Take this sweet release Tears of wonder pour out of me Can we measure up our strength By the weight of what we choose to create? Feel my body shake With the love I've learned to make I grow deep within myself and I share the bloom that I have felt Every feeling is an answer Every question opens a door Every soul that we encounter Leads us closer to the core At the center of the center Is a new world to explore And there's a universe within us That we've all been searching for Outside ourselves Grateful for the ground The roots beneath me I have found I run my fingers over skin Trace the home I grew up in For every star that lies above Also lives within our blood As above, so below Is how the ancient story goes Every feeling is an answer Every question opens a door Every soul that we encounter Leads us closer to the core At the center of the center Is a new world to explore And there's a universe within us That we've all been searching for Outside ourselves And there is a calling we must find Living deep inside, deep inside And there is a portal in our hearts That takes us to the light Years ahead our souls know what’s best for us There is a calling deep inside that we must learn to trust Every feeling is an answer Every question opens a door Every soul that we encounter Leads us closer to the core At the center of the center Is a new world to explore And there's a universe within us That we've all been searching for Outside ourselves

Blue like water cool, the air that guides us home The comfort in the sky when we're traveling alone Red like rooted love, the kind that we can't see, but underground it keeps us bound, like vines to a tree And it's something inside us both Don't know why we take hold Just let it go, just let it go, just let it go, Babe we're bursting at the seams Right down to our blood streams Just let it be, just let it be, just let it be And you'll see all the colors Shining on, climbing on me In the eyes of each other That's where we find inner peace No this is not make believe, release the dark And you'll see all the colors that we are Violet like the magic, mysteries unfold The glimmer of a fantasy, stories yet untold Gold like earthly treasures, shimmering with hope, The energy surrounding us that makes a feeling grow And it's something inside us both Don't know why we take hold Just let it go, just let it go, just let it go, Babe we're bursting at the seams Right down to our blood streams Just let it be, just let it be, just let it be And you'll see all the colors Shining on, climbing on me In the eyes of each other That's where we find inner peace No this is not make believe, release the dark And you'll see all the colors that we are Can you see, can you see, all the colors we Can you see can you see all the colors we are? Can you see, can you see all the colors we are? And you'll see all the colors Shining on, climbing on me In the eyes of each other That's where we find inner peace No this is not make believe, release the dark And you'll see, and you’ll see Release the

It’s hard to admit the self abuse When you’re too busy walking in somebody else’s shoes Faulting lovers for the bruises on my knees When I was the one that got down in an attempt to accept defeat Oh defeat Pushed to the edge That’s when I saw rock bottom Thrown into the lion’s den I knew I had to fight ‘em On the brink of insanity, I found my epiphany I realized I don’t need him And just when I thought I was shackled for good That’s when I found my freedom Sometimes it’s easier to stay chained Safe in the corner, away from the blame ‘Cause if these beautiful fantasies don’t play out, out Then my head won’t be forced to come down Be forced to come down from the clouds Pushed to the edge That’s when I saw rock bottom Thrown into the lion’s den I knew I had to fight ‘em On the brink of insanity, I found my epiphany I realized I don’t need him And just when I thought I was shackled for good That’s when I found my freedom Pushed to the edge That’s when I saw rock bottom Thrown into the lion’s den I knew I had to fight ‘em On the brink of insanity, I found my epiphany I realized I don’t need him And just when I thought I was shackled for good That’s when I found my freedom Pushed to the edge That’s when I saw rock bottom (saw rock bottom) Thrown into the lion’s den I knew I had to fight ‘em (had to fight em) On the brink of insanity, I found my epiphany I realized I don’t need him And just when I thought I was shackled for good That’s when I found my freedom

I hope that I'm the monster Living in your subconscious I'm not here to bite, I just wanna keep you honest I hope that I'm the reaper The cold blooded reality keeper Just waiting at the end of the line To kill off whatever wronged you in this life I hope that I'm the wolf dog Howling at the moon that you wish upon Guiding you away from the shadows With tough love and a soft glow If I have to live in the darkness now Well I'll still hold you somehow If you're gonna put me in the night Know that my love will always find a light Know that my love will always find a light I hope that I'm the panther Climbing your trees and scaling your branches And only you know that I'm there But I'll pounce on any soul who dares To threaten your foundation I'm like a four legged Raven Singing you songs of patience Showing you the magic you're craving If I have to live in the darkness now Well I'll still hold you somehow If you're gonna put me in the night Know that my love will always find a light Know that my love will always find a light Find a light Find a light I hope that I'm the monster Living in your subconscious Oh I’m not here to bite I just want to keep you honest If I have to live in the darkness now Well I'll still hold you somehow If you're gonna put me in the night Know that my love will always find a light Know that my love will always find a light Know that my love will always find a light Find a light Find a light Find a light

I watched a spider spin It's web of creation It was so easy for her to release A simple manifestation Of her inner vibration A calling so intricate and free. So enlighten me What is it about this place that's so inspiring The flowers lift their heads as I am blossoming How does it always seem, to fall so perfectly I've been wondering I rested my back upon A rooted but severed trunk Studied the rings to count the years So much dedication Nothing but silent patience A quiet purpose growing clear So enlighten me What is it about this place that's so inspiring The flowers lift their heads as I am blossoming How does it always seem, to fall so perfectly I've been wondering And I am of body now But one day I'll be the ground And I will not wonder anymore And all the love I never gave the words I couldn’t say Will flow through rivers, over mountains, to your door

MELD: What would the water say? If she could see us right now. Heather Christie: I am with you! I am in every tear you cry, carrying you through your grief and sadness. I shed a part of myself through the corners of your eyes, to remind you I stand with you. I know that each wave crests JUST before it reaches the shore, because I am the wave AND the refuge. These are the words of the water. Maureen Murphy: She would tell me to carry gratitude like the water-bearer carries her jar. Gathering it faithfully each day, and bathing in it to lift my spirit when I am weak She would tell me to give thanks for this precious body I call home For the lips through which she nourishes For our hips through which life flourishes Shira Elias: And in times when hope is hard to find... She would tell me to plant a garden, and water each seed diligently every day. With each bud that sprouts from the ground, She would whisper the words: Where there is life there is hope, Where there is hope, there is life. These are the words of the water. Alanna Royale: What would the water say in the face of death? Would she run through the veins of the dying, Giving life to each cell? Would she lift the faces of the mourning Leaving traces of hope shimmering behind her like water in the sun. A drip, flowing effortlessly from the hands to the heart, to the feet. Stay rooted she would say. You are healing. Amber Lily: Or would she know, when it is too late? In these moments, she mourns with us. Hovering like a rain cloud, filling up slowly with our pain, she carries it for us. In a sweet release she lets the rain fall gracefully for miles, so that the world may share in a moment of silence with us. Your pain is mine, and mine is yours, she cries. These are the words of the water. Katie Buxton: Her storms call to us, rich and roaring with passion Begging us to show her what we are made of. Marya Stark: She reminds us that every ship swallowed into the heart of the sea Is now one of her vessels. A piece of an intricate body, sculpted by gods will. But the souls that she saves, And gives back to the land, Shipwrecked and heartbroken- They carry her truth away from the shore. Katie Buxton: With each step, her power echoes - Entering through doors in large cities, rolling down busy highways, Seeping into valleys and soaring over mountain tops. Spreading the terrifying beauty of her power across the world. But I do not want to be feared, she would say. Only respected. These are the words of the water. JESS NOLAN: Water is resistance. She says, use me for yourself and for those around you. She says, wake up - there is a war in your backyard. Inside fences and cages, there lie souls who yearn for nourishment. To drink without fear of lead. To swim without thought of pollution. To imbibe the natural gifts from mother earth, free from intervention. Water is resistance. She says, use me for yourself and for those around you, For reconnection. These are the words of the water. MELD: Within each molecule, centuries of her existence are imprinted. And if you listen to her song, You will hear the story of every one of us. PHANTOM VANITY: It is a song of life, of death, of all the mistakes and triumphs of humanity. It is the song of the water protectors, the song of the buffalo, the bottle-nose dolphin, the red-tailed hawk. It is the cry of man. Forever connecting sky to land, and land to ocean. In her very DNA, she carries us. And we carry her, in ours. MELD: And THIS is how we come to know each other before we meet. Flowing from ocean, to river, to stream, To the cups in our very hands. We drink each other. We drink in the oneness of all things. And we listen to her song. We listen to the water The words of the water. And if you listen closely you can hear her laughing, crying, praying, singing. These are the words of the water.

Deep in the water I've traveled distant lands Felt the desert in my plans Parched by my own demands, water (water) I've been the many moons The tides sweeping gently through Pulled deeply into blue, water (water) And I've felt the earthly cry A mother with a tear in her eye A lover released to fly, water (water) Sacred and cherished cup I bow these lips with love Praise to the healing of the water To put out the fire We move to higher ground We burn with desire Don't know when to cool down Hot headed anger should not teach our sons and daughters Listen to the water Deep in the water... I've felt a memory course flow from my veins to yours Guided by gentle force, water (water) I've seen the sacred source The spaces we've dared to explore In the calm we grew our roar, water To put out the fire We move to higher ground We burn with desire Don't know when to cool down Hot headed anger should not teach our sons and daughters Listen to the water The words of the water Listen to the water The words of the water Listen to the water The words of the water Listen to the water The words of the water We find out the mountains are all burning Is that when we'll know that we are hurting? Find out the treetops are on fire Is that when we'll know we can't get higher? To put out the fire We move to higher ground We burn with desire Don't know when to cool down Hot headed anger should not teach our sons and daughters Listen to the water The words of the water Listen to the water The words of the water Listen to the water The words of the water Listen to the water The words of the water Listen to the water, listen, listen, listen"

Eyes like a cat Staring straight into my soul Jumped back, jumped back Now into the void we go Felt the magic pull me up I was not afraid to touch All the love, all the love That you held inside your clutch Where’d you come from, Will you stay? Are you ready for a girl like me, are you brave? Are you made of what you say? Or will you choose to play it safe? Play it safe? ‘Cause I want to know All the secrets that are unfolding deep inside me With you beside me A world within my blood Comes alive with your love And I know things now that I can’t give back Yes I know things now, know things now that I can’t give back Eyes like a… Did I blow your mind? Did you get to high? Climbed left, climbed right On my tree branch to the sky Are you lost in outer space? From the look upon your face There’s no one we couldn’t save There’s no one we couldn’t save Where’d you come from, Will you stay? Are you ready for a girl like me, are you brave? Are you made of what you say? Or will you choose to play it safe? Play it safe? ‘Cause I want to know All the secrets that are unfolding deep inside me With you beside me A world within my blood Comes alive with your love And I know things now that I can’t give back Yes I know things now, know things now that I can’t give back Yes I know things now, know things now that I can’t give back Eyes like a… All the greatest secrets of the world All the greatest secrets of the earth All the greatest secrets of the world You hold all the greatest secrets of the earth, the earth, the earth, the earth Eyes… You…

You told me crows have always followed you around That sacred shadow, hunting your armor down And I can feel your darkness in flight, Every time I see them now Soaring closer to the laws of truth we are bound, to truth we are bound I watched your head spin towards the stars You were marking the wonder that we are Given so much beauty unsung, so young, we wondered could it be real? Part of growing up is learning how to retrust what we feel, trust what we feel

I woke up to another headline Have you seen the news? The world is falling apart at the fault lines Another cannons loose And I could drown in my tears Succumb to my fears But what’s the point babe? We all gotta go sometime Leave our bodies learn to fly So while you’re here by my side And I don’t know when my time is through So I just wanna spend more time with you Who knows baby if this world is doomed I just wanna spend more time with you It’s getting harder and harder to reach out And even harder to rise Because we aim to point the finger Instead of look inside And we could choose to blame our neighbors Or we could be each other’s saviors So listen here child We all gotta go sometime Leave our bodies, learn to fly So while you’re here by my side I don’t know when my time is through So I just wanna spend more time with you Who knows baby if this world is doomed I just wanna spend more time with you And I don’t know when my time is through So I just wanna spend more time with you Who knows baby if this world is doomed I just wanna spend more time with you Yeah you Running out of Time You see the signs We’re out of time!

You broke my heart But not in the way that lovers do Bet you didn't think you could do that did you? There was a spark But darling not the traditional kind Something within your mind set fire to the creation in mine Jeremy We could have had everything Musical kings Writing new corners of history You’re so smart You make rhythm into a new form of art But if it wasn’t quite right, perfection would tear you apart And every idea Would spiral into a galaxy But if youd come back and leveled with me We could have made a reality Jeremy We could have had everything Musical kings Writing new corners of history We could have been partners in crime Made magic out of the stories we'd find Tell me what inspires you these days, old friend of mine? Are you still scared to take the leap, put your heart on your sleeve, watch your dreams grow into something more than just dreams? Jeremy We could have had everything I guess not in this lifetime Maybe I’ll meet you in another sky Maybe we’ll see this through give it another try On some world far from this one, my old friend, my dear star child.

Pictures I’m remembering Western daylight climb Sheets stained with the blood of a memory Is it yours or mine? Hold onto the images With my dear, dear life But these stories seem so lost to me From another time (From another time.) And I follow the arrows Along the winding path Everyone feels just like a stranger But there’s no turning back Somewhere a gate will open My heart follows behind I miss you, oh lucid dream, But it’s time I open my eyes Open Open Tucked deep in the heart Fading from the spine I can stand on my own now I know it is time I could choose your ghost Or I could choose my life I miss you oh, lucid dream But it’s time I open my eyes Somewhere a gate will open My heart follows behind, behind Somewhere a gate will open My heart follows behind, behind Somewhere a gate will open My heart follows behind, behind Somewhere a gate will open My heart follows behind, behind I see the colors, I see the world melt into truth You are an artifact in the caverns of my youth I’ll leave the gate open, if you should follow behind I miss you oh lucid dream, but it’s time... Somewhere a gate will open Somewhere a gate will open Somewhere a gate will open