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Rise

by Tara Velarde

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1.
Something bad is burning, something smells like fire Something bad is burning, like metal, cloth, and tires Come in from the night now, don’t breathe this evil pire Cause something bad has made up this fire Where is your sister, where are your folks Where is your family, don’t let them choke I wonder if this fire was started as a joke Cause something bad has made up this fire Something bad, something bad, yeah Something bad, something bad, yeah Don’t play with fire, will we never learn Don’t play with fire, cause this world sure can burn Fire is not a plaything, don’t whine about your turn Cause something bad has, made up this fire Something bad, something bad, yeah Something bad, something bad, yeah...
2.
Touch You 03:55
I burn a little midnight oil, baby And get it down so I won’t spoil the memory If I’m gonna go on living with “maybe”, I might as well keep a fantasy I burn a little midnight oil, nightly It’s never gonna see the day, and rightly There isn’t any way to say it politely, But there’s no denying, that I just wanna touch you Want it bad enough to Make sure I don’t tell you Because it would be bad Touch you, touch you, baby I keep a little distance from you cause surely This is one secret that I’ll keep poorly Cause honey when I stand too close you floor me And there’s no ignoring It’s just a little stronger than I’m used to If this goes any longer than I’m coming for you And I would let you know that I adore you I’d do anything for you I just wanna touch you Want it bad enough to Make sure I don’t tell you Because it would be bad Touch you, touch you, baby Touch me baby, touch me too Touch me baby, like I wanna touch you... Cause I just wanna touch you Want it bad enough to Make sure I don’t tell you Because it would be bad
3.
For what it was, I’m validated in my dreams For what it was, I stopped controlling everything And I learned that I am capable of learning from my past For what it was, it was, it was, and wasn’t meant to last Well what is validation? I’ll tell you what it’s not Is everyone discouraging everything you’ve fought for Then you say I’m not crazy for doing what I do And all the things I live for, you live for them too For what it was, I’m validated in my dreams For what it was, I stopped controlling everything And I learned that I am capable of learning from my past For what it was, it was, it was, and wasn’t meant to last And what is control? It’s taking everything that’s good And killing it with why, and how, and when, and what, and should Well you were liberation for what obligation hid We sang “come away with me”, and that’s just what we did For what it was, I’m validated in my dreams For what it was, I stopped controlling everything And I learned that I am capable of learning from my past For what it was, it was, it was, and wasn’t meant to last For what it was... And what does it mean to change the way you’ve been? There’s fear in knowing you might make the same mistakes again Well thank you for providing me a second chance to be The type of girl that leaves when someone’s mistreating me For what it was, I’m validated in my dreams For what it was, I stopped controlling everything And I learned that I am capable of learning from my past For what it was, it was, it was, and wasn’t meant to last And I am not the type of girl who has to hate her lovers past For what it was, it was, and wasn’t meant to last And they warned us but we already knew that we were moving fast For what it was, it was, and wasn’t meant to last For what it was...
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Willow Baby 03:17
Willow Baby, Willow Baby... Take up the anthem Of your predecessor Neither greater Neither lesser Willow Baby, Willow Baby... Send a spark to, To the firework fuse Catch the tail of The kite of my muse Willow Baby, Willow Baby... The workday can wait Let's make something timeless Bella Donna Smiles at you
5.
Why do I got to be such an island... The only thing that going alone will get you Is a whole lot of life that's gonna miss you And I've got to be an island Why do I got to be such a lonewolf Well I can prove that I can do it myself, but I'll be A lot more cold and a lot more hungry But I've got to be a lonewolf When I was a child I said "Oh mommy please, Don't you even think about cutting my meat for me" And when somebody lends a hand cause I'm dead on my feet I say "Don't you think that I can walk just as well as anybody?" Cause I've got to be an island Yes I've got to be an island Well I've got to be an island Yes I've got to be an island Well I'll hop around for a while and then it's Right back to my island again Yeah I'll hop around for a while and then it's Right back to my island again
6.
The Mountain 05:07
Small stones make a mountain Well I teach the people every day I repeat my staple, I say patience, patience, cause Small stones make a mountain Small stones take you there Small stones make a mountain And you’ll find small stones everywhere There are things that I cannot seem to reach When you have them I can’t help but feel jealousy But I’m shaking myself so I will see That more for you is not less for me, and Small stones make a mountain Small stones take you there Small stones make a mountain And you’ll find small stones everywhere I keep my feet forward, and my eyes And gaining the summit will be my prize But I can’t forget to look back and recognize That every stone I’ve walked so far Has helped me rise Every small stone made this mountain Every small stone brought me here Every small stone made this mountain And I find small stones everywhere Small stones will take you there Small stones will take you there Small stones made this mountain And you’ll find small stones everywhere

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released May 17, 2019

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Tara Velarde Portland, Oregon

Diva Folk artist Tara Velarde delivers stunning vocal performances with poetic and audacious lyrics. Solo ballad to full band sound, each song electrifies and captivates.

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