1. |
7th Ray
04:26
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You came in
On the seventh ray
Of the seventh day
Of the year
Born with feathers
In your hair
Marching everywhere
To the beat of your own drum
(CHORUS)
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, ah
Whoa, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh
There was a club
That you heard of
But you couldn’t figure out
How to get in
Once inside
It wasn’t very nice
And you spent a lot of time
Chasing the night
(CHORUS)
Try to make this a habit
Moving slower than the rabbit
How will you ever
Make it there?
I had a bone
But I let it go
A faithless existence
Is a hard road
(CHORUS)
(OUTRO)
But you found a new way…
You found a new way home
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2. |
Colours So Fine
05:28
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See yourself as a child bathed in golden light
A vision of the heart in your mind’s eye
The elusive mysteries of this life
They are calling as you step inside…
(CHORUS)
The Colors So Fine
They will fall from Heaven
In the Colors So Fine
I will walk upon a New Earth
In the Colors So Fine
I can see forever
In the Colors So Fine, the Colors So Fine
Within a kaleidoscope of rainbows
Follow the feeling where it goes
This is the wisdom I only knew in words
These are the energies that create worlds
(CHORUS)
The Colors So Fine
They will fall from Heaven
In the Colors So Fine
I will walk upon a New Earth
In the Colors So Fine
I can see forever
In the Colors So Fine, the Colors So Fine
(BRIDGE)
From your mouth the wind it blows
From your heart the ocean flows
From your mind the conscience grows
As we open new dimensions
We are gaining new perspectives…
(CHORUS)
The Colors So Fine
They will fall from Heaven
In the Colors So Fine
I will walk upon a New Earth
In the Colors So Fine
I can see forever
In the Colors So Fine, the Colors So Fine
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3. |
First Light of Winter
06:54
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I’ve been travelin’, down a dark road
’Goin’ places that no one knows
Now I’m ramblin’ across the basin
Tryin’ to get back, but no one’s waitin’
Brace yourself for the First Light of Winter
Grab the line before you hit the bottom
There’s a hunger, that’s deep inside
It’s not polite; it won’t apologize
It’s a wild beast that has its grip
And it won’t let go; make peace with it
Brace yourself for the First Light of Winter
Grab the line before you hit the bottom
When the storm arrives, it’s gotta’ crazy eye
It has no mercy until it dies
Now I’m headin’ north to Baton Rouge
Where the ground is dry, and the sky is blue
Brace yourself for the First Light of Winter
Grab the line before you hit the bottom…
And the levy’s holding fast, they said it would last they promised
Descending in your diving bell beneath the swell looking for solace
But you had been down too long, you knew it was wrong but you felt helpless
As the pressure starts to rise, it’s a matter of time, you arrive…
At the bottom
Feelin’ bad, feelin’ better
Gonna’ stop, write a letter
To the government, the powers that be
I’ve been fightin’ wars, in the name of peace
Brace yourself in the first light of winter
Grab the line before you hit the bottom…
Descending in your diving bell, beneath the swell looking for solace
You had been down so long, the pressure was strong, ‘til you release it
As your spirits start to rise make your way toward the light at the surface
Now your comin’ up for air the coast is clear
You would survive this; now you’re lawless; now you’re fearless
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4. |
Tokyo's Dancing
05:33
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Tokyo’s all lit up and she is dancing
Always romancing more blood from the stone
On a bed of roses you were sleeping
Their thorns slowly creeping
And that’s a pain you had learned to bare
We go back and forth we go ‘round and ‘round
I see the earth moving slowly as she turns
You know the truth can really hurt
But the pain is even worse when you
Find yourself backed in to a corner
You had been searching for fossils in the canyons
The caves’ companion to the boys playing in the sun
Before the beast comes it gives me fair warning
It announced it was coming, but I chose not to run
We go back and forth we go ‘round and ‘round
I see the earth moving slowly as she turns
You know the truth can really hurt
But the pain is even worse when you
Feel the glass start to shatter
Here is a life that is shaped by choices
Guided by voices and rules of thumb
On the steps of the church stood a statue of St. Francis
Back to your birthplace where the sister birds sing
We go back and forth we go ‘round and ‘round
I see the earth moving slowly as she turns
You know the truth can really hurt when the tables have turned
But I was always a good daughter
Shouting from the rooftops I see smoke and amber
Those coal porter chambers telling tales of another life
Sometimes I think of the mothers of soldiers no matter who our leader is
Must we fight for gold or God?
We go back and forth
We go ‘round and ‘round I see the Earth moving slowly as she turns
Don’t let the child lead; they’ll shake the fruit from the tree
And all you will hear is their laughter
Wonderin’ what’s in store for our future
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5. |
Julian
05:53
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Take what I say for what it is worth
That is why we have words
Pools of light surround your heart
But this is not a debate that I wish to start
Julian, what don’t you understand?
From this room you are banned
Ribbons of purpose, they intertwine
What is yours not yours
Mine not mine
When you take credit for more not less
You make me feel petty and you seem clueless
Would you look to the sun?
Could it have risen without God?
Will you humble yourself in the presence of this phenomena?
So please don’t touch without permission
What you are considering is very rare and priceless
I see you as a child who has needs
It’s so easy to forgive you
But it’s always me, me, me
When we speak we hear different things
Alternate voicings, alternate realities
What is the cost?
What is the price I pay?
When I don’t want it anyway
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6. |
It Was Given
07:59
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She grew up in a nice big house
The walls were thick you could run about
It was given
White birds flew threw the thunderstorm
She was taught to fear nothing, and given a ribbon
To tie in her hair
A stone’s throw was all she could spare
A weakness took over that made her aware
Trouble descended on the tiny town
Unspeakable crimes and events began to happen
Reputations were ruined
Viewing each other through untrusting eyes
Everyone suspect even the children
With their angelic stares
And the rain continued to fall
She buttoned her petticoat up and stood tall
War began brewing in the countryside
Paranoia it spread, it was man’s poison
As they passed the cup
Accounts traveled by word of mouth
Events conspired real or imagined
The situation worsened
The crows watched the scene from their perch on a wire
Hoping the contrast would birth a new desire
When Lady Peace finally answered her call
The horror subsided, and the cloud of fear was lifted
No one ever convicted
The willows rested their branches
The sheep grazed in silence on a little plot of Heaven
The souls had risen
And the birds resumed their beautiful song
And the ghosts began to right all their wrongs
Time, the great healer, softened the ground
History righted itself through future generations
The legacy forgotten
A fine whites snow covered the land
All clues and signs of the past remained hidden
All was forgiven
She said I hear the clock ticking twice
Transforming shards of darkness into light
The murals in the street showing scenes from their lives
Grateful for being born in another time
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7. |
Already Fine
05:07
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Like a coin of the purest gold
You were already fine,
You were already fine
Like the feathers of a rare bird
You were already fine,
You were already fine
Like frankincense, myrrh and wine
You were already fine,
You were already fine
Like the softest wool and twine
You were already fine,
You were already fine
Like a child in it’s mother’s arms
You were already fine,
You were already fine
Like a doe who escapes from harm
You were already fine,
You were already fine
Like a soldier who fights for good
You were already fine,
You were already fine
Like the grain of an ancient wood
You were already fine,
You were already fine
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8. |
Little Radio
04:58
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I feel lost in the city
But I don’t feel that bad
Where is/was the best thing?
That I’ve ever had?
Love is like a shelter
That finds you in the night
There’s a light on in the attic
Won’t you come inside?
(CHORUS)
Then a song comes on the radio
With a message loud and clear
All you do is tune and turn on
All you do is tap in
Wish I’d never tasted sweetness
Now it’s all I ever crave
Wish I’d never tasted sorrow
Now I’m just its slave
When the pedals wilt in summer
And the soil turns to sand
This dream becomes a burden
I know you understand
(CHORUS)
Then a song comes on the radio
With a message loud and clear
All you do is tune and turn on
All you do is tap in
The saints they await you
In their rag and bone
And they don’t have to tell you
What you already know
You were born the wiser
All you have to do is decide
It’s always within your power
And leave it all behind
Leave it all behind…
Leave it all behind…
Leave it all behind…
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