ROOMS WITH A VIEW
DONNA LEWIS, HOLMES IVES
The Messenger
Lyrics by Donna Lewis
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oh I didnʼt expect you
I didnʼt invite you in
oh is it because I missed you
left you waiting where no roads go
why have you come to me
how do i get you to leave
so Iʼm free
too many to do lists where is the joy
Iʼm out of balance
forever annoyed with myself
I let it happen
I say what i feel from my gut
from my dreams
in my meditation emotional patterns release
I make that happen
why have you come to me
how do i get you to leave
so iʼm free
you are you are you are
you are the messenger
you are you are you are
you are the messenger
say what you want
you are the messenger
you are the negative
but only the messenger
loaded with sleep
bring on the messenger
under the heavy white
layers
bring it on
bring it on
bring it on
why have you come to me
how do i get you to leave
why have you come to me
how do I get you to leave
youʼre only the messenger
how do i get you to leave
to leave
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Corridors
Lyrics by Donna Lewis
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the room on the left
is where I lay out my right arm for you
uncross my legs
gonna wrap me up like you always do
what you gonna do for the rest of the day you ask
give me a room with a view of the river
and I say which way
is the corridor of foreign territory
to a room with a view of the river
Eileen is my girl
Eileen is my girl
Eileen is my girl
the room on the right
is where I hang up my clothes to dry
under the light
lay your hands on me like you always do
which way
to a room with a view of the river
which way
to a room with a view of the river
Eileen is my girl
Eileen is my girl
Eileen is my girl
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The Mark
Lyrics by Donna Lewis
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you map me out
so carefully
connecting to the core
line me up
spread my wings
I can do it
give me something to hold tight
tell me when
tell me when I can breathe out
trace the flow of my body
leave your mark
but donʼt leave me
tell me when
tell me when I can breathe out
pin point the distance
pin point the wavebands
move my head in the right direction
everything in true perfection
line me up
spread my wings
I can do it
give me something to hold tight
tell me when
tell me when I can breathe out
trace the flow of my body
leave your mark
but donʼt leave me
tell me when
tell me when I can breathe out
sounds to words
thereʼs a white light somewhere
sounds to words
deep breath red light on
sounds to words
thereʼs a white light somewhere
sounds to words
deep breath red light on
line me up
spread my wings i can do it
i can do it
leave your mark
line me up
spread my wings i can do it
i can do it
leave your mark
but donʼt leave me
line me up
spread my wings i can do it
give me something to hold tight
tell me when
tell me when I can breathe out
I can breathe out
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The Imposter
Lyrics by Donna Lewis
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thank you for making me feel brave
when I didnʼt feel brave
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
thank you for activating
my gratitude
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
room 12
black and white
spreading out
plug me in
room 6
full of light
steady murmur
absorbing
destroying
room 9
touch and press
drift and float
lost and suspending
thank you for making me feel brave
when I didnʼt feel brave
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
thank you for activating
my gratitude
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
room 21
itʼs not the first
intolerance
raw and torn
room 9
once again
do it right
lose the frequency
thank you for making me feel brave
when I didnʼt feel brave
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
thank you for activating
my gratitude
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
Iʼm not alone now
got my feet in the sand now
nothings getting in the way now
heading down the mountain now
thank you for making me feel brave
when I didnʼt feel brave
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
thank you for activating
my gratitude
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
thank you for making me feel brave
when I didnʼt feel brave
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
thank you for activating
my gratitude
cos' I never want to be at war
with my body again
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Rooms With A View
Lyrics by Donna Lewis
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itʼs a long way to go
you carry my bag down the corridor
I donʼt know where I am today
when anxiety steps in to play
will I be ok
I hear my name
as I walk around
I want Eileen with the gentle hands
warm me up so there's no pain
till I feel the ice kiss my brain
Iʼll be ok
you see it all
holding space for us all
you can get lost inside this room
itʼs just a room with a view
for me and you
itʼs a long way to go
tell me a story
one I donʼt know
I donʼt know who I am today
whatʼs your dream what you gonna say
youʼll be ok
you see it all
holding space for us all
you can get lost inside this room
itʼs just a room with a view
for me and you
its another room with a view
itʼs just a room with a view
hereʼs to 2022
to all the rooms with a view
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Tell Me A Story
Lyrics by Donna Lewis
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hello
how are you
Iʼm fine
tell me a story
tell me a story
tell me a story
to take my mind elsewhere
tell me a story
tell me a story
tell me a story
we've only got 5 minutes
to get there
Get there
slowly
slowly
slowly
I donʼt wanna feel
I donʼt wanna feel
I donʼt wanna feel
I donʼt wanna feel
tell me a story
to take my mind elsewhere
tell me a story
tell me a story
tell me a story
to take my mind elsewhere
tell me a story
tell me a story
we only have 5 minutes
to get there
get there
under the skin
5 minutes to spare
keep the pressure
tell me a story
keep it constant
keep it constant
Yeah
tell me a story
we only have 5 minutes
to get there
keep the pressure on
keep the pressure on
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Headlights
Lyrics by Donna Lewis
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here comes the water
no no
knee deep in water
no no
the shock of the water
pulls me
I see
headlights and I donʼt care
lay me down
and leave me there
let the flames warm all of me
headlights and I donʼt care
lay me down
and leave me there
swimming almost vertically
under the water
when the shaking stops
deep in the water
reaching out
I dream that iʼm walking
to the glass house
I see
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headlights and I donʼt care
lay me down
and leave me there
let the flames warm all of me
headlights and I donʼt care
lay me down
and leave me there
swimming almost vertically
wrap yourself around me now
wrap yourself around me now
wrap yourself around me now
wrap yourself
something that won't last
something that won't last
I see
headlights and I donʼt care
lay me down
and leave me there
let the flames warm all of me
headlights and I donʼt care
lay me down
and leave me there
swimming almost vertically
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headlights and I don't care
and leave me there
let the flames warm all of me
I have been given something
leave me there
swimming almost vertically
headlights and I don't care
leave me there
swimming almost vertically
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Angel In Combat Boots
Lyrics by Pamela Sue Mann
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we occupy a vacancy
vacantly didnʼt see
preaching to the chorus
avoiding the eyes of the other side
people die surprised
I need a cigarette and a change of scene
angel beware itʼs your turn
for skin and teeth and bone
Angel beware of greater things
things like truth
rings like truth
whatever it is
sing me an angel in combat boots
angel beware of greater things
things like truth
whatever it is
sing me an angel in combat boots
angel beware of greater things
things like truth
rings like truth
whatever it is
sing me an angel in combat boots
angel beware of greater things
sing me an angel in combat boots
angel beware of greater things
sing me an angel in combat boots
sing me an angel in combat boots
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Masks
Lyrics by Donna Lewis
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deep in the heavenly tree lined canals
I am floating
the voices own me running free
and they wonʼt let me go
Iʼm on the white ladder descending
silent and dreamless
but the voices own me running free
and they wonʼt let me go
take it away
take it all away
take it all away
take it all away
so many hands moving gently but fixing connections
Iʼm heavy as sand but I feel so thin and light
the blue stream continues to show them the way
and their voices still
hold me running free towards the light
take it away
take it all away
take it all away
take it all away
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Roundabout
Lyrics by Donna Lewis
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donʼt take me round about
donʼt take me round about
donʼt take me on a roundabout way
donʼt take me on a roundabout way
do we speak of things that matter
or just send a love note on its way
do we speak of things that matter
or let this love go
donʼt take me on a roundabout way
donʼt take me on a roundabout
donʼt take me on a roundabout
donʼt take me on a roundabout
do we speak of things that matter
donʼt take me on a roundabout
donʼt take me on a roundabout
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