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Verse
Every year I wonder where I'll be this time,
Once the Earth does a run around the Sun,
And passes 3-6-5,
Cause I don't care about money,
And I don't want to fight,
We're here to build something,
We need all hands to climb.
Chorus
I can see the shapes of our dreams,
With the shapes of us all,
The shapes of a soul,
I can believe in the shapes of our dreams,
With the shapes of us all,
The shapes of a soul.
Verse
When your brain's on fire,
Water's all around you,
Just take a breath and dive on in,
Cleanse and rest all the things in your head,
That prevent you from beginning to
Explore the shapes of the people around you,
Or trust in the light that the world provides you,
Our souls aren't made of gold,
But rebuilt by collective hope.
Chorus
I can see the shapes of our dreams,
With the shapes of us all,
The shapes of a soul,
I can believe in the shapes of our dreams,
With the shapes of us all,
The shapes of a soul.
** Note: Some of these lyrics are from the original demo and are not the same as what ultimately ended up on the Roots of a Rebellion record **
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Get Better (Acoustic)
03:50
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CHORUS
I’ve been trying to get better,
I can weather the storm from home,
They won’t see but it don’t matter,
Growing up’s not just for show.
VERSE
I’ve been trying to listen more,
The words others lend are the ship to the shore,
The waves and wind,
Push me back,
I open my eyes as I hear the crack,
Of the thunder it rumbles,
And the rain it pours,
The thunder it rumbles,
And the rain it pours,
The waves and wind,
They push me on,
I open my mind to ride the storm.
CHORUS
I’ve been trying to get better,
I can weather the storm from home,
They won’t see but it don’t matter,
Growing up’s not just for show.
VERSE
I’ve been trying to breathe deep,
Hold it in slowly release,
Intention of stretching my muscles out,
My mind and body with the ground & clouds,
Clay’s in need of rain in this play that needs a change,
The drought of the story got me worried day-to-day,
That intentions can’t make this up,
Grounding my heart with hope and love.
CHORUS
I’ve been trying to get better,
I can weather the storm from home,
They won’t see but it don’t matter,
Growing up’s not just for show.
OUTRO CHORUS
I’ve been trying to get better,
I can weather the storm from home,
They won’t see but it don’t matter,
Growing up’s not just for show,
I’m not lying cause I’m doing better,
I can weather the storm on the road,
Now I see that it does matter,
How you live is how you’ll grow,
How you live is how you’ll grow,
You will live and you will grow.
You will live and you will grow.
You will live and you will grow.
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Best of Times (Acoustic)
02:33
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VERSE
Passion is the thing that defines you,
Focus your energy to drive through,
The ups and downs,
The good’ll come around,
Perennial growth is inside you,
Believe in every moment and decide it,
With consideration of what is highest,
Of value to the whole,
A vision of the goal,
To balance it all so that light wins.
CHORUS
It was the best of times,
It was the worst of times,
It was the worst of times,
It was the best,
Truth is it’s all in your mind,
Life's exactly what you design,
It was the worst of times,
It was the best of times,
It was the best of times,
It was the worst,
Truth is it’s all in your mind.
Life's exactly what you design.
VERSE
Passion is the thing that defines you,
Focus your energy to drive through,
The ups and downs,
The good’ll come around,
Perennial growth is inside you,
Believe in every moment and decide it,
With consideration of what is highest,
Of value to the whole,
A vision of the goal,
To balance it all so that light wins,
Lightning striking every moment,
Live your life upon your toes,
Be ready for everything you ever wanted.
Lightning striking every moment,
Live your life upon your toes,
Be ready for everything you ever wanted,
Passion is the thing that defines you,
Focus your energy to drive through,
The ups and downs,
The good’ll come around,
Perennial growth is inside you,
Believe in every moment and decide it,
With consideration of what is highest,
Of value to the whole,
A vision of the goal,
To balance it all so that light wins.
CHORUS
It was the best of times,
It was the worst of times,
It was the best of times,
It was the worst,
Truth is it’s all in your mind,
Life's exactly what you design,
It was the best of times,
It was the best of times,
It was the best of times,
It was the best,
Truth is it’s all in your mind,
Life's exactly what you design,
It was the best,
It was the best,
It was the best,
It was the best,
It was the best.
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4. |
Old Friends (Acoustic)
02:37
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Mellodose Adams, Tennessee
Mellodose is the music of 28-year-old Puerto Rican songwriter, Marco Mar.
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I make music for
my friends and family.
Through making music, I feel closer to the moment and time as a whole.
Grateful for another breath & another song.
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All photography used in artwork by the lovely Katie Cameron: www.katiecameronphotography.com
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