1. |
Open
06:15
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Open
Open your eyes
Open
Open your heart
Open me
Open me and I will open you
Scarlet periphery
and your perfect
kaleidoscope eyes
Your skin
is my skin
Is our skin
Deep pulses radiate
More alive than ever
And I see a part of you
that I never ever even knew
Tiny particulates
drinking cocktails
and dancing slow
Sinking in deep
into each other
into the warmth
Scarlet periphery
And your perfect
kaleidoscope eyes
Your skin
is my skin
it’s our skin
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2. |
Melt Away
03:33
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One degree in my life
Twice as fast as your life
We will all melt away
Away
Away
Two degrees in their lives
Reaching for the last ice
We will all melt away
Away
Away
Away
Away
Away
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3. |
Scent of Cedars
05:42
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When I’m sleeping
I can always hear your name
Now your'e weeping
I begin to do the same
Rain on window
Sound of tenderness delights
Not a single
place I’d rather be inside
And you are rainbow teardrops in the snow
You know me more than I can know
Scent of Cedars
that caress your perfect face
Sleepy mornings
lightly falling with the rain
And you, a rainbow...teardrops in the snow
You know me more than I can know
You know more than I can know
Warm and silent
embers dancing in the night
not a single place I’d rather be inside
And you are rainbow teardrops in the snow
You know me more than I can know
Scent of Cedars
that caress your perfect face
We are dreamers
in this magical place
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4. |
Because Today
05:47
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I know I should
Keep on my feet today
I know I should
Do all my things today
I just want to
Lie in my bed today
I just want to
Stare up and think today
It’s OK
To let yourself be
Because today
Is a day for me
And it can be for you too
Lazing, unfocused
I just want to sleep today
Can’t seem to formulate
Meaningful thoughts today
The mountain of to-do’s
Seems insurmountable
Just want to tune out
Remain unaccountable
It’s OK
To let yourself be
Because today
Is a day for me
And it can be for you too
I wish I could
Avoid social media
Seems like a showroom for
accomplishments and tedia
I don’t have the desire to
Interface with the world that way
I just want to tune out and
not do a thing today
It’s OK
To let yourself be
Because today
Is a day for me
And it can be for you too
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5. |
Rise
03:03
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Rise with the morning sun and you feel someone
Surrounded by cacti and sand and a warm hand
Carefully mending the things we’ve done
With the calming embrace of the winter sun
Remember the pain of yore that slipped out the door
Knowing the winds always change and there will be more
Tumbling along in the vast expanse
is the only way we know how to dance
Deep in the wide open sky theres a puffy pink cloud
The roadrunner’s dancing in circles and singing out loud
So many ways to unfold the day
When you’re looking at things in a different way
The wise old sun with a gentle smile descends
Knowing the day isn’t over, it’s just rounding the bend
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6. |
The Queen
03:24
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By the Seaside
There's a beehive
But the queen
Doesn't want to be queen
Sun is setting
at the wedding
But the bride is shaking inside
So lonely
Cause she's only
Being who they want her to be
Her new life
As a wife
And a mother of two or three
There's an angel fish I see
And it's gracefully dancing with me
But the eagle
Ever regal
Dives down to seize its feast
Never knowing
When we're going
To move on to whatever awaits
Seize the day
And you may
enjoy your life more, you just may
There's a little girl with dream
To heal the sick and in need
So determined, she will conquer
Any obstacle poised to impede
Liberation from expectation
What a wonderful way to begin
A new life
A new life
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7. |
Mr. Mars
04:37
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Take a deep breath, take aim
Take the first step towards earning your name
If you falter, a few times
find forgiveness in love and in wine
Be kind and be true
Embrace the you who you always knew
Mr. Mars
Are you there?
Do you know Where you are?
And do you even care?
They will help you
Find your way
If you falter
You might have to pay
Go calmly
Head high
Sometimes things go amiss
When you fly this high
Fly, high
Fly so high…
Mr Mars you’re a star
Who’s lost his way
Can you hear your name?
It’s on the PA
Take a deep breath, Mr. Mars
You can find your new home
It’s just really really far
I’ll be waiting there for you
Don’t worry, there’s so
So very much to do
Be kind and
Be true
And embrace the you
Who you always knew
You
Who
You always knew
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8. |
Waking
04:55
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Waking
Walking
Taking
Talking
Doing would be worlds better
Making
Mocking
Shaking
Shocking
News we should have known...
Long ago
Opaque are the eyes of
The takers disguised as
Wise ones. They forsake us...
Silently
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9. |
Winter at Lou’s
06:55
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Gyan Riley New York
Gyan won his first guitar in a raffle when he was 12 years old. Gyan is a frequent collaborator with Paul Simon, Devendra Banhart, Arooj Aftab, Bill Frisell, Julian Lage, John Zorn and Terry Riley. He is a core member of Paul Simon’s band for the 2025 US Tour. Winter Sun, his 8th album and first as a vocalist, was released on Feb. 7, 2025. ... more
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