1. |
Only Human
03:46
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ONLY HUMAN
I’m a walkin’ down the street
Lost in a fantasy
The sun is out and I’m flirting with a stranger See a sister wandering round’
Like her life is up and down.
She’s losing her direction
I see a man with a begging bowl
Says he’ll never cry no more
His past was bright but now
his future in question
Try to do what I can when I can
Do my best to be human
He wants an answer right now
(I say that )
We’re only human
Doing the best that we possibly can Make some mistakes and we
make some new plans We’re only human
Think about my friends you know They work so hard (we’re sayin’)
What’s the point of all the stress It drags me down
We’ve all made a few mistakes
Tell me where’s the give and take
We need some easy, some easy right now Life can knock you down
Or it can raise you up
I know the future’s a question
But we’ll face whatever comes
We’re only human
Doing the best that we possibly can Make some mistakes and we
make some new plans Cuz we’re only human You might be right
You might be wrong
You might be feeling alone
But hey!
You’re only human
So you try to hold it up
When your life is crashing down
It’s hard in these times, in these times it hard Hard to be a human, hard to be a human
You gotta dig deep, find hope, find faith inside We’re only human
Doing the best that we possibly can
Make some mistakes and we’ll
make some new plans We’re only human...
Written by Billy Bryans, Keir Brownstone, Lynne Fernie, David Gray & Lorraine Segato.
© 1996 Big World Songs & M
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2. |
We Gave the Night Away
03:54
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WE GAVE THE NIGHT AWAY
We Gave the Night Away... We Gave the Night Away... You had to be there!
We Gave the Night Away into a stellar day Moments so perfect they turned into hours Nothing could stop us from
beating our crazy drum
You had to be there... We were inspired!
Well tonight, we’re feeling alright
Were lovin’ how it feels to be on this ride There’s alchemy, there’s magic
and we take flight
We’re singing our songs,
Your singing along
We’re having such a superior time
And love is in the air
We gave the night away into a stellar day Moments so perfect they turned into hours Nothing could stop us from
beating our crazy drum
You had to be there (you had to be there) We were inspired!
It’s your life, when you’re riding a wave, It’s the beat of a groove, when
your finally breaking away
This is the time and the place to let go now Throw all the caution into the wind
This is your moment to be a believer
Let the truth pull you in
We Gave the Night Away into a stellar day Moments so perfect they turned into hours Nothing could stop us from
beating our crazy drum
You had to be there
We had the power!
One to the power of two to the power
of three to the power of four
to the power of love (give more, get
more) to the power of love... Eight to the power of nine to the
power of ten to the power of ten
to the power of change,
Open up the door!
We Gave the Night Away...into a perfect day We Gave the Night ...into the day
We Gave the Night Away into a stellar day Moments so perfect we flew so high Nothing could stop us from
beating our crazy drum.
You had to be there...(you had to be
there) you had to beat the drum (To the power to the power to the
power to the power to the power
to the power of change)
(To the power to the power to
the power to the power to the
power to the power of love)
We gave the night away... into a stellar
day (We have the Power)
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3. |
Hole in the Wall
04:12
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HOLE IN THE WALL
Joey roams the streets
He’s so young and already knows defeat
Looking for some comfort from the scorching heat
Some kind of Hole in the Wall
Mary looks for love
Something more than what her
tiny world’s made of
She’s got break cuz expectations
aren’t enough
Some kind of Hole in the Wall
Everyone needs a place
A comfort from the storms that come our way Magical hideaways, a refuge from
the tensions of the fall A Hole in the Wall
Everywhere we go, there are mysteries still waiting to be known
Walking by we see but we don’t hear the call there’s a crack—there’s a Hole in the Wall
When you go inside, children laughing—
awe so beautiful and wild!
They are calling us from all around the world look for that Hole in the Wall
Everyone needs a place, a comfort from the storms that come our way
A magical hideaway, a refuge form the tensions of the fall
A Hole in the Wall
One day we’ll breathe
A little love and decency
So we can reach
beyond those walls that we can’t see
Everyone needs a place
A comfort from the storms that come our way A magical hideaway, a refuge from
the tensions of the fall
Everyone needs a place
Everyone needs a place where we can fall A Hole in the Wall,
a Hole in the Wall,
a Hole in the Wall
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ALL WENT WRONG (AT THE RIGHT TIME)
I’ve been looking at my life,
thru the same old eyes
I’ve had one too many shots and
I’m done with compromise No reason left to fake it, oh I
may never shake it
Taking off my blinders and I’m
done with hearing lies
Oh the price I paid was a broken heart but I learned how to fix it
Yeah the knife in the back from
a so-called friend
is the gift that keeps on giving
Yeah, it all went wrong (at the right time) It took so long (at the right time)
And now I’m strong and it’s the right time Its okay yeah I’m alright I’m feeling good cuz now I’m back on track
Well I know my mistakes cannot be denied although I have changed
love has its disguise
No reason left to fake it
and I may never shake it
When I’m feeling weak or unsteady I won’t compromise
It all went wrong (at the right time)
It took so long (at the right time)
And now I’m strong and it’s the right time It’s okay yeah, I’m alright
I’m back on track
Surrender to a brand new day,
it took some time to find my way
and I’ll find my way
The price I paid was a broken heart,
And although I’ve changed,
sometimes I come apart,
I have been betrayed
It’s hard to forget.
I won’t question, I won’t mention
and I won’t have regrets
Yeah, it all went wrong (at the right time) and it took so long wrong (at the right time) Cuz now I’m strong and it’s the right time... It’s okay... yeah I’m alright... I’m feeling good... I’m all right I’m all right
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5. |
I'm Coming Back
03:49
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I' M COMING BACK
It’s a new day I’m on a new wave
And I finally found my way back home to you Been a long time since I felt this good
I can’t remember how I got to feeling so blue Well I’ve done my time alone
and I faced some wicked cold
But, I know this time..
Finally gonna let it all go
Yes, I’m Coming Back, I’ve been gone
so long ( I feel it, I feel it)
Feel it in my skin yeah, finally feeling strong. Wish I knew how to live with all of
this ambivalence I’ve carried, Held me hostage, all this love
I could of saved to give to you Wish I knew what to say—
everytime you asked me
Where’d you go, why’d you run so far— why did you have to go away?
Well, I have loved and I have wept, Had to soar above regrets
But, I know this time
Finally gonna let it all go
Yes, I’m Coming Back (I feel it, Oh I feel it) I’ve been gone so long (I feel it, Oh I feel it) Yeah I feel it in my skin (I feel it).
I’m finally feeling strong
I go down the well, I live through my hell, I break the glass the mirror cracks.
I’m inspired, finally I’m on fire
’Cause I’m so glad I found myself at last. I’m Coming Back.......
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6. |
Tengo Le Tasche Vuote
04:00
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TENGO LE TASCHE VUOTE
Sento che é arrivato giá da un pezzo il giorno che
Spingerò via le nuvole da me
Sto in attesa che questo pazzo mondo mi dia Un pò di scampo e anche la via
Se tengo forte so ce la faro
Alla fine no, non mi butterò
Quello che ho passato io lo so
Se tengo forte so ce la farò
Il mondo é pazzo forse, ma io no
Il passato é un pensiero
Lo tengo le tasche vuote
Va tutto liscio se,
la musica mi trasporta nella notte
Ma ho le tasche vuote
Ho gambe forti per ballare
Gli amici mi faranno divertire
Anche con le tasche vuote
Sento che é arrivato, quel giorno che Soffierò le nuvole lontano da me
Restauro in attesa che questo
pazzo mondo mi dia
Un po’ di scampo e la sua via
Se tengo forte so ce la farò
Alla fine no, non mi butterò Quello che ho passato io lo so Se tengo forte so ce la farò
Il mondo é pazzo forse, ma io no Il futuro é un pensiero
Con le tasche vuote. É molto meglio sai? Così la musica mi trasporta nella notte Io mi disperdo nell’etere
Ho tanti sogni per bruciare
Il ritmo é così caldo mi fa girare Mi fa girare, mi fa girare, mi fa
girare Sai, sai, sai, sai
Che ho le tasche vuote
Ma ho tutto il resto e poi,
Gli amici, ho famiglia e amore
Questo non si compra
Ho frutti dolci da seminare
Gli amici li faranno poi vibrare
Tengo le tasche vuote
Ma ho anime gemelle che
Mi strapazzano come fossi una bambola e Mi fan girare, mi fan girare
E io Tengo poco pensiero
Tengo poco pensiero
Va tutto liscio se
Mi ritrovo nella quarta dimensione Nessun pensiero
Leggera io sarò
Con le tasche vuote.
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7. |
Times Like This
04:11
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TIMES LIKE THIS
Gotta call from an old friend, I said hey how ya doin’
Just the other day,
I was thinking about you When I heard his voice,
He sounded kinda weary And I knew right then, Trouble was here to stay It’s times like this
I write these words, so I can sing to you In times like this, In times like this
And I wrack my brain, to think of
all the ways I’d pray for you
In times like this, In times like this
Come drink your strength from friends and family
In times like this
Embrace the love that you once gave to me For times like this
Times like this...
We’re always asking why
Times like this...
Our tears will not subside
Remember this..
Your spirit is alive
And your music will never die
It’s times like this
There’s times like this
Oh my friend, my beautiful friend.
You will be missed. Yeah, yeah.
It’s times like this
Written by Lorraine Segato & David Gray.
© 2012 More Life Music & Big World Songs.
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8. |
Invincible Decency
05:21
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INVINCIBLE DECENCY
Don’t cry Grandma
You will have some peace of mind All the dreams that you carry for
your children, you will find The love that you have given,will
not be felt in vain
The pain you endured in silence, the
strength that you’ve gained I’m reaching forth to hold you Let me be your blanket on this
long and lonely night.
Invincible Decency
What we need is Invincible Decency Invincible Decency
It’s what you mean to me
Invincible decency
What I’d only hoped to be Invincible decency
Let me carry you that extra mile Cause you have buried your
children’s, children’s children
Well I see your courage, so powerful and wise I’m so very young, I want to learn how to be You show me, you lead me, you teach me
Invincible Decency
What we need is Invincible Decency Invincible decency
It’s what you are to me
Invincible decency
It’s all I wanna be.... Invincible decency These now or never moments,have
never been so clear
Invincible
You been hidden, revealed.
You’ve been promised, Denied. Forsaken, Forgotten, Forgotten In all these lies.
Invincible Decency
Invincible
Facing the extinction, with an elegance untold In the face of great destruction,
a quiet dignity took hold
Running out of choices,
Corporate greed had held them hostage Grannies pushing back the wreckage , Turning tides and raising voices…. Invincible
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WHO YOU ARE (BE WHAT YOU BE)
Sometimes I held it
The world was mine I hit my stride Sometimes I missed it
Even though I tried and tried
The shades of grey became the thread Through my uncommon life
One thing I know hard to see the world thru black or white
Sometimes I saw deception
I stretched myself a bit too far
And then I failed to notice
The dreams I had would not work out Everything I see or do and Everywhere I looked for truth.
Its take me back to a mantra I can use Be what you be not what you do. Some days when I felt broken
I learned to live alone
I had to trust that I would love again Everywhere around us, reflections
of a so-called perfect life
We think we want to have it all
For what you get the price is high
So that which is before me now
Is just another open door
It takes me to this mantra I can use
Be what you be not what you do
Be what you be
Some people hunger for excellence. Some are hungry to know
Others are hungry for money or power For some its just one big show
If you just do
What you ought to do
But in the end it don’t feel true
Just hook onto to a mantra you can use Be what you be not what you do
its who you are.
Be what you be, Be what you be
Be what you be not what you do
Written by Lorraine Segato & David Gray.
© 2012 More Life Music & Big World Songs.
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10. |
Living on the Outside
06:29
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LIVING ON THE OUTSIDE
I go home... Wondering why I’m feeling what I’m feelin’
Lonely bones... in a city full of modern living
Inside these walls of power you can lose your voice The pressure to fit in and conform
And in this world you’re told that
you’re expendable
It’s just the way it goes, another head that rolls ’Cause everywhere you go, signs of people
lost inside some big illusion.
Holding onto hope, holding onto to what
we think we should be doing. Oh... Living on the outside...
I get lost... looking at the way we try to make a living
Its surreal... what it takes to keep on try to keep creating
Beyond my own emotions I still hear a voice, it tells me that I’m going to survive.
I tell myself, I have a choice
What’s it gonna take? What’s it gonna
take to heal this rage?
Everybody knows, somewhere there’s just got to be a new solution
Everywhere we go... you go. People squeezed into a box of
well-defined exclusion.
Hey, where living on the outside.
Livin’ on the Outside. Knock. Knock. Let me in. Heh! (Enter Amazon Warrior Poetess)
I... I... I... I want to find an entry point within
I have a few questions bout how I’ve been livin’
I’m lookin’ in da mirror don’t
recognize my own riddim
talking a lot but I’m really saying nuthin’ no time to feel... no time to think... no time
to heal... Too afraid to sit still.
Let silence fill the void, the void, the void within cuz I’m livin’ I’m livin’... on the outside
What do you see, ya see the posters going up and the people lying down.
Look beyond the firestone ride, look beyond the neon high.
Don’t you know that—everybody got a voice but who’s sayin it?
Everybody’s got a choice but who’s taking it? Tell me why? Tell me why?
I’ve livin’ on the outside.
Tell me why... yeah?
Beyond the neon high. Don’t you know that everybody got a voice but whose sayin’ it,
everybody got a choice but who’s taking it
I got to know why we are living on the outside
Naturally the people want to be... a part of a village—one community.
I want to be loved but I also want to be free... Free of living on the outside
Free of living on the outside... of me... of me... of me... of me.
Knock. Knock on the door. Everybody wants to come in.
Knock. Knock on the door. Everybody wants to come in
Knock knock... Everybody... Living on the outside. Living on the outside.
Everybody got a voice, everybody got a choice but who’s....takin’ it.
Living on it... This is my rhetorical, political (spiritual) turn off your TVs
and get yourselves in the streets.
The time is now. The time is now. Choose wisely... Knowingly
Written by Lorraine Segato, David Gray, Billy Bryans & Keir Brownstone. © 2011 More Life Music & Big World Songs.
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Lorraine Segato Toronto, Ontario
For 36 years Lorraine Segato has fueled an impressively diverse artistic career that has produced some excellent and edgy cultural work. Her extensive experience as an award-winning Singer/Songwriter, Filmmaker, Artistic Director, Social Justice Activist makes her one of Canada's leading cultural commentators & iconic recording artists. Look for Segato’s upcoming 1 woman show Get Off My Dress. ... more
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