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Wooden Flute
03:14
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He played on his wooden flute a note so deep,
no one but the land, the sea, the sky,
no one but the wind, and those who could still listen
heard it's deep vibration.
He played on his wooden flute a note so deep,
no one but the ferns, the grasses, and weeds,
no one but the trees, and those who could still listen
heard its deep vibration.
He played on his wooden flute a note so deep,
no one but the fish, the insects, and birds,
no one but the free animals, and those who could still listen
heard its deep vibration, its deep vibration, its deep vibration.
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Peel Me Gently
04:01
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Peel me gently, peel me gently
layer by layer skin by skin.
Peel me gently, peel me gently
layer by layer skin by skin.
Feels like you're cutting me open,
holding me while I struggle
just so you can look within
I am more than just a pile of onion rings.
Your eyes are sharp, your eyes are so sharp
you can see my faults from a mile away
and you name them all for me one by one.
Your eyes are sharp, your eyes are so sharp.
Feels like you're cutting me open,
holding me while I struggle
just so you can look within
I am more than just a pile of onion rings.
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Windstrums
03:54
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The wind strums through my hair
the seeds are born into the air,
where they're blow is where they go,
where they land is what they know,
wind blow, wind blow.
The rain is wet on my face,
it quenches thirst it's pure grace,
the plants need the rain to grow
in and out the water tide flows,
Water flow, water flow.
Your sneering hurts me inside
I've got my faults that I can't hide,
here I am wincing in pain,
share with me some sun and some rain,
give me love watch me grow.
Your love heals me inside
I've got my faults but that's alright,
you give me sun you give me rain,
we are growing together again
give me love watch me grow,
give me love watch me grow.
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4. |
Sweet Agony
03:56
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I've been dreaming in the day and in the night,
all this expectation means I can't sleep right.
But when I see you I don't say
how I've been dreaming of you night and day,
afraid of our unknown I leave my handbrake on.
Misunderstanding, something important I didn't explain.
Must I send a letter to mop up this mess I've made?
I'd be telling you all over the phone
but now I can never find you at home.
Have you left the country, sick of all this sweet agony?
I've been dreaming in the day and in the night.
Has my imagination been dreaming this up right?
Can it be true if we want it to?
There is so much goodness in you.
But never easy as it first seems to realise our dreams.
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5. |
Walking the Fine Line
04:30
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Walking the fine line, walking the tightrope
the safety net lies far below, every step is one step closer.
Breathe deep believe in the power in you
Caught in a storm on the heaving ocean
the ocean bed lies far below
but on a crest of a wave we can see the shore.
Breathe deep believe in the power in you.
Falling in the hole, we've been walking around and around,
caving in the sides, the sides that had kept us from falling in.
Breathe deep, believe in the power in you
Breathe, breathe, breathe....
Breathe deep, believe
In the power in you
In the power in you
In the power in you
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6. |
Roots and Leaves
04:27
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Potatoes like peas beans corn and cabbage
pumpkins don't like potatoes but they like sweet corn.
From way before you were born your people were out the in the fields
learning the secrets of the land.
Leeks like celery, swedes and turnips like peas.
Well there's some in this life have got the roots
and some have got the leaves.
Broad beans peas lettuce onions like carrots
and carrots like chives onions leeks sage peas and lettuce.
But if you ever forget this always remember
carrots are very fond of lettuces and peas.
And leeks like celery, swedes and turnips like peas.
Well there's some in this life have got the roots
and some have got the leaves.
But it's not all roses sunshine and light cause
potatoes can't stand cucumbers and pumpkins
tomatoes and potatoes fight and onions and garlic
are so mean to the peas and the beans.
But leeks like celery, swedes and turnips like peas.
Well there's some in this life have got the roots
and some have got the leaves -
there's some in this life have got the roots
and some of them, some of them, some of them,
some of them got the leaves.
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7. |
Flying Not Falling
03:36
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You've got a lot of love in your heart and you give it gladly
You've got a lot of love in your heart naturally
Free from fear it would be called flying not falling
Free from fear it would be called flying not falling
You've got a lot of love in your heart
and I feel it when you squeeze me nearly.
You wear your truth upon your face
And have you seen your eyes lately.
Free from fear it would be called flying not falling
Free from fear it would be called flying not falling
Like a mountain water spring bubbling up from deep within
You wonder at the state your life is in
Yet your presence is empowering.
Free from fear it would be called flying not falling
Free from fear it would be called
Flying not falling...
Free from fear it would be called flying not falling
Free from fear it would be called flying not falling
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swingbridge OTA, New Zealand
Swingbridge is the musical vehicle of southern NZ songsmith Bridget Ellis and friends.
Ellis has shared
her music in clubs, pubs and concert halls, at festivals, schools, and libraries, in hospice and prison, from busking the Berlin underground to playing the Beehive. Underpinning her work is the impetus and hope for earth-centred social change.
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