Common Visions (a message of hope)
Copyright 2017 Joel Pirard
Verse 1
ONE TIME, THE STORY, WAS TOLD TO ME AGAIN
ONE TIME THE MEANING, WAS SAID FOR ME TO SEND
REALIZING, THE BALANCE, OF TIME IS OFTEN SEEN
CONFIDING, CONTAINED IN, EVENTS OR IN A DREAM
Chorus 1
WE, CAN BELIEVE THE FEELINGS COMING
WE, CAN RETRIEVE THE BLESSINGS FORTH
WE, CAN OBTAIN AN UNDERSTANDING
WE, CAN REFRAIN FROM ALL THE HATE
Verse 2
ONE MEANING, AN EMBLEM, A BADGE OF LOVE RESTORED
ONE GLORY, OF COURAGE, TO LOVE IS OUR REWARD
TRUE CALLING, ASSURANCE, WE CAN’T DO THIS ALONE
FORTHCOMING, ASSISTANCE, WILL DRIVE US TO OUR HOMES
Chorus 2
WE, CAN REJECT THE EVIL YEARNING
WE, CAN ASCEND ABOVE THE FRAY
WE, CAN EXIST IN COMMON VISIONS
WE, WILL RETURN TO WIN THE DAY
Verse 3
TAKE, TAKE, TAKE A BREATH AND FIND YOUR ANSWERS IN THE RIDDLE
GO, GO, AND FIND THE TALE OF MEANING IN THE SKY
FIND, FIND A SOARING EAGLE DESTINED TO RETRIEVE THE GESTURE
Chorus 3
WITH A METAPHOR OF FEELING ALL AROUND
WITH A METAPHOR OF LOVING IN THE SOUND
WITH A CLARITY OF FREEDOM IN OUR HEADS
WITH AN ANSWER FOR US ALL, WITH AN ANSWER FOR US ALL
WITH AN ANSWER FOR US ALL, WITH AN ANSWER FOR US ALL
Spoken word repeats Verse 3 and Chorus 3
Repeat Verse 1 and repeat Chorus 2
credits
from FOLLOW SILVER SUNS,
track released July 3, 2020
ALL INSTRUMENTS, LYRICS, AND VOICE JOEL PIRARD
SEVEN SOURCES is Joel Pirard.. but also a lot more:
I have been in quite a few bands,. I learned to write songs
and compositions with them, each with their own styles and nuances. I put some of these out with them and more out under an umbrella I call SEVEN SOURCES, which is me with occasional guests, now with additional collections of legacy material and new recordings of some of it! Enjoy!...more