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Every Road We Take
04:46
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had a love that burned me down completely
Like a phoenix from the ashes, I grew strong & free
But here I am, weak-kneed with you
My tongue is tied, I don’t know what to do
Oh I don’t wanna fall too fast
I wanna rise up in a love that’s built to last
Well, Life is a gamble, whether fate or chance
You look at me and hold out your hand and say
CHORUS:
Come on, Come on, Come on now
Come on and dance with me
Let go of all your cares
Just hold on and breathe
Let’s go, Let’s go, Let’s go now
Let’s walk the long way home
It doesn’t matter where we start
We will find our way with every turn we make
With every road we take
I’ve been stuck on this karma carousel
The band plays past-present-future blues, & I’m caught in its spell
You watch me spinning round & round,
Then you smile at me & I jump off the wheel to reach Higher ground
CHORUS
This old world can be a dark and scary place
It’s easy to forget that the sun is always there while the moon glows in space
Sometimes the clouds hide all the light
But every time I see you, you shine so bright
Oh Love may come or go, there are no guarantees
There’s no dance floor here, and I’ve got two left feet
But all we have is each moment, so won’t you please
CHORUS
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2. |
We'll See
04:28
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What a time of our lives this could be
What a ride, like the mad teacup, spinning faster
I’m dizzy, and I’m laughing
And I’m probably holding too tightly
Afraid to slip into something
That’s so much bigger than me
CHORUS:
Is this a fling
Or is it a wing
On a prayer
Or just a game of truth or dare
I’m a little scared
A little queasy
You say it'll be easy
So, we’ll see
I’m enjoying knowing who I am
I don’t know if you are part of the plan
A little smile, some more laughter
Am I flirting with disaster
You pull away, I pull harder
Till we’re back in the middle again
CHORUS
Love can heal a broken heart or break it again
Are you a hammer or are you the answer, and am I strong enough
To dance this dance without knowing
Who will lead and who will follow
And if our steps twist and falter
Can I fall with you and rise again
CHORUS
I hope it'll be easy
So, we'll see
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Love. Dance. Sing!
03:49
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Come on everybody, come on and sing with me
Let’s go everybody, sing the melody or add a harmony
If you’re mad, it’ll make you glad
And if you’re blue, you’ll feel better too
Whoaohoh
Come on everybody, come on and sing with me
Whoaohohohohohoh x3
Come on everybody, come on and dance with me
Let’s go everybody, let the music move your body
If you’re shy, don't worry, just close your eyes
Can’t find the beat, no problem, just move your feet
Whoaohoh
Come on everybody, Come on and dance and sing with me
Whoaohohohohohoh x3
BRIDGE:
And if you’re down and out, we can lift you up
And if you’re just too tired, we can fill your cup
And if you’re on your own, we can take you in
And if you crash and burn, we can be your wings
Let us be your wings
Whoaohoh
Come on everybody, come on and love with me
Let’s go everybody, for every lock, love is the key
Feeling broken? Love will bring you hope
Feeling shattered? Love will show you you matter
Whoaohoh
Come on everybody, come on and love and dance and sing with me
Whoaohohohohohoh x3
Sing!
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4. |
Choose
04:59
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They point a mirror at me whose reflection makes no sense
That’s not what I believe, and it’s not what my friends see
They’re saying things about me that no one else presents
But can I choose to choose what my heart knows to be the truth?
To break free from that mirror means I cannot linger there
That’s the hardest part of this, there’s so much I will miss
Some things start out so well, but then they change beyond repair
Walking away when I would rather stay is the leap of faith I have to make today
CHORUS:
To get rid of the bad, we have to give up some good
I wish that life were different, I wish that we could
Avoid all the harm, and receive only healing
But things are rarely all one or the other
Sometimes we have to leave our Mother or Father, Sister or Brother, Friend or Lover,
And choose a new family
Because we all deserve to be
Loved, we all deserve to be Loved.
It’s hard to accept that nothing ever stays the same
It’s easy to hold on, even when the good is gone
It’s best to remember there’s something better within range
But we can only find the New when we let go and do what we have to do
We know what we have to do
CHORUS
Oh love, we all deserve to be loved
You all deserve to be loved
We all deserve to be loved
To be loved
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5. |
A Million Years
04:58
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I've been high and I've been low
I've been trying to let you go
I don't want my heart to break
One more crack and it’ll shatter, and there's just too much at stake
I don't want it matter that you've proved to be
Different from the others in how you treat me
I just wanna be OK on my own
I wanna turn my heart into stone
CHORUS:
You say here, you say now
You say you’re gonna love me, you’re gonna love me
You say yes, you say yes
You say you’re gonna love me, you’re gonna love me
Every day that the waves kiss the shore
For a million years and more
You're the first to really touch my scars
You see them as a constellation of stars
Why aren't you scared, why don’t you flee
Instead your lips trace each line of the map that is me
CHORUS
I've been down and I've been out
Been filled with sorrow, overflowing with doubt
Maybe It’s time to trust myself and reach
Out my hand to touch your cheek
Because of course it matters that you've proved to be
Different from the others in how you treat me
And yes, I could be OK on my own
But this love in my heart is wearing away the stone
FINAL CHORUS:
You say here, you say now
You say you’re gonna love me, you’re gonna love me
You say yes, you say yes
You say you’re gonna love me, you’re gonna love me
I say yes, I say yes
I'm gonna love you, I’m gonna love you
Every day that the waves kiss the shore
For a million years and more
Every day, and more
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6. |
Sip of Water
04:47
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It’s a hot summer's night, no breeze stirs the air
Sweat trickles down your skin so fair
You feel me watching, you ask “Is there something you need?”
I take a moment, then I follow your lead
“I'd love a sip of your water, sip of your water”
CHORUS:
Cool cool water, sweet sweet sound
Soon we’re moving all around
The windows steam up as we let down our hair
When you come calling I’ll be there
For a sip of your water
As we dance to the beat of a slow Motown song
My eyes drink you in, I’ve been waiting so long
You hear me breathing in your scent so fine
You lean real close and touch your lips to mine
CHORUS
Repeat 1st verse
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Somebody loved me, somebody let me down
Somebody left me, vanished without a sound
Some people scare easily, afraid to love deeply
Some people's scars leave them alone in the dark
Somebody loved me, somebody touched my soul
But some people’s stories leave them anything but whole
A broken glass window allows the cold wind to blow
Freezing the warmest heart so it cannot beat
CHORUS:
Blame it on the moon, the sun, the stars
Blame them for how far
You hide your heart from me
Blame it on the rain, the snow, the sleet
Blame them for how deep
You hide your heart from me
Oh, why do you hide your heart from me
The moon is rising, pulling the sea to the sand
We used to walk here, laughing, hand in hand
Our footsteps long washed away, erased by wave after wave
And all the love that we made is gone with the tides
CHORUS
Blame everything you can and cannot see
Blame yourself, but please, don't blame me
For how you hide your heart from me
Oh, why do you hide your heart from me
A broken glass window allows the cold wind to blow
Freezing the warmest heart so it cannot beat, it cannot beat
Somebody loved me
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8. |
Trust
05:36
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The house is empty, the sun shines in
On the bare pine floors
On the half open doors.
I wander through from room to room
Your things are gone
Our story is done.
I once found love in these sunlit rooms
Where I knew your soul
Before history claimed its toll.
The love is gone so far away
It echoes in me
Where your warmth used to be.
CHORUS:
I trust
That I’ll be ok
That I’ll be just fine, that I’ll be happy one day
I’m scared
But I have faith
That I’m not alone, that I’ll be loved one day
I trust, I trust
When fear walked in and you walked out
I paced these rooms
In my solitude.
Your broken past broke us at last
You say it’s too hard to feel
But I know it’s the only way to heal.
CHORUS
The house is changing, the sun shines in
On the friends and the books,
And signs of life wherever you look.
These rooms are filled with stories and love
And new-found songs
I am right where I belong.
CHORUS
I trust, I trust
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9. |
First Kiss
04:14
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It’s the pounding of my heart
It’s the flushing of my face
It's the chill along my arms
It’s the lure of your embrace
It's not knowing what to say
It's wondering what to do
Is it time to take a hand
Is it time to make a move
It all leads to this….
It’s that look in your eyes
It’s that slow spreading grin
It’s that tingle in my chest
I think I’m ready to begin
So scoot a little closer, baby
Put your hand here in mine
Let me whisper in your ear
Let me show you that it’s time
It all leads to this
A first kiss!
CHORUS:
First kiss, first touch
Not too hard and not too much
Lean forward and react
If I kiss you, will you kiss me back?
Somewhere far down the line
If we withstand the test of time
We’ll remember every step
Of this dance so divine
But for now it’s just the thrill
And the pounding heart and the heat
And the wondering and the reach
Anticipation so sweet
The sweetness of this
A first kiss!
CHORUS
It’s the pounding of your heart
It’s the flushing of your face
It's the chill along your arms
It’s the lure of our embrace
It all leads to this
CHORUS
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Sidle up beside me, sit real close
I’ll tell you a secret that I don't tell most
It’s kinda personal, I like to do it alone
If I can't get home, I do it with my phone
I like to watch every day
I don't let anything get in the way
Of this secret pleasure, this solitary vice
I like to watch, sometimes I do it twice
CHORUS:
So switch it on to my obsession
The Weather Channel is my Heaven
Storms and systems and deadly lightning
Can't you feel my temperature rising
(1,2,3,4, go!) The Weather Channel, oh, the Weather Channel, oh
Every morning when I plan my day
I see what Vivian has to say
Will it rain, will it blow lots of dust, is there snow or hail coming our way
Is El Nino here, is he here to stay
CHORUS
You thought you knew me, but you didn’t know
I have to watch, I can’t miss the show
So if you want to thrill me, sit right here, and whisper in my ear
“it's gonna be a bad bad monsoon year”
CHORUS
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11. |
We Shall Be Seen
05:07
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Young Hadiya performed for the President
A week later, she was gunned down
We wear orange to remember her
In Chicago, in every town
Pulse Orlando was the place to be out dancing with friends
Sandy Hook had a school where children walked in innocence
So many killed by one mad hand on a gun
We remember, we remember, we remember each one
Did you hear about it, did you cry about it
Will you join us, every one?
CHORUS :
We shall be seen, We shall be seen
We shine so bright we light up everything
We raise our voices, We shall be heard
As we speak truth to power in every town, we light up this world
We shall be seen
More than 90 Americans die each day
By a bullet from a gun
8 of them are children
Taken from us, they are gone
And hundreds more shot daily, by their own hand or by minds deranged
In Tucson, Charleston, Las Vegas, everywhere
The survivors are never the same
Did you read about it, do you care about it
Will you stand up and refuse to lose another one?
CHORUS
BRIDGE: We are parents, children, siblings, we are loved ones, friends too
We're not headlines or statistics, we’ve got so much work to do
We are teachers singers carpenters couch potatoes activists
And we won’t stop till we end this senseless gun violence
FINAL CHORUS:
We shall be seen, we shall be seen
We shine so bright we light up everything
We raise our voices, we shall be heard
As we speak truth to power in every town, we light up this world
We are just like the sun as it changes dark to dawn
We are the change that we demand to see, together you and me
We shall be seen, We shall be seen, We shall be seen, We shall be seen (x3)
We shall be seen
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I will not lie down, I will not submit
I will not quiet, I will resist
I will not tone down just to keep the peace
I will not be told that I can’t be free
I say No, No
No more injustice, no more living hell
No more apathy, it's time to ring all the bells
No more helping others close their eyes
It’s time for all of us to join in the cry
And say No, No
They thought they broke us, took our joy away
Well, I have news, I have something to say
As they can see, we are now in our glory
If I were them, I might start to worry
We say No, No
One word, took so long to say
Lifetimes of trying, oceans of waves
One tiny word with the power of life
The power of love, the power to survive
We say No, No
NO!
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Joyce Luna Tucson, Arizona
Joyce Luna blends beautiful soulful singing with poetic songwriting that’s both intimate & universal. She balances a romantic streak with a deep understanding of the pains & joys of modern society, an ability to chronicle the vagaries of love, an unwillingness to be silent about injustice, & a persistent belief that music can change the world--all laced with humor & authenticity. ... more
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