B i o g r a p h y (by Label)
Marketa Irglova, the 23-year old Academy Award winner and one half of The Swell Season, will be releasing her first full-length solo album, titled Anar, October 11th on Anti Records. Citing references ranging from Otis Redding, to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, to the soundtrack from Jesus Christ Super Star, Irglova pulled from numerous influences to create a delicate balance of ethereal vocals and expanding instrumentals on her 12-track debut, including the R&B influenced “Go Back” and heart felt song “Crossroads.” It was just over three years ago that the song “Falling Slowly” from the film Once shocked the world by winning the Oscar. In the days following, a global spotlight was placed on Irglova after she was the first winner in the Academy's history brought back by the shows host, Jon Stewart, to finish her acceptance speech. In the ensuing years she has continued to share in a series of high points that include releasing another record as The Swell Season, touring as a vocalist in Iron and Wine, helping prepare the Broadway version of Once and even an appearance on The Simpsons. However her most recent achievement, Anar, is easily the one she is most proud of. Raised in the Czech Republic as a classically trained pianist and vocalist, Irglova had established a new relationship with music after moving to New York City, where most of the album was written. After spending time at an intimate art and performance room in Brooklyn called Zora Space, Irglova was moved to share her solo material and started experimenting with new sounds. She began to craft songs with her solo effort in mind, inspired by surrounding artists, musicians and fans from varying cultures. Anar became Irglova's creative outlet in documenting and expressing the personal journey she has been on the last few years. It was during a performance at Zora Space that Irglova was drawn to a painting on exhibition, “The Last Fall” by Iranian artist Nahid Hagigat. Immediately taken by the contrast of color – a crimson red pomegranate placed on a shining golden background - Irglova purchased the painting and in turn named the album Anar, which is the Persian word for “pomegranate.” For Irglova, the pomegranate, which is a fruit tied to fertility and abundance, stood as a symbol of the fertile land of creativity she began to explore after her move to New York. The recording of the album took place in Chicago at Soma Studios with producer and engineer Tim Iseler, as well as, fellow New Yorker, Persian drum player and vocalist, Aida Shahghasemi. Irglova will be hitting the road with a band in support of Anar this fall. Stay tuned for tour dates to be announced.
Point of Creation Time Immemorial The Leading Bird Fortune Teller Without A Map Remember Who You Are Mary Phoenix Seasons Change Gabriel This Right Here
The Swell Season
This Low We made a plan that was subject to change So whatever was it works out we both get the blame In the arms of this low And you took the wind right out of my sails By sweating me out on all the little details In the arms of this low In the arms of this low So thread the light So thread the light We made a choice and we knew we would pay For stealing the joy and trying to escape From the arms of this low And if by some chance you break from the pack You know I'll be waiting to welcome you back Into the arms of this low In the arms of this low Thread the light Thread the light Thread the light Thread the light Shine the light Don't hide the light Live the light And give the light Seek the light And speak the light Crave the light, and brave the light Stare the light And share the light Show the light And know the light Raise the light And praise the light Thread the light And spread the light Sleeping Are you sleeping Still dreaming Still drifting off alone I'm not leaving with this feeling So you'd better best be told And how in the world did you come To be such a lazy love It's so simple, and fitting The path that you are on We're not talking, there's no secrets There's just a note that you have gone And all that you've ever owned Is packed in the hall to go And how am I supposed to live without you A wrong word said in anger and you were gone I'm not listening for signals It's all dust now on the shelf Are you still working Still counting Still buried in yourself And how in the world did we come To have such an absent love And how am I supposed to live without you A wrong word said in anger and you were gone And how am I supposed to live without anyone And how in the world did you come To be such a lazy love And where did you go Falling Slowly I don't know you But I want you All the more for that Words fall through me And always fool me And I can't react And games that never amount To more than they're meant Will play themselves out Take this sinking boat and point it home We've still got time Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice You've made it now Falling slowly, eyes that know me And I can't go back Moods that take me and erase me And I'm painted black You have suffered enough And warred with yourself It's time that you won Take this sinking boat and point it home We've still got time Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice You've made it now Take this sinking boat and point it home We've still got time Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice You've made it now Falling slowly sing your melody I'll sing along Drown Out Drown out, the voice that breaks the silence And talks the joy out of everything You were found out and had to walk in darkness without the only thing you care about And we drive away and head for south We found our way and blocked it out Cry alone, and die alone Pray alone, and stay alone You were burned out And had to stop before all hell broke And finally took its toll And save our souls were playing dead And mine for gold in a heart of lead And turn around and save yourself We found our way and blocked it out Cry alone, and die alone Pray alone, and stay alone Drown out, drown out Lies I think it's time, we give it up And figure out what's stopping us From breathing easy, and talking straight The way is clear if you're ready now The volunteer is slowing down And taking time to save himself The little cracks they escalated And before you know it is too late For making circles and telling lies You're moving too fast for me And I can't keep up with you Maybe if you slowed down for me I could see you're only telling Lies, lies, lies Breaking us down with your Lies, lies, lies When will you learn The little cracks they escalated And before you know it is too late For making circles and telling lies You're moving too fast for me And I can't keep up with you Maybe if you'd slowed down for me I could see you're only telling Lies, lies, lies Breaking us down with your Lies, lies, lies When will you learn So plant the thought and watch it grow Wind it up and let it go When Your Mind's Made Up So, if you want something And you call, call Then'll come running To fight, and I'll be at your door When there's something worth running for When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point trying to change it When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point trying to stop it You see, you're just like everyone When the shit falls all you want to do is run, away And hide all by yourself When you're far from me, there's nothing else When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point trying to change it When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point even talking When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point trying to fight it So, if you ever want something And you call, call Then I'll come running. Leave (written with Damien Rice) I can't wait forever is all that you said Before you stood up And you won't disappoint me I can do that myself But I'm glad that you've come Now if you don't mind Leave, leave And free yourself at the same time Leave, leave I don't understand, you've already gone And I hope you feel better Now that it's out What took you so long And the truth has a habit Of falling out of your mouth But now that it's come If you don't mind Leave, leave And please yourself at the same time Leave, leave Let go of my hand You said what you have to now Leave, leave Let go of my hand You said what you came to now Leave, leave Leave, leave Let go of my hand You said what you have to now Leave, leave... The Moon Cut the bonds with the moon And let the dogs gather Burn the gauze in the spoon And suck the poison up And bleed Shut the door to the moon And let the birds gather Play no more with the fool And let the souls wander And bleed From the soul A slow hurt.. and it breaks us.. And so down, Down, down and so plain So down When you play some more it seems so And my friends are past this game Of breakdowns And our friends that are lost at sea.. Throw down And I'll break the wasted space Slow down, slow down, If you don't slow down, slow down If you don't slow down, slow.. Cut the bonds with the moon And watch the dogs gather Alone Apart How many times have I been here How many times was I lost And how many times I'd be lost in the sea If you weren't there to rescue me We're sailing, sailing every night We're drifting, drifting alone apart Not to show that we're in need But I'd heal your wounds if you bleed How many times have I hurt you How many times have you And how many times I'd been on my knees Begging, begging please forgive me We're sailing, sailing every night We're drifting, drifting alone apart Not to show that we're in need But I'd heal your wounds if you bleed Thank you for being so patient with me I've been weaker than I ought to be Despair and jealousy blinded my mind And I couldn't see how you're trying for me.
Once Soundtrack
Falling Slowly (Glen Hansard/Markéta Irglová) I don't know you But I want you All the more for that Words fall through me And always fool me And I can't react And games that never amount To more than they're meant Will play themselves out Take this sinking boat and point it home We've still got time Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice You've made it now Falling slowly, eyes that know me And I can't go back Moods that take me and erase me And I'm painted black You have suffered enough And warred with yourself It's time that you won Take this sinking boat and point it home We've still got time Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice You've made it now Take this sinking boat and point it home We've still got time Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice You've made it now Falling slowly sing your melody I'll sing along If You Want Me (Markéta Irglová/Glen Hansard) Are you really here or am I dreaming? I can't tell dreams from truth For it's been so long since I have seen you I can hardly remember your face anymore When I get really lonely and the distance causes only silence I think of you smiling With pride in your eyes A lover that sighs If you want me Satisfy me If you want me Satisfy me Are you really sure that you'd believe me? When others say I lie I wonder if you could ever despise me When you know I really try To be a better one to satisfy you But you're everything to me And I'll do what you ask me If you'll let me be free. If you want me Satisfy me If you want me Satisfy me If you want me Satisfy me If you want me Satisfy me Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy (Glen Hansard) Ten years ago I fell in love with an Irish girl she took my heart Well she went and screwed some guy that she knew And now I'm in Dublin with a broken heart Oh broken-hearted Hoover fixer sucker guy Oh broken-hearted Hoover fixer sucker, sucker guy One day I'll go there and win her once again But until then I'm just a sucker of a guy. When Your Mind's Made Up (Glen Hansard/Markéta Irglová) So, if you want something And you call, call Then I'll come running To fight, and I'll be at your door When there's nothing worth running for When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point trying to change it When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point even talking You see, you're just like everyone When the shit falls all you want to do is run, away And hide all by yourself well there's no point that's gonna warn to help When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point trying to change it When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point even talking When your mind's made up When your mind's made up There's no point trying to change it So, if you ever want something And you call, call Then I'll come running Lies (Glen Hansard) I think it's time, we give it up And figure out what's stopping us From breathing easy, and talking straight The way is clear if you're ready now The volunteer is slowing down And taking time to save himself The little cracks they escalated And before you know it is too late For making circles and telling lies You're moving too fast for me And I can't keep up with you Maybe if you slowed down for me I could see you're only telling Lies, lies, lies Breaking us down with your Lies, lies, lies When will you learn The little cracks they escalated And before you know it is too late For making circles and telling lies You're moving too fast for me And I can't keep up with you Maybe if you'd slowed down for me I could see you're only telling Lies, lies, lies Breaking us down with your Lies, lies, lies When will you learn So plant the thought and watch it grow Wind it up and let it go Gold (Interference) And I love her so I wouldn't trade her for gold Walking on moonbeams I was born with a silver spoon Hell I'm gonna be me Gonna be free Walking on moonbeams And staring out to sea And if a door be closed Then a row of homes start building And tear your curtains down For sunlight is like gold Hell you better be you Do what you can do Walking on moonbeams And staring out to sea 'Cause if your skin was soil How long do you think before they'd start digging And if your life was gold How long do you think you'd stay living And I love her so I wouldn't trade her for gold The Hill (Markéta Irglová) Walking up the hill tonight and you have closed your eyes I wish I didn't have to make those mistakes and be wise Please try to be patient and know that I'm still learning I'm sorry that you have to see the strength inside me burning Where are you my angel now don't you see me crying? And I know that you can't do it all but you can't say I'm not trying I'm on my knees in front of him but he doesn't seem to see me But all his troubles on his minds, he's looking right through me And I'm letting myself down. beside you this fire in you And I wish that you could see that half my troubles too Looking at you sleeping, I'm with the man I love I'm still here weeping while the hours pass so slow And I know that in the morning I'll have to let you go And you'll be just a man once I used to know And for these past few days someone I don't recognise This isn't all my fault, when will you realise Looking at you leaving, I'm looking for a sign. Fallen From The Sky (Glen Hansard) You must have fallen from the sky You must have shattered on the wrong way You brought so many to the light And now you're by yourself There comes a point in every fight Where giving up seems the only way When everyone has said goodbye And now you're on your own And if you need somewhere to fall apart Somewhere to fall apart When the rules of Cain The rights you made The hours did crawl For those to blame The broken glass The fool that asked The moving arrow to stop You must have fallen from the sky You must have come here in the pouring rain You took so many through the light And now you're on your own And if you need somewhere to fall apart Somewhere to fall apart Well the ruins of man The bloody rag Be the fool the bull The powdered hag The nights that make The rattle rag The wolves that follow the ousted man The falling star The way we are Divine The rules that never ever multiply You must have fallen from the sky You must have come here on the wrong way You came among us every time But now you're on your own And if you need somewhere to fall apart Somewhere to fall apart Well they call you saint The basket case The rules of thumb You have to break The raging skull The rag to the bull The nails that drag In either hand Well I will make My work of that I know this place I know this task You must have fallen from the sky Leave (Glen Hansard) I can't wait forever is all that you said Before you stood up And you won't disappoint me I can do that myself But I'm glad that you've come Now if you don't mind Leave, leave, And free yourself at the same time Leave, leave, I don't understand, you've already gone And I hope you feel better Now that it's out What took you so long And the truth has a habit Of falling out of your mouth But now that it's come If you don't mind Leave, leave, And please yourself at the same time Leave, leave, Let go of my hand You said what you have to now Leave, leave, Let go of my hand You said what you came to now Leave, leave, Leave, leave, Let go of my hand You said what you have to now Leave, leave... Trying To Pull Myself Away (Glen Hansard) Breaking up in the station, a final train I don't even know if I'll ever see you again Is it a choice that we even have? Bang bang down on the piano 'til I smash the keys Listening alone with the melodies Everything's gone and I don't know where And the rule of thumb don't apply anymore 'Cause the house is burning.... Trying to pull myself away I'm caught in a pattern and I can't escape Trying to pull myself away Lately when I get lost there's this thing I know Even the dogs have somewhere to go Everything comes if you just it be Work, work, brighten the corners that will never see Untangle the thoughts that you know what they mean I hope that the answer doesn't come to late And the rule of thumb don't apply on me 'Cause the table are turning Trying to pull myself away I'm caught in a pattern and I can't escape Trying to pull myself away I'm caught in a pattern and I can't escape Can't escape Trying to pull myself away, everything's gone Trying to pull myself away, everything's gone All The Way Down (Glen Hansard) You have broken me all the way down Down upon my knees And you have broken me all the way now You'll be the last you see And some fight you gave when I pushed you away from me And in the morning when you're turning, I'll be far to sea You have broken me all the way down You'll be the last you see And what chance had we got when you missed every shot for me And in the morning when you're turning, I'll be out of reach And in the darkness when you find this, I'll be far to sea And You have broken me all the way down You'll be the last you see Once (Glen Hansard/Markéta Irglová) Part of me has died And won't return And part of me wants to hide The part that's burned Once Once I knew how to talk to you Once Once But not anymore Hear the sirens Call me home, call me home Call me home, call me home Part of me has vowed To watch it burn And the heart of me has tried But look what it's become Once Once I knew where to look for you Once Once But that was before Once Once I would have laid down and died for you Once Once But not anymore Hear the sirens Call me home, call me home Call me home, call me home Call me home Say It To Me Now (Glen Hansard) Scratching at the surface now And I'm trying hard to work it out And so much has gone misunderstood This mystery only leads to doubt And I'm looking for a sign In this dark uneasy time So if you have something to say Say it to me now And I'm not trying to pass the buck I'm just trying to get a better look And I'm wondering how it feels for you Now that the shoe is on the other foot And I didn't understand When you reached down to take my hand And if you have something to say You'd better say it now Cause this is what you've waited for A chance to even up the score And as these shadows fall on me now I will somehow Cause I'm clearing up this wreckage Lord And there's more than you've ever seen before So if you have something to say Say it to me now
Strict joy
Low rising I want to sit you down and talk I want to pull the veils and find what it is I've done wrong I want to tear these curtains down I want you to meet me somewhere tonight In this old tourist town And we'll go Low rising ‘Cause we've got to come up, we've got to come up Low rising Cause there's no further for us to fall Low rising ‘Cause I feel we've had enough, and we're Low rising All for the love of you I want to take you to the rock I want to jump right in and see what that big ocean's got I want to turn this thing around I want to drink with you all night until we both fall down 'Till we go Low rising ‘Cause we've got to come up, we've got to come up Low rising Cause there's no further for us to fall Low rising 'Till I feel we've had enough, and we're Low rising All for the love of you Low rising Low rising ‘Cause we've got to come up, we've got to come up Low rising 'Till I feel we've had enough, and we're Low rising to Cause there's no further for us to fall Low rising Oh All for the love of you For the love of you We're low rising, low rising I want to sit you down and talk I want to sit you down and talk about it all Feeling the pull Well I'm heading back to pack a bag To head out on the road To take away what I know is mine And I'm running down and past the yellow house With Joe into the breeze where no one seems to care And I'm feeling the pull Dragging me off again And I'm feeling so small Against the sky tonight Well stories of an open light And every time we work ourselves up into a rage We smash and grab And pull the handle no one says but Wants to be the one just climbing out And I'm feeling the pull Dragging me off again And I'm feeling so small Against the big sky tonight Tonight, yeah And I'm feeling the pull Dragging me off again And I'm feeling so small Against the big sky tonight And I'm feeling the pull Dragging me on again And I'm feeling so small Against the big moon sky tonight Tonight, oh In these arms Use the truth as a weapon To beat up all your friends Every chink in the armour An excuse to cause offence And the boys from the hallways Calling out your name And true love will find them in the end You were restless I was somewhere less secure So I went running to the rope And so now this The long list of places i was I quit my rambling and i came home ‘Cause maybe I was born to hold you in these arms Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms Use your saints And your mantra And your things to keep you calm If you stay with that asshole He's gonna do you harm There's a voice singing loudly on the radio Just for you And good fortune will find him in the end Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms The rain Just before the rain came down The sun came out at last And as for all assumptions made, And questions never asked I know we're not where I promised you we'd be by now But maybe it's a question of who'd want it anyhow? Even now the rainbow's end seems closer to your hands And is it knowing when to stop The measure of a man Okay We're not what I promised you we would become But maybe it's a question of how much it really was We had enough Had enough There's plenty more where that came from now You're feeling bored Swallowed up We got hours on you now Just before the rain came down The sun came out at last And as for all assumptions And questions never asked Okay I'm not what I promised you I would become I know We're not what I promised you we'd be by now Had enough Had enough There's plenty more where that came from now Feeling bored Swallowed up We got hours on you now Feeling tall Is the crawling out We got hours on you now Fantasy Man This diamond's growing in the mountains Beneath the pressure of all time They grow in hope and expectation Waiting for your hands to find 'Cause only you could reach inside me And figure out the worth Of a life I live providing What it was you needed most And if everything is measured By the hole it leaves behind Then this mountain has been levelled And there's no more diamonds in the mine Go on now, just leave it The timing wasn't right And the force that swept us both away Was too strong for us to fight Fantasy man, you are always One step ahead of me Well I never heard the warning I haven't got things right But the sun came out this morning And filled my room with light So go now, you are forgiven Let's put it down to life The story of two lovers Who danced both edges of the night In the station you are standing Not knowing what you want And the secrets that we're defending Have become our only bond Just be patient while I wait here Our journeys out of sync While you're out there running in the chaos I need some time to think Fantasy man, you are always One step ahead of me Well I never heard the warning I haven't got things right But the sun came out this morning And filled my room with light So go now, you are forgiven Let's put it down to life The story of two lovers Who danced both edges of the night Paper cup Paper cup got no worries Got no dog in this fight Paper plane take this note Straight to her If her heart's still in the fight Maybe time will decide This restless spirit can survive Paper saint would you hear her When she calls You got no dog in this fight Paper bird take this offering From her hands A simple trail back to the light Maybe time will provide Give you the strength to decide I hope it's not too late Maybe time will decide The restless spirit can survive For ??? no more Maybe time will provide Give you the strength to decide You know it's not too late Paper cup you got no worries Got no, got no dog in this fight And got no worries Got no dog in this fight High horses There's a light inside us all It only shines as bright as we are And you're falling down so low And we're worried for you And we worry... But even on our worst days We were never quite like this We've gone as far as we can go They are crushing No At the heart of every fool Is the hopeless, stupid tune And there's this lingering, this ignorant feeling That I'm just a fool That I can see something But even at your worst day You were never bad as this You've gone far as you can go And I'm dying You and your high horses... The verb What's the verb to Cut it off to Take a knife and hack away at it You keep saying Well that's the last time You'll pretend to Stand aside no matter what we did I'm not playing All in all they're Just enough to Keep us sliding back to where we were I'm not waiting That's the last time You get friends who Will tell you that you walked away with it And you barely scrape through I'm tired of fighting she said Your words just rattle my head All joy escapes in the dark And I can't make this make sense Your words are lost to me now I cannot take it, I'm out I'm stuck here kidding myself Cause you're out there caring somewhere So what's the verb to Kick it over Take the time and walk away from it I'm not playing That'll never sit with us well We're far too pious to get out of it And we're on our way I'm tired of fighting you said Your words just rattle my head All joy's escaped in the dark And i can't make this make sense Your thoughts are lost to me now I cannot take it, I'm out I'm stuck here killing myself You're out there drinking somewhere I'm sorry I've lost all my hope I cannot take it no more I'm stuck here killing myself You're out there laughing somewhere I tore my heart out, no more I've burned this bridge and it's gone I'm stuck here killing myself And you're out there laughing somewhere This joy is lost to me now I cannot take it, I'm out I'm stuck here killing myself And you're out there drinking somewhere I'm stuck here killing myself I have loved you wrong Forgive me, lover, for I have sinned For I have done you wrong For I have hurt beyond repair And when tears occurred no I didn't care Forgive me, lover, for I have sinned For I have loved you wrong. But there's a strange door grown in my chest it Beats for you it will not rest so, Meet me in our secret place When the time has come Rest your head in my lap and I'll Beat you out of your own trap and I'll Show you how much you have missed truth in Time we were in right So forgive me, lover, for I have sinned For i have let you go. But you've been Every now and then on my mind, You're every now and then on my mind (7x) You're on my mind On my mind (7x) On my mind (7x) Love that conquers In a time when your word was true You gave your heart to the ones you knew And at the dawn of every day There was a light that you gave to me You gave yourself to a love that conquered Give everything to a love that conquers And then you came, and you came real close You gave the heart what it wanted most You took your time and you made it clear Maybe time will erase something You ran away with a love that conquered. You ran away with a love that conquers Been too long in the shadows, too long in the dark Give yourself to a love that conquers Two tongues What you give Or give out Is the only thing that really counts Will you stay here Stay around And we'll both start working this out But it's not just this it's everything It's so hard to reach and impossible To really read when you're talking With two tongues in your mouth And I wish you'd quit this mumbling Underneath your breath it's killing me You've not said nothing yet Who's talking now Well I guess I'm starting to doubt. Are we lost here Are you keeping count Or are you gonna just let me down Your heart's not in it, it's every word It's plain to see you're still mumbling What's underneath, you're so curious Well it's two strikes and you're out And I'm tiring of this attitude And you fall to pieces like you do I can't believe you're still talking With two tongues in your mouth After all we've been around Will you hear me out You're the only thing that really counts Back broke Back broke and dancing ‘Cause you're here beside me ‘Cause you're here ‘Cause you're here Here with me Back broke and happy ‘Cause you're near ‘Cause you're near Nearer to me I came on your command Don't give me false hope I'm back by big demand Don't give me false hope Back broke and smiling ‘Cause it's clear ‘Cause it's clear You still want me I came on your command Don't give me false hope We're back by big demand Don't give us false hope Back broke and crying ‘Cause you're near ‘Cause you're near Our parting
Anar
Your Company I've got it all figured out, baby. You're coming home with me And we will laugh our worries away And you can stay as long as you please 'Cause I'm really just glad that I could have met you It's easy to see how much I like your company But I wouldn't dream of trying to keep you Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin Well you know how they say that love heals all fear Well in a similar vein I thrive when you're near But you've had your pain and you've had your grief And at the hardest of times she brought you relief And you love her Even if only for that And she knows she saved you And she won't let you forget But I remember the time that I sat beside you And your hand brushed against my knee And I thought I would die for that alone instantly But I'm sure you knew just how good that would feel Well I know I had a good reason for not seeing this through Oh but now I forget and I don't know what to do But you can hold my hand and you can kiss me too Just while I try and remember why I shouldn't want you We Are Good Early morning, rising with the sun Resting where the sky meets the earth Feeling the first rays of sunlight reaching into my soul Where they reinstate the sense of my own self-worth If you're not good, you're bad That's far too black and white Behold the glorious sun In all its radiance bright It too at times is obscured By the thick blue veil of night Still the moon and all the stars Combines to reflect it's light And so it is that we are good Thought we do not always do as we should We lose track of right and wrong And we're not always standing strong Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin But still don't you wanna believe In things that eyes do not perceive Like our light shining from within That in a battle with our darkness can win The gates of heaven open before me As my heart is given wings and flies Leaving all pretense behind, everything is crystal clear Even all the worry of uncertainty subsides They say that time will come for us to be reborn Into the newness of unity that has been torn Into duality, into "it's us against them" It's from a place of fear that all our conflicts stem We're almost there, but not yet, still the stage is set For the play we may enact according to our contract That we may both you and I, with everybody in our home up high To awaken from our deep and long undisturbed Though hardly perfect sleep If to look is to know the grace, which you bestow Upon those that you would raise Into a kind and loving gaze Then to look is to see everyone as good as they can be Crossroad It remains to be seen To which side I'm gonna lean Which road will I choose But will I gain, what will I lose Am I gonna come to my senses and see the light In letting go of what I want in order to do what's right Or be right by who By me or by you It's just a crossroad Is the light red or is it green I'm getting mixed signals I really don't know what they mean If I wasn't temporarily blind If I could only take one look I know I'd find how simple it all is How much do I really want this Is enough not enough Am I really in love Or is it nothing but a test Well if you wanna try me go ahead and be my guest ‘Cause I myself would like to know which way will it go I guess it's undecided yet, so I'll take it slow But as I regain my sight I know I will do what's right Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin Indeed it's just a crossroad Now that I'm willing to clearly see Things for what they really are and not what I'd like them to be There's nothing left to think about, I know the way now I've no more doubt, I let go and release You do the same for me, please Wings of Desire I've often thought about the nature of our meeting, A handshake for a greeting, a look of tenderness in your eyes Your hand it felt warm, I held it tight in both of mine The way I'd cling to a cup of steaming tea in winter And it's not that I was cold Although the autumn breeze blew cooler at the shore It's that when we touched, I saw a glimpse of my future And I hoped in holding on, I'd see a little more Now I still thirst for that vision I still hunger for that touch I hardly know what to do with myself I want you so much Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin But my heart will burst before I die of hunger or thirst For the love I feel but try and contain If you only knew then I could let it flow freely to you You'd see how much has been asked of my self-restraint I could soar like a bird On these feathered wings of desire Yeah I love you, could you ever love me too You don't know how good to you I'd be I'd make you feel like the wildest of your dreams were real I'd show you everyday how much you mean to me I could soar like a bird on these feathered wings of desire Only in Your Head Right now it's only in your head But that might very well be all It's gonna take to make it come to pass But is that really what you'd like And if not why occupy your mind with it at all Thoughts grow just as easily as grass As easily as weed If you don't want it in your garden Why plant the seed Why water it Why tend to it Well it is all in your hands And there is no one but yourself That you can blame For all that you create Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin Maybe our actions are what counts And not all that we might think Or feel or say But don't they all relate And I know it's easier said than done But has there ever been a struggle You thought you wouldn't overcome But no, looking back you see it's clear Things could have turned out better If it wasn't for the fear Divine Timing Time, how does it go Sometimes fast, other times slow But when I'm with you, time disappears Weeks can feel like days, days can feel like years I stood with you, time stood still And can you kill time, can time kill Can we stay in our timeless romance Freedom, what does it mean Is it worth being chased Or does it come from within Leaving the freedom of choice Isn't that being free Could you freely choose To be bound to me When I met you, the planets did align And is it not true the timing was divine Too soon is as bad as too late Yet here we are and was it not fate That brought you to me, that brought me to you Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin Oh, I will be good, I will be true But I will not tie in our love in chains We can run while if neither pulls the reins We can run free and have adventures of our own Take the time if you need to be alone Go Back To know the pain of too much tenderness I would give myself to thee But just to clarify My keeping distance I confess That I know all too well You're not to be with me But from across the room you held my gaze The keeper of my heart came to greet you with a warm embrace And now I feel this heat in my hands and feet I have a belly full of butterflies and weakness in my knees Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin You better not come any closer 'Cause I'll loose myself if you do If in truth I cannot have you Don't encourage me wanting you Well, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back Hurry while you still can Go back now, don't delay yourself If you cannot be my man Go back Go, go back, go back, go back, go back Go back Go, go back, go back, go back, go back Go back Stop teasing now, go back Go back Don't tempt me now, go back Go back Be fair now, stop torturing me, go back Go back Be good, go back Go back... Let Me Fall in Love Before I go to sleep tonight won't you tell a story One that does not center around power or glory A simple tale of love that is tender and sweet However glorified still uncorrupted with a steady heartbeat Or better still of love that's also passionate and wild That holds the light of youth and makes you playful like a child Then let me fall in love, fall in love Let me fall in love, fall in love I've heard people speak of sad endings and broken hearts But the heart does heal and where one thing ends another starts I've hear them say they wished they never knew such pain But to wish for pain-free love is to wish in vain And anyway pain does not have to mean suffering If love is a gift, to it yield an offering Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin 'Cause when you fall in love You fall in love with everything, with everyone Then you look at the world through a new pair of eyes And you see fear it crawls but love it flies So fly with it, fly with it Grow a pair of wings and soar up high This bird it sings a lullaby Close your eyes, now go asleep And dream a dream of falling deep in love... Let me fall in love, fall in love Let me fall in love, fall in love... For Old Times Sake Hold me tight, but just for tonight And not as tight as before We're not that close anymore At least not in that way We've drifted further apart with each day We have waited it out just to see If we could love one another casually But I've been a good friend to you I've always been there for you You say you don't know Where did the people we used to be go You say you don't understand What ever made me let go of your hand But you never asked me to stay And If you wanted me to, you did not say Now for old times sake Go ahead and repeat that mistake 'Cause the moment is past now I've stopped counting the days somehow Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin Let it be what it is Though we never intended for it to turn into this We had something good, it did not last Let's not be constantly re-living the past I have nothing but love for you Though you've often questioned how that could be true Well you better start believing me If you ever wish to see yourself free From this long and drawn-out process of letting go All this grief and regret has kept your spirit low
Dokhtareh Ghoochani آفتاب سر کوه نور افشونه ، سماور جوشه یارم تنگ طلا دوش گرفته ، غمزه می فروشه عحب صاحب جمال دلبر ما دختر قوچانی مثال برگ گل بو میپاشه او دختر قوچانی یه دونه انار ، دو دونه انار ، سیصد دونه مروارید می شکنه گل ، آی می پاشه گل ، دختر قوچانی می شکنه گل ، آی می پاشه گل ، دختر قوچانی آفتاب سر کوه نور افشونه ، سماور جوشه یارم تنگ طلا دوش گرفته ، غمزه می فروشه عحب صاحب جمال دلبر ما دختر قوچانی مثال برگ گل بو میپاشه او دختر قوچانی یه دونه انار ، دو دونه انار ، سیصد دونه مروارید می شکنه گل ، آی می پاشه گل ، دختر قوچانی می شکنه گل ، آی می پاشه گل ، دختر قوچانی نگارم بر لب بوم اومد و رفت ، چاره ندارم که یارم طلا جون اومد و رفت ، چاره ندارم چراغو پر کن از روغن گل ، چاره ندارم که یارم چشم گریون اومد و رفت ، چاره ندارم یه دونه انار ، دو دونه انار ، سیصد دونه مروارید می شکنه گل ، آی می پاشه گل ، دختر قوچانی Now You Know I don't know what it is you did to me I don't know what it was you said That made me think for the very first time That I'd give everything I had In exchange for one night with you Where I'd put my head, I haven't a clue I don't know how to say this, how to even begin But I'll try and explain the state I'm in Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin When you talk to me I can't focus on what you're saying 'Cause my mind gets lost in the movement of your lips And the color of your eyes, and the gesturing of your hands Those lovely hands And I want to move my lips Right close to your ear And whisper things that only you are meant to hear I'm falling for you, what a stupid thing to do But there you go, at least now you know that I want you
Muna
Point of Creation Take me to the point of my creation Take me where my life began I was born into this world What had I intended then What had I chosen for a destiny Am I living it right now I have this feeling I've forgotten something Tell me, how do I know that I am where I'm supposed to be Talk to me, God I know you're listening to me I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake Open up your eyes, look to the sky You'll see a rainbow That's the bridge you crossed On your way to your new life Breathe in, breathe out Let the color rays pass through you Red, orange, yellow, green Turquoise, indigo, purple Now do you see where your home is Do you remember who you are Life's longing for itself Your wish made upon a star
Time Immemorial Wounded soldier, rest a while In this house you're safe from harm Let the war fight itself Don't be alarmed Though I wear a uniform of your army's enemy I am no enemy to you We didn't start this war, or the one before All we've ever wanted was to live in peace War is the mindset of those threatened by the thought Of losing power, and control, don't you see We have been our worst enemy But you and I have minds of our own We can choose to disengage From the collective misperception Of the kind of war that's being waged here We're living in fear I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake Life, like the stream running through The many hills and plaines of landscape you To meet the greater body of the sea There, not diminished but built upon It returns itself to where it came from So can it be with you and me We are the heart and soul of our greater whole All we've ever wanted was to come home to ourselves Since time immemorial there's been conflict and war Each new one greater than the one before Don't you see we have been our sole enemy But you and I can break the circle We don't have to feed the flames Pointing fingers, blaming others We are all to blame around here For living in fear
The Leading Bird Clouds descend on grass grown wild Tall and grand, lush in hand They bend in air as man in prayer I'm weaving through, trying to get to you I'm running past birds of dawn They sing like heaven, they're leading on I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake Yet I don't see slow motioned wings Like gold in sun, how it could be won White as snow silk-feathered doves Eternal glow, they easily know That life is grand in all its shapes Whether it gives, whether it takes That I am you, you are me, and Loving grace can set us free From sprinting far, above, beyond Being our own strong magic wand
Fortune Teller Close your eyes and think of the future Picture yourself, now what do you see One year from now, two ten or twenty Tell me, tell me! What would you like to be A fortune teller, a treasure hunter A world explorer, a heaven seeker Or is being yourself satisfying enough Maybe all you dream of finding is One True Love I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake Guardian of a secret, temple fire keeper A truth protector, a dream collector Or is simply being yourself satisfying enough Maybe all you dream of keeping is One True Love Find a fruitful branch to shake, Careful not to make it break. Find a piece of land to rake, Spread your seeds and see them take
Without A Map God, I've been sent here blind to learn to see Remembering you were always there with me But do you know just how hard that's been Could all of this have really been foreseen I'd like to say a prayer, how does it go I'm tired. Tell me, God, does it show What could have called for such a handicap I was sent out here without a map All this time I've had to guess the way To keep moving when I wished to stay I've been wrong as much as I've been right You tell me: "Walk by faith and not by sight, and Keep your heavy heart afloat You are a timber carved by knife, but Someday you may serve as a boat" I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake What I lose here on earth Is lost in heaven If I ask you for help It will be given But you've waited this long You weren't ready My devotion was strong It wasn't steady I have one more question You have the answer too But what does that mean You're I, and I am you Why speak in riddles Then let me show the way That's all I've wanted That's all you've had to say Well come on then, God, show me Which way you would like me to go, and I won't resume to question How I was ever supposed to know There have been signs along the way, but They've been so very obscure At times I thought I knew their meaning, but How could I've ever been sure God, I was sent here deaf to learn to hear To have faith in you and never fear Life is an ocean, you its every wave Your arms would cradle me, and keep me safe You're right, all this, and more I need to learn All this unease just makes my stomach churn It was I not you who set this trap, but You did leave me here without a map All this time I've had to guess the way To keep moving when I wished to stay I've been right as much as I've been wrong, so All I hear from you is: "You are strong enough For all you'll ever have to face The only map you need is Love To guide you through this illusion of a maze" Our Father, who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done On east, as it is in heaven Give us today our daily bread Forgive us, Father, all our sins As we forgive those who sin against us, and Lead us not into temptation, but Deliver us from evil, for thy is the kingdom, and The power, and the glory Now and forever more Amen
Remember Who You Are Tell me why you hide from me Or am I blinded by the expectation Of what I'll see How do you expect nothing, but Stay open to everything I've been trying to keep an open mind, but Listen! Why do you make yourself so hard to find I've been looking for you left and right Tell me! Have I even so much as glimpsed a sight Well it's not just a matter of curiosity Your existence is what makes or breaks this world to me Because if you're not real, how do I know what is Maybe I'm just imagining all of this I take whatever form you picture me in, but You can not see what you don't believe in You're always looking for proof Your faith is like a house that has no roof The howling winds of doubt, they sweep right through You've forgotten everything that you once knew All you need is to remember who you are Then you will see that I am never far from you I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake You need not fear, we're always here If you only knew who walks with you You'd never feel alone, scared of the unknown You would stand up straight, and comfort the afraid
Mary Oh Father, what do you see Are you well pleased in me I always longed to be Worthy of the faith you put in me, and It would make me sad if I should let you down I only wish to make you proud, but I'd really like to play with the children now Am I allowed For a moment to go out Mary, still a little girl now Mary, play as much as you can Mary, you already know how To play the hearts of men, like a harp You're still so young You have so much ahead of you Big things await you still Oh, if you only knew, but Maybe it is better that you don't While you're sleeping undisturbed by anything It's still so early in the morning Only cowbells ring Soon the birds will start to sing I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake Mary, you're growing up now Mary, soon your time will come Mary, you already know how To make sound the hearts of men like a drum, beating Phoenix You told me all creation starts Within the darkness of a womb Comparing flowers to enlightened minds, and Therefore loving to see them bloom As I had loved to see your joy, and Sought out a meadow to pick this living light, but Then I turned up at your door, and Found I'd only been stealing in the night When you said: "Don't give me flowers to put in a vase They're beautiful, I know, but they are dying Unlike the love that they were given to proclaim We'll plant an oak tree in our garden To better stand the test of time Please don't kill no flowers in my name Don't kill flowers in my name" I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake Well then I thought of life and death, and The impermanence of all there is, and Grew unsure of how you knew Our love could never feel the deathly kiss of time When you said: “Love is like a phoenix, never to truly die For it rises from its own ashes to be born anew Yeah, it is so if the love is true, but If it's lost to you and I, it is lost to the world, and It will truly feel as though each star has ceased to shine for good Our love it lives on as it should Our love lives on as it should
Seasons Change Open your door, come on outside It's raining, but still, that's no reason to hide Put on your coat, we can still play Or go for a walk, rain as it may ‘Cause if you love life, it will keep you warm In all weather, even rain and storm We learn that spring sends the winter away So when the summer comes 'round, we beg spring to stay, but In all these years past, why didn't we learn That we'd be better of pleading with whomever make the earth turn ‘Cause seasons change, they go as quick as they came, and It's not their fault, if we choose to stay the same, and Not grow at all, neither strong, nor tall I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake But if you ever want to play a game with me To run around the woods, and climb the tallest tree To make ourselves a couple kites, and see them fly We can reach out to a cloud to try and touch the sky
Gabriel Behold a bed of golden sand Upon it lies a sea of empty shells The dream of life on earth dissolving fast Like a world painted in aquarelles Yet in this a time there's no room for despair, for There's more to this than what meets the eye Dispute no more over right and wrong, for The song of hope is but a single cry A prayer for the right to be loved Despite all our prior sins No one shall cast a stone now, for If the song is dead, nobody wins Who is this I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake You call me Gabriel I'm a rider on a white horse The tide is rising now Make haste and set your course Don't wait for the break of dawn, for The sun isn't gonna rise today, but Don't worry, all is well In its place the moon will light the way And from the morrow till the end of time Both the sun and moon alike will reign It is by the hand of man, not the will of God That any lamb was ever slain But for the love of life and a life of love Let there be no blood shed tonight The only way to win this coming trial Is to yield your arms, and put up no fight
This Right Here Anything that I could say right now Would only be a pale reflection of what I feel Won't you let me just look at you Our eyes are the windows to our souls, and They will show one another all there is to know About the things that I'd like you to understand Hold my hand and listen with your skin Let your inner senses take me in, and We will go beyond words I'm always on the run and I hate copy paste for god's sake Like a wish that's remained concealed Like a wound that has never healed Int he secret language of the heart I summoned you to me As the missing part of my life's design Your destiny's linked with mine As I light these candles for you, and Your unspoken wish coming true, but The present is the gift Yeah, this right here This right here
Lila
Love Stayed With Me No one is immune to love once it finds you It softens you in ways only love knows how to All the while it gives you strength Makes you feel like there is nothing you can’t do Maybe that is why I never saw it coming Losing you And though I lost you, love stayed with me I wished for it to go, leave me numb and empty But it won’t dwindle away Though time’s been long and distance wide When I close my eyes I still feel you By my side It seems I’ll always love you and want you to return OK, whatever love is here to teach me, I will learn You can plead, you cry When time has come to say goodbye But you can’t hide from the pain you feel Can’t kiss the ground before you kneel Kneel and bow down low Love is queen, may she soften every blow
Girl From A Movie Here I am, finally after all this waiting I can’t believe it’s really you You’re just like I’d always imagined Better than I had imagined Oh, what a waste of time it’s been Chasing this dream, making my thoughts all about you I never had a fight in this to win I just thought I found love and followed you blindly, but You’re not the man I had hoped You’re not the same as I imagined You’re not at all who I thought you to be When you look at me, what do you see Am I not more to you than a girl from that movie One of these days you'll see me on TV Maybe by then you'll realize what you had in me And you'll be sorry you let me go My bad, I made you out to be a god Not without fault, but still light years apart from everybody else Damn, I just can’t make it make any sense And it hurts to embrace this falling from grace with my eyes open, seeing I’m not the girl you had hoped I’m not the same as you imagined I’m not at all who you thought me to be When you look at me, what do you see Am I not more to you than a girl from a movie One of these days you'll see me on TV Maybe by then you'll realize what you had in me And you'll be sorry you let me go I think you know Here I am, just me with all my imperfections Showing myself bare to you Not meeting all your expectations But better than your expectations Not that you will ever know Never have I ever seen a better movie I just fell in love with all the actors And I really missed them when the movie was over So I ended up just watching it over and over Wishing them to be real people Imagining myself disappearing Into their world for a second
High & Dry Who will dance with you When you’re left high and dry You had your eye on a boy, but Now you’re feeling shy ‘Cause he is courting a pretty girl Who lives right next door He is waltzing her ‘round and ‘Round the dance floor, and You get up to leave, and Out the door you fly While he runs after you saying “Don’t leave without a goodbye!” “Goodbye then, have a good night I’l be on my way The party is nice but I’m afraid I can’t stay ‘Cause I’ve got things that I need to do…” “Goodnight then, I will be thinking of you Let me walk you home”, he said “The night is dark and cold Or come on back inside See how the night may unfold…” You said “I think you have a girl inside Waiting for you Besides I’ve been walking myself home Since before I knew you" “At least take my sweater It will help you stay warm!” “Oh what good is a sweater In a summer storm…" A summer storm “You will get your clothes wet Oh dear God! What a pretty picture How will I ever get you off of my mind With that image Stuck in my head Running through the forest The moonlight illuminating your skin The dress you’re wearing Looking like a fairy Dancing and laughing Casting a spell Please do not go yet, I beg you! I will do as you ask Tonight I am all yours! We could stay here Or go someplace else Tell me what you want!” The Way I long to kiss you and hold you Wearing nothing but the moonlight Until the sun’s out By then my hands shall know you better than You have ever known yourself You know that I could move my hips Make you melt beneath my fingertips Shape you with my breath and song Have you put your hands where they belong God, give me a reason, any reason will do To stay and watch the sunrise, and Dive into the blue ocean that knows me How softly it calls me Lovingly leading me astray Yet I know I will regret it If I let it take me away But there is no wrong if there is no right There’s only the alternative versions of What will happen here tonight If it be your will that it be my choice Why should there be a price to pay For following your voice I, I am, I am the way I, I am, I am the life, I, I am, I am the truth Adam and Eve in their garden without strife
My Roots Go Deep I keep it on This ring, a feather of a swan You gave to me some years ago In the land of fire and snow In those days we burned brighter than the sun when we came together as one Can’t take it off This weathered token of our love You made for me when we were new From threads of dreams in shades of blue In those days we made circles ‘round the moon And those times were over too soon But Lord, I do not weep upon waking from a sleep Dreaming of heaven For I remember all too well how close heaven is to hell And all of them crash landings I’ve endured I am letting down my roots I am getting good at being still I have stopped chasing after things I am like the church upon a hill I allow all things to come to me I am a tall and mighty tree I can weather any storm, ‘cause My roots go deep, my roots go deep My roots go deep, my roots go deep My roots go deep, my roots go deep My roots go deep Don’t you ever wish there was a word In a language everybody understands You could say when words were not enough To explain to others what your heart commands By uttering the word our hearts would open Communicating freely without fear The fear we’ve held about speaking our truth When it might be difficult to hear We would find it easier just to listen Synchronized in every single beat In a place of purest Love and deepest wisdom Maybe we would finally get to meet Lila, Lila, Lila...
Remember Me I’ve always loved you, and I always will Deep down I knew I’d find you if I just stood still For long enough to feel you in a state of passing bliss And all the while praying “Please, let me hold on to this” And with that you would fade away before I could count to three A single thought remaining, “Remember me…” Remember me Move into me, into my warmth All that’s good within me I’m bringing forth My arms extended to welcome you, and Hold you in a tight embrace the way it’s long been overdue I can see you standing across the void of time I’m looking up, you’re looking down I can climb this mountain if I break all ties That hold me to the ground and claim that I may never ever rise High enough to collect you unto me The body’s heavy, while the spirit’s free I am released from it, when I sleep at night and Travel to you swiftly like a comet burning in its flight There is no such thing as time in the spirit world We sail the skies of presence, our wings ever unfurled Let me wake up just this once with the faintest memory And I’ll set out to find you, knowing you’re out there awaiting me If you recognize me before I do Come say hello, I’ll say It’s good to see you too All that longing, all this time Can I be yours? Will you be mine I’ve always loved you, and I always will.. Always will, always have Always will, always have Alchemy of Love Here’s what I know From the moment that I saw you I knew you were a brother to me We embraced lovingly Why do people assume There’s only one way that can go Don’t they know about the alchemy of love You meet the love you feel inside Like a mighty wave that you have learnt to ride You give it wings and let it soar Then ground it deep within your core Knowing it could never leave you For this love is who you are Don’t let your mind deceive you Thinking you need go looking far outside of you For a love so true You have been awoken From a dream in which you’d spoken Of longing and awaiting A quest as futile as frustrating Well you’re dreaming no more As you come knock on my door If I let you in Will you
The Season The days in the country leave me yearning for What the changing season signifies I will soon be seen returning To feast my eyes On the newest fashion straight from Paris Finding its spotlight at the ball The city makes my heart beat faster As I recall I wonder if you might even feel me Before the news of my arrival reached your door The last time you saw me I was a child still I am one no more Now everything I ever dreamed of Is standing right in front of me Nothing ever comes so easy Nothing ever is for free, but Could it be I wanted to say how much I loved you I wanted to know if you felt the same I had hoped to dance with you all evening It is why I came I wondered if you should like to kiss me If you had thoughts of me when you lie in bed, but I shall have to kiss the pages of your letters instead And now everything I ever wanted Is fading right in front of me Nothing ever comes so easy Nothing ever is for free It couldn’t be If only love was more like dancing Beautiful and full of grace No trying too hard or pretending Feeling out of place Love is confusing In so many ways I will still cherish These summer days
Know Yourself Father said it’s OK to make mistakes You’ve just gotta use your head, think logically, find solutions And you’re gonna be OK if you can learn from those mistakes You’re gonna get it wrong as many times as it takes To get right Let none but you decide Where your limits lie Mother said it’s OK to be unsure, You’ve just gotta listen to your heart, be patient with yourself And you’re gonna be OK cause you’re stronger than you know And in the end you’ll find the answer’s been there all along Waiting for you to believe in yourself, ‘cause You know who you are, and You know what to do, ‘cause You were born to be this version of you And all of your uniqueness was never meant to be a weakness You were built to endure And all of those who came before you Had laid the stepping stones for you So that you could come this far, so You know who you are, and You know what to do, ‘cause You were born to be the best version of you Even when you feel like you’re all alone Even when you think no one understands You always have a friend when you have yourself The greatest company you will ever find Know yourself
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Among the Living All I could have, would have, should have told you All I never even thought to ask you Plays on my mind like a broken record And I can not bring myself to speak All that there was left for you to teach me All you'd try to make me understand Isn't lost on me now that you have left me Proving nothing ever goes as planned Since you've been gone I have been frozen Unable to feel Your leaving stripped the world of meaning Tell me how do I go on When I see nothing but fog now All around me pillars of smoke rise Where our dreams burned to the ground There is no light to be found I'm swimming in a deep lake of memories I walk when I can't sleep And all I do is think about you And wish that you were still here Tell me it's all been a terrible dream The kind where you want to, but can not scream Tell me I'll wake up and all will be as before I'll be back in our hometown, and You will walk through the door I never knew I had so much to lose Until I lost you And I wonder if you can forgive me For all the times I have done you wrong I'd give anything just to embrace you Among the living, where you belong Somebody tell me how to make peace With circumstance begotten of mistakes How to accept that there can be no second chances When your soul escapes for grief and your heart breaks Breaks into a thousand little pieces Shatters like a cup that used to keep Your memories, your dreams and your desires, and Now all you want to do is go to sleep, and Sleep until the living nightmare is over Sleep until the pain of it is no more Until the thought of facing the world doesn't petrify you And you can pick yourself up off the floor Mother Mary, won't you keep me steady For my mind is weary and heavy is my heart I'm still not sure if I can even do this Could you bring me right back to the start There is so much about the past that I'd like to change To take all of the pieces apart, to re-arrange The complex puzzle that is life Ever-changing with each choice one makes I was young, I was foolish, I was restless I made many mistakes Azrael, take good care of my baby Raphael, help ease the pain Gabriel, will you give my message to him Chamuel, let us know peace Jophiel, please illuminate this dark and lonely time Zadkiel, let compassion grace each step of this steep and rocky climb Jeremiel, mercy of God, will you be his guide Help my brother journey over to the other side Out of my reach and into your arms Profoundly calm and peaceful a place Life on earth can be so hard They are better off there in some ways And though I grieve now, though I cry This is not our last goodbye We will meet again I am sure Another time, another life Brother, sister, mother, wife For love does even death endure May the love between us allow me to find you When we are reborn in another form I shall live the days I have left on this earth in honor of you May God bless and keep you
Free Floating (Lizzie Weber feat. Markéta Irglová) Let me not forget my privilege I had no hand in it I thank my parents For watching over me when I was young Showing me with ease the worth of love I'm lucky that I know Let me not forget my direction Navigate my path with some perspective "I'm not the only one who's battled seeing black" I said aloud while it hovered at my back I knew it soon would pass I'd like for you to know that I've been home, free floating Chin upon my knees: "the whole damn world is ending" And I don't want to live out all my days pretending That I never needed someone's love to keep surviving Let me not forget, I have the gift of time Let me embrace the now, know that it is mine Let me be the lark suspended in the sky Fearing not the fall that follows every high Maybe that's just life I'd like for you to know that I've been home free floating Chin upon my knees: "the whole damn world is ending" I don't want to live out all my days pretending I have always needed someone's love I will always need someone's love to keep surviving
H A P P Y I don't know how long I've waited Or if the feeling is true It was not anticipated Still happened right on queue And I'm happy, happy Happy to be here with you I'm happy, happy Happy to be here with you Don't know if this is forever Somehow destined to be I only hope that you're happy Happy to be here with me 'Cause I'm happy, happy Happy to be here with you I'm happy, happy Happy to be here with you You You Sometimes I feel like I'm floating Like it's all just a dream I'm gazing up at the stars and Drifting backwards downstream But I'm happy, happy Happy to be here with you I'm happy, happy Happy to be here with you I'm happy, happy Happy to be here with you I'm happy, happy Happy to be here with you (Happy, happy, happy...) Happy to be here with you You
Je Tady Mezi Námi Mě, jen mě patří vláda mého těla a mé duše Jen mě samé Tobě, jen Tobě odevzdávám svoje tělo a svou duši Jen Tobě samému Lidé zapalují svíčky Demonstrují v ulicích Odsuzuji všechny války Věří, že jednou přijde mír Něco na tom bude, něco na tom je Že voda, vzduch i země tiše komunikuje Copak snaží se nám sdělit Jaké skrývá poselství Co nám stále ještě uniká Co každé dítě dávno ví Nejsme, nejsme tady sami Už dávno je tady mezi námi Už vyschla voda ve studni Chléb jen kůrka a my, odcizeni Obsah chybí všemu zde Už se nepodělíme, už není O co se dělit Lidé zapalují svíčky Demonstrují v ulicích Odsuzují všechny války Věří, že jednou přijde mír Něco na tom bude, něco na tom je Že voda, vzduch i země tiše komunikuje Copak snaží se nám sdělit Jaké skrývá poselství Co nám stále ještě uniká Co každé dítě dávno ví Nejsme, nejsme tady sami Už dávno je tady mezi námi Bez vody k pití není žití Ale život není přežívání Lidi, nebojte se A spojte se Dějiny se opakují Je třeba mnohem více než pomoci a charity Všechny války musí skončit Ve jménu lásky a solidarity Nezoufejme, ještě je naděje Dál nečekejme, až příliš pozdě je Nejsme, nejsme tady sami Už dávno je tady mezi námi
Kleine Weile (Katja von Bauske feat. Markéta Irglóva) Die Blätter kreisen um die eigene Achse Die Stifte schweigen da ist nichts zu hör'n In Windeseile steh'n die Koffer gepackt Vor der Tür Nur ne kleine Weile wolltest Du fort Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile wolltest Du fort Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile Ein kurzer Blick zurück, die Tür fällt zu Da stehst Du nun mit einer Tasche Mut Hast die, die Dir lieb sind Ein letztes mal ganz sanft geküsst Nur ne kleine Weile wolltest Du fort Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile wolltest Du fort Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile Die Wege führ'n zurück an den Punkt der Wunde Die Füße schmerzen, da ist nichts zu hol'n In Sekunden, alles weggewischt Alle Wichtigkeiten versenkt, ins Nichts Nur ne kleine Weile wolltest Du fort Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile wolltest Du fort Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile Nur ne kleine Weile
Magdalena Magdalena, I long to know How did you let your Jesus go How did you live after he died Where did you walk without him by your side Magdalena Magdalena Hear the world go quiet On this starry night I have come to find you Here in this house of God I've built a wall around me No one's getting through You would have the answer You would know what to do I miss you this time of the year I miss you this time of the year When every song in the world sings of cheer You would have wrapped all the gifts by October And we would be lighting the tree early November This Christmas Eve, I pray to believe That one of these stars is you In December, we remember To be kind and gracious To give thanks and have patience To play and be joyful To forgive and help one another Because no one really knows how long we have Before our light goes out And if we flicker and shine Like you up there tonight, Divine Oh Holy was the night you were born Oh but heavy was the crown you had worn Candles burning, church bells ringing People gather, the choir is singing To you (Merry Christmas) To you (Merry Christmas) To you (Merry Christmas) To you (Merry Christmas) To you
Máj (Roman Tomeš feat. Markéta Irglová / Navěky LP) Po vlhkých kamenech kráčíš po nábřeží doprovod dvou bílých labutí tajně střeží tvou krásu, co malíř kreslí na svou skici abys na zdi pak byla mou tajnou nájemnicí Je Máj, je Máj, je Máj a celý kraj popíjí čaj A tak dobře se maj ti, co se maj, co se maj Je Máj, je Máj, je Máj, lásky čas Tak mě, múzo má, konečně spas včas Kam asi směřují ty nevinné dívčí kroky co sledovat vydržel bych snad celé roky snad samota opustí tvé něžné, křehké tělo A věř, moje milá, že ještě se nesetmělo Je Máj, je Máj, je Máj a celý kraj popíjí čaj A tak dobře se maj ti, co se maj, co se maj Je Máj, je Máj, je Máj, lásky čas Tak mě, múzo má, konečně spas včas Je Máj, je Máj, je Máj a celý kraj popíjí čaj A tak dobře se maj ti, co se maj, co se maj Je Máj, je Máj, je Máj, lásky čas Tak mě, múzo má, konečně spas včas
Mona Lisa (Feat. MALINDA) No one really knows why Mona Lisa Is smiling in her portrait by Leonardo Imagine all the hours Mona Lisa Sat there observing Leonardo study her every feature I wonder was she thinking that her own husband Francesco Never looked at her that way, why Picture a room bathed in daylight Suspended in stillness Only brushstrokes and bird songs breaking the silence And then I see something ineffable in Leonardo's face An impenetrable focus, unapologetic fervour in his gaze This place, reminding me of what I left behind When I signed my name on that certificate With God as my witness, till death do us part Don't get me wrong, I have no regrets I'd do it all again I just wish the world could know the sacrifice I make Being a mother to my children A wife to my Francesco Till death do us part Where do I start Florence is a place where people come From all over of the world Artists kneel before her beauty and wait To have their wings unfurled But the women of this city, if you're lucky and you're pretty You might serve one as a muse, oh but if I could choose I too would fly I have danced with creation, giving my children life They say a good wife is content with that being her legacy Oh the hypocrisy of such double standards for my kind It takes a strong mind to remember your one true self In a society that disregards your power and your strength But the world is very different today to a hundred years ago You never know, maybe a hundred more before we're free My sisters, my daughters and me (My sisters, my daughters) Free to have a voice, free to have a choice Free to make some noise Artist at heart, till death do us part Where do I start (Where do I start) My sisters, my daughters and me My sisters, my daughters and me Free to have a voice, free to have a choice Free to make some noise Artist at heart, till death do us part Where do I start Leonardo, he may be free But Florence is wasted on me
Mother (feat. Marja Gaynor, Patrick Dexter, Manuel Barreto and Mio) Mother you brought me here, gave me a body What you have done for me could have nobody else Done for me For nine months you carried me within your own body Counting the days till having somebody to reap All the warmth of your love When I arrived you put me in the centre Orbited me like the Moon bound to the Earth Self-appointed to serve You gave me a name you knew I could carry Watching me grow you hoped I would marry for love Have a daughter of my own someday Being born under a full moon gave me a blessing Of family and home, two pillars of your core beliefs They made me who I am The fruit of thy womb, the blood of your blood Filled with your strength, made of your love I was born with wings so I could fly But I was your world, I was your everything I know it broke your heart to see my wings unfurl Knowing you could no longer protect me Had to learn to just trust me Waiting to hear from me, to know I was ok Mother, you made every sacrifice I am sorry to realize that no one was keeping score Mother, oh mother I shall lay the world at your feet Mother I come from a long line of believers Keepers of knowledge, guardians and healers I know it's not been easy to survive Facing whole centuries of abuse and oppression Being denied all unbridled expression You withdrew and went deep beneath the ground There you've resided, silenced, downtrodden In the million years past you've been nearly forgotten All the same, there are those who remember your name In the deepest of depths, all the way in the centre You gave rise to a realm very few may enter I ask your permission to pass The world is in a state of perpetual chaos People divided by forces who play us Against each other in defense of a lie That says greed isn't greed, just basic survival And nothing is gained by quoting the Bible To most, the truth remains obscured I have come to collect you And bring you back up with me I have felt you calling me every time I closed my eyes And wondered what future awaits us You whispered that you would rise To the Master of the World's surprise He, who thought you buried alive Mother, oh mother We need you now more than ever before
My Happy Place Give me what I need, Lord All I need is your love Give me what I need, Lord All I need is your love Christmas market in town's square Music playing everywhere Warm wine with orange slices Cloves and other fruits and spices Child, friends and family All gather here to light the tree No one needs an invitation For this yearly celebration And the church is full of people Bringing gifts for those in need Exchanging Christmas greetings On their way along the street This is my happy place Right here Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas Love to you and your family Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas Peace and joy and harmony Raisin bread and clementines Candlelight and Christmas chimes Frost on the window paints With angel breath and tears of saints It's snowing and everything is white The town looks beautiful at night With all the lights and decorations Bless these festive preparations When the church is full of people Saying prayers for those in need Exchanging Christmas greetings On their way along the street This is my happy place Right here Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas Love to you and your family Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas Peace and joy and harmony Merry Christmas
Není To Lehké (Feat. Marcell / Útěk OST) Kam teď mám jít Chci jasno v tom mít Když všude jsem nevítaný Nikam nepatřím A vždy se prozradím Svůj osud dávno napsaný mám Ne, není to lehké Ne, není to lehké Ne, to mi věř I přesto srdce ví (I přesto srdce ví) Že jak řeka doproudí (Že jak řeka doproudí) Přímo do moře Tak on mi neodepře Svoji lásku a svůj cit Šanci všechno napravit Jeho náruč mě chytí Nad propastí Ne, není to lehké Ne, není to lehké Ne, to mi věř Bože, bože, bože Dej mi znamení (Dej mi znamení) Že jsem na správné cestě Dej mi varování Dej mi varování Dej mi varování Ne, není to lehké Ne, není to lehké Ne, to mi věř
Nuestra Canción (Andrés Suárez & Markéta Irglová) Ay de ti, de mí De nuestra canción Ay de aquel corazón Pidiendo latir Nunca tuviste motivos Nunca cediste ocasión No hay un recuerdo contigo Sin ruido Y ahora, quién duele Despiertos sobre el colchón Lo sientes, pero yo no Sabes que tengo razón Y ahora te hieren Los besos que ya no doy Se acerca septiembre y no Hay que agradecerte Ay de mí, de ti Queriendo ser dos Ay, me cuesta escribir Tu nombre, mi error Cuánto negabas el vino Que tanto frío esperó Quién se ha burlado del brillo De un nińo Y ahora te mientes Prometes algo mejor No entiendes cómo acabó Y eso me afina la voz Y ahora sin verte La gente ríe mejor Se acerca septiembre y no Quiero quedarme Tú, tú serás Siempre quien gane Perdiendo de más Yo, yo volaré Nunca hablaré De tu bondad No la encontré Dejo de hablar Y ahora no duele Quién miente, quién te creyó No entiendes cómo pasó Sabes que tengo razón Y ahora sin verte Los viernes saben mejor Se aleja septiembre y yo Debo alejarme Debo alejarme
Quintessence (featuring Emiliana Torrini & Aukai) High upon this hill Lives a king and daughter Can you hear their songs Echo across the water They sing of times long past When the world was quiet Simplicity and beauty Reigned over the realms There was time to savor There was time to spare There was understanding Among the people everywhere That God was our Creator But without Nature we're no more Than seeds of promise and potential Floating rootless as before Through the vast and empty spaces Trapped in somewhere in between Conscious thought and dreaming Projecting and perceiving Reality's a construct Agreed upon by all It's time to reawaken and hear the Spirit call Deep inside this forest Lies a fairy kingdom Can you hear the bells Carried on the breeze They feel somewhat familiar Like memories from childhood A faint and distant calling Your senses are enthralled Your heart is filled with longing Grace permeates the air Now the chiming starts subsiding Until it's barely even there Where it's gone you can not follow You are forced to look within There you find a crystal chamber Now the journey can begin There's a pyramid in Egypt You have travelled there before See it now in your mind's eye And walk toward the door Enter with your body Enter with your soul The world has been divided Through you it is made whole
River (Lizzie Weber feat. Markéta Irglová) River, can you heal me Wake me from the walking dead Wash me of my past and make me present once again Carry me onward toward a dawn and out of the dark I'm your wounded vessel, your slow beating heart And I do fear the unknown So, River, will you keep your current slow I've been holding strong but folding from the thought of what has come I went running from someone who could not love the way I love, then I went numb River, take my travels beyond your channel and out to sea Those are friendly waters, there are no beasts there that frighten me Carry me upward toward a dawn and out of the dark I'm your wounded vessel, but I'm still breathing at my bow And I do fear the unknown So, River, will you keep your current slow I've been holding strong but folding from the thought of what has come I went running from someone who could not love the way I love, then I went numb River, gather 'round me River, set me free
Spirit Is Here Too I command my spirit and my body I and I alone I release my spirit and my body To you and you alone Everybody's lighting candles Giving signals in the streets Speaking up against the violence Praying only for peace There is something in the water Something in the air Something in the earth Sending shock waves everywhere Something in the people Something in their eyes Then it's open fire long before you realize Spirit, Spirit is here too Spirit, Spirit is here too There is no water in the well The bread is just a shell Just a shell There is no substance anywhere Nothing left to share Left to share Everybody's lighting candles Giving signals in the streets Speaking up against the violence Praying only for peace There's something in the water Something in the air Something in the earth Sending shock waves everywhere Something in the people Something in their eyes Then it's open fire long before you realize Spirit, Spirit is here too Spirit, Spirit is here too We need water We need shelter Clean air to breathe We need people To come together History is on repeat We need so much more Than food and amenities We need the wars to stop We need love and solidarity There is still hope for humanity There is still hope for humanity Spirit, Spirit is here too Spirit, Spirit is here too
Take On A Thousand Forms (Mirabai Ceiba & Markéta Irglová) Take on a thousand forms Hide as you will Oh most beloved At once I know it is you Conceal yourself in magic veils And still presence in all At once I know it is you The cypress thrusting artless Up and young Beauty in every limb I know it is you You in the fountain plume's unfolding tip All playful one What joy to know it is you When cloud assumes a shape and changes it One manifold in all I know it is you When flowers veil the meadow ground Oh starry twinkle hued In beauty you When on a mountain sparks of dawn appear At once great gladdener I welcome you Then with the sky above Rotund and clear Then opener of the heart Do I breathe you What with bodily sense and soul I know Teacher of all I know alone through you One hundred names of God I bestow With each will echo then a name for you
Time To Think It Over (Thom Artway feat. Markéta Irglová / Hedgehog LP) I've never doubt bout your charm But I've told you quite a few times That I, that I You swung the bell into motion I gained your devotion But I, but I I was not outspoken Now your heart is broken down I could save it Only scrape your own heart I could leave it But I, but I I'm better now You told me that you loved me Yesterday night Now you're gone I was not outspoken Now your heart is broken down I could save it Only scrape your own heart I could leave it But I, but I I'm better now
Turtles (The Fellas feat. Markéta Irglová / Scarecrow LP) Sometimes it's hard To see a good future And I feel I'm ready to lose all I have Just for a moment of truth For a moment of love I gotta go against the tide I feel safe But it ain't enough for me I gotta go against the tide Like a turtle to survive I feel safe But it ain't enough for me I gotta go against the tide Like a turtle to survive I know it's hard for you To say goodbye You're the one who always goes away Leaves the moments of truth Leaves the moments of love So I gotta go against the tide I feel safe But it ain't enough for me I gotta go against the tide Like a turtle to survive I feel safe But it ain't enough for me I gotta go against the tide Like a turtle to survive You are my tide Up down we glide Together we ride Please, stay inside You are my tide Up down we glide Together we ride Please, stay inside You are my tide Up down we glide Together we ride Please, stay inside You are my tide Up down we glide Together we ride Please, stay inside You are my tide Up down we glide Together we ride Please, stay inside
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (The Byrds cover / Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová / I'm Not There OST) Clouds so swift, the rain's pouring in We're gonna see a movie called "Gunga Din" Pack up your money, put up your tent, McGuinn You ain't goin' nowhere Ooh wee, ride me high Tomorrow's the day that my bride's gonna come now Oh oh how we gonna fly Down into the easy chair Genghis Khan and his brother Don They could not keep from keeping on We'll cross that bridge after it's gone After we have passed it, yeah Ooh wee, ride me high Tomorrow's the day that my bride's gonna come now Oh oh how we gonna fly Down into the easy chair, oh no Going down into the easy chair Diamonds and rings and a gun that sings A flute that toots and a bee that stings A sky that cried and a bird that flies A fish that walks and a dog that talks Ooh wee, ride me high Tomorrow's the day that my bride's gonna come now Oh, oh, how we gonna fly Down into the easy chair Going down into the easy chair Going down into the easy, easy, easy chair Ooh wee, ride me high Tomorrow's the day that my bride's gonna come now Oh, oh, how we gonna fly Down into the easy chair Going down into the easy, easy, easy chair