worth livin’
I have words worth speakin’
I am guided by a vision
Of the world that we are given
I am love, I am love
I am acts of inhibition
I am free, oh I am free
I am all there is to be
I am the messenger
I am the message
Hear something wild
Hear something blessed
I am the teacher
I am the lesson
I am the answer
I am the question
I am the watcher, see what I see
When I’m lookin’ down eternity
Do I see you, do you see me?
Are we lookin’ through a lens that’s polished and clean?
Or are we lookin’ to see our own reflection
Without ever a question of who we
Think we are ourselves? Do you see you for yourself?
Can you know me as yourself? Can you show me for yourself?
Cause you are life worth livin’
You have words worth speakin’
You are guided by a vision
Of the world that we are given
I am love, you are love
We are acts of inhibition
You are free, I am free
We are all there is to be
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4. |
Father, Time
05:51
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Father, Time is at my window, Father, Time is at my door
Father, Time is asking what I have to show for wanting more
Father, Time is in the courtyard, and he's playing on a lyre
Threaded with the strings of fate, he’s asking for a choir
Father, Time is on my head, Father, Time is in my hands
Father, Time is smiling to himself, while I make all my plans
Father, Time has come to tell me something I don’t want to hear
He’s singing with the voice of angels straight into my ear,
He’s sayin’,
Come to me, quietly
What will be is what will be
Father, Time is in the parlor with a woman so divine
She’s holdin’ up a mirror to me, reflecting all the light
Father, Time is coming quickly, Father, Time is moving slow
Wherever I find myself, I find time always goes
Father, Time is running out, but when he does there’s always more
To heal the wounds we’ve left to heal, ‘cause that’s what time is for
Father, Time is drawing near, and he’s opening his mouth
And I hear the whisper of his voice as the sands come pouring out,
He’s sayin’,
Come to me, quietly
What will be is what will be
In the eleventh hour, your bell will ring
In the eleventh hour, you will be seen
In the eleventh hour, you must remain
In the eleventh hour, you will be saved
Father, Time is looking urgent, Father, Time, he is come
Father, Time, his hands are off the dial and reaching for someone
Father, Time, I feel caressing, his fingers on my face
As I lean into his wrinkled palm, I feel the warmth of grace
Father, Time takes off his watch, and as it smashes to the floor,
He says, “Let’s call it a day, my dear,” and reaches for the door
Father, Time, with one foot out, and one foot in, he’s standing still
“But lend me just one minute more, if you’ve got time to kill,”
He’s sayin’,
Come to me, quietly
What will be is what will be
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5. |
Between the Hurt
02:23
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There’s just somethin’ about you
I just can’t fight
You mighta been outta sight but baby, you ain’t
Ever out of mind
And I been lookin’ for answers
It’s all comin’ up lies
Now when I look in the mirror, damned if I ain’t
Seein’ with your eyes
Can’t you see I’m comin’ round?
Can’t you see I’m comin’?
Between the hurt that keeps on hurtin’
And the love that you left burnin’
Is the fire my heart deserted long before
Now where you go, I will follow
To the ends of some tomorrow
With all the time that’s ours to borrow, that’s for sure
Did you think that I’d turn up?
Maybe not like this
The look on your face was exactly the same
the first night that we kissed
I would say I was sorry,
But we know that’s not true
If I hadn’t left when I’d left,
I’d never be gettin’ back to you
Can’t you see I’m comin’ round?
Can’t you see I’m comin’?
Between the hurt that keeps on hurtin’
And the love that you left burnin’
Is the fire my heart deserted long before
Now where you go, I will follow
To the ends of some tomorrow
With all the time that’s ours to borrow, that’s for sure
Well, there’s just somethin’ about you
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6. |
Reach for the Stars
02:48
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Aren’t you sick of thinkin’ that you’re just a victim of circumstance?
Do you know what it feels like to fall on your knees, askin’ for a second chance?
Do you wanna be someone, do you wanna see somethin’ beyond the trance?
Are you makin’ moves, do you got somethin’ to prove? Are you dyin’ to pack your bags?
Baby, miracles happen every day
Open up your eyes, the world has changed!
It’s time to stop your doubtin’ now,
‘Cause you know what to do
Take a deep breath and hold out your hand,
‘Cause I’m right here with you
You gotta reach for the stars!
Don’t be deceived, you gotta be what you are,
I know you feel it
Wherever you start is right where you are,
Just lead with your heart!
It’s so easy to go so far, when you believe that
It isn’t so hard to be who you are
Don’t you wanna get out there and feel what the night air has to hold?
Do you feel electricity with the possibility of bein’ so bold?
Do you seek out the moonlight, do you wanna take flight not knowin’ where you’re goin?
Are you ready for action, and can you imagine what’s about to unfold?
Baby, miracles happen every day
Open up your eyes, the world has changed!
If you’re ready to take the leap
Then step up to the edge
Go ahead and spread your wings
‘Cause we’re just about to begin
You gotta reach for the stars!
Don’t be deceived, you gotta be what you are,
I know you feel it
Wherever you start is right where you are,
Just lead with your heart!
It’s so easy to go so far, when you believe that
It isn’t so hard, it’s just who you are
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7. |
Type of Woman
03:18
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There is a type of woman
She gonna save salvation
She gonna tempt temptation, oh Lord
Yeah, and when she comes, she comes
There is a type of woman
Born out of reincarnation
Written in Revelations, oh Lord
That when she comes, she comes
She’s sayin’, I, I am the right way
Look in my eyes, pull back the veil, babe
So come on by, over to my place
Where patience comes, to those who wait
There is a type of woman
Don’t know if she’s six or seven
I mean is she hell or heaven
Just know when she comes, she comes
So give me the type of woman
With just one look she beckons
She’s gonna teach you a lesson
That when she comes, she comes
Sayin’, I, I am the right way
Look in my eyes, pull back the veil, babe
So come on by, over to my place
Where patience comes, to those who wait
Lean into me, come closer
Who do you see? Baby, do you know her?
Praise her, your queen! And feel her power
She’ll bring you to your knees! But, baby do not cower
She’s sayin’, I, I am the right way
Look in my eyes, pull back the veil, babe
So come on by, over to my place
Where patience comes, to those who wait
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8. |
Could It Be
03:32
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Could it be, the life I’m lookin’ for is lookin’ for me?
Could it be, that everything I see is givin’ me
A chance to figure out what this is all about
To move without a doubt to what destiny I’m bound
Could it be, God’s in both the detail and simplicity?
Could it be, that after all of this I am my own worst enemy?
I looked beyond the eyes, to the place where truth lies
And it’ll come as no surprise that I was blinded by the light
Somebody call the doctor, cause I’m feelin’ faint
Somebody call my mother, I have so much to say
Somebody call the priestess, can I still be saved?
Somebody call, somebody call
Could it be, the ache is just the ferryman’s fee?
Could it be, nobody gets to ride for free?
So hop aboard, my friends, I’ll take you to the end
Don’t know what’s around the bend, but this is what I have to lend
Yeah, this is all I have to lend
Somebody call the doctor, I’m feelin’ faint
Somebody call my mother, I have so much to say
Somebody call the priestess, can I still be saved?
Somebody call, somebody call
Could it be?
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9. |
I Thought I Knew You
04:00
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I thought I knew you
I thought the way that you looked into my face
Was nothin’ but God’s grace
I’m seein’ through
They say you don’t know whatever you don’t know
Well, I guess I didn’t know that
There was a time
It all seemed right
But the clock’s been a tickin’
When did you change?
Or, even worse, when didn’t you?
Haven’t you always been the same?
Was it just me?
Where was I lookin’, tryin’ to see
Exactly what I needed
There was a time
It all seemed right
But the clock’s been a tickin’
When we walked out, all I could say was,
“Wow, it is so clear,” and I smiled to hear it
When we walked out, all I could say was,
“Wow, it is so clear,” Did you catch it? Did you catch it?
The bells are tollin’ for you,
And I know that they’re right
It’s hard to spend more time here
When you’re wastin’ all my life
I thought I knew you
Turns out I just handed all my power to you
And then I praised you for it
But you were right
‘Bout one thing, bout just this one thing
That I’m runnin’ toward the light
There was a time
It all seemed right
But the clock’s been a tickin’
When we walked out, all I could say was,
“Wow, it is so clear,” and I smiled to hear it
When we walked out, all I could say was,
“Wow, it is so clear,” Did you catch it? Did you catch it?
The bells are tollin’ for you,
And I know that they’re right
It’s hard to spend more time here
When you’re wastin’ all my life
I guess I knew you, after all
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