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giddy
02:32
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You make me giddy
I want to stay up all night
While we talk and eat ice cream. In the morning you’d buy me breakfast
You make me giddy
I want to show you my favorite poems
And then you would go home and write me your own
You make me giddy
I want to light up your life
Like you blazed into mine
And together we’d burn the place down
You make me giddy, don’t make me wait around
You make me giddy
I want to start a revolution and find a solution
And raise us to heaven above
You make me giddy
I want to spread out my wings and go do bigger things
And I’d fly and I’d sing about love
You make me giddy
I want to light up your life
Like you blazed into mine
And together we’d burn the place down
You make me giddy, don’t make me wait around
Who thought it’d be you, this time around?
But the things you do
have got me floatin’ ten feet off the ground…
You make me giddy
I want to light up your life
Like you blazed into mine
And together we’d burn the place down
You make me giddy, don’t make me wait around
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declaration: saturday
04:02
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declaration: Saturday
I’m sitting at the table
I never thought I’d feel this way about someone else
Sip a coffee, grab a pen, I hope that I’ll be able
to get this down before it escapes me.
Don’t know where you came from
and I don’t know where you’re goin’,
but, baby, I know you’re someone great
when you talk to me about your dreams
I see a love that I have never known,
Don’t know if we are making sense or making history
hold on, there’s space for love
hold on, you know that it’s enough
there’s heaven hidden in your hands
you don’t know where it goes
and you don’t understand
and it’s okay, it’s okay
tsunami in Japan
the earthquakes and the wildfires—
is this the Rapture, or are we in Armageddon?
I’ve heard tsunamis have a way of leaving jewels hidden in the sand,
their way of making up for all that they destroy.
and if we try to come back down
We’ll never fly the next time around
there’s heaven hidden (jewels buried)
in your hands
I don’t know where it goes
I don’t understand
And it’s okay
declaration: Saturday
I tell you that I love you and you say
you love me too, but what do to?
a wave is overtaking us
I wish I were a better surfer
maybe we can just ride it out….
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fire in my heart
03:10
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It’s a Sunday
the sky, a deep blue
I hear cars driving by on the avenue
There’s a light in my dreams
there’s a fire in my heart
for you, for you, for you
You were standing
in the dark, staring
my guitar in my hands, I was preparing
Even then I felt a spark
and a fire in my heart
for you, for you, for you
Even though I keep it hidden inside
I can feel the heat of my desire
and I know you’d feel it, too,
‘cause that fire in my heart
burns true for you, for you
If we have dreams
so they come true
maybe mine mean I’ll get to be with you soon
There’s a light in my dreams
There’s a fire in my heart
Even though I keep it hidden inside
I can feel the heat of my desire
and I know you’d feel it, too,
‘cause that fire in my heart
burns true for you, for you
for you, for you, for you
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4. |
clearly I see
03:37
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I keep a stone in my pocket
to remind me how things really are
and a picture of you in my locket
a steady hand, a shooting star
there’s somethin’ stirrin’ in my heart, dear
a rumbling from down in the deep
and it’s pulling us apart here
pulling on my heart,
clearly I see
The house we live in shines with fire
a blazing beacon of our love
and now I’m washed over by my desire
‘cause sometimes love ain’t enough
and it’s pulling us apart here
pulling on my heart
clearly I see
and the moon shines
and the sun shines
and the waters pour tumbling forth
and the sun shines
and the moon shines
on either side of this fork in the road
you gave me every bit of heaven
I could have never asked
and I loved all the times we had together
now I’m tellin’ you this was the last
cause it’s pulling us apart, here
pulling on my heart, dear
been hiding in the dark fear
now the light I see is so clear
and I see
and it’s pulling on my heart, dear
pulling us apart here
I was hiding in the dark fear
now the light I see is so clear
and I see
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you'd see love
03:40
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You’ve got a question your heart wants the answer to
You feel it burning inside
And I would hold it for you if you’d ask me to
If you could swallow your pride
You’d see love, love, love
If you could open your eyes to the truth of things
You’d see we’re all made of light
Even winter gives birth to a breath of spring
And you only see stars at night
You’d see love, love, love
You’d see love, love, love,
You’d see love
You’d see love
I’ll patch the holes in your heart
Glue together the broken parts
Don’t forget you’re a part of my love
You’d see love, love, love
You’d see love, love, love,
You’d see love
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unexpected magic
03:34
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you’ve given all you had
you felt the fall, so sad
and suddenly you lose the veil of your emotion
it lifted clean away
you see a brand new day
you journeyed from afar
you’re staring at those stars
they’re blazing down like harbingers of hope, and
under a sapphire sky
you know that you can fly
it’s unexpected magic
unexpected mystery
when the unexpected happens,
it’s a gift, and
unexpectedly
so you’ve been dancing now
learning to get around
learning that everything is everything in motion
the key is in your hand
you finally understand
the unexpected magic
unexpected mystery
when the unexpected happens,
it’s a gift and
unexpectedly
honey you can hold on
honey you are so strong
it doesn’t have to be complicated all of the time
love rules the kingdom
there’s only freedom
it’s up to you to go and shine
you’re running to the shore
thirsty for even more
you’re going in, you are the ocean
it’s unexpected magic
unexpected mystery
when the unexpected happens,
it’s a gift and
unexpectedly
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love superstar
02:57
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You gotta be fierce
You gotta be wild
Don’t let your tears
Hold back your smile
It’s in your hands
Your future is here
You can take that stand
There’s nothing to fear
You’ve got that love love love in your heart
And it’s that love love love where you start
‘cause you’re a love love love superstar
this time around
you gotta be brave
you’re gonna be fine
don’t let bad days
waste your sweet time
take that chance
walk the line
do your dance
it’s all in time
with that love love love in your heart
and it’s that love love love where you start
cause you’re a love love love superstar
this time around
you were flying through space
from really far away
you came here to do your thing
so whatever it takes
it’s time to seize the day
it’s time to dance and sing
with that love love love in your heart
it’s that love love love where you start
‘cause you’re a love love love superstar
this time around
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8. |
so you pray
03:50
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every day’s the same when you do the same thing
every night passes by in silence
every star you see is screaming out your name
in a sky of love and violence
every house you pass is filled with blinding light
every avenue is dark
every step takes you deeper in the velvet night
with the sound of your beating heart
so you pray
so you pray
for a change
everywhere you go, you’re always looking back
every tear you shed is dry
every time you look, you only see the lack
of the love you’ve been trying to find
so you pray
you pray
yea, you pray
for a change
everything you ever tried
got you here, made you cry
there’s a power that you need t
to make things different this time
so you pray
you pray
yea, you pray
for a change
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only your heart
03:21
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One day you finally knew
what you had to do and began
one day you finally saw
what was yours and you planned
you planned
though it was already late
you couldn’t make out your way, but you went
the road was covered with stones
you felt so far from your home, but you went
you went
to find your voice, to find your way
go make that choice!
choose you today
it’s like a treasure underground
and only your heart knows, only your heart knows
only your heart knows where it can be found
you started saving your life
holding your light on the path
the stars burned up in the sky
you finally felt alive, and you went
you went
to find your voice, to find your way
go make that choice
choose you today
it’s like a treasure underground
and only your heart knows, only your heart knows
only your heart knows where it can be found
no matter what they say
no matter if they cry
no matter what it takes
you know you gotta try
to find your voice, to find your way
go make that choice
choose you today
it’s like a treasure underground
and only your heart knows, only your heart knows
only your heart knows where it can be found
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'til the end of time
03:23
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You tried to give it up
But you don’t know how
You tried to move along
But it’s too late now
You gave it all away
You wish you kept some for yourself
You said you needed time
But, babe, you needed help
Babe, you needed help
I was there for you then
And I’ll be there for you now
And I’ll be there ‘til the end of time
So go on, give it a spin
Go stand out on the bow
‘cause I’ll be there ‘til the end of time
you tried a million ways
you thought you could
you followed every single rule
because you thought that you should
but honey look ahead
don’t you see that pretty light
it’s been there in your heart
it’s been there all the time
I was there for you then
I’ll be there for you now
I’ll be there ‘til the end of time
So go on, give it a spin
Go stand out on the bow
‘cause I’ll be there ‘til the end of time
you might think that you’re alone
but you’re not
it might seem dark and unknown
don’t be frightened
you might feel too far from home
but it’s got to happen sometime
I was there for you then
And I’ll be there for you now
And I’ll be there ‘til the end of time
So go on, give it a spin
Go stand out on the bow
‘cause I’ll be there ‘til the end of time
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I'll follow you
03:01
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I thought I needed the world
I thought I knew everything there was to know
But I’m humbled every day
You’ve got your graceful ways
I’m finding new ways to fall into your arms
And everywhere you go
I’ll follow you, I’ll follow you
I’ll follow you, My Love
The road is winding away
From mountains I thought I’d climb by now
So I turn along the road
It burns, the letting go
I’m hoping that you will show me how
Everywhere you go
I’ll follow you, I’ll follow you
I’ll follow you, My Love
I’ll follow you, I’ll follow you
I’ll follow you, My Love
Over mountains high and valleys low
Over rivers and streams, I will cross them all
‘cause I found what I had never known
that in giving it up I am gaining it all
and I’m letting you know there’s no place I won’t follow you
I’ll follow you, I’ll follow you
I’ll follow you,
I’ll follow you, I’ll follow you
I’ll follow you, My Love
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believe
03:03
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where you’re goin’
where you’ve been
and not knowin’
how to begin
when you get there
baby, you’ll see
there was nowhere
else you could be
it’s a dark night
dark as the sea
the stars are blazin’, blazin’, blazin’
“baby believe!”
“believe, believe, believe.”
you told stories
you told lies
always prayin’
they won’t see inside
where you’re hiding
you’ll never be free
but you’re tryin’
to make ‘em believe
believe, believe, believe
you’re givin’ up
and you’re givin’ in
you’d give all you had
to begin
on the darkest night
when the stars are out
your heart will fight
it will shout
“believe, believe, believe!”
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in your own way
02:33
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In your own way, in your own time
on your own day, baby you’ll find
in your own house, in your own shoes
if you got doubts, if ya got blues
in your own way, in your own time
you’re gonna be alright
you’re gonna be alright
you’re gonna be fine!
do your own thing, find your own road
make your heart sing, feed your own soul
spread your own wings, find your own air
when your bell rings, baby you’re there
in your own way, in your own time
you’re gonna be alright
you’re gonna be alright
you’re gonna be fine!
and you’ll stop playin’ the blame game
and you’ll stop stayin’ at the hotel of shame
and you’ll stop sayin’ it was all a mistake
cause you’re finally awake, and your heart don’t ache
cause now you’re doing your thing,
in your own way!
in your own way, in your own time
you’re gonna be alright
you’re gonna be alright
you’re gonna be fine!
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sacred heart
04:13
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the innocence is always yours
nothing like you were before
the innocence is always there in your heart
forget about what they all say
the time has come, a new day
the light is growing brighter all the time
the light is growing brighter all the time
a sacred heart is full of blinding light
a sacred heart lights up the darkest night
a sacred heart is all the light you find inside
she’s waiting in a world of light
flowers all about her side
the love she has for you is always there for you
the love she has for you is waiting there for you
a sacred heart is full of blinding light
a sacred heart lights up the darkest night
a sacred heart is all the love you find inside
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Kathleen Smith Santa Fe, New Mexico
heart daydream music for big feelers.
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