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Illusion Of Time
05:41
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Drizzle rain falls down upon grey October days
I hear cars whizzing by the apartment
They sound like ocean waves
And I have struggled on my own for far too long
Never could quite figure out
Figure out just what went wrong
Who will cry over the tragedy of a wasted life?
It's only through the darkness
I can find a light
Why should I be forced to live a life unaware?
Try not to let my basic human goodness
Be complicated by the mind upstairs
And how will I bring that stillness with me?
I put it in a heart-shaped suitcase
Carry it everywhere
I feel it in the trees
I have struggled alone for far too long
I never could figure out just what went wrong
Only through the darkness can I find a light
I couldn't go around it even if I tried
I guess I've always been too shy
But I know the fault is not all mine
Just games we play in the illusion of time
May we live our lives with purpose
May we give of ourselves
When there's no easy way out
For any of us if we don't acknowledge what troubles us
What troubles us?
I unify with my experience and all that is around me
And in me
I'm not responding right away
Just let what is be what it may
Just let what is be what it may
Only those with hearts can understand what the wind says
I'm not singing for those who only live by their hard heads
They need to lose to their minds
If we're going to survive
And not be caught by this illusion of time
Time Time
Not caught in this illusion of time
Time Time
May we all lose our minds
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2. |
Not Alone
03:56
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When the air is cold and love is gone
Torn from the universe
Torn from the universe
Covered in snow and icicles
Your heart cracked open
Your heart cracked open
When lights burn out in dark city windows
You feel the fear of being alone
When she disappears
From your loving arms
You need to know you're not alone
In basement window punched broken glass
And all that's left now are fake flowers on the grass
When your love song has been ripped apart
You hear the door close but you must open
When your heart withdraws like a frightened flower
Water it with kindness of your own
When she disappears
Turn and face the fear
You've always known you're not alone
None of us is ever alone
When you've been hit hard and you weren't even looking
Don't let your heart turn into stone
When she disappears
Turn and face the fear
You've always known you're not alone
None of us is ever alone
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3. |
Clear Light
04:31
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In the clear light
I am one with all things
Like a mountain standing up tall and strong
Like a river that flows ever long
Taking the time to notice
That everything is burning
Letting go of stories
That keep our minds turning
Not so afraid of dying
As not having lived
Relinquishing old fairy-tales
While learning how to give
I won't let the music
Die inside of me
I am holding nothing back
Living life more genuinely
Stopping speculation
On what may come at death
Merging into cosmos
Letting go a final breath
In the clear light
I am one with all things
Like a full moon reflecting the sun's bright light
Like an owl that flies through the star gazing night
We are not separate souls competing
In a senseless universe
Repairing our imbalances we live
And no longer thirst
We know what is true
When we touch skies of blue
We know what is true
When we touch skies of blue
Blue
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What I'm Doing Here
06:02
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Open space dwells inside of me
And ocean depths collect the memories
Unnamed emotions break up
And drift into the sea
Breathing in I come back to just being
Seeing textures colors I wasn't seeing
Clouds in my mind roll away
And I feel at ease
Sometimes I wonder what I'm doing here
If trouble is all that I find
For myself and for someone else
I'd rather not live to see that day realized
Turning off the commercials on screen
Telling us how life's supposed to be
Painting a shallow picture
Of what it means to live
If I could just stay present
Without spinning off into thought
If I could stop looking to escape myself
My clear view wouldn't be so easily
Easily lost
Easily lost
Outside my window purple flowers bloom
Spring grass grows into June
But I do not feel so eager to
Receive more heartache
Without love
What am I?
Without love
There's no feeling inside
Without love
What am I?
Without love
Without love
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5. |
Returning
04:27
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How easy it is
Falling into negativity
But these feelings don't last
Very long in reality
So many times I've become my own anger
A slave to the voice in my head
My mind's been running for such a long time
It's time I returned to my breath
I spend so much time
Thinking, planning, personalizing
And analyzing
I create my own suffering
I have so many things to tell you
But I should be quiet instead
My mind's been running I don't know how long
But it's time I returned to my breath
Emotions come and go
Thoughts they come and go
Sensations come and go
Just observe and let go
You have so many things to tell me
A story line deep in your head
Your mind's been running you don't know how long
But it's time you returned to your breath
Isn't it time you returned to your breath?
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6. |
Seagulls
03:48
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Seagulls fly
White bird shapes against the blue sky
Hovering over street lights
They take their time
Coasting ocean winds at night
Black bird shapes in the moonlight
I walk along the water
Can I let myself feel something I don't know?
Love made me a scavenger
I navigate the chaos here below
Over waters grey
Shadows roll throughout the day
Watching them dive into the bay
I could try
To find all of heaven's delights
But I take what I can from this life
I walk along the water
Can I let myself feel something I don't know?
Love made me a scavenger
I navigate the chaos
The sound of gulls fills the sound of morning skies
Fighting for scraps in an empty parking lot
Like a desperate bird I have scoured the whole town
But the food to end my hunger can't be found
Now I'm looking at the sunset from the bridge lights
I don't get distracted by the cars
If I let the wind take my wings
I'll go far
I'll go far
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7. |
None Other
04:22
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There comes a time
A time to stop thinking
And just be still
Looking back
I see everything happening
At the same time
I don't need
A reason
To be
To be
Happy
Hear the sound
Raindrops
Wind chimes
Nearby
You can live a lie
Waste all your time
Reality
Will find you
Watching
Waiting
I am none other
Sitting
Listening
I am none other than you
I am none other than you
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8. |
Lost Tenderness
03:48
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Learning how to live within myself
Makes it easier to live with others
But holding on to solid ground
Only serves to strengthen the fear
Hear a knowing voice
Telling me it's time to arrive
A need for compassion
Restoring tenderness to my life
Now I'm walking softly through the garden
I feel nature's gentle touch
It opens up the space around the pain
Resistance only makes it worse
Here I feel connected
I know the pain I sense in others' hearts
Losing all my judgments
Watching thoughts dissolve into the dark
And may all beings be happy
And may we all not suffer
Letting go of all our tainted notions
Thinking who we are is set in stone
A need for compassion
Restore lost tenderness
To our lives
To our lives
Heal our lives
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9. |
Ends Of The Earth
04:54
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In the late night hour
I whisper a prayer
There is not a sound
There is not an answer
I call for her
Come quickly to me
To repair my heart
And mend these disconnections deep in me
Take me now to the ends of the earth
Singing now the sweetest song I've ever heard
Candles burn in spite of dark deceit
Truth will come and set our spirits free
Whisper soft and gentle in my ear
Until plaguing demons disappear
In the morning hour
Just before the sun
Rises into space
I sit inside the calm
Feel the energy
Of the waking dawn
Making peace with pain
Accepting everything that might go wrong
It takes me now to the ends of the earth
Singing now the sweetest song I've ever heard
We'll see the light as we venture through dark forests
Realize a deeper kind of faith
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10. |
Locusts
05:18
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Walking through the neighborhood
My mind was lost in thought
When the buzz of the locusts
My listening ear they caught
They started up their tiny engines
With their delicate wings so clear
They brought me back to the present
The place that was always here
They appear in the summer
When the heat is rising strong
And if I hear and appreciate
My troubles seem to be gone
And if I listen very well
I can hear a symphony
Chirping birds and the locust buzz
Can set my mind at ease
Maybe I can leave this shell
Of my former self behind
When the final song is sung
At the end of summer time
They appear in the summer
And lost in thought I'll be
Until I'm filled with sound of nature
My burdens all set free
Under a pale orange sky
I hear them from afar
They won't devour all our years
If we remember what we are
So if you're walking down the street
And you wonder what happened to me
I've disappeared from my locust shell
Still stuck upon that tree
They appear in the summer
The heat is rising strong
And if I hear and appreciate
My troubles seem to be gone
They appear in the summer
I'll miss them when they're gone
When the leaves start changing
Their sound still lingers on and on and on
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Andy Vought Harrisonburg, Virginia
Andy Vought is a Singer-Songwriter from Norfolk, Virginia. He writes original songs, plays all of the instruments (except
drums) on his albums, and is self-produced.
In 2021, Andy moved to Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is excited about his latest offering which will be a new album in 2022.
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Andy Vought recommends:
A Beginner's Mind
by Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine
This is a great collaboration album between Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, recalling some of the more classic folk sounds of Sufjan's earlier efforts.
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God's Favorite Customer
by FATHER JOHN MISTY
It's probably no great surprise that I would be a fan of Father John Misty, and this album just shows how prolific he can be after having already produced a string of great albums before this one.
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They say music is its own reward, and this album exemplifies that adage. By simply listening to the album, one is richly rewarded.
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