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I’m trying not to moralise,
I know I’ve done things wrong,
I let them go, I try to pray
Thinking things over, I realise
I’ve made mistakes
start anew each each day
so long I have made some way
In loving and being loved.
I am no superstar
I am broken
You can see my scars when you turn away
I bleed real tears…
So please don’t turn too far
When all is said and done - meaning only comes
In the calm arms of love.
bridge:
You can question, you can criticise,
You can argue or even sympathise…
Just let me know that you once found that there are rainbows shared
That can touch your soul…
So I will no longer moralise,
I’m over, yes I'm over blame.
Each word I say
And every choice each day,
Plant a new seed,
Grows more in me
help me to make some headway...
bring me to the arms of love
loving and being loving and being
loving and being loved.
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Optimistic (Philosofree)
02:54
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I'm gonna quit :
I'm so over bad news ,
media's full of disaster promotion givin us a negative vibration
let's empower our concentration on what's goin' right!
Let's look for the optimistic
find all our hope and print it
If I can be opti-mistic the east you can do is a Lip sync
To hope is just realis-tic; we can do bet-ter than survive, (we can thrive)
Let's walk together towards what we don't know
-don't be afraid to go with the flow.
smile at the forecast, but do what we can,
live in the moment, don't forget to plan
live together in harmony, and peace!
yes we can be opti--mistic
find all our hope and print it
If I can be opti-mistic the east you can do is Lip sync
To hope is just realis-tic; we can do better than survive, (we can thrive)
repeat
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Soul Doubt (Philosofree)
04:15
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Destiny took her chances, put her life on the line
She wanted to trust she could fly on her own;
not be stuck in the mud all the time!
had everyone sold out, their dreams of authenticity?
She heard a voice that spoke hope for her heart to be free;
she heard;
Look at your innocence, in pools on the floor
Let go of instructions that you don't believe, choose for yourself,
you can have more!
when you have doubts, /and you will, I am sure...
Listen inside for the strength to be true to what's inside your core.
For when you have soul doubt, (it's what hope's about),
self-confidence comes with accepting your value at birth,
Hold on to soul doubt, (it's what growth's about),
don't be sold out; have faith in your worth!
Destiny took her chances, lived life in truth,
She found that the more she believed in herself,
that others did too!
now she is a woman who stands up and fights against conformity,
she tells of a wisdom that helped her believe that she could be free;
For when you have soul doubt, (it's what trust's about),
a plant that is blooming gets all that it needs from the earth,
Hold on to soul doubt, (it's what hope's about),
don't be sold out; have faith in your worth!
so Hold on to soul doubt, (it's a sign of growth,)
self-confidence comes with accepting your value at birth,
Hold on to soul doubt, (it's what growth's about),
don't be sold out; have faith in your worth!
don't be sold out; have faith in your worth!
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Just started therapy, trying to clear up my history
I thought I was messed up, but it seems we all are...
Learnt during therapy, my guilt ain't no mystery
I'm just suffering from the judgemental blues.
started in the family, darker in high school
everyone knew better, thought I was just a fool
learnt during therapy, they had no mastery
I was just holding onto their judgemental blues
Lord, let me be see, how to be free
from all the blame that's stalking me
Instrumental by Sam
don't allow opinion, to change into dominion
of your dreams to be the best you can be
just keep right on growing, questioning more than knowing
and don't let judgement take away your liberty
take away the put-downs, burn the images of bad
run away from everything that stops you being proud,
like the judgemental blues
Still doin' therapy, trying to clear up my history
I thought I was messed up, but it seems we all are
Learnt during therapy, my guilt ain't no mystery
It's just a reaction to judgemental blues
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I once asked for a kiss, and you granted my wish with a thousand all over my body
I put on your hand, a zirconium band and your smile lit the whole of the lobby
I remember the time, coming home; too much wine, when we laughed and got wet in the rain;
over the years we faced fears with joint tears, but our hearts were entwined all the time
I was yours, you were mine, though it was a tough climb we still shared joy, we still shared joy, we still shared joy oh so sublime.
(Instrumental memory refrain)
You know I love you.
you have so much to give,I prayed that you'd live, and I thought that we'd beat this one too
now I guess I can say, though I miss your sweet ways, that I know that you haunt all I do
I asked for a kiss, and you still grant my wish with the breeze on my face and the sun on my skin
I ask for your hand, and then ]in mine I find
your zirconium band...
and I dance with a smile once again.
I once asked for a kiss, and you granted my wish with a thousand all over my body
I put on my hand, a zirconium band and your love dances with me again
(Instrumental memory refrain)
and your love dances with me,
forever
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Gratitude (Philosofree)
02:51
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My heart is beating, I got a choice
My eyes can see, I breathe without thinking 'bout it
I hear your voice, I can feel your pulse
About my health, I got the attitude of gratitude.
Food on the table, water on tap.
My blood is warmed by doing what I love to do
I am a dance, and I take the chance
to appreciate - the attitude of gratitude!
I've got lots of stuff, I can do without
I've got enough money and a bank that's lookin' after it
I have my home, a love that's true,
I see love as the mirror of my attitude of gratitude
Instrumental
Best of all, I got friends who care
We've got love we share, (you have a sexy aptitude)
I've got self respect, and I love me too,
that's the base of an attitude of gratitude.
My life is good, I've got a choice
your perfume, I breathe without thinking bout it
I hear your voice, I can feel your pulse
for all I see, I have the attitude of gratitude.
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The chains of the past are broken
They were all inside my head, now
The chains of the past are broken
They were all inside my head, now
Delusions
gonna live with compassion
I’m gonna live
Gonna live my life
shining light ;
cause nothin’ is stopping me
nothin’ is stopping me
nothin’ is stopping me
anymore
I was brainwashed by the system
To believe in punishment, now
Brainwashed
To believe in God’s punishment
Like God wanted to hurt me now....
(Chorus)
My life was obligation
I wanted so much to be me, now
My life was obligation
And I just wanted to be free,
To make my own mistakes
I was told I was a sinner, I was labelled no good,
I was washed up and hopeless, then I received love,
I believe I have value
shining self-confidence, now
I believe I have value
self-confidence is the difference, oh yeah
mmmm
gonna live with compassion
I’m gonna live
Gonna live my life
shining light from GodIsLove
cause nothin’ is stopping me
nothin’ is stopping me
nothin’ is stopping me
anymore
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Before I met my woman I spent nights alone in bed
My life was like a traffic light always stuck on red.
But now I get the green instead, cause she opens up her..
(don't presume!)
she opens up her heart with her magic will,
she's got that magic skill
but what really gives me the biggest thrill
is that if she can, If she can, she will!
Stopped. now I go,
Unsure. Now I know
That until red becomes green,
If she can she will, If she can,she will
Blue, red, orange, green
Prettiest woman I've ever seen
I love who she is, and my biggest thrill
is that if she can, - she will
Before I met my woman I spent nights alone in bed
My life was like a traffic light always stuck on red.
Now I love that she lights up the green instead
well, if she can, she will
if she can, she will
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Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Moonlight on the verandah, Your head is on my lap
the gun in my holster is ready to fire, Now what do you think of that?
Afloat on red water, purple clouds in the sky
Lightnin' strikes where it hit before, and all that you can do is sigh?
Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Ride the warm waves of my mystery
Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Read the pages of the ink that I paint on your thigh,
paint on your thigh ...
Morning sun on our pillow, birds calling in a field of yellow wheat,
You tell me that the the only meal you want is me, well how the hell can I sleep?
Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Ride the warm waves of my mystery
Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Oooh, I, Oooh, We...
Read the pages of the ink that I paint on your thigh,
paint on your thigh ...
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I love your body moving, I follow every step you make
I love your body breathing, I thrill with every breath you take,
and every time I touch you, you fit me like a glove
so now its time to party, come and teach me how to move
You are my inspiration, now come out on the dance floor
You are my inspiration, come out on the floor
You inspire me,
You inspire me,
You inspire me
come out on the floor
You are my inspiration, now come out on the dance floor
You are my in-spiration, come out on the floor
Shake your hips (nice)
twist to left and right
now raise your arms, and show off all your charms, (Oh yeah)
You are my inspiration, now stay here on the dance floor
You are my inspiration, stay here on the floor
You are my inspiration, now stay here on the dance floor
You are my inspiration, stay here on the floor
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Plasticup (Philosofree)
02:46
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Hey, there, don't look so sad,
you're life's not gone, an' you'll get another chance
Oooh oooh ooh
We, will, ne-ver give up, catch all our dreams, put them in a plasticup
When, we, need lif-ting up, just take a sip, you can taste the sweet in it
Love, fill, the cup with sun, it o-ver-flows, spills out on to ev-ery-one
Plasticup dis-pos-a-ble, at first glance,
but it is replaceable, an' you'll get another chance
Collect each drop of your dreams
from your soul they flow in streams
Life holds more than gold
more than being young or old
Don't ignore your plasticup,
our goal is to fill it up,[
never give up, fill up- your Plasticup
Hey, there, don't look so sad, you're life's not gone,
an' you'll get another chance
and you'll get another chance
and you'll get another chance
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Fragrances (Philosofree)
04:37
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Through our open window the breeze is soft and warm
in her gentle hands she brings a gift, the perfumes of love's home.
OOooh the breeze is soft and warm
in her gentle hands she brings a gift, the perfume of the dawn.
Inhale the citrus of the morning, the cedarwood of hope,
the spices of your passion, the spices of your passion,
the frankincense of your love
Fragrances I'm grateful for, the taste of who you are,
peppermint of kindness, chamomile of care
patchouli of your laughter, the beauty of foxglove,
marjoram of energy, aroma of your love.
Fragrances, fragrances
In the bergamot of your peace I rest, with notes of eucalyptus,
It's hard to adjust to the sweet musk of your trust,
but I know I must, cause I am intoxicated with your perfume
Fragrances I'm grateful for, the taste of who you are
peppermint of kindness, chamomile of care,
patchouli of your laughter, beauty of foxglove,
the marjoram of energy, aroma of your love.
Fragrances, fragrances
Fragrances, fragrances
You're my peppermint, patchouli, my musk and chamomile
cedarwood and citrus infused with sex appeal
Fragrances, fragrances
Fragrances, fragrances
She loves you!
Got to be optimistic!
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Optimysts Toronto, Ontario
Philosofree, (philosofree.bandcamp.com) Mi Cha ('Chami') and Bob Legare are Optimysts!
Philosofree is from Australia, Bob is Canadian, and Chami is a band leader from Japan.
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