1. |
Slowly Slowly
03:35
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Slowly slowly catchy monkey
That's what my mother taught me
Have patience and understand
We can only do the best we can
I face trials and tribulations every day
But it's OK , I'm gonna find a way
To make it happen just the way I planned
I have patience and i understand
If I could make a difference to just one life
For the better I'd be happy in my grave
If I could open up just one troubled mind
To a new way of thinking I'd be winning this game
If I could lift somebody's spirit just for one minute
Never mind a day
If I could do just one of these things
I'd be well on my way
Slowly slowly catchy monkey
That's what my mother taught me
Have patience and understand
We can only do the best we can
If I could believe the words I write
Were for the purpose of good not for the purpose of rhyme
If I could inject a little bit of love
Into this broken world and make it smile
If I could express the way I feel
Maybe somebody could use that knowledge to help them heal
A little trouble that's been troubling them for so long
We all know the power of a song
Slowly slowly catchy monkey
That's what my mother taught me
Have patience and understand
We can only do the best we can
If we could make our idealistic
View of the world a reality
Instead of dreaming of the way it should be
While we're shouting at the TV
If we could all join together like we know we should
We could recycle all the terrible, turn it to good
We could rise together as one
I still like to believe that day will come
Slowly slowly catchy monkey
That's what my mother taught me
Have patience and understand
We can only do the best we can
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2. |
Still
04:56
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I can still see the sun with my eyes closed
I can still smell the fresh cut grass through this blocked nose
I no longer feel it burning on the back of my throat
But I can still taste the smoke from those hot coals
I can still feel the bass after all of these years
Pumping in my chest, I can still hear the cheers
I can still smell the herbs drifting through the air
I just close my eyes and I'm there
I like to be still for a while when the sun shines
Explore my mind
Go back in time for a while when the sun shines
I like to be still for a while when the sun shines
Explore my mind
Go back in time for a while when the sun shines
I can still see a thousand heads level with my feet
I can still feel the pressure, all eyes on me
I can still sense the five of us moulding into one
And the four of us will always miss that one that has gone
Certain little triggers hit me with such a blow
And it hurts that it feels like a life time ago
Somebody told me recently it's part of the road
And you can't pick it up and take it with you but you can
Carry it in your soul
I like to be still for a while when the sun shines
Explore my mind
Go back in time for a while when the sun shines
I like to be still for a while when the sun shines
Explore my mind
Go back in time for a while when the sun shines
I like to be still for a while when the sun shines
Explore my mind
Go back in time for a while when the sun shines
I like to be still for a while when the sun shines
Explore my mind
Go back in time for a while when the sun shines
When the sun shines
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3. |
Little Blue Flame
05:34
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Fragrances of herbal tea and incense fill the air
I entered into this magical kingdom somewhere over there
There's a party going on in every direction
In my head it's kind of the same
But I'm distracted at the minute
By this hypnotic little blue flame
I see hundreds of legs from below the knees
Slowly passing by
They don't break my focus but I catch them
In the corner of my eye
There's a circus going on in every direction
In my head it's kind of the same
But I'm distracted at the minute
By this hypnotic little blue flame
The sun is rising up I feel it
Burning the back of my head
As my trance is broken by chitter chatter
I could hear some words that were said
As the story goes it was the party of the century
Worthy of all of it's fame
But I missed it all
Staring at this hypnotic little blue flame
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4. |
We Thrive
03:20
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Well I could cry all night that something ain’t right
But I don’t think it’s gonna get better
I could keep on complaining I’m out in the rain
But I don’t think I’m gonna get wetter
I could make up excuses for all of my bruises
I prefer to just let them settle
I could search all around for the softest of ground
But I prefer to sleep in the nettles
'Cause as long as I’m feeling I know this is real
It reminds me I’m still alive
I spend a lot of time wishing I had all the answers
When I know deep down inside
The point of this journey is learning as much as I can
Before I arrive
When we peak we run dry
Through adversity we thrive
Well I could circle it round and around in my head
But the outcome would still be the same
I could put on a mask just to finish the task
And save myself from the shame
I could pretend that I haven’t got demons inside of me
Scratching away at my brain
I could pretend it’s not hard to have scars on my heart
But I chose not to numb the pain
'Cause as long as I’m feeling I know this is real
It reminds me I’m still alive
I spend a lot of time wishing I had all the answers
When I know deep down inside
The point of this journey is learning as much as I can
Before I arrive
When we peak we run dry
Through adversity we thrive
As long as I’m feeling I know this is real
It reminds me I’m still alive
I spend a lot of time wishing I had all the answers
When I know deep down inside
The point of this journey is learning as much as I can
Before I arrive
When we peak we run dry
Through adversity we thrive
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5. |
Bring the Heat
03:05
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Well I gazed upon a miraged heat wave across the land
And I’m drawn to that lonely tree in the vastness of sand
I bathe in its shade with my head in my hands
And I listen to the leaves as they dance
They’re telling me all the secrets that blow by in the wind
They talk of all the triumphs and the sins
They tell me sometimes you lose, sometimes you win
‘Cause as one day ends another begins
Well you can bring the heat and you can bring defeat
But nothing’s gonna hold me back
I could run off course with my many of flaws
But I’ll get back on track
And you can tell me I’m not good enough
That I might as well just turn back
But I’ll make it to the end of this road someday
Even if it’s my last
As I hit the peak of a winning streak I’m woken from the thrill
As I notice this little incline is growing into a hill
And as the hill grows into a mountain and my energy is down to nil
I resolve to humour this test of will
‘Cause you can bring the heat and you can bring defeat
But nothing’s gonna hold me back
And I could run off course with my many of flaws
But I’ll get back on track
And you can tell me I’m not good enough
That I might as well just turn back
But I’ll make it to the end of this road someday
Even if it’s my last
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6. |
See the Beauty
03:47
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I see the beauty in everything
From the dirt on the floor to the paint on the ceiling
I see light
I see life
I see love everywhere
From that most infectious smile to that vacant stare
I see light
I see life
I see dreams every day
From the people up on stage to the bodies in the graves
I see light
I see life
I see wonder on the face of every child
From the angel in the corner to the one that drives you wild
I see light
I see life
I see relief, I see them jump around
I see belief in their faces as they mingle with the crowd
I see light
I see life
I see miracles blowing on the summer breeze
From the clouds in the sky to the leaves on the trees
I see light
I see life
I see peace for everyone
Stick a white flower in the barrel of your gun
I see light
I see life
And I felt comfort in all I feel and see
The moment I realised it can't just be me
Who sees light
And who sees life
Do you see light ?
Do you see life ?
Do you see light ?
Do you see life ?
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The Turtle Project Wales, UK
Alternative Singer/Songwriter from Wales UK
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