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This song was inspired by all of the everyday heroes...the kind compassionate people we rarely if ever get to hear of. As I was viewing videos on Youtube I came across an enourmous amount of people who had done things nothing short of spectacular! This is where I first heard of "Ryan's Well" started by a then 6 year old Ryan, who had single handedly created a foundation to help bring clean water to Uganda. This is where I first heard of the "Free Hugs Campaign" started by Juan Mann, a simple yet profoundly moving idea...to give a hug where needed, to total strangers. I came across Steven and Elaine and their "Rolling Dog Ranch" they left EVERYTHING behind and all that they knew to start a shelter for animals, they take in abused and abandoned animals and care for them. The movie "Kickin IT" a documentary style movie about two men who started "The Homeless Soccer League" to give homeless men a chance to belong, to be a part of something and along the way they won a world cup and their "spirit"...On and on it went, I was so angry at the fact that trivial meaningless events..."whose dating who", gossip and of course all the violence, make headlines. We never celebrate the acts no matter how small, and the LIVES of the people all around us who do make this world a better place.
This song is a celebration, of all that is love, compassion, kindness... all that we still are and all that makes this world a far better place than we have ever been made to believe. I thank all of you who are doing things in your own special way......Blessings, Leila
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lyrics
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
credits
from Soul Ascension,
released January 11, 2011
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