1. |
Open Book
04:36
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OPEN BOOK
(by HUNT HYDE with additional lyrics by Taras Lumiere)
Everywhere I look - it’s all an Open Book
Mysterious beauty leads me on
Every way I go... emotions in a flow
Center on stillness within sight (insight)
Alhumdulillah
Ya Fattah…Allah, Allah
Everywhere I look - it’s an Open Book
Everywhere I look - it’s an Open Book - OPEN!
Everything I see brings you back to me
Transcendent power in no time
And every time I touch my heart reveals so much
Giving or guarding the gifts of Love
Alhumdulillah
Ya Fattah…Allah, Allah
Everywhere I look - it’s an Open Book
Everywhere I look - it’s an Open Book
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2. |
Be Ready
05:21
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Be Ready
By Taras Lumiere
As a young child I had strong feelings
Till I was wild with fear and desire
Then I saw your star shine, heard your river
Cooling my senses, cooling the fire
Got to be ready…I know you’ve been waiting for me
As a young boy I couldn’t stop thinking and talking
Till I was slave to my littlest lie
Then I saw your mountain, heard your thunder
Shaking the truth out till I knew I could fly
Got to be ready…I know you’ve been waiting for me
Heard your river (said you’ve been waiting for me)
Heard your thunder (said you’ve been waiting for me)
And I wanna go! I wanna go!
Your sun upon my path, everyday I feel you now
Your song (sound) bringing me home – everyday I hear it now
And in the eyes of my sister and brother – I see you now
And I’m gone…yes I’m gone!
And as a grown man I keep on trying and reaching
I get weighted down when I grasp and hold
Then I see your daybreak, hear your wind blow
Taking me over…. stopping the world!
Yes I’m ready. You’re walking with me. It’s true.
Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ to my left and to my right
Christ above me and below me and within
and we’re walking in the Light
Christ above me and below me and within
and we’re walking in the Light
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3. |
I Welcomed the Child
07:23
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I Welcomed the Child (updated)
By Taras Lumiere
I welcomed the child but I did not speak a word
I did not speak a work…….
I welcomed the child but I did not speak a word
Mmmmmmmm…I’m just watching…
I caught the child’s eyes and I could not look away
Nothing yet to say, but I could not look away
I caught the child’s eyes and I could not look away
Mesmerized…and recognized…
Oh my soul go on, go further on
Go on beyond all doubt and beyond all belief
Oh my soul go on, go further on
And come into the body from head through the feet
Oh my soul, oh my soul
The child hummed a tune so pretty and so pure
Softly like a purr, I moved closer to hear
The child hummed a tune so pretty and so pure
Mmmmmm…we’re together… humming and singing…
Oh my soul go on, go further on
Go on beyond all doubt and beyond all belief
Oh my soul go on, go further on
And come into the body from head through the feet
Oh my soul, oh my soul
Then we shared a smile and it filled my heart with cheer
Felt like Christmas in here, so bright and full in here
Then we shared a smile and it filled my heart with cheer
Mmmmm… I’m beaming …and we’re singing…
Oh my soul go on, go further on
Go on beyond all doubt and beyond all belief
Oh my soul go on, go further on
And come into the body from head through the feet
Oh my soul, oh my soul
Oh my soul…go on, go on beyond… go on, go on beyond…
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4. |
Calling Out Humbly
04:49
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Calling Out Humbly (updated lyrics)
By Taras Lumiere
If I were a forest I’d stand tall to breathe
Let Life flow. There’s nowhere to go.
Reaching up and down to receive...
If I were a blue lake I’d know how to rest
Let ducks play and fish have their way
Reflecting the world being blessed
But I am just the One who forgot
What I am and what I am not
So I’m calling out “Where is my soul?”
Calling out humbly to my soul, smiling on me
Calling out humbly to my soul, smiling in me
Calling out “Let it grow, let it grow”.
If I were a wild bird I would kiss the sky
All around I soar so that I can see more
With my ever quick and keen eye...
If I were a young deer oh I’d know how to run
Swift and strong right where I belong
Under the heavens, moon, and sun...
But I am just the One who forgot
What I am and what I am not So I’m calling out “Where is my soul?”
Calling out humbly to my soul, smiling on me
Calling out humbly to my soul, smiling in me
Calling out “Let it grow, let it grow”.
If I were a baby born from a twinkle in love’s eye
Into a family, getting all I need
Like Nature unfolding in time
Then I would grow up to become a man
Just the One that I am Remembering again, again and again,
And calling out to my soul
Calling out humbly to my soul, smiling on me
Calling out humbly to my soul, smiling in me
Calling out “Let it grow, let it grow”.
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5. |
Got No Place Else To Go
04:42
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Got No Place Else to Go (updated)
By Taras Lumiere
If I think I hear angels crying for the suffering I had
It just might be a devil trying to go messing with my head
And if I hear a crowd of voices clamoring in my mind
Then it’s time to go inside, listen, be still and unwind
And I will look into the Light even if my eyes are sore
And I will sing your name so strong till I can speak no more
Where is my sweet Jesus can you smile away my sin?
Call the angels to come rock me and the Beloved to pull me in
Make this Earth so small and simple I can watch it disappear
And these laws of mass and gravity - they have no power here, no power here
Put away the day yes and leave it in this chair
The muscle aches, the itchy face, the grasping of air
Lord, I've got no place else to go - you gotta take me
It’s all pushing in on me and - got no place else to go
I told the kids to keep it down, don’t bother me at all
A little snack, a little sip, one final nature call
I pulled the curtains, shut the door, turned off that phone
Told the world, told everyone, to just leave me alone
(got no place else to go...no place...)
So let’s see your flying horses riding across the sky
Let me see the fiery chariot take Ezekiel on high
Let me go up with the Traveler as my friend and guide
That voice above and through me and on each and every side
Lord, I've got no place else to go - you gotta take me
It’s all been pushing in on me and - got no place else to go
Let’s climb on Jacob’s ladder with a star on every rung
Ah the heavens are a-glistening, brighter than a million suns
Let’s fly but hold on to me softly like a baby safe in your arms
Let the music flow on through me so fine and so warm
So fine and so warm... so fine and so warm
So fine and so warm...
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6. |
Midnight Train
03:07
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Midnight Train
By Taras Lumiere
This is the fastest train that I’ve seen
Runs like lightning more than machine.
Won’t take gas, it won’t need fire
‘Cause it runs on the power of Love reaching higher
I’m getting on that midnight train, yeah that Midnight train.
Sit back and relax and listen to the Sound
Of wind and stars rushing all around
Close your eyes and you might see
All the fields of wonder through infinity
I’m getting on that midnight train,
You might not ever see me again
I’m getting on that midnight train,
Yeah the Midnight train
I know we’ve got a good engineer
(He’s) been driving this train for a billion years
Got his eyes set on that track
And says “Just keep going, don’t you ever look back”
...Woo woo...On that train...
I’m getting on that midnight train, yeah the Midnight train
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7. |
Timeless (the Desert)
03:53
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Timeless (in the Desert)
By Taras Lumiere
Midday and mid nowhere.
Off the road and in the clear
Standing on the highest ground.
With eyes towards the farthest sound
Brown and yellow colors dry
While kneeling to an endless sky
As cacti and desert bush
Take my hand and beg me hush
Time from timeless cannot be told
In lines of hills so strong and bold
The smell of earth so old
A traveler feels at home
A traveler feels at home
And thirst will lead him to the edge
To choose a life that drives the wedge
Through each form and in between
To take a path not plainly seen
A pause to feel the breeze
That echoes of the bygone trees
And whispers of salty seas
Or maybe this is yet to be?
Time from timeless cannot be told
In lines of hills so strong and bold
The smell of earth so old
A traveler feels at home
A traveler feels at home
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8. |
Grace
04:30
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GRACE
(by T Lumiere)
He was born a delicate child, his Moma’s boy
He spent more time watching the world than playing with toys
And all he wanted was one best friend and a safe familiar place
Though we became strangers that’s when I first heard something about Grace
And the nuns taught him about God and His only Son
He said show me a picture of Jesus where he laughs or has fun
He took his books, took his songs to where no one knew his face
Searching the highways and byways looking for Grace
Ahhhh, ahhhhhh...mmmmm
Lessons in life and all ways in Grace
He met good folks at PRANA who would wanna bring new songs to play
He dreamed that BARAKA could rock a town as grand as L.A.
But when it ended he was afraid that the hard work had gone to waste
And I said “No expectations, try patience, and ask for some Grace”
Ahhhh, ahhhhhh...mmmmm
Lessons in life and all ways in Grace
If he kicks or whines or forgets, I don’t get on his case
The child and the man standing together and Living in Grace.
Ahhhh, ahhhhhh...mmmmm
Lessons in life and all ways in Grace
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9. |
The Last Sad Song
06:56
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The Last Sad Song (updated)
By Taras Lumiere
I was driving one day with the radio on.
Someone was playing a sad and beautiful song
I knew I wanted it to break my heart
and leave the pieces all strewn apart
It’s funny how I listen for the pain
Like when the singer keeps moaning that old refrain:
He says: “The door is closed and no one cares”.
We’re sharing in a sweet despair
Lord, Lord, Lord…
Why do I keep longing for you?...as if there’s nothing better to do?
Thinking more about what I miss instead of being in your bliss,
Your tenderness. So here I am…I keep…..
Standing at the door…I’m knocking, knocking
I’m inside, up and outside – I’m moving, moving
And looking round I see, there’s no door any more. No door, only me…
They say there’s times it’s OK to cry
But it can happen so fast that you can’t say why
When it’s coming through, just breathe and flow.
The mind can wait cuz the feeling knows
I love so much - I feel hurt.
Like when my woman leaves town to go find work
But she’s comin’ home and she told me tonight
“This is the last sad song you’ll ever need to write”
Lord, Lord, Lord…
There are so many colors in you, so why would I always choose these blues?
Remembering all the things I miss, instead of being in your bliss
Your tenderness. So here I am…coming to you
Going up again – I’m listening, I’m listening
Calling to love – it’s here, there, everywhere
Inside, up and outside, we’re moving, moving…
And I’m where I want to be – Living…I’m living in Love
CHANT at the end, repeat and fade:
I am...the One...who lives..in Love
I am...the One...who lives..in Love
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10. |
Song From the Runes
03:26
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Song From the Runes (Winds of Heaven)
By Taras Lumiere
I left a woman, she left a man
To look past a promise, to untie our hands
Sweep clear the table, change all our plans
As the Winds of Heaven Dance Between Us
Through all my wanderings I’ve never been so blessed
To find such a woman of joy beyond rest
Gardens of laughter, streams of Love and more…
As the Winds of Heaven Dance Between Us
Across the table – a feast and surprise
I see the Beloved appear in her eyes
And as we come closer the room fills with skies
And the Winds of Heaven Dance Between Us
The Winds of Heaven Dance Between Us
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11. |
Walking Tall
04:54
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Walking Tall - updated
By Taras Lumiere
We started out as strangers till the days turned to years
Traveling so far had brought us all so near
I knew the sun and moon like the life within my hands
And felt that everywhere we stood was sacred land, holy land
Well at first my feet were soft from the city streets and leather shoes
And I'd given away so much I thought I had little left to lose
But the hardness in my heart hurt more than rocky ground
And I cried and prayed till the darkness in me filled with the Sound, the Light and Sound
Walking tall – looking up!
Such a sight to see
Such a sight! Looking around –
What a world this can be, what a world this can be!
Ah, the tenderness of friendship when we share our wants and needs
And the face begins to open like a flower from a seed
And how the steps go dancing when the mind is on the High –
And how easily the clouds roll…across this endless sky, across my eyes
Walking tall – looking up!
Such a sight to see
Such a sight! Looking around –
What a world this can be, what a world this can be!
We listened to the ones we met, helped wherever we could
Talked about the simple things until I understood
And with the work behind me, when the harvest is complete
I pack my bags and say goodbye, and get back on my feet, back on the street
Walking tall – looking up!
What a sight to see
Such a sight! Looking around –
It’s just my God and me, it’s all just God and me!
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