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Reaching for the Sun

by Soulpajamas

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1.
Now I Begin 03:07
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Now is the season, now I begin. No reason for waiting No need to hope for my ship to come in, I set my intention and start right now. I’ve waited for fortune. Lord, I’ve waiting for fame Or only a change in the weather. An Olympic contender in the waiting game I scanned the horizon forever. Now is the season, now I begin. No reason for waiting No need to hope for my ship to come in, I set my intention and start right now. But ships come and go, and fair winds have blown. While I remain dead in the water. It’s time to weigh anchor and face the unknown. A confident hand on the rudder. Now is the season, now I begin. No reason for waiting No need to hope for my ship to come in, I set my intention and start right now. When I focus on tomorrow, or dwell on yesterday, I cannot see that I am standing in my own way. Now is the season, now I begin. No reason for waiting No need to hope for my ship to come in, I set my intention and start right now.
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Quantum Leap 04:09
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Nature moves in many ways - Subtle changes spanning generations Or a shift in the wind. A body dormant underground, His world is right and absolutely earthbound Until his wings come in. You are life in motion, an ever-changing sky, Ending and beginning at the same time. You are transformation, always underway A quantum leap from yesterday. Children go beyond our dreams. Our little men and women fly away, it seems, All in the wink of an eye. We readjust at every stage, While young ones face the questions of their own age, Both reckless & wise. You are life in motion, an ever-changing sky, Ending and beginning at the same time. You are transformation, always underway A quantum leap from yesterday. If change is not the enemy, But only a disguise for opportunity, Would you still fight it? And when good fortune comes your way, Do you rejoice or mourn that she might leave one day? Only you decide it. You are life in motion, an ever-changing sky, Ending and beginning at the same time. You are transformation, always underway A quantum leap from yesterday.
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Spirit Flow 03:31
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Spirit Flow over me, Clear my eyes that I might see Spirit Flow over you And know that you are Spirit, too. We are floating in a Spirit wind, Never knowing where we’ll fall Carried far from we begin And that’s the beauty of it all. Spirit Flow over me, Clear my eyes that I might see Spirit Flow over you And know that you are Spirit, too. We alone determine where we stand Back to back or face to face. Everyone will surely take up arms, Some to fight, some embrace. Spirit Flow over me, Clear my eyes that I might see Spirit Flow over you And know that you are Spirit, too.
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So Good To Me 03:32
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God has been so good to me, God has been so good to me, God has been so good to me, So good, so good, so good. There’s something pure about the sunlight Feel the healing in the rain. Find the sacred in the wild wind Out across the plain. God has been so good to me, God has been so good to me, God has been so good to me, So good, so good, so good. There’s something pure about the sunlight Feel the healing in the rain. Find the sacred in the wild wind Out across the plain. God has been so good to me, God has been so good to me, God has been so good to me, So good, so good, so good. So good, so good, so good.
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Awake My Soul 04:06
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I have been dreaming I was awake Not understanding what it might take. To be here and now, committing all, I have been sleeping outside the wall. There is no wall, it never was There is no gate, I dreamed it. No separation, but what I create Awake, my soul, to Spirit. Awake my soul, be still and know There is no place I need to go With open eyes, I hope to see The God in all, the God in me. I built a bridge from me to You Spanning a deep, wide river Another dream within a dream Will I ever be delivered? The bridge, illusion, it never was. There is no span, I dreamed it. No separation, but what I create Awake, my soul, to Spirit. Awake my soul, be still and know There is no place I need to go With open eyes, I hope to see The God in all, the God in me.
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Hold on to Love 03:55
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Hold on, hold on to love. Hold on to love, hold on. Hold on, hold on to love. Hold on to love, hold on. Oh, babe asleep in mama’s arms Contented child; safe from harm Live this love through all your days And make this world a better place. Hold on, hold on to love. Hold on to love, hold on. Hold on, hold on to love. Hold on to love, hold on. I choose you, you choose me. Love at first comes easily. Let it be our choice each day. With these words we pray. Hold on, hold on to love. Hold on to love, hold on. Hold on, hold on to love. Hold on to love, hold on. You can choose to love, try to make it stay But it only grows when you give it away. Hold on, hold on to love. Hold on to love, hold on. Hold on, hold on to love. Hold on to love, hold on.
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Reaching for the Sun (free) 04:21
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I am on a mission, a borderline obsession, I wanna know Where in the world is the tallest living thing. Is it Northern California, deep in the canyons? I long to discover the tree of my dreams. And one by one I find them, far from any highway, Centuries old and thirty stories tall. Towering over the floor of the forest, I’m climbing in giants and feeling so small. I find myself in the redwoods, like brothers, we are one. Born on terra firma, reaching for the sun. An open air cathedral, timeless and primeval, Lush, like a Garden of Eden on high. Undiscovered riches of flora and fauna, A world of its own, next to the sky. I find myself in the redwoods, like brothers, we are one. Born on terra firma, reaching for the sun. I pray for the strength of my brothers. May you thrive on breath I exhale. I live on the air you release to the heavens, A union both sacred and frail. I find myself in the redwoods, like brothers, we are one. Born on terra firma, reaching for the sun. Born on terra firma, ooh, ooh, Reaching for the Sun.
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Everything I Ever Wanted 04:13
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I wanted to be like Superman Saving the planet and those in need. I wanted his cape and all of his powers To win the day at super speed. I dreamed of adventure and glory From battling fires to fighting crime To run with the bulls, meet a beautiful stranger I was there, in my dreams all the time. Everything I ever wanted since I was a kid Is waitin’ right under my nose I didn’t need to struggle so hard Everything I ever wanted is in my own backyard. I wanted the power to fight injustice And the wisdom to know right from wrong. I wanted to dig real deep for the treasure. But I found I had it in me all along. Everything I ever wanted since I was a kid Is waitin’ right under my nose I didn’t need to struggle so hard Everything I ever wanted is in my own backyard. I don’t need no super powers To offer a helping hand Or plant a few seeds in my backyard Watch’em flower, let’em spread. Well, I find my adventure and glory When I give a hundred percent. And baby, you’re my beautiful stranger, Miss Lois Lane, I’m your Mr. Clark Kent. Everything I ever wanted since I was a kid Is waitin’ right under my nose I didn’t need to struggle so hard Everything I ever wanted is in my own backyard.
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Love, Love, Love 03:32
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I feel the rhythm beating in my heart, A blessing from above. I hear a message in the melody And it’s all about love, love, love. It gives me hope for this world I know it can’t be just me. There will be others who will sing along And that’s the way it should be. I feel the rhythm beating in my heart, A blessing from above. I hear a message in the melody And it’s all about love, love, love. There are times we must sing Other times we just dance Tomorrow might be too late So let’s not miss the chance. I feel the rhythm beating in my heart, A blessing from above. I hear a message in the melody And it’s all about love, love, love. God must be a lover of jazz A band leader in disguise. The master conductor has Created us to improvise. I feel the rhythm beating in my heart, A blessing from above. I hear a message in the melody And it’s all about love, love, love.
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In the Air at Christmas 05:25
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Snow hangs like a veil and whispers to the moon Clouds in the air, a puff at every word. I remember this feeling from when I was small A season of hope, the meaning of it all, A time of rebirth and peace on earth, The spirit of Christmas. So breathe it in, there’s more than enough The source in our world is pure love It’s in everything and all of us It’s everywhere, it’s in the air at Christmas. More meaning than meets the eye, a re-awakening. Rebirth of the Christ inside, inside of you and me. I remember this feeling from when I was small A season of hope, the meaning of it all, A time of rebirth and peace on earth, The spirit of Christmas. So breathe it in, there’s more than enough The source in our world is pure love It’s in everything and all of us It’s everywhere, it’s in the air at Christmas. A---lleluia, Allelu
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The House 04:34
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I grew up in the church, the house made for God. I prayed and felt nothing, thought it was my fault. I waited for answers, but did not hear a sound, I was afraid God didn’t want to be found. When I was fourteen I strayed from the fold, Got lost in the Badlands, day and night in the cold. A medicine woman came to me in a dream I swear, I was awake when she said to me: The land is a prayer and church is the sky, An open cathedral, a natural choir, The wind in my face, the twilight at dusk, The earth is the house God made for us. I jumped to my feet, I gave thanks to the skies, and Thanks to the ground where I slept, to the tears in my eyes. In one holy moment, I saw everything new. And said, "There you are God, I've been looking for you" The land is a prayer and church is the sky, An open cathedral, a natural choir, The wind in my face, the twilight at dusk, The earth is the house God made for us. Back in the city, my troubled mind is calm. God must have been here in my heart all along And in colors of nature from heaven’s own brush In the house made for us. The land is a prayer and church is the sky, An open cathedral, a natural choir, The wind in my face, the twilight at dusk, The earth is the house God made for us.

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released February 1, 2011

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