1. |
Yet Another Day
04:45
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All I see is you,
But all I see is something like you.
So how can I believe my eyes?
And in my canvas world,
The brushes highlight more than an impression,
But through the palette’s monochrome
I know it’s you.
And through the light and shade
There has to be a new perspective,
As if the lines are drawn by your smile.
So every colour speaks
With mellow hues, like distant rainbows,
And like a silhouette of love,
It will not fade, never fade.
And another day,
Full of my old delusions,
Yet another day, lost.
And another day
Paints a new illusion of you.
And so I turn to pastel dreams;
Your image stays forever new.
But with those vivid eyes
I sense you disapprove,
‘Cause you know;
It’s another day,
Full of my old delusions,
Yet another day, lost.
And another day
Paints a new illusion of you.
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2. |
Don't Believe
04:32
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Don’t believe that it’s an ordinary day,
It’s just a lonely echo cry:
“You’ll never be free
To live, to love”.
And I know it seems an ordinary day,
But you’ve left it all behind,
Like you’ve never been there.
I love you.
And you thought it was an ordinary day,
When each minute seemed an hour,
But you have to believe
That the love that I give
Is for evermore.
I know that I can’t really find a way,
They’re only words you’ve heard before,
But if I tell you again,
I can make you forget
That you’ve ever been hurt.
I’ll never leave you,
You’re a love that’s flying high,
I’ll never leave you,
You’re a love that’s so alive,
I’ll never leave you,
Together we will touch the sky.
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3. |
Calling
04:13
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My love has called my name,
Calling.
My love, he has called my name,
Calling.
And his voice is so sweet to me,
Hypnotise like golden eyes
That so could melt my heart.
Every word inspires the breeze
To carry love’s message home for free,
But it’s only for me.
My love will catch me if I fall,
Falling.
My love will help me fly the dawn,
Soaring.
And his arms are more than strength to me,
Make me sway like night and day
When the world was born.
Each embrace inspires the moon
To lighten the stars anew,
But oh, only if they knew.
My love,
He is calling.
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4. |
Pulse Of A Prayer
04:32
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And he sits and he waits
And he thinks of a day.
And the calm is the maze
Where he’s losing his way.
Forgotten by psychiatry,
Exiled from society,
Dismissed by time.
And the air will obscure
What he knows of his mind,
But the hush of his gaze
Masquerades as a sign.
And he sits and he waits,
At the edge of his stare,
And inside, in disguise,
Is the pulse of a prayer.
Why?
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5. |
Weep No More
04:18
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Weep no more, I’ll soon be back.
And I’ll be knocking at your door,
But like I’ve never done before,
So weep no more.
Weep no more, my love, I’m coming home to you,
I know I never should have left,
But sometimes we don’t know what’s best for us,
So weep no more.
And you knew that you’d miss me so badly,
And I knew that I couldn’t stay away.
Why must it take so much heartache, dear,
For us to learn our lesson?
And you knew that you’d miss me so badly,
And you knew that you couldn’t stay away.
But now I’m here wiping a tear-drop,
We can admit we were foolish,
Foolish, foolish love.
So come here, and weep no more my love,
My arms are waiting for you.
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6. |
Cha No Yu (revisited)
04:46
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Make me green tea
With ceremonial grace.
Bamboo spoon, now it’s noon,
Stir, then be ready to taste.
Cha no yu – water, spirit of life.
Tea green, now seen
By the inscrutable eyes,
Blend with care, calm their stare,
Soon you’ll be almost as wise.
Every move, still to prove
Zen of truth and green tea.
Cha no yu – wakaru
Seimei no gensoku,
Cha no yu, wakaru
Seimei no yakusoku.
(Hot water of tea – to understand
The source of life.
Hot water of tea – to understand
The promise of life.)
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7. |
Only You
05:13
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Only you, who live to remember,
Only you, who were there to see,
How they came in the still of the night,
You saw it all.
Only you, who saw each fire burning,
Know how it felt to walk on broken glass.
We must all bear witness to this, as if we were there,
For only you.
Only you recall their faces,
Only you can still hear their cries,
So we must each bear witness for you, as if we were there,
For only you.
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8. |
It Could Be You
03:55
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And it’s a life, and it’s impossible,
And it’s a lie, and that’s the truth.
And it’s a life, well that’s debatable,
But try to cry, and you’ll be mute.
It could be you.
And it’s a life, and it’s contemptible,
Don’t wonder why who is to blame,
And when you’re high and life is whimsical,
A silent cry might then exclaim,
It could be you.
And it’s a life, and it’s lamentable,
You have a voice, don’t turn away.
And as a life, it’s not immutable,
So it’s absurd to sit and pray.
I’d give my life for you,
I’d give my life, if I was true.
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9. |
All I Have
04:19
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All I have, I have to give to you,
All I am, I am for you.
Lay by me, through the night.
All I feel, I feel for you.
All I see, I see in you, it’s you.
Lay by me, through the night.
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10. |
Brain
05:16
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I’m at one with this machine,
Not adjacent to its’ clean form, so pristine.
I am within.
It’s a cytoskeleton hell,
Firing neurons from each cell,
Plunging deep inside the well
Of my unconsciousness.
Brain, tease me,
Brain, feed me,
Brain, lead me on.
And my eyes, they will confirm,
As the senses baste the burn, cool, with each turn.
I am complete.
And the resonating scream
Emphasises just one theme, strong, tall and lean,
I am the source of your life force.
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Esbe UK London, UK
Esbe is a Royal Academy of Music graduate, a composer, producer, and vocalist from London. Her music is an eclectic blend of many influences, from her pure classical roots, but uniquely drawing on contemporary, world music and film scoring. Esbe’s writing has been partly inspired by her North African and Eastern European heritage. This eclectic blend makes for a unique and distinctive sound. ... more
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