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Orange Music, Volumes I & II

by LILLI LEWIS @folkrockdiva

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1.
WATER I (THE WATER) MY FATHER USED TO SAY “MY DARLING, WHAT’S YOUR STRATEGY? CAUSE YOUR PEOPLE WON’T SURVIVE ALONE ON ALL THAT THEORY FEED YOUR MIND BUT USE YOUR HEART TO BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE” SO THIS IS HOW I WALK THE PATH CREATOR MADE FOR ME WHEN I EAT THE RICE, THEN I CLEAN THE BOWL IF I SCORCH THE SKY THEN I MEND THE HOLE IF I SLAY THE HERD, EVERYONE PAYS THE TOLL BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE TO DRINK THE WATER I LEFT HOME FOR EDUCATION TO REPLETE AN EAGER MIND WITH MY WISDOM TO RECOVER AND MY YOUNG WILL TO REFINE WHAT MY PEOPLE KNEW OF FISHING THEY’D FORGOTTEN OVER TIME SO I RETURNED HOME TO MY PEOPLE WITH A FISHING LINE AND WHEN WE EAT THE RICE, WE CLEAN THE BOWL. IF WE SCORCH THE SKY THEN WE MEND THE HOLE AND WE’LL CATCH THE WIND BECAUSE WE CAN’T CLEAN THE COAL AND WE ALL HAVE TO DRINK THE WATER 100 YEARS AFTER I WAS KILLED BY CALVARY I JOURNEYED TO THE GREAT WHITE LAND TO SEEK APOLOGY TOM DASCHEL SAID HE’D ONLY GRANT THE STATE’S REGRETS TO ME CAUSE APOLOGIZING ONE TIME MIGHT JUST SET THE FLOODGATES FREE BUT YOU ATE THE RICE NOW YOU CLEAN THE BOWL. YOU SCORCHED THE SKY SO YOU MUST MEND THE HOLE YOU TOOK MY VOICE RIGHT WITH THE LAND YOU STOLE BUT WE ALL HAVE TO DRINK THE WATER YES YOU ATE THE RICE SO YOU CLEAN THE BOWL YOU SCORCHED THE SKY SO YOU MUST MEND THE HOLE YOU SLAYED THE HERD AND STILL WON’T PAY THE TOLL BUT WE ALL HAVE TO DRINK THE WATER
2.
TELL ME HAVE YOU HEARD THE PEOPLE SAY TO MEET THE DAWN YOU MUST SURVIVE THE DAY EVERYBODY HAS A PART TO PLAY TIRED, BROKEN AND YOUR MIND IS NUMB LOST THE BATTLE BUT YOU’RE HOLDING ON THAT’S THE TIME YOU GOTTA SING THIS SONG WE WALK UPON THE WATER THE ONLY WAY WE EVER SURVIVE WE WALK UPON THE WATER IT’S HOW WE CHANGE TO STAY ALIVE NOW THE TEMPERATURE IS RISING BUT WE’RE NOT IN IT BABY JUST TO GET BY WE WALK UPON THE WATER ANYTHING, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE EVEN WHEN YOU THINK YOU STAND ALONE SOMETHING IN YOU KNOWS THE TIME HAS COME TO LIVE THE TRUTH OF TIMES LONG GONE WE WALK UPON THE WATER THE ONLY WAY WE EVER SURVIVE WE WALK UPON THE WATER THE WAY WE CHANGE TO STAY ALIVE NOW THE TEMPERATURE IS RISING BUT WE’RE NOT IN IT BABY JUST TO GET BY WE WALK UPON THE WATER ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IF YOU DON’T LET IT BRING YOU DOWN KEEP IT STEADY AND YOU STAND YOUR GROUND WE DETERMINE WHAT TOMORROW HOLDS BUT WE GOTTA LET THE BEST IN US GROW
3.
PEOPLE TELL YOU WHAT THEY WANT, WHAT THEY WANT AND PEOPLE TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED, WHAT YOU NEED AND THE WAY THEY SAY TO YOU WHAT YOU WANT, WHAT THEY NEED IS SUPPOSED TO SOMEHOW SAY WHO YOU OUGHT TO BE IF I TOLD YOU WHAT I WANT, WHAT I WANT O, WOULD YOU RUN AWAY FROM ME, FROM ME? AND WOULD I LET THAT CHANGE WHAT I SEE, WHAT I SEE IF YOU RAN AWAY FROM ME? O, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT FOR A MOMENT JUST LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT FOR A MOMENT WITH ME O, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT FOR A MOMENT IF YOU JUST LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT I WILL TELL YOU WHAT I WANT, WHAT I WANT AND I WILL LET YOU SAY WHAT YOU NEED, WHAT YOU NEED TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY WOULD YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU NEED? O, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT FOR A MOMENT JUST LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT FOR A MOMENT WITH ME O, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT FOR A MOMENT IF YOU JUST LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHT
4.
Jenny 04:50
JENNY BROUGHT THE BOTTLE HOME SHE SAID SHE’D LIKE TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY PRETENDING TO FORGET THE PAST PASSING OUT JUST LIKE SHE DID THAT LAST NIGHT WHEN THEY TOOK HER KEYS AWAY SHE’S A GHOST WITHOUT A NAME BUT EVERYBODY LOVES HER JUST THE SAME JENNY TOOK THE PAINTING DOWN, THE ONE WITH BOB AND TUPAC RIDING BAREBACK RIDING STALLIONS INTO SUNSET SETTING HOOF AGAINST THE DESERT DUST RIGHTEOUS WARRIORS MAKING UP FOR WHAT WE LACK THEY REMIND HER OF THE RAIN THE WAY SHE WASHES OUT AGAIN AND AGAIN I’VE HAD IT POINTED OUT TO ME MORE THAN A FEW TIMES THAT THERE’S NOT A SINGLE ONE OF US GETTING OUT OF THIS ALIVE JENNY TOOK THE LONG WAY HOME SHE SAID SHE DIDN’T WANT TO SEE HER SISTERS SEEMS IT TOOK TOO MUCH TO HIDE THE SECRET SHE’D BEEN SECRETLY WITHHOLDING WITHOUT A HINT TO ANYONE YOU SEE SHE’D GONE AND GOT THE GUN SOON HER WORLDLY TROUBLES WOULD BE DONE JENNY’D BEEN A QUIET BIRD THE KIND YOU NEVER THOUGHT TO EVER THINK ABOUT THINKING SHE COULD GET ALONG GETTING LOST IN LONGING LIKE A RAGING RIVER WILD GUESS SHE’D ALWAYS BEEN A RIVER CHILD LIVING ONLY FOR A DREAM DREAMING ONLY OF HER VANISHING YEAH, IT’S BEEN POINTED OUT TO ME MORE THAN A FEW TIMES THAT THERE’S NOT A SINGLE ONE OF US GETTING OUT OF THIS ALIVE
5.
Backside 04:28
PLEASE DON’T THINK ME CIVILIZED PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME PATRONIZED PLEASE DON’T THINK I’LL COMPROMISE I’M NOT YOUR BABY GIRL PLEASE DON’T TRY TO ANALYZE ME YOU CAN’T HELP BUT FANTASIZE BUT I WON’T BUY YOUR SACK OF LIES I’M NOT YOUR BABY GIRL I’M A WOMAN ON THE RUN I HAVE SO MUCH TO BE DONE PURPOSE IS MY NUMBER ONE I’M NOT YOUR BABY GIRL DON’T TELL ME I’M OUT OF LINE I CAN’T MEND YOUR BROKEN MIND BUT WATCH ME BREAK YOUR PARADIGM I’M NOT YOUR BABY GIRL YOU CAN’T SEE ME YOU COULDN’T IF YOU TRIED YOU’RE LUCK IF YOU CATCH A SHADOW OF MY BACKSIDE
6.
Rare Bird 07:38
RARE BIRD RARE BIRD COME AS YOU ARE DON’T YOU PAY US NO MIND RARE BIRD, RARE BIRD LAND WHERE YOU WILL BUT DON’T YOU PAY US NO MIND RARE BIRD, SO RARE YOU MAKE US BELIEVE WE BECOME FEARFUL AND WE MAKE YOU BLEED RARE BIRD, RARE BIRD FLY AS YOU MIGHT AND DON’T YOU PAY US NO MIND RARE BIRD, OH RARE BIRD SING ALL YOUR SONGS AND DON’T YOU PAY US NO MIND RARE BIRD, SWEET RARE BIRD YOU’RE WHERE YOU BELONG SO DON’T YOU PAY US NO MIND RARE BIRD, IT’S YOU BORN TO THE SKY YOU TURN US TOWARD HOPE, WE TURN AND HIDE SO RARE BIRD, RARE BIRD FLY AS YOU MIGHT AND DON’T YOU PAY US NO MIND RARE BIRD, RARE BIRD I WISH I WERE YOU BUT DON’T YOU PAY ME NO MIND RARE BIRD, OH RARE BIRD I’M ICARUS TOO BUT DON’T YOU PAY ME NO MIND RARE BIRD, MY SWEET I SOAR AND I BURN I HUNT, I SCAVENGE, HUNGER AND YEARN RARE BIRD, OH RARE BIRD FLY AS YOU MIGHT AND DON’T YOU PAY ME NO MIND RARE BIRD, RARE BIRD ALONE IN THE SUN DON’T YOU PAY US NO MIND RARE BIRD, RARE BIRD BELONG TO BUT ONE AND DON’T YOU PAY US NO MIND RARE BIRD DON’T TELL US YOU’RE LONELY UP THERE THAT YOUR WINGS BECOME WEARY WE’VE OUR OWN CROSS TO BEAR RARE BIRD, RARE BIRD FLY AS YOU MIGHT AND DON’T YOU PAY US NO MIND
7.
Sparrows 06:59
SPARROWS (Words and music by Gina Forsyth) WISH I COULD FLY LIKE THE SMALLEST OF SPARROWS HIGH O’ER THE EARTH AND FAR FROM THE GROUND AND ALL I WOULD FEEL THEN WOULD BE THE WINGS BEATING TO GRAVITY’S CEILING I’D NEVER BE BOUND IN SOME OTHER LIFETIME I WAS JUST LIKE THEM HIGH O’ER THE EARTH FOR ONE JOYOUS DAY AND WITH MY WINGS OPEN I DOVE INTO SILENCE CAUGHT BY THE WILD WINDS AND CARRIED AWAY FAR FROM MY WONDERING FAR FROM MY LONGING FAR FROM THIS BURDEN AS I COULD GO ONE OF THESE MORNINGS I’LL GO LIKE THE SPARROWS FREE FROM THE SORROWS OF THIS WORLD BELOW NOW I AM HUMAN AND HEAVIER LADEN LONGING AND WAITING TO FLY ONCE AGAIN FREE FROM THIS BURDEN FREE FROM THIS HURTING ONE THING’S FOR CERTAIN FREE I’LL BE THEN FREE FROM MY WONDERING FREE FROM MY LONGING FREE FROM THIS BURDEN AS ONWARD I GO ONE OF THESE MORNINGS I’LL GO LIKE THE SPARROWS FREE FROM THE SORROWS OF THIS WORLD BELOW

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released January 15, 2017

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LILLI LEWIS @folkrockdiva New Orleans, Louisiana

Lilli Lewis bears a progressive, provocative, and conscientious presence paired with a love for music that began before she composed her first song on the piano at age three, Lewis is a modern day Renaissance woman, who, when in full gear, conjures the likes of Big Mama Thornton, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Odetta, and Janis Joplin. ... more

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