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Beacons To Guide Me Home

by Gayle Graizzaro

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1.
New Day 05:09
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
2.
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 …
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
Blindness 03:02
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
8.
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
9.
Today 03:59
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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released November 24, 2018

Vocals and instruments recorded across the United States.
Produced by Gayle Graizzaro.
Mastered by Lee Wiggins.
Design by Andrea Kremer & Owen Hodgson: www.shakeandhowdy.com
Cover photograph by Raphael Schaller: unsplash.com/@raphaelphotoch
Portrait photography by Brandi Ediss: www.brandiediss.com

Contact: gaylegraizzaromusic@gmail.com www.facebook.com/gaylegraizzaromusic/

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Gayle Graizzaro is a singer/songwriter from New Jersey. Beacons to Guide Me Home is her debut album.

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