1. |
Fall Sky, Fall
04:11
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I see the sky is falling and it catches me off guard.
And on the grass I’m crawling but I do not make a sound.
It’s my name you’re calling but I can’t see where you are.
The direction of your voice gets lost in the horns of all the cars.
With elbows round my ears and my head between my knees,
I wonder who decided this position would protect me.
I’m vulnerable and open to the world, within its reach
What kind of lesson did that first aid class really teach?
Fall fall fall, sky fall
Sometimes the clouds will swirl and you’ll lose control
The ground beneath you may give out and you’ll be overwhelmed w/ doubt.
Fall fall fall, sky fall
The moments pass by. I quiver in this fetal pose.
The air around me smells of death and it permeates my nose
I’m unable to focus. I’m a statue in this place.
In the distance there’s a rumble and the ground… it starts to quake
I shut my eyes real tight, afraid of what they might behold
A crevice starts to form in the dirt and – it splits the stone.
The earth attempts to swallow me but I cling to the crust.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in this life; it’s to fight when you feel you must!
Fall fall fall, sky fall
Sometimes the clouds will swirl and you’ll lose control
The ground you’re on may quake and sometimes your bones will break.
Fall fall fall, sky fall...
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2. |
Anxiety
05:17
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Anxiety keeps getting her
It’s around every corner
It comes in waves, but never behaves the same way
It’s about time, she crossed the line
The only roadblocks are ones that she made
You are ready for this, whatever it is...
Shaky hands be still, And know that you are loved.
Tongue untie yourself for good. Your words are good enough!
Don’t let your past determine your fate. You are more than the sum of your parts
Shoot for the moon. You are a star. You are a star...
Fear of inadequacy following him
Whispering reminders of what he lacks
Negative thoughts cause him to pause...every time
It’s about time he searched inside
Look for the light in the darkest of times
You can handle what’s next, whatever the test
Shaky knees be still, And know that you are loved.
Tongue untie yourself for good. Your words are good enough!
Don’t let your past determine your fate. You are more than the sum of your parts.
Shoot for the moon. You are a star. You are a star...
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Shaky hands be still, And know that you are loved.
Tongue untie yourself for good. Your words are good enough!
Don’t let your past determine your fate. You are more than the sum of your parts.
Shoot for the moon. You are a star. You are a star...
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3. |
One Girl, One Battle
04:11
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Here I go again
Trying to be free again
Not being me again,
But nobody knows.
I'm flying low again
Not knowing why again
And getting high again
But does it show?
Oh I know there has to be a way out
Of this hole I keep on digging myself
There's gotta be a way to turn my life right side out
And get these old habits off my shelf.
I get confused and then
I try to be tough and then
Life gets rough and then
Nobody understands
I think for a while and then
I go lay down and then
I put on my frown and then
I ask you, "Will you hold my hand?"
Oh I know there has to be a way out
Of this hole I keep on digging myself
There's gotta be a way to turn my life right side out
And get these old habits off my shelf.
Well I'm only one girl, and this is only one battle.
I'll have many more in my life.
Sometimes I feel so alone, no one’s there to keep me strong
I will not let it get the best of me. I'm holding on
There'll be a time when
I'm flying high and when
I will finally try and when
My smile will be so bright
I'll live my dream when
I won't let myself fall and when
I'll be standing tall when
I finally get it right.
Oh I know there has to be a way out
Of this hole I keep on digging my-self
There's gotta be a way to turn my life right side out
And get these old habits off my shelf.
There's gotta be a way to turn my life right side out...
And get these old habits... off my shelf.
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4. |
I Do It Cuz It's Bad
03:08
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I only do it cuz it's bad for me.
Feels like pleasure but it kills me slowly
I do I cuz I shouldn't.
I do it cuz you wouldn't.
I do it cuz it's bad for me.
I only do it for the feel.
Skin on fire. Touch what's real.
Don't do it for the GAIN
I do it for the pain.
I do it cuz it's bad for me.
Oh I'm killing me, killing me slowly.
Drink it up. Light it up. Eat it up. Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Hurts so good. I can't be the only
Moth who's tempted by the flame.
I only do it for the looks.
Break the rules and burn the books.
I do it cuz I'm young.
I do it cuz it's fun.
I do it cuz it's bad for me.
I only do it for the taste.
Nothing but life and time to waste.
I do it cuz I want.
I do it just to flaunt.
I do it cuz it's bad for me.
Oh I'm killing me, killing me slowly.
Drink it up. Light it up. Eat it up. Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Hurts so good. I can't be the only
Moth who's tempted by the flame.
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Oh I'm killing me, killing me slowly.
Drink it up. Light it up. Eat it up. Oh yeah (oh yeah)
Hurts so good. I can't be the only
Moth who's tempted by the flame.
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5. |
High Ambition
02:54
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I wish I was more of a go-getter
I was always more of a dog petter
All I ever wanted to do was write a good song
I dreamed of being a trendsetter
But all I have is this old sweater
My style is my own, and I like to think I look fine
Ambition eludes me
I’m conditioned to spend afternoons on the porch
Evenings getting stoned
You start your day at 5 in the morning
Everything you like, I find boring
ROI, real estate, profit, investments, and stock
I keep pressing snooze til 9 or 10:30
Stay in pajamas and wake up slowly
Setting goals and keeping appointments was never my jam
Ambition eludes me
I’m conditioned to spend afternoons on the porch
Evenings getting stoned
You drink water out of a plastic bottle
You never slow down, always at full throttle
Show up to work on your day off to show that you care
Clubs in your trunk just in case it's sunny
Play 18 holes, and talk about money.
Your calendar’s full and you say you like it that way
Well, I’m a high achiever, Just not the kind you think
I’m a high achiever. That’s my personal guarantee
Ambition eludes me
I’m conditioned to spend afternoons on the porch
Evenings getting stoned
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6. |
I See Color
03:05
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If wrong or right is black and white,
and there are no shades to see
What’s the circumstance? Don’t give a damn.
No reading in between.
I don’t know about you but
I see in color and I bleed red too
I’m green with envy and blue as I can be but
You’re still a yellow-bellied fool.
I wonder now what’d you go through
that made you think this way...
Almost everything has an in-between,
and I have a right to choose.
I don’t know about you but
I see in color and I bleed red too
I’m green with envy and blue as I can be but
You’re still a yellow-bellied fool.
War or peace has no true release.
We’re all just getting by.
No sacrifice is justified
when stones are left untried.
I don’t know about you but
I see in color and I bleed red too
I’m green with envy and blue as I can be but
You’re still a yellow-bellied fool.
Try me, try me my dear.
There are no words yet the answer is clear.
Shades of gray turn to black.
And you’re not coming back.
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7. |
Poor Sweet Girl
02:41
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Poor sweet city girl, you’ll make it if you try
Working as a waitress, you will make it if you try.
You’ll make it if you try...
Poor sweet country girl, you’ll make it if you try
Working at the dollar store, you will make it if you try.
You’ll make it if you try...
Poor sweet girl. You’ll make it if you try. You’ll make it if you try.
You’ll get by. You’ll make it if you try. You’ll make it if you try.
You will get by...
Poor sweet city boy, you’ll make it if you try
Working at the factory, you will make it if you try
You’ll make it if you try
Poor sweet country boy, you’ll make it if you try
Working at the gas station, you’ll make it if you try
You’ll make it if you try.
Poor sweet boy. You’ll make it if you try. You’ll make it if you try.
You’ll get by. You’ll make it if you try. You’ll make it if you try.
You will get by...
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8. |
Vote for Love
04:41
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This land is on fire.
We the people need more!
Oligarchs stand back and stand by,
To watch it all burn
Their silence is telling.
They pour gas on the fire.
Bodies keep piling
Covid funeral pyres.
Put it out! Put it out!
Extinguish the flames
Release all of your doubt
The world you can change
It hurts to breathe now
Where once stood our home.
The river is all oily and bloody.
Birds and trees are all gone
Let’s talk about Black Lives.
They say “ALL lives matter.”
But when it comes time to prove it,
You know those liars look away, they hide, they scatter
Vote for love! Vote for love!
Extinguish the hate.
Release all of your doubt.
The world YOU can change.
There’s a giant steel wall now
Between the north and the south
They’ve got babies in cages
While they figure things out
Life isn’t that simple
Yellow, brown, black, or white
They see thugs and criminals
I see innocent people just trying to survive
Vota por amor!
Extinguir el odio
Suelte todas las dudas
Puedes cambiar el mundo
Vota por amor!
Extinguir el odio
Suelte todas las dudas
Puedes cambiar el mundo
Vote for love! Vote for love!
Extinguish the hate.
Release all of your doubt.
The world you can change.
Vote for love! Vote for love!
Extinguish the hate.
Release all of your doubt.
The world you can chaaaange
The world you can chaaaange...
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9. |
Still Life
04:32
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These cracks on my skin came with time
Like the rust on my back and what’s left of my tires.
I can still take you where you desire.
My favorite words are still, “Let’s hit the road."
Let’s get out while I’m still running.
While I still have life, let’s not waste it.
My back’s gotten creaky with each year.
But feel free to lean and I’ll quiet your fear.
You can rest here when you need a break.
I can be your foundation when your legs are shaking.
Just sit down. Breathe in the moment.
While I still have strength, give me your burdens.
There’s still life in old things, there’s still life in your bones.
There is work to be done, stories yet to be told.
Whatever your age, whatever your past.
Just keep looking forward. No need to look back anymore.
La da da...
I may have some issues inside
But under my roof is where your heart resides
My door is always open, don’cha know?
I’ll be your refuge when cold winds are blowing
Come on in, and make yourself at home
While the light is shining in, and I’ve got warmth to give
There’s still life in old things, there’s still life in your bones.
There is work to be done, stories yet to be told.
Whatever your age, whatever your past.
Just keep looking forward. No need to look back anymore.
La da da...
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10. |
How to Be a Badass
03:25
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This is how a badass walks. Yeah yeah
This is how a badass walks. Yeah yeah.
This is how a badass moves.
This is how a badass grooves.
This is how a badass proves it. Yeah yeah.
This is how a badass speaks. Yeah yeah.
This is how a badass speaks. Yeah. yeah.
This is how a badass sings.
This is how a badass brings it.
This is how a badass wings it. Yeah. Yeah.
You are a badass. You better believe it.
Everyone who knows you already sees it.
The girls all wanna be ya.
And the boys all think they need ya.
From your hair down to your feet, yeah.
You are a badass!
This is how a badass plays. Yeah yeah.
This is how a badass plays. Yeah yeah.
This is how a badass cooks.
This is how a badass looks.
This is how a badass hooks ya. Yeah yeah.
You are a badass. You better believe it.
Everyone who knows you already sees it.
The girls all wanna be ya.
And the boys all think they need ya.
From your hair down to your feet, yeah.
You are a badass!
This is how a badass thinks. Yeah yeah.
This is how a badass thinks. Yeah yeah.
This is how a badass knows.
This is how a badass shows.
This is how a badass grows.
You are a badass. You better believe it.
Everyone who knows you already sees it.
The girls all wanna be ya.
And the boys all think they need ya.
From your hair down to your feet, yeah.
You are a badass!
I am a badass. You better believe it.
Everyone who knows me already sees it.
The girls all wanna be me.
And the boys all think they need me
From my hair down to my feet, see....
I am a badass!
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11. |
Only One You
03:31
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Mama tell me a story,
with a happy ending cuz I
need to hear everything will be ok.
I've been caught up in my own thoughts.
My hope ain't lost its hiding away
because it wants to keep me safe.
There is safety in numbers
but you're socially awkward.
That's the story you've told yourself for decades.
Gotta write a new one. Gotta write a new one.
Lover, bring me some good news.
I've been singing the blues and I
know I wasn't meant to sing this way.
Time its moving like a freight train.
I can't seem to catch my breath,
and all my hair is turning gray.
Sweetheart time is just a construct,
something humans made up
to maintain awareness of change and motion.
Take it at your own beat. Take it at your own beat.
Teacher answer all my questions,
I have more than plenty on all subjects
and I seem to have lost my page.
I have studied long and hard
did what was required and still I'm
falling behind more and more each day.
You can't judge where you're at
based on someone else's test.
We all suffer and if we're lucky we grow old.
But there is only one you.
There is only one you. There is only one you.
There is only one you. There is only one you.
There is only one you. There is only one you.
There is only one you. There is only one you!
Nature shows me what to do now.
Each sunrise reminds me that I
have another chance to start again.
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12. |
Get Out of Your Head
04:34
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Breathe in deep. The day is new.
Leave your worries behind.
Break the shackles that bind you.
Be the change. That you want to see.
Shine your light in dark places.
Give only love, share only good energy.
It’s a big beautiful world out there.
Full of people needing hugs and laughter to share.
Thoughts are creations, not real life.
Get out of your head, already.
Get out of your head. It's time you treat yourself gently.
Would you say that to a friend?
Get out of your head.
You’ll get stuck in that cage you made and wish you were dead.
Get out of your head. I love you.
Get out of your head. Be here now.
Get out of your head. You are perfect just the way you are.
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Say a prayer, for someone you know.
Wish them health and happiness
wherever they may roam
Let thoughts come, just don’t let them stay.
You only have this moment.
Stop standing in your own way.
It’s a big beautiful world out there.
Full of people needing hugs and laughter to share.
Thoughts are creations, not real life.
Get out of your head, already.
Get out of your head. It's time you treat yourself gently.
Would you say that to a friend?
Get out of your head.
You’ll get stuck in that cage you made and wish you were dead.
Get out of your head. I love you.
Get out of your head. Be here now.
Get out of your head. You are perfect just the way you are.
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Cole Hansen Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI Singer/Songwriter Cole Hansen fits best into the Americana/New Folk genres, but she is known for being a versatile artist with eclectic taste. Her unique voice is powerful and commanding one minute, sweet and pure the next. Cole's originals are whimsical yet honest, with relatable themes and catchy, timeless melodies. ... more
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