1. |
You Ain't The First
02:32
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You ain’t the first beauty in this world
You ain’t the last beauty in this world
So take the pressure off and sit right down
You ain’t the last beauty in this world
You’re not the first to have these thoughts
You’re not the last to have these thoughts
So share your story and share it wide
You’re not the last to have these thoughts
You aren’t the first to write this song
You aren’t the last to write this song
So sing it loud for all to hear
You aren’t the first to write this song
You ain’t the first beauty in this world
You ain’t the last beauty in this world
So take the pressure off and sit right down
You ain’t the last beauty in this world
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2. |
Next Best Thing
03:19
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I ain’t searching for the next best thing
I’ve had to do myself some untangling
All I really need is to live my life the way I want
Not searching for the next best thing
I wanna be right here right now
That’s what we have forgotten somehow
Connection comes when we let our roots touch ground
I wanna be right here right now
How can we change when our vision is so narrow
How do we read between the lines of 10,000 years of lies
We have to consider humans are worth saving
Believe we are sacred and divine
I’m ready for the healing to begin
Get myself out of this box that they stuck me in
How do you leave when there is no door?
I’m ready for the healing to begin
Won’t be giving any more of my time
Almost let this illness drain me dry
Life is just too precious watching days go by
Won’t be giving any more of my time
Peace begins when we look in the mirror
Shatter systems of oppression where few come out on top
Share everything and take away their power
There is no yours no mine
I ain’t searching for the next best thing
I’ve had to do myself some untangling
All I really need is to live my life the way I want
Not searching for the next best thing
Not searching for the next best thing
Not searching for the next best thing
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3. |
Grandmother's Wisdom
03:06
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Let me entertain you
Let me sing you a song
Let me entertain you
Won’t you sing along
Let me hold you
In the palm of my hand
Hold you and love you
The best that I can
Remember wisdom of elders
Is wisdom of youth
Don’t forget to change your point of view
Let me believe you
When you show me the way
Your experience matters
It’s important today
Do you feel scared
When you open your eyes
Let your Grandmother's voice
Guide you through your life
Remember wisdom of elders
Is wisdom of youth
Don’t forget to change your point of view
We came from the Earth
We’ll return when we die
The wheel keeps turning
With the ocean tide
I’ll be with you
Through your life
Let me entertain you
Like my Mother did
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4. |
Little Armoured One
02:53
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Hey little Armadillo
Just beside the road
Bet you’ve got some stories that are often left untold
I’m sorry for the way we live I know it makes no sense
When our comfort comes at others expense
Hey little Armadillo
Solitary soul
You might not have good sight but you sure know how to roll
Keeping yourself safe with your tough tough skin
Looks like I could be using some of your protection
You’ve got lots of life to live
You’ve got lots of love to give
Hey little Armadillo
I wonder how it feels
To live in a body that is basically a shield
With your long sticky tongue and your keen sense of smell
Finding food to eat is something you do well
Hey little Armadillo
Eco-engineer
Making lots of habitats for other creatures near
If I pay attention I know I’ve got lots to learn
The medicine you give
I’d like to one day return
You’ve got lots of life to live
You’ve got lots of love to give
You’ve got lots of life to live
You’ve got lots of love to give
Hey little Armadillo
Just beside the road
Bet you’ve got some stories that are often left untold
I’m sorry for the way we live I know it makes no sense
When our comfort comes at others expense
You’ve got lots of life to live
You’ve got lots of love to give
You’ve got lots of life to live
You’ve got lots of love to give
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5. |
Mother's Prayer
05:04
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Didn’t ask you for much
Just to take care of me
I gave you the Rains
I gave you the Sea
Your brother was the Wolf
Your sister the Tree
Now in your hour of need
You have forsaken me
My skin is burning
And your hands are red
Little voices echo in my head
I can’t breathe, your knee is on my neck
When will you come back to me?
Instructions I gave
Passed down through the ages
White man he came
Let his pain turn to hate
Divisions the device
Used to separate
Black Lives Matter
Decolonize your mind
You don’t own anything
Learn to let go
My skin is burning
And your hands are red
Little voices echo in my head
I can’t breathe, your knee is on my neck
I can’t breathe, your knee is on my neck
Your knee is on my neck
I can’t breathe
When will you come back to me
It’s time to wake up
From your self induced sleep
Question everything and your complicity
Remember your way back to imagined dreams
Slow down so we can sync our heartbeat
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Wind: Do you hear the sound each raindrop makes
As it reaches out and touches ground?
Man: I haven’t listened to the rain
I haven’t listened to the birds,
I haven’t listened to the trees,
The water or myself
I feel uncomfortable and small
Like I don’t matter much at all
I’ve spent my life snuffing it out
Wind: Oh my child take your hand
Place it on your beating heart
That’s where we will start
Close your eyes and go inside
Calm the whispers of your mind
Open wider than you ever have before
Together: We don’t know where we’re going
And we haven’t been there yet
If we all go together
Raising our voices
If we look inside each other
Promise never to forget
We’ll drop this forced pretence
Embrace our differences
Man: Say something
Your silence is not good enough
We all regret not speaking up
Before it's too late
Together: Say something
Your silence is not good enough
We all regret not speaking up
Now's the time
We don’t know where we’re going
And we haven’t been there yet
Let curiosity lead the way
And sharing be our safety net
As we go, we go we’re singing
A celebration song
Our power is inside of us
We all want to belong
Man: Say something
Your silence is not good enough
We all regret not speaking up
Now's the time
Together: Say something
Your silence is not good enough
We all regret not speaking up
Now's the time
Wind: Do you hear the sound each raindrop makes
As it reaches out and touches ground?
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7. |
The Unknown
03:58
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Death was a thing that we all were afraid of
Holding it close to our hearts
Burying the stuff that we all are made of
Saying goodbye's where we start
I didn’t want to let go
So tightly into the unknown
You found me and held me and said it’s ok
It’s ok not to be ok
Remember that life is a circle in circles
This will all be a story someday
I didn’t want to let go
So tightly into the unknown
I didn’t want to let go
So tightly into the unknown
Broken in pieces I can’t pick you up
I can’t hold your hand in mine
But the shadows they lifted and I was gifted
Intertwining understanding of time
I, I let go
Deeper into the unknown
I, I let go
Deeper into the unknown
Now I see you everywhere in every breath
In every person who says they love me
I see you more clearly than I ever have
Death paved the way for our free
I, I let go
Deeper into the unknown
I, I let go
Deeper into the unknown
I, I let go
Deeper into the unknown
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8. |
Fire
03:03
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In these heavy times it’s not enough
To sit around watch things get rough
It’s time to make a choice and take a stand
Before it’s too late
The fire is in you
The fire is in you
It’s been going on for quite some time
Us privileged choose to deny
Don’t you believe that you and I
Can change our world?
The fire is in you
The fire is in you
Let’s rise together as one
Use our differences to create union
The power of the whole
Will make us unbeatable
The fire is in you
The fire is in you
Spread, smoulder
Kissed by fire
Forever changed
Visions dancing in the embers
The tree that burns
Regenerates
Don’t look at the news anymore
I decide what comes through my door
We can’t ignore we must explore
The fire in me
The fire is in you
The fire is in you
Burn let it burn
Burn let it burn
Burn let it burn
Burn let it burn
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9. |
Fork In The Road
03:28
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There are many roads you can travel
I must admit that I don’t know
Which road is the one that I should take
Which road will lead to our dreams
Or do they all lead to the same place
Oh this fork is breaking me
mmmmmmm
Breaking me
Are you waiting for someone to guide you?
Are you waiting for some greater plan?
It won’t come in the form that you're looking
It won’t come if you're not open
You’ve got to dive right in
Like never before take risks
mmmmmmm
Take risks
If we practice every day
How we want to live
Find pleasure despite the pain
Right now, Begin
Now every generation
Has a learning curve of growth
Gets us closer to where we must go
Gets us closer to our way home
It’s a moment to break cycles
We’ve got our choice at the fork in the road
mmmmmmm
Fork in the road
Look to the sky for answers
They are the lights that guide us all
Hopes and dreams of Ancestors
Burning bright their legacy
Honour where we come from
Remember harmony
mmmmmmm
Harmony
If we practice every day
How we want to live
Find pleasure despite the pain
Right now, Begin
If we practice every day
How we want to live
Find pleasure despite the pain
Right now, Begin
Right now, Begin
Right now, Begin
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10. |
Sweet
03:23
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You make my life sweet
And you make my life good
You make my life sweet
And it’s so good
And I don’t worry
When you’re not around
Our hearts are peas in a pod
And we’ll always be found
You cook me dinner
When I haven’t eaten all day
You cook me dinner
So I don’t fade away
You take better care
Then I do of myself
Even when I’m hangry and tired
My heart still melts
When I’m too fast
Well you slow me down
Help me remember
To look around
We got all we need
Right here in these hearts
I can count on your laughter
Through the yucky parts
You make my life sweet
And you make my life good
You make my life sweet
And it’s so good
And I don’t worry
When you’re not around
Our hearts are peas in a pod
And we’ll always be found
You make my life sweet
And you make my life good
You make my life sweet
And it’s so good
And I don’t worry
When you’re not around
Our hearts are peas in a pod
And we’ll always be found
You make my life sweet
And you make my life good
You make my life sweet
And it’s so good
And I don’t worry
When you’re not around
Our hearts are peas in a pod
And we’ll always be found
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Piper & Carson Ontario
Piper & Carson’s songwriting is free and fiercely personal; like running in the woods, washing in cold water and howling with wolves. The couples undeniable chemistry onstage draws the audience in, bringing their music to life. The intention behind their 2020 full length album Edgewalker's Remedy is for it to serve as prayer. This duo will make you believe folk music can change the world. ... more
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