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Story to Tell

by Rosanna Lea

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Claudius
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Claudius Such deep lyrics, highlighting some of the most subtle yet prevalent issues of our times... And still bringing a sense of hope that there's a way to fix them, in time.
Brilliant artist, phenomenal work. Favorite track: Human.
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danny12345 Great songwriter with a wonderfully expressive and textured voice, plus a great command of melody! Many highlights on this album, not least the deep lyrics and meaningful themes. Favorite track: How Long Does It Take to Heal?.
Shria
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Shria Such a soulful, well written and beautiful song I LOVE it. Favorite track: Human.
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1.
She spends her day cleaning pretty white houses Cook the food, kiss the kids, press the blouses Not much time for her own kids, that’s how it is Getting late when she’s back at the township Jacarandas and flames side by side Still each night she must cross the divide To a home with no rooms inside How long does it take to heal The heart that learned to be broken? And what is there left to feel When pain has gone so long unspoken? And still some are forced to kneel Choose a life that should never be chosen So when is redemption real? Freedom only a token How long does it take to heal? In the museum, his dark eyes are widening Feeling the anger rise up inside of him All the pain that his family’s been hiding in He couldn’t see, society blinded him Laws change, injustice remains New chapter stuck on the same page Seeking a way to channel this rage How long does it take to heal Hearts that learned to be broken? And what are you meant to feel When pain has gone so long unspoken? And still some are forced to kneel Though they say that the doors have been opened So when is redemption real? Freedom only a token How long does it take to heal? Her body shaking but she can’t explain Why the feelings have come back again Those hurt before her passed on the pain A nation’s psyche, a scarred terrain But she’s learning the language and words to describe Every shade of hurt that’s inside When flashbacks come she holds on to a pen And lives again How long does it take to heal Wounds that lie under the surface? Can you change a heart of steel? Scars distorting your purpose And feel what we’re meant to feel Knowing inside what our worth is Acknowledge the past is real Hear the words of the wordless How long does it take to heal? Make us as waves of one sea Makes us as leaves of one tree Let all the nations agree Set our humanity free Make us as waves of one sea Makes us as leaves of one tree Let all the races agree Set our humanity free
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All Roads 03:31
This city is so impossibly old History on each street unfolds How pretty; built on blood, glory and gold Oh pity! A heart so cold Start over, tread a new path through the wood No closer, the elusive good Cold shoulder, deny what the heart understood Oh soldier! Love Him like you should, cos All roads lead to You, all roads lead to You All roads lead to You All roads lead to You, all roads lead to You All roads lead to You Ways to love You, to get a fire burning Say I trust You, listen for the heartbeat Stray and rush to escape from the fear returning In the dust to, to fall down at Your feet, where All roads lead to You, all roads lead to You All roads lead to You All roads lead to You, all roads lead to You All roads lead to You And I thought I’d be wiser by now But I guess I’m just older Thought I’d have it figured out Tell me have I grown colder? When I’m running like a fool so blind To anywhere away from home 'Til I realise that all this time I’ve been right here in Rome All roads lead to You, all roads lead to You All roads lead to You All roads lead to You, all roads lead to You All roads lead to You All roads, all roads, all roads, all roads All roads, all roads, all roads, all roads
3.
So many of you, they’re making more of you every day So many love you, so many like you get pushed away Know that you came from love, and in love’s arms is where you lay Don’t be ashamed of love, love will always find a way Born with your eyes closed but soon they’ll open up wide like sky You’ll be amazed by the colours you haven’t learnt to judge others by Know you were made from love, and in love’s arms is where you lay Don’t be afraid of love, love will keep you from the fray Cos you were born to To remind us of How we all need love You were born to To remind me too That I’m bound to you Through love, through love, through love I wanna hold you before you must learn to hold your own And people scold you and marvel over how much you’ve grown I know you’ll be raised in love, cos in love’s arms is where you lay Oh what a craze this love, see how many hearts you’ve claimed Cos you were born to To remind us of How we all need love You were born to To remind me too That I’m bound to you Through love So fragile and so tender These days we must remember A fleeting stage that will pass Waited so long, you’re here at last! And when you’re grown and older You’ll stand above my shoulders And you’ll give a love that’s all your own Cos you were born to, born to, born to, born to To remind us of You were born to, mmm You were born to, born to, born to, born to To remind us of How we all need love You were born to, to love
4.
Human 03:49
Said I’m human I am human first of all, first of all I am human Said I’m a human first, yeah I am human first of all, first of all I am human Now I’m not what I wear I am not what I eat, I am not my hair Or the way it falls I am not my strengths but I’m not my flaws now I am not what I’ve achieved Not my hopes, my dreams or what I believe Oh you know I’m human first of all Said I'm human I am human first of all, first of all I am human Said I’m a human first, yeah I am human first of all, first of all I am human Now I’m not my DNA, I am not what other people say No I’m not what I know, or the way my utterance flows I am not the way I’ve learned to live, I am not how I choose to give Don’t you know I’m human first of all Said I'm human I am human first of all, first of all I am human Said I’m a human first, yeah I am human first of all, first of all I am human Said I’m human I am human first of all, first of all I am human Said I’m a human first, first, yeah yeah Now everybody just put your hands in the air if you’re human Wave ‘em like you do care cos you’re human And you’re trying to do right by your humans If you uphold the rights of the human Come with me now to the first and last threshold Time we released ourselves from our past chokehold That league-table state of mind that’s unstable Talking ‘bout labels and what they enable And if you wanna get human with me Change that frame that you’re viewing with see Beneath our worldly vanities 'til our reality is just humanity 'Til it’s just you and me and that love for the human Olive branches and doves for the human 'Til we’re willing to rise above for our humans 'Til the only label we’re thinking of is human
5.
Cos we all have a story to tell Life untold in every cell I know you wanna live, I know you wanna live well You still have a story to tell Now you’re not alone in circumstances There are some been dealt a hand like you Only you choose how to take your chances Only you can make them something new Cos we all have a story to tell Life untold in every cell I know you wanna live, I know you wanna live well You still have a story to tell I know you’re tired of fighting your own darkness And the world just wants to do you wrong But everyone’s here fighting their own battles And the world is richer for your song Cos we all have a story to tell Life untold in every cell Though you’re living in your own private hell You still have a story to tell And I know that nobody’s been walkin in your shoes So no one else but you can sing your blues But nobody but you can give your gift And one day these dark clouds might just lift I promise that you still have A story to tell Life untold in every cell I know you wanna live I know you wanna live well You still have a story to tell
6.
Evergreen 03:31
Woah I wanna go where the sea is ever green Singing I wanna go where the sea is ever green Where the stars shine brighter, where my throat gets tighter Where my heart feels lighter I wanna go Where the ocean beckons and my mother serves seconds Summer fires char the bracken I wanna go Woah I wanna go where the sea is ever green Singing I wanna go where the sea is ever green Where the waves soothe my soul, out to sea all the pebbles roll And the wind goes howling through the bay Where the land’s a giant’s playground and I know my way around Guarantee you wanna stay down there if you go Woah I wanna go where the sea is ever green Singing I wanna go where the sea is ever green And don’t get me wrong this planet’s one big pretty garden We were meant to share, travel anywhere but It’s been so long sometimes it’s good to feel like you belong somewhere Said I wanna go, are you coming or no? Woah I wanna go where the sea is ever green Singing I wanna go where the sea is ever green Where they call you lover, stormy seas, cloud cover Always more to discover I wanna go Where the night gets darker and the prospects are starker Where I hear skylarks there I wanna go Woah I wanna go...where the sea is ever green Singing I wanna go where the sea is ever...green
7.
One of these days is gonna be my last and I’m gonna die Said one of these days I’m gonna breathe my last and I’m gonna die You can sing this at my funeral, hope you laugh more than you cry One of these days I’m gonna die This life’s so brief and precious it won’t last I’m gonna die No matter what I do, no matter how many things I buy The days will soon be passed and there’s no time to wonder why One of these days I’m gonna die Some folks live crazy lives like they don’t know they’re gonna die Cheat and hurt and steal and trade the truth for petty lies But we’ll have to answer when we reach that finish line One of these days, oh when we die So I’m gonna make a difference now at least I’m gonna try So when I take my final breath at peace I know I’ll lie Gonna meet my Maker and the Company on High One of these days, oh when I die, yep As you go through life don’t you forget you’re gonna die Give what you have until there’s nothing left you’re gonna die So others may remember how you made them smile and sigh And they might try to be like you before they die One of these days is gonna be my last and I’m gonna die Said one of these days I’m gonna breathe my last and I’m gonna die You can sing this at my funeral, hope you laugh more than you cry One of these days I’m gonna die One of these days...I'm gonna die

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released June 28, 2019

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Rosanna Lea is a singer-songwriter from Cornwall, UK.

She plays guitar, ukulele and drums, crafting soulful songs about the people and places she encounters.

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