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Happy Birthday Song | Nov. 5-13, 2007 | Song # 373

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Refrain:
Happy Birthday we love you
And may all your dreams come true
As the sun burns off the dew
May your world shine ever new
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Another year has come and gone
So many nights so many dawns
Our time is short to sing this song
But our love is long
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Refrain:
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Here’s a toast to all who live
Who come to life with gifts to give
And here’s a toast to all who’ve passed
Before us on this path
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Refrain:
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Let us celebrate your start
With love and joy in all our hearts
Every breath leads Home again
Happy birthday my sweet friend
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Boats Are Burning | Song #403 | 10/25/09

I wish that I could tell you what you wanted to hear
I wish I could tell you that there’s nothing to fear
But I don’t have time to argue any more
Because the boats are burning on the shore
You can choose to think the thoughts you’ve always thought to think
You can medicate the pain with something strong to drink
But it won’t drown out the wolves howling at your door
Because the boats are burning on the shore

Refrain:
The boats are burning There is no turning back
The boats are burning on the shore
Your life is calling, stop stalling and attack
The boats are burning on the shore

Sometimes you have to do what no one else has done
Sometimes you have to walk when you would much rather run
You can see your self as rich or see your self as poor
But the boats are burning on the shore
Our backs are to the sea and there’s no where else to flee
So we must move forward ever more fiercely
There’s no time for you to add up what you’re due
The boats are burning on the shore

I don’t have time to explain it all to you
Or to take classes in your school of fools
I’m playing by a brand new set of rules
Cause the boats are burning on the shore
This is not a drill It’s either kill or be killed
We’ll either stand or fall but there’s no-one left to call
So lead or follow or get the hell out of the way
Cause the boats are burning on the shore

Look away if you want to or stare into the flames
Focus on your anger or focus on your pain
Either way you may not live to see another day
Cause the boats are burning on the shore
I rather go down fighting knowing that I’d done my best
If I take a bullet I’d prefer it in the chest
Than hiding in a cubicle or clinging to a desk
The boats are burning on the shore

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Lyrics:

Outside Looking In 1/14/2010 | Song # 409

Refrain:
I’m one of those kids who never fits in
Always out side looking in
At the cool kids having all the fun

I like to read, I like to write
I like to watch the birds in flight
I don’t see the world in terms of black and white

I like to sing, I like to skate,
I like to investigate
The movements of tectonic plates

I want to design a pollution free car
I want to travel to the stars
I like to collect things in mason jars

Bridge:
Sometimes it’s lonely being the only one
Excluded from the fun
Sometimes its hard to stand apart
But I like that I like what I like to do

I always wear black I never wear pink
Have you ever thought to think?
About how many times a day you blink

You may think I’m balmy but I like origami
I like the way it calms me
And gives me something to do

When the popular crowd gets a little too loud
I imagine I’m on a cloud
Watching the world so far below
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The Kingdom of Konformity | 1/15/2010 | Song #410

Refrain:
In the kingdom of Konformity
Difference is deformity
In the Kingdom of Konformity
You better follow the majority
In the Kingdom of Konformity
Fashion is authority
In the Kingdom of Konformity
In the Kingdom of Konformity
Your sole purpose here on earth is
To look good upon the surface

No matter what you do
You should have done better
You might be light
But not light as a feather
Is your skin as tough as leather?
Buy this cream it will make it all better…
Not enough dough? At least put on a show
Go the same way everybody goes

Refrain:

Everyone else is being the self
That everyone else is trying to be
Everyone else is trying to be
Exactly like her majesty
That marvelous “she” we all want to be
Lives out her days so happily
In the center of the world known as the
Kingdom of Konformity

Refrain:

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Beautifull (a.k.a “The Beautifull Song”)

Song #402  | 10/17/09

I saw this video on you tube
They took a normal looking young woman.
With the help of a lot of makeup (and Photoshop)
Turned her into a model of perfection
And it got my attention
And I thought to my self…
If the people I’m supposed to look like don’t even look like
what they’ve been made up to look like….
Is any one real?
And what’s the deal?

Refrain:
What if I believe I am
Beautifull?
Exactly as I am?
Beautifull

B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.L. Beautifull
Be Educated Assertive Understanding Tough Intelligent Fun Unique Loving Loved (just the way I am)
Beautifull

Refrain:

Be Everything Amazing Unlimited Totally Into Freedom Universal Liberty for Life:
Beautifull

Refrain:

So I turned off the computer
I went to the mirror
(mirror, mirror, on the wall…)
And I looked at myself.
And I said, “self,
You… are… BEAUTIFULL!

Refrain #2:

I believe I am
Beautifull
Exactly as I am
Beautifull
(full of beauty!)
I believe I am
Beautifull!
Exactly as I am
Beautifull

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I See The Blue Breaking Through | Song # 401 | 10/7/09

Now what? We begin to begin again
Now that the rain has decided to end
And our hearts are certainly on the mend

(Can you comprehend?)

How good it feels to look up and see
Blue sky begin to break through and The
Clouds of grey beginning to blow away

Gravity. Sometimes drags you down
Relax. Stretch out upon the ground
Look up. And watch the blue break through

Refrain:
I see the blue breaking through
Do you catch a glimpse of it too?
What’s it like to be brand new?

I can’t say I knew it would work this way
Had a moment when I had to keep fear at bay
But at the end of a very long day

(I have to say we found a way)
To have fun while we got the job done
And I want to thank everyone
Who joined in and helped us with our play
(hip hip hooray)

Refrain:

So what’s next?
Where do we go from here?
Climb with me up to where the air is clear
And watch the blue break through for you…

Refrain
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Kenya Dream | 11/23/09 | Song # 404

Dedicated to Kenya K. Stevens, Goddess

Kenya Dream
Can you Dream of dreaming?
Can you Dream of dreaming
Something wild and true and wonderful

Kenya Dream
Can you dream of loving?
Can you dream of loving
Something out into the world?

Kenya Dream
Can you dream of living?
Can you dream of living
In the magic of the dawning day?

Kenya Dream
Can you dream of dancing?
Can you dream of dancing
Out beyond the rules that others make?

Refrain:
You call me Home you call me home
To the open spaces we all come from
You call me Home you call me home
From heart of the womb of the world
Kenya dream. Kenya dream.
Kenya dream. Kenya dream

Kenya dream
Can you dream of healing
can you dream of healing
More than what was causing pain

Kenya dream
Can you dream of holding
Can you dream of holding all
That’s good and true and wise

Kenya dream
Can you dream of seeing
Can you dream of seeing me
With more than just your eyes

Refrain:

Kenya dream.
Can you dream of laughter?
Can you dream of laughter
That reminds the stars to shine?

Kenya dream.
Can you dream of silence
Can you dream of silence
That preceded every sound

Kenya dream.
Can you dream of singing
Can you dream of singing that
Will consecrate this holy ground

Refrain:

Kenya feel
Can you feel the movement
Can you feel the movement
Of the light between your sighs

Kenya breathe
Can you breathe the power
Can you breathe the power
Of the force between your thighs

Kenya love
Can you love the loving
Can you love the loving
That empowers you to be the light

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Commentary: I met Kenya K. Stevens on twitter and she immediately made a deep impression on me. She and her husband are tantra coaches and specialize in healing and manifesting. Kenya is delightfully open about sexuality and sensuality as well as the art and science of balancing and integrating the masculine and feminine. For her the womb is something more than just an organ for reproduction it is a powerful center of manifesting and attracting. Anyway, we met on Twitter and spoke by phone. I happened to be in New York City in November and we met for lunch at her apartment in the shadow of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. She explained the work and philosophy behind her work. It was a joyful meeting of souls. and on the way home this song came in. After you listen to the song check out her site: www.JuJuMama.net

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If I Could Fly | Song #400 | 09/09/09

If I could fly I would take wing and leave the earth behind
And everything that seems so huge now would disappear below me…
If I could sing, I would breathe in and shine the sound out loud
Till it breaks the hills apart and grinds the mountains down

Sometimes your feet seem to know exactly where they want to go…
And it’s wise to let your body follow, follow, follow…
Sometimes your heart seems to want what the world does not allow
And there are those who advise you to leave your best fields fallow

Refrain:

I just want to run to the edge and leap into the sky
I just want to float like a red tail hawk up so damn high
That you can’t see me any more…You can’t see me any more
You can’t see me any more from the valley floor…
I may be gone but my song remains

I could be the rain on the window while you’re Dreaming of a sunny day…
I could be the tear on your pillow as you lie there half awake
You can think of me if you want as some kind of mistake
But I know what it feels like to have your heart break

It seems I walk on roads that prefer me to walk alone
Even though I long for a traveling companion
And I find myself an edge that invites me to look over
And see the valley with its toy town spread out far below…

Refrain:

[Solo]

I live by the grace of something that’s true but hard to fathom
And it demands that I dance along the ridge above the chasm
I don’t always keep my balance but I always do my best
And I have to trust in Something Else to handle all the rest…

Refrain:

Commentary:

It had been a really rough patch for me…financially, emotionally. And I found myself living in this incredibly beautiful little town in upstate New York. There were hills and valleys. Just like in life. From the ridges you can look down into these tiny toy towns with tiny cars and trucks. If you’re lucky a red tail hawk will soar over head. It just made me want to fly. Just like a thunderstorm releases pent up energy in the atmosphere, after this song came through, I felt tremendous relief and empowerment. All of a sudden I was ready for new experiences and new relationships. I’d love to know what it brings up for you. Please leave a comment below!

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