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Stripped Back

by Melissa James

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1.
Still 06:00
STILL When the night is drawing to a close And the morning light in the sky takes hold I see the moon Against the blue Rest lightly When the sun is shining clear and bright And the evening sky is a fiery sight I like to let The moment’s glow Wash over me Oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh Oh such beauty to be seen When you’re standing still When the birds are singing in the trees And they’re building homes among the leaves I like to watch Blessed by the breeze It soothes me When the blades of grass are growing strong and green And the fields stretch wide and far afield This is where I stand Allow myself to breathe Deeply Oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh Oh such beauty to be seen When you’re standing still Oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh Oh such beauty to be seen Even on the days when the frost takes a bite Even when it’s a cold dark wintry night Even when it’s damp, dull No hope inside I stand still Oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh Oh such beauty to be seen When you’re standing still Oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh ooh oooh Oh such beauty to be seen When you’re standing still
2.
LIVE AGAIN Can anybody hear me calling? Will anyone see that I’m falling? Is there somebody who cares to listen? To anything I dare to mention? Oh, but I know It isn’t all about me Could it be that there’s another like me? Someone who understands what I feel? Will they see that I am lost and lonely? Just trying to figure out my story? Oh, but I know Life isn’t all about me All I want is to be free From the battles of my mind They keep my thoughts locked-up inside But I don’t know how to be Anyone but who I’ve been I want to start to live again Can someone hear the screams inside me? I’m crying though my face looks smiley Might say I understand love’s meaning But I’ve never really known its feeling Oh, but I know That it’s not all about me Will you forgive me of my words that hurt you? Believe me how I never meant to I speak yet it’s not me that’s talking It’s just a fragment of my mind unloading How I know, I know, I know That it aint all about me Cause all I want is to be free From the chains that bind my mind They keep anxieties inside But I don’t know how to be Anyone but who I’ve been I want to start to live again And I wanna turn my world around But I need my feet firm on the ground Cause I think I am ready to start to change, yes I am But first I need some help to find my way All I want is to be free From the battles of my mind They keep my thoughts locked-up inside But I don’t know how to be, yeah Anyone but who I’ve been I wanna start to live again Can anybody hear me calling? I want someone to help me now I’m falling Is there somebody who cares to listen? To anything I dare to mention? Won’t somebody hear me calling? I want someone to catch me now I’m falling I’m laughing but inside I’m dying I think I’m ready now to live again Won’t you please come and help me now to live again? Come on and hold my hand and tell me how to live again Won’t you show me how, I’m ready now to live again I wanna start to live again Music in this video
3.
Troubled 04:42
TROUBLED I'm feeling quite troubled It's my new past time I spend my nights wondering If all will be right I'm seeming quite troubled My head's in a daze But I think I'm on the right track So why am I so afraid? When the morning sun wakes me I get on with my day But my head hits my pillow And my thoughts run away So if I'm seeming quite troubled It's cause my heart's on the line And I need to get my nights back So I can sleep fine When the night time takes me I'm no longer insane It tugs and it pulls me Til the dark hours fade So if I'm seeming quite troubled It's cause my heart's on the line And I need to get my nights back So I can sleep fine Yes, I need to get my nights back So I can sleep fine
4.
ON YOUR LONG WAY HOME The things you want May not come easy, hmm You have to work damn hard Can send you outta your mind, So don’t give up When the day aint breezing Try to remember It’s gotta get better some time You know that it’s the brave that struggle Hmm, you might need to hustle And in the rubble I’ll pull you up Keep on on the high road Even when you’ve gotta heavy load Don’t go driftin’ off the right path That has nowhere to go All you gotta do is count me in And remember if you need a friend I’ll always be right there On your long way home When doubt comes round It knows where to find you, hmm It creeps on in ‘Fore long it’s eating into your mind So find your strength, Don’t you let doubt blind you You can guide it on out the door And carry on with your life To live a dream takes some tussle Hmm, you might need to hussle But in the rubble I’ll pull you out Keep on on the high road Even when you’ve gotta heavy load Don’t go driftin’ off the right path That has nowhere to go All you gotta to do is count me in And remember if you need a friend I’ll always be right there On your long way home When the world’s a darker place You’re crumbling Your hopes have slumped to the depths of your soul, Keep on looking up You’ll see the clouds aint tumbling From this you’ll learn There’s space to grow Space to grow Keep on on the high road Even when you’ve gotta heavy load Don’t go driftin’ off the right path That has nowhere to go All you gotta do is count me in And remember if you need a friend I’ll always be right there On your long way home Keep on on the high road Even when you’ve gotta heavy load Don’t go driftin’ off the right path That has nowhere to go All you gotta to do is count me in And remember if you need a friend I’ll always be right there On your long way home On your long way home On your long way home On your long way home
5.
HEY THERE, WHERE ARE YOU GOING Hey there Where are you going? And where have you come from? I can see In your eyes This aint a place that sings your song You’ve been searching, Always searching, But what can’t you find? You know the place That you look for Is right here, just look inside Brother, Where are you going? Is it a place where peace can be found? You’re not rested Always frazzled And your head is hanging down You keep walking Always walking But your feet don’t hit the ground Don’t you know That your struggles Follow you from town to town? Sister, Where are you going? Which is the path you’ll take today? There’s no solace In that bottle It can’t take your tears away You keep moving, You're always moving Yet no matter the distance you roam I can tell you What you’re needing Is a place where roots can grow Try to seek A love that’s true It’s the love That you feel for you On your travels Won't you mend your heart Cause it's the love we have for ourselves Where we must start Hey there Where are you going? You know this road is not the way You can tell Where it’s leading If you hear these words I say You’ve been lying You're always lying And now it’s time for truth You deserve it Really need it So the pain can come on through So try to seek A love so true It’s the love You should feel for you On your travels Won't you mend your heart Cause it's the love you have for yourself Where you must start Hey there, where are you going? Don't you know now Hey there, where are you going? Won't you please tell me Hey there, where are you going? Hmm, hmm
6.
LONG ROAD TRAVELLED It's been a long road travelled I didn't know which way to turn I've had many life lessons But there's much still to learn Who is this person That I've grown to be? What I know is it feels right to be The reflection I see My heart and mind have been in pieces I didn't know how to begin And now I'm coming through the tunnel The pain was worth it in the end It's been a long road travelled And I've been severely burned My scars'll stay with me They are proof of what I've learned I don't know what's to come now It's a good place to be I won't lose sight of the lesson What I've learned about me My heart and mind have been in pieces I didn't know how to begin And now I'm coming through the tunnel The pain was worth it in the end I don't know what's to come now It's a good place to be I won't lose sight of the lessons What I've learned about me My heart and mind have been in pieces I didn't know how to begin And now I'm coming through the tunnel The pain was worth it in the end Pain was worth it in the end My heart and mind have been in pieces I didn't know how to begin Change never feels good Until you reach the bitter end Bah dah dah, bah dah dah dah, bah dah dah dah Bah dah dah dah Bah dah dah, bah dah dah dah, bah dah dah dah Bah dah dah dah Bah dah dah, bah dah dah dah, bah dah dah dah Bah dah dah dah

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released July 19, 2020

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