India Arie

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Always In My Head

You're like a cool breeze, on a summer's day
You are a river running through the desert plain
You are my shelter, from the pouring rain
You were my comfort, even before the pain

I can hear the sound of five drummers in the wind
The leaves blowing in the breeze, ring out like guitars
A tin can rolls across the gravel like a tambourine
I am but a vessel, so I sing, because you are

Chorus In my head, you're always in my head
In my dreams, you're always in my head
In my pain, you're always in my head
In my peace, you're always in my head

A rainbow of rhythm stretches across the sky
An airplane in the distance, plays a beautiful cello line
It's no coincidence; it's in tune with the music in my head
If you were a shoulder you're where I would rest, but I am your vessel so I hear, you

Chorus
In my head, you're always in my head
In my fears, you're always in my head
In my joy, you're always in my head
In my tears, you're always in my head

You're like a cool breeze, on a summer's day
You are a river, running through a desert plain
You've been my shelter, from the pouring rain
You were my comfort, even before the pain?cause I hear you

Chorus
In my head, you're always in my head
In my dreams, you're always in my head
In my pain, you're always in my head
In my peace, you're always in my head

Chorus
In my head,you're always in my head
In my fears, you're always in my head
In my joy, you're always in my head
In my tears, you're always in my head

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Back To The Middle

She is, twenty five, spent over half of her life
So afraid to speak her mind, it’s such a shame
‘Cause what a brilliant mind she has

Chorus
And now she’s been introduced to confidence
She doesn’t see, that she is bordering on arrogance
When will she learn, to come back to the middle

He is, a young black man, grew up without his father
And now it falls into his hands, to protect his mother
‘Cause if he doesn’t, well then who will, his older brother lives in fear
Of everything, especially, trying to fill his father’s shoes

Chorus
Respectively, they go to extremes, of masculine and feminine
Chasing dreams, but they keep on falling
‘Cause they don’t know no balance
When will they learn, to come back to the middle

Bridge
You must take the good with the bad, and you might hit the wall
Sometimes you’ll fly and sometimes you’ll fall
There isn’t any way, to avoid the pain
But it’s getting burned, that’s how you will learn
To come back to the middle

Instrumental Break

Chorus
Needing to protect your self now that is just a part of life
If you let your fears keep you from flying, you will never reach your height
To get to the top you must come back to the middle
When will we learn, to come back to the middle

Come back to the middle, Come back to the middle
Don’t make no mind about falling down
‘Cause it’s when you’re in that valley
You can see both sides more clearly

Come back to the middle

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Beautiful

The time is right
I’m gonna pack my bags
And take that journey down the road
Cause over the mountain I see the bright sun shinning
And I want to live inside the glow
Yeah

I wanna go to place where I am nothing and everything
That exists between here and nowhere
I wanna got to a place time has consequence oh yeah
The sky opens to my prayers

I wanna go to beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,
I wanna go to beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,
I wanna go to beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,
I wanna go to beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,

Please understand that it not that I don’t care
But right know these wall are closing in on me
I love you more than I love life itself

But I need to find a place were I can breathe
I can breathe
I wanna go to place were I can hold the intangible
And let of the pain with all my might

I wanna go to a place where I am suspended in ecstasy
Some where between dark and light
Where wrong becomes right

I wanna go to beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,
I wanna go to beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,
I wanna go to beautiful, beautiful, beautiful,
I wanna go to beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Beautiful Flower

This is a song for every girl who's ever been through something, she thought she couldn't make it through (yeah, hmm)

I sing these words because I was that girl too, wanting something better than this, but who do I turn to?

Now were moving from the darkness into the light, this is the defining moment of our lives. (umm, yeah)

'Cause your beautiful like a flower, more valuable than a diamond, you are powerful like a fire, you can hela the world with your mind and there is nothing in the world that you cannot do, when you believe in you (who are beautiful), yeah you (who are brilliant), yeah you (who are powerful), yeah you (who are resilient)

This is a song for every girl who feels that she is not special

'Cause you don't look like a supermodel, coke bottle

The next ime the radio tells you to shake your moneymaker, shake your head and tell them, them them you're a leader

Now were moving from the darkness into the light, this is the defining moment of our lives. (yeah)

'Cause your beautiful like a flower, more valuable than a diamond, you are powerful like a fire, you can heal the world with your mind and there is nothing in the world that you cannot do, when you believe in you (who are beautiful), yeah you (who are brilliant), yeah you (who are powerful), yeah you (who are resilient)

Yeah you (who are beautiful)

Yeah you (who are brilliant)

Yeah you (who are powerful)

Yeah you (who are resilient)

Yeah you (this song is for you)

Yeah you (this song is for you)

Yeah you (this song is for you)

Yeah you

Yeah you

You are brilliant

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Beautiful Surprise

It's like yesterday I didn't even know your name
Now today you're always on my mind.
I never could have predicted I'd feel this way.
You are a beautiful surprise.

Intoxicating every time I hear your voice.
You've got me on a natural high.
It's almost like I didn't have a chance.
You are a beautiful surprise.

What ever it is you came to teach me...
I am here to learn it cause' I believe that we are written in the stars,
and I don't know what the future holds, but I'm living in the moment.
And I'm thankful for the man that you are.
You are everything I asked for in my prayers.
So I know my angel brought you to my life.
Your energy is healing to my soul. You are a beautiful surprise.

You are an inspiration to my life. You are the reason, why I smile

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Better People

Yeah Yeah!
Yeah Yeah!

[Verse 1:]
I wish there was a video game
to teach you your ancestors name
I wish there was a phone number

like 1-800-Save-Your-Brother
I'm thankful for the radio station
Not afraid to put the truth in rotation

there are skirts of information
That you can only get in conversation with...

[Chorus:]
Young People, who talk to
Old People, it would make us
Better People, all around...
(Yes it would)

And if Old People would talk to
Young People, it would make us
Better People, all around....
(Yes it would)

[Verse 2:]
We went from radio to TV
Now we're going from LP to CD
Don't be afraid

To try something new
I can help you with the brand new technology
Help me with the age old philosophy
Together there's so much we can do with:

[Chorus:]
Young People, who talk to
Old People, it would make us
Better People, all around...

And if Old People would talk to
Young People, it would make us
Better People, all around....

They say that every
Generation gets worse
Whether if your generous or no purse

These problems tend to strive off the sky (yeah)
Listen to Mahatma Ghandi's words
Be the change you want to see in the world
Start with yourself and healing will multiply
AAAAAAH, that's what happens When..

[Chorus:]
Young People, who talk to
Old People, it would make us
Better People, all around...

If Old People would talk to
Young People, it would.....
Better People, all around....

If black people
Would talk to white people
It would make us
Better People
All Around....

If Republican people would
Talk to Democratic people
It would make us diplomatic people
[laugh] All Around.....

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Brown Skin

Brown skin you know I love your brown skin
I can’t tell where yours begins I can’t tell where mine ends
brown skin up against my brown skin
need some every now and then

Where are your people from maybe Mississippi or an island?
Apparently your skin has been kissed by the sun
You make me wanna Hershey’s kiss your licorice
Everytime I see your lips it makes me think of honey coated chocolate
Your kisses are worth more than gold to me
I’ll be your almond joy, you’ll be my sugar daddy

Brown skin you know I love your brown skin
I can’t tell where yours begins I can’t tell where mine ends
brown skin up against my brown skin
need some every now and then

Everytime you come around something magnetic pulls me and I can’t get out
Disoriented I can’t tell my up from down all I know is that I want to lay you down
Everytime I let you in abra cadabra magic happens as we swim
Higher and higher finally we reach heaven
Come back to earth and then we do it all again

Brown skin you know I love your brown skin
I can’t tell where yours begins I can’t tell where mine ends
brown skin up against my brown skin
need some every now and then

Skin so brown lips so round baby how can I be down
Beautiful mahogany you make me feel like a queen
Tell me what’s that thing you do that makes me want to get next to you

Brown skin you know I love your brown skin
I can’t tell where yours begins I can’t tell where mine ends
brown skin up against my brown skin
need some every now and then

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Can I Walk With You

I woke up this morning...you were the first thing on my mind.
I don't know where it came from, all I know is I need you in my life.
You make me feel like I can be a better woman.
If you just say you wanna take this friendship to another place.

Chorus: Can I walk with you, through your life
Can I lay with you as your wife
Can I be your friend to the end
Can I walk with you through your life

Now everyday ain't gonna be, like the summer's day.
Being in love for real it ain't like a movie screen.
But I can tell you all the drama aside.
You and I... can find what the world's been looking for,
forever friendship and love together.

Chorus: Can I walk with you, through your life
Can I lay with you as your wife
Can I be your friend to the end
Can I walk with you through your life

Can I walk without through your life,
till the day that the world stops turning,
can I walk with you till the days that my heat stops breathing.
Can I...can walk with you through your life,
can I walk with you till the end that the birds no longer take flight,
till the moon is underwater.

Can I walk with you.
Can I walk with you.
This is the moment I've been with for
Can I walk with you.
Can I walk with you.
Can I walk with you.
You are everything I've been look for
Can I walk with you.
Creative Intellectual
Can I walk with you, can I walk with you as your wife

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Come Ye

Come ye ye who would have peace
Hear me what I say now
I say come ye ye who would have peace
It’s time to learn how to pray

I say come ye ye who have no fear
What tomorrow brings child
Start praying for a better world
Or peace and all good things

I say come ye ye who still have hope
That we can still survive now
Let’s work together as we should
And fight to stay alive

I say come ye ye who would have love
It’s time to take a stand
Don’t mind abuse it must be paid
For the love of your fellow man

I say come ye come ye
Who would have hope
Who would have hope
Who would have hope
Who would have hope

beautiful_soul · Prijatelj foruma

Complicated Melody

If he were a color
He'd be a deep dark forest green
If he were a car
He'd be a long stretch limousine
With room for all humanity Inside
Cause' he is so giving, and he is so wise
If he were a number
He'd be a five, cause' he has such a brilliant mind
If he, were an animal, he'd be an ass
Cause' he's stubborn sometimes
But If he were a song
He'd be a complicated melody, that complicated fellow he
I almost can not sing it on key ... But he means the worlds to me

If he were a building, he'd be a beautiful cathedral, cause' he's so
Traditionally spiritual.
If he were a dance, he'd be complicated
Like the tango, exotic like a mango
But if he were a song, he'd be a complicated melody
That complicated fellow he,
I almost can not sing it on key ... But he means the world to me.

He ain't the reason for the sun and moon He Is just the reason for this here tune

Cause' he means the world to me
Said he means the world to me
Me, me, me... yeah
He means the world to me, yeah

Complicated melody
That, complicated fellow he
He's complicated melody
I almost can not sing it on tune