1. |
Brave
04:20
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Tell me am I brave
Climbing mountains blind with nothing but faith
Somehow I believe
Freedom's open arms will shout and receive
People in need hiding from fear
War-torn, helpless, hungry and dying
Pride gone, homes burned, blood shed
Will this please end.
Tell me am I scared
Crossing ocean's hell of darkness and pain
Somehow I can see
The shoreline holds a flag of sympathy
Please carry the weak, rescue the child
Hands reach, help us, hear us, we're trying
Are we worthy, my family's
All I live for.
I welcome you my neighbor, my friend
I give you sanctuary and peace
Humanity is strong, the soul is giving
I take your hand, together we bear
A courage deep, a heart that cares
My home's your home, my cup I give to share
To share.
Do I have a chance
Hands are tied and justice shatters like glass
Somehow hope is near
The storm will someday pass and disappear
Salaam alaikum
Namaste
Shalom
Peace be with you
We are here
for you, for you
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2. |
Mother Earth
04:02
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Blue water crashes on the hill
The sand dunes sculpt my memory
When childhood blinked a moment still
I reminisced a harmony.
Her song was heard in gushing streams
Her beauty lived among the trees
Her purity I breathed within
So wild, so wild and free.
Refrain:
In our wisdom, we forget who we are
In our bridges, we have made the distance far
Let us change our wasteful dreams
Let us save our Mother Nature's innocence.
Now dirty rivers flow like venom
The heavy sky burdens my soul
Fragments of life are fit like jigsaw
With no regard to destiny's call.
Forests wounded, beasts are snared
The land I stand on cries for help
The corals bleed, the lion's scared
Our greed consumes ourselves.
Repeat Refrain:
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3. |
Amidst
04:11
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You led me to an ancient path
And shared with me a vision
Of tranquil places where life is safe
And sheltered against indifference.
In selfless quest amidst unrest
You hear their endless pleas
You hold a hand and wipe a tear
And whisper "You are free."
Refrain:
What am I to say, what am I to do?
Pierce your dedication so I could be with you?
But I have to let you, let you go
The world awaits an angel's love I'll never know. I'll never know. Ooh.
Amidst the tortured spirits
You bring serenity
Amidst the wounded innocence
You raise humanity
You speak of days when peace is here
Amidst a mortal strife
When deaf can hear beyond the fear
When blind can see the light.
Repeat Refrain:
Chorus:
Clad with courage, you search the truth
Immersed in compassion, you wash the pain
When time's endured, come back to me
And in my heart I'll still be me
I'll still be me.
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4. |
Canoe
04:06
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The full moon burns into the night
I hear a melancholy ode
The loon's adrift and out of sight
I paddle far, I paddle bold.
I'm home at last where the spirit calls my name
I'm home at last in the sundance in the rain, in the rain
Dream catchers heal into the fire
My sweat invigorates my soul
My vision's strong, ancestors cry
To summon justice to behold
I'm home at last where the northern lights appear
I'm home at last where the lightning kills the fear, kills the fear
The moose devours the forest deep
The black bear terrifies the meek
The rivers dance, the mountains speak
Oblivious of the world asleep
I'm home at last where the cedars kiss the sky
I'm home at last where the grey wolves hunt and cry, hunt and cry
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5. |
City of Dreams
03:56
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Sitting in a crowded streetcar
Filled with a hundred voices
Dragons are hiding
And fortunes are turned
Not far away I hear the heartbeat
The drumbeat of Kensington Market
This is my city of dreams.
Climbing a thousand footsteps
Meet you there to greet the sky
Raptors are dining
And bluejays will fly
I'll wait for you at Eaton's Fountain
We'll glide under Nathan's Arches
This is my city of pride.
Chorus:
Crystal clear, the canvas speaks
of colours so dazzling
Theatre's near, red carpet brings
Exciting, award-winning
Toronto, we're in the six
We're spicy, we're different, we're free.
Violins at Roy Thomson
Spirits in Distillery
The Beaches in moonlight
The jazzy cafes
Casa Loma's prince is calling
And serenading
This is my city of love.
Chorus:
World-class city, the fireworks speak
of your vibrant people
Nation's envy, the die hards cheer
The Leafs are our heroes
Toronto, we're in the six
We're spicy, we're different, we're free.
We're free
We're free
We're home.
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Socorro Chinnick
My name is Socorro Chinnick. I am of Filipino heritage. I've lived in Canada for more than 40 years.
I have an
Industrial Engineering degree in University of Toronto, have had a long career in IT, and am currently living in an organic vegetable farm in southwestern Ontario with my husband. We have two grown beautiful children.
I love nature and poetry!
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