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Sunlit Moon

by Paul Dake

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1.
Empathy Test 03:19
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Hanging around this spring city town Using the days as I please Out on the trail that used to be a rail Looking for a ghost in the trees Watching a hawk fly crossing the blue sky Carrying something to share I said thank you, I really thank you For reminding me why I was there Chorus We are born under the same sign Sunlit moon is yours and mine We are broken clouds in a hungry nest Feed us until we pass the empathy test Social web is strangled, emotions are tangled Everything’s wrong way around Dealin’ hard turning over the cards Till there’s nothing left to face down Chorus Bridge What will be our ever after? Divided by a common factor Someone is closing the hole that was gaping The hunter is falling, the prey is escaping At the very best it’s an empathy test Let’s see who shines through A chance to spark your light in the dark And clear a path to the new March 20, 2020
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If You Were Me 03:31
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As I was waking up this morning It was good to hear your voice Running through a dream in my head I let it go for a while Went downstairs to get some coffee And wondered what you would do if you were me instead You might call up a friend Or sit down at your piano And play a familiar song to ease your soul Then I heard your voice again Sweetly singing Amazing Grace Closed my eyes and saw your smile that always made me whole Chorus I miss you now to comfort my sweet home I worry so, but I know you’re not alone If you were me, I know you’d say a prayer To hear my voice and give you comfort there Bridge Love travels faster than any ray of sun Where there’s music and laughter healing has begun Wherever this song finds you May it be a lullaby A little piece of light before you go On your way to dreaming Or on the verge of tears If only you were me, I’d want you to know April 3, 2020
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Wait Too Long 02:44
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It’s never been so quiet out here Nobody walking down the street And it’s Saturday night Feels like I got time to kill Slow the pace of my feet And my burden is light Inside It’s about as nice As it could ever be Just might Have to give it time We’re gonna wait and see But I don’t wanna wait too long I wish I could prove it wrong We finally got the time to roam And everybody’s stayin’ home Now this is where the story lives And we’re crossin’ off the days As if we’re counting down To what’s left of our will to sustain And the ordinary ways Of every quiet little town Let’s all paint a cool picture Of a memory yet to be made We’ll compose a soothing soundtrack That takes you away whenever it’s played April 18, 2020
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Adam & Eve 04:34
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Only for one night In a lonely place Lost sight of your face And my fear was running wild Shaking and blind It didn’t take too long Told myself I was strong Then ran inside like a child I was floating down a river of regret And that’s what I get For closing my eyes to look ahead And figure out when to break and bend I need every minute I can possibly get To tend to every apology In hopes of erasing a memory That only keeps you humble in the end Wish I could bring back Adam & Eve Only for today I’m going back in time Bring the letters inside Put a new frame ‘round Adam and Eve But nothing else would change I’ll still be here With my conscience clear And back in time to believe Every garden blossoms With the greatest care Every line I read then Was a seed planted there For the rest of our lives As long as it takes As every dream awakes And our time begins to slow There’s no question then Holding what is mine The fruit of the vine Was given more room to grow 4/17/2020
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Viral Skies 03:44
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Never seen such blatant hatred Spreading uncontrollable lies Gonna come to an ugly showdown Comin’ down from viral skies World needs compassion There’ll be nobody left to push and shove The only favor we’re asking Is Be human and lead with love It’s not about who wins or loses Battle over who lives or dies People out of their minds are choosing Gotta take control of the viral skies Who decides who gets left behind? Who survives the dementia mind? Some are living in fear and loathing Some are watching portfolios Politicians are power trippin’ We don’t need to be any of those March 23, 2020
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Wonderland 04:30
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I can still see your face As you walk down through Victorian window light The beauty in your eyes Still lives with me To this very day Memories that never Never grow silent Are a testament to our love Promises worth repeating Are the vows we took Back on that April day We’re living in the only kind of wonderland If everyone could feel it, they might understand We’re living in the only kind of wonderland That brings everything to life when you touch my hand I awake each day from early morning dreams Grateful for the comfort of your skin From the first time we knew love To every brand new now And everything in between to fill our lives Any pain I might ever feel is easily washed away No one else could ever steal the words we live to say In all of space and time The past and years to come Not a day goes by I’m unaware How wonderfully you changed my world Ever in love Grateful now and always yours March 22, 2020
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Wake Me 05:00
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Wake me When it’s safe To send them out Into the sunshine To kiss them Goodbye Without fear That it’s the last time Put stars at the tips Of my fingers And the moon Upon my brow Hands outstretched To heaven Here I take my vow Crown my head In blooming flowers Consecrate my body In the blue-green sea Once upon a time Trees only communed With each other Now they speak to me Wake me After midnight For another kiss Before the dawn Naked Is how we live Tethered here Until we’re gone Wake me In the morning Don’t forget Life is now Tell me When it’s over Send me out Into the sun Alice’s poems from May 9 & 13, 2019 My added lyrics March 19, 2020
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Kindness 06:21
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Morning clouds gave way to the morning sun Twilight came and put shadows on the run Water shined on every reflection there Two fins broke the surface then disappeared The will to love Is blowin’ through my sail Now I know Kindness will prevail Safe along the bottom they were killing time Looking to the sky for their only light Everything was still for God knows how long Waiting for something new to bring a brand new dawn Out there on the trail songbirds carry on The strongest of them all circle for their prey Survival is not the only thing they’re living for Or protection of the will to sustain Out of all the darkness Mother Nature cries Giving back the love we thought was lost From the bottom of the river to the endless skies Morning dreams awaken to a kinder sun March 30, 2020

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Songs for our times...
Written in March & April 2020

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released July 4, 2020

All Sounds by Paul Dake
April Dake - Ukelele on "Viral Skies"
Recorded & Mixed by Paul
Mastered by Steve Werthner at Dark Matter Studio, Albany NY
All Songs Copyright 2020 Paul Dake / Cheapass Productions

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Paul Dake Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Composer of Fun, Heartfelt, & Lyrically Inventive Songs

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