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Bridges

by Lisa Forkish

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Adrenaline 03:19
You kissed me today on my finger Wasn't it great how we let that moment linger You touched me today on my shoulder Strange as it was, made me want to grow older with you. You kissed me today, you kissed me today Wasn't it great. And every time our eyes meet, I feel like an athlete Running, running, running full of desire With a love that's so sweet We can go miles before we retire You loved me today, body and soul And I feel so alive and so out of control You loved me today, you loved me today Like Rock 'n' Roll, this thing is here to stay And every time our eyes meet, I feel like an athlete Running, running, running full of desire With a love that's so sweet We can go miles before we retire We'll never retire.
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Six years on the farm, your mother watchin' bees makin' honey Carefree, you make-believe Cowboys and Indians Papa's books caught your eye, the horses and the gunning Little boy, you were good, you were human In the cold light of day. Back at home after school, you felt the sting of brass and leather Papa's nod you never got and your brother left you lonely They said you couldn't make your art and stole your hope forever Young man, you were good, you were human In the cold light of day. Running fast, fleeing fire underneath the gunpowder skies You took to heart all the hate and sent it back out there All the lives in your hands droppin' hard like flies You denied they were good, they were human In the cold light of day. Isn't it true we begin knowing love in our hearts? Can we keep it from falling apart? Would your war have unfolded if you hadn't been scolded for making art?
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Wheels are turnin' cross the Hawthorne I'm out of my mind Got to get me to the river Unravel, unwind Breezes on the Esplanade leave me with a soft shiver. Spokes are circlin' over the Sellwood now I'm needing a path Letting go of all my fury and pain No grudge, no wrath Peace right through the skin and bone Grief has nothin' to gain here, 'cuz we're Finding forgiveness in the city of bridges Searching for love, love, love that'll help me across Finding forgiveness in the city of bridges Don't wanna be burnin' ours down Some days aren't what you ask for This life can be cruel People aren't always perfect And that is a rule Peace is running everywhere We just need to find it, start by Finding forgiveness in the city of bridges Searching for love, love, love that'll help me across Finding forgiveness in the city of bridges Don't wanna be burnin' ours down
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Unraveling 04:33
Without you, I'm unraveling Without you, I come apart Without you, I'm searching Without you, I'm in the dark I know I don't need you Time always heals But I'd rather not be with anyone else Knowing the way it feels Without you, unraveling Without you, I come apart.
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Sometimes I need to cry Sometimes I can't even look my life in the eye Sometimes I need to run Frightened of facing the day before it's begun But you, you give me breath You're all that I need when there's nothing else left You give me breath. Just when I lose my ground You say my name and I feel your warmth all around Solace may come and go But you're here with me and that's all I need to know 'Cuz you, you give me breath You're all that I need when there's nothing else left You give me breath. I know there's something running through my veins Pumping my delicate heart I know that I won't feel so suffocated Except when we're apart 'Cuz you, you give me breath You're all that I need when there's nothing else left You give me breath.
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Slept in today two hours late A real bad habit I just can't shake The world is outside and I'm in here Watching this day just disappear. But you are lying next to me A fool in love with everything In love with everything about me. I raise my voice when I'm in love I walk away when push comes to shove The door's unlocked, the lights left on When my heart's okay, my mind is gone. And you are walking next to me A fool in love with everything In love with everything about me. I'm not sure I deserve what you're giving me But you've got the nerve to love me so hard anyway. You'll love me when I'm old and gray You ask a second question if I say I'm just okay I thank my lucky stars that you're my man Go on, ask me to love you harder I know, I know, I know I can. And you are holding on to me I am gonna hold on to you too We're fools in love You're not fooling me -- you're a fool for me And I'm a fool for you.
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Solidarity 04:21
You see clouds rolling in like they're coming to stay and stake a claim Maybe even the big night sky has something it's trying to defame The smell of damp concrete is making it impossible to breath And the things that you have seen tonight are making your insides seethe. It was hard to count the bodies you saw all tangled up in the shadows But the voices were clear, you heard a gang of grunts and one girl's cry -- "no!" You watched with all the others, wondering why everyone just stood there The loudest silence you ever knew, a weight she will have to bear. But we are here, let's stand our ground We are here, with power and sincerity Hear us and join in our song Raise your voice in sweet solidarity. In the way of every wave is a mass of land with a cruel reality of violence And in the way of putting an end to it is the reality of too much silence Call it a global epidemic, or call it just a case of assault More than any call that the media makes, we've gotta make this one -- it's not her fault. And we are here, let's stand our ground We are here, with power and sincerity Hear us and join in our song Raise your voice in sweet solidarity. Break the silence, there's no time to lose Break the silence, there's no time to lose.
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All it took was one look And she was hooked on you There it was, no need for a because It was a love so true. In a time of war, her love was more Than you swore you'd ever know The years flew past so very fast Until the last smile you showed. Sixty years together was all the stars would allow But after five long years apart She's coming back to you now. Release the pain, there's no more strain Your love sustains for eternity While the world turns your candle burns Along with hers for eternity. Sixty years together was all the stars would allow But after five long years apart She's coming back to you now.

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Lisa Forkish – Vocals
Patrick Anseth – Guitar
Paul Eastburn – Bass
Carrie Jahde – Drums
Cava Menzies – Piano, Vocals on “No More Blues”
Sarah Vela – Vocals
John Schroder – Cello
Aaron Saul – Alto Sax

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released May 31, 2012

Produced by Lisa Forkish and Cava Menzies. All songs written by Lisa Forkish ©2012 except “Cold Light of Day,” written by Lisa Forkish and Erica Stenquist, “For What It’s Worth,” written by Stephen Stills, “If I Should Lose You,” written by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin, “I Could Have Danced All Night,” written by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner, and “No More Blues,” written by Antonio Carlos Jobim with English lyrics by Jon Hendricks and Jesse Cavanaugh.

All songs arranged by Lisa Forkish except “No More Blues,” “For What It’s Worth,” “Fools In Love” and “I Could Have Danced All Night” arranged by Lisa Forkish, Paul Eastburn and Carrie Jahde.

Recorded at Prairie Sun Studios, Cotati, CA by Timin Murray. All vocals recorded at Stanford University, CA by Charlie Forkish. Mixed by Rune Aleksandersen and Charlie Forkish. Mastered by Armando Cordoba.

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Lisa Forkish Eugene, Oregon

Lisa Forkish is a queer singer, songwriter, and artivist, infusing all she creates with fierce authenticity and heart. Lisaʻs music weaves together lush, dissonant vocal harmonies with honest, life-affirming lyrics to create a musical landscape that nourishes the ears and the soul. ... more

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