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Summer Sampler 2013

by Roots of a Rebellion

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Sweet Life 04:51
This is the sweetest life, sweet sweet life! 2x Such a paradise, when I live it right! 2x Must give thanks every day, Yea sometimes we've got to wipe those tears away, Live and learn new ways, To unite our strengths, We got to help each other out, got to be our brother's keeper, We got to help each other out, See that we control our future, yes you do no one else but you! Mustn't listen to the wrong man who says it's right, Also weary bout the right man who says it's wrong, We must listen to our own heart, heart knows what's right from what is wrong! Mustn't listen to the wrong man who says it's right, Also weary bout the right man who says it's wrong, We must listen to our own heart, heart knows what's right thanks to God!
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Wise Words 04:26
Verse: He said, “Son, you need to get up get out get something, You know why? Cause if you don’t somebody’s gon take it There are no shortcuts to be traveled on, There are no fallbacks, so travel on He said, “Fight, fight till you can’t fight no more, And work, work till there’s nothing left in store” Show love, It’s the only thing we’ll always have, In this life, Father time, taught me right Chorus: Time don’t stand still, life don’t wait, Every single seconds just ticking away (4x) Verse I would not trade my life for gold, No money’s gonna buy my soul, (Instrumental) Verse And when you’re gone, I’m still here, I pray your wise words never disappear, When I’m old, and grey haired, I pray your wise words never disappear When you’re gone, and I’m still here, I pray they see your face in my face clear, Chorus Time don’t stand still, life don’t wait, Every single seconds just ticking away (4x)
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Revolution 04:09
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Wait For Me 05:18
You carry me, and I'll carry you down the road And I'll never be anything you don't see anymore. 2x Wait, wait, wait for me. Oh wait, wait, wait for me. 2x I know you are breathing oh so well, And you think that I am breathing well too. I know you are breathing oh so well, But I have hidden too much, And now I have to break out of this hell. Take it off cause this weight it dwells, Your love is calm and I know it heals. 2x Wait, wait, wait for me. Oh wait, wait, wait for me. 2x Take it off cause this weight it dwells, Your love is calm and I know it heals. 4x
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Charleston 04:23
The lights went out, inside of my mind, Tried to fight but it refused to shine Never knowing when it will fade to black But these marks on my hands, help remind me of that, I never knew, the fragility of time Until the day He almost took mine, It’s easy to ignore life’s simple signs, When you’re standing on the firing line Everyone’s afraid to die Tears came falling down my face, Shock and fear stood and stared, as they took me away, Hard to believe I had a chance at all, A brother’s instincts, my debt to you I could not repay I will not forget the risk you took for me that fateful day, No oh oh, No oh oh, No no no nooooooooooo Now our lives prevail together, moving closer to the sun, Whoa oh oh, Whoa oh oh, Whoa oh ohhhhhh-oh-ohhhh I will not forget. It was a volt from the blue, mysterious Two lessons learned, burned in my heart, It was almost the end, but here I’m singing Thanks to Him, I now know where to start I will not forget the miracle that was brought upon that day, No oh oh, No oh oh, No no no noooooooooooo How Les Harvey must have felt, that day when he died upon that stage, Whoa oh oh, Whoa oh oh, Whoa oh ohhhhhh-oh-ohhhhhh I will not forget.
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Goodbye my fears Hello my Little Lady Goodbye my tears I know ya here to save me Making me feel as though I know, Right where I’m supposed to be Telling me all the places I should go, To be as free as I can be, eeee ee eee ee She moves and grooves and chooses, this positive attitude, no matter how new the room or music is, she feels it, Healing every heart with her tender lovingness, Getting the best of me Uplifting the burden resting on me, yes yes, ya see My shoulders are a weighed down, Due to these demons of doubt disturbing my concerning conscious clouds, rain now down on my body, mind, and spirit…how fortunate are we, to be here harmoniously, under this giving tree Goodbye my fears Hello my Little Lady Goodbye my tears Know ya here to save me Making me feel as though I know, Right where I’m supposed to be Telling me all the places I should go, To be as free as I can be, eeee ee eee ee
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Verse 1: I think the sky is falling; I see the clouds beneath my head, Some call it living for the moment, I call it living like I am blessed, We should all learn to believe our soul, instead of war and presidents, Lies ‘n misconceptions leading us to be blind to what comes next, Verse 2: Did you hear the sky is falling? Can you see the clouds beneath our heads? The presence of rebellion bringing us together with a helping hand, We all fall down, every once in a while, but the love’s still present, So reach out, ‘n we’ll figure it out, faith will show us how Chorus: The time is now The time is now The time is now Let your voice shine, shine out. Verse 3: I feel the sky has fallen underneath my feet, clouds are further down, The water’s higher now, what’s wrong is right, n’ everything has turned around, Floods may come, and wash away all that was, but a new sky’s rising, Here we come, united as one, building our generation, Chorus
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Dub Deliah 03:53
Verse 1: An old man downtown, walking, with his eyes upon the ground, Looking back on memories, wishing he’d done differently, He knew the choice was hard to make, but he didn’t have the time to waste, Street signs said move cautiously, he lost control of everything, Pre-Chorus So if we all, want it to be, That our dreams are more than memories, Well all we need is to believe, Chorus Ohdeliah, Ohdeliah, Ohdeliah, Oh-deliah (2x) Verse 2: He learned to make it real, by keeping to himself, Heard what all the “experts” said, listened to his heart instead, Life goes on until it stops, so live it up kid take a shot Find what makes you wanna live, go for it I wish I did, Pre-Chorus And if you all, want it to be, That your dreams are more than make believe, All you need is your own belief Chorus Bridge: And Oh-o-Oh, you know what you’re getting yourself into, And oh-o-oh, you know I’ll be waiting right here for you, And oh-o-oh, cause a promise that’s made this way will never change, Chorus
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Sweet Reggae 04:11
The way she looking at me, I feel us finding us a place people can’t see, The real intimacy taking our souls from here to there anywhere not scared but beware of those set to tear us apart. Feel the heat climbing with my heart rate, Hands shaking uncontrollably, as she grabs ahold of me, No . Nooohohhh Fear Whoaohooooohhhh What’s to fear? There’s only music, Sweet reggae music, all right There’s only music, Sweet reggae music, all right You’ll try to find yourself amongst illusions of others, Lost in the haze of imagination, Yet how could one hope to help, Without the union of brothers, Fighting for the same salvation, vision, just listen, A piece of my breath, a part of my soul, Don’t you underestimate the power of word control, We have our minds, let the truth be told, Impossible is nothing if we start with a reachable goal. There’s only music, Sweet reggae music, all right There’s only music, Sweet reggae music, all right
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Goodbye my fears Hello my Little Lady Goodbye my tears I know ya here to save me Making me feel as though I know, Right where I’m supposed to be Telling me all the places I should go, To be as free as I can be, eeee ee eee ee She moves and grooves and chooses, this positive attitude, no matter how new the room or music is, she feels it, Healing every heart with her tender lovingness, Getting the best of me Uplifting the burden resting on me, yes yes, ya see My shoulders are a weighed down, Due to these demons of doubt disturbing my concerning conscious clouds, rain now down on my body, mind, and spirit…how fortunate are we, to be here harmoniously, under this giving tree Goodbye my fears Hello my Little Lady Goodbye my tears Know ya here to save me Making me feel as though I know, Right where I’m supposed to be Telling me all the places I should go, To be as free as I can be, eeee ee eee ee
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I wish I would do, all the things I say I’ll do, Stuck in my own ways, this time I cannot waste, Yes I wish I would do, all the things I say I’ll do, Stuck in my own ways, this time I cannot waste, We’re living in the Age of Distractions, Where I complain, but won’t take action, Yea it’s the Age of Distractions, So many distractions, All this silent interaction, Can’t get no satisfaction, I pray we take some action!
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Trapp Dub 02:22
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Verse1: Well I’m back to get my new fix, what will it be this time? Deceptive lies misleading signs, lose myself in the blink of an eye Oh, when will I realize, all these vices got a hold of me. All this talk of living so right, has got me bent down on my knees, Chorus: Mr. Fixman please fix me, Mr. Fixman, I’m down on my, Down on my knees, This urge, it is killing me, Sure can’t sleep, but I day-dream, This endless cycle keeps me from being free, Verse 2: Well I’m back to get my new fix, what will it be this time? Pack my bags and just drive, anywhere to free my mind, Music blasting, windows down, driving circles around this town, Going some place, I’ve never been, my friends say I can get some help from him, Chorus: Mr. Fixman please fix me, Mr. Fixman, I’m down on my, Down on my knees, This urge, it is killing me, Sure can’t sleep, but I day-dream, This vicious cycle keeps me from being free, Verse 3: Well I’m back to get my new fix, convinced myself it’s my last time, These six strings, pulling me up again, finding myself after all this time, Alone again, on the edge of my bed, my best friend and I who have always been, Helps me admit that there’s nowhere to run, got to take this on head strong, No more need for the men I’ve seen, learning strength comes from within, Finally found my own remedy, finally found the only one who can fix me, and that’s me! Chrous: Mr. Fixman, I’m fixing me, Mr. Fixman, I’m up on my, Up on my feet, This urge is not getting to me No more stress, yes, I confess This Mister made a miracle in a fixing me.
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The way she looking at me, I feel us finding us a place people can’t see, the real intimacy taking our souls from here to there anywhere not scared but beware of those set to tear us apart. Feel the heat climbing with my heart rate, Hands shaking uncontrollably, as she grabs ahold of me, No . Nooohohhh Fear Whoaohooooohhhh What’s to fear? There’s only music, Sweet reggae music, all right There’s only music, Sweet reggae music, all right You’ll try to find yourself amongst illusions of others, Lost in the haze of imagination, Yet how could one hope to help, Without the union of brothers, Fighting for the same salvation, vision, just listen, A piece of my breath, a part of my soul, don’t ya underestimate the power of word control, we have our minds, let the truth be told, impossible is nothing if we start with a reachable goal. There’s only music, Sweet reggae music, all right There’s only music, Sweet reggae music, all right
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released June 4, 2013

Engineers: Jordan Reed, Lee Unfried, Keenan Mack
Musicians: Troy Wiggins, Jeremyck Smith, Austin Smith, Justin Smith, Alec Newnam, Marco Martinez, April "Journi" Cook, Whitney Coleman

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