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Wonderland

by Roman Rising

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1.
Phénix 04:34
Je vois un phénix volant dans les airs Je vois un phénix émergeant des cendres Je vois un phénix brûler une maison de verre Je vois un phénix qui s'envole sans souci Un oiseau, une flamme, les deux criaient mon nom Volez dans les airs puis venez m’enlever Tout ce dont je crevé n’est qu’un baiser Oh phénix, tu me fais frémir de passion Rise, phénix rise, phénix flies, born again Die, phénix sighs, phénix dies in a bed of flame Rise, phénix rise, phénix flies, born again Die, phénix sighs, phénix dies in a bed of flame A bird of flame calling out my name Symbolizing change through trials of pain It took a while for the change to come But it’s here to stay and we’ve just begun To fly, to soar, to shine like stars Coming out of hiding, coming out of the dark The longer the wait, the greater the prize It’s time sublime for the phénix to rise Je vois un phénix volant dans les airs Je vois un phénix émergeant des cendres Je vois un phénix brûler une maison de verre Je vois un phénix qui s'envole sans souci Un oiseau, une flamme, les deux criaient mon nom Planez dans les airs puis venez m’enlever Tout ce dont je crevé n’est qu’un toucher Oh phénix, tu me fais frémir de passion
2.
Come brother now to a foreign land Got to take a soldier by the hand Mama mama come look at the dawn Of an endless war we all have wrought Come sista now do you hear the sound Of a gun being fired into a crowd Hear my voice, there's still the people Who dare to say we're all not equal Got to hold on to the hands of the people now Don't let our differences separate our hearts We've all got to realize there's something wrong This is our world, and we've all got to stand our ground Come family now, do you hear this song? Try to come together before too long Remember differences need not be An excuse to ignore similarities Got to hold on to the hands of the people now Don't let our differences separate our hearts We've all got to realize there's something wrong This is our world, and we've all got to stand our ground
3.
Songbird 04:17
Come walking out through the sunshine dear Keep smiling, the blue grass it grows high here Just waiting for someone like you to come And join me, step out into the sun I have to tell you a story now This music didn't come from me, you know how A songbird singin' up in the trees Sang me this melody that you hear Songbird sang so sweetly I felt my spirit rise in greeting As I lay beneath the morning sun Songbird I wish I knew why you chose my ears to hear you And why haven't I heard you since that day The water, source of life, can you see Reflections of who we are meant to be Enchanted by things that look like the truth Distracted and wasted away our youth Between the sea and the endless sky Is music that comes to me by and by Oh songbird singin' up in the trees Release me, your song has flown with the breeze Songbird won't you hear me You sang your song now you won't come near me As I lift my voice to sing the tune Songbird why'd you leave me You filled my cup but you took my feelings Won't you come and set my spirit free?
4.
Distant dream I look at her and she's breathing low I watch her sleep Distant dream Vanilla scent as she lays with me Slow mornings spent in bed Distant dream We're in the car, NPR is on, we're listening Distant dream All her plans to visit Panama, we'd go around and 'round and 'round, the dreams we found Burnt to the ground, destroyed our little world To wrap your heart around a firecracker Fuse is lit, clinging tight together Sometimes fire sparks from air Sometimes water drowns our dreams Come up for air, but it's not there Distant dream I look for her but she's not around I loved her so, walked out that door Came back no more Adieu
5.
Hummingbird 04:27
Hummingbird you've flown into my world And everything is now impearled Time stops whenever you're around My heart is held, I am spellbound by your delicate grace The laughter that flows in your wake Sweet honey, sweet honey nectar you bring The sweetest bliss Hummingbird you've come into my life And look how clouds have passed us by Warm breezes flowing all around And flowers call out for your touch And you're hovering near Then tracing a flight ‘round the stars Hummingbird, sweet honey nectar you bring The sweetest bliss Hummingbird dances so freely Treasures my secrets completely Hummingbird kisses me windy Tends my garden with her kiss of nectar
6.
Seeds 04:54
Darkness deep within Light that's outside in Darkness hides inside Fears that won't subside Years spent all alone Nowhere left to turn Seeds of dark do grow If we water them Choices we all make Learning how to live Grow from our mistakes Crumble into hate Light and dark are poised Balanced on a string Seeds will tend to grow If we water them Sunshine on my face Clouds faded away Hold me, we are one Dancing in the sun A calm that grows within Darkness can't prevail Seeds of light do grow If we water them
7.
Embrace 04:36
Embrace the rhythm (embrace the rhythm) if it's the last thing you do Make sure the music (make sure the music) is the last thing you lose Just let your spirit (just let your spirit) blow the wind at your blues Embrace the rhythm (embrace the rhythm) if it's the last thing you do Just listen to the music, let the rhythm fill your soul Surrender all your fears, let the music take control Unlock your restless body, and abandon all your tears Don't spend a wasted lifetime, regretting all your fears Embrace the rhythm (embrace the rhythm) if it's the last thing you do Make sure the music (make sure the music) is the last thing you lose Just let your spirit (just let your spirit) blow the wind at your blues Embrace the rhythm (embrace the rhythm) if it's the last thing you do Be honest with yourself, has your life come undone? You thought you'd be eternal, running circles ‘round the sun Your life is far from over, my friend guess again It’s time you let the music help you to transcend Embrace the rhythm (embrace the rhythm) if it's the last thing you do Make sure the music (make sure the music) is the last thing you lose Just let your spirit (just let your spirit) blow the wind at your blues Embrace the rhythm (embrace the rhythm) if it's the last thing you do
8.
Time 04:37
Change is all around, brings me up and down Flowing like the tide, challenging my mind Trouble is within coiled up like a spring Waiting for a knock inside a ticking clock Lost without a trace, fallen in disgrace Couldn't compromise, couldn't live a lie Waiting for the day when grief will pass away Waiting for the rain to wash away the pain Time is changing me (gives me new eyes to see) Change is all around, moves without a sound Breaking through the chains keeping me enslaved Time is like a flame calling out my name Burns the open page written by my rage Change is calling out, its deafness like a shout Crying out again, it's driving me insane Like water wearing rock, the pleading never stops In circles running ‘round until I'm buried in the ground Time is changing me (gives me new eyes to see) Time is changing me, flowing over me like water from the ocean's deep Time is changing me, flowing over me (something's coming over me) Time is changing me, flowing over me (change it wields an open blade) Time is changing me, in the things I feel, the answer's always found within
9.
Your Eyes 07:06
Once again I'm lost and I can’t find my way Around and through the labyrinth of day By day an icy wind enfolds my heart Implores but I am haunted by those Dreams that lead to distant lands I'm weary of my life's demands Mistakes I've made I can't deny And now you're gone and I’m dreaming of your eyes Glowing like twin sunsets, pregnant with the morning I feel so alive when I look in your eyes And open my heart to the love in your smile My fears do subside when I look in your eyes They melt the fortress of ice around my heart I feel so alive when I look in your eyes Reflecting the light… the light Behold as the golden dawn breaks night Could your eyes be rising? In your eyes I found a mirror to my soul The search revealed a diamond in the coal Burning bright we drift and dance into the night Fallen stars maybe, but stars still shine their light

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Featuring mellow bossa cuts and courteous hat-tips to reggae, world, electronica and folk, "Wonderland" is Roman Rising's debut solo album.

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released September 4, 2012

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Roman Rising Boston, Massachusetts

Roman Rising is a multi-genre artist known for his work with the bands One Drum, Sindoolaa, De La Buena, Urban Empress and the UrbanItes, and Tristan Royalty Squad. His new album "Wonderland" is inspired by a confluence of electronica, folk, world, reggae, jazz, bossa/samba, and rock. ... more

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