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Big Mover
03:20
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CHORUS: Hey Big Mover
Leaving us all behind
You know that I’m a big believer
That you’ll find what you need to find
Hey Big Dreamer
You’re one of a kind
Once you break, shake and make things
Please think of me time to time
VERSE 1: Every little sign points to
How you’ll leave me, dear
It’s just a matter of time and
Soon you’ll be kicking up dirt
Cause you’re going so fast
You’re always “gonna, wanna, gotta get there first!”
Take it from me, girl, this time won’t last
CHORUS
VERSE 2: Every stone you throw leaves a ripple and
Every ripple grows into something bigger
Soon you’ll be making big waves, you’ll be making big waves
I know that nothing’s ever gonna to get in your way and
Take it from me, girl, you’re on your way
-- Instrumental Break --
CHORUS
OUTRO: Think of me time to time
Think of me time to time
I hope you think of me time to time
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2. |
The Bridge Song
03:51
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VERSE 1: Mama and daddy told me
It takes many kinds
Most are different from me
Living on the other side
The world is getting smaller
But we’re still far part
I know how to make a difference
I know a good place to start
CHORUS: I’m gonna be a bridge
A big wide-open bridge
You can walk upon me
No matter which side you live
I’m gonna be a bridge
A big wide-open bridge
Everybody is welcome here
No matter which side you live
CHORUS
VERSE 2: There are many kinds of bridges
I wonder which kind I’ll be
A covered bridge in the countryside
Or a big steel bridge in the city
The kind that lights up at night
The kind that sparkles in the daylight
Or maybe in the mountains way up high
I wonder which kind I’ll be!
CHORUS
-- Instrumental Break --
VERSE 3: If you want to be a bridge too
Any kind of bridge will do
Wide or narrow, Big or small
There’s a place for you
Maybe not the kind that has a troll
And maybe not the kind where you pay a toll
But really any kind of bridge at all
There’s a place for you
CHORUS X2
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3. |
Journey Song
04:04
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VERSE 1: You carved out a path little more than a scratch
The only thing defined was the destination
Like tracks on dry sand, whispers in the wind
I can’t help but feel there's one too many degrees of separation
CHORUS 1: How can I get to you
What more can I do to get to you
How can I make it through
Make it through to you, make it through to you, make it through to you
VERSE 2: We plant our seeds one at a time with our hearts and with our minds
But we can only wait for the rain and the sunshine
There will always be things we can’t control in this life
Still we gotta try
We gotta try
CHORUS 1
-- Instrumental Break --
VERSE 3: I’ll keep walking down your path
Even though I have to keep backtracking
I know I’ll make it to my destination
With every step I take
The tracks that my feet make
Will only make it easier for the next generation
CHORUS 2: I’m gonna get to you
I’m gonna make it through and get to you
Yes I’m gonna make it through
Make it through to you
And until I do I’ll keep asking myself
CHORUS 1
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4. |
Little O
04:14
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CHORUS: Hey, Little O, I know what you’ve been feeling
How your heart's been reeling
Oh, your daddy told me so
Little O, I feel your heart’s anticipation
How you have been here waiting for my return
My return
VERSE 1: When storm clouds gather and the waves are wild
You know that I would rather be with you, my sweet child
And crossing this dark ocean makes it hard to reconcile
My true devotion has been you all the while
You all the while
CHORUS
VERSE 2: When the road I travel is on the decline
I cannot help but think how I left you and your brother behind
And it’s hard to say if it’s been worth all this time
But it’s hard to stay when you have a mountain to climb
I have a mountain to climb
Oh my mountain, are you worth all this time?
Oh my mountain, are you worth all this time?
CHORUS
-- Instrumental Break --
CHORUS
OUTRO: Patiently waiting for my return
I will return
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5. |
Dreams On Hold
04:00
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VERSE 1: If I had a talk with my younger self
My current existence would be tough to explain
She would want to know what went wrong
It’s been nearly 30 years
She’d shake her fists and say
“I thought by now I’d be a rolling stone,
I thought by now I would be well on my way!”
This little girl cannot sympathize when I tell her
Childhood ambitions have to wait
CHORUS: Oh I was once afraid to have this fate
But now I confidently say
I’ll put my dreams on hold for you
I’m still believing and I’m still a scheming
Good things come to those who wait
So for now I’ll put my dreams on hold for you
VERSE 2: Sometimes I’m awake late at night
Thinking about what might have been
“What if I had gone to L.A.?”
Before long my head is spinning
Success, Recognition, Fortune and Fame
They’re still calling out my name
They’re still calling out my name
And everything I want is the same
It’s just one thing that has changed
CHORUS
-- Instrumental Break --
CHORUS X2
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6. |
Shadow
03:27
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CHORUS: I can’t shake you my shadow
No I can’t shake you
You’re following me everywhere
And seeing every little thing I do
I can’t shake you my shadow
No I can’t shake you
You’re keeping me on my toes
And making me follow through
VERSE 1: Darling you’re inclined to be just one step behind me
Never minding my pleas to turn the other way
Oh I don’t you to see the rougher parts of me
I don’t want to have to worry about what’s on display
CHORUS
VERSE 2: My tiny silhouette
You won’t let me forget the ways I affect you
You mimic my flaws
Seeing the things about myself I detest is getting hard to digest
And got me feeling depressed
CHORUS
-- Instrumental Break --
CHORUS X 2
OUTRO: You’re following me everywhere and seeing every little thing I do
Keeping me on my toes and you’re making me follow through
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7. |
Cry Cry Cry
03:48
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VERSE 1: I’m sitting here holding my breath
I don’t know how I got in this mess
I don’t know what’s gotten you upset
But I’m feeling worn out
I used up all my apologies
I tried tough love and sympathy
Still I don’t know what you want from me
I need a time-out because
CHORUS: It doesn’t matter how hard try
I’m still left feeling like the bad guy
I cannot seem to do anything right
You just cry, cry, cry
VERSE 2: I’d stop the tears if only I could
These good intentions don’t do what they should
The waters rising and it don’t look good
Won’t someone please help me out
I asked the doctor and I asked the scribe
I got down on my knees, I asked the Divine
I said, “Lord, won’t you please show me a sign?!
I am about to lose my mind!”, yeah
CHORUS
BRIDGE: But when you smile I feel at ease
Getting high on your laugh sounds so sweet to me
And in that moment I think, “Everything’s going to be alright.”
Give it one more moment… and you cry
You just keep crying, baby
At this point I don’t think you’ll ever stop
You’re ever gonna stop, you’re never gonna stop, never gonna stop
CHORUS
OUTRO: It doesn’t matter how hard I try
There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight
Just when I think that your tears have run dry you cry
And I cry when you cry
Hey, yeah!
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8. |
Today
04:49
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VERSE 1
Everyday is a battle to quiet my mind
The constant struggle
With things that take time
Comparing to those who seem to be
On the summit of their life
It’s hard to find peace in the climb
But when I think of you I start to understand
What I don’t overcome
Will play out once again
CHORUS 1
And I want you to be patient with yourself
I’ll give you all the patience I can give
Still there’s one more thing that I can do
To help see you through
Today I’ll be patient with myself
VERSE 2
There has been a time or twenty
When I was less than kind
Just ordinary moments
That lay heavy on my mind
Small burdens I carry
That weigh more overtime
No deed will ever satisfy
And when I think of you I somehow realize
What I don’t learn to do
Will play out in your life
CHORUS 2
And I want you to forgive yourself
I’ll forgive you and I’ll try to understand
Still there’s one more thing that I can do
To help see you through
Today I’ll forgive myself
-- Instrumental Break --
VERSE 3
The older I get the more I start to see
The ways in which I am measured
By my society
My body, my mind and heart I criticize
My value I sometimes deny
But when I think of you I start to understand
What I don’t overcome
Will play out once again
And when I think of you I somehow realize
What I don’t learn to do
Will play out in your life
CHORUS 3
And I want you to love yourself
I’ll give you all the love I have to give
Still there’s one more thing that I can do
To help see you through
Today I will love myself
I said, today I will love myself
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Sarah De Vallière Rochester, New York
A classical background coupled with a love for folk and roots music has led Sarah to writing songs that are daring yet familiar. Her lyrics are all at once raw, smart and intimate, wrapped in expressive melodies and driven by adventurous chord changes. Her songs dare question aloud spirituality, morality, relationships, societal standards, and where the line lies between right and wrong. ... more
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