1. |
To Be Human
03:51
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VERSE 1
It's not easy to unlearn
All the ways you've learnt to hold yourself
So you don't rock the boat,
And be too little or too much for anyone to handle.
It's not easy to ignore
All the boxes that they tell you that you have to fit in neatly,
And the urge to make your personality palatable
to everyone that meets you.
INTERLUDE:
It's not easy, it's not easy
VERSE 2
It's not easy to be sure
of all the choices that you've made,
and to believe that the best is yet to come
To hold on to your tiny grain of faith
that flounders in the sea of your uncertainty
INTERLUDE:
It's not easy, one day at a time my friend
It's not easy, but it's worth it all in the end
CHORUS:
And know that it's okay to take up space, to carve a new path
To know yourself, to make mistakes, to take the long way around
It's okay to change, to grow, to doubt
To speak up, to say 'I don't know”
To trust your gut, to wait, to hope
To go against, or go with the flow
Know that it's okay, it's okay to be you
It's okay to be you
Outro
It's not easy to be human
But I see you, and you're marvellous
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2. |
Unquenchable
04:51
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Verse 1
I've been hiding for a while now
Under layers of excuses and fear and pride and everything in between
All these roles and expectations
Have me running in circles
And fighting just to remember that I'm me
Pre-Chorus
But no matter how dark it gets in here
No matter how muddled, I know that one thing's clear...
Chorus
When it's all stripped away
What is left, in the void?
Oh I know this for sure
There is light, there's always light for me
Verse 2
There are just so many voices
And they’re warring for attention, each one a cloud that’s drifting over the sun
It is cold and it’s confusing
And my focus is hazy
And I blame myself for every single one
Chorus
Instrumental
Bridge
Unquenchable, unwavering
This gentle fire is ever burning
Constant hope, this steadfast flame
Renders the darkness unconvincing
Chorus
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3. |
The Coast
03:36
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VERSE 1
We're comfortable
We've made a bed of our apathy
It's safe and it's warm here
In our fortress of familiar
We're okay, we're getting by
Sometimes breakthrough feels too much like an uphill climb
So we stay here in captivity
Fooling ourselves this is where we're meant to be
PRE-CHORUS
But freedom whispers to my soul
Reminding me it's worth it all
And 'You don't do this on your own'
Just take my hand
CHORUS
Darling, lets not settle for the coast
But choose to set our sails
Face our fears up close
Swim a little deeper
For there's so much more than this
And I know the best is yet to come
VERSE 2
When we started
There was no lack to our energy
We were passionate, unsinkable
Excited to find what the future holds
As years went by, complacency
Distraction crept in quietly
The world was busy and so were we
It was easier to drift you see
PRE-CHORUS 2
But I know our love's capable
Of weathering a storm
And beyond the wild waters
There's life so sweet and full
CHORUS X2
Darling, lets not settle for the coast
But choose to set our sails
Face our fears up close
Swim a little deeper
For there's so much more than this
And I know the best is yet to come
INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS
FINAL CHORUS
Darling, don't settle for the coast
Let's chase down horizons
Our healing's worth the cost
The journey lasts a lifetime
But you are not alone
And I know the best is yet to come
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4. |
Fallow Fields
04:21
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Verse
All my fields lie fallow
All the earth laid bare
In this quiet season
Let my heart prepare
For a future harvest
I have faith will come
Though the fields lie dormant
They’re just asleep till dawn
Pre-Chorus
Resting, standing ground
A chance to catch a breath
Though seeming empty now
You can’t see what’s ahead
Chorus
I can’t help anticipate the reaping
As I dream of all the seeds I’d like to sow
So teach me to be patient
And to guard the sleeping soil
I can’t wait to see all that will grow
Verse 2
I find it hard just waiting
But I know I should not rush
Through these precious moments
For they stretch my love
Into something better
Something that sustains
And you hold my future
And spring will come again
Chorus
Interlude
Chorus
I can’t help anticipate the reaping
As I dream of all the seeds I’d like to sow
So teach me to be patient
And to guard the sleeping soil
I can’t wait to see all that will grow
I can’t wait to see all that will grow
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5. |
The One You Need
04:15
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VERSE 1
I’ve never been needed the way that you need me
I’ve never been seen the way that you see me
Your soft weight on my shoulder, your warm breath on my cheek
You’re learning from my every touch and sigh - What is this world like?
CHORUS
And oh It’s a weight I too often bear grudgingly
And oh it has gravity that sometimes scares me
But oh what a privilege it is to be the one
The one you need
VERSE 2
I’ve never been shaped the way that you shape me
I’ve never been moved the way that you move me
And every moment with you is a rollercoaster ride
Trying to be your safe and steady ground – and make my love loud
CHORUS
And oh It’s a test I too often fail desperately
And oh I’m grateful for each new day’s mercy
But oh what a precious thing it is to be the one
The one you need
BRIDGE
I need all the grace
and all the courage
all the heart
and all the patience now
And what I’m holding to as I’m holding you
Is that He’s holding me as I’m holding you
CHORUS
And oh It’s a weight I too often bear grudgingly
And oh it has gravity that sometimes scares me
But oh what a privilege it is
Oh what a precious thing it is to be the one
The one you need
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Rebekah Vyce Bath, UK
Have you ever been to one of those gigs where the crowd falls eerily silent and hangs on every word? Rebekah has that effect
on an audience.
An experienced vocalist with a voice blending subtle tones of soul, folk & gospel. A songwriter of beautiful melodies that will stay in your head for days, and lyrics that are honest, full of stories, hope and integrity - Rebekah's music will captivate you.
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