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1.
ROUGH DRAFT
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Andrew
Trotter
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Wed Jun 26, 2024
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ROUGH DRAFT
Judge this book by its cover instead of reading pages in between
We all have our own story as our lives been written differently
Scribbling on a blank slate the future that I want to see
Pouring out my heart to the world creating a masterpiece
I may be a rough draft of who I wanna be
But I’m gonna get there;
Yeah; I’m gonna get there you just wait and see
Let my life finish this chapter as old stories turn yellow with age
With each new line written only getting better than yesterday
Might be a rough draft think what you want of me
I’m gonna rewrite my life;
Rewrite my life into a beautiful story
Felt those harsh words from the critics who cut me down with their critique
No, my life ain’t colored inside boundaries that’s what makes me unique
I'm more than what meets the eye as my soul full of poetry
Close the book on me now don’t reopen when others wanna read
I may be a rough draft of who I wanna be
But I’m gonna get there;
Yeah; I’m gonna get there you just wait and see
Let my life finish this chapter as old stories turn yellow with age
With each new line written only getting better than yesterday
Might be a rough draft think what you want of me
I’m gonna rewrite my life;
Rewrite my life into a beautiful story
I might be a rough draft
I might be a rough draft
I might be a rough draft
It's just the beginning to a beautiful story --- END ---
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2.
CALLING OF THE CITY
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Mario
Almonte
Date Submitted:
Thu Jun 27, 2024
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CALLING OF THE CITY
V1
Wake up to the calling of the city
The song of the traffic from the streets.
Well, the life I’ve known is a distant memory
What the future holds is a mystery to me
V2
The moments of happiness are fleeting.
Hold on to the friends that you should meet.
Through the streets I run, I’m part of the harmony
Opening my arms to whatever waits for me.
CH
Well, the city sings me a lullaby,
Talks to me and soothes me,
Takes control and moves me.
Dance to the rhythm of my life.
Feel the music through me,
Learn to love the new me.
Ah, holding on as the music takes me up above, beyond
All the sadness and sorrow that have weighed me down,
That have weighed me down.
V3
Wake up to the calling of the city
The song of the traffic from the streets.
Well, the life I’ve known is a distant memory
What the future holds is a mystery to me.
CH
Well, the city sings me a lullaby,
Talks to me and soothes me,
Takes control and moves me.
Dance to the rhythm of my life.
Feel the music through me,
Learn to love the new me.
Ah, holding on as the music takes me up above, beyond
All the sadness and sorrow that have weighed me down,
That have weighed me down. --- END ---
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3.
EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED (DEMO)
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Tim
Schlesener
Date Submitted:
Thu Jun 27, 2024
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EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED (DEMO)
Everything I Ever Wanted
Published by timothymichaelmusic
18 MAY 2024
v1
Woke up in an empty house
That used to be a home
Divorce papers on the nightstand.
The kids were off and grown.
Suffocating in my skin
And drowned by my emotions.
No longer living my best life
Just going through the motions.
Chorus
I pulled the pin and walked away.
I lived to fight another day.
I jumped ship and took a dive.
Came out better on the other side.
Never doubting what could be
I pushed ahead undaunted.
Gave up everything I’ve ever known…
…For everything I ever wanted.
For everything I’ve ever wanted
V2.
Spent 25 years in a dead-end job
Life was so mundane.
Same old same old, every day
Nearly drove myself insane.
Wished for more in my life
Guess He hears me when I pray
There’s a voice inside that’s calling me
To take this leap of faith
Chorus
I pulled the pin and walked away.
I lived to fight another day.
I jumped ship and took a dive.
Came out better on the other side.
Never doubting what could be
I pushed ahead undaunted.
Gave up everything I’ve ever known…
…For everything I ever wanted.
For everything I ever wanted
Bridge
Took another chance at love
Could’ve proposed on that first date.
When opened myself up to “yes”
God showed me my soul mate.
Chorus
I pulled the pin and walked away.
I lived to fight another day.
I jumped ship and took dive.
Came out better on the other side.
Never doubting what could be
I pushed ahead undaunted.
Gave up everything I’ve ever known…
…For everything I ever wanted.
Never doubting what could be
I pushed ahead undaunted.
Gave up everything I’ve ever known…
…For everything I ever wanted.
Everything I ever wanted
[End Song] --- END ---
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4.
MONSTERS
-
Amy
Berry
Date Submitted:
Fri Jun 28, 2024
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MONSTERS
My old friend, we meet again
It's funny how somethings never end
I thought you left me alone
But I guess there's things I can't outgrow
Like the monsters in my head
And the ghosts beneath my bed
And the fear that I'm not good enough
My old friend you need to leave
Just give me peace oh I'm begging please
I have played all your games
But I know this time the rules are gona change
All these monsters in my head
And the ghosts beneath my bed
And the fear that I'm not good enough
They're just lies that I have fed
But I know if I try my best
Then I'll be good enough
My old friend you need to know
I'm stronger now than I was before
See yourself to the door
There's no room for you anymore
All these monsters in my head
And the ghosts beneath my bed
And the fear that I'm not good enough
They're just lies that I have fed
But I know if I try my best
Then I'll be good enough
All these monsters in my head
And the ghosts beneath my bed
And the fear that I'm not good enough
They're just lies that I have fed
But I know if I try my best
Then I am good enough
--- END ---
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5.
HELLO BABY
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Amy
Wang
Date Submitted:
Fri Jun 28, 2024
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HELLO BABY
Hello baby I love you
Do you feel it too?
I wish I knew then what I know now
Would have been kind to you
I see that you've been all alone
How'd you make it through
the troubled waters by yourself
boasting a big smile?
Everyone you love will be just fine
I see you are a worried one
I'd take you outside and hold your hand
You could have had much more fun
Hello baby I love you
Do you feel it too?
I wish I knew then what I know now
Would have been kind to you
You don't even know what you are going through
Anyone would be confused
Wish I knew then what I know now
But thank you for being you
Everyone you love will be just fine
I see you are a worried one
Wish I could go and hold your hand
There are too many words on your mind
Hello baby I love you
Do you feel it too?
I wish I knew then what I know now
Thank you for being you --- END ---
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6.
THE DARK ROAD LEADS TO LIGHT
-
Bob
Love
Date Submitted:
Fri Jun 28, 2024
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THE DARK ROAD LEADS TO LIGHT
V
Bed sheets loose and crumpled
In my dreams I had stumbled
to a dark forest, like a tunnel of trees
a road ahead, sun burst through the leaves
Confused for a time, I felt fear
startled to find someone else near
a silhouette of a man, tired and aged
he somehow knew I'd lost my way
C
He said, the dark road leads to light
it's going to be such a beautiful sight
A whole new world is waiting for you
if you push on through
The dark road leads to light
the day always follows the night
You'll see the blue dawn
if you just hold on
if you just hold on
V
Tossed and turned in my bed
thinking about what the old man said
I talked out loud in my sleep
of a troubled past that still runs deep
Bridge
The ghostly old man smiled and nodded at me
pointed ahead through the tunnel of trees
It's just like trouble you see
can't go around it, it's your fate
got to go through it, it's the only way
C
He said, the dark road leads to light
it's going to be such a beautiful sight
A whole new world is waiting for you
if you push on through
The dark road leads to light
the day always follows the night
You'll see the blue dawn
if you just hold on
if you just hold on
V
My mind sensed a peaceful reprieve
moved ahead through the tunnel of trees
Watched the past sweep before my eyes
feeling better with each passing sigh
Who was this old man in my dreams
part of my inner self it would seem
Woke up to a calm state of mind
out my window a bright sunshine
C
The dark road leads to light
it's going to be such a beautiful sight
A whole new world is waiting for you
if you push on through
The dark road leads to light
the day always follows the night
You'll see the blue dawn
if you just hold on
if you just hold on --- END ---
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7.
HE DIDN'T DO
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Tim
Clarrey
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Sat Jun 29, 2024
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HE DIDN'T DO
He Didn’t Do
Verse 1
My old man came from the wrong side of the tracks,
He loved breaking momma’s heart like his whiskey glass,
He used those same ways he broke her in two,
On sister and me but we never knew,
Bullying wasn’t something he didn’t do,
Verse 2
He was only strong as the weakest in our house,
Life hit hard with him but we all survived somehow,
Like the devil in disguise he lied to us to,
I prayed knowing God would help me make it through,
Believing was something Dad didn’t do,
Chorus 1
Didn’t do the crazy fights, with my wife,
Didn’t make my kids run, scream, and hide,
Didn’t leave em’ feeling so black and blue,
I learned a lot about life from him, that’s the truth,
By doing everything he didn’t do,
Verse 3
Nowadays I’m raising a family of my own,
Life’s been better since he’s been good and gone,
When it came to a Dad I couldn’t pick or choose,
Sometimes I wonder what was his excuse,
For doing everything, I wouldn’t do,
Chorus 2
Didn’t do the crazy fights, with my wife,
Didn’t make my kids run, scream, and hide,
Didn’t leave em’ feeling so black and blue,
I learned a lot about life from him, that’s the truth,
By doing everything, by doing everything, he didn’t do,
Bridge
It may be hard to understand,
He made me… a better man…,
(Chorus 2) - Repeat
Outro
I learned a lot about life from him, that's the truth,
By doing everything he didn’t do…
By doing everything he didn’t do…..
--- END ---
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8.
SKINNY BED (THERE I WAS AGAIN)
-
Timothy
Williams
Date Submitted:
Sat Jun 29, 2024
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SKINNY BED (THERE I WAS AGAIN)
Skinny Bed
Writers: Sarah & Timothy Williams, Isabel Gomez Sobrino
V1: There I was again / Lying on my skinny bed
Wondering where you were
Trying not to feel hurt
V2: There I was again / Pulling covers over my head
Writing the screenplay
Conversations I invented / Wishing you had really meant it
PreChorus: Was any part of it true
Or was I convenient?
Were you just passing through
Somewhere you hadn’t been yet
Chorus: No doors had to be slammed shut
No long goodbyes, and no breakup
No looking back to see my tears
No talk about the morning
Maybe thought you gave fair warning
You were gone but you were never here
V3: There I was again / With the daylight crashing in
Refusing to give up
Willing the phone to move / Knowing it wouldn’t be you
Repeat PreChorus
Repeat Chorus 2X
There I was again
--- END ---
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9.
YOU SAY 23
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Jane
Hasler
Date Submitted:
Sun Jun 30, 2024
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YOU SAY 23
You Say
Copyright © 2023 Jane Hasler, Paul Ross, Alan Middleton, Gemma Roberts
Verse1
You say please don't stay
In 'the missing' every day
After all, let it go and live, go on live
Pre chorus
You say lift your sprit high
Leave 'the missing' where you cry
It's an amazing time to be alive, alive
Chorus
And you say …
oooh, take each breath, each moment
Oh you say…
Ooh, live life flying high, so high
Oh You know I'll be there, each moment
So leave ‘the missing ‘ oh we fly fly fly
Verse 2
I say, I live each day
I take my time oh to find my way
Not in 'the missing ' yet I miss you every way
Prechorus
I say, I'm here, alive
I got to keep my spirit high
Not in 'the missing' tho’ quite often I. I cry
Bridge
Oh teacher, can you reach me, across the distance, will give a sign
Oh , seeker, will you find me thro the ether, your heart to mine,
Chorus
And you say …
oooh, take each breath, each moment
And you say…
Ooh, live life flying high, so high
You know I'll be there, every moment
So leave ‘the missing ‘ oh we’ll fly we fly
Ending
You say ‘please don’t stay
In the missing where its grey
And you say please don’t stay
In the missing, everyday --- END ---
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10.
BREATHE! BREATHE! BREATHE! (2025 REMASTER)
-
Ronald
Hill
Date Submitted:
Sun Jun 30, 2024
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BREATHE! BREATHE! BREATHE! (2025 REMASTER)
BREATHE! BREATHE! BREATHE! (CAPO 4)
by HappyRon 120PM Db key / A shapes
(alternative lyrics in parenthesis)
Verses
A / C#m / D /// A /// E ///
A / C#m / D /// F#m /// E ///
Sometimes you slip away from me
And I know you're not going someplace good
Your eyes drift away and you cannot see
The beauty (truth) I hoped you would
Chorus F#m /// E /// F#m /// E /// G /// F /// A ///
You just need to see
And you just need to be seen
and Breathe! Breathe! Breathe!
VERSE 2
Lets just agree l that I'll stay here
And give you a shelter in the storm
So you can sail past all your fears
And come home to where it's warm
BRIDGE D /// C#m /// D /// C#m /// D /// C#m /// G /// E ///
The past is not your fault
Just an echo from long ago (just the faintest/weak of echos) (yesterdays painful echo)
Life is calling for (to) you (There still is time to change)
(It's) Time to enjoy the show (To help something new to grow.)
VERSE 3
Someday you'll stay here with me
And won't head back to the night
(Right) In front of you is all you need (Here in the now) (Being in the now)
So turn your face to the light (So let your face feel the light) (stay with me (here) in the light)
ENDING
Sometimes you slip away from me
So breathe! breathe! breathe! --- END ---
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11.
SHINING ON ME
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Heidi
Huettner
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Sun Jun 30, 2024
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SHINING ON ME
Shining On Me
Verse 1:
When my heart was stranded and when all my hope was gone
You came along
And when what this life handed me had left me so withdrawn
You came along, you came along
Chorus:
Shining on me—with the light of sweet forgiveness for my soul
Shining on me—giving me back everything the darkness stole
Shining on me—showing me the infinite, making me whole
Shining on me (3X)
Verse 2:
When I had demanded recognition and renown
You came along
You gently reprimanded me and safely set me down
You came along, you came along
Chorus
Bridge:
When the past had branded me with failure and defeat
I looked at myself candidly and I found I was complete
And when an evil man did things to tear my world apart
I gave up understanding and I learned to heal this heart
Chorus
V1 (first 2 lines)
Chorus --- END ---
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12.
TRANSFORMING PAIN INTO BEAUTY
-
Clare
Steffen
Date Submitted:
Sun Jun 30, 2024
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TRANSFORMING PAIN INTO BEAUTY
V1
I walk the streets alone at night
Silence is like music to my ears
I keep searching for the light
I'm wondering if anyone cares
V2
Being alone ain't a bad thing
It gives me time to perfect my Art
I've got to let go and not cling
To the past, it's time for a fresh start
Bridge
Transforming pain into beauty
Transforming pain into beauty
Chorus
Seeing life through an artist's eyes
Is a different point of view
Feelings can be hard to disguise
When you're downhearted and blue
Music helps me to heal the pain
I can get lost in her soft embrace
When the world looks too inhumane
She is my secret hiding place
Bridge
Transforming pain into beauty
V3
The things I hear become a song
Those sleepless nights I walk the streets
Art imitates life on a downbeat
And the melody is oh so sweet
Bridge
Transforming pain into beauty
Transforming pain into beauty
Chorus
Seeing life through an artist's eyes
Is a different point of view
Feelings can be hard to disguise
When you're downhearted and blue
Music helps me to heal the pain
I can get lost in her soft embrace
When the world looks too inhumane
She is my secret hiding place
Outro
Transforming pain into beauty
Music is my hiding place
I get lost in her soft embrace
Transforming pain into beauty
Transforming pain into beauty --- END ---
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13.
WE CAN DO IT AGAIN (ONE MORE TIME)
-
Bryan
Griffith
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 01, 2024
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WE CAN DO IT AGAIN (ONE MORE TIME)
We Can Do It Again (One More Time)
V1:
Remember when we met and I was chasing my dream
The road was never too tough for you and me
Though we bathed in rivers and we slept in parking lots
You never had a dollar, I never had a dime
But we were deep in love and rich in time
You gave your all to give me my best shot
PC/CH:
If we did it before, we can do it again, I know
If we did it before, we can do it again, I know
One more time, before the sunlight slips away
One more time, before tomorrow becomes today
One more time, don’t let the spark die in your heart
'Cause it’s never too late to start something new
V2:
Well, trying to settle down hasn’t gone like we planned
I know you feel like you're stuck in the sand
And sinking deeper with every passing week
But behind my socks in the back of the closet
There’s an old shoebox with your name on it
Where I kept the dreams you set aside when you met me
PC/CH:
If we did it before, we can do it again, I know
If we did it before, we can do it again, I know
One more time, before the sunlight slips away
One more time, before tomorrow becomes today
One more time, don’t let the spark die in your heart
'Cause it’s never too late to start something new
V3:
So tune up your guitar, pack up the van
With the double sleeping bag, peanut butter and jam
It's your time to shine, mine to be your backup man
You still don’t have a dollar, I still don’t have a dime
But if you got the moxie, I got the time
We may die broke, but at least we will die free
PC/CH:
If we did it before, we can do it again, I know
If we did it before, we can do it again, I know
One more time, before the sunlight slips away
One more time, before tomorrow becomes today
One more time, don’t let the spark die in your heart
'Cause it’s never too late to start one more time
One more time, one more time, one more time
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14.
BEAUTIFUL RAIN
-
Daniele
Fortunato
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 01, 2024
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BEAUTIFUL RAIN
I longed for the sense of rain
That falls without vanity
So infinitely eternal
Human levees break through
Takes you to strange corners
I wiped my tears away
It seemed right to have some
I returned my pride to you
I never wrote a song
That I didn't talk about you
One day you will tell me
That the sky cries with us
It gathers its stars
While those
They pull away
And tell me you will meet me
In the fresh and beautiful rain
Every thought about you
Is like a drop of dew
That never leaves
So come and meet me in the beautiful rain, the beautiful rain
So come and meet me in the beautiful rain
When I open up my diary
Reminiscing's kinda bitter sweet
It feels good to be nostalgic
Distracted in the present
Lying in this bed I made
I'm watching all the rain fall down
And how it never goes back up
So we will have to leave somehow
The clouds are passing by
And the storm is coming
One day you will tell me
That the sky cries with us
It gathers its stars
While those
They pull away
And tell me you will meet me
In the fresh and beautiful rain
Every thought about you
Is like a drop of dew
That never leaves
So come and meet me in the beautiful rain
So come and meet me in the beautiful rain
Beautiful rain --- END ---
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15.
POT OF GOLD
-
Donald
Eidman
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 01, 2024
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POT OF GOLD
Pot Of Gold
Don Eidman
I spoke with man weary and gray
He shared me the tales
Of his better days
And with tears in his eyes
And barely a smile
I could tell deep inside
He-still was child
Now wisdom comes with
age I'm told
But are the answers worth
Getting old
His Spirit is warm
But his body is cold
And time is one thing that
No man can control"
He said "I spent 80 odd years
Looking for truth
And-80 odd years
Searching for proof
Too many years wasting my youth
In the quest for that pot of-gold"
Rainbows in life
I've seen quite a few
And looking back most of the skies
They have been blue
But the thunder still
Scares me like when I was a child
Although on the outside
I may seem rather mild
You see the storms of life
They are not to be feared
But to prepare us for
Our last final years
As our body has served
Us like the hands of a clock
And the mystery of
Life will soon be unlocked
He said I spent 80 odd years
Just looking for truth
And-80 odd years
Searching for proof
Too many years wasting my youth
In the quest for that pot of-gold
He looked like each breath
He took would be his last
But he continued rambling
Of His stories of past
He told me that life
Goes to damn fast
As his skin developed
A pale deadly cast
He said
The angels are coming for me
The war is over
And I found victory
I'm walking on rainbows
I'm tall and I'm bold
At the end of the patht waits
My pot of gold
He said I spent 80 odd years
Looking for truth
And-80 odd years
Searching for proof
Too many years wasting my youth
In the quest for my pot of-gold --- END ---
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16.
TODAY
-
Auggie
Velarde
Date Submitted:
Tue Jul 02, 2024
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TODAY
Always chasing the future
Looking for more
Searching for something
I haven't had before
But I'm starting to learn now
I hope not too late
When you worry bout the future
The clock will forget who you were
Archived outdated computer
All that's left of busy user
I've been
I've been racing
I've been training
I've been chasing
For what?
I've been
I've been aging
I've been fading
I've been chasing
But now I want to live
Every second of life's a gift
Always chasing the future
Looking for more
Searching for something
I haven't had before
But I'm starting to learn now
I hope not too late
When you chase the future
You miss out on today
Today
Today
Today
Today
I've been
I've been racing
I've been training
I've been chasing
For what?
I've been
I've been aging
I've been fading
I've been chasing
But now I
I've been
I've been racing
I've been training
I've been chasing
For what?
I've been
I've been aging
I've been fading
I've been chasing
But now I want to live
Every second of life's a gift --- END ---
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17.
EVERYTHING
-
Andy
Bolan
Date Submitted:
Tue Jul 02, 2024
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EVERYTHING
Everything - Andy Bolan 2024 - lyrics/music/production
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V1
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Broken ties, a twisted string
resonate in the dark
memories surge, overflow and sting
time extinguished the spark
CH
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I gave you everything that I ever could
you stole the feathers from my broken wings
I gave you everything that I knew that I would
through the past and the storm that it brings
Your heart and soul
won't let you go
your screams and dreams reverbing echo -oes
cherished times feed your mind
Enlighten everything
V2
---
no spoken word not anything
shake the hands of real time
reflection of the narrow light
a leading role in this pantomime
CH
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I gave you everything that I ever could
you stole the feathers from my broken wings
I gave you everything that I knew that I would
through the past and the storm that it brings
your inner child
wipes your face a new smile
dance the beat melodic single file
cherished times feed your mind
Enlighten everything
BR
--
around and round
sweet harmonic sound
the rhythm flows inside your soul
Ascending years raining tears from your fears
enflame desire through the life that you know
CH
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I gave you everything that I ever could
you stole the feathers from my broken wings
I gave you everything that I knew that I would
through the past and the storm that it brings
your inner child
wipes your face a new smile
dance the beat melodic single file
cherished times feed your mind
Enlighten everything
cherished times feed your mind
Enlighten everything
cherished times feed your mind
Enlighten everything
Outro
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I gave you everything
now I'm seeing a sign
seeing beauty in the circus ring
now my time is so divine --- END ---
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18.
LEAN INTO THE STORM
-
Thomas
Brain
Date Submitted:
Tue Jul 02, 2024
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LEAN INTO THE STORM
VERSE (1 4 6 5)
these first steps have been call’n and call’n
slap down that doubt and fear
when it feels like rain is fall’n and fall’n
time to courage the hell up and lean into the storm
VERSE
it’s time to stand up and rise above the doubt
work through the pain and pay no never mind
look into the grey bare your teeth and shout
dance in the rain as you lean into the storm
CHORUS
put that foot forward closer to the fire
dance in the rain and give away the pain
You've found a way to reach up higher
so stand up tall and lean into that storm
VERSE
stand tall when you see the goal insight
you found the person you like
you weathered the thunder and all its might
you leaned into the storm and came out the other side
REPEAT CHORUS
SOLO
REPEAT CHORUS
--- END ---
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19.
IF I AM NOT OK
-
Dana
Pagane
Date Submitted:
Tue Jul 02, 2024
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IF I AM NOT OK
F I’M NOT OK
Mark Burch/Doggy Paddle Music: SESAC
IPI #477807018
Dana Michelle Pagane: BMI
IPI # 01178078232
Melyssa Corrigan: BMI
IPI #01183355257
Contact: danapagane@me.com
BPM = 68
Key = D
ISRC = QMGLP2300807
*In House Production/Mastering/Stems
_______________________________________
V1
Can I call you
Will you answer
Can I show up
Unannounced
Will you ask me
Not a question
Will you calm
My fears down
CHORUS
Hold me through the night
Whisper to me baby
It’ll be alright
And when the daylight
Shines on in
Will you look at me the same
Despite the shape I’m in
?V2
Most days I’m
I’m Filled with fire
I’m Filled with future
I’m Filled with hope
But on occasion
As a reminder
Oh, the past
Comes too close
CHORUS
Hold me through the night
Whisper to me baby
It’ll be alright
And when the daylight
Shines on in
Will you look at me the same
Despite the shape I’m in
BRIDGE
The past
Is the past
I know I can’t change
That
Sometimes I don’t
know what to say
When I need you
I push you away
Sometimes I run
When I’m afraid
Sometimes
I forget
To have faith
Remind myself
Of all my strengths
My soul might bend
But it won’t break
I’ll be ok
I’ll be ok
CHORUS
Hold me through the night
Whisper to me baby
It’ll be all right
And when the daylight
Shines on in
Will you look at me the same
Despite the shape I’m in
OUT
Can I call you
Will you answer
Will you calm
My fears down
--- END ---
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20.
STAND UP AND BELIEVE
-
John
Welch
Date Submitted:
Tue Jul 02, 2024
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STAND UP AND BELIEVE
VERSE 1:
You're beginning the end of your journey,
One more step, you’re almost done,
These demons can’t keep you imprisoned,
Lean on me ‘til the craving’s gone,
PRECHORUS
It’s so hard to lay down the things you need so bad,
Let go of those wasted years & put ‘em in the past,
Knocked down and ragged, emotionally tattered,
Stay proud don’t give into the pain,
All is not lost, believe you still matter,
You have the right to succeed, just have a little faith,
Stand up and believe.
VERSE 2:
See the light at the end of the tunnel,
Another mile, you’re almost home,
This struggle won't keep you from winning,
Don’t give up ‘til the race is run,
PRECHORUS
It’s what’s on the other side that keeps you pushing on,
It's not how you get there, or if you finish strong
Knocked down and ragged, emotionally tattered,
Stay proud don’t give into the pain,
All is not lost, believe you still matter,
You have the right to succeed, just have a little faith,
Stand up and believe,
PRECHORUS
Each breath you take brings you closer to your dreams,
Keep on moving forward, life is a precious thing,
Knocked down and ragged, emotionally tattered,
Stay proud don’t give into the pain,
All is not lost, believe you still matter,
You have the right to succeed, just have a little faith,
Stand up and believe,
Stand up and believe
You've got to stand up and believe
--- END ---
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21.
MY SPIRIT'S STILL ALIVE
-
Michael
Nichols
Date Submitted:
Wed Jul 03, 2024
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MY SPIRIT'S STILL ALIVE
My Spirit’s Still Alive
Michael Nichols & Al Compton
Key of: D Tempo: 125 Genre: Country/Christian
Verse 1:
The angels took you away from me
And I nearly lost my mind
Then you whispered in my ear
I did not leave you behind
God called me to come up here
Sit beside his (glorious) throne
To watch over you (my) dear
And (honey) he wants you to know
Chorus:
That I'll always be right here
Watching you from on high
Though my body's in the ground
Oh my spirit's still alive
I never wanted to hurt you
Please be happy for our lives
I’m waiting to greet you here
My spirit is still alive
Verse 2:
I know you feel so all alone
And yes I know you wonder why
If I had things my way
I'd heal your broken heart tonight
Can’t you feel my arms around you
As you sit in our house and cry
I want to comfort you so badly
And wipe the teardrops from your eyes
Repeat Chorus Twice/Outtro
(c) 2023 by Michael Nichols/Albert Compton
--- END ---
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22.
TIME TRAVELER
-
Dawson
Graham
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Wed Jul 03, 2024
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TIME TRAVELER
Time traveler
Tell me, where do you go
Are you free from this world
Can you see the shores of Heaven
I'm unraveling
There's a distance in your eyes
Where I'll never say goodbye
'Cause I know it's not forever
Oh, and you're the reason I believe in angels
You've always deserved a pair of wings
I'm trying, but my heartstrings are all tangled
I know they're gonna break me when you leave
Time traveler
If you no longer know my name
Every time you see my face
I'll pray you find it in a memory
I'm thankful
For all the love we share
And though I'm dying to keep you here
You will always be a part of me
Oh, and you're the reason I believe in angels
You've always deserved a pair of wings
I'm trying, but my heartstrings are all tangled
I know they're gonna break me when you leave
Oh, and you're the reason I believe in angels
You've always deserved a pair of wings
I'm trying, but my heartstrings are all tangled
I know they're gonna break me when you leave
Time traveler --- END ---
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23.
MY ROCK
-
Priscilla
Connolly
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Thu Jul 04, 2024
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MY ROCK
Life is like a volcano with destruction all around,
Heartache crashing near you, a thundering sound.
When everything feels like darkness you never let me down.
Chorus
You are the rock I lean on when all about me is sinking earth.
Justice and hope are crumbling at my feet.
You are my rock, my rebirth.
Verse 2
Danger circles round me like a storm on the sea,
Angry waves surround me, fierce winds I can't see,
You calm the gales to silence and help me to break free.
Chorus
Bridge
We're the jewels you've created, from the stone we were cut.
An array of shapes and sizes cleansed by Christ's blood.
Chorus --- END ---
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24.
I'M HERE
-
Kevin
Kenney
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Fri Jul 05, 2024
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I'M HERE
I'm Here Copyright 2024 Kevin W. Kenney
Verse 1
She couldn't help but crumble
From the weight of the divorce
I picked up her pieces
Tears replaced them on the floor
"How will I survive?" asked the look in her eyes
I answered with my bravest smile
Chorus
I'm here
Shoulders strong, with arms wide open
Your safe place when you feel broken
I'm here
If you need someone to listen
I won't judge or try to fix it
[I'm here, I've been where you are
Two hearts that share the same scars]
[Alternate: I'm here, let me sing you to sleep
Lay your head, for a while you'll be free]
I'm here, I'm here
Verse 2
She held a crumpled Kleenex
Her pain hung in the air
I plod through zombie days, she said
At night, run out of prayers
I squeezed a silent promise as I took her hand
You're not alone, please understand
Chorus
Bridge
You don't have to ask
I'd do anything for you
When you fall apart
My love will be the glue
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I'm Here Copyright, 2023 Kevin W. Kenney
Verse 1
When I was struggling
You were there for me
My life in pieces
You saved so carefully
'Til I glued them together again with your love
I made it through those days because, you said
Chorus
I'm here
Your safe place when you feel broken
Shoulders strong, with arms wide open
I'm here
If you need someone to listen
I won't judge or try to fix it
I'm here, I've been where you are
Two hearts that share the same scars
I'm here, I'm here
Verse 2
?Anyone would hurt
From what you're going through
?If you don't want to talk
I'll sit quietly with you
But if you need to let it out, I'll be by your side
?With a bottle of your favorite wine
Chorus
Bridge
[a hug, kind words, another glass]
You don't have to ask
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Verse 1
I heard you say "I'm fine", but your eyes tell me the truth
You don't have to be strong - after all that we've been through
My life was in pieces, but I didn't fall
'Cause you were there to catch them all
Chorus
Now, I'm here
Your safe place when you feel broken
Shoulders strong, with arms wide open
I'm here
If you need someone to listen
I won't judge or try to fix it
I'm here, I've been where you are
Two hearts that share the same scars
I'm here, I'm here
Verse 2
If you don't feel like talking, I'll sit quietly with you
Anytime you're scared, I'll be brave enough for two
If you're lost and lonely with no hand to hold
Reach for me, I’ll lead you home
Chorus
Bridge
Remember what you told me when my world was shattered
Being there for each other is all that matters --- END ---
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25.
STAND-UP YEAR
-
Donna
Opfer
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Fri Jul 05, 2024
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STAND-UP YEAR
Have you ever felt ashamed
When someone else should take the blame
Me too yeah me too
Did they silence your voice
‘Cause you don’t mess with good ole boys
Me too yeah me too
Let’s put shame where it belongs
This outrage has gone on too long
Gonna shut it down gonna get it done
Our day of reckoning has finally come
We’re silence breakers power shakers
Change takers movement makers
Time’s up we won’t back down in fear
This is our stand-up year
If he dares to cross that line
Will you leave and take your piece of mind
Me too yeah me too
Will your rage call him out
If he takes advantage anyhow
Me too yeah me too
Let’s put shame where it belongs
This outrage has gone on too long
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Find the courage to reveal the truth
If not us then who who
TAG
Tme’s up we won’t back down in fear
This is our this is our stand-up year
--- END ---
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26.
FREE ME
[Lyric Only]
-
Michelle
Robison
Date Submitted:
Fri Jul 05, 2024
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FREE ME
“FREE ME”
Written By: Michelle Robison
Here we are again
In this uncompromising wind
We can’t look back, We can’t move forward
I feel like I can’t live my life
Until the storms subside
Though I try, It seems impossible
Gates are down, Floods rollin’ in
Every time it’s sink or swim
I can’t hold back
I dive in and save you
Wish I could learn to trust
Not be afraid you’ll self-destruct
But Instead, I just enable
What if I didn’t wait the storm out
Catch the tail and ride along
Could I fly above the rain
Where I no longer feel your pain
If I let go of you would it free me
If I let go of you will you survive
Tempest is rising
I can hear it from my room
I hold my breathe, And pray it all ends soon
My fortress slowly crumbling down
Lord, please help me stand my ground
Deep down I know that I am able
What if I didn’t wait the storm out
(Not this time)
Catch the tail and ride along
Could I fly above the rain
Where I no longer feel your pain
If I let go of you would it free me
If I let go of you could you still fly
Free Me
To find a life brand new
Free me
Only you can free you
Free me...
Backstory behind the song: The song was written about
my personal struggles of living with a loved one who
suffers from addiction and trying to break free from the
cycle of codependency.
Copyright 2022 --- END ---
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27.
A LITTLE HAPPINESS
-
Jim
Purtell
Date Submitted:
Fri Jul 05, 2024
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A LITTLE HAPPINESS
A LITTLE HAPPINESS
Came home from that war in 1969
Thought I could leave everything behind
But not to my surprise
I was telling myself lies
There was no turning around
Till I found myself
Couldn't stop thinking about that damn war
Drinking at the corner bar wouldn't heal that sore
Tried to flush it all away
But the bad dreams they'd stay
Didn't know what to do
Was a battle I couldn't win
So I cursed at the devil
Prayed to the angels
Searched for something that could fix my mess
Begged for forgiveness
Dug me a real deep hole
And I found a little happiness
Called my war buddy to spread the word
Told him you could win the war inside and I'm not being absurd
Talk about what's bothering you
Tell somebody your point of view
Cleanse your tortured soul
And get a little for you
CHORUS
If you don't cure what's ailing you
You're never ever going to break through
CHORUS
I've found a little happiness
--- END ---
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28.
FOREVER BETTER DEMO
-
Rita
Weyls
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Fri Jul 05, 2024
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FOREVER BETTER DEMO
I was down, so hurt, so sad
You were there, you took my hand
In your eyes I found strength and hope
Your caring heart healed my soul
You had wisdom I couldn’t know
Pre:
You walked with me ‘til I found my way
You lifted me to a new safe place
CHORUS
Did you know that you were the special one
Because you put me way above
You showed me what love could do
Your soft voice spoke the truth and
I am forever better because of you
You were kind with smiling eyes
You cheered me on and watched me fly
You stood strong to see me through
Pre-Chorus
Your open arms protected me
You were everything a friend should be
CHORUS
Bridge
Feel the wind
Touch the sky
CHORUS
Ending Line:
Forever better because of you --- END ---
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29.
HOLD ON
-
Joanne
Stacey
Date Submitted:
Sat Jul 06, 2024
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HOLD ON
© October 2009 HOLD ON
SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE THE SUN WILL SHINE FOR YOU
AND EVERYTHING YOU’VE DREAMED OF WILL COME TRUE
THOUGH RIGHT NOW YOU’RE EMPTY, BROKEN FROM THE FALL
WHAT SEEMS SO BIG TODAY WILL THEN SEEM SMALL
CHORUS:
THE FIRST STEP THAT YOU TAKE WILL BE THE HARDEST
BUT THIS MOUNTAIN THAT YOU’RE FACING’S WORTH THE CLIMB
IT JUST MIGHT TAKE EVERYTHING YOU’RE MADE OF
TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE
HOLD ON
GUESS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED THINGS WILL GO OUR WAY
CROSS OUR FINGERS, KNOCK ON WOOD, WE PRAY
I KNOW IT’S HARD TO SEE IT THROUGH THE FOG YOU’RE IN
TAKE A CHANCE AND HEALING WILL BEGIN
~ CHORUS ~
BRIDGE:
YOU MAY THINK I CAN’T KNOW YOUR PAIN
UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE GOING THROUGH
I KNOW YOU ARE FEELING ALL ALONE
CUZ I HAVE BEEN THERE TOO
CHORUS:
AND FIRST STEP THAT I TOOK, IT WAS THE HARDEST
BUT THAT MOUNTAIN THAT I FACED WAS WORTH THE CLIMB
AND IT DAMN WELL TOOK EVERYTHING I’M MADE OF
TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE
YAH, THE FIRST STEP THAT YOU TAKE WILL BE THE HARDEST
BUT THAT MOUNTAIN THAT YOU’RE FACING’S WORTH THE CLIMB
IT JUST MIGHT TAKE EVERYTHING YOU’RE MADE OF
TO REACH THE OTHER SIDE
HOLD ON, HOLD ON, HOLD ON, TAKE MY HAND AND HOLD ON…
--- END ---
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30.
I AM WELL
-
Michael
Hahn
Date Submitted:
Sun Jul 07, 2024
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I AM WELL
I Am Well
It’s an ancient knowledge, but it’s with us still
You can learn to heal yourself, if you’ll exert your will
First relax your belly, then breath deep and slow
Try to hush your inner voice, here’s all you need to know
I am well, I am well, I am well, I am well
I am well, I am well, I am well, I am well
Now allow your muscles to move as they choose
Let the rhythm guide you to a dance you always knew
It will come back to you, no need to review
Just surrender to the beat and let the dance do you
I am well, I am well, I am well, I am well
I am well, I am well, I am well, I am well
Feel free to dance, dance to feel free
Feel for yourself this freeform dance therapy
Resist your grief, forget your pain
If you believe, then you can dance it away
I am well, I am well, I am well, I am well
I am well, I am well, I am well, I am well (twice) I am well
© 2017 Michael T. Hahn (802) 754-8889 hahnmichael58@gmail.com
--- END ---
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31.
GETTIN' THERE
-
Adam
Byrd
Date Submitted:
Sun Jul 07, 2024
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GETTIN' THERE
Gettin' There
Writers: Karen Kiley/Adam Byrd
V1:
Threw away that Stones t-shirt you gave me
Started to delete all your pictures off my phone
Day by day I’m doing what I can do
To help me get through living here alone
They say they’ll come a time this pain won’t be so hard to bare
With each heavy step I take I know
I’m gettin’ there
CH:
Every day I breathe in and put two feet on the ground
Look past the memories still laying around
In this house, in our bed
Every day I kick you out of my head
Your loves hard to forget and I’m not over you yet, but
I’m gettin’ there
V2:
I think about who you’re with now and I can’t sleep
That cuts me so deep and I still don’t understand
All the times you told me that you need me
Well how could that be
You’re in the arms of another man
Each day I start all over and pretend that I don’t care
I haven’t quite forgiven you and I pray
I’m gettin’ there
CH:
BR:
There’s a deep dark hole you left inside of me
You brought me to the edge, you brought me to my knees
CH:
I threw away that Stones t-shirt you gave me
© 2024 Karen Kiley/Adam Byrd --- END ---
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32.
TALK FOR ETERNITY
-
Keith
Sasser
Date Submitted:
Sun Jul 07, 2024
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TALK FOR ETERNITY
You’re a very special boy, God only makes a few
I’d like to think He’s choosy, on who He gives them to
You arrived the perfect answer, to what me and mom prayed
But soon Autism, stole you away
Your thoughts and dreams all trapped, prisoners of your mind
You’ve never said “I love you”, but we see it all the time
But someday when we’re in heaven,
I can have a talk with you son
I want to hear you thoughts, know how you felt,
about all the things we’ve done
I’ve known you all your life but your still a mystery
Someday when we’re in heaven,
we can talk for eternity
Someday when we’re in heaven,
we can talk for eternity
The other day I saw mom, get a hug from you
You don’t give them often but it’s, nice when you do
Your way of saying thanks, it was so sincere
And without making a sound, you said it loud and clear
We try to make you happy, do what we think is best
We look for every clue you give, but mostly it’s a guess
But someday when we’re in heaven,
I can have a talk with you son
I want to hear you thoughts, know how you felt,
about all the things we’ve done
I’ve known you all your life but your still a mystery
Someday when we’re in heaven,
we can talk for eternity
Someday when we’re in heaven,
we can talk for eternity
--- END ---
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33.
BEAUTIFUL BIRD
-
Ricki
Bellos
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 08, 2024
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BEAUTIFUL BIRD
BEAUTIFUL BIRD
Writers: Ricki E. Bellos & Jim Purtell
V1
Beautiful bird, she has flown
Into the great, wild unknown
She’s taken all control
And changed her role
Like a bird she has flown
CHORUS
Hurtful words are cast away
No more lost soul crushing days
Lies are dust when brought to light
And she knows for sure she’s right
V2
She’s free to love, free to breathe
No one to say who she can’t be
Now she can be herself
Not someone else
Now that she’s free to breathe
CHORUS
Hurtful words are cast away
No more lost soul crushing days
Lies are dust when brought to light
And she knows for sure she’s right
BRIDGE
She’s not wasting time
The past won’t be on her mind
CHORUS
Hurtful words are cast away
No more lost soul crushing days
Lies are dust when brought to the light
And she knows for sure she’s right
She knows for sure she’s right
©Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos (BMI) --- END ---
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34.
AMETHYST NIGHT
-
Sheryl
Roberson
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 08, 2024
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AMETHYST NIGHT
V1
I am clutching the purple pendant
Trying my best to find solitude
My intuition is telling me we meant
Who would know I’m sleeping here without you
I don't wanna to look dependent
Seeing you with her left me confused
Pre Chorus
I’m feeling the fierce pain
I want to let you go
If I break your heart
Baby I'm the one to blame
Ch
Amethyst Night
I’m sleeping with a broken heart
Pretending everything is alright
Amethyst Night
Wish we would never part
It won't be a pillow for life
I won’t be stuck in a cold Amethyst Night
Verse 2
So who is she to you
Promise me she was just once
Meditating that you are true
I hope your love makes a presence
Wanting you wearing purple is a taboo
You’re the vital part of my essence
Pre Chorus
Should I move on
Are should we start all over new
I’m feeling the fierce pain
I want to let you go
Ch
Amethyst Night
I’m sleeping with a broken heart
Pretending everything is alright
Amethyst Night
Wish we would never part
It won't be a pillow for life
I won’t be stuck in a cold Amethyst Night --- END ---
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35.
SAFE HOUSE
-
Rick
Lane
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 08, 2024
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SAFE HOUSE
Safe House
(Rick Lane / Dan Mayo)
I wanna be that place you run to
When you need a hideaway
Where the world won't ever find you
When you’re looking for some space
No one will know
And you can lay low
I'll be there to hold you close
No matter what I won’t let go
Chorus
My heart will be your safe house
And you hold the only key
I can be the sanctuary
That puts your mind at ease
Free from worry, to feel at home
Where you’re loved and safe from harm
Nothing’s gonna happen to you now
My heart will be your safe house
You've been living like a refugee
Feeling lost and out of place
Worn down by negativity
That keeps getting thrown your way
You’ve felt misjudged
Not good enough
And taken advantage of
But I’ll save you from how it was
Chorus
Bridge
Come in, make yourself comfortable
Be yourself and nothing more
My arms are wide open like a front door
Chorus --- END ---
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36.
WALK THRU MY DOOR
-
Grahame
Menage
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 08, 2024
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WALK THRU MY DOOR
[V1]
I’m happy you called me up
To tell me that you’ve been down
I can make you feel safe and sound
?[V2]
You’re welcome any time you like
I’d love it if you stayed all day
I can help you feel like yourself again
[Pre]
When I was down, you stayed a while
Now it's now my time to shine
If you come around, I can make you smile
[Chorus:]
Walk thru my door
Make yourself at home
Chill like before
You’re not alone
Walk thru my door
No one can hurt you anymore
You won't be ignored - when you
Walk thru my door
Walk thru my door
[V3]
I’ll make you pasta and a creme brûlée
We’ll play some music, drink some wine
I feel pretty sure we’re gonna have a good time
[V4]
We can watch the shows that made us laugh
I want to help you lose that big dark cloud
I can fix your heart, make it sing out loud
[Pre]
When I was down, you stayed a while
Now it's now my time to shine
If you come around, I can make you smile
[Chorus:]
Walk thru my door
Make yourself at home
Chill like before
You’re not alone
Walk thru my door
No one can hurt you anymore
You won't be ignored - when you
Walk thru my door
Walk thru my door
?
[Bridge:]
You've always had hope in your eyes
Let me put sunshine in your skies
You'll see the future again
Cause I just want you to..
?[Chorus:]
Walk thru my door
Make yourself at home
Chill like before
You’re not alone
Walk thru my door
No one can hurt you anymore
You won't be ignored - when you
Walk thru my door
Walk thru my door --- END ---
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37.
WHEN I WALK MY DOG
-
James
Laev
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 08, 2024
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WHEN I WALK MY DOG
VERSE 1
When I walk my dog,
I feel a little better,
I look a little better,
'Cause I’m with my good-looking dog.
When I walk my dog,
The world’s a little sweeter
And I’m a little sweeter
Walking with my sweet-natured dog.
The glory of my canine chum
Reminds me of how far they’ve come
From wild creatures that they used to be
One day I hope to say the same for me.
VERSE 2
When I walk my dog, I feel a little taller,
Tho' my dog’s a little smaller,
He's such a bighearted dog.
When I walk my dog,
I forget about my troubles.
And my happiness is doubled.
Belly rubs for my waggy dog.
God bless all creatures great and small.
We need those blessings, all of us, yes all.
While some of us look to the skies above
Me, I look down to see just what is love.
Love love!
VERSE 3
When I’m with my dog
I do a lot more hopin’
Yeah my heart’s a lot more open
When I’m with my dear dopey dog.
When I’m with that dog,
Yeah the sun’s a little brighter,
I’m more lover than a fighter.
When I’m with that ever-loving dog.
I’m singing just to give some thanks.
For earthly creatures of the highest rank.
It’s clear that doggies know much more than us.
Note the million things that they need not discuss.
VERSE 4
So here’s to my dog.
None of us is getting younger.
And I just want to share the wonder
Of my one what-a-wonder dog…
--- END ---
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38.
HOLD ON TO HOPE
-
Nancy
Blandford
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 08, 2024
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HOLD ON TO HOPE
Hold on to Hope
Nancy Blandford, Rebecca Sehnert, Sarah Stankiewicz
VERSE 1
I’m crying out to You, oh help me God
I don’t even know what to say
None of this makes sense, my world is shaken
Gotta make it through one more day
PRE CHORUS
Yet no matter what I feel, I will always choose to…
CHORUS
Hold on to Hope, for however long it takes
Hold on to Hope, in the anguish and the heartbreak
I’m praying for a miracle, and praising while I wait
I’ll just hold on… hold on to Hope
VERSE 2
Even though I ask You, “Why this suffering?”
I’m clinging to Your promises
I will trust You when there’s no good answer
My comfort is Your faithfulness
PRE CHORUS
Yet no matter what may come, I will always choose to…
CHORUS
Hold on to Hope, for however long it takes
Hold on to Hope, in the anguish and the heartbreak
I’m praying for a miracle, and praising while I wait
I’ll just hold on… hold on to Hope
BRIDGE:
What we see is but a vapor, here today, gone tomorrow
So I’ll fix my eyes on what I can’t see, eternity
--- END ---
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39.
ONE TOGETHER
-
Casey
Edge
Date Submitted:
Tue Jul 09, 2024
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ONE TOGETHER
One Together
By Casey Edge
She has always kept the lights on, always kept the faith
Knowing we were surely meant to be
Now my life has changed forever, there’s no time to waste
Everything is very clear to me
Hand in hand as one together, rising high above the weather
Cloudy skies are only in the mind
Every day’s a gift to savour, live for now, not for later
Love awaits for all of us to find
I looked up one day to see her, smiling eyes and face
Windows to the soul are always real
Glowing like a candle, with so much inner grace
My head just started spinning like a wheel
Ours is not to wonder why, fortune shines upon this guy
If you seek a love that’s true, look for the eyes smiling at you
Now we always keep the lights on, always keep the faith
Knowing we are surely meant to be
Since our lives have changed forever, there’s no time to waste
Everything is very clear to see
Hand in hand as one together, rising high above the weather
Cloudy skies are only in the mind
Every day’s a gift to savour, live for now, not for later
Love awaits for all of us to find
Love awaits for all of us to find --- END ---
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40.
THROUGH THE NOISE
-
Marvin
Adcock
Date Submitted:
Wed Jul 10, 2024
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THROUGH THE NOISE
Jesus I’m a newbie
I don’t know how to pray
Like that Jimmy Stewart movie
I need an angel sent my way
You make it pretty clear
You’ve got ten firm rules
Don’t matter if my rear
Sits on a pew or bar stool
Your door was standing open
So I just walked on in
Hit my knees beside your pulpit
Started spilling out some sins
Sometimes I feel like giving up
I’m hoping you can hear my voice
Even though I know I make it tough
For you to hear me through the noise
My mom would be encouraged
That I’m finally talking to you
Cause You know how much she worries
I guess the truth is I do too
Your door was standing open
So I just walked on in
Hit my knees beside your pulpit
Started spilling out some sins
Sometimes I feel like giving up
I’m hoping you can hear my voice
Even though I know I make it tough
For you to hear me through the noise
Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok my head’s a blur
In a world that never disconnects the only thing that did was her
Your door was standing open
So I just walked on in
Hit my knees beside your pulpit
Started spilling out some sins
Sometimes I feel like giving up
I’m hoping you can hear my voice
Even though I know I make it tough
For you to hear me through the noise --- END ---
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41.
LADDER
-
Tina
Rivera
Date Submitted:
Thu Jul 11, 2024
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LADDER
Verse
It began as a tug of war
You and me going back and forth
You were taking what had always been mine
You were tryna make it yours
I hated when she married you
I hated when I had to switch schools
All these decisions that affected my life
I wish you'd included me too
PreChorus:
At first I know it seemed
We were playing for opposite teams but
Chorus:
When I tested your love, you were patient
When I emptied your trust, you replaced it
Kept lifting me up 'til I made it
Now that rift between us has faded
I see my life before and after
You're there in all the best chapters
Love really is all that matters
You're not my Step-Dad, you're my ladder
Verse:
All my friends had started to date
But you said I needed to wait
That there would always be time for boys
And I should focus on my grades
But now Dad I can see
You just wanted what was best for me
I remember the pride on your face
As you watched me graduate that day
PreChorus:
At first I know it seemed
We were playing for opposite teams but
Chorus:
When I tested your love, you were patient
When I emptied your trust, you replaced it
Kept lifting me up 'til I made it
Now that rift between us has faded
I see my life before and after
You're there in all the best chapters
Love really is all that matters
You're not my Step-Dad, you're my ladder
Bridge:
I just want to say thank you for all you've done
Cause I was so ungrateful growing up
PreChorus:
At first I know it seemed
We were playing for opposite teams but
Chorus:
When I tested your love you were patient
When I emptied your trust you replaced it
Kept lifting me up 'til I made it
Now that rift between us has faded
I see my life before and after
You're there in all the best chapters
Love really is all that matters
You're not my Step - Dad, you're my ladder
I just want to say thank you for all you've done
Cause I was so ungrateful growing up --- END ---
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42.
INTO THE UP
-
Rick
Tryon
Date Submitted:
Thu Jul 11, 2024
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INTO THE UP
We’re gonna leave this troubled road behind
On a springtime morning find a brand new better day
And that horizon’s not so far away
I see the sunlight start to break on that mountain meadow high
So give your heart to hope
‘Cause I can see a pony in the sun with a shining season to run
Coming out of the down and into the up
Coming into the up
There’s no better time to start than now
Let the warm wind show us how to cast Winter from his throne
We’ll leave this cold valley far below
Find that place we’ve longed to know in that mountain meadow high
So give your heart to hope
‘Cause I can see a pony in the sun with a shining season to run
Coming out of the down and into the up
Coming into the up
Oh, oh, oh
‘Cause I can see a pony in the sun with a shining season to run
Coming out of the down and into the up
Coming into the up
Oh, oh, oh --- END ---
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43.
FORGIVENESS
[Lyric Only]
-
Hank
Quillen
Date Submitted:
Fri Jul 12, 2024
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FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness
V
Resistance in redemption forms the carnage from contempt
As you curse darkness in this prison that’s been built
Crafted for comfort little room to escape
Bound by a heart that can only bend and never break
C
The taste of bitterness with blame
Seeking a purpose for the pain
Through cracks look for a path light is revealing
In forgiveness you’ll find freedom
V2
Resentment in relation to moments that arise
Build walls of what was that divide from the divine
There will come a day you will be released
When you unchain a past that should also be set free
C
The taste of bitterness with blame
Seeking a purpose for the pain
Through cracks look for a path light is revealing
In forgiveness you’ll find freedom
B
Mercy leads a way into the passage of regret
Where forgiving others starts when you forgive yourself
Adorn what’s broken breaking out of what has been
Rise from the ruins and feel
All the hurt change to healing
In forgiveness you’ll find freedom --- END ---
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44.
RESCUE ME
-
Bryan
Ready
Date Submitted:
Sat Jul 13, 2024
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RESCUE ME
Oh, my Shepherd how I’ve fallen
Fallen into the pit of sin
Again and again
I’m so sorry I believed the Devil’s lies
Now I fear this time I will die
I can’t breathe
I can’t see
I can’t believe
Oh, please God
Rescue me
Rescue me
And you rescue me
You rescue me
From all my fears
From all my tears
You rescue me
You rescue me
Oh, my Savior how I’m surrounded
Surrounded by all my enemies
And all my anxieties
Now my heart is breaking
And my hands are shaking
Help me breathe
Help me see
Help me believe
Oh, please God
Rescue me
Rescue me
And you rescue me
You rescue me
From all my fears
From all my tears
You rescue me
You rescue me
I was blind but now I see
You rescue me
From all my sin and anxiety
You rescue me
From all that troubles me
You rescue me
You help me breathe
You help me believe
Ohh God
You rescue me
You rescue me
From all my fears
From all my tears
You rescue me
You rescue me
You’re near to the broken hearted
You finish what you started
You rescue me
Rescue me --- END ---
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45.
WATER YOUR SOUL
-
Kathy
Klein
Date Submitted:
Tue Jul 16, 2024
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WATER YOUR SOUL
Water your soul
At night you go looking for a cricket to turn your luck around
When life has become a speeding ticket you got when slowing down
Oh, life is full of twists and turns
So that we can feel the burns
And that's how we learn, so you gotta
Chorus:
Water water water water water your soul
'Cause you know in the end it begins with a hope
Always let serenity be the goal
'Cause as bad as it gets there's always a way to cope
When a bus hits a puddle that splashes all over your coat
Don't let the earth swallow you whole
And water your soul
Verse 2:
You could feed your flowers every Monday but they dry and shrivel up
Pull out all the weeds before the sunrise heck they're back before the dusk
Problems never go away
But nobody can take your place
So gotta keep the faith, and
Chorus:
Water water water water water your soul
'Cause you know in the end it begins with a hope
Always let serenity be the goal
'Cause as bad as it gets there's always a way to cope
When a bus hits a puddle that splashes all over your coat
Don't let the earth swallow you whole
And water your soul
Bridge:
When the drought seems neverending
And you're filled with despair
Just remember rain is coming
Just remember rain is coming
Water your soul
Chorus:
Water water water water water your soul
'Cause you know in the end it begins with a hope
Always let serenity be the goal
'Cause as bad as it gets there's always a way to cope
When a bus hits a puddle that splashes all over your coat
Don't let the earth swallow you whole
And water your soul --- END ---
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46.
HOW CAN I BELIEVE IN YOU, GOD?
-
Daniel
Curzon
Date Submitted:
Wed Jul 17, 2024
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HOW CAN I BELIEVE IN YOU, GOD?
HOW CAN I BELIEVE IN YOU, GOD? Words and Music b Daniel Curzon
V1:
PEOPLE ARE BORN INTO BELIEF.
FOR EVERY COMFORT THERE'S ANOTHER GRIEF
FILLING THEIR HEADS WITH SUCH REVERENCE
CALLING BLASPHEMY WHAT'S JUST COMMON SENSE.
SPEAKING IN TONGUES AND BABBLING CHANTS.
INTOLERANT,. SHRILL, AND FULL OF RANTS.
CH:
HOW CAN I BELIEVE IN YOU, GOD?
YOU'RE NOT JUST MYSTERIOUS. YOU'RE ODD.
YOUR ALMIGHTY SELF IS SO SILENT.
YOUR FOLLOWERS SO OFTEN VIOLENT,
IF YOU ARE REALLY MY FRIEND,
YOU HAVE TO DO MORE TO KEEP UP YOUR END! [GO UP]
V2:
LIFE FALLS APART. PEOPLE DESPAIR.
THEY'RE LONELY, LOST, AND LOOK ANYWHERE
THEY'RE SAD AND UNDIGNIFIED,
THEY THINK THEY ARE SAVED BECAUSE SOMEBODY DIED.
HOW LIKELY IS THAT? AND IT'S SO PRIMITIVE.
SOMETHING SO SICK TO MAKE YOU WANT TO LIVE???!! [a question ]
REPEAT CH
V3
PEOPLE GET SICK AND WONDER WHY.
THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT TO CRY?
ND SO THEY FALL TO THEIR KNEES,
AND PRAY TO STATUES, TO CLOUDS, EVEN TO TREES!
THERE'S NOTHING THERE BUT THEIR LITTLE HOPES,
EXPLOITED BY CON MEN, IMAMS, AND POPES.
REPEAT CH
Conclude with: AMEN!
--- END ---
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47.
SUCH A SHAME
-
Robert
Quigley
Date Submitted:
Mon Jul 22, 2024
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SUCH A SHAME
From the time that you first kissed me
Till the time you spoke of love
I was yours, truly completely
But it seems like you’ve given up
Such a shame you don’t feel you need me
Such a shame now you say you don’t care
‘Cos I feel like you’ve really misled me
Such a shame, shame, shame
Was it one specific moment
Was it something that I did wrong
‘Cos I never saw this coming
I thought we both felt love strong
Such a shame you don’t feel you need me
Such a shame now you say you don’t care
‘Cos I feel like you’ve really misled me
Such a shame, shame, shame
When you said you saw the future
Had it ever included me
Or were those words said insincerely
‘Cos now you want to be free
Such a shame you don’t feel you need me
Such a shame now you say you don’t care
‘Cos I feel like you’ve really misled me
Such a shame, shame, shame
Such a shame you don’t see what you’re missing
Such a shame that one day you’ll realise
I am more than you ever could dream of
Such a shame, shame, shame --- END ---
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48.
YOUR STAR
-
Cassie
Leuffen
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Wed Jul 24, 2024
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YOUR STAR
YOUR STAR - 82 BPM
By Cassie Leuffen
V1
Not a day goes by you ain’t on my mind,
I’m reminded of you everywhere
And I can’t even fight it, it’s almost like it’s
A measure of how you cared
No you ain’t one of my ex’s who messed with my head
And left me down in the dumps (nah)
You’re just one of my best friends,
Who left for heaven, and
I need you now to pick me up
So when I’m feeling lost, I step outside
Into the dark and I look up high…
(Inhale, exhale)
CHORUS
I can see your star
You’re shining, you’re rising
I can see your star
You guide me, and you remind me
You’re far away, but your spark remains
I can see your star, so brightly
I might be… okay
V2
Yeah you’d always say if you’re gone one day
You don’t want me to sit here and wallow
In all of the pain, or give up on my dreams
But it’s clear it’s a tough pill to swallow
When I can’t even call you, I can’t even follow you
All the way up to them clouds, (nah)
The best I can is do to be like you
And light a path down below
So I’m keeping my promise to always try
Like your keeping yours when you said you’d light–
Up the night–
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Yeah there’s a billion stars in the sky but I always know
When it’s you up there saying hi by the way you glow
CHORUS
OUTRO
I might be okay
If you light my way I might just be okay --- END ---
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49.
REMIND ME
-
Kimberly
Kime
Date Submitted:
Thu Jul 25, 2024
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REMIND ME
In Time
Verse One
When I believe I can’t climb another mountain
because there’s been far too many before
and I’m deceived; convinced I lack faith
and the strength to face all of this pain anymore
Pre-chorus/lift
When I keep making mistakes
Think I don’t have what it takes
And I break down and fall to my knees
Lord ...on days like these…
Chorus
Remind me
You love me despite the state I am in
Will you remind me
You’ll not forsake me even when fear steps in?
Your word is your promise, please help me remember
You will make everything beautiful….in time
Verse Two
When I compare the problems I’m facing
to others that look like they have it made
and life’s unfair; this ol’ world’s spinning backwards
lend me your wisdom to push through the days
Pre-chorus/lift 2
Cause, I keep making mistakes
Think I don’t have what it takes
and I break down and fall to my knees
Lord , on days like these…
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
Though my heart is aching, my hope is shaken
I gather the pieces and stumble your way
Your grace is amazing, forgiveness unchanging
Always with me on the darkest of days
Repeat Chorus
tag
in time...
©Kimberly Hales Kime/Tim Behrens
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50.
THERE'S A WAY
[Lyric Only]
-
Paul
Mckenzie
Date Submitted:
Fri Jul 26, 2024
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THERE'S A WAY
V.1:
I woke up full of emptiness again
But at least I didn’t want my life to end
A tiny flame of hope flickered in my heart
There’s a way
I wept for the prison I had made
Everything of which I was afraid
Wrapping me in darkness so hard to depart
CH:
But there’s a way, there’s a way
There’s a way walking with me
There’s a way
V.2:
I spoke the words of which I was ashamed
Then let them fall away from my name
The more my old words vanished, the less I felt the blame
There’s a way
In the darkness waiting to be drawn
Someone filled my darkness with the dawn
He said we should travel in the bright light of the day
CH:
There’s a way, there’s a way
There’s a way walking with me
There’s a way
BRIDGE:
No matter what may come or what may go now
I’m not afraid of anything I know now
Love is walking with me in the bright light of the day
Traveling together on the way
V.3:
The lonesome pitied past has lost its sway
The fickle future’s not at work today
There’s a bellyful of laughter echoing through me
There’s a way
Yes, I still fall down each and every day
When I choose to let go of the way
But no matter how far down, I know I won’t drown
CH:
There’s a way, there’s a way
There’s a way walking with me
There’s a way
REPEAT BRIDGE AS OUTRO:
No matter what may come or what may go now
I’m not afraid of anything I know now
Love is walking with me in the bright light of the day
Traveling together, traveling together, traveling together on the way
(c) 2024 Paul McKenzie --- END ---
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51.
COME TO MY LIFE
-
Arie
Levit
Date Submitted:
Fri Jul 26, 2024
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COME TO MY LIFE
Come to My Life.
Verse 1
I stand by my window, my bed is so cold.
I wait for a moment to sing you this song.
In the stormy ocean, there are many waves.
I am waiting for you for so many days.
Chorus
Come to my life, to the place you belong.
Come to my life and fill it with hope.
Come to my life, I can’t be wrong.
Together we’ll sing our song.
Verse 2
Another sunrise and another sunset.
I never saw you, but I feel like we’ve met.
Another long day, another long night.
You are on your way, I know I am right.
Chorus
Come to my life, to the place you belong.
Come to my life and fill it with hope.
Come to my life, I can’t be wrong.
Together we’ll sing our song.
Outro
Come to my life, to the place you belong.
Together we’ll sing our song.
Together we’ll sing our song.
Copyright © 2023, Arie Levit
arlevit.art@gmail.com
416-738-3542 (Mobile)
All rights reserved --- END ---
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