Bringers of the Dawn

Ha ha ha, this one became a hippi anthem at Rainbow Gatherings for some many years...

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Verse 1:
We’ve got to believe in the power of the people
Got to believe in the power to heal
Got to believe in the power of the people
Got to believe that this power is real
Got to believe in the people

Verse 2:
We’ve gotta be calm, cool, clear and connected
With conscious intention in every single act
Changing with courage in every situation
Cosmic unity is where it’s at
Conscious community is where it’s at

Chorus:
Because we are the bringers of the dawn
And love is the road we travel on
Letting truth be the reigns that we ride
Letting hope and faith be our guide

Bridge:
So we made some mistakes
There ain’t nothing we can’t change
So we made a few mistakes
There ain’t no fate we can’t rearrange

(Chorus)

Verse 3:
We are free. . .
We are free of our negative thinking
Reality’s born of that which we believe
Knowing that heaven’s wherever we create it
A new and sacred world for you and me
A new and sacred world for you and me

(Chorus)

Shadowplay

This one is fun to sing around and round as the dark becomes light becomes dark...

One fine morning my shadow rose
And as the day it grows and grows
And in the evening my shadow knows
That as the nightfall my shadow flows
   into everything becomes shadow
      becomes everything becomes shadow
         becomes everything becomes One. . .
      . . . fine morning my shadow rose. . .

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© October 1999, Boulder, CO

Sanctuary

A very sweet lovesong - written partly inspired by my boyfriend at the time, and partly simply for that sense of inner peace we can find anytime we need...

Verse 1:
You are my sanctuary home, sacred space
You are my sanctuary home
You are my sanctuary home, sacred space

And when I roam, I’m at home in my heart
And when I roam, I’m at home in my heart
And when I roam, I’m at home no matter how far. . .
. . .there you are, home is in your heart
it is a shining star

Verse 2:
You are my sanctuary friend, angel child
You are my sanctuary friend
You are my sanctuary friend, angel child

And when I’m alone, I hold a piece of you in my heart
And when I’m alone, I’m at peace with you in my heart
And when I’m alone, I’m at peace with you in my heart. . .
. . .is where you are, peace is where we are
you are a rising star

Chorus 1:
Somewhere deep inside is a silence
Somewhere far from the pain and the violence
Somewhere deep inside in silence
I hear the sound of the violins playing this song
Won’t you sing along...

Refrain: You are who you are...

Verse 3:
You are my sanctuary soul, spirit guide
You are my sanctuary soul
You are my sanctuary soul, spirit guide

And when I cry, I know you’re here by my side
And when I cry, I know you’re here even after I die
And when I cry, I know you’re here right inside. . .
. . .is where you are, here right in my heart
you are my guiding star

Chorus 2:
Somewhere deep inside is a purity
Somewhere far from the earth, sun, sky and sea
Somewhere deep inside in purity
I hear the sound of the universe calling me home
To the center of my soul

Refrain: You are my sanctuary. . .

Chorus 3:
Somewhere deep inside is a purity
Somewhere only the inner eye can see
Somewhere deep inside in purity
I hear the sound of the universe calling me home
And it sounds like Om
Yes it sounds like Om
Yes it sounds like Om

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© Summer 1999, Boulder, CO

Gearhead

Ha ha haaaa!!! Oh my gawd - this one is just soooo funny. You have to realize that it's a headbanger song, first off. And secondly, that I wrote it in Canyonlands, Utah. What?! Well, my friends' research was a little off, and the canyon we chose to camp in allowed 4x4 vehicles! So several times a day we'd hear these demonic dirt-bikes digging through the sacred beauty of the canyon. This is my humorous response...

I am dug in, drugged out, draggin’ through the soil
On this concrete I toil
Cuz I’m a gearhead, yeah a motorbrain
Call me insane, I’m just a part of the machine, yeah!

I’m boxed in, bugged out, blazing through the maze
Don’t stop me, I’m crazed
Cuz I’m a gearhead, yeah a motorbrain
Call me insane, I’m just a part of the machine, yeah!

I’m plugged in, pissed off, poisoning the earth
Give me a wide berth
Cuz I’m a corporate head, yeah a business brain
Call me insane, I’m just a part of the machine, yeah!

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© May 1999, Canyonlands, UT

Stillness

Mmm - this one I like to sing around and round... It brings me joy, and deep peace...

In the dark of the night
everything turns to light
In the dark of the night
everything turns to light

In the stillness my mind is in silence
In the stillness my mind is in silence

...
© Spring 1999, Boulder, CO

Simplicity

Another adorably sweet one... And again - so true!

Simple as a song we can all sing along
Simple as the sun rising to a new dawn

Chorus:
It’s simple, so simple to be free
It’s simple to be you and it’s simple to be me
Yeah, simplicity is the city I like to live in
Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity

Simple as a sparrow whistling in the air
Simple as the wind blowing through my hair

Simple as a fire keeping us warm
Simple as the springtime after the storm

Simple as a child waiting to be born
Simple as a dream waiting to take form

{Synchronicity, Eccentricity, Diversity, Intensity, Curiosity, Authenticity, Generocity. . . }

...
© Spring 1999, Boulder, CO

Free Fall

Another rambling rap-style poem... ...written upon my return to Boulder - my home.

I’m a poet, a prophet, a lover and a friend
And I’d like to ride this wave unto the end
Breathing through, breathing in and out
Breathing so deep there is no doubt

This song is a calling to one and to all
This love is a bridge that will never fall, never fall
Can you hear, can you hear, can you hear the call
This is all, this is all that dissolves
This is all, this is all, this is free fall
This is all, this is all that dissolves
This is all, this is all, this is free fall
freeeeeee fall

...
© February 1999, Boulder