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I had a home, I had some land
I planted seeds to watch them grow
Life burst through, reached for the sun
Reached its roots down, way down below
I never knew, knew such joy
Coaxing from earth my legacy
Oh but the earth is just some land
Man has his might, and he likes to show
Remember me, we were the same
Rejoicing in life, our land was our art
We shared each ember of sun
Feeding our seeds and our grateful hearts
Until the day man with his boots
Trampled my soil, kicked up my seeds
His monstrous hands raked up my roots
Left in his wake shadows and weeds
Oh –
Your garden grows
Say what you know
Your garden grows
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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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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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Waiting to Fall
03:50
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Life is fine in shadows
Clouds conceal each sunrise
We still rise with daybreak
Pretending it’s a new day
I was fine with routine
Counting cards in darkness
Someone turned the light on
Now I’m alive and I wait
Waiting for a real new day
Dreams I never knew I dreamed of
I may get carried away
Waiting, waiting to fall in love
Again
Waiting for a real new day
Dreams I never knew I dreamed of
I may get carried away
Waiting, waiting to fall in love
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Tumbao
03:39
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Lovers singing love songs to each other
Their words collide and make romance an art
Lovers painting paintings of each other
Their strokes evoke the bursting of their hearts
As the years grow long
You must sing your song
Sing the words out loud
Live where you belong
Hazy lazy mornings with your lover
The light sustains you even in the dark
As the years grow long
You must sing your song
Sing the words out loud
Live where you belong
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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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Lullaby
03:29
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Si tu dorme tu verra
Tu sera dans mes bras
Ne pas peur, tu est nous
Nous volons jusqu’à la jour
Ferme tes yeux bleu
Le monde ouvira
Ferme tes yeux bleu
Tes yeux blue
When you dream you will see
In my arms you will be
Don’t be afraid, we are one
We will fly to the sun
Dare to close your eyes
The world opens wide
Dare to close your eyes
Close your eyes
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Arirang
03:58
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Arirang, arirang, arariyo
Arirang gogaero neomeoganda.
Nareul beorigo gasineun nimeun
Simnido motgaseo balbyeongnanda.
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I See You
03:50
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Where your spirit flies
How I wish I knew
But everywhere I go
I see you
Suzanne, Suzanne
I see you, Suzanne
You are belly laughs
You are dancing shoes
So much more than the storm
And I see you
You couldn't outrun
Determined demons
I hope you know that
If I could I'd kill each one
Suzanne, Suzanne
I see you, Suzanne
Suzanne, Suzanne
See your eyes when I close mine
See your span in skies
Feel your fire each time I fall
And I fight to rise
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Four Women
04:59
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My skin is black
My arms are long
My hair is woolly
My back is strong
Strong enough to take the pain
Inflicted again and again
What do they call me?
My name is Aunt Sarah
My skin is yellow
My hair is long
Between two worlds
I do belong
My father was rich and white
He forced my mother late one night
What do they call me?
My name is Saffronia
My skin is tan
My hair is fine
My hips invite you
My mouth like wine
Whose little girl am I?
Anyone who has money to buy
What do they call me?
My name is Sweet Thing
My skin is brown
My manner is tough
I'll kill the first mother I see
My life has been rough
I'm awfully bitter these days
'Cause my parents were slaves
What do they call me?
My name is Peaches
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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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