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Awakened

by Veronica May

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1.
Flow 04:11
The water’s flowing and I can’t decide If I should dip a toe or jump inside Then the moment comes when my dream Knocks upon my door It’s like a moment we have all come to The moment when you know you have to choose Open your heart Close your eyes I’m in the flow and I don’t even have to row Trusting just because I know I’m on a path A path that has no turning back Finally on the right track So sit back enjoy the show I’m in the flow My turn is coming I am next in line My heart is pumping dreams are on my mind Then the moment comes I’m in front they ask What is it you need? We can be supported but we have to do the work The best work comes from the deepest hurt Close those old doors Open your mind I’m in the flow and I don’t even have to row Trusting just because I know I’m on a path A path that has no turning back Finally on the right track So sit back enjoy the show I’m in the flow
2.
Heaven and Hell I know why the wind blows through the trees It’s a combination of all our good energy Floating around Because I’ve been to heaven and back Yes I have It’s a blessing and burden There’s some healing and hurting Inside this beautiful mind of mine Inside this beautiful mind I know why babies cry I know why people die Because I’ve been to hell and back I’ve been to hell and back Yes I have It’s a blessing and burden There’s some healing and hurting Inside this terrifying mind of mine Inside this terrifying This terrifying beautiful mind Amen.
3.
Heaven and Hell I know why the wind blows through the trees It’s a combination of all our good energy Floating around Because I’ve been to heaven and back Yes I have It’s a blessing and burden There’s some healing and hurting Inside this beautiful mind of mine Inside this beautiful mind I know why babies cry I know why people die Because I’ve been to hell and back I’ve been to hell and back Yes I have It’s a blessing and burden There’s some healing and hurting Inside this terrifying mind of mine Inside this terrifying This terrifying beautiful mind Amen.
4.
Evening Blues Late in the evening when nobody’s home And I’m feeling so alone Late in the evening I sing this song In hopes that you will sing along Oh those blues got me down… Late in the evening when the sun goes down And no one makes a sound Late in the evening when the land grows dark And the only thing left for me Is the stars Oh those blues got me down…
5.
I picked you up one day and noticed a dent One I inflicted on accident You threw your reflection at me And said, “I wear your scars proudly” You take it from me when I take it out on you You yell when I’m angry and you cry when I’m blue So here’s a sweet song just for you So many memories I can retrace Like the smell of your spruce top when I open your case I frantically open the locks Who knew so much could grow from a dead wooden box You take it from me when I take it out on you You yell when I’m angry and you cry when I’m blue So here’s a sweet song just for you When the ambulance came and took me away With an expressionless face I said, “I don’t want to stay” So they brought you to my bedside And I cried And I cried You take it from me when I take it out on you You yell when I’m angry and you cry when I’m blue So here’s a sweet song just for you
6.
Tides 04:09
Finally a moment has come A moment when I am left alone And with that sweet moment I squander I wander I roam Hopefully soon I’ll decide To focus my passion To work from the inside I’ve so much potential eventually I’ll arrive Then depart once again Take that step Make that dream a reality Stop being concerned with the lessons you haven’t learned All in time All unfolds Be as gentle with yourself as you are with the ones you love Let it crash and subside Accept the tides Finally a moment has come A moment when I am still in my mind And with that sweet moment I shut all the engines down Hopefully soon I’ll decide To see past my nose To notice the outside The rain is torrential eventually I’ll be dry Then caught in a gale again Take that step Make that dream a reality Stop being concerned with the lessons you haven’t learned All in time All unfolds Be as gentle with yourself as you are with the ones you love Let it crash and subside Accept the tides
7.
Within 03:41
She’s the one I’ve always had Each and every heartbeat of the way She has seen me rise and fall She has felt me wax and wane She’s the one that makes it count Each moment sacred sealed in pen She has been through quite a lot And she’ll get through it again I’ll get through it again What we all go out searching for In a lover in a friend We can find in our own backyards It’s within But before I go share the love I’ve got to fill it to the brim I am a source unto myself I’ve got to go within go within I’ll be the one I know I am Each moment black white in between Because I have seen the power of love I have watched it intervene I’m the one that makes it count Each moment neither start nor end Because it’s just all one big lump of time I’ll get through time and time again You’ll get through time and time again What we all go out searching for In a lover in a friend We can find in our own backyards It’s within But before I go share the love I’ve got to fill it to the brim I am a source unto myself I’ve got to go within go within It’s within It’s within It’s within…
8.
Shaky knees 02:57
I think it’s safe to say I got it made I’ve got a good job good friends good family I think it’s safe to say you fit me well And from where I’m standing I can tell That you’re a whole lot of woman And you need a whole lot of loving She’s a hot July’s forgiving breeze And she gives me shaky knees I think it’s safe to say I met a match She’s got a big heart big butt and she’s got class I think it’s safe to say I gave my heart To my main squeeze She’s a lovely work of art Got a whole lot of woman And she needs a whole lot of loving She’s a hot July’s forgiving breeze And she gives me shaky knees Babe I love you like the moon loves the tide Babe I love you like Evil Knievel loves the ride Babe I love you like James Brown loves the funk Babe I want you like the morning wants the sun She’s a whole lot of woman And she needs a whole lot of loving She’s a hot July’s forgiving breeze And she gives me shaky knees Shaky knees
9.
Pennies 05:04
Broken By words that kept me down I had misspoken But my callused words still stand their ground. Patient Study the lesson in this mess Because adjacent to my compassion is my self-respect Don’t forget that words are not like pennies Like you can throw them all around forgotten on the ground Not like pennies you can’t take them or leave them believe me Your words added up So I’m cashing out Fix it Like duct tape on a crack Or nix it Because spoken words do not retract Fizzle Don’t stoke this fire up Because I’m tired And I’m old enough to know when I’ve had enough I keep friends who place value on feelings They can stand inside my shoes Before they blow the fuse And lately I don’t like the woman I’ve turned into Something had to change and now with all this change I’m cashing in
10.
Train 02:52
Here comes a train.. The trains leaving the station but I don’t know where it’s going The trains leaving the station but I don’t know where it’s going All I know baby is that I’ve got to go this one alone now Choo choo full steam ahead now and I’m settle in my tracks Choo choo full steam ahead and I know I may get derailed But I can’t think about that All I can think about anymore is just how badly I want my baby back
11.
Bell Jar 03:52
I saw the sadness in your eyes And it made me want to comfort you As if I was your demise I’ve got to move on move through If only it were simple But I’ve got complex feelings that get to me sometimes Taking on the burdens that person shouldn’t take Opened up my heart too far I’ve got to lift the bell jar I heard the wreckage in your voice And it made me want to cry for you As if I didn’t have a choice But it’s me that I’ve got to choose If only it were simple But I’ve got complex feelings that get to me sometimes Taking on the burdens that person shouldn’t take Opened up my heart too far I’ve got to lift the bell jar I smell the roses every day I count my gratitudes every night Shame guilt blame negativity I don’t want to hold on to what’s not mine And even though it isn’t simple It’s the only way to let go and live Until you hit the center of the richness in yourself Releases from the self-made hell I’m lifting the bell jar
12.
Boomerang 05:33
There’s a woman at work named Autumn I’ve known her for many years And the first day I met her She had a grimace ear to ear You see Autumn works long hours And she has a lot of layers And at first glance you might think That Autumn doesn’t care I could have let it eat me up Run a rumor mill at work But rumors grow like tumors So I rose above and sang Boomerang Boomerang My truest self sang boomerang Boomerang Boomerang Heart for heart or fang for fang Boomerang If you only give to get then this lesson you’ll forget Boomerang Each day I’d flash a smile Each day a bright hello I’d ask about her day Then off to work I’d go It didn’t take much effort I slowly chipped away Her walls came crashing down before me Which in turn improved my day I could have let it eat me up Run a rumor mill at work But rumors grow like tumors So I rose above and sang Boomerang Boomerang My truest self sang boomerang Boomerang Boomerang Heart for heart or fang for fang Boomerang
13.
The Source 02:50
Sometimes a break is what it takes. Though the pieces of you scatter Different sorts of pieces gather Sometimes a scar reveals the trial Your heart will slowly mend Left with resilience in the end Because I know I’ll grow when the rain falls down Though it pounds against my face I will stand in present place May I remember one thing on the days When I feel completely lost I’m one step closer to The Source Sometimes a leap is what it takes Though the landing isn’t clear You will learn to persevere Sometimes magic comes true And when it does you can rejoice Because it means you’ve found your voice May I remember one thing on the days That my souls completely fed That I’m safe. Cuz I know I’ll grow when the sun comes up With my arms outstretched I will capture this moment until it’s impressed I’ll have said yes to my needs I will give as I receive Knowing I’m one step closer to The Source
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released November 7, 2017

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