Soul Train – Destiny Frasqueri

Posted on March 11, 2018 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Freak, freak y’all !
Yes, yes y’all!
Freak, freak y’all !
Yes, yes y’all!
Freak, freak y’all !
Yes, yes y’all!

 

Soul Train – Destiny Frasqueri

Every Saturday morning
My daddy put it on
Turned up the TV
We danced along
People was dancing
Was in the groove
My daddy showed me
Just how to move
We did the hustle
I gave a twirl
He was the disco
I was his girl
Up on the Soul Train
We learned to move
Up in the morning
My daddy grooved

Freak, freak y’all!
Yes, yes y’all!
Freak, freak y’all!
Yes, yes y’all!
To the beat y’all! [x4]

Summertime is creepin’
Fevers stay afloat
Was hanging out
With everyone I know
Crank the music
Feel the vibe
Hit the boogie
No time for jive
Hanging like the hippies
Wanting peace and love
Hanging with my brothers
It’s what it was
Started up the street jam
We was having fun

Harlem, boogie down, Lower East too!
I wanna dance, now how bout you? [x4]

I got glitter in my bangs
And all my bills is paid
You know my hair is laid
You know my soul is safe
I’m working and I’m paid
I always misbehave
I shake it like some change
I can shake it every day
Shake it ’til I break it
Break it down
Move away
Saturday morning
It feels like Soul Train

I break it down
I move away
Saturday morning
It feels like Soul Train

Freak, freak y’all!
Yes, yes y’all!
Freak, freak y’all!
Yes, yes y’all!
To the beat y’all! [x4]

 

 

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Empire State Human – Human League

Posted on March 4, 2018 by dave umbongo

With concentration
My size increased
And now I’m fourteen stories high
At least!!

 

 

 


Empire State Human

Since I was very young I realized
I never wanted to be human size
So I avoid the crowds and traffic jams
They just remind me of how small I am
Because of this longing in my heart
I’m going to start the growing up
I’m going to grow now and never stop
Think like a mountain, grow to the top

Tall, tall, tall, I want to be tall, tall, tall
As big as a wall, wall, wall, as big as a wall, wall, wall
And if I’m not tall, tall, tall, then I will grow, grow, grow
Because I’m not tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall
Tall, tall, tall, I want to be tall, tall, tall
As big as a wall, wall, wall, as big as a wall, wall, wall
And if I’m not tall, tall, tall, then I will grow, grow, grow
Because I’m not tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall

With concentration
My size increased
And now I’m fourteen stories high
At least!!
Empire state human
Just a bored kid
I’ll go to Egypt to be
A pyramid

Tall, tall, tall, I want to be tall, tall, tall
As big as a wall, wall, wall, as big as a wall, wall, wall
And if I’m not tall, tall, tall, then I will grow, grow, grow
Because I’m not tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall
Tall, tall, tall, I want to be tall, tall, tall
As big as a wall, wall, wall, as big as a wall, wall, wall
And if I’m not tall, tall, tall, then I will grow, grow, grow
Because I’m not tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall, tall

Brick by brick
Stone by stone
Growing till he’s fully grown
Brick by brick
Stone by stone
Growing till he’s fully grown

Fetch more water
Fetch more sand
Biggest person in the land
Fetch more water
Fetch more sand
Biggest person in the land

Songwriters: Marsh / Oakey / Ware
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I will survive – Cake

Posted on March 3, 2018 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

I will survive
fuck you….

 

 

At first I was afraid.
I was petrified.
I kept thinking I could never live
Without you by my side.
But then I spent so many nights
Just thinking how you’d done me wrong.
I grew strong.
I learned how to get along.

And so you’re back from outer space.
I just walked in to find you here
Without that look upon your face.
I should have changed my fucking lock.
I would have made you leave your key
If I’d have known for just one second
You’d be back to bother me.

Oh now go.
Walk out the door.
Just turn around now.
You’re not welcome anymore.
Weren’t you the one
Who tried to break me with desire?
Did you think I’d crumble?
Did you think I’d lay down and die?
Oh not I.

I will survive.
As long as I know how to love
I know I’ll be alive.
I’ve got all my life to live.
I’ve got all my love to give.
I will survive.
I will survive.

It took all the strength I had
Just not to fall apart.
I’m trying hard to mend
The pieces of my broken heart.
And I spent oh so many nights
Just feeling sorry for myself.
I used to cry.
But now I hold my head up high.

And you’ll see me with somebody new.
I’m not that stupid little person
Still in love with you.
And so you thought you’d just drop by,
And you expect me to be free.
But now I’m saving all my lovin’
For someone who’s lovin’ me.

Oh now go.
Walk out the door.
Just turn around now.
You’re not welcome anymore.
Weren’t you the one
Who tried to break me with desire?
Did you think I’d crumble?
Did you think I’d lay down and die?
Oh not I.

I will survive.
As long as I know how to love
I know I’ll be alive.
I’ve got all my life to live.
I’ve got all my love to give.
I will survive.
I will survive.

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Is the noise in my head bothering you?

Posted on February 27, 2018 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

From Seth Godin, on the all-seeing noise in our noisy head …

“Is the noise in my head bothering you?”

The monologue that runs in our brain is loud. It’s heavy-metal loud compared to the quiet signals we get from the rest of the world.

All day, every day, that noise keeps going. It’s the only voice that has seen everything we’ve seen, believes everything we believe. It’s the noise that not only criticizes every action of every other person who disagrees with us, but it criticizes their motives as well. And, if we question it, it criticizes us as well.

Is it any wonder that projection is more powerful than empathy?

When we meet people, we either celebrate when they agree with us or plot to change or ignore them when they don’t. There’s not a lot of room for, “they might have a different experience of this moment than I do.”

That noise in our head is selfish, afraid and angry. That noise is self-satisfied, self-important and certain. That noise pushes intimacy away and will do anything it can to degrade those that might challenge us.

But, against all odds, empathy is possible.

It’s possible to amplify those too-quiet signals that others send us and to practice imagining, even for a moment, what it might be like to have their noise instead of our noise.

If we put in the effort and devote the time to practice this skill, we can get better at it. We merely have to begin.

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2018/02/is-the-noise-in-my-head-bothering-you.html

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An uncommon story – Asante Haughton

Posted on February 22, 2018 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Asante Haughton  pretty damn dope at TEDx Youth@Toronto.

 

 
 Asante Haughton
 

Pretty damn dope but you know my story, it’s a common story for a lot of kids around the world but the ending of my story is not very common.

Most young people who have story similar to mine don’t have a happy ending.

So what can we do then to do better for these young people ?

and I thought about what if we said to them instead of saying:
“What’s wrong with you ?”

What if we said
“What’s wrong?”

What if we designed our services to be more proactive than reactive? 

What if instead of waiting for them to show up on our doorsteps we went and we showed up on theirs?

I think these things could make a huge difference.

So I challenge any adults who might be listening
to make space for young people to tell their stories
and for young people who might be struggling to tell your stories
because I think stories can save lives.
I know that telling mine I was able to save my life.

You can follow Asante on Twitter
@AsanteV

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Come as you are – Nirvana

Posted on February 18, 2018 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Come as You Are – Nirvana
Come as you are, as you were
As I want you to be
As a friend, as a friend
As an known enemy
Take your time, hurry up
The choice is yours, don’t be late
Take a rest as a friend
As an old
Memoria, memoria
Memoria, memoria
Come doused in mud, soaked in bleach
As I want you to be
As a trend, as a friend
As an old
Memoria, memoria
Memoria, memoria
And I swear that I don’t have a gun
No I don’t have a gun
No I don’t have a gun
Memoria, memoria
Memoria, memoria(No I don’t have a gun)

And I swear that I don’t have a gun

No I don’t have a gun
No I don’t have a gun
No I don’t have a gun
No I don’t have a gun

Songwriters: Kurt Cobain

 

 

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Rehab – Amy Winehouse

Posted on February 11, 2018 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

They tried to make me go to rehab
I said, no, no, no

Rehab
Lyrics: Amy WinehouseThey tried to make me go to rehab
I said, no, no, no
Yes, I been black
But when I come back, you’ll know, know, know
I ain’t got the time
And if my daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s tried to make me go to rehab
I won’t go, go, go

I’d rather be at home with a Ray
I ain’t got seventy days
‘Cause there’s nothing, there’s nothing you can teach me
That I can’t learn from Mr. Hathaway

I didn’t get a lot in class
But I know we don’t come in a shot glass

They tried to make me go to rehab
I said, “no, no, no”
Yes, I been black
But when I come back, you’ll know, know, know
I ain’t got the time
And if my daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s tried to make me go to rehab
I won’t go, go, go

The man said, “why do you think you here?
I said, I got no idea.
I’m gonna, I’m gonna lose my baby
So I always keep a bottle near
He said, I just think you’re depressed
This, me, yeah, baby, and the rest

They tried to make me go to rehab
But I said, no, no, no
Yes, I been black
But when I come back, you’ll know, know, know

I don’t ever want to drink again
I just, oh, I just need a friend
I’m not gonna spend ten weeks
Have everyone think I’m on the mend

And it’s not just my pride
It’s just till these tears have dried

They tried to make me go to rehab
I said, no, no, no
Yes, I been black
But when I come back, you’ll know, know, know
I ain’t got the time
And if my daddy thinks I’m fine
He’s tried to make me go to rehab
I won’t go, go, go

Songwriters: Amy Winehouse

 

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Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Posted on February 10, 2018 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Well sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water….

 

 

 

Valierie, Amy Winehouse
Well sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you’re doing
And in my head I paint a picture
‘Cause since I’ve come on home,
Well my body’s been a mess
And I’ve missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won’t you come on over
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don’t you come on over Valerie?
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Did you have to go to jail,
Put your house up for sale, did you get a good lawyer?
I hope you didn’t catch a tan,
I hope you’ll find the right man who’ll fix it for ya
And are you shopping anywhere,
Changed the color of your hair, are you busy?
And did you have to pay that fine
You were dodging all the time, are you still dizzy?
‘Cause since I’ve come on home,
Well my body’s been a mess
And I’ve missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won’t you come on over
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don’t you come on over Valerie?
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Well sometimes I go out by myself
And I look across the water
And I think of all the things, what you’re doing
And in my head I paint a picture
‘Cause since I’ve come on home,
Well my body’s been a mess
And I’ve missed your ginger hair
And the way you like to dress
Won’t you come on over
Stop making a fool out of me
Why don’t you come on over Valerie?
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie
Valerie

Why don’t come over Valerie?

Songwriters:
Abigail Harding / Boyan Chowdhury / David Alan Mccabe / Russell Thomas Pritchard / Sean Francis Caleb Payne
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As…

Posted on February 4, 2018 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky (Always)

[Verse 1]
As around the sun the earth knows she’s revolving
And the rosebuds know to bloom in early May
Just as hate knows love’s the cure
You can rest your mind assure
That I’ll be loving you always
As now can’t reveal the mystery of tomorrow
But in passing will grow older every day
Just as all is born is new
Do know what I say is true
That I’ll be loving you always

[Refrain]
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky (Always)
Until the ocean covers every mountain high (Always)
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea (Always)
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream

[Verse 2]
Did you know that true love asks for nothing
Her acceptance is the way we pay
Did you know that life has given love a guarantee
To last through forever and another day
Just as time knew to move on since the beginning
And the seasons know exactly when to change
Just as kindness knows no shame
Know through all your joy and pain
That I’ll be loving you always

As today I know I’m living but tomorrow
Could make me the past but that I mustn’t fear
For I’ll know deep in my mind
The love of me I’ve left behind
Cause I’ll be loving you always

[Refrain]
Until the day is night and night becomes the day (Always)
Until the trees and seas just up and fly away (Always)
Until the day that 8 times 8 times 8 is 4 (Always)
Until the day that is the day that are no more
(Did you know that you’re loved by somebody?)
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left (Always)
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself (I’ll be loving you forever)
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through (Always)
Until the day that you are me and I am you (Always)
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky (Always)
Until the ocean covers every mountain high (Always)

[Bridge]
We all know sometimes life’s hates and troubles
Can make you wish you were born in another time and space
But you can bet you life times that and twice its double
That God knew exactly where he wanted you to be placed
So make sure when you say you’re in it but not of it
You’re not helping to make this earth a place sometimes called Hell
Change your words into truths and then change that truth into love
And maybe our children’s grandchildren
And their great-great grandchildren will tell
I’ll be loving you

[Refrain]
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky (Loving you)
Until the ocean covers every mountain high (Loving you)
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea (Loving you)
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream (Be loving you)
Until the day is night and night becomes the day (Loving you)
Until the trees and seas up, up and fly away (Loving you)
Until the day that 8 times 8 times 8 is 4 (Loving you)
Until the day that is the day that are no more (Loving you)
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left (Be loving you)
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself (Loving you)
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through (Loving you)
Until the day that you are me and I am you (Now isn’t that loving you)
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky (Isn’t that loving you)
Until the ocean covers every mountain high (And I’ve got to say always)
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea (Always)
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream-Um (Always)
Until the day is night and night becomes the day (Always)
Until the trees and seas just up and fly away (Always)
Until the day that 8 times 8 times 8 is 4
Until the day that is the day that are no more
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left (Always)
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through
Until the day that you are me and I am you
Until the rainbow burns the stars out in the sky
Until the ocean covers every mountain high
Until the dolphin flies and parrots live at sea
Until we dream of life and life becomes a dream
Until the day is night and night becomes the day
Until the trees and seas just up and fly away
Until the day that 8 times 8 times 8 is 4
Until the day that is the day that are no more
Until the day the earth starts turning right to left
Until the earth just for the sun denies itself
Until dear Mother Nature says her work is through
Until the day that you are me and I am you

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Joanne [Where do you think you’re going? ]

Posted on February 3, 2018 by dave umbongo

 

Take my hand, stay Joanne
Heaven’s not
Ready for you
Every part
Of my aching heart
Needs you more
Than the angels do

Girl
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Goin’, girl?
Girl
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Goin’, girl?

If you could
I know that you’d stay
We both know
Things don’t work that way
I promised I
Wouldn’t say goodbye
So I grin
And my voice gets thin

Girl
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Goin’, girl?
Girl
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Goin’, girl?

Honestly, I know where you’re goin’
And baby, you’re just movin’ on
And I’ll still love you even if I can’t
See you anymore
Can’t wait to see you soar

Girl
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Goin’, girl?
Girl
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Where do you think you’re goin’?
Goin’, girl?

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