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The Spirit is In Me
03:52
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No sound
No air
No time
Nowhere
In this world, we can be free
If you let yourself take all of me
No will
No way
Nothing to keep us from losing, so they say
But we can break, break on through
If I let myself take all of you
The spirit is in me, oh oh
The spirit is in me, oh oh
Your spirit is in me, oh oh
Your spirit is in me, oh
Pipe down!
Stand still!
Keep your eyes below the windowsill
If they find out what we've begun
One shot through the window will make sure it is done
But we can win, we'll beat them all
'Cause the higher they climb
The harder they'll fall
The spirit is in me, oh oh
The spirit is in me, oh oh
Your spirit is in me, oh oh
Your spirit is in me, oh
I don't know how to pray
But I do it anyway
I keep on talking to God
Hoping that somebody up there likes us
Somebody up there likes us
It's not your average day
The world's been changed to shades of gray
I lift my eyes to the clouds
With thoughts of an earthly savior
Thoughts of an earthy savior
Thoughts of an earthly savior
The spirit is in me, oh oh
The spirit is in me, oh oh
Your spirit is in me, oh oh
Your spirit is in me, oh
We need someone to save us
Some way to change this
Love will redeem all
Blood will not spill out
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Come Down Love
03:39
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They call you smooth operator
You’ll take any dame to bed
But you refuse to call me lover
You push me down and run away instead
I know you talk a storm
I know your final form
And you know better not to cause me harm
Lay down you troubled head
Smooth out your rougher edges
I’ll have you settled in my arms
So come down, love, take the barbs out of your heart
Charge me up and turn me on
Your plug ignites my spark
Come down, love, and we’ll build a little dream
Even roamers got to plant their flags
Won’t you plant your flag on me?
Baby, what are you afraid of?
What’s a harmless bit of fun to ya?
Are you scared off by what I’m made of?
Or do ya think that I could be the one for ya?
I’ve seen you march around
Parading girls all over town
Were you surprised that I passed by your charms?
You say it’s all an act
But I can’t reconcile that
Let you retreat into my arms
So come down love, take the barbs out of your heart
Charge me up and turn me on
Your plug ignites my spark
Come down love, and we’ll build a little dream
Even roamers got to plant their flags
Won’t you plant your flag on me?
I know you want me bad
I know you’re raving mad
And you know better not to cause me harm
Relax your troubled head
Smooth out your rougher edges
And then come crawling to my arms
So come down, love, take the barbs out of your heart
Charge me up and turn me on
Your plug ignites my spark
Come down, love, and we’ll build a little dream
Even roamers got to plant their flags
Won’t you plant your flag on-
Come down, love, take the barbs out of your heart
Charge me up and turn me on
Your plug ignites my spark
Come down, love, and we’ll build a little dream
Even roamers got to plant their flags
Won’t you plant your flag on me?
Plant your flag on me
Ooooh-oooooh
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When I'm Acting
03:59
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You question me, but I don’t have all the answers
I know what I want, but I’m scared to take my chances
My natural behavior
Will never win me favor
So I’ll make up the words I want to hear
I write all my own songs, but I never know who’ll listen
I can sing a high C, but I can’t speak above a whisper
To win the crowd’s attention
Is never my attention
And now my point of view is very clear:
I know you’ll like me better when I’m acting
And once you get to know me, you’ll agree
You’ll find me more attractive
When I am less reactive
You’ll like me more when I’m not me
I prefer myself to everyone I know
But I’m not speaking from my ego
Deep down I’m such a bore
Socializing is a chore
Still searching for the words you want to hear
I know you’ll like me better when I’m acting
I’ll prove my point to you, just wait and see
You’ll find me more attractive
When I am less reactive
You’ll like me more when I’m not me
Please know I don’t intend to deceive
So easy to pretend and make believe
I know you’ll like me better when I’m acting (when I’m acting)
And once you get to know me, you’ll agree (ooh, you’ll agree)
You’ll find me more attractive
When I am less reactive
You’ll like me more when I’m not me
I know you’ll like me better when I’m acting
But maybe I’m no different from you
You think you’re more attractive
When you are interactive
And now I know you’re acting too
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I feel like a doorstop
Propping the way for unwanted guests
I feel like a kayak
Plunging over the cliff that leads to their death
I feel like an arrow
Causing anything but smiles as it hits its mark
I feel like a time bomb
Ticking to zero on a volatile clock
And I’ve never been more aware
Of how each breath I take seems to scrape in my throat
And I’ve never been more aware
Of how the water that cleanses only makes me choke
And I’ve never been more aware
Of the finite thread that separates my life from pain
I wish I were a brain cell
Always alight with a flurry of facts
I wish I were a magnet
An object that doesn’t need charm to attract
I wish I were a painting
Colorful canvas hung up for all to see
I wish I were a music note
The sounds collide to form a symphony
And I’ve never been more aware
Of the pleasure that stems from material things
And I’ve never been more aware
That before I can talk, I must first learn to sing
And I’ve never been more aware
Of how silence has shapes and speaks words of its own
And I’ve never been more aware
When I need someone, I’m still designed to be alone
And I’ve never been more aware
Of how brave I can be in the face of abuse
And I’ve never been more aware
Of how much that I gain when I’m destined to lose
I feel like a doorstop
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Keely Burn Richmond, Virginia
A song-poet from outer space (or Virginia, if you want to get technical). Folk-pop with a love for vocal harmonies and ukuleles. New EP out now!
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