LYRICS:
Of A Reason And A Rhyme
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Here is your chance to read Christie's powerful lyrics from her first CD ~ Of A Reason & A Rhyme.....
The Song Is Love
When do you ascend to the truth? To let love guide all that you do There’s where the mastery is gained Is this what you aspire to attain? I see the manipulations and illusion of control I try to understand without judging by all that I know Chorus: So I say to you right now What you believe will come to be So be clear with the whole picture you try to see Everything matters when it’s done in love Everything matters when done in love Don’t fret don’t mope each moment offers hope Another beginning another chance You’re always invited to join the dance The dance is truth And the song is love I see that to cast the blame only makes me insane It serves to break my stride and keeps me stuck in the divide I’m gonna concentrate on making my time count today I seek the clarity to know peace with all that shall be
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More Than Alive
We came together, on that night The passion was blazing, blindingly bright We came together the sparks did fly The seed was planted, our love took flight Chorus: Oh the we that we used to be Is past, it is history We are dealing with us here and now The us with two children With fears of the unspoken It’s us in the present Struggling to keep it more than alive Oh the many miles we have traveled together Our outer and our inner journeys Plenty of the rough roads Plenty of cruising too How can it be That I’m still not clear with you Bridge: It’s love I seek in your green eyes It’s the window of your soul That I alone dare to glimpse Though you deny the view yourself
Sea Of Disillusionment
I know there’s no talking about it The connection to outcome too strong A decision was made and held onto A win to uphold righteousness I’m working on my sadness and hurt Singing healing through my work Chorus: And I find myself swimming In a sea of disillusionment I am here but not alone I’ve come so far yet moved so little It’s the truth that keeps me from drowning I can’t go under with you And this thing that went down Swept me right off the ground To this sea so profound The wounds will heal but the scars remain They hold the doubt and record of change There’s so much strength in some illusions It’s never been about good versus evil The conflict is between love and fear Fear grows so strong here Bridge: How could I buy into this illusion How could I believe How could I get caught in this illusion How could I not see
Tenuous Trust
There was a mother There was a death So many things left unsaid A huge façade so wide and broad A mask of fear held near and dear Since the day you died We’ve cried our eyes dry So profound our grief goes deep Chorus: And go on we must Holding on to that tenuous trust Of a reason and a rhyme That somewhere a knowing Will come with time That somehow a knowing Will come with time What can I say About that very gray day Those moments frozen in time Have left a hole in my mind Those few hours took forever A part of our innocence A hurt so deep and alive Leaves a scar that will always survive Bridge: Events conspire To do what they must It’s times like these We are challenged to trust
The Blame Game
Welcome to the game my friend It’s the game that never ends This is the blame game – it’s not a brain game Play it to see what you can gain Welcome to the game my friend It’s the game that never ends It is the biggest game around Justifications that abound Chorus: A reason to hold onto anger To hold back change Use to justify your losing You’re not to blame Step right up - You can win Place your blame To absolve your sins Step right up – You can win Place your blame To absolve your sins So yes, congratulations you win You’re absolved of all of your sins You don’t have to halt - It’s never your fault (Just) Place the blame if you get caught Here’s the prize, you are a victim That is the condition to win Congratulations, you are the winner Played a good game, the blame way Bridge: Blame is a way to never accept responsibility Use it as another excuse Why it’s just no good, it’s no use
It Rains
As long as you believe To lose the sadness Is to lose her How could you choose anything else? But to return to the madness Reprise that old disguise Return to living the lies An opportunity dies Chorus: It rains and it rains And the grayness remains It is yet and always the same Still I harbor deep hope That one day you’ll awaken And make the choices So your life’s a joy living And as I watch from afar I cringe at the façade Reemerging from before Returns to close hope’s door This doesn’t have to be You can seek out clarity Open up your heart to see Use your truth as the key Bridge: Use your umbrella To keep you dry in the rain You’ve always held the key Your choices create your fate
Between You and You
I want to help I want to make it right But we both know This is your path, this is your flight Through your hell to come out again A deep dark journey But there’s light at the end You are the light at the end Chorus: Oh my friend I can see And it’s clear to me You are in trouble When the pills aren’t enough The numbness just won’t do Your spirit is crying to you It won’t be give up It’s time to let it through When you don’t want to live with the shame You’ll find it’s your choice accepting the blame Face your truth with all of your might You can’t escape your plight The key is honesty in all you say and do But especially in the honesty between you and you You are the light at the end Bridge: You so want that elusive love You can’t seem to find I know it’s hard to believe But the love that you seek Can only come from you
Alone
Sometimes I feel so alone When I’m with you When you shut down communication I feel your attitude I try and I reach out to no avail The vast and the emptiness merge And I remember I’m alone Chorus: It always comes down to being alone Alone in this body Alone in this life Alone with my joy Alone with my strife Alone in my relationships Alone with you This is not always a melancholy recognition Just the thin veil of truth It’s easy to forget As I lose sight In the delight That daily is my life Bridge: At any given moment The realization pops into my head Like the spark leaping out of the flame Alone I will end as alone I came Alone I will end as alone I came
It Calls Again
Words are dancing, engulfing me Like a shining crystal mist The songs are calling me They beg me to set them free Get them out, let them loose It’s time I followed my truth Get them out, let them loose It’s time I followed my truth Chorus: I’ve heard the calling Time and again I’ve heard the call But lacked the faith Lacked the trust in the knowing It isn’t ego showing Trust in the oneness of all that is I’m listening again And this time I’m my own best friend I trust in the knowing I trust in the love I trust in the oneness that comes From above, below, within, Without, with all For the highest good It calls again
Anyway (words by Mother Theresa)
People are often unreasonable, Illogical, And self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you Of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some False friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, People may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway What you spend years building, someone Could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, They may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, People will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, And it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, It is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway.
Understanding
How can you understand me When you don’t understand yourself? How can you see When you’re not even looking? How can you hear When you refuse to listen? How can you be true to me When you don’t know the truth yourself? Chorus: I want to be with you But not if it means losing me I don’t want to feel this pain But if I compromise The pain just comes back again How can I understand you When I don’t understand myself? How can I see when I’m not even looking? How can I hear When I refuse to listen? How Can I be true to you When I don’t know the truth myself? Bridge: I’ve learned what I’ve always known I’ve got to find love for myself With or without you I’ll always be with me That’s why we all must grow Individually I want to understand you So I’m learning about myself I want to see So I open my eyes to look I want to hear And I am not afraid to listen I seek to know the truth That I might know the truth of you
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Christie's second album - For A Ride
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