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New Day
05:09
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It starts out with a feeling – a yearning to escape
It starts out with me walking out the door
It all begins with breathing air deep into my lungs
With choosing not to fight it any more
And I have no plan ‘cause I like it that way
And nothing can persuade me that I really ought to stay
The tank is full, the car’s in gear, the bills have all been paid
The sunrise beckons gently in the east
I’m not afraid of what may come, I’m not afraid to go
‘Cause all the signs around me promise peace
And my hair blows back in that summer breeze
And I might as well be naked ‘cause I feel so free
New day, shine your light on me
New day, shine your brilliant light on me
You never know just what you’ll find, beyond your own four walls
You never know what’s waiting there for you
A step, a leap, a pirouette, into the unknown
Just try – it really isn’t hard to do
And I have no plan ‘cause I like it that way
And nothing can persuade me that I really ought to stay
New day, shine your light on me
New day, shine your brilliant light on me
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All That We Can Do
04:00
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Here we are
The clues were loud and clear
They didn’t want to hear
What we’re saying
We’ve been scarred
By anger and by fear
We’re all paying
I won’t let it change my heart
Tear me all apart
Inside I know what’s true
Here’s where we have to start
It’s all that we can do …
It’s so hard
To fight another day
To keep the hurt at bay
I’m so tired
On my guard
Aware of what’s at stake
If I fire
But I won’t let it change my heart
Tear me all apart
Inside I know what’s true
Here’s where we have to start
It’s all that we can do …
I’m on the ledge
Close to the edge sometimes
But I’m here
And I’m holding on
Every day
It’s tempting just to hide
I know you’re justified
In your feelings
But today
We’ll try to stem the tide
Start the healing
Don’t let it change your heart
Tear you all apart
Inside you know what’s true
Here’s where we have to start
It’s all that we can do …
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A Night Like This
04:25
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Fading voice, whispers in my ear
Made my choice to leave all I hold dear
When the call of silence beckoned I could not resist
Luring me, enticing me - on a night like this
Empty arms, a dance beneath the moon
Yearning heart, as they call the tune
From the shadows she appeared – as fair as I could wish
I took her hand and held her to me, on a night like this
Ooh – graceful patterns, swirling footsteps, ‘cross the floor
Ooh – heartbeat quickens, dancing evermore
Dancing evermore
Light of dawn, she begins to fade
Can’t go back on the choice that she has made
He won’t let her leave without him, seals it with a kiss
Nevermore will they be parted on a night like this
Ooh – graceful patterns, swirling footsteps, ‘cross the floor
Ooh – heartbeat quickens, dancing evermore
Ooh – graceful patterns, swirling footsteps, ‘cross the floor
Ooh – heartbeat quickens, dancing evermore
Dancing evermore
Dancing evermore
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You’re fickle as the wind
While you’re here – you cannot be denied
You’re a song that’s running through my brain
And I cannot resist
You vanish like the tide
Without a word – it’s quiet when you’re gone
Just when I forget the way you sound
Forget the way you feel
Oh, here you come
Crashing down like thunder over me
Again
Oh, here you come
Crashing down like thunder over me
Again
I’m okay
But better when you stay
So linger by my side
Hold me close – set fire to my mind
Take me in so I can let it go
So I can let it out
Oh, here you come
Crashing down like thunder over me
Again
Oh, here you come
Crashing down like thunder over me
Again
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Who put these thoughts in your head?
What makes you think you’re the only one who matters?
I can’t believe what you said
You’re tearing up lives so there’s nothing left but tatters
You see only flesh and bone
You see something you can own
You think I need your permission to be beautiful
You think I want what you’re trying to offer me
Well I don’t need your permission to be beautiful
No, no, no
Why are you so insecure?
Why are you threatened by a woman who is smarter?
You try to reduce me to whore
You try to reduce me to something you can barter
But I am stronger than you know
I won’t buy in to your show
You think I need your permission to be beautiful
You think I want what you’re trying to offer me
Well I don’t need your permission to be beautiful
No, no, no
Too many chances lead to
More of just the same
How many chances do you get?
Why should I listen when you
Play your hateful games?
I see everything you do
But I have my own point of view
You think I need your permission to be beautiful
You think I want what you’re trying to offer me
Well I don’t need your permission to be beautiful
No, no, no
I am stronger than you know
I’ll just tell you where to go
You think I need your permission to be beautiful
You think I want what you’re trying to offer me
Well I don’t need your permission to be beautiful
Nobody else gets to decide for me, you see
You think I need your permission to be beautiful
You think I want what you’re trying to offer me
Well I don’t need your permission to be beautiful
No, no, no
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Head In The Clouds
04:52
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Every day
I pick a path to make my own
Map it out
With beacons left to guide me home
My feet are on the ground
Rooted to the earth
On familiar roads
But my head’s in the clouds
Head in the clouds
Near or far (sometimes I try to raise the bar)
My mood determines where I go
Find my way (though I might want to fly away)
By listening to what I know
My feet are on the ground
Rooted to the earth
On familiar roads
My feet are on the ground
But my head’s in the clouds
Head in the clouds
If I get lost along the way
I know you’re just a call away
You see me (though I am contradictory)
The way that I am meant to be
My feet are on the ground
Rooted to the earth
On familiar roads
My feet are on the ground
But my head’s in the clouds
Head in the clouds
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Blindness
03:02
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Takes a special kind of blindness
To ignore what’s before your eyes
Takes a special kind of blindness
To turn your head from what’s being said
To pretend it’ll be all right
My eyes are open wide
Though those around me try to hide
Takes a certain kind of weakness
To exploit those who trust in you
Takes a certain kind of weakness
To feed their fears with repeated jeers
Just to keep yourself on top
I will not be afraid
Of phantoms they have made – no way
Now is not the time for silence
I will shout ‘til my voice is heard
We will meet them with defiance
Fight their every move, show we disapprove
For the sake of everyone
It’s simpler than you know
We cannot let it go
Oh no
Takes a special kind of blindness
Takes a certain kind of weakness
But now is not the time for silence
Oh no
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The Place I Call My Own
03:51
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I’m the girl who’s always happy
I’ve always thought it’s a blessing and a curse
When you make the best of all the things that happen
It’s hard to know when it’s time to put yourself first
Now I love my life, there’s no doubt about it
But when that flight takes off my spirits soar
It’s not about the things I’m leaving
It’s all about a voice I can’t ignore
This is the thing that makes me human
This is the stuff that fills my soul
These are the friends who make it happen
This is the place I call my own
And this love will never leave me
Will renew me when I’m dry
When I’m home that spirit lingers
I let it slip into everything I do
Makes me feel a sense of purpose
Guides me back to what I know is true
This is the thing that makes me human
This is the stuff that fills my soul
These are the friends that make it happen
This is the place I call my own
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Today
03:59
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I see you younger than you are
Skipping down the sidewalk with your arms stretched wide
You see me older than I am
All responsibility no time to breathe
Somehow we meet up in between
I can’t believe how fast it goes
Trying to soak up everything before it’s all gone
You want to be there yesterday
Days drag on forever, never mind the years
Somehow we meet up in between
I’ll always be a part of you
Wrapped up in the heart of you
Try not to wish it all away
Just enjoy today
You’ll always be a part of me
Wrapped up in the heart of me
I’ll try not to yearn for yesterday
Just enjoy today
I’m fiercely proud of who you are
Every day I marvel at the girl I see
I hope you’re proud of who you are
See yourself through my eyes any time you need
Somehow we’ll meet up in between
You’ll always be a part of me
Wrapped up in the heart of me
Try not to wish it all away
Just enjoy today
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Gayle Graizzaro New Jersey
Gayle Graizzaro is a singer/songwriter from New Jersey. Beacons to Guide Me Home is her debut album.
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