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Marching in the Street
04:08
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With life comes many hardships
Try to do the best we can
But sometimes we have to speak up
Sometimes we’ve got to make a stand
There’s people sleeping in tents
Despite our oil boom
Guess it’s big business that has all the cash
When some people can’t even find a room
We’ve created artificial classes
Separating very rich from poor
So we’re marching in the street
Burn the pavement with our feet
Until we smash this system on the floor
We’re masters of our world
At least we think we are
But we’re really wrecking everything
This destruction has gone too far
We’re making a footprint on the planet
Large enough that we can fall right through
So we’re marching in the street
Burn the pavement with our feet
Just the start of what we need to do
Sending people off to fight
A war that can’t be won
When we’ve got our own troubles here
Lotta work’s got to be done
Got no time for imperialism
‘Cuz it only makes things worse
Why do we want to give our ways to others
When at times it can be such a curse
It’s easy to cry counting the bodies
And explaining all the lies some think are true
So we’re marching in the street
Burn the pavement with our feet
Until we are given something new
Yeah we’re marching in the street
Burn the pavement with our feet
If it’s the very last thing we do
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2. |
Won't Let You In
02:40
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You were hiding from me
You were hiding from me
Thinking you were above me
Once you said that you loved me
And I won't and I won't
and I won't and I won't
and I won't let you in (repeat)
You said it was over
You said it was over
Instead you chose her
But still want closure
And I won't and I won't
and I won't and I won't
and I won't let you in (repeat)
And I won't and I won't
And I won't and I won't
And I won't and I won't
And I won't and I won't (repeat)
You were hiding from me
You were hiding from me
Thinking you were above me
Once you said that you loved me
And I won't and I won't
and I won't and I won't
and I won't let you in (repeat)
And I won't and I won't
And I won't and I won't
And I won't and I won't
And I won't and I won't (repeat)
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3. |
Lost In Dreams
02:46
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He says, “Sorry,
give me one more chance to prove it”
She says, “Hardly,
I'm out of here before I lose it.
Just can't keep this act up every day.
It's high time that I packed my things and walked away.”
She goes downtown
looking at familiar places.
She turns around
thinking of the choice she faces.
if she goes back to him it starts again,
or she could have a new life just around the bend.
He calls that night
asking if she wants to come home.
She says, “I'm all right,
but thank you, no” and hangs up the phone
There's a closing door inside her heart.
She's crying and she feels like she will fall apart,
But she is even stronger than she seems
and when she finally sleeps she becomes lost in dreams
and she's free.
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4. |
Falling
02:53
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All kinds of people come to my door,
I let them in, they leave when they want to.
I don’t complain, some of them stay
Forever and I really don’t mind.
Some of them I fall in love with,
some of them wish me some harm,
some of them I can’t let go of,
and I wish that you were here in my arms,
I wish that you were here in my arms.
Morning it breaks, rising the sun.
I let it in, it shines through my window.
I don’t complain, sometimes it stays
forever, and I bathe in the sky.
Sometimes it burns when I remember,
sometimes it fades my memories,
sometimes it shines without knowing
and I wish that you were here with me,
I wish that you were here with me.
All kinds of silence comes to my lips;
caught in my tracks, it stops me from saying
what I really meant when I let the door close
forever, it won’t open again.
Sometimes it slams with the fury of heartbreak,
sometimes it crashes with the might of the wind,
sometimes it opens just a crack then it closes
to remind me that all things have to end,
it reminds me that all things have to end,
And I wish that I could see you again.
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5. |
The Ghost in the Alley
05:01
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He lived in a tent downtown in an alley
Sometimes at a church he would get a meal
Shelters only took him when he was sober
The demons he lived with ruled how he'd feel
Some tried to chase him out of the alley
They'd call the cops to take him away
But pushing him out was not a solution
As if he had anywhere else he could stay
But this neighbourhood had been gentrifying
And some homeowners didn't want him around
They couldn't look into the face of addiction
They were scared of upsetting the life that they'd found
A non-profit group wanted to build some new housing
Where he would have had some help cleaning up
But the neighbourhood council said it's not happening
They already had too much of this stuff
They went to court over the permit
Kept filing injunctions, tying up funds
And the non-profit organization kept fighting
While the neighbourhood council thought that they'd won
Then out of the ashes came grassroots support
From folks who were fed up with everything
They ousted those who held the neighbourhood hostage
To the whims and desires of these self-appointed kings
An emergency community meeting took place
A plan was set in motion that day
The voices of those who could lead with compassion
Drowned out those who'd allow hatred to stay
And now there's a place where some can live safety
The finances found, the permit appealed
But this came through too late to save him,
From his wounds he would never heal
He'll always be a ghost in the alley
His body is gone but his spirit is here
Remember him when you see eyes that look empty
Greet them with love instead of with fear
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6. |
Outside of Love
03:18
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7. |
I Wait For Winter
04:21
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I wait for winter
When the sun hangs lower in the sky
I wait for winter
Breath suspended in the air so high
I wait for winter
To freeze the tears that I cry
I wait for winter
I wait for winter
Birds are flying to the south
I wait for winter
Words I speak frozen from my mouth
I wait for winter
Full moon hurries to come out
I wait for winter
We all leave our footprints in the snow
Souvenirs left behind when we go
Will we ever meet again? I don’t know
But I’m here out in the cold – I wait for winter
I wait for winter
Lighting fires to keep warm
I wait for winter
Getting lost inside the storm
I wait for winter
For the world to be reborn
I wait for winter
Darkness wraps us up in early days
Separate people going our own ways
Truth gets hidden in a drifting haze
I won’t disappear into the night – I wait for winter
I wait for winter
I wait for winter
After all there is nowhere left to hide
Holding back feelings that are long denied
I will go now and take this song outside
So I can freeze until it burns – I wait for winter
Anticipating your return – I wait for winter
The chance to breathe crisp air I’ve earned – I wait for winter
I wait for winter
I wait for winter
I wait for winter
I wait for winter
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8. |
And You Run
03:17
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It's Saturday again
With nothing much to say
Another cloudy day
Alone there in your room
Laying on the floor
Staring at the door
And they come, and they come
And they come and go without a second look
And you run, and you run
And you run from someone else whose heart you took
It's night out on the town
Music's playing loud
You're one of the crowd
Hiding in a stall
Words that he said
Ringing through your head
And you come, and you come
And you come but never long enough to stay
And you run, and you run
And you run when you're too close to get away
And you come, and you come
And you come to the point of no return
And you run, and you run,
And you run because the memories still burn
They still burn
They still burn
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9. |
Return
03:59
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Years ago I came from what used to be this place
One day I was here then gone without a trace
I'm feeling like I shouldn't step into this space
I have memories I wish I could erase
I could not accept the meaning of my name
Because it is a word that caused me so much pain
Part of me vanished when I leaned into my shame
Hoping that my struggles weren't all in vain
I was so tired from trying to earn love
I gave all I have but it was not enough
So I tried to get some help from above
But I lacked the faith when push came to shove
Walking on the path to opening the door
I wonder what has changed since I was here before
Inside me is a longing I cannot ignore
Beyond what I've been taught that there is something more
Take me back to where my story begins
It seems this long road has led me here again
It's hard to explain the places that I've been
If you hear me knock I hope you'll let me in
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Paula Eve Kirman Edmonton, Alberta
Paula Eve Kirman writes and performs music with a message.
She became interested in both music
and social justice at a young age, in part due to being raised on her mother's love of 60s folk music.
For Paula, music is a way of reaching a wider audience with messages of social justice themes, as well as expressions about the complexities of life and love.
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