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Songs of the Sun

by Freedom Summers

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1.
The Spirit of Endurance The spirit of endurance Was in a big old tree I went into her belly And she rocked me gently She rocked me gently We looked out at the fluffy clouds Floating under the great sun She whispered in her way That we are all one The silence of the desert night As if I'd always known The fullness of the emptiness Absorbs me as it's own Under these desert skies I know why I’m alive I don’t ask questions why The tin tin tarna flies The tin tin tarna just flies The messenger arrives In my life long journey I’ve sought the truth that’s there And what I’ve found Is simply profound That love is everywhere The love is everywhere That love is everywhere The love is everywhere
2.
Obvious 04:13
Obvious The first time I saw you was down at Mindle beach market you were stage managing for some cultural event happening there and oh I thought you were so cool I could have lived forever In a grass hut you built down there Living off love and coconut milk Love and coconut milk Love and coconut yeh yeh yeh Wasn’t it obvious I was in love with you Well, time waits for no one And I found myself in a classroom with you Learning about technology Music and the industry Wasn’t it obvious I was in love with you I asked you to a BBQ You didn’t bring your girl with you O o that was a mistake I was cleaning squid at my kitchen sink I squirted you with purple ink Oh I didn’t mean to But wasn’t it obvious Wasn’t it obvious I was in love with you You were cooking coconut milk desert You were standing there in my favourite blue shirt Wasn’t it obvious I was in love with you
3.
Living Water 03:59
Living Water (The Promised land, Bellingen) Living water down from the mountains Living water I see Tall trees reaching into the blue Children laughing diving into the cool I’m so grateful, thankful I’m so grateful, thankful that I’m here, that I’m here that I’m here, that I’m here Living water in the Promised land Living water I see Reflections glitter All around shimmer God’s sacred garden in the never-never * Cause all around I see things are growing And all around life just keeps on going And I believe we will survive we will survive If we choose to love we will survive We will survive Living water sacred and divine Living water since the beginning of time All my dreams and fantasy’s are Manifesting in this very hour I’m so grateful, thankful I’m so grateful, thankful that I’m here, that I’m here that I’m here, that I’m here
4.
Arnhem land Man We met in the park Reconciliation Day He borrowed a guitar And sang to me He sang me I was entranced I heard his call Never have I heard Such a spirit voice before Arnhem land man Arnhem land man He was longgrassing Carrying nothing We made fire Under ancient stars Ancient stars Years are passing He’s non-stop drinking Too much weeping The sacred has been taken The sacred has been stolen
5.
Darwin Night 04:37
Darwin Night Beautiful breeze blowing in from the sea soft on my skin like a lovers kiss, lovers kiss Beautiful breeze blowing in from the sea On a hot Darwin Night In September Crescent moon hanging in the galaxy Subtle light path on the sea Stars sparkle and shimmer there Sand of velvet And scent of mermaids hair Beautiful breeze blowing in from the sea Soft on my skin like a lovers kiss Beautiful breeze blowing in from the sea On a hot Darwin Night In September
6.
Afro Birds 02:57
Afro Birds Let me tell you a story I was lying on my bed this morning I looked up at the sky blue sky I saw two birds flying high If I was a bird I’d be flying high There they are, there they are Two little black dots in the sky So high, so high little birds in the sky High like a bird, high like a bird, high like a bird Up in the sky. Let me tell you a story I was lying on my bed this morning I looked up at the sky blue sky I saw two birds flying high If I was a bird I’d be flying high
7.
Everything is Relative Everything is relative, according to our minds And everything is relative according to the times Life’s a spiritual journey, between birth and death Life’s a spiritual journey, between birth and death The journey twists from the start To accept myself then I can play my part And honesty is hard to hear When I’m surrounded by my fear Confusion comes like it does saying What is this thing called love But I can’t stop believing its true Love’s the answer for me and you. Oh yeh yeh. All the cycles that have past Black as night and the morning light Believe or not in a God We should seek the truth from within our hearts And love comes like it does With kisses and hugs yeah But the depth of joy is the depth of pain It we’re just looking for someone to blame Oh yeh yeh Respect to my teachers Who have handled my punches For love comes when I’ve learned That my fear is my own worst enemy And tears fall like they do when Fantasy fails living Remember Contentment is a priceless gift Paid for with thanks giving Oh yeh yeh
8.
Beautiful Rocking I’ve got a beautiful rocking in my soul a beautiful rocking way down in my soul cause spring has sprung spring has sprung spring has finally come the one loving feeling has come cause I believe in love oh yeh Love me up and love me down love me in and love me out the one loving feeling the one loving feeling has come cause every time I’m close to you boy you make me feel so beautiful and every time I’m close to you you make me, feel free lovers rock, lovers rock come dance with me. I’ve got a beautiful rocking in my soul I’ve got a beautiful rocking way down in my soul cause spring has sprung spring has sprung spring has finally come the one loving feeling has come
9.
Flying High 03:34
Flying High I gave you my hat cause you look so good it that I gave you my coat too People in the street they look at you I gave you my heart Cause I couldn’t keep it in Wanted to say I love you but I thought it was too soon You came to see me on a sailing ship You floated right into my harbour We ran into each-others arms like there was no other And it’s so amazing So familiar but interesting I think we’re two of a kind I’m flying, High with the eagles calling me Cause I’ve seen the sea eagles there The’re flying all around above him Their saying the door is open I’m flying, High with the eagles calling me
10.
Know Yourself Children, children listen to my words I am getting older and There’s some things I have to pass on Nature is our teacher Our mother we must love and respect her Water is the sacred life force We must treasure it more than gold Know yourself Life can be hard We have to go through the fires But you must believe you will survive We must believe the spirit will keep us alive and Don’t look to the stars to find heaven If you look to the earth you will find The answer in yourself Know yourself Children, children hear my words Only through love Can truth and beauty be preserved and Only through love Can true meaning of life be revealed and Only through giving And in giving thanks Can you be fulfilled Know yourself
11.
Still In Love with you Why is it after all these years When I saw you again my heart skipped Out of its skin Serendipity and all her wisdom The perfect time Perfect place she brought us back together Face to face and I Thought I was cool to see you again But I’m right back, right back To where we started this thing Cause I’m still in love with you Yes I am still, in love with you baby I am still in love with you And how many times can we Make love like that Before we’ll know that we can never Part again And I curl myself around you Kiss your face all over say I love As I run my fingers Through your sweat drenched hair And I dare you Yes I dare you to love me To be with me and love me completely Cause I’m still in love with you Yes I am still, in love with you baby I am still in love with you
12.
This too will pass There’s a time to be born And there’s a time to die A time for sweet kisses and A time to say goodbye A time to make love And there’s a time to fight Stand up, stand up for your rights, girl In numb feeling cornered and untouchable Denial morphs insanity Where truth becomes an ache in me Tinnitus heart stop this crazy, crazy beat Crying dying But this too will pass This too will pass Natures breath Kind and warm against my naked skin Relaxed and content beneath this shady tree Thoughts so grand of awesome devotion Bowing down to love And expanding into the sky above
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I am multi-disciplined Artist. A Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Fine Artist and Recording Engineer. This Soul Folk Reggae Album, I recorded and mixed using Pro-Tools in my 'Shack Studio' using solar power, giving the Title, 'Songs of the Sun'. A few instrument tracks were recorded else where, according to the musicians location. I have made the intention of grouping songs in side A and B, No 8 Beautiful Rocking, starting second set.
The Image on the cover is called 'Freedom 'n' Guitar', painted in Northern Territory style as a part of my Darwin Mermaid Series. I am selling this painting as a print on canvas.

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released March 8, 2015

Mastered by Matt Cunliffe, world renound by his work on the Albums of Australian aboriginal Artist, GEOFFREY GURRUMUL YUNUPINGU.

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