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Elle
03:55
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Elle
She came into my dreams and kindled the spark,
Like a candle in the dark, my eyes were opened.
She painted on my easel, signs of peace and love,
Like a single white dove flying home.
She came into my song and changed the way I wrote,
I found that just one note was all I needed.
She came into my heart and fixed the broken strings,
Like my harp had grown wings and learned to fly.
She came into my life and set my spirit free,
And now that she is me, we are one.
And now that she is me, we are one.
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2. |
Give it Up
03:30
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Give It Up
I bought some land and the land was living,
I felt its heart beat inside of me,
It fed my soul just what I needed,
Did I own it or did it own me?
Sunrise, sundown, the circles guide me,
Nature’s banquet, the gift is free,
I know you want to give it value,
But land is older than currency.
Give it up, let it go, let the flowers grow and the rivers flow,
Give it up, let it go, it’s not a marketplace,
Just a beautiful show.
We came from the land and the land was giving,
But we learnt to live independently,
We paved paradise and we built our cities,
And put a price tag on all we see.
They’re selling pieces of the moon,
And wonders never cease,
Do you want a piece of the moon even though it’s the wrong kind of peace?
Have we lost our way in this concrete jungle?
A yearning heart grows needy.
The need it grows and the price is rising,
So we file our hearts up for bankruptcy.
Give it up, let it go, let the flowers grow and the rivers flow,
Give it up, let it go, it’s not a marketplace,
Just a beautiful show.
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3. |
Silent Millions
04:00
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Silent Millions
I heard a man worked for years to bring us Peace One Day.
But his story took four years to come my way.
I thought news travelled fast,
So why does the good come last?
Now we all think this world is turning inside out.
Too much pain and hurt, some need to scream and shout.
We hear too much too soon,
So we think it’s all darkness and gloom.
So I throw the papers away, nothing decent in them anyway.
No news is good news, doesn’t mean nothing good happens anymore.
The Silent Millions are quietly doing their thing by the open door.
Now it’s all just a case of perception,
And though it don’t seem quite like perfection,
Remember what makes news,
And that it’s just the work of the noisy few.
So I throw the papers away, hurts my ears anyway.
No news is good news, doesn’t mean nothing good happens anymore.
The Silent Millions are quietly doing their thing by the open door.
Is it our inclination to be hooked on sensation?
I don’t read the news anymore, I just live by that open door.
No news is good news, doesn’t mean nothing good happens anymore.
The Silent Millions are quietly doing their thing by the open door.
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4. |
Woman in Me
04:02
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Woman in Me
I’m searching for the woman in me.
I’m looking through thistles and thorns for the sleeping beauty.
Open your eyes for she’s waking now,
To kiss the heart of every living soul,
And she’ll find her way somehow.
It’s time to leave yesterday behind.
Let her in and let the fairy tale begin.
It’s time to leave yesterday behind, yesterday behind.
The river’s turned to wine, so drink deep.
The bitterness of knowing now runs sweet.
Find her hidden well and your cup will run over,
She’s the part of you that’s real.
Return the prodigal lover.
It’s time to leave yesterday behind.
Let her in and let the fairy tale begin.
It’s time to leave yesterday behind, yesterday behind.
We’re all searching for that perfect lover,
Who’ll open our hearts and step in.
But you’ll only find perfect lovers
In that place beneath your skin.
It’s time to leave yesterday behind.
Let her in and let the fairy tale begin.
It’s time to leave yesterday behind, yesterday behind.
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5. |
Shine
03:24
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Shine
Running with the wind, flying high,
Higher than an eagle, hear Icarus sigh.
Rising with the sun to satisfy
My hopes and yearnings, feel Isis cry.
You can shine, just hold a straight line.
Running in circles will bring you to a standstill.
So I held my breath and slowed my feet,
Until I could hear my heartbeat.
I heard it whisper like the flower from a seed,
With the sun in your heart, you’re all you need.
You can shine, just hold a straight line.
Running in circles will bring you to a standstill.
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6. |
The Wanderer
03:41
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The Wanderer
I met a man along the road; he said he was a wanderer.
He helped me with my heavy load and I told him of my life.
He was a kindly soul and offered words of wisdom,
But I couldn’t take it all, I thought, what could he know?
Then he looked into my eyes and I saw my world reflected.
Like an atom magnified, it was a part of the whole.
We are the embodiment of man, reach in if you can.
We have one life, one goal, one heart and one soul.
We are the embodiment of man, reach in if you can.
He said, “If you only see the skin you see the prisoner within,
“If you look into their eyes, you see their soul realised.
“If you look into their soul, you feel the love unfold.
“If you hold on to the love you set the prisoner free.”
Then he took a stick and drew a figure in the dusty road
And in my heart I knew it was a vision of his world.
We are the hands, the people who work and toil the land.
We are the head, the thinkers who help us understand.
We are the feet, the travellers that show us the way.
We are the heart, so let love have its say.
Who are you forsaking, when you try to stand alone?
Whose heart are you breaking? No one’s but your own.
We are the embodiment of man, reach in if you can.
We have one life, one goal, one heart and one soul.
We are the embodiment of man, reach in if you can.
We have one life, one goal, one heart and one soul.
We are the embodiment of man, reach in if you can.
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7. |
Sutura
03:58
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Sutura
This prayer tattooed on my heart, is my sutura,
Makes my love purer.
This moment’s all I know is true, makes my intention
A clear reflection of you.
And it’s beautiful all the way, beautiful in every way.
You are my shining star, you hold me tighter
And I shine brighter.
We are a living déjà vu, reflecting in each face
All the love and truth and grace of you.
And it’s beautiful all the way, beautiful in every way.
And it’s beautiful all the way, beautiful in every way.
And it’s through you I find love
And it’s through you I show my love, we are love.
And it’s beautiful all the way, beautiful in every way.
And it’s beautiful all the way, beautiful in every way.
This prayer tattooed on my heart, is my sutura
Makes my love purer.
You know that we can only win.
It’s a chocolate box selection, the joy of connection. Breathe in.
And it’s beautiful all the way, beautiful in every way.
And it’s beautiful all the way, beautiful in every way.
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8. |
Sebastian
03:28
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Sebastian
She came like an eagle in the springtime of my life,
Swooping through my open door like a mountain in flight.
Promising gifts of gold and riches of your dreams,
But you were circling way above our heads, Sebastian.
Like a bee to a flower I sought the colours of your life.
Guiding each other through troubled days and troubled nights.
But like shadows in the darkness you kept yours hidden well.
You were the fortress on the hill and only I heard the warning bell.
And the storm raged deeper and wilder than I could have dreamed.
And the thunder ripped you apart at the seams.
And the lightning struck a chord of vision in your heart.
And I saw you as if for the first time, Sebastian.
She came like an angel on the stillness of the breeze
Lifting my heart to show the gold buried there.
The riches of my dreams are the hopes I can fulfil
And though you show me the way you cannot stay, Sebastian.
And the storm raged deeper and wilder than I could have dreamed.
And the thunder ripped you apart at the seams.
And the lightning struck a chord of vision in your heart.
And I saw you as if for the first time, Sebastian.
Song nine: Winter has arrived and we are asked go within into hibernation, and discover our mission in life and find our voice.
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9. |
Take One
03:31
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Take One
Take one life, offer the stars.
Choose a world from Venus to Mars.
Break down the walls, don’t close a door in their face.
The universe calls, connect them to the whole human race.
Nothing’s more frightening than the great unknown.
With thunder and lightning, show them all that can be shown.
Take a sip from the flower of life,
Let it slip from one mouth to another.
With one kiss, let love fill our world.
Break down the walls, don’t close a door in my face.
The universe calls, connect me to the whole human race.
Nothing’s more frightening than the great unknown.
With thunder and lightning, show me all that can be shown.
Take your time, there are so many moments.
Choose your line, your future is your past.
Remember you can learn by design.
Break down the walls, don’t close a door in my face.
The universe calls, connect me to the whole human race.
Nothing’s more frightening than the great unknown.
With thunder and lightning, show me all that can be shown.
Take one life, what wonder will be when you
Break down the walls, don’t close a door in my face.
The universe calls, connect me to the whole human race.
Nothing’s more frightening than the great unknown.
With thunder and lightning, show me all that can be shown.
Take me home.
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10. |
Children of Miracles
04:02
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Children of Miracles
(A Conversation between Mother and Baby)
I hear you, like whispers on the wind.
I hear you, through our roots and through our kin.
I see you, as if your presence weren’t enough.
I feel you and your constant love.
Trust me, without words you say.
Trust me, your fear gets in the way.
For we are the children of miracles, the weaver of dreams.
We are the children of miracles, the sewer of seams.
It’s easy, living in doubt.
You risk nothing when you leave hope out.
For doubt is the pain that doesn’t know that faith is his brother.
And pain is the thing that grips like no other.
Trust me, your young eyes smile.
Trust me, we can go the mile.
For we are the children of miracles, the weaver of dreams.
We are the children of miracles, the sewer of seams.
And we’ll make it real, stronger than steel within,
But soft as our skin.
And it’s a long road, but we can make it together.
And when we get there, we get to keep the prize forever.
For we are the children of miracles, the weaver of dreams.
We are the children of miracles, the sewer of seams.
And we’ll make it real, stronger than steel within.
But soft as our skin.
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11. |
Sulha
03:49
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Sulha (Reconciliation)
Take a seat at my table.
Though there’s blood on our hands, we’re like Cain and Abel.
We’ll break bread, not our mothers’ hearts.
Are we living by the grave or by the cradle?
Sulha, sulha, take a drink with me
Sulha, sulha, a cup of coffee.
Sulha, sulha, take a drink with me
Sulha, sulha, a cup or three.
How should we take our tea?
With a drop of remorse and a lump in our throat.
How should we take our coffee?
We’ll keep the dream afloat till we believe in:
Sulha, sulha, take a drink with me
Sulha, sulha, a cup of coffee.
Sulha, sulha, take a drink with me
Sulha, sulha, a cup or three.
And be free of all the rage and all the fear.
And be free, take some time to shed a tear.
And the pain will dissolve like sugar.
Sulha, sulha, take a drink with me
Sulha, sulha, a cup of coffee.
Sulha, sulha, take a drink with me
Sulha, sulha, a cup or three.
We’re tying ourselves up in knots inside
We can’t eat, we can’t sleep, we’re like suicide.
We’re banging our heads up against the wall,
Just remove one brick and watch it fall,
It’s our call, one and all, for:
Sulha, sulha, take a drink with me
Sulha, sulha, a cup of coffee.
Sulha, sulha, take a drink with me
Sulha, sulha, a cup or three.
A cup or three.
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12. |
To Music
03:55
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To Music
Are you awake now? Seems you’ve been asleep for years.
The mist is rolling away like falling tears.
You’ve been listening, you had the radio on.
While the angels were singing, did the cat get your tongue?
Here I am though I never went away.
You got lost in the techno like feet stuck in clay.
Don’t stop your singing and I won’t stop mine.
You need your voice like the fisherman needs his twine.
Ooh, I am the sound of the spheres.
Ooh, I bring you joy, I bring you tears.
Ooh, I am the sound of the spheres.
Ooh, I bring you healing through the years.
You sing, you feel better.
We sing, we feel good inside.
We all sing, and nations together
Feel the love they can’t deny.
Ooh, I am the sound of the spheres.
Ooh, I bring you joy, I bring you tears
Ooh, I am the sound of the spheres.
Ooh, I bring you healing through the years.
Can you hear voices singing? It’s the dawning of the day
Can you hear them singing? They’re showing the way.
Ooh, I am the sound of the spheres.
Ooh, I bring you joy, I bring you tears.
Ooh, I am the sound of the spheres.
Ooh, I bring you healing through the years.
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Vicki Burke's Sutura Frome, UK
Vicki began her career as a saxophonist and music teacher. After 20 years she began to expand her ideas about music and began working with sound healing. In 2001 she began writing songs and in 2003 she started playing the harp, writing songs for harp and voice and using it for healing alongside her Reiki sessions. Now she is launching her first solo album and her band Sutura is back on the road. ... more
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