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Violets in the Night
03:21
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Violets in the night. My heart, your palms
The shape we are wrapped up in arms
Make me deny and shame the world
I am chocolate, I am yours to have
Oh Jerusalem, pardon my past
Verily, we have loved
My heart is in my head, am I broken?
Your voice, my tight throat won’t open
Say goodnight and turn off the light
I am high upon a boat
The rope’s on the water, rose colored glow
My heart breaks. Around we go
Won’t you latch on?
Light a candle, dear
The night is here. I’ll cry my tears
We both ache for what’s gone from here
My heart is in my head, am I broken?
Your voice, my tight throat won’t open
Say goodnight and turn off the light
I am an island
I am a boat
A native lesson
A lover’s road
I am nothing
Nothing but notes
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The Bear
03:14
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Arise from slumber, awake from your sleep
The day is dawning, come out of the deep
The winter’s waning
The warmth of Spring
It calls you out
From the dark, cool cave
Your strength it comes from deep within
And now you’ve rested so rise again
The morning light will guide your way
While you absorb the brightness of the day
Ooh
Noontime, no shadow
I am this animal
The bear awakened
There’s no mistaking who I am
Now you’ve gathered all that you need
And you’re ready to run full speed
The sun is setting, you radiate
The light within you
Illuminate
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Violets in the night. My heart, your palms
The shape we are wrapped up in arms
Make me deny and shame the world
I am chocolate, I am yours to have
Oh Jerusalem, pardon my past
Verily, we have loved
My heart is in my head, am I broken?
Your voice, my tight throat won’t open
Say goodnight and turn off the light
I am high upon a boat
The rope’s on the water, rose colored glow
My heart breaks. Around we go
Won’t you latch on?
Light a candle, dear
The night is here. I’ll cry my tears
We both ache for what’s gone from here
My heart is in my head, am I broken?
Your voice, my tight throat won’t open
Say goodnight and turn off the light
I am an island
I am a boat
A native lesson
A lover’s road
I am nothing
Nothing but notes
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The Bear (Acoustic)
03:14
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Arise from slumber, awake from your sleep
The day is dawning, come out of the deep
The winter’s waning
The warmth of Spring
It calls you out
From the dark, cool cave
Your strength it comes from deep within
And now you’ve rested so rise again
The morning light will guide your way
While you absorb the brightness of the day
Ooh
Noontime, no shadow
I am this animal
The bear awakened
There’s no mistaking who I am
Now you’ve gathered all that you need
And you’re ready to run full speed
The sun is setting, you radiate
The light within you
Illuminate
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Vanessa Lively Austin, Texas
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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