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Awakening

by Bonnie Waters

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1.
Gifts from the Sea copyright 2001 The tide rushes in, and then goes out again, Washing my thoughts out to sea, leaving me empty and free... Sunlight and warm sand, blue sky and salt air, These ancient remedies renew me, Starfish and sea gull, driftwood and conch shell, These are the gifts from the sea... Please let me let go, please let me let go, Let me know these gifts from the sea... Flash of jade, aquamarine, Sapphire blue and tourmaline, These are the colors of my healing, Rustling fronds of palm trees, crashing waves and gentle breeze These are the gifts from the sea... Please let me let go, please let me let go, Let me know these gifts from the sea... The tide rushes in, and then goes out again, Washing my thoughts out to sea, leaving me empty...and free...
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Uncharted 06:00
Uncharted copyright 2002 Bonnie Waters Sailing seas uncharted, I choose the way to go, Mustn't be faint-hearted, but navigate by faith alone, Can this heart be trusted to find the way that's true? While stormy winds are gusting against the path I've set it to. Through the wailing storm, I'm sailing on... No stars for guidance, My fate decided By-y a heart (heart) so (so) wide it holds The oceans of the Universe inside...A-ah, ah-ah, A-ah, ah-ah There's a place in legend, according to the ancient word, Mystic, fabled island, a paradise I've heard. But if I'm to find it, I must leave familiar shores, Leave my fears behind me, let go of everything I've known. As the days unfold, I'm sa-ailing on... No chart provided, My compass residing In a heart (heart) so (so) wide it holds The oceans of the Universe inside...A-ah, ah-ah, A-ah, ah-ah Sailing seas uncharte-ed, I'm sailing o-on, Sailing o-on, Sailing o-o-on....I'm sailing on...
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The Broom and the Heather copyright 2002 Bonnie Waters She: I will make a pillow of green moss for my head and a cushion of pine needles for my bed, I will dream a dream that only my true love knows, And I'll wait for him where the broom and the heather grow. He: I have been a rambler and a rover, Sailed the seas and travelled the world over, My head filled with dreams of new adventures... She's calling me back where the broom and the heather grow. She: I will dance upon the beaches the day long, And sit on the rocks singing my love song, That my love may hear the whisper wherever he goes, And I'll wait for him where the broom and the heather grow. He: I have coffers filled with gold and silver, Endless fortunes made in distant harbors, There's a voice within that softly whispers, She's calling me back where the broom and the heather... Li-di-di, Li-de-di-di-di, Li-di-di, Li-dee-di... Li-di-di, Li-de-di-di-di, Li-di-di, Li-dee-di... She: I will weave a shirt of fine linen for my love to wear, And a wreath of roses and laurel for my hair, We will marry each other in the meadow, where the river flows, We'll be wedded there, where the broom and the heather grow. He: Finest silks and satins I've been clothed in, Dined with kings at tables overflowing, Beneath this velvet coat my heart is longing, She's calling me back where the broom and the heather... Li-di-di, Li-de-di-di-di, Li-di-di, Li-dee-di... Li-di-di, Li-de-di-di-di, Li-di-di, Li-dee-di... She: I will make a pillow of green moss for your head, And a cushion of pine needles for our bed, and our children will play on the moors where the sea winds blows, And we'll make our home where the broom and the heather grow. And the heather grow, and the heather grow... And the heather gro-o-o-o-ow... He: My ship flies through fair and stormy weather Now I dream that soon we'll be together She's calling me back where the broom and the heather Calling me back where the broom and the heather Calling me back where the broom and the heather... Gro-o-o-ow.
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Signs and Symbols copyright 2001 Bonnie Waters Signs and symbols, filled with meaning, Crystal rainbows, colors streaming, Starlight spirals through inner galaxies, inner galaxies, Reflections of all the possibilities, Dreams and visions on into infinity, Expressions of Love's desire to be, Love's desire to be Word is spoken, conscious dreaming, Thought in motion, Life is "being," Hearts will open to a new reality. Reflections of all the possibilities, Dreams and visions on into infinity, Expressions of Love's desire to be, Love's desire to be Unseen atoms, pulsing, dancing, Universes still expanding, Silent pauses, God is breathing through me, God is breathing through me... We're born into this strange forgetfulness, Whispers of clues, the angels guide us, Brave in Spirit, on we venture, Remember we are loved beyond measure, Beyond measure, Signs and symbols, signs and symbols, signs and symbols.
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Awaken 04:12
Awaken Bonnie Waters copyright 2004 I was lost in a landscape of hopelessness and broken dreams, I was living in this dream but everything seemed so real. I was moving through a world of slow motion, low-vibration energies, Kept sayin’ I wanna to back, yeah, gotta find my way back home. I was wandering on a planet that was struggling, Her land and waters poisoned, her air too thick to breathe. I was wondering how such a planet could ever heal. I knew it could only happen if I believed. Chorus: And a voice was telling me to open up my heart To open up my arms and embrace the All That Is, For only then can we awaken and the true healing start So open up your eyes and let the healing begin. Awaken, Awaken, Awaken, Awaken! I see a new way, a way of wholeness and unity, I see a new world, a world of beauty and love and peace I see a future of millions of bright shining miracles, I see a new day coming, If we allow it to be. Awaken, Awaken, Awaken, Awaken! And a voice was telling me to open up my heart To open up my arms and embrace the All That Is, For only then can we awaken and the true healing start. So open up your eyes and let the healing begin. Open up your eyes, and let the healing begin, Open up your eyes, and let the healing begin... (Hey-Hey!) Awaken, Awaken, Awaken, Awaken!
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Here I Am 04:57
Here I Am copyright 2001 Bonnie Waters (Be...here...now....) Here I am, a work in progress, I'm only human - that's what I am, Here I am, no I'm not perfect, take me or leave me, but only as I am, I am...All this is what I a-am, a-am I am, I am, I think therefore I am...And here I am. Here I am, God's inspiration, Divine Creation - that's what I am, Here I am, the Soul incarnate, I feel the Spirit flowing through my hands, I am...All this is what I a-am, a-am I am, I am, I think therefore I am...And here I am. I am a work in progress, I am the Soul incarnate, I can feel the Spirit flowing through my hands... Here I am, the best and worst of every woman and every man Here I am, a spark of life in a speck of dust among a billion grains of sand, I am...All this is what I a-am, a-am I am, I am, I think therefore I am...And here I am. I am a work in progress, I am the Soul incarnate, I can feel the Spirit flowing through my hands... Flowing through my hands, it's flowing through my ha-a-ands, And here I am.....
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Spirit in Human Form copyright 2002 Bonnie Waters We are Spirit in human form.... You keep striving for perfection, Always trying to prove your own self-worth, You keep hiding from the lessons, You can't prove yourself worthy by proving others unworthy. And we live, and we try, and we learn, we learn, o-oh, we learn. You came to give expression to the Divine Spark, To live the beauty of the Light in dark, To feel the fullness of the human heart, To give a human face to God, a human face to God. We are Spirit in human form, we all play the game from the day that we're born, We are here on Earth to experience Light in the shadows. There's no reason for this judging, There's a purpose here for All That Is, You can choose a path of compassion, You can learn to love the God that lives within you. And we live, and we try, and we learn, we learn, o-oh, we learn. You came to give expression to the Divine Spark, To live the beauty of the Light in dark, To feel the fullness of the human heart, To give a human face to God, a human face to God. We are Spirit in human form, we all play the game from the day that we're born, We are here on Earth to experience Light in the shadows. We are Spirit in human form, we all play the game from the day that we're born, We are here on Earth to experience Light in the shadows. And you are worthy...and I am worthy...and we are worthy... We are Spirit in human form...
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Still 04:30
Still copyright 2001 Bonnie Waters I have walked this road before, Felt this night down through my soul, Waiting for the dawn, waiting for the dawn, Still the stars shine in the night, Still the stars burn bright, burn bright. I have seen these stars before, Felt the love that guides me on, We are not alone, we are not alone, We have walked this road before, And still the stars shine on, shine on. I have never seen your face before, And I can't say just who you are, But in this dark night filled with stars, I believe your soul I've known, We have walked this road before, And love will lead us home, lead us home. Won't you come and walk with me, Through this night of mystery? Til we find the light, until we find the light, We have walked this road before, And still the stars burn bright, burn bright... Burn bright...
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Just One Heart copyright 2004 Bonnie Waters It only takes one heart to make one little change, It only takes one heart to make a difference in this world. It only takes one heart to find another way, It only takes one heart to make a difference in this world. And you are One Heart, you are One Life, you are One Star, shining it's One Light, And you are One Heart, you are One Person, you are One Spirit, just One Heart. It only takes one heart to open up to healing, It only takes one heart to make a difference in this world. It only takes one heart to find the power of compassion, It only takes one heart to make a difference in this world. And you are One Heart, you are One Life, you are One Star, shining it's One Light, And you are One Heart, you are One Person, you are One Spirit, just One Heart. And we are One Heart, we are One Life, we are One Star, shining our One Light, And we are One Heart, we are One Spirit, we are One People, just One Heart. One Heart (we are), One Heart (we are), our Heart is just one heart, One Heart (we are), One Heart (we are), One Heart, there is just one heart.
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Lighthouse 02:58
Lighthouse Copyright 2004 Bonnie Waters My Love is a light that shines…forever, forever. My Love is a star that glows…forever, forever, And through the days of darkest storm… know my love goes o-on, on, and on. My Love is a light that shines…forever, forever, My Love is a flame that lives…forever, forever, And though the night may seem so long… know my love goes o-on, on, and on. My Love is a light that shines…forever, forever, forever…

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I worked with many amazing musicians on this album (their names appear on the respective tracks.) It was an ambitious project - with all the instruments and harmony vocals, a few of these songs ended up having more than 10 tracks.

I went for the best musicians that I personally knew, and greatly appreciate all their contributions to this work. And special thanks to the two female vocalists: Wendy Walsh Rezzonico is a longtime Kirtan singer (with a beautiful, pure sweet voice), and Shanin Jones does the gutsy, gospel voice on "Awaken", which adds so much! So fortunate to work with both of them.

The final result took several years to write, record, revise, edit, and master. Recording began at Noteworthy Studios in Granville, Vt in 2004, and finished at Banquet Studios in Sebastapol, CA. in 2014. I hope that you enjoy!

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released May 15, 2022

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Bonnie Waters

Bonnie Waters is a songwriter and performer from the New England area (Vermont/New Hampshire), whose music includes: Folk, Pop, Celtic, and Blues, with a focus on New Consciousness themes. Melodic, soulful, and often haunting - Music from the Heart.

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