1. |
50 Reasons
03:47
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She was only 17 what could she know
so the story has been told since long ago
50 Reasons kept the goddesses enslaved
50 reasons why a girl should know her place
but what if
(chorus)
She’s the daughter of a prayer
she’s the mother of a cause
the next Jane Goodall or Amelia Earhart
she’s Vivaldi blessed with curves
she goes on to find a cure
if we bought what others sold
would our wings unfold
(verse 2)
He was only 17 what could he know
so his story had been shaped since long ago
50 reasons why the world would hold him back
50 wounds not even his placed on his back
...but what if
(chorus 2)
He’s the son of hope once cast
he’s the father of new dreams
living life beyond the fears
projected on a screen
he’s Mandela and Rumi
the next Stephen Hawking..
if we bought what others sold
would our wings unfold
(bridge)
Now here they are God knows how far
they’ll pry the lid and let the pain
spill from the jar...greatness it roams
in heart’s of gold
flip the switch change the script
let the eagles soar
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2. |
Redefine Me
03:49
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just who are they
the keepers of the best dressed list
I have lots to say and I’m not easily dismissed
I didn’t get the memo that
crowned them judge of thin or fat
what is worthy?...where it’s at...
love myself. Imagine that.
must have missed the new revision
of sucesses’ definition
seems in order to succeed can’t be older than 20
ooh bla bla bla bla bla bla
(chorus)
time to let the queen in
time to worship my skin
time to live from within
Redefine Me
time to make them really talk
time to make their mouths drop
put them in a state of shock
redifine me
(verse 2)
just who am I, since I don’t really know myself
but first one thing
I’ll take my questions off the shelf
a minority to what?
where’s the box for melting pot?
can’t have money and a heart?
can’t be sexy and be smart?
what’s the mark of a strong leader
zero on compassion’s meter
more important things I hear
who was dumped by whom this year?
ooh bla bla bla bla bla
(chorus 2x)
fat...thin...out... in...
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
fierce...forced...dating...divorced
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
Love? Passe. Scandal? Front page.
bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
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3. |
Listen Don't Listen
03:46
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LYRIC:
Did you hear about the man whose named JUAN MANN
started a campaign of hugs across this land
got arrested but 10,000 people strong
stood beside him hugging strangers all day long
...Listen
A little boy of 6 years old once had a plan
to help the children and bring water to a land
and he raised thousands upon thousands by himself
look him up online the name is RYANS’ WELL
...Listen
(chorus)
Don’t Listen to the news you hear on your TV
don’t listen to the voice of fear and misery
pay attention there’s so much love
that we don’t get to see
I believe in you and me and humanity
(verse 2)
Two men chose to start a homeless soccer league
to feed the souls of those forgotten on the streets
a world cup later...an indie film but yet
to hear about it gotta google KICKIN’ IT
...Listen
Steven and Elaine left all that they knew
rescued animals disabled by abuse
started ROLLING DOG RANCH where their lives they give
through that love these precious creatures get to live
...Listen
(chorus 2x)
(bridge)
Did you know our thoughts can heal?
those whose cancers’ disappeared?
time to question all we hear
turn illusions on their ear
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4. |
Smile
04:28
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ever notice...what we don’t notice in our lives
within the smallest victories a chance to find tranquility
they...slip by
and in our quest for something more
the what I have’s slip out the door
the what I don’ts then flood the mind
but miracles are there to find
(chorus)
An ice cream cone in the hot summer sun
I catch the drips in time before they run
and I Smile..
a feeling of complete accomplishment
without the need for their acknowledgement..I smile
(verse)
ever notice the imperfections are just perfect?
it means no one is anymore
than me or you...or the guy next door
it’s so obvious
a long day coming to an end
a greeting from your furry friend
and choosing the I knew you could’s
instead of all the think you should’s
(repeat chorus) (chorus 2)
the perfect pair of jeans the perfect size
are waiting there for me before my eyes
I smile, when I’m at peace with all I see and do
but doing nothings just the thing to do...I smile
(bridge) a sparkly macaroni card
pasted together by the hands of a child
a concert in an open field in perfect weather
with the one by your side
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5. |
She Played
03:45
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Let me tell you about a girl imprisoned in a world
of pain and poverty where complacency’s a skin
a defense mechanism that she refused to wear and she
(chorus)
she played she played she played...
ooh she played
she held the answers in her fingers
she played she played she played...
ooh she played
(verse 2)
Saw the world with her guitar didn’t have to go that far
she believed in her divinity played until her hands were raw, till she touched the face of God
she’d go there in her dreams
...she played
(repeat chorus)
(verse 3)
She knew that conformity meant she’d join the misery
all she had to do was look around
these were more than nylon strings
this was hope on angel wings
an open door would swing if she just played
(chorus 2x) (bridge)
she’s the courage of the single mother
trying to raise her child
the persistence of the man who knows
he has to walk a mile
the underdog...the immigrant
who held onto a dream
the integrity and strength that lives
in you and me...
(change) she knew be realistic
is another way to say you’ll end up a statistic
it’s always been this way
but she was not defined by those outside herself
it didn’t make any sense to keep her heart on the fence
and so she played
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6. |
Better
04:34
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Ever notice how we cringe when we’re watching tv
all we see is violence from news we can’t conceive
yet they all want peace by waging war
it makes no sense to me
if this is all we have to live for then we must believe
(Chorus)
We can do it Better
If we learn if we reach if we’re strong
we can do it better
if we trust... open up stand as one
we can do it better if we try just one more time
we can survive...we can do it better
we need to grow from all we know
to make it right
(verse)
all of us reaching for some others’ teachings in our lives
we look to the great ones
but all of the wisdom’s in you and I
the pain of a nation...false limitations keep us weak
but there’s nothing we can’t overcome...create or be
(chorus 2)
we can do it better
if we seek...if we reach deep inside
if we trust open up live as one
we can do it better
when the masks and the judgements fall aside...
we can do it better if we see with our hearts
and not our eyes
(bridge)
far beyond skin...far beyond land
there is a song I understand
of passion and fear..laughter and tears
it is a song we’re meant to hear...
can you hear the song...the song of love?
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7. |
Because We're Beautiful
06:06
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For what am I
if not a graceful willow
for what are you
if not the wind that dares blow
what are we if not the wisdom to know
and what is life if not the soil where we grow
and I can see
that we both learn and teach
and it’s all Because We’re Beautiful
in our complexity
what am I...if not the chance of thunder
what are you...if not the ocean under
and what are we if not the gift of challenge
for what is life if not the dance of balance
and I can see that we both learn and teach
and it’s all because we’re beautiful
in our diversity
(change) and I sigh
all because of you
and I cry...I scream...I laugh
all because of you
and you smile, all because of me
and you ask why...you’re down...you’re high
all because of me
and I can see that we both learn and teach
and it’s all because we’re beautiful
in our inequities
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8. |
Roses In January
03:34
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Today was the day that nothing changed
yet today was the day
nothing would be the same
stood in front of a mirror
it couldn’t get much clearer
I was starring in drama from within
so I quit the show and left the theatre
(Chorus)
Roses In January
nothing’s as it appears
the extra in ordinary is a road from when to here
I’ll stand for what I believe in
but won’t believe my mind
reach for it all and then some
but what I have’s just fine
(verse)
today was the day that nothing changed
yet today was the day that finally felt o.k
showed up and got the memo
it’s better if you let go
and my what if’s lost their grip
when I opened up my eyes
to finally see
(chorus 2x) (bridge)
nothing to do...no one to be
nothing to have...nowhere to see
nothing to buy...nothing to earn
no one to please... nothing to yearn
(repeat)
nothing to change... nothing to heal
maybe it’s blind...maybe that’s real
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9. |
Change
04:55
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I know a place
unrestricted by a closed societys’ view of humanity
a place where I can come to know myself
while looking in your eyes
beyond the color lines...this is my place
imagine a world without the separation
and no disintegration...how would it be
(chorus)
No pain. No hate. No drama
nothing but compassion, love, equality
justice spread throughout the world
touching every boy and girl
No race. Creed. No color
nothing in between one another
unity throughout the world
touching every boy and girl
(verse 2)
I’ve seen a face
a reflection of our commonality and our divinity
a face...that on the surface
may not look like you and me
but in reality we are the same
imagine a world without the separation
and no disintegration what would it be
(repeat chorus)
Change. We need a change
(bridge)
only love can conquer all...
the hate and fear that built these walls
that separate us day by day
love’s the only way
take my hand and walk with me
and I’ll show you my reality
it’s not the way it’s supposed to be for you and me
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10. |
Song For You
06:16
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I was the girl...
who tinkered on her toy piano, listening
remembering the angels whispered
you’ll go on and sing but when you get there you’ll
forget what you always knew
I was the girl...
one foot in her heart, the other in her head
alone on playgrounds singing to imaginary friends
what was I here to do
maybe to sing for you?
(chorus)
This is a Song For You
to those who sit and listen to my thoughts
and me carrying on
this is a song for you, though you might think
you’re simply sitting there
you’re unaware, your presence gives me space
you give me room to soar
you lead me to the gates of dreams I held long before
I’ve been waiting...
I’ve waited for you
(verse)
I am the girl...
beautiful at times at others what a mess
serving up my soul through song
and this is me undressed
so much more than a song
a moment where joy grows strong
(repeat chorus)
(Bridge)
there are times I’d give in
when I’d wonder what’s the use in trying
oh but I know...that each time I step in front you
it’s a blessing, a gift that keeps on giving
as you lift my heart for just another day
(repeat chorus)
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11. |
The Kiss
05:46
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There’s a man...God speaks through his hands
unaware...he doesn’t know I’m there
and this soul I know, he has no home
yet finds through his guitar
riches of the heart
(chorus)
and he sends a kiss
through his fingertips
he plays and frees my soul
plays and makes me whole
plays his life like this
sending out a kiss
(verse 2)
on his face dignity and grace
and all my fears concealed
are one by one revealed
his withered hands tell
of the ones he once loved and held
his struggles are clear
but whose the blessed one here?
(chorus)
and he sends kiss
through his fingertips
he plays and frees my soul
plays and makes me whole
plays his life like this
(repeat chorus)
...and it’s clear to see
that heavens reverie
is found on streets like this
sending out a kiss
(bridge)
could it be he’s playing for me
touching my life wishing that I
could be so free could finally take flight
(spanish chorus)
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12. |
Mask
03:23
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test
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13. |
Open Letter
03:49
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You look the other way you dare not see his face
he’s holding hands with another man
he acts so feminine
that’s not what’s threatening
our greatest wound is our intolerance
(chorus)
What if we could rise above our ideology
what if a gay man could cross our path and not be
such a threat to our identity
what if he helps us face the fear we sow...
what if his presence heals us more than we know
this is my heart...Open Letter to the world
(verse)
you wave your flags with pride the glory in your eyes but aren’t we more than geographic lines?
and as we sing God bless remember all the rest
think like God not a president
(chorus)
what if all you leaders became a little humble
ruled by your hearts and let your ego needs crumble
...would that threaten your security?
What if we could look inside the face of a nation
Black. Indian. Caucasian or Asian
and see divinity not politically
(rap)(bridge) and yeah that sexy lady
over there on the pole on the floor with legs
from here to there did you know that
she’s a daughter? know that she’s a mother?
wounded caterpillar trying to emerge a scholar?
Yea that dirty man on the street with a different
name for God and his religious beliefs
did you know that he’s a brother...that he’s
a father? we don’t have to like it
but let’s not condemn eachother...dear world
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14. |
No Escuches
03:46
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Habeis oido de un chico llamado Juan
repartiendo abrazos para unificar
fue detenido y miles tomaron acción
se abrazaron, y hoy continuan su mision...escucha
un niño de 6 años puso en marcha un plan
necesitaban agua potable en Uganda
y hasta hoy han construido miles de pozos
debido a la fundación que el formo Escucha...
(Estribillo)
No Escuches
todo lo que se da en television
no escuches las voces de miseria y destrucción
date cuenta, lo bueno de nuestra humanidad
no nos muestran pero existe en realidad
(estrofa 2)
Dos hombres formaron equipo de futbol
con chicos pobres sin hogar sin ilusion
ganaron copa, amor propio y salvacion
ni una noticia tuve que usar mi ordenador
un matrimonio guiados por amor
dejaron todo para empezar un santuario
para animales abusados y sufriendo
y gracias a los dos viven con cariño...escucha
(cambio)
sabeis que con solo pensar en la salud y el bien estar
el cuerpo se puede curar...
hay verdades que reclamar
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15. |
Woman Thing
04:23
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Why do I feel afraid
where are these voices coming from
why do I feel alone...
in a room full of people standing around
and though I make a sound my voice is trembling
as it tries to speak...as it tries to share
what my heart holds there
and then I wonder
If it’s only me or just a Woman Thing
why do I feel so high
there are days when I’m on top of the world
then suddenly I feel low
and I feel like I have nowhere to go
and I need to know...my life has meaning
and I want to give
and I want to share
bring my gifts to bear
and stand in wonder
at the sight of me... this blessed woman thing
I’m the daughter I’m the child who has something left to proove, I’m the girl still running wild
who has nothing left to loose
I’m the mother...wondering, what her legacy will bring
I am every girl who wants to shine
and let her soul take flight
why do I feel the call
to keep searching for my treasures at all
why do I walk this line, one foot in my fears
the other it climbs, mountains so divine
made of my greatest strengths...and my greatest joys
and my shining wins, and a shining voice
made of leadership and intelligence...I Shine
I shine with many wonders
pouring all through me this crazy woman thing
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16. |
That's Love
03:41
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A group of strangers building homes
giving a chance
to those they barely know
and a child saving pennies in a jar
cause he knows in Africa
they’ll go far
That’s Love...it conquers all
(chorus)
what makes a flower grow...a bird take flight
a river flow and tears fall for those whose pain we see
give a helping hand to a homeless man
turn a hardened heart
to a brand new start
the answer’s love it conquers all
(verse)
The Jones adopt their foster child
although they know his wounds
will surely take awhile
and like Rosa Parks through adversity
they know nations were changed
because she believed...that’s love
it conquers all
(chorus) (bridge)
that’s love...the teacher who believes
in the prodigy yet to be seen
that’s love...a doctor becomes
the bridge for those who cannot reach
that’s love...it’s in the lover, in a beggar, a dancer
a painting, a song...and everything in between
(chorus 2x)
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17. |
Half Empty/Half Full
03:06
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Am I unfocused or creative
bound to drift or just inventive
difficult or visionary
is he a dreamer or a leader
out to lunch or a believer
indecisive or selective
(chorus)
I’ve decided to change my perspective
a glass Half Empty is equally filled in
we can do it wrong and get it right
we can fall behind end up on time
ooh aah
I’m being thickheaded
ooh aah i’m being authentic
(verse)
are we just hopeless or just human
lazy or just disillusioned
is our best not what we’re doin
and maybe we’re coming together
things are bad, some things are better
and she’s not late she’s just now bloomin
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
and it’s in our imperfections that we get to breathe
maybe It’s my misconceptions...all up to me
I won’t go there
(tag) Is it half empty..is it half full
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18. |
Sexy Saxophone
04:20
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By the fire’s amber glow my imagination grows
there’s a sweet caress from an alto’s kiss
and the tenor grooves me low
I feel the passion through the lips
it takes me to a high
like cinnamon
sprinkled on my skin
it’s hotter than July
(chorus)
The warmth...the vibe...the sound, so right
it brings me to my knees
and I crave the tone of that naughty soul
from a Sexy Saxophone
I oohh...I sigh
so smooth...so tight
the notes can undress me
sipping chardonnay
makes me wanna play, that sexy saxophone
(verse)
and I ooh...aah...
heart...stops, gently it penetrates within
merging with my soul till it’s hard to know
where I stop and it begins
swept away with every riff
it’s my sensual escape
tingles on my neck, have to catch my breath
when I hear it play
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
sophisticated elegance
a rapture so sublime
it’s a blessing meant for everyone
but in this moment mine
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19. |
Awakening
04:47
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something moves me
something stirs within my soul
sweetly soothing and it’s beckoning me home
(chorus)
could it be that my heart is calling
could it be that my shadow has been brought to light
I think I feel my spirit rising
as I’m awakened by your sight
Awake...awake...awakening...
(verse)
something’s crimson
something’s deeper shades of blue
I see the rainbow I’ve been chasing
incarnate in the form of you
and I’m alive...
I notice my breath
I notice the pulse of my blood through my veins
I’m alive...I notice the wind caressing my skin
(repeat chorus)
(verse)
somethings easy, something’s Sunday afternoon
and it’s your way that flows like water
it’s the tranquility of a gentle breeze in June
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20. |
Beauty
04:50
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I believed I’d find brighter tomorrows
I believed the grass was greener on the other side
but I was too busy chasing rainbows
to understand that what I wanted
was right before my eyes
(chorus)
you were the first love of my life
the friend that kept me strong
blessed with words nobody heard
and sweet melodies
thank you for leading me to you
choosing my soul to channel through
for what I sing, music you bring
Beauty to my life
(verse)
I was blinded by my desires
I was blinded by my need to reach for shining lights
but now I’ve come to know
the things that matter, is to have love, faith and music
the beauty of life
(repeat chorus)
(bridge)
and on the way I came face to face
with those that wouldn’t take a chance on me
and it still hurts, but look at me now
i’ll honor you and share you with the world
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21. |
Tesoros
06:06
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Qué soy yo?
Un arbol delicado
y qué eres tu?
Un viento turbulento
y qué somos? Pues la raiz
de la sabiduria
la vida es donde aprendemos
dia a dia...y puedo ver
nos ayudamos a crecer
y hay Tesoros que encontrar en nuestra complejidad
(estrofa)
Qué soy yo?
Truenos violentos, inestables
y qué eres tu? Un mar abierto
y vulnerable.. y qué somos?
Un reto y una bendición
la vida es, un baile de equilibrio
y puedo ver nos ayudamos a crecer...
y hay tesoros que encontrar, en nuestra diversidad (cambio)
y yo suspiro debido a ti
lloro, grito, y me rio debido a ti
y estas contento debido a mi
a veces triste y confundido, debido a mi
se puede ver
nos ayudamos a crecer
pues hay tesoros que encontrar en nuestra desigualdad
un tesoro somos..somos un tesoro somos
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