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a tiny place
03:37
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a tiny place
made of earth
a dwelling for our fantasies
a labyrinth we soar above
a passage for rain
invisible threads connecting us
to each other, to earth, to stars
offer your heart to the water
dangle toes in it
dark is a sweet lovely place
the mystery within it
still full of love
still full of love
the tiny things
are everything
the secrets to who we are
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2. |
beating of hearts
03:48
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do you know what noise awakes you
every morning from your bed?
a-coming from the farthest hillside
a-coming from inside your head
you have heard
you have heard the loudest sound
in this and any world you can think of
louder than tanks on the highway
louder than bombers in flight
louder than noises of hatred
dancing us from darkest night is the rhythm of love
powered on by the beating of hearts
did you know you have this power?
drumming on it always stays
never try to use it badly
tunes of good are all it plays
you have heard
you have heard the loudest sound
in this and any world you can think of
louder than loading of rifles
louder than rattling swords
louder than thoughts of dictators
louder than screaming warlords
louder than noises of hatred
louder than bombers in flight
dancing us from darkest night is the rhythm of love
powered on by the beating of hearts
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3. |
a mermaid speaks
02:02
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forget your ragged claws
give life to silent seas
forget your sullen sadness
and sing you each to each
who told you love was dangerous?
who told you not to try?
calypso let her man go free, my friend,
and so would i
love, love, hello love
love, love, hello love
love, love, hello love
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4. |
holy child
06:01
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5. |
like the meadowlark
04:53
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Goddess come through me like I hear yourvoice through the meadowlark
I see you in all things the gentle soft wind and the shining sea
I see you in waterfalls in ferns and in lichens the rainbow's end
in the face of a friend
Vanadis, Saraswati, Yemaya by the ocean
Vanadis, Saraswati, Yemaya by the ocean
sing Vanadis, sing Saraswati
sing Yemaya by the sea
we come from the Earth, from the Sky, from the Sea,
through the heart we will find our way home
Goddess shine through me like I see your stars blazing in the sky
Your warmth enters me like I see your breath lift the butterfly
The moon's glowing aura, the structure of music, a creature's eyes
both deep and wise
Vanadis, Saraswati, Yemaya by the ocean
Vanadis, Saraswati, Yemaya by the ocean
sing Kali Ma, sing Mother Mary
sing Iansa in the sky
sing Vanadis, sing Mother Mary
sing good Sophia the Wise
I see you in cypress trees, in beams of warm light on my windowpane
and the summer rain
Vanadis, Saraswati, Yemaya by the ocean
Vanadis, Saraswati, Yemaya by the ocean
sing Vanadisa, sing Saraswati,
sing Yemaya by the sea
we come from the Earth, from the Sky, from the Sea,
through the heart we will find our way home
sing Vanadis, sing Saraswati
sing
Crown me with wisdom
that I may see your face through the looking glass...See you in me
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while you sleep
04:36
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i wake and watch you breathing while you sleep
i hold you in the silence, breathing deep....deep
restless for a moment, smooth your hair
sad times are long gone now, leave them there
dream of bright things, butterflies now
dream of dancing, flying free
you are safe now
drink deeply starlight and cricket sounds
cat purrs by your side; he is quiet now
he loves you, like me
i see your nightmares
I don't understand, baby,
what is this darkness?
in the mind of the storm
what's that shattered glass?
why kneeling and broken?
your eyes are open, but you're fast asleep
wake up, my love, from all your troubled dreams
wake up, my love, you know you're safe with me
love you while you sleep
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7. |
stella's song
03:46
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i remember the day your mother
came to me and said
"that's not just a twinkle in my eye! i'm gonna have a baby!"
and although right now she looks
a little more like the moon
we know she's gonna be a star
stella, how we dreamed of you
and you know that you're my star
and always will be
and when your feet kiss the ground
well, you know it smiles to see you
and when you smile the bluebirds sing and the butterflies dance
stella, you know you're my star
and you don't have to do a single thing
just be who you really are
'cause the light in you shines right through everything
oooooh, the world is new! innocent!
stella, you know you're my star
and you don't have to do a single thing
just be who you really are
'cause the light in you shines right through everything
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8. |
inside for answers
03:05
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i've looked in every corner
for something that'd make life mean more
i've looked in the treetops for shamans
and looked for the runes by the door
and though i've read the book of changes,
still it seemed somewhat lacking in evidence
and now all that's left me is look to the inside for answers
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9. |
north wind
04:22
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answer me, answer me, will you, north wind?
when the cranes have all flown, do you ever miss them?
when the little birds cling to the trees,
do their songs ever bring you to your knees, when you would bring snow?
i have seen them black against the blue
why must we be so alone?
all of us needing
sometimes it hits like a stone
we don't have to be so alone
open your wings and fly
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10. |
more clearly
07:33
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awake, present, healing
i find a new day
not perfect but growing
a spectrum's bright colors
and fragrance of trust
and fragrance of trust
oceans rhythm's within
beneath and below me
now more clearly seen
now more clearly seen
in moonlight, quiet sea
black, grey, and silver
undulates and murmers
by mid-morning clear turquoise
life's more clearly seen
then full of wrack and muddy
from some far distant storm
i read messages, try to feel what moves me
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