Love

by Monica Max West

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1.
Love Will Never Leave 04:04
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Love will never leave, love will never leave, love will never leave You touched me, you changed me How was I to know that you would Take me in your hands and rearrange me You loved me, you held me How was I to know that you would Move me in this way, you ring the bell for me You're so far away, in some distant land Far away, but I understand We cannot be apart, because you live inside of me You left an imprint on my heart and love will never leave We cannot be apart, you left an imprint on my heart And love will never, love will never leave Love will never leave (x4) You kissed me, you melted my doubt How was I to know that you would Take my world and turn it inside out You listened, your smile was kind How was I to know that you would Plant a luscious garden in my mind You're so far away across the ocean Far away but nothing stops my devotion We cannot be apart, because you live inside of me You left an imprint on my heart and love will never leave We cannot be apart, you left an imprint on my heart And love will never, love will never leave Love will never leave (x4) The rose blooms so glorious, I inhale her sweetest scent I treasure her beauty though she is impermanent I do not love her less for this, in fact I love her more And what I know deep inside opens up the door Even if you've travelled there, even if I'm staying here There is no beginning, there's no end to this my dear We cannot be apart, because you live inside of me You left an imprint on my heart and love will never leave We cannot be apart, you left an imprint on my heart And love will never, love will never leave Love will never leave (x4)
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I Close My Eyes 04:12
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Every time I close my eyes Every time, you're there, by my side And I can see your shining face And joy flows through me like a river, so beautiful and wide When I close my eyes, you appear Closing my eyes and breathing in, I feel you near I go so long forgetting I lose my way, I wander far from home Why do I neglect myself? And how can I forsake you? I don't need to be on my own When I close my eyes, you appear Closing my eyes and breathing in, I feel you near So thank you for everything, you helped me travel far And I promise to return to you wherever you are And though your shape shifts a thousand times, you always stay true Your shape is shifting before me now - but it's always you When I close my eyes, you appear Closing my eyes and breathing in, I feel you near You're my anchor in the storm, the one who went before You're my guiding light in deepest night, you open the door You're my anchor in the storm, the one who went before You're my guiding light in deepest night, you open the door When I close my eyes, I feel you near When I close my eyes, I feel you near When I close my eyes
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Electro 03:35
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Electro - I never knew a boy Electro - who brought me so much – He talks about himself in the third person and he says that he's "a keeper" He wants to go where no one else has gone ‘cause he loves swimming deeper It's only been two weeks but he says that he loves me - doesn't want to try the other fishes in the sea Seems so sure from the very first moment, he wants only me Electro - I never knew a boy Electro - who brought me so much joy He must've been such a beautiful child with that cheeky grin and those blue blue eyes He pops into my life like a jack-in-the-box and he takes me by surprise Can't sit still for one damn minute except when he's looking at me (and he's looking at me) Tells me that he wants to take me to Borneo so I can see the animals and he can see me happy Electro - I never knew a boy Electro - who brought me so much Joy...joy...joy...joy He's a visual magpie, collecting the pictures of each and every underwater creature Like jewels he hoards in his chest forever: the ocean is his teacher He misses his mother, he loves his mother and he'll never let her go But he changed his ways to stay alive for me...may it ever be so! Electro - I never knew a boy Electro - who brought me so much joy Electro - his heart is made of gold Electro - I watch our love unfold Electro - who could ever have guessed Electro - that I could be so blessed Electro - I never knew a boy Electro - who brought me so much Joy...joy...joy...joy
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Cup of Love 04:10
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Pour me another cup of love: I like the way you make it Pour me another cup of love: you know just how I take it With its flavour and its steam, deep inside me like a dream It sure tastes better, better, better each time with you Pour me another cup of love: I like the way you make it So unexpected! But oh, I could get used to this How you warm up my soul with a little tenderness The first sip is as beautiful as any first kiss And every day's a birthday so I get my wish Pour me another cup of love: I like the way you make it Pour me another cup of love: you know just how I take it All that you bestow from your generosity You're smiling and you're humming as you stir so gently With the sleight of your hand you surely turn the key And unlock this simple joy that lives in me Pour me another cup of love: I like the way you make it You're brewing, you're baking You're stewing, percolating You're cooking, you're creating I'm not looking, anticipating Oh take me to the kitchen of your heart And teach me where I can finally start There's no separation between you and me When I drink in this coffee Pour me another cup of love: I like the way you make it Pour me another cup of love: you know just how I take it With its flavour and its steam, deep inside me like a dream It sure tastes better, better, better each time with you Pour me another cup of love: I like the way you make it
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81 Degrees 03:34
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I saw you first in dreaming - we met on shore, eye to eye My joy made you enormous like a snow-clad peak against inky sky Wordless riding high upon your shoulders, constellations, frosty air You swim in frozen oceans: I see your majesty laid bare I trace your footprints in the snow You lead me on…I will follow, follow I fell in love at 81 degrees When you raised your head to catch my scent across the freeze Now my heart is singing these arctic melodies I fell in love at 81 degrees I fell in love at 81 degrees Pressing on to feed your hunger: a dance between rock, ice and sea Running, leaping, diving through this polar realm, where you roam free A reverential hush so still and summer’s constant midnight sun Heaven holds us in her arms but you are the elusive one I trace your footprints in the snow You lead me on…I will follow, follow I fell in love at 81 degrees When you raised your head to catch my scent across the freeze Now my heart is singing these arctic melodies I fell in love at 81 degrees I fell in love at 81 degrees You emerge from an endless horizon, you emerge from fog and mist You emerge from the icy tundra, mmmm…wind-kissed You emerge from an endless horizon, you emerge from fog and mist You emerge from the icy tundra, mmmm…wind-kissed I fell in love at 81 degrees When you raised your head to catch my scent across the freeze Now my heart is singing these arctic melodies I fell in love at 81 degrees I fell in love at 81 degrees
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Forgive Me 04:04
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I know that I've been clumsy; I know I've spoken out of turn I know that I've been hasty, oh the bridges I have burned I know that I've been frightened; I know I've tasted rage And so to hide away from shame, quick to turn the page And I'm sorry if I hurt you with so much in me amiss And I'm sorry that I fell into a deep dark abyss And I'm sorry for the poison that I held inside my kiss But can you forgive me? Can you forgive me? Can you forgive? Can I live with this? I know that I've been thoughtless; I know that I've been cruel I know that I've stood rigid trying to obey every rule I know that I've been self-absorbed; I know that I've lashed out I know that I've succumbed to fear, forgot what I'm about And I'm sorry: I did not mean you any malice And I'm sorry if I betrayed our ancestral promise And I'm sorry…I'm sorry Can you forgive me? Can you forgive me? Can you forgive? And can I live with this? These mistakes, I cannot count them Too many breaks and too much broken I did my best, but the torment of regret… Some words are better left unspoken So from now on, I will be true; I'll go back home to you I'll go back home to breath and bone Can I forgive me? Can I forgive me? Can I forgive? And can I live with this? Yes, I forgive me, yes, I forgive you, yes, I forgive I wanna live Forgive me
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Every Day Is A Holiday 04:15
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You release me, you undo me, you delight me with your laughter You please me, you renew me, blow the cobwebs from my rafters You seize me, you true me, you tease me, see through me Now every day is a holiday with you I love life, that's for sure: the mouse's whiskers and the lion's roar And when there's stuff to do, I always do more (more, more, more, more!) Sometimes I get a little bit tired, a little weak and a little bit wired It's hard to stop, and I'm over the top - I'm wild eyed and crazy You release me, you undo me, you delight me with your laughter You please me, you renew me, blow the cobwebs from my rafters You seize me, you true me, you tease me, see through me Now every day is a holiday with you Six am till ten at night; another juicy moment so I take a bite I do my best to get it right (right, right, right, right!) Sometimes I get a little bit wired, a little numb and a little bit tired It's hard to stop, 'cuz I'm over the top - I can't seem to let go You extend this invitation to breathe and sit a while You invite me on vacation in fields of chamomile And so, you prove salvation with your beautiful smile Your beautiful smile, your beautiful smile, your beauty You release me, you undo me, you delight me with your laughter You please me, you renew me, blow the cobwebs from my rafters You seize me, you true me, you tease me, see through me Now every day is a holiday with you (with you, you, you, you!) My heart feels a little bit lighter; my smile shines a whole lot brighter Don't wanna stop - I'm like a kid in a candy shop - since I met you ‘cause You release me, you undo me, you delight me with your laughter You please me, you renew me, blow the cobwebs from my rafters You seize me, you true me, you tease me, see through me Now every day is a holiday with you, with you, with you, with you
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Being Close and the Going Far 04:11
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Typing emails after midnight, all about the moon and now Resolutely not looking at the clock You're going on at the keyboard Trying not to waste time You're watching the ripples here at home (x2) You're not so keen on foreign travel, hate the packing and unpacking But want to hear more about reading in bed When I tell you we're not suited, you dream of sending me a postcard From a corner of the earth you've never been The ripples here at home, you’re watching the ripples here are home, oh The being close and the going far (will I find my lover?) How I wonder who you are (will I find my love?) You like to be surprised - some sparks fly in the dark I write a song about the rain, you spend long hours in the bath While drunken pigeons scatter our words across town Too many subjects Hurtling down like friendly snowballs You wanna stretch your arms out, not miss a thing (x2) The semi-finals have begun; you're surprised that I'm still here Might there be a chance after all Can we keep up this momentum Or will snow drifts cut off our areas You wanna stretch your arms out, not miss a thing, oh (x2) The being close and the going far (will I find my lover?) How I wonder who you are (will I find my love?) You like to be surprised - some sparks fly in the dark And you're watching the ripples here at home, oh You’re watching the ripples here at home, oh You wanna stretch your arms out, stretch your arms out, stretch your arms out You wanna stretch your arms out, not miss a thing The being close and the going far (x2)
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These Little Things 04:11
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‘Thank you!’ to the wonderful folks over on St John’s EC1 Each and every morning, I walk these couple blocks Full of the joys of spring sometimes or fresh from the school of hard knocks I know you’ll be there smiling, we’ll pass a minute or two I look forward to my cup of java, I look forward to seeing you Because you meet my eyes, because you grin at me, because you say ‘hello’, because you are friendly Because you pat my dog, because you know her name, because your eyes are happy in every frame Oh you lovely barista, oh you lovely cashier Oh you lovely sandwich maker, you make the clouds disappear Oh you lovely shelf stocker, oh you lovely delivery man Oh you lovely early shifter, you’re doing the best you can It’s these little things that money just can’t buy They make my days stretch out like a clear blue sky Often in the afternoon, I make the return trip I know I’ll be restored by the time I take that first sip I love being a regular, this is my home from home Your cheerful face, this coffee shop, some cappuccino foam When I am deep in love, when I am running late, when I am forgetful, when I am in a state When I am feeling tired, when I am in a hurry, when I’m wrapped up in some new idea or worry Oh you lovely barista, oh you lovely cashier Oh you lovely sandwich maker, you make the clouds disappear Oh you lovely shelf stocker, oh you lovely delivery man Oh you lovely early shifter, you’re doing the best you can It’s these little things between you and me They make my days stretch out like the vast blue sea I’m singing ‘Thank you!’ to the wonderful folks over on St John’s EC1 Though the winter months can be cold and rainy, you always bring out the sun You always bring out the sun Oh you lovely barista, oh you lovely cashier Oh you lovely sandwich maker, you make the clouds disappear Oh you lovely shelf stocker, oh you lovely delivery man Oh you lovely early shifter, you’re doing the best you can It’s these little things, such delicious charms They make my days stretch out like open arms These little things, so ordinary These little things are extraordinary These little things
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Paint It Blue 03:21
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Who taught you to hide your sadness? We all feel hurt sometimes, we all feel hurt sometimes Pain is part of the human condition If we know our hearts and minds, we know our hearts and minds But you're up on your high horse, the mighty steed of rage This is how you throw your power around and send some sparks my way You're painting it red again - you never paint it blue But if you showed your sorrow instead of this anger, I could comfort you Who taught you to hide your fear? We all get scared sometimes, we all get scared sometimes Fear is part of the human condition If we know our hearts and minds, we know our hearts and minds But you're up on your high horse, you spit hostility This is how you throw your power around and deny vulnerability You're painting it red again - you never paint it blue But if you showed your fear instead of this anger, I could comfort you I'm sick of fire - I want to dive into the ocean The waves are lapping, cooling, refreshing, I bathe in this emotion I'm sick of fire - I want to dive into the sea The waves are lapping, cooling, refreshing, I trust they'll carry me But you're painting it red again - you never paint it blue If you showed your heart instead of this anger, I could comfort you You're painting it red again - you never paint it blue But if you showed your scars instead of this anger, I would comfort you I will comfort you, so darling please paint it blue
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Beauty of You 03:30
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I call to you in midnight dreams, in longest waking hours I call to you in birdsong, in the blooming June-time flowers I call to you forever, from outside beyond time I call to you, oh darling, will you be mine? Oh, I can see the beauty of you Oh, it’s your beauty shining through Oh, I can see the beauty of you Oh, from out of the blue I reach for you across disappointment, I reach for you across fear I reach for you across days and months, and into another year I reach for you across skin of numbers, story’s rattling bones I reach for you, oh darling, will you come home? Oh, I can see the beauty of you Oh, it’s your beauty shining through Oh, I can see the beauty of you Oh, from out of the blue You were sitting like a Buddha in the middle of the floor And your glorious smile lit up the room The light on your hair In each hand you clutched a wooden spoon So let’s make a cake, oh darling A sweetest meal for two We’ll eat the feast that rises with the yeast The love that lives Between me and you Between me and you Oh, I can see the beauty of you Oh, it’s your beauty shining through Oh, I can see the beauty of you Oh, the beauty The beauty of you (the beauty of you) The beauty of you (the beauty of you) The beauty of you (the beauty of you) The beauty of you (the beauty of you)
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We Are All Kin 04:28
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I give thanks for the turning seasons I give thanks for the starry sky I give thanks for the soaring eagle I give thanks for this lullaby I give thanks for the muddy towpath I give thanks for a smiling face I give thanks for the grove of birches I give thanks for this time and place I give thanks for working and resting I give thanks for these falling tears I give thanks for knowing and unknowing I give thanks for these holy years I give thanks for everything changing I give thanks for the tortoise and hare I give thanks for fire and water I give thanks for the earth and air With each step, I kiss my mother Let's flow together like a river, my sister, my brother With each step, I kiss her skin Let's flow together like a river, we are all kin I give thanks for breathing and walking I give thanks for being cut down to size I give thanks for each dawn that awakens I give thanks for my ears and my eyes I give thanks for the power of forgiveness I give thanks for a second chance I give thanks for this vast horizon I give thanks for the courage to dance In the Dharma body that we call home We are all just a single cell, but together we are one And this is the miracle, this is the miracle In the Dharma body, together we are one With each step, I kiss my mother Let's flow together like a river, my sister, my brother With each step, I kiss her skin Let's flow together like a river, we are all kin Let's flow together like a river, we are all kin

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released May 25, 2020

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Monica Max West London, UK

Max is a joyful singer-songwriter, originally from Chicago, but now residing in London, UK. She is a feminist, Buddhist, and joyful Earth dweller, a proud member of Extinction Rebellion, a wildlife photographer and the creator of the YouTube show "Moonbow the Sun Bear"! ... more

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