1. |
Angel
04:52
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ANGEL
Angel looked down from the sky to the ground
She could see what was going on
Whole lot of people were rocking and a-reeling
Shaking in the body zone
Something asleep inside her deep
Woke to want that groove
So she clothed her soul in an old silk robe
and descended down the stairway
into the world
Her brand new body so strangely rearranged
She could hardly feel the wings on her back
But the beat of the blood in her feet and the flood
Of the emotional heart-attack
Said she'd arrived and in holy grand style
And she thought her disguise was complete
But as she bent her knees to the groove that pleased
I saw her light shine
into the world
my angel!
Well I knew right away, what it was I can say
For the light fell from her like rain
And everyone she touched as she danced through the crush
Ceased to feel their pain
As she lent to the groove her inimical moves
I'd never felt so high
To serve the muse I never refuse
I pray she will stay
in the world
my angel!
Ray beam
Star light
Earth glow
Long night...
composed 6.1994
Evan--Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Bells
Lael--Voice, Rainstick, Bells
Ted--Acoustic Lead Guitar, Voice
Skwerl--Percussion
Scott Elnes--Fretless Bass Guitar
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2. |
How Long
04:51
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HOW LONG
Dad finds my pipe in the pocket of my coat
Three days after I promised that I wouldn't take another toke
He leaves the words unspoken that his trust in me is broken
An' I feel invaded inside of me 'cause he read from my own diaries
Yet behind two silent doors we both sing in separate harmonies
How long, how long must I wait for your love?
How long for your love?
How long, how long must I wait for your love?
How long for your love?
The bread of faith was stale when he brought it to the table
And she knew then that he had been untrue
She cried, "Ed, why'd you do it?"
And he said, "There's nothing to it."
But he longed to search her eyes for the forgiveness that he craved
But they kept the walls between them and their hearts continued bleeding
Crying to say:
How long, how long must I wait for your love?
How long for your love?...
And in the street all eyes are searching
And in the halls our hearts are burning
Sacred fire is whipped to sparks, scattered by the wind
Some of us are lost on the inside
Some of us are lost on the outside
But all of us know right where we belong
Crying:
How long, how long must we wait for our love?
How long for our love?
How long, how long must we wait for our love?
How long, for our love?
Composed 2.24.1994
Evan Kimble--Voice, Acoustic Guitar
Lael--Voice, Rainstick
Ted Ford--Acoustic Lead Guitar, Harmony Voice
Skwerl--Drums, Percussion
Brian Couch--Bass, Harmony Voice
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3. |
Lo Quiero
04:36
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Quiero oir las palabras del amor. I want to hear the words of love.
Las sabes-tu? Do you know them?
Quiero oirlas. I want to hear them.
Me las puedes decir? Can you tell them to me?
Hablame. Hablame. Talk to me. Talk to me.
Quiero bailar completamente I want to dance completely
Con todo mi corazon. With all my heart.
Puedes bailar asi, Can you dance like that,
profesor, profesor? teacher, teacher?
Eso es lo que quiero. That's what I want.
Eso es lo que deseo. That's what I desire.
En las manos In your hands
la sabiduria, (is) wisdom,
En los ojos, In your eyes,
el sol the sun,
En el dia, todo lo In the day, all we
que sabemos del amor. know of love.
Lael--Voice
Evan Kimble--Acoustic Guitar, Voice
Ted Ford--Classical Guitar
Skwerl--Congas
Scott Elnes--Fretless Bass Guitar
Cosmic Love Freak--Vibraslap
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4. |
Eagle of the Sun
05:10
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EAGLE OF THE SUN
my long shadow keeps a-walking me a-home
yes my long shadow keeps a-walking me a-home
sun is behind my shoulder
I'm a day older
and my long shadow keeps a-walking me a-home
yes my long shadow keeps a-walking me a-home
can I call you my lover?
can I call you my lover?
sun is behind my shoulder
I'm a day older
and my long shadow keeps a-walking me a-home
yes my long shadow keeps a-walking me a-home
woke up this morning
yes I woke up this morning
sun was smiling through my window
you smiled at me
and my heart flew out through the window
my heart flew out like an eagle to the sun
well it flew up above the city
flew up above the clouds
sun was grinning like some all-creatin' fool
I knew I loved you
cause my heart flew up like an eagle
my heart flew up like an eagle to the sun
it flew up into the blue blue blue
through to the other side of the sky
sailed around the mountains of the moon
sun was singing his celestial tune
I could still see your smile lighting up my room
and my heart flew on like an eagle
my heart flew on like an eagle to the sun
eagle of the sun--am I the only one
who hears your heart a-beating
when we're alone and sleeping
in the palm of the sun
in the palm of the sun
only for so long can you fly with the sun
he folds up his wings when the day is done
night extends her silver-black wings
speckled with stars and songs of distant things
you seem to know songs that she sings
and I found myself back on the ground
a long way from town
and wond'ring how I ever got down
and my long shadow keeps a-walking me a home...
composed 3.1987
Evan Kimble--Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Bells
Lael--Voice, Rainstick, Bells
Ted Ford--Acoustic Lead Guitar, Harmony Voice
Skwerl--Percussion
Brian Couch--Bass Guitar, Harmony Voice
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5. |
The Water Song
05:25
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THE WATER SONG
i'm so glad to find this water
the sun was sinking fast
if i hadn't found this water
my life no more would last
i'm so glad to drink this water
i have no wish to die
if my hands can fill this alter
no more my love must try
knives in my heart
life wasted from the start
no more my love to burn
in an empty stone
i'm so glad to find this water
a stream that sings in key
if i hadn't found this water
my eyes no day would see
composed 9.2.1995, directly awake from a dream
Evan--Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano
Lael--Voice
Ted--Acoustic Lead Guitar
Skwerl--Percussion, Piano High E note
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6. |
Thuja
04:58
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THUJA
Thuja, child of Cedar
You don't have to run
You don't have to hide
The wild wolf penned inside your ribcage
Has been set free
Has been let free
Thuja, child of Cedar
Gathered oils from her friends
The trees in the old old forest
Mixed them with cool clear water from the stream
And took them inside of her
Thuja, child of Cedar
Thuja, child of Cedar
If you're the only one who can do it
You know you will do it
And I love you (I love you)
A golden ball grew inside her belly
A glow so everyone could see
And words she spoke
And the light she passed through her hands
To those deeper in need
For those whose life we feared
And for me, standing here
Thuja, I am renewed, I love you
Composed 5.2.1994
Evan Kimble--Voice, Acoustic Guitar
Lael--Voice
Ted Ford--Voice, Acoustic Lead Guitar
Skwerl--Percussion
Brian Couch--Bass
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7. |
Fill It Up
04:25
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FILL IT UP
Empty clothes
Lying on the floor
Empty clothes
Waiting for your energy
To fill it up - fill it up - fill it up - fill it up --breathe into this life
Fill it up - fill it up - fill it up - fill it up --breathe into this life
Empty body
Lying on the floor
Empty body
Sleeps behind the door
Please breathe - breathe please
Please breathe - breathe please
Fill it up - fill it up - fill it up - fill it up --breathe into this life
Fill it up - fill it up - fill it up - fill it up --breathe until there's life
Empty instruments
Waiting in their cases
Empty instruments
Like Empty faces
Please breathe - breathe please
Please breathe - breathe please
Fill it up - fill it up - fill it up - fill it up --breathe into this life
Fill it up - fill it up - fill it up - fill it up --breathe into this life
don't leave me--don't leave me there
don't leave me--don't leave me there
I can see me--I can see me lying there
I can see me--maybe sleeping, barely breathing
I can feel my body dying while I'm--waiting for your energy!
To fill me up -fill me up a--fill me up - fill me up --breathe into this life
To fill me up -fill me up a--fill me up - fill me up --breathe until there's life
composed 7.28.1995
Evan Kimble--Voices, Acoustic Guitar, Bells
Lael--Voices, Bells
Ted Ford--Acoustic Lead Guitar,
Skwerl--Percussion
Brian Couch--Bass, Harmony Voice
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8. |
How Long (reprise)
00:28
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9. |
Grace
06:29
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MY FRIEND GRACE
at long last
i lay down my pain
closed the wound
buried the ashes
and aired out my room
i had been chasing away
my best friend
but one morning i opened my door
and grace walked in
no one else would have come around
my black cloud
when i saw him on my door step
i laughed and i wept out loud
with a rag he washed the blood from my face
how did i deserve my friend grace?
he said to me
"by these eyes i see
high on your forehead
the sickness of dread
"two old friends have gone away
— they have changed—
they will not come back
this bitterness must fall from you
come in to me"
with a hand he touched my face
how i did embrace my friend grace
Composed 1.12.1992
Evan Kimble--Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Killer Bees Sitar
Lael--Voice
Ted Ford-- Acoustic Lead Raga Guitar
Skwerl--Percussion, Tablatic Conga
Brian Couch--Bass
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10. |
Long Lush Night
04:20
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LONG LUSH NIGHT
Shooting stars falling down all around a long lush night
For loving you laying down on the ground a long lush night
with you (with you)
I sweep the hair from your eyes, they're the prize I'm seeking
Diamonds try to compare, but your eyes are brighter
to view (to view)
I cross the border of your skin there is no returning
Stars and mists and planets spin here within your
secret wind
Secret spirit wind
I walk a path dusted with stars
My body is scattered to ashes
And spirals down to the origin
Blown by your secret spirit wind
Let my heart lull your sleep the night is deep and dawn is coming
I am not who I was and your secret wind is the cause
My hands are light, my road is right, my joy is bright
as a long lush night with you
as a long lush night with you
as a long lush night with you...
Composed 10.6.1994
Evan Kimble--Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Bamboo Flute
Lael--Voice
Ted Ford-- Acoustic Lead Guitar, Voice
Skwerl--Percussion
Brian Couch--Bass
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11. |
Take No Prisoners
07:42
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10. TAKE NO PRISONERS (time)
The clouds broke in half and at last appeared the sun — or the moon
I don't know who it finally was
And the three dear sisters of legend and lore
whispered, here we are, come to hurt you once more
I said, thank you, thank you
for I'm deep in my lessons
deep in my lessons
and I needed one more
To forgive you (forgive you)
To forgive me (forgive me)
My jealousy, guilty, will rob me no more
The bite of my bitterness bit me before, like a rabies shot and a kick at the door
and I hated you and longed for your failure
But the three dear sisters of legend and lore
whispered, here we are, weren't we here before?
I said, yes, thank you
for I've no wish to stay here
no wish to stay here
and you remind me i must rise
To forgive you (forgive you)
To forgive me (please forgive me)
My jealousy, guilty, will rob me no more
I owe nothing to credit, and I am at last my own keeper,
and I'll keep nothing more
and take no prisoners in the war of emotion
I released the resentments of habit and fault,
and I washed from the walls the speeches we wrote to each other
And I tried to meet your eye but the words stuck in my throat
so I buried the rotten egg of fear in the back compost
And I ran over here — to tell you — I'm ready...
The clouds broke in half and at last appeared the sun — or the moon
I don't know who it finally was
And the three dear sisters of legend and lore
whispered, here we are, over there is the door
I said, thank you, thank you
for it's time I was going
time I was going
it's time I was gone
To let you be free (you be free)
To let me be free (me be free)
My sanctity holds me till I sleep like a child
I owe nothing to credit and I am at last my own keeper
and I'll keep nothing more
and take no prisoners in the war of emotion
Composed 6.30.1994
Evan Kimble--Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano
Lael--Voice
Ted Ford--Voice, Acoustic Lead Guitar
Skwerl (Greg DeSimone)--Percussion
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Grasshopper Seattle, Washington
Grasshopper plays original acoustic folk-rock about nature, spirit, and transformation. Lush male and female vocal harmonies, jamming guitar leads.
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