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Beloved Songs

by James Delsono

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Ave Maria 05:24
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I look around me now And hear our children cry I see them hurting so And ask myself one question: Why? And prayers seem futile If we can't find a way To love one another The same way, every day ... and so I pray ... Holy Mother, hear our plight Holy Mother, stop the hate ... They swim towards the shore To run away from bitter War They get shot down in schools Because we love our tools More Their cries we do not hear Because we do not want To see ... But for a twist of Fate, Their parent could be you ... or me ... Holy Mother, hear our plight Holy Mother, stop the hate ... Ave Maria *** (and more) We're cutting down their trees So that they cannot Breathe (and more) We drug kids with a pill Just to make them Sit still And as they wilt away With every passing day Who cares? We send our thoughts and prayers And carry on the same Nightmares ... Holy Mother, hear our plight Holy Mother, stop the hate ...
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When One Loves A Rose 03:59
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And that's how it goes In this world of woes, When one softly knows That one loves a rose. *** For he doesn't understand Just how much she loves him, And he doesn't understand Just how bad she wants him, And he doesn't understand Why she's been so harsh to him, So he walks away, once more From his loved one's open door ... By the fountain where they met He is there on odd days, Mondays, Wednesdays and the Fridays, That is where he will stay, And on Sundays, he goes home, And he lets his eyes pour Tears, awaiting the return Of a flame that's no more. *** And that's how it goes In this world of woes, When one softly knows That one loves a rose. *** For she doesn't understand Just how much he loves her, And she doesn't understand Just how bad he wants her, And she doesn't understand Why he's been so harsh to her, So she walks away, once more From her loved one's open door ... By the fountain where they met She is there on even days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and the Saturdays, That is where she will stay, And on Sundays, she goes home, And she lets her eyes pour Tears, awaiting the return Of a flame that's no more. *** And that's how it goes In this world of woes, When one softly knows That one loves a rose.
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Nothing Without You 03:40
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I walked down every path, all of my life, I looked for you, in peace and strife, Alas, you're far away, where I can't go, Not knowing how I feel, which hurts me so ... I traveled every road, and every time I thought I'd find you again, and call you mine ... And now I'm near the end, and you're not here Allow me to share with you what I find clear ... Life is nothing without you, Love is useless and untrue, If you're not here for me to kiss your hand, Then everything I've built, I've built on sand ... I'm getting older, each, and every day, My body, slowly, slowly, is giving way ... Our stunning beauty's now washed o'er by rain ... Whenever I think of you, I'm filled with pain ... I need a miracle for your return God knows that that's all I'll ever yearn For, alas, you're far away, and you can't hear My thoughts and hopes, all I hold dear ... It's been my error, perhaps, to love you so much, But it's too late to make it right, as such; And, now I'm near the end, you're still not here ... Allow me, please, to share what now seems clear: Life is nothing without you, Love is useless and untrue, If you're not here for me to kiss your hand, Then everything I've built, I've built on sand ... So allow me, please, to dream of you once more, For you've been th'only one I've e'er adored ...
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Pas de Deux 04:18
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One More Dance 02:48
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I know you're never coming back to me I know that you're finally gone; I know it's only you I lack, you see, And yet, I've never been so alone. I check my email inbox every single day I look to see if you just wrote; My hope is just a waste in every single way, You know, I've never been so broke. So I'm moving on ... There's no-one to talk to on the telephone And I'm moving on ... It's time to invite another in this lonely home. My friends tell me that you've been thinking of me They say you're wondering whether to say "sorry" ... If you came back, how would I react? And yet I wander around, like a forgotten child, And you're the reason why each of my loves have failed, They say hope dies last ... But, one day, die, it must ... So I'm moving on ... There's no-one to talk to on the telephone And I'm moving on ... It's time to invite another in this lonely home. And yet, if you knocked again upon my door, I'd cry and forget everything that went before; With open arms, I'd hug you once more. For you're the only one I really ever loved; The only one that I have ever really hugged, But you still ain't here, Your presence ain't real ... So I'm moving on ... There's no-one to talk to on the telephone And I'm moving on ... It's time to invite another in this lonely home. Just not today; today, there's just one last chance For you and me to have one more dance. Just one more dance.
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Songs of Glee 03:38
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It's been so long e'er since I saw you last, And time in life goes by ever so fast, I've loved and lost ever so oft, And I still cry when I think of you, ever so soft. I'm scared I'll forget you, e'er so soon, I'm scared I'll fall in love, and, by the moon, I'll sing t'another songs of glee, I'm scared I won't remember you, you see. It's been now quite a while since we last kissed; I wonder if you me have ever missed ... I wonder if your eyes have ever seen Some tears, or regret at what could've been. So many years have gone, and have now passed Since I've been made to live as an outcast; Since life's own pleasures I refuse to taste, Ever since that day you left my life, in haste. I'm told you're happy, living life in full, I'm not too bad, though life's ever so cruel; I'll go and dance, and smile, for it's now time To realise that you're no longer mine ... but you see ... I'm scared I'll forget you, e'er so soon I'm scared I'll fall in love, and, by the moon, I'll sing t'another songs of glee, I'm scared I won't remember you, you see. I'm scared I'll forget you, e'er so soon I'm scared I'll fall in love, and, by the moon, I'll sing t'another songs of glee, I'm scared I won't remember you, you see.
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Where Is Jesus? 03:16
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There's this modern "spirituality" Where everything is "just for me" ... Where heaven's door's locked up, you see, And lets us in, but for a fee ... It's all about "enlightenment" It's all 'bout "self-improvement" It's all about what WE can get ... And there is something left unsaid: Where is Jesus? "Love your neighbour as yourself" Where is Jesus? "Love him so, no more no less" ... Where is Jesus? "There's no greater love than this ..." Where is Jesus? "Than loving your enemies ..." Nowadays, the selfish gene We let loose like a machine; We have never quite enough And if others suffer? "Tough! Where's it said I have to care For my brother? Let him bear His own fardels, his own weight!" That's how hate we generate ... Where is Jesus? "Love your neighbour as yourself" Where is Jesus? "Love him so, no more no less" ... Where is Jesus? "There's no greater love than this ..." Where is Jesus? "Than loving your enemies ..." And thus we give our conceit Record heights for it to hit; Meditate we do, for more For ourselves, for evermore ... We have never quite enough, And if others suffer? "Tough!" Is there another way, you know, For us all to save our souls? Where is Jesus? "Love your neighbour as yourself" Where is Jesus? "Love him so, no more no less" ... Where is Jesus? "There's no greater love than this ..." Where is Jesus? "Than loving your enemies ..." Where is Jesus? Where is Jesus?
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A Sign of Peace 05:34
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It's been such a long time since I walked in here, this holy church; I'm lost, if just a little, as the altar I approach ... "Oh Lord, I've let you down; but, at least, now that I'm here, Oh Lord, my precious guide ... please kindly hear my prayer. Don't turn me away, oh Lord; in front of you I kneel, And ready, from my heart, to tell you how I feel;" The priest looks at me, thinking, "not seen you in a while" ... I look down for a moment, then at him, trying to smile. The service has now started; I look, before I pray; The church fills up with people that come here every day; The candles burn up brightly, the stunning statues shine; I look down at the ground below and pray for what is mine. "I know you're far away, and you did your best to help This beautiful, round world we call our Mother Earth; I know it's not your fault that we would rather fight; But I still pray to you; please don't be back too late." "Around here, things are tough; the kids have nought to eat; The wife is working nine to nine and barely gets some sleep; My pain, you can ignore, for that's not relevant; This world is torn to pieces, though, isn't that important?" *** "I'm sorry it's been so long, my time's been kind of full; I'm sorry - I've been selfish, but this world's e'er so cruel; The service's almost ended; I will now fall silent, Please, Lord, do not cast on me judgement ... But save us from ourselves, this much I beg you, please, And, with your hands outstretched, give us a sign of peace."

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