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1. |
The Dream
03:39
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In the dream, unity
In the dream, grace
In the dream, possibility
But the dream's misplaced
Is the dream, opportunity
Is the dream lies?
Does it lay in the casket
We walk behind?
Still our voices rise for the dream
Still we stand tall
And despite gravity
Still we fight the fall
Where's the dream when we wake?
Was the dream a mistake?
Is the dream bound to break and die?
Still we dream
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2. |
Wildfire
03:31
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The flicker
Of feeble candlelight
Seems harmless, but wait
It sets the stage
For fire’s rage
The war is waged in flames of hate
The arsonist grins
The smoke chokes our kin
The reckless blaze wins unabated
Wildfire
This is wildfire
Wildfire
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3. |
Crash and Burn
04:55
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Every night
I watch you sleep
My fear burns deep
My throat shuts tight
What a world I brought you into
Where no matter what good you do
Some will thrive on their hate for you
Longing to erase what they fear
What a world that I gave to you
Where the old try to eat the new
And the path crumbles under you
Threatening all that you hold dear
Will our generation stand up and fight?
Will our generation yield to the light? Or
Will your generation wither and wane
Starved of all we squandered in our disdain for life?
Every night
I watch you sleep
I want to weep
Can't make it right
Look around at the evidence
Of our cruelty and negligence
Disavowing our common sense
Rape the land and leave you with dust
For so long we walked toward the sun
Every day hope where once was none
Now our backs turn on everyone
And our hearts have started to rust
Will our generation stand up and fight?
Will our generation yield to the light? Or
Will your generation choke on the ash
From the devastation left when we crashed and burned?
Crash and burn
Crash and burn
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4. |
Undertow
04:37
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I'm waiting
To feel myself
But I'm a stranger
They're wading
While my waves rise
Parading danger
In this overflow
You feel me
You see inside
Ignore my blunders
You fill me
With love and fear
And I'm pulled under
In this undertow
And then there is the lightness
When I hold you
And then those moments
Of such sweetness when we dance
And then I feel forgiveness
For my failings
And somehow I am
Given yet another chance
Give me another chance to try
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5. |
The Walk
04:25
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This is how I walk through life
Someone’s daughter someone’s wife
This is how you see my flesh
A thing you can possess
But I’m not your hole to fill
And I am not your time to kill
I am the product of my own will
Your hands are strong I’m stronger still
This is what I face each day
Your desires in my way
This is how you see my worth
Your place for death and birth
But I’m not your hole to fill
And I am not your time to kill
I am the product of my own will
Your hands are strong I’m stronger still
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6. |
Sell My Soul
04:03
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See my divinity
See my supremacy
Moral authority
Was laid upon me
There's no duality
There's no depravity
But your humanity
Means nothing to me
You may need charity
You may need dignity
No promises from me
This I give freely:
In the shadow of my crown
I shield men of greed
I will sell my soul for spoils
Laughing while you plead
In the shadow of my crown
I shield men of greed
I have sold my soul for spoils
Laughing while you bleed
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The Star-Spangled Banner
01:54
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When our land is illum'd with Liberty's smile,
If a foe from within strike a blow at her glory,
Down, down, with the traitor that dares to defile
The flag of her stars and the page of her story!
By the millions unchain'd who our birthright have gained
We will keep her bright blazon forever unstained!
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
While the land of the free is the home of the brave.
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8. |
Amends
03:14
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Lift your head out of your holy book
Lift your head up out of your hands
Lift your eyes and confront the madness
Does it feel like what your God planned?
When our fear and our darkest demons
Take control of all that's sacred
What a shame, what a sad irony
We ignite our own explosive end
We are all to blame
When we look away
It's not enough to pray
We must make amends
Little minds come to big conclusions
About all who don’t share their views
What’s the cause of our heart’s confusion
Victory divine means we all lose
When we use his name
For our empty games
He must feel ashamed
We must make amends
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9. |
Prelude
01:51
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10. |
Ballad
03:50
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I am what you see in these fatigues
Fighting for your life I breathe and bleed
I’ll decay if you take away
My work, my dream,
‘Cause you can’t see the part of me
That’s you
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NORI Austin, Texas
Nori is an eclectic modern jazz band from Austin, Texas featuring Akina Adderley on vocals, Erik Telford on trumpet, Nick Litterski on keys, Aaron Allen on upright bass, and Andy Beaudoin on drums.
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