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That Was Just A Lie
01:47
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THAT WAS JUST A LIE
Tina Matthews / Michelle Hornsby-Hall / Keasha Sharpe / Jazz Irizarry / Margarita Cruz-Vargas / Sharika Blockett / Terry Radigan / Georgia Middleman / Beth Nielsen Chapman
I need a bath, a shower, and a bed
They told me it was going to be a short day
But
That was just a lie
I say
That was just a lie
My anxiety is killing me
They told me not to worry
Soon I’d be set free
But
That was just a lie
I say
That was just a lie
Told me my plane was boarding
In 15 minutes
Two hours later, sitting at the bar
With my new friends drinking Guinness
And chasing Jaeger
I stagger on the plane
They ask me if I’m wasted
I smile and say I’m straight
I just had a little tasted
But
That was just a lie
I say
That was just a lie
I woke up feeling better
Till I threw up on my sweater
The crew said we’re so happy
You flew with us
Kalamazoo looked just like Timbuktu
From the windows of that hotel shuttle bus
So I won’t try drinking the next time I fly
But
That is just a lie
I say
That is just a lie
© 2021 SongwritingWith:Soldiers Music (ASCAP) / Catherine The Great (ASCAP) / Middle Girl Music (ASCAP) / Prismlight Music (SESAC-US & Canada)
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Bora Bora
03:00
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BORA BORA
Jazz Irizarry / Georgia Middleman
When I was a little girI I never said a word
I don’t remember it but that was the story I heard
As a teenage girl, I’d scream and fight like hell
There was no one to defend me so I had to defend myself
Trauma taught me a thing or two
It dictated what I did and what I didn’t do
I used to throw a punch just to get my point across
I didn’t care about the hurt it caused or all the friends I lost
But now, I don’t wanna argue
You see, I’ve argued enough in my life
Now, I just wanna have some fun
And be somebody’s wife
Go to Bora Bora
Where I can gaze at the stars all night
I wanna wake up next to someone else
I’ve had enough of doing life here all by myself
I wanna dive in naked into that big blue sea
With nothing but peace in the air and ocean waves talking to me
So no, I don’t wanna argue
You see, I’ve argued enough in my life
Now, I just wanna have some fun
And be somebody’s wife
Go to Bora Bora
Where I can gaze at the stars all night
I’m gonna do life right
You’re gonna see me fly
And if you think I won’t, well, that’s alright
Me, I don’t wanna argue
You see, I’ve argued enough in my life
Now, I just wanna have some fun
And be somebody’s wife
Go to Bora Bora
Go to Bora Bora
Go to Bora Bora
Where I can gaze at the stars all night
© 2021 SongwritingWith:Soldiers Music (ASCAP) / Middle Girl Music (ASCAP)
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3. |
The Key
02:53
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THE KEY
Keasha “Key” Sharpe / Terry Radigan
When I was young
I was gonna do it all
Swim oceans
Climb mountains
Didn’t think I could fall
But this world
Gave me a wake up call
My dreams started fading
Got pushed to the side
Put on a brave face
But I was crying inside
Each and every day
Felt a little piece of me die
But hold up
Wait a minute
It’s a natural fact
When Wonder Woman
Loses power
She’ll just take it right back
So I block all my haters
Give’em something to see
Make off with the trophy
Set myself free
Ain’t no lock
That can hold me
Can’t you see
I’m the key
Ain’t twenty-four no more
No shots now it’s wine
The person I’m becoming
Getting better all the time
Take a look in the spotlight
See your girl shine
You may need some shades
For this light of mine
But hold up
Wait a minute
It’s a natural fact
When Wonder Woman
Loses power
She’ll just take it right back
So I’ll block all the haters
Give’em something to see
Make off with the trophy
Set myself free
Ain’t no lock
That can hold me
Can’t you see
I’m the key
There may not be a later
So trust yourself now
Go on and be greater
You know you know how
You don’t owe the world nothing
So write your own rules
Break out that lasso
Shine up them jewels
Hold up
Wait a minute
It’s a natural fact
When Wonder Woman
Loses power
She’ll just take it right back
So you block all the haters
Give’em something to see
Make off with the trophy
Set your own self free
Ain’t no lock
That can hold you
Can’t you see
You’re the key
Go on and set your own self free
Go on and set your own self free
Cause you’re the key
© 2021 SongwritingWith:Soldiers Music (ASCAP) / Catherine The Great (ASCAP)
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4. |
Pearls Of Wisdom
02:42
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PEARLS OF WISDOM
Margarita Cruz-Vargas / Beth Nielsen Chapman
I started out brave and young
I’ve always known how to have my fun
Though life’s been hard
Life’s been hard on me sometime
Through all the trials and tribulations
I’m still on top whatever comes
I will survive
And I will never be undone
I had some loves who broke my heart
Some things tore my world apart
Every time I’d get knocked down
I would rise up, I would rise up
Cause the lessons in the blessings
They are all just pearls of wisdom
You walked in, you sat down
You said What’s up Chief? turned my life around
No matter what I got your back
And you’ve got mine
And after all we’ve both been through
We hit the jackpot: love that’s tried and true
We share a treasure my little Boo
Our pearls combined
We had some loves that broke our hearts
Some things tore our worlds apart
But every time we’d get knocked down
We would rise up, we would rise up
Cause the lessons in the blessings
They are all just pearls of wisdom
And we’d rise up, rise up, rise up
Cause the lessons in the blessings
They are all just pearls of wisdom
© 2021 SongwritingWith:Soldiers Music (ASCAP) / Prismlight Music (SESAC-US & Canada)
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THE LIES MY MOTHER TOLD ME
Sharika Blockett / Terry Radigan
I was a secret
Spoken of in whispers
Left to wonder
Wonder why
Why they looked at me
With such hatred
So much hatred
In their eyes
Cause I was just a child
Looking for love
In all the right places
Just the wrong time
I wanted to belong
I wanted to believe
All those lies
My mother told me
But those skeletons in her closet
Wrapped in barbed wire
Rust over time
And you can’t keep
Something in darkness
Where the light
Was meant to shine
I was just a child
Looking for love
In all the right places
Just the wrong time
I wanted to belong
I wanted to believe
All those lies
My mother told me
Those lies
Saved my life
Those lies
Put me in his hands
Those lies
Showed me who and showed what I am
Just a child
Looking for love
Oh and family ain’t always blood
I know where I belong
I know what I believe
I know the truth
Behind the lies my mother told me
I know the truth
Behind the lies my mother told me
© 2021 SongwritingWith:Soldiers Music (ASCAP) /
Catherine The Great (ASCAP)
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6. |
Like A River
02:21
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LIKE A RIVER
Michelle Hornsby-Hall / Georgia Middleman
No matter how much it feels like I’m standing still
Or my plans don’t work out like I think they will
Something keeps me moving in spite of it all
Like a river
No matter how many times that man would put me down
Tell me I’m unworthy and would push me around
All of that just made me stop and change my course
Like a river
So do not underestimate what I can do
You can try to dam me
But I’ll just break through
I’ll go around you if I have to
You can’t make me stay
‘Cause just like a river
I will always find a way
I’m a daughter, I’m a mother, I’m a sister, I’m a wife
So if you fuck with anybody that I love in this life
Get ready for the floodgates to open; I will rage
Just like a river
Do not underestimate what I can do
You can try to dam me
But I’ll just break through
I’ll go around you if I have to
You can’t make me stay
‘Cause just like a river
I will always find a way
My children are the reason why I keep pushing on
My husband holds me up and shows me love so strong
So even in a dry spell, I keep moving on
Like a river
Just like a river
Just like a river
Like a river
© 2021 SongwritingWith:Soldiers Music (ASCAP) / Middle Girl Music (ASCAP)
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7. |
There's Someone
03:37
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THERE'S SOMEONE
Tina Matthews / Beth Nielsen Chapman
There’s someone with a heart of gold
She does everything she’s told
It doesn’t take that much to make her smile
With the spirit and soul of a child
There’s someone unaware of pride
Who stays right by her mama’s side
She watches while the world goes by
When the dark clouds gather in the sky
She does her crying in the rain
She does her best to hide her pain
Takes care of everybody else
Not much left over for herself
There’s someone standing on the ledge
She isn’t giving up just yet
She’ll reach her dreams at any cost
She’s someone that I thought I’d lost
There’s someone who is hard to see
Who always wanted to be free
She’s a fighter, and so worthy
There is someone in the heart of me
© 2021 SongwritingWith:Soldiers Music (ASCAP) / Prismlight Music (SESAC-US & Canada)
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8. |
Dawn
02:25
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DAWN
Tina Matthews / Michelle Hornsby-Hall / Keasha Sharpe / Jazz Irizarry / Margarita Cruz-Vargas / Sharika Blockett / Terry Radigan / Georgia Middleman / Beth Nielsen Chapman
I got joy, I am content
My peace of mind is heaven-sent
When my coffee high runs out
And my day turns blue
I’m calling you
I wanna scream, I wanna shout
What’s coming up is coming out
And it’s okay if the skies turn gray
And the sun don’t shine
That’s fine
Cause the end is where the beginning dawns
The end is where the beginning dawns
The end is where the beginning dawns
And it goes on and on and on and on and on ….whooo!
I got your six, I got your back
I got my friends, no matter what
And when the world spins upside down
Just grab my hand
We got a plan
Cause the end is where the beginning dawns
The end is where the beginning dawns
The end is where the beginning dawns
And it goes on and on and on and on and on ….whooo!
First thing when I get home – I
Know I am not alone – I
Pick up the telephone and call my tribe
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