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Truth Is

by Vanessa Lively

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David E Schipper Truly a beautiful release I was waiting to own Running with Wolves, but I sense Oh Deliverance might end up my favorite. Favorite track: Running with Wolves.
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1.
I come here alone and unguarded, the walls come down As I leave behind my lair Casing falls, out pours my joy with this ceiling of stars Oh Let the earth and grass be my hair My past is the grain in this sober town With so many lies, Truth is I am found I saw his eyes say “I’m sorry, I’m drunk on love” Well there is honesty ‘tween the pleas There it was, that tug on my heart, I’m beneath him again But now I’m the paper, he’s the tree My past is the grain in this sober town With so many lies, Truth is I am found I come here alone and unguarded, the walls come down As I sing out loud my prayers In this house, under the sun, I am young again As I become the sea, find what’s fair My past is the grain in this sober town With so many lies, Truth is I am found
2.
Been awake at 3am so many nights Alarms sound in my body - the fight or flight I clench a rosary to quiet the mind You’re lying in my bed but I can’t find you (pre-chorus) This fire, this flame is rising inside I can’t hold it down (chorus) Is this what it feels like When the walls come crumbling down? Is this what you’ll be like Each time I stand my ground? I’m drawing a line. I’m not backing down. Lighting pulls me down, wraps itself around me Ignites a storm within so I can see I lie awake at night, heart beating loudly My sorrow from your silence echoes through the house (pre-chorus/chorus)
3.
I am not broken, I am not lost I’m just trying to let go and embrace the fall There is a stillness There is a peace That would come and fill my chest If I could just release (pre-chorus) This long, unending road has got me worn I feel tired and alone I feel torn (chorus) Oh deliverance, sweet deliverance You have got me Oh deliverance, sweet deliverance I fall into your loving arms And find relief I am here now laying down my load Sitting at your feet asking you to hold me This burden’s heavy and I need relief Won’t you help me find my way? I will just believe This long, unending road has got me worn I feel tired and alone I feel torn (pre-chorus/chorus)
4.
In the wild, we are free Women and mothers choosing to be Tracing lines of history Carving out a path amid the trees (chorus) Running with wolves, the stories we tell Come from a long line of women birthed in the well We hear the whispers, the wild God within We share this truth, our voice we lend All these songs come from The banks of the water, the wind as it hums And the spirit runs All along our spine, pulsing like a drum (chorus) We hold the truth that’s buried inside (Truth is universal, this voice is our own) We all release the tears we have cried (Truth is universal, this voice is our own) We will return as daughters to light (Truth is universal, this voice is our own) And we call the wild Our home
5.
In Between 05:07
I woke up this morning finally not trying to put The pieces of my life together again There was a quiet hum, the gentle touch of your knee Resting upon my hand I looked to you, your face was perfect stillness Not a care in the world I learn from you, remembering how to be Without fear or worry (chorus) I realize truth is in between the words and the dreams Life has been full of so many changes and our hearts have been broken We walk on through fire after fire, but this is how we awaken The road ahead may not look the same in the place that we’re going But you and I will always be together growing and learning (chorus) We realize truth is in between the words and the dreams In this space there is a place For you and me, together we’ll be
6.
I am a muse rising sweetly Growing beside the daughters of love Freedom flies around me like geese, like a dove No longer buried in the sand, I send out my branches For the birds to land See the goose and gander I release my fear and anger (chorus) I quell my rage with the golden treasure It scatters out like doves in the spring I let the raven tell my fortune I hear them caw and sing I drink some wine while the earth’s on fire Write a song as the hail comes down Take my hand and dine here I will bring you rose and wine dear Providence will be my home All the doves will carry my song I won’t hide deep in the sand I’ll speak the truth and ride on the wind (chorus)
7.
If you’re hungry now, you will be filled If you’re weeping now, you will be thrilled The light that’s within you will guide you and bring you And you’ll leave behind the soil tilled (chorus) Bring on the seeds, the ground is ready for this love Bring out the workers, let the rain fall from above Let down your hair, laughter and song will fill the air The time of peace has come The wars have all been won If a person knocks you down, be still Turn the other way, say ‘I love you still’ They’ll learn from your peaceful way of treating all people And you’ll leave behind the soil tilled (chorus)
8.
You are farther from me now I’ve been armed, oppressed Mine is the torn sky Is it fortune telling me these faults? I stand here cast aside I’ve come out of hell - sticky like summer A crystal haze of lovers My trap was dark, the stars foreboding You and me are falling I have raised myself up from this dark fortress I was barren like a dying sinner You like me were in hell - vile, elusive, yet vindicated The walls came falling down Only silence was left for sound Light broke through, my heart broke too Forgiveness like the summer sun (chorus) To you out there feeling alone I say to you ‘hum your song’ Give to me this long awaited belief My loneliness sparkles while you create a home For I am a skylark, these calls are my song Oh my body, the divine femenine gutted Longing for kindness, for you to feed me Making out of the clutter someone I created Someone I had sown within my dreams This jungle is veiled but doves see through to the harvest A feast awaiting, here for the giving I was lost within these sands, but I have run faster than flying (chorus)
9.
Estoy escuchando, escuchando, escuchando los pájaros Estoy abrazando, abrazando, abrazando los árboles Cántame cada mañana Envuélveme en la tierra Estoy cuidando, cuidando, cuidando las semillas Estoy besando, besando, besando la tierra Cántame cada mañana Envuélveme en la tierra Envía el sol y la lluvia Que estés allí cuando me caiga Que estés allí cuando me caiga Que estés allí cuando me caiga Estás allí cuando me caiga

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"Writing a good song that has purpose, is in touch with the life experiences of others, and makes people cry tears of joy is absolutely beautiful and rare...It is music that needs to be heard, shared and experienced." -Gabino Iglesias, Austin Post (Austin, TX)

Vanessa Lively wrote the songs for Truth Is while undergoing incredible challenges in her personal life, as her marriage of 20 years came to a close. Within this transformation, she was finding the parts of herself that were unbreakable, and connecting with the depth of her own strength and resilience. She was in a way going through a metamorphosis. This album showcases the brilliance that can be witnessed against the backdrop of storms in one’s life.

Austin, Texas based songwriter Vanessa Lively is an eclectic singer and a poetic writer. Her background of folk, funk, pop, Spanish, Greek, and world music can be heard in her songwriting. This album goes on a journey through darkness and light, hope, redemption, re-emergence, and true empowerment. Lively’s vocals are the thread weaving it all together - soulful and lush. She takes us with her through this passage, through each experience which are so personal, yet at their core, are universal. The listener can feel the fire rising and the clarity emerging throughout the songs. There is also a core of peace and hope. Most of the songs were captured over a weekend at the Blue Rock Artist Ranch & Studio in Wimberley, TX during the pandemic. These recordings featured cello, voice, guitar and bass. Later, textures & layers were added in, along with a new song “Besando la Tierra” written and recorded at The Congress House Studio in Austin. The album took a slow path alongside Vanessa during her life transitions. In 2017, Lively created a non-profit music program called Home Street Music. They hold weekly music circles for people who have experienced chronic homelessness. The participants explore songwriting, jamming, singing & poetry. Many have undergone incredible transformations within the program. “Music has always been an integral part of Vanessa Lively’s life. She has used it as a means of self-expression and to process the world around her. But Lively also wanted to utilize music to connect with a particular group of people who have lost some of their own self-worth: the homeless.” - Anna Lassmann, Austin Woman Magazine.

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released July 25, 2022

Recorded at Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio in Wimberley, TX with additional recording at The Congress House Studio in Austin, TX.

Produced by Andre Moran and Vanessa Lively Mixed by Andre Moran at The Congress House Studio, Austin, TX

Mastered by Mark Hallman

Engineered by Sarah Randolph at Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio except for “Crumbling Down”, “In Between”, and “Besando la Tierra”, engineered by Andre Moran at The Congress House Studio

Album musicians: Vanessa Lively, Dirje Childs, Katie Marie, Nicolette Good, Andre Moran, Mark Hallman, Noelle Hampton

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Vanessa Lively observes how strongly music connects people. Her music is an expression of that experience, filled with representative themes: “Community, living in solidarity with those around you. Feeling what other people’s struggles and joys are. Her latest album Uncovering Stones truly shows how she feels those connections deeply – and when you listen, you will, too. ... more

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