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Maria in the Moon
04:46
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Words and music by Carrie Martin
Little girls made of sugar and spice, all things nice
We should keep them safe in jars upon a shelf
Innocence is pure, it's like a daisy chain in our hands
Once it breaks, it's there no more
She's been there many times before
Chorus
Where the river lights the darkest sky
She takes the hand but never cries
Or questions why, she just closed her eyes
You left her story up in space, it wipes the memory of his face
It's over soon Maria
Maria in the Moon
Like a hidden book, her cover is worn and hard
Don't ever judge the content till you've read the words inside
The walls of faith they crumbled but they never quite fell down
She was born a true survivor
Survivors can be found
Chorus
Where the river lights the darkest sky
She takes the hand but never cries
Or questions why, she never questioned why
You left her story up in space, it wipes the memory of his face
It's over soon Maria
Maria in the Moon
Bridge oooh Maria in the Moon
Aaaaah Maria in the moon
Oh Maria
Instrumental
Where the river lights the darkest sky
They take the hand but never cry
We close our eyes, we just close our eyes
There's a million stories up in space, we don't go there, we don't like that place
It's sad but true
There are Marias
Maria in the Mo
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Dancing Dragonfly
04:37
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words and music by Carrie Martin
The falling leaves of autumn are the colour of my heart
Ruby sky descending, a sailors’ pure delight
Ripples on the water caught the moonlight by surprise
breaking the reflection ...
of a dancing Dragonfly
Rain that falls through sunlight hold the colours to my soul
Loving under starlight is romantic, I've been told
Sunrise on a meadow, all that glitters can be gold
Sunlight on his wings, he's flying high
He's a dancing Dragonfly
Chorus Some things are beautiful, designed by Mother Earth to catch our eyes
She made you unique and wonderful
No comparison by far perfections what you are
Lush green field, forest trees, the colour of my eyes
Gentle breeze upon my cheek when the sun is at a high
I love the sound of crashing waves; they make me feel alive
Majestic on the hilltop, flying high,
The dancing Dragonfly
Chorus
You're walking on the water like a dancing Dragonfly
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Paper Thin
04:15
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Collecting lace and paper , press the wishes down
All chosen carefully from things that lie around
And it's no secret, they've been this way before
They've lived another life
They're sent with love and more
When life is paper thin she finds the strength within
to cut around the edges and fold the love back in
When life is paper thin
They stand beside the window where the morning light shines through
Towers in a fairy tale, they're green, they're gold , and blue
Rescued from the darkest place
They have tales to tell
Individuality, she knows it very well
When life can cut life glass, it shatters, she won't crack
The glass won't cut her soul, she puts the pieces back
When glass can cut like glass
Instrumental
Granite stands by gemstone, the rough beside the smooth
Two different sides to life, its difficult to choose
They stood the test of time, she took them to her heart
Layers of curiosity, she knows them all apart
When life is just like stone , she will never stand alone
When life cuts like glass , when it shatters, she won't crack
When life is paper thin , she finds a strength within
When life is paper thin
When life
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Purple Heart
04:57
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words and music by Carrie Martin
In the darkness once again, I had fallen wide awake
and though I try, I can't leave my thoughts behind
Hours pass me by and I can't think no more of why
Cos what I need I never find
Pre chorus :
I've seen your red, I've seen your blue
They come together, it's what I need, what I need
Chorus
Purple mountain, purple sky, fill my head with purple cloud
But I, I'm searching for a Purple Heart
Purple river, purple stream, you're in my head,
Till I can't sleep, but I can dream
Daylight once again and my sleepy eyes won't wake
I turn away cos the sunlight burns my eyes
Seems eventually.. I had fallen into purple sleep but
I don't remember when, only why
Pre chorus
I've seen your red, I've seen your blue
They come together, it's what I need
You're what I need
Chorus
Instrumental
Bridge: Every night has been the same
You're like the rain, coming on again, coming on again
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Time
03:28
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words and music by Carrie martin
I'm just like a mirror, always reflecting, always looking back
I can't see through, the way that you do
I've closed my mind, my head is in the sand
But I know I will start to cry
when I realise that I
Won't get to see you again
Blind is the future, what it gives, what it takes away
Time it's a healer, a memory keeper
takes our tomorrow turns them into yesterday's
But I know I will start to cry
when I realise that I
Won't get to see you again
Time be my healer, be my memory keeper
Take my tomorrows
Turn them no yesterdays
But I know I will start to cry
when I realise that I
Have to try, see the reasons why I
Won't get to see you again
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Holly Blue
04:10
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words and music by Carrie Martin
Floating away, she danced on a breeze
Was captured forever, no sign of release
Just at that moment when she shed her tears
You had dared to release her, your eyes filled with fear
In the palm of your hand she lay
There she stayed
CHORUS
Holly Blue comes to you
Lands on your skin, leaves on a breath of wind
Holly Blue returns to you
In the palm of your hand one day
She will land forever
You gently cradle your delicate prize
You spoke of her beauty , she avoided your eyes
They were beautiful topaz
As she lifted her head
But in the reflection were her own eyes instead
In the palm of your hands she lay
She flew away
CHORUS
In the palm of your hand .. she is yours Forever
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words & music by Carrie Martin
Lady, you have a way
A smile that brings the sunshine
to a cold November day
Lately, life has been so tough
No one said it would be easy
But you're never giving up
Chorus
Suddenly
You opened up my eyes
Your head knows what it's doing
So your heart will beat in time
See how they run, so blind
your head knows what it's doing
Your heart will beat in time
When it dares to knock them down
Your army of tin soldiers
will scatter on the ground
Dry your eyes , line them up again
Don't think about tomorrow
Just fight again today
Chorus
I'll see you , they say
running with wild horses,
the things that go astray
Maybe you've found your peace of mind
safe within the shelter
with the ones they left behind
the ones they left behind
chorus
Suddenly
You opened up my eyes
Cos if a head knows what it's doing,
the heart will beat in time
See how they run,
so blind
Cos if the head knows what it's doing
the heart will beat in time
It beats in time, it beats in time
Your head knows what it's doing
Your heart still beats in time
See how they run
So blind
But if the head knows what it's doing
The heart will beat in time
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No Return to Yesterday
03:58
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words and music by Carrie Martin
High on a hill embracing my world
An infinite sky falling straight into a crystal blue
From the dizziness heights I felt I could leap
right into an ocean where buried treasure keeps my bittersweet
Chorus
I know they'll always be tomorrow
Could it be as perfect as today
If it's not, there's no return to yesterday
Back down to earth, I feel I can breathe
The million years that lay beneath my feet are buried deep
Something about an outgoing ocean
sweeps you away but the shells it leaves behind are broken, left to find
Chorus
I know they'll always be tomorrow
Could it be as perfect as today
If when it's not, there's no return to yesterday
Bridge
Magical, you beautiful thing, did I dream
Reality, took my fantasy, making it real
I needed a moment so I sat for a while
Breaking a silence I think of what has been
and what could be
When the man in the steps with the permanent smile said
"Slow it down, your reason and your rhyme
They got lost in time "
Chorus
I know they'll always be tomorrow
Could it be as perfect as today
When it's not, can I return ...
Back to that hill, embracing my world
An infinite sky falling straight into a crystal blue
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The Woman in Me
05:02
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words and music by Carrie Martin
I used to chase the daylight, not enough hours in the day , isn't that what they say
Be careful what you wish for, my time goes slow now, heaven knows
Isn't that how life goes
So you're sitting here beside me, I'm not one for sympathy, tell me what you see
Tell me what you see
Read between the lines now, the words I wrote were true, I was once like you
I was once like you
If clouds had silver linings, oh they'll be shining
Chorus
There's a whole world echoing through my mind
all comes back if I hit rewind
Tortured heart, man of hate
I rose again, was a twist of fate
I've shared laughter, heals my pain
With patience life will find a way
I broke with silence, angel sleeps
His waking smile a gift I keep
I hope now you will see
What I know that he still sees
The woman in me
If you heading for a future, be sure to make it last, make the good times last
Better make them last
And while searching for the answers, tomorrow will be just another day
Isn't that what they say
If clouds had silver linings, oh they'd be shining
Chorus
Instrumental
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High on a Hill
04:50
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words and music by Carrie Martin
You Seductive Sky, dark but beautiful, I'm hypnotised
Sunlight breaking through, I'm standing here
Because I want to be with you
Dreaming high on a hill
You lazy autumn day, you've left a memory
and it never fades away
Gently falling leaves, if I lay down here, will you cover me
While I am dreaming high on a hill
Chorus
My hearts in one place, my soul's in another
I lost it dreaming, high on a hill
I can't be lost if I don't want to be found
While I'm dreaming high on a hill
I want to be with you, high on a hill
End of summer breeze, you've listened carefully to me
To words, to secrets, I could not say
Keep them safe for me, carry them away
I'll still be dreaming high on a hill
Chorus
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Carrie Martin Hull, UK
Singer songwriter; acoustic guitar; open tunings; partial capos
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