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Kingdom
05:04
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Do you remember
September by the sea
We were so young and
By god we thought we were free
But we were bound by the ground that gave us birth
Loyalty to family and beloved mother earth
We wandered but we didn't go far
Navigating by the sun and the stars
Changing moods with the full moon
Playing like fools in the afternoon
We had it all, we had it all, we had it all
And I look up to the sky
And I ask the heavens why
It has to be so hard for so many
And I look down to the ground
And I gather what I've found
And I pray for the day when the many
Will find their freedom
And enter the kingdom
The Earth is my mother
My father is the sun
The trees are my brothers
And I'm the only one
Who can play my part
We're strokes of many colours
In a grand work of art
We have it all, we have it all, we have it all
And I look up to the sky
And I ask the heavens why
It has to be so hard for so many
And I look down to the ground
And I gather what I've found
And I pray for the day when the many
Will find their freedom
And enter the kingdom
You know life is never ending
And it never began
Oh can you hear me
Or are you too busy being man
What about your spirit
Oh what went wrong
Oh, did you forget
We're just notes in a song
We have it all, we have it all, we have it all
And I look up to the sky
And I ask the heavens why
It has to be so hard for so many
And I look down to the ground
And I gather what I've found
And I pray for the day when the many
Will find their freedom
And enter the kingdom
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2. |
Come Back
03:43
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Where do you come from, my love
I haven't met someone like you in my whole life
Where do you wake up, my love
You let the sun shine through your smile and through your eyes
How did I meet you my dear
I can't remember since the feeling took over
I'd like to keep you near
I'd like to rest my head upon your shoulder
You come back, you come back, come back
You come back, you come back, come back
You come back, you come back to me
You come back, you come back, come back
You come back, you come back, come back
You come back, you come back to me
Since the day I met you I was born a little more
Into this world of shapes and colours and shifting forms
Funny how love can transform
And if the circumstances be that misfortune should fall on me
And I never see you again
I know I'll still be standing tall
From having known you at all
And for that, I'm thankful my friend
You come back, you come back, come back
You come back, you come back, come back
You come back, you come back to me
You come back, you come back, come back
You come back, you come back, come back
You come back, you come back to me
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3. |
Eye of the Storm
04:50
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Inside the eye of the storm
There's a shelter keeping you warm
Giving you comfort, safety from harm
What are you gonna do
Inside the eye of the storm
There's a place so lovely and calm
When everywhere you look, there's cause for alarm
What are you gonna do
Can't go up, can't go down,
Everything is blowing down to the ground
Chaos ensuing
Can't go back, can't go on
Everything is going wrong, but there has come
A moment of clarity
Along the shores of your mind
Where the ghosts inside you reside
Waves are crashing, driving you wild
What are you gonna do
Inside the heart of a man
There's a cold and deserted land
But there's a fountain, there's a fountain
What are you gonna do
Can't go up, can't go down,
Everything is blowing down to the ground
Chaos ensuing
Can't go back, can't go on
Everything is going wrong, but there has come
A moment of clarity
Wake up and smell the roses
But watch out for that thorn
You think you are alone
With no place to call home
Inside the eye of the storm
Inside the eye of the storm
Inside the eye of the storm
What are you gonna do
Can't go up, can't go down,
Everything is blowing down to the ground
Chaos ensuing
Can't go back, can't go on
Everything is going wrong, but there has come
A moment of clarity
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4. |
Happy
03:02
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How did we become like this
The shape has shifted into something different
I didn't mean, I didn't mean to make you cry
Under the fireworks that night
Maybe I was naive
I fell for music, New York, and you
Only nineteen and dreams coming true
You were older, and you walked me the long way home
You're still gone, and I'm still home
And I still long to hold you in my arms
Once more in the light
You're happy with the woman you married
You liked her better than me
She stood out to you
I'm living in my hometown now
I don't ever want to leave
I plan to stay, have kids, watch them grow
You come into my mind after hours
And I still find it hard to believe we had the chance
To meet when we did back then
I have a job I go to every day
I'm still writing songs like you showed me
Everything you gave me, I carry it with me now
Oh, what kind of love is this, my love
I wish you well, I wish you well
You're still gone, and I'm still home
And I still long to hold you in my arms
Once more in the light
You're happy with the woman you married
You liked her better than me
She stood out to you
You're still gone and I'm still home
And I still long, to hold you in my arms
Once more in the night
I'm happy as the woman you made me
You know you changed me
You brought me to life
You brought me to life
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5. |
In a Time Like This
03:16
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Papa's moving much too fast
He's building up an army vast
Waging wars we've fought in the past
But this time, we'll win
He's got a plan to lead the men
One hundred thousand and ten
Employing force and violence
Always us against them
Listen up, I'm your daughter
I still love you, my father
But I see you're having a harder time
Can you let me in
I see tears streaming down your face
Like raindrops on a sunny day
Please shine your light
You're a candle burning bright
But something's amiss
I see fear filling up your eyes
Like grey clouds across blue skies
Please part the clouds my deary
And you'll see the world so clearly
And we need clear sight more than anything
In a time like this
Mama's moving much too slow
She's paralyzed by what she's shown
Acts of terror going on below
Injustice breaks her heart
I see her struggling to find
That strength upon which she once relied
The torture that she bears inside
Is tearing her apart
Listen up, my mother
I still love you like no other
But I see that something is bothering you
Can you hear me out
I see tears streaming down your face
Like raindrops on a sunny day
Please shine your light
You're a candle burning bright
But something's amiss
I see fear filling up your eyes
Like grey clouds across blue skies
Please part the clouds my deary
And you'll see the world so clearly
And we need clear sight more than anything
In a time like this
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6. |
Wanderling
04:24
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I've been here before, 'bout a bundle of times
Been battling boyhood and shrugging off shrines
Been taking a hard-won hiatus from time
Been buying, believing and betting on dimes
Been minding my manners, no whimper, no whines
Been practicing perfection, spectrums and signs
Been honing a craft, and crafting a self
To wrap up, and hold up, and leave on the shelf
Been wading through waters supreme and sublime
Been searching for some simple way to unwind
Been travelling far, been travelling wide
Been waiting and tasting the wanderling wine
Listen don't get lost before you get found
Carry me, carry me
Over waves of silence and of some sound
Listen don't get caught before you get out
Suddenly, suddenly, claimed by
Clouds of colour and clover overground
Through chaos, commotion, cacophonous crowds
Through silence and symbols, subliminal sounds
Through pretty pragmatics parading around
I'm starting to think that I've finally found
A thin, silver, slippery thread coming down
Subtle and strong, woven and wound
Invisible anchor, awakening-bound
Rooting this wanderling down to the ground
Listen don't get lost before you get found
Carry me, carry me
Over waves of silence and of some sound
Listen don't get caught before you get out
Suddenly, suddenly, claimed by
Clouds of colour and clover overground
We weren't only born to be buried, stories long to be carried,
listen love is very
We weren't only born to be buried, stories long to be carried,
listen love is very
We weren't only born to be buried, stories long to be carried,
listen love is very
We weren't only born to be buried, stories long to be carried,
listen love is very
very, very, very, very ordinary
Listen don't get lost before you get found
Carry me, carry me
Over waves of silence and of some sound
Listen don't get caught before you get out
Suddenly, suddenly, claimed by
Clouds of colour and clover overground
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7. |
So Much To Ask
03:40
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Give her a gin and juice
She was once a part of you
The way you'd play in the school day
Oh how sweet and cute
It was simple and true
And the way she's looking now
Facing forward, thinking how
You're aging gracefully, amazingly
Yet in may ways, you're still the same
And she only wants her faith to grow
Brighter than the moon at night
Is that so much to ask
Is that so much to ask
And she only wants her love to go
Farther than the end of time
Is that so much to ask
Is that so much to ask
It's been a long time coming though
Cuz she's been on the run, you know
She wants to cancel her plans
And let a man hold her hand
Cuz she's so tired of letting go
And the way you hold her gaze
Could carry on for all her days
And all the memory and moments have
Opened up and broken through the haze
And she only wants her faith to grow
Brighter than the moon at night
Is that so much to ask
Is that so much to ask
And she only wants her love to go
Farther than the end of time
Is that so much to ask
Is that so much to ask
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh she's so
Oh, oh, she's so tired of letting go
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, she's so
Oh, oh, she's so tired of letting go
And she only knows herself by
The way that she's affecting you
A kiss upon the brow
She loved you then and now
And the only lines she wants to read
Were made by laughter 'round your eyes
And the only way she'll go is if you're coming too
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8. |
Younger, Brighter
03:49
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Give me a kiss goodbye
I will try not to cry
Let me lie down by your side for a little while
Hold me tight through the night
Look me right in the eye
Oh my, don't let me get away this time
Nobody knows where we go
When we die
Is heaven a heart or a home
It's days like this
When I feel the rain on my shoulder
And I have to stop and wonder
Am I even getting older
Or am I getting younger
It's days like this
When I feel the fog is lifting
And my load's a little lighter
And I notice something shifting
And the world's a little brighter
And the world's a little brighter
When I was just a child
Honey-eyed, open wide
I'd give my all in the shape of a smile
Sparks would fly from the fire
That I kept lit inside
Heating our home all around from the inside
We left our home for a new life, far away
My heart was left in the old one
It's days like this
When I feel the rain on my shoulder
And I have to stop and wonder
Am I even getting older
Or am I getting younger
It's days like this
When I feel the fog is lifting
And my load's a little lighter
And I notice something shifting
And the world's a little brighter
And the world's a little brighter
Nobody knows where we go when we die
Is heaven a heart or a home in the sky
Sometimes it feels like I'm living my whole life
Living inside of a circle of goodbyes
We left our home for a new life
My heart was left in the old one
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Georgia Lee Johnson Vancouver, British Columbia
Georgia Lee Johnson is an indie-folk singer from Vancouver. Her album Wanderling was produced by internationally acclaimed songwriter Jordan Klassen. The Georgia Straight named her one of the 10 best new acts in Vancouver to keep an eye and an ear on. In 2019 she released a single called ‘So I Stay’ in which The Permanent Rain Press called it, "candid, delicate, but with ample heart and courage”. ... more
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