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The Blues Ain't Enough
02:42
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2. |
Daily Grind
04:05
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Wake up for my 9 to 5. Gotta
make bread to stay alive. Take a
shot of coffee just to hold my eyes
open again. It’s a
long road and a lonely ride. Gotta
pump gas to make it drive. Stuck in
day dreams of a freer life,
but when? And I’m
caught up in the daily grind. Workin’
dull jobs to turn a dime. Wanna
skip town but I ain’t got the time
to spend.
My friend, it’s all for you anyway
in the end. The reason that I spend my days
workin’ - doesn’t matter what I’m paid -
is to find love in the life I’ve made.
And my bed, the surest place that I can lay
my head. No place that I would rather stay.
Instead, when I feel my faith start to fray
I rely on a longer thread.
Not the daily grind.
Not the daily grind.
One day there might come a time when
I make it to the finish line and
that’ll be the day I finally find
heaven.
Why I always got these searchin’ eyes? Can’t
find passion without some surprise. Men
thrive on what they haven’t tried
to invent. If I
had it my way I’d turn back the dial; travel
way back before we learned this style. Unravel
the mystery of why we’re occupied with
what’s not worthwhile.
My friend, it’s all for you anyway
in the end. The reason that I spend my days
workin’ - doesn’t matter what I’m paid -
is to find love in the life I’ve made.
And my bed, the surest place that I can lay
my head. No place that I would rather stay.
Instead, when I feel my faith start to fray
I rely on a longer thread.
Not the daily grind.
Not the daily grind.
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3. |
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Every woman,
each and every man,
even a child knows the blues
Every hour,
of every day,
somebody, somewhere cries the blues.
Deep down, deep down, deep down inside
beyond the edge of your mind.
Come out, come out, lonely star and shine
as you wish. As you are is fine.
Roaring wind,
the pouring rain,
even the wolves howl the blues.
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4. |
Love is Gravity
04:55
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Fish are in the water,
birds are in the trees
you are in my heart, yea
you are in my dreams.
Star on the horizon,
pollen rides the breeze -
how I love you darlin’.
How I love you darlin’.
It’s only natural
to want you like I do
just like the sun behind the rain
tries to break through...
You are the way the willow bends,
a river that never ends.
I am a mountain,
you are the sea.
I am an an island made of sand
held together by your hand
and love is gravity.
Love is gravity.
Keep me still
while the world is turnin’.
Keep me cool
while the fire is burnin’.
Keep me still
while the sky is turnin’.
Keep me cool
while the stars are burning.
Keep me still, oh
while it’s always turning.
Keep me cool
while the fire is burning.
It’s only natural
to want you like I do
just like the sun behind the rain
tries to break through...
You are the way the willow bends,
a river that never ends.
I am a mountain,
you are the sea.
I am an an island made of sand
held together by your hand
and love is gravity.
Love is gravity.
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5. |
Golden Age
03:31
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Some days
the air is still
and nothing stirs
but a few enchanted words.
And I wander, oh I wander
all my days, and all my nights away
until I wake up
from my slumber.
Born again with clear, bright eyes.
I look up to the deep blue skies.
Praises for the sun
who comes to shine.
Shaking off another night,
dreams that cling on to my mind lord
bring me peace and send the light
my way.
Time and time again why do
things leave off where they began?
Maybe I’ll never
understand.
Mountains razed to sand,
raindrops falling in my hand
and all the world (all we are)
tossing (blowing) in the wind.
All that is is bound to change.
Welcome in a golden age
when the world can learn to turn
the page.
Call a truce to end the war,
tear down walls, unlock your door.
Love someone who you love a little
more.
Lay your burden down before
they lay your body in the ground.
The place is here the time is
now.
All that is is bound to change.
Welcome in a golden age
if the world can learn to turn
the page.
All that is is bound to change.
Free the eagle from the cage
when the world can learn to turn
the page.
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6. |
Peace of Mind
03:53
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The world is full of
mysterious strangers
but I’ve got my heart to
steer me clear from danger
and even if I die tonight
I’ll die free of anger
praise the Lord
I got peace of mind.
The night may be consumed by
deranged behavior
the likes of which it seems
there is no savior but at
least I Iead the kind of life
sweet enough to savor.
Praise the lord
I got peace of mind.
I’m not the kind to turn
a blind eye but
you don’t want to fight and
neither do I so
live and let live I
won’t deny
it’s all right with
most high.
Every day is blessed by
radiant angels
lighting up the universe from
infinite angles.
I pray that I change my ways and
be a star-spangled banner
raised. Praise the lord I got my
peace of mind.
Praise the lord I got my
peace of mind. Praise the
lord I got my peace of
mind.
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7. |
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
05:20
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8. |
Prayer
08:26
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Free my heart.
Free my heart to love again.
Free my heart.
Free my heart to love again.
It has grown hard.
It has gone cold.
I’m at my bitter end.
Clear my mind.
Clear my mind to see again.
Clear my mind.
Clear my mind to see again.
I have gone blind
trying to find
what I already have.
Touch my soul
so I’ll feel alive.
Touch my soul
and look deep into my eyes.
Tell me it’s ok to cry -
not to be afraid to die
anymore.
Show me the road,
the last road that I’ll ever walk.
Speak slow the truth
so I have no need to talk.
I have grown weary
of only hearing
my foolish thoughts.
I am open...
I am open...
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9. |
Tosca
05:32
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Adrian DiMatteo New York, New York
Adrian DiMatteo is an international performing and recording artist, music educator and sound healer with over 17 years’ experience in the music world. He performs original songs, leads workshops and carries sacred chants and mantras from ancient native, tribal, and indigenous cultures. He is also the creator of “Guitar Chords Dictionary”, an iOS app for aspiring guitarists of all levels. ... more
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