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Better Days
03:24
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I used to think of yesterday, cause what else could I do?
When all my dreams of happiness, they centered around you.
But now your gone and time stands still,
nothing to bring back those old thrills.
I lie asleep and dream of better days.
I used to think on confidence cause that's the way you go,
When all your life you see so very clearly through lost souls.
But now the light is growing dim, and I am all alone again,
I lie asleep and dream of better days.
Now listen to the wind of change
you may not know it well.
But when it blows you'll feel the cold of darkness setting in.
The tales been told, we all grow old
the seed we plant, the Earth will sow.
I lie asleep and dream
i lie asleep and dream
I lie asleep and dream
Of better days.
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2. |
The Girl
03:47
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3. |
Return to Dreams
03:32
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Stargazing with Strangers, wings whisper through the pines.
Blinking beats surround us as the night meets the sky.
Lost in the vast open beams of light.
Remembering the lost things I return to the night.
I return to dreams, return to dreams. Our hands together, return to dreams. x 2
Shadows and shimmers, a sky full of song.
You and I together so far and so long.
Lost in the colors of black and gray.
I can see things changing, but I won't run away, I'll...
return to dreams, return to dreams. Our hands together, return to dreams. x 2
Clouds pass by softly as light passes through.
I am not afraid when I'm with you.
I lay back in wonder, a petal falls and breaks,
I can see through the changes, but not when awake
I return to dreams, return to dreams. Our hands together, return to dreams.
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After all the drunks go home
and loudmouths silence megaphones
I feel the stillness of the need
I want to be heard but not seen
I sit in corners watching you,
but you don't notice... ego
Your life's a series of mini fames
I want to be heard but not seen
After all the lies are told
and the pretend flirts, they get old
I am standing knee deep.
I want to be heard but not seen.
Give them your desire,
cause only they can spark that fire.
I am standing knee deep.
I want to be heard but not seen.
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I see faces in trees
Staring back at me
Gold light touching leaves
Singing ancient melodies
and the birds sing -- hmmm -mmm
Blue Ridge turns to pink
As the sun ascends the scene
Wind blows, moves the trees
Flowing into me
and the wind sings -- hmmm -mmm
Take me to the edge of the ridge
so I can see clearly.
Take me to the mountain,
so I can feel the sky in me.
Sky returns to dark
As the glitter starts to spark
Light fades in the west
Turning her to rest
and the stars sing -- hmmm -mmm
Light plays on dancing leaves
Flowing into dreams
Gold light touching me
Singing ancient melodies
and the Earth sings-- hmmm -mmm
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6. |
Born To Fade
03:38
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A rose is born to fade.
A rose is born to fade.
A rose is born to fade away.
I wait for your at hillsides
Watching patiently to see you move through trees.
I hold out for a little longer.
Watching shadows pass,
...Yet I reminisce.
Chorus
You took me by the hand.
You took me by the soul to the waterfall.
Down, down, down we travelled.
Feet firmly on the ground.
Lost, but now we're found.
Chorus
Then you left me standing here showered in my tears -
close but never near.
Why? Why'd you go away? I had more to say.
I guess that's just the way a
Rose is born to fade
Chorus
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7. |
Cold Summer
04:07
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The mist rolls in, the sun rolls up.
Clouds pass by and that's enough
I don't know how I'll make it through,
but in my heart I will find you.
The days are wild, the nights are calm.
I think I knew this all along.
The next step in is one too far
If I could see, I'd hear it all.
Cold Summer...
In the garden, I found you.
Cold Summer....
In the garden, I found you.
Charms and lights, they feed the soul.
But when the time has come move on
There is no path that leads to that.
so quiet down and enter now.
Swiftly move and sway with me
In the garden you can see
that life is running on and on.
So step on in,
but don't stay long.
Cold Summer...
In the garden, I found you.
Cold Summer....
In the garden, I found you.
The mist rolls in, the sun rolls up.
Clouds pass by and that's enough
I don't know how I'll make it through,
but in my heart I will find you.
The days are wild, the nights are calm.
I think I knew this all along.
The next step in is one too far
If I could see, I'd hear it all.
Cold Summer...
In the garden, I found you.
Cold Summer....
In the garden, I found you.
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8. |
Kilby Street
04:24
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Kilby Street
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Cold, romantic September night
makes the world seem far away.
When I have no one to hold me tight,
makes my mind start spinning cold.
all the world seems far away
when home is not the next city.
but desert air and cloudless skies
all lead me down the path I chose.
(Chorus)
Now I find I’m not alone
At Kilby Street it felt like home.
The kids - they danced, they laughed, they cried
I sat alone to feel the night.
My eyes turn to the midnight sky.
Full moon above, nothing here hides.
I feel the emptiness. I feel ready.
The same moon shines on my city.
Driving through the desert air.
I drive all night, in darkness clear.
Shadows cross my path ahead.
I stop to rest my weary head.
(Chorus)
Now I find I’m not alone
At Kilby Street it felt like home.
The kids - they danced, they laughed, they cried
I sat alone to feel the night.
Deep, deep blue and desert grey
Doesn’t take my blues away.
I reminisce on distant dreams.
And feel the stillness of the cold.
(Chorus)
Now I find I’m not alone
At Kilby Street it felt like home.
The kids - they danced, they laughed, they cried
I sat alone to feel the night.
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9. |
Glow
04:26
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Here I am sitting in the glow of the light.
So many years spent hiding in plain sight.
Move away from the shadows, the dark is not your home.
For here in light beaming, out I will come.
Take a step forward, no longer holding back.
Cause Truth is Love, and we could all use more of that.
Say hello to the highlights
Bid farewell to the black
Find the sparkles in the colors that are shining right back.
So stand in the glow of the warm light.
Shed all your fears of loss and hate and strife.
Step into the light, and it will follow you.
The glow is impenetrable because the glow is you.
The glow is impenetrable because the glow is you.
We are all Stardust. All glitter and gold.
We are not darkness in the shadows of our souls.
Like a blossom growing from the cold winter earth.
We break free in moments when our Fear loses grip.
Say Hello to the highlights - bid farewell to the black.
Find the sparkles in the colors that are shining right back.
Take a step forward, no longer holding back.
Cause Truth is Love, and we could all use more of that.
So stand in the glow of the warm light.
Shed all your fears of loss and hate and strife.
Step into the light, and it will follow you.
The glow is impenetrable because the glow is you.
The glow is impenetrable because the glow is you.
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10. |
Migration
03:12
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The birds carry clouds
as they make patterns
waiting for the moment to part
like waves in the ocean.
I see them swiftly chasing
the flap of eachother's wings
waiting for the signal
to move again
only to part
and return
like waves in the ocean
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Horizons
03:07
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Feel the wind as it kisses your cheek, reminds you that you’re still alive
Feel the breeze as it blows away, just like a ripple in time.
Get back, get back, what can you do?
No longer are you the same.
When your world,it feels like an island that you just can’t escape.
But look to the horizon,
there’s a light coming to life.
And you raise your eyes,
up to the sky and realize
this is enough.
Feel the wind as it licks your lips and the sky is turning to grey.
There’s a voice deep inside your head
that pleads you to turn away.
Look away, look away past the dark
to the day you thought you were done.
and the light, it shines upon you now
and this moment is ripe to be sung…
But look to the horizon,
there’s a light coming to life
And you raise your eyes
up to the sky and realize
this is enough.
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12. |
City Life (live)
04:17
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Another tree falls to the ground
and no one cares to come around.
"Just another piece of wood"
but part of my soul.
Concrete dreams and more pollution.
Rape the Earth, that's your solution.
Everyone a zombie
In my city.
Find me the darkest street
these city lights they blind my eyes
if only I could find a way to blot out the bright
and bring in the night.
(Chorus)
Find me the biggest tree
and I'll lay down my misery.
As I touch the ground, I lay down.
If I survive this city life.
Careless acts and selfish views.
Please just turn off the news.
Pay attention to THIS scene.
Wake up from your bad dream.
Clear cutting woods to build more condos.
Pouring poison in the water.
When will the Mad World stop?
When will you wake up!?
(Chorus)
People fighting over property,
and oh there goes another tree.
Build a fence, no consequence.
Oh please save me!
Stop the madness,
stop your greed.
Put down the ax and let it be.
Not yours to take, but to appreciate,
Oh, please save me!
chorus
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13. |
Wither and Fade
02:53
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We stand tall.
Waiting for wings.
Not unlike our petals smiling at the breeze
as it brings you, ever so much closer.
We meet again
In the fresh air of Spring
and embrace til Summer's end
or Fall's approach.. whatever comes first.
And as we wither and fade
wither and fade
wither and fade
wither and fade
wither and fade
there is hope.
there is hope.
there is hope in the return
and yours as well my friend.
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14. |
It's Over
03:25
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A shadow falls upon the place you used to call your space.
You walked in so mysteriously, and then left just as abruptly.
Alone in this room, I panic for a moment and then just let go.
A light passes through the room where you left it, and neglect it.
What you gonna do, what you gonna say
Cause it's over, yeah it's over
What you gonna do, what you gonna play,
Can't start over, cause it's over
In the days that pass by evenly, I find I'm slowly forgetting
The moments of intense scrutiny and they way they made me cry.
A time to remember, a time to forget, whatever I chose it's no different.
Alone in this room I panic for a moment and then just let go.
What you gonna do, what you gonna say
Cause it's over, yeah it's over
What you gonna do, what you gonna say,
Can't start over, cause it's over
A shadow falls upon the place you used to call your space.
You walked in so mysteriously, and then left just as abruptly.
The light passes through the room where you left it, and neglect it.
Alone in this room, I panic for a moment and then just let go.
What you gonna do, what you gonna say
Cause it's over, yeah it's over
What you gonna do, what you gonna play,
Can't start over, cause it's over
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15. |
The Last Song is For You
01:55
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I stood looking upon the blue
I called your name, I didn't know
the wind would carry it away
Far above the sky
Then you answered back to me
From the old forest tree
singing as a bird in Spring
the Last song is for you!
I will sing a melody
like that bird up in the tree
calling for your soul's return
I could not look away
From the bluff I stood above
looking as the bird does
I am calling out for you
The last song is for you
The last song is for you,
The last song is for you,
As we always knew,
the days won't last forever
The last song is for you,
The last song is for you,
I'm calling from the blue
Your light it will shine through
As I stood upon the bluff
I heard a noise come rushing up
was it a flip of wing or wind moving the trees?
Maybe I will never know the sound of your old melody
But I have the memory,
the last song is for you
I could no longer bare
to think the you are not here
So I started my old song I could not put away.
There it was! It came again!
From the treetops, down again
Singing as a bird in Spring
The last song is for you!!
The last song is for you,
The last song is for you,
As we always knew,
the days won't last forever
The last song is for you,
The last song is for you,
I'm calling from the blue
Your light it will shine through
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Manda Marble Columbus, Ohio
Manda's music has an acoustic and folk-influenced sound, while still incorporating a pop sensibility. However, more recently, her music has taken on a new dimension, reflecting her deepened connection to the natural world. Manda aspires to use her music to engage and motivate her audience to explore and deepen their creative impulses while fostering a stronger connection with the natural world. ... more
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