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1. |
I Care
05:42
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Am I living in a country where the people have forgotten
The beauty of the land and the meaning of the stars?
We're crowded into cities where the patterns are all broken
Too many people trying to find out who they really are
And parents have forgotten how to speak to their own children
And the children have forgotten what it means to not be scared
Our leaders are all busy polishing their egos
And most folk leave them to it 'cause they just don't care
But I care
Yes, I care
I care
But it hurts, it hurts,
yes, it hurts, but I'm happy
Yes, it hurts, oh it hurts,
Sometimes it hurts, but I'll be happy
The animals are dying, 'cause the Spring has come too soon
And big jet planes are flying all across the wounded sky
Farmers are all praying to whatever gods they pray to
That rains will come again and pile the harvest high
And profiteers make profit on the back of every crisis
And they build their castles strong behinds tall gates and barbed wire
And slowly we awaken to how it's all connected
And Science tries to figure out just how and why
And I care
I care
I care
But it hurts, yes it hurts,
Oh, it hurts, but I am happy
Yes, it hurts, oh it hurts,
Sometimes it hurts, but I'll be happy
Will you wake up and remember the future that we dreamt of
When all was going well and progress was good
It might be that I'm too small to get up and save the world
But at least I can help out in the neighbourhood
I care (do you? do you?)
I care (do you? do you?)
I care (do you? do you?)
I care
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2. |
The Story Is Told
04:45
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Well, the story is told of a woman
The story is told of a man
Where they come from isn’t certain
Or if they ever had a plan
But they came together in a lovelight
They celebrated every sensation
They knew they were lovers in the moonlight
And they felt the world was growing dark around them
Well, a child was born in the Winter
A light so sweet in the eyes
But the lovers grew ever more distant
What comes next is no surprise
As they felt the world was growing dark around them
And they could not find their way back to the Garden
The child grew up from the lovelight
Before long the lovers parted ways
The child set out on a journey
That would last until the end of days
And they felt the world was growing dark around them
And they could not find their way back to the Garden
And they felt the world was growing dark around them
And they could not find their way back to the Garden
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Day Of Truce
05:52
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we were making love on the day of truce in the human battle with the world,
when the sun went down we glowed with light but nobody said a word,
as the cannons cooled as the rifles slept, we looked out on the garden,
and we struck our camp and we hit the road til we came upon the desert
oh, the air was cleaner stars were brighter than any we had seen before,
but we grew hungry, and some of us angry, as we scoured the fruitless floor,
we found sand and we found rocks, but water was not there,
and some of us lay down and wept in the crystal desert air:
'what have we won, what have we lost, have our battles been in vain?
has mother earth turned her back? Will we ever see love again?'
and then a voice arose within and everyone heard its truth:
"let go your life, let go your greed, let go those things you do not need
take your food, and take your drink, and let love take you, to the brink"
on the day of truce as the weapons slept, music most strange was heard,
and everyone sang along, though nobody knew the words,
the rhythm falls upon your feet and moves you in the dance,
and everyone you ever meet, you never meet by chance,
put down your knives, your crosses too, put away your book,
set aside your grievances, give back what you took,
for there is time, and time again, the circle comes around,
but nobody can ever live on broken dirty ground,
so take your time and find your space and live within it whole
and make love, and love your love, and make love your goal.
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4. |
Welcome Aboard
03:59
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Welcome aboard, Welcome jump aboard
Hey now, hey now
Welcome aboard, Welcome jump aboard
Hey now, hey now
Thanks for the lift you gave me
You brought me to the shore
You led me to the water
Oh, I could not ask for more
And you said welcome aboard, welcome jump aboard
I said hey now, hey now
Welcome aboard, Welcome jump aboard
I said hey now, hey now
We can go sailing
There’s a sea of possibilities
The tides go all around the world
We will not sink we will be safe
And I say welcome aboard, welcome jump aboard
You say hey now, hey now
Welcome aboard, welcome jump aboard
You say hey now, hey now
It's been a long time coming on
But I've got to change my point of view
Yeh yeh been a long long time coming on oh!
But I've got to come to terms with these things that are new
Welcome
(welcome aboard, welcome jump aboard, hey now)
Welcome aboard
(welcome aboard, welcome jump aboard, hey now)
All aboard all aboard all aboard all aboard
(hey now, hey now)
All aboard all aboard all aboard all aboard
(hey now, hey now)
Welcome aboard, welcome jump aboard
I said hey now, hey now
Welcome aboard, welcome jump aboard
I said hey now, hey now
Welcome, welcome, hey now, hey now,
Welcome, welcome, hey now, hey now,
All aboard all aboard all aboard all aboard
Hey now, hey now
All aboard all aboard all aboard all aboard
Hey now, hey now
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5. |
Arundhati
02:46
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Arundhati, a queen of truth, says Ghandi get your gun
the feral howl is getting louder as we find out what’s been done
we can’t return to be with the beast
no we can’t return to be with the beast
precision poetry is not enough to fight
genocide and progress have always gone side by side
it’s a nightmare masquerading as a vision
it’s a nightmare masquerading as a vision
Ayeeeee
A quarter-million Indian farmer suicides
they take their own lives by drinking their own pesticide
it’s a nightmare masquerading as a vision
it’s a nightmare masquerading as a vision
monoculture of the mind fevered by greed
global corporations, corrupted profiteers
it’s the silencing of love and compassion
it’s the silencing of love and compassion
Ayeeeee
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6. |
I Was, I Am & I Will Be
04:46
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I’ve seen the planet, what it looks like from space
I’ve seen a million soldiers, blind duty and faith.
I’ve seen the desert, it’s spreading in my heart
I’ve seen the rainforest, it’s tearing me apart
I’ve been happy,
I’ve been sad,
I’ve been sane,
Maybe I’ve been mad.
I’ve been chained,
I’ve been free:
I was, I am, and I will be
I’ve seen the supermarket I’ve seen the shops,
I’ve seen the one-way system, the one that never stops.
I’ve seen the love of those who are afraid,
I have made the mistake of being afraid.
I’ve been happy,
I’ve been sad,
I’ve been sane,
Maybe I’ve been mad.
I’ve been chained,
I’ve been free:
I was, I am, and I will be
[instrumental]
I’ve seen the planet, what it looks like from space
I’ve seen a million soldiers, blind duty and faith.
I’ve seen the love of those who are afraid,
I have made the mistake of being afraid.
I’ve been happy,
I’ve been sad,
I’ve been sane,
Maybe I’ve been mad.
I’ve been chained,
I’ve been free:
I was, I am, and I will be.
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Waking as the plane comes down,
Another land, another town,
Human beings everywhere,
Where I am I just don’t care
But what spirits are abroad tonight,
A comic turn, a tragedy
Some great historic plot or fight,
A romance that just isn’t right
The moon’s the moon, the stars will shine,
The tide will turn and turn again
Look near look far look all around,
And listen for a magic sound
I’m waiting for your coin to drop,
I’m waiting for the Weaver’s spell
How will I know your true true face?
A touch, a sight, a sound – a smell?
Out here in the mystery,
I know that you are seeking me
For I could be your journey’s end,
Your resting place, your destiny
But I could be just another stop,
A temporary sanctuary
On the road to who knows where,
How can we know, what should we care?
I’m waiting for your coin to drop,
Waiting for the Weaver’s spell
How will I tell your true true face?
A touch, a sight, a sound – a smell?
I’m waiting…
Waking as the sun goes down,
I get up and go out to town
Where the people laugh and talk,
That is where I want to walk
I listen to the conversations,
All of life is here tonight
Individuals make a nation,
You can laugh and you can fight
I’m waiting for your coin to drop,
Waiting for the Weaver’s spell
How will I tell your true true face?
A touch, a sight, a sound – a smell?
I’m waiting…
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8. |
Tsunami Of Love
04:07
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Tsunami of Love, Tsunami of Love
I want to be swept away by a Tsunami of Love
I want to wake up in a nation, that’s coming to the realisation
There’s no space between us all, the planet we call home is very small
Yes I know you’ll call me a dreamer, I wish I was a powerful schemer
I know you’ll say I’m a little naïve, but that won’t stop me ‘cos I want to believe in that
Tsunami of Love, Tsunami of Love
I want to be swept away by a Tsunami of Love
The water’s bitter, the water’s cold, don’t let it get into your soul
We’re being swamped in our daily lives, empty promises and glamorous lies
I don’t think we can have it all like they want us to believe in the shopping mall
I don’t wanna think, when I put on my shoes, that someone’s starving so that I can look cool
Tsunami of Love, Tsunami of Love
I want to be swept away by a Tsunami of Love
When it comes you can't deny, there's no time to wonder why,
It may leave you high and dry, there's only the land, the sea, the sky,
The only good that can come of this, is what love can accomplish
When we face our fate and help one another when we realise that we need each other
Tsunami of Love, Tsunami of Love
I want to be swept away by a Tsunami of Love
Goodly people around the world, you see my foolish flag unfurled
Come together, unite the nations, somewhere down the line we’re all relations
I know I'm crazy, I must be mad, to think that all this fussin and fightin is bad
Peace and harmony may just be a dream but there’s something swelling my little stream
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9. |
Found My Love
03:44
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I Have Found My Love, it keeps me going
I'll do anything I can, to keep it flowing
Everyday I rise, to a new beginning
We are growing wise, together learning
And I'll be with you
If you'll be with me
And together, we will find out
What this love is all about
When you find your love, it's like the sunshine
Spread it all around, it's gonna be fine
Every breath you take, can take you higher
Don't wait for your Fate, light your own fire!
Let your love shine through
Don't need proof, it's true
And around us we will find out
Love is in and love is out
When you find your love, it's like the sunshine
Spread it all around, it's gonna be fine
Every breath you take, can take you higher
Don't wait for your Fate, light your own fire!
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10. |
Blue Patches
03:29
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I can't keep from crying sometimes
No I can't keep from crying sometimes
When the world gets on my mind
I can't keep from crying sometimes
And I can’t keep from lying sometimes
When you ask me how I am and I say "fine"
Maybe I'm just feeding you a line
‘Cause I can't keep from lying sometimes
But I know we will be alright, it's only Life, I know
Yes I know we will be okay, another day we'll grow
But I know I will be alright, it's only Life, I know
Yes I know I will be okay, another day we'll grow
Can't keep from thinking sometimes
Caught up inside my own rhymes
Trapped like a train on the lines
No, I can’t keep from thinking sometimes
[instrumental]
I can't keep from trying sometimes
To reach out with my heart and with my mind
Maybe it's just a waste of time,
But I can't keep from trying sometimes.
But I know I will be alright, it's only Life, I know
Yes I know I will be okay, another day I’ll grow.
But I know we will be alright, it's only Life, I know
Yes I know we will be okay, another day we'll grow.
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11. |
Why Should I Be Sorry?
04:21
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Why should I be sorry, yesterday is gone
Nothing is forever, that is life's sweet song
While we are together, living life today
Don't wait for tomorrow, join the band and play
But it’s hard, to think about the world,
And what, what is going on
To believe, in the future,
I'm doing the best I can
Nothing is forever, except for light and love
The moment and its magic, the sunlight and the sun
Every day a new day, rise above the past
Today's the day we're serving, the first one and the last
But it’s hard, to think about the world,
And what, what’s going on
To believe, in the future,
I'm doing the best I can
but it’s hard hard hard
to break free free free
yes it’s hard hard hard
to break free and be free to be free
[instrumental]
I know you didn’t want me, but you couldn’t let me go
Wanted what we used to have, though it wouldn't let us grow
Then you gave me space to dance in, set me free to smile,
Ride on gentle woman, keep your spirits high
But it’s hard, to think about the world,
And what, what went wrong
But believe, in the future,
Keep doing the best you can
Keep doing the best you can
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12. |
All I Got Left Is Dust
05:28
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All I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust
All I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust
I wept, water flowing
Tears came down, like a river
Liquid eye, living streaming
Bright and wet, soak my skin
All I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust
All I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust
Endless sea, big waves rolling
Mountain stream, running wild
Waterfall, rainbow reaching
Forest pool, mirror the sky
Rain come down, from the heaven
Wash me clean, clean away
Fresh and green, new life growing
Memories, of what will be
All I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust
All I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust
So drink with me, this timeless liquid
Raise your glass, spirit free
Let me go, to the ocean
River flow back to the sea
All I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust, all I’ve got left is dust
All I’ve got left is … all I’ve got left is … all I’ve got left is …
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13. |
Feeding You With Love
04:08
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Don't you cry, no don't you weep
Don't you know, it's only sleep that you're needing
Yes, and feeding, with love
Feeding you with love, gathered from above
Yes we've got enough, gathered from the earth
Feeding you with love
Don't you scream, don't shout
Can't you see what it's about?
Yes I'm bleeding, but I'm not leaving
My love
Don't you scream, don't shout
Can't you see what it's about?
Yes I'm bleeding, but I'm not leaving
My love
Feeding you with love, gathered from above
Yes we've got enough, gathered from the earth
Feeding you with love
[instrumental]
Feeding you with love, gathered from above
Yes we've got enough, gathered from the earth
Feeding you with love
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Martin John Milner Potsdam, Germany
Martin John Milner is a musician, poet and teacher from Liverpool, England. Since 2008 he has lived in Potsdam, Germany. He has worked extensively in community arts, theatre and band projects. His catch phrase was given by the great Brazilian musician Joyce: 'peace and music!' ... more
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