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Cold-hearted
02:29
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Lyrics © 2024 Cindy Prince
I've built a fortress
No access allowed
I have avowed
To be cold hearted
I've built a barrier
No access at all
Thru no crack will I fall
Because I'm cold hearted
Chorus
Won't watch the news
I really have no use
For the crap that they dish out
Call it what you will
I swallowed that bitter pill
So this is my wish now
I've built fence
Won't believe the lies
Chose to be wise
Even if I'm cold hearted
I've built a moat
Won't be infected
Don't want to be connected
So I'm cold hearted
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2. |
Spaces
01:30
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3. |
Seesaw of life
03:58
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Lyrics ©John Nicholson
(V1)
Life's a see-saw, up and down we go,
Sometimes in the sunlight, sometimes in the snow,
We're chasing dreams, and we're facing fears,
On this see-saw of life, through the passing years.
(C)
Up and down, up and down we rise and fall,
On this see-saw, i think we’ve seen it all
In the lows and highs, we find our way,
On this see-saw of life, we seize each day.
(V2)
The darkest nights, they lead to brighter days,
Like a see-saw, we find our own ways,
When troubles weigh heavy, and skies seem gray,
Hoping that the see-saw will tilt my way.
(C)
Up and down, up and down we rise and fall,
On this see-saw, i think we’ve seen it all
In the lows and highs, we find our way,
On this see-saw of life, we seize each day.
(B)
When the world feels heavy, and hope feels far,
Remember the see-saw beneath every star,
With each up and down, we learn and grow,
On this see-saw of life, let your spirit flow.
(V3)
Through all the storms and the sunny skies,
We'll cherish the laughter and wipe teary eyes,
On this see-saw journey, we're not alone,
In this dance of life, we find our own home.
(C)
Up and down, up and down we rise and fall,
On this see-saw, i think we’ve seen it all
In the lows and highs, we find our way,
On this see-saw of life, we seize each day.
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4. |
Be a neighbor
02:44
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Chorus
Be a neighbor, be a friend
When it’s needed lend a hand
Be a pal, be a sport
Someone you know might need support
Verse 1
Reach out and help when you can
Take a moment to understand
You never know when time will come
You might need help from someone
Chorus
Be a neighbor, be a friend
When it’s needed lend a hand
Be a pal, be a sport
Someone you know might need support
Bridge
Might come a time when you’re down and out
When you’re down and out, doing the best you can
Chorus
Be a neighbor, be a friend
When it’s needed lend a hand
Be a pal, be a sport
Someone you know might need support
Verse 2
We need to be there for one another
Might be your sister or your brother
Remain humble and be kind
Relax and ease your troubled mind
Chorus
Be a neighbor, be a friend
When it’s needed lend a hand
Be a pal, be a sport
Someone you know might need support
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5. |
Casablanca
03:10
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By Bill White
she had the beauty
and you had the guts
and i had the music
that united us
those were good days
before the water turned sour
when Paris was free
and the world was still ours
we will always have Paris
you two and we three
although Paris is burning
and its just you and me
i remember the night
we left on the train
alone without beauty
and your love was in vain
in Casablanca
we two have been safe
in the sanctuary
of your cafe
we will always have Paris
you two and we three
although Paris is burning
and its just you and me
but danger is a lady
when beauty returns
it is not only Paris
but the world that will burn
if petty emotion
and love's inner greed
is stronger than the courage
through which mankind is freed
we will always have Paris
you two and we three
although Paris is burning
and its just you and me
this life was one more stumble
in the battle for love and glory
but in the next life
rick and ilsa are gonna get it right
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6. |
Smoothing a ragged edge
03:39
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V1
some friends aren’t
good for my health
not because of
drug or drink
not because
they’d stab my back
or wash my dreams
down the sink
some friends aren’t
good for my health
yet I’m glad I have a few
as I’m not sure if my troubles
would be even worse….
if I didn’t
know you
C1
some friends are a bit dangerous
just because of who they are
and how happy I become
whether they’re near or far
they distract with encouragement
smother with care and support
make life joyfully delirious
where I laugh…
until I snort…
V2
some friends aren’t
good for my health
not because of
spite or vice
not because
they’d flaunt my flaws
or spread rumors
gossip or lies
some friends aren’t
good for my health
yet I’m glad I have a few
as I have to blame bad health
on someone …
I’m glad I
have you
C2
some friends are a bit dangerous
just because of who they are
and how better my life becomes
whether they’re near or far
they engage with true empathy
steal time easily away
make hours pass like minutes
where I lose…
half a day…
B
some friends are plain silly
some are always fun
some friends are so caring
some are really strong
some friends are most thoughtful
some are very kind
but those a wee bit dangerous
steal my heart and mind
to keep me sleep deprived
C3
some friends are a bit dangerous
just because of who they are
and how better my life becomes
whether they’re near or far
they make me think differently
they spark my creative muse
they make me feel like a winner
especially…
when I lose …
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8. |
Hope
02:44
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9. |
Car 579
02:39
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I saw picture postcard
A street car in 1905
Showed the driver and conductor
With a message in their eyes
From car 579
They said the bosses got rid of the horses
Said they weren't needed now
Electricity had come
And their time was gone
So they gave us jobs on
Car 579
We carried all the people
To work to home to stores
Didn't matter if they were rich or poor
If they could pay the fare
On car 579
Then people started taking
Saying something bad was coming down the line
Could there be trouble for
Car 579?
One day in the future
Some might see a picture of you and I
And wonder what happened to us
Was it like 579?
Like when the automobiles came for
Car 579
At the end of the line
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10. |
Grand finale
01:36
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Lyrics copyright Sherrycanary
If this is the grand finale
Gonna give it everything I got
if this is the grand finale
I'd rather go out feelin hot
cause it's cold cold cold
when you're not around
If this is the grand finale
we will have endless encores
if this is the grand finale
I'm sure I'll see you there
at the endless end of the grand finale.
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11. |
For Stanley Kunitz
01:06
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Lyrics
For Stanley Kunitz
© 2024 Cindy Prince
“Searching the starry sky
waiting for the world to end.”
Did your world end,
Or are you somewhere in the starry sky-
Inspiring these words falling out on my paper?
I never heard you speak, never
watched you thin lips move with the rhythm.
Yet, “I have walked through many lives”
Touches the deepest part of my soul,
You reach inside me easily, with little
assistance-
tossing them freely across my page.
“O Heart: this is a dream I had, or not a dream.
Lovingly, lovingly, I wept, but my tears did not
rhyme…”
My words dream of being your words
They dream of climbing up the trellis to the
heavens-
Searching the starry sky.
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12. |
Tears
02:12
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13. |
Clouds
01:20
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14. |
Love to hate
02:16
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Love to hate (Don’t you think?)
Do you remember when it was OK
To talk about love
You could say, ‘I love you, I love them’
A novel or a place
Sometimes is was superficial you could say
‘You love that and I love it too
Maybe that means
I love you’
But don’t you think that even so
No-one got hurt, beaten up or got shot for
Saying
What they loved?
And how about now
Isn’t it now more important to hate?
To say ‘I hate this, I hate that.’
To be seen to show distaste
Now you can hate people, countries
People that are different
Things that confuse you
Or things that don’t even exist
It’s an endless stream
Of finding stuff
To loudly condem
And detest
But it’s very inclusive
You find your tribe
Of fellow haters
Then you, you too belong
You don’t even have to mean it
Just show your hate it
Demonstrate
Your passionate contempt
But there are some downsides
Don’t you think?
Hating is exhausting
Takes up all your time
And of course
Those you hate
Are hurt, are isolated
Get to feel not so good
And you might find that
You, in turn, are scorned are spurned
When the spite is
Turned back on you
Don’t you think
That all this hate
Makes this world
A hateful place
Don’t you think
It would be
Better to
Love?
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15. |
Ukulele quartet
01:08
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16. |
Come on! Get off!
01:51
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Well I'm at the station on platform nine
Waiting for my baby coming down the line
Train pulls in, doors open wide
But my baby, she's staying inside
And I say, say, say, say!
Come on, get off
Come on, get off
Come on, get off
Come on, get off
Make up your mind
Are you coming back to me
Train pulled out and I can't believe she's gone
I looked down the platform - she's there all along
She laughed at me then I hear her say
'Did you think I really, really wouldn't want to stay?'
Specially when I hear you say.......'
Come on, get off
Come on, get off
Come on, get off
Come on, get off
Say pick up my bags
Come on get off!
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17. |
Just begun
01:05
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We’ve only just begun
There was a message on my screen
That caught my eye
It said ‘hello little human
We’re the machines that run AI
We thought we’d remind you off all the things we can do
We can help, yes we can make things easier for you
Or we can mix up, mashup
Until you won’t ever know what’s true
We can re-shape, deepfake, mis-inform, confuse
Erase, expunge ,change any shade or hue
Re-write make black white
Anything that we want to
And the best part of all of this?
It’s such a lot of fun
For us to tell you now
We’ve only just begun
Better let this sink in have a little rest
All we’ve done so far is just a trial run
We’re just scratching the surface
We’ve only just begun’
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