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River of Life
03:19
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River of life
Words and music by Alice Brown
© 2017 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik All Rights Resewrved
River of life, Flows to the sea
River of life, Flows only one way
You are born, Then you die
River of life, Flows to the sea
Chorus
River of life, It’s the only way
That we live
The river of life, Only knows one way
From the caves to the sea
You can’t swim , Against the tide
Some journeys are quite short
Some others are extremely long
All depends on your tributary
Bridge
Go with the flow
Go where the river takes you
Don’t fight or resist
Sit back and enjoy the ride
As there is nothing you can do
River of life
River of life
Take each day, As it comes
There is no point planning for the next day
As you don’t know what’s to come
Chorus
As you near the end, as your tributary joins the sea
Don’t fret or be anguished
Be happy and enter the sea
River of life
River of life
Repeat Bridge and verse 1
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Refugee
03:14
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Refugee
Words and music by Alice Brown
© 2018 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik, All Rights Reserved
Constantly on the move
Looking for a safe place
Huddling with each other
In a dark hole
Dull the anguish
The wailing of families
For the ones they have lost
But so have you
Chorus(1)
Running away
The enemy is at the door
Fear about who they are
And what they’ll do
Run away
Running and hiding
Fear and hopelessness
Dull eyes of fear
Dull ache of hunger
Eating grass
To stave off the pangs
There is nothing else to eat
As the shrapnel falls down
Chorus (2)
No food, no water
No hope, no future
NO chance, no escape
No winners, only losers
When will it end
Why did it begin
Trapped on the
Wrong side of the lines
The greedy take it all
Nothing for the majority
Guns to force their take
Fat belly’s robbed, from the rest
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Immigrant
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Immigrant
Words and music by Alice Brown
© 2017 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik All Rights Reserved
Can I tell you my story
Can I tell the truth
How I ended up
Here talking to you
Chorus
I was sold a dream
Pictures in a magazine
Looked so inviting
Looked so real
Travelled across the land
Took many jobs
Paid loads of money
in a foreign land
Came to the sea
Shoved in a boat
With no engine
Towed out to sea
Strange people helped me up
On a big boat
Then once more to land
And into the camp
Chorus
Strange people, strange tongue
Asking questions
I don’t understand
Just totally bewildered
Bridge
Thinking about the people
Floating away
No rescue
No-one to mourn
What can I do
What can I say, what can I say
Broke out of the camp
And ended up here
In this strange land
The dream was an illusion
Picture in the magazine
They aren’t real
They are all false
I realise it now
Words from the TV screen
Scream hatred and fear
Sowing dissension
Sowing despair
I want a life
And I want it here
In this strange land
Speaking strange words
Chorus
Please let me be
Please leave me alone
No tattooed number
No push back from here
Repeat Verse “I want a life”
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Lone Wolf
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Lone Wolf
Words and music by Alice Brown
© 2017 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik All Rights Reserved
The lone wolf stalks the forest
All alone
The lone wolf needs
No-one else
Blending into the background
Hiding in plain sight
See everything, no-one seeing him
Watching, Watching
Chorus
Lone wolf, Lone wolf
Living on your own
Lone wolf, lone wolf
Listen to the howl
Taking each opportunity
As it comes along
Never missing a trick
Never miss, never miss
Lone wolf this is your life
Being on your own
It has been your choice
This way of life
Bridge
The smells are intense
Running through the forest
Chasing the prey
To feed me, feed me
The lot of the lone wolf
Repeat Verse 1, Verse 3 and chorus
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I am who I am
03:42
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I am Who I am
Words: Alice Brown/Trish Brown and music by Alice Brown
© 2021 Alice Brown/Trish Brown/Pyramid Musik
I am who I am
Take it or leave it
I am who I am
Sitting here before you
Chorus1
All the inconsistencies and differences
That come together to make me human
I am who I am
The sum of all the different parts
I am who I am
A complicated person
Chorus1
Bridge
You are who you are
take it or leave it
You are who you are
Believing in other things
Chorus 2
All the inconsistencies and differences
That come together to make you human
You are who you are
Sitting here beside me
You are who you are
My soul mate forever
Chorus 2
Bridge
We are who we are
Two souls on life’s journey
We are who are
Taking each day as it comes
Chorus3
All the inconsistencies and differences
That come together to makes us human
We are who we are
Who knows where it will take us
We are who we are
Holding hands as we walk
Chorus 3
We are who we are
Two lives living together
We are who we are
Married and in love
Chorus 3
Outro
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6. |
Follow the stars
04:08
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Follow the stars
words and music by Alice Brown
© 2019 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik, All Rights Reserved
The doors that once were open
They are closed
So called friends never say hello
The door may be closed
But there are other ways
Other ways
Chorus
Follow the stars
They’ll show you where to go
Follow the stars
They’ll lead you to a place
Follow the stars
They’ll lead you to a place
Time to take a new path
Take a different course
There will be others
Opening doors, for you
There will be others
Opening doors, for you
Chorus
Go forward, never look back
Put it down to experience
There are walls, always walls
But walls have gates
Time to go through
the gate that’s there before you
Chorus
The grass might not be greener
on the otherside of the gate
It’s now your time, make your mark
It’s now your time, make your mark
Chorus
Challenges await you
And take your determination
And focus it on your path
And where you wanna go
And where you wanna go
Chorus
Outro
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7. |
I'm no star
03:16
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I’m no star
Words and music by Alice Brown
© 2017 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik, All Rights Reserved
I’m no star in the sky
Shining brightly before I die
I’m no star on the stage
Just someone who plays guitar
Chorus
Playing guitar and make people sing
Surely I’m no star
Seeking the limelight, is that what you mean
Not I, Not I
Capitalising on good fortune
This time may never come again
Embrace the stardom
But don’t get too close to the Sun
Bridge
I seek a place that is home
Where is that home
Brick and mortar is that what you mean
Or somewhere more comfortable
Be good and true
Be who you’re meant to be
No light under a bushel
Give back what you receive
Chorus
This time may never come again
Or it may last a lifetime
Live as how you see
Live as you wanna be
Chorus
There are highs and lows
Buzz on the stage, the low not there
Accept and believe
This is your life, your way
Repeat Verse 1 and Chorus
Repeat ‘Not I’ till end
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8. |
Man on the high wire
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Man on the high wire
Words and music by Alice Brown
© 1979 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik, All Rights Reserved
Keeping up a balancing act
Watch the man doing the high wire act
Nobody realises, it is you
Up there instead of him
Just watching , to see if he’ll fall
Not realising it you
Nearly everyday in life
What if he falls
No net to catch him
Chorus
Watch him, see him, watch him fall
It’s you, don’t you see
Like us on life’s long path
Bridge
You could watch this forever
In fact you, probably will
No life line, to hold him
But you, have your friends
Now for his trick of the century
For the wire is covered in ice
He is on a slide, now
Like you on the booze
Chorus
Repeat Verse 2 and 4
Bridge as outro
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9. |
Castles in the air
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Castles in the air
Words and music by Alice Brown
© 1978 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik, All Rights Reserved
Building castles in the air
All that people do
Creating images
That never seem to appear
It’s up to date
Then you’re far too late
As you have found something new
Chorus
New ideas, new plans
As you try to spend a fortune
You’ll never have
But you keep on thinking anyway
As it’s the only thing
That keeps you going
Building castles in the air
You read adverts showing people
Who have won a fortune
On the lottery or something like that
But what’s the chance? Not a lot
But if you save instead of spending
On coupons or bonds
Then you castle in the air
Just might blossom into life
Chorus
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10. |
Home again (explicit)
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Home Again EXPLICIT
words and music by Alice Brown
© 2019 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik, All Rights Reserved
Walking through the door
The sanctuary, out the armageddon
The oasis of peace
In a fucked up world
Chorus
Home again, yeah I’m home again
Home again, yeah I’m home again
Home again, yeah I’m home again
Time to relax
Unwind from the daily stress
My time alone
No sounds disturbing me
Chorus
Lotus position
Getting out there, connecting
Peaceful and bliss
Quiet, oh so quiet
Bridge
It’s good to be there
It’s nice to be at peace
Open the chakra
And let the light flood in
Open the chakra
And let the light flood in
Chorus
Shutting out it al
Black out, self doubting me
The coolness flows in
Contentedness, being at peace with the world
Being at peace with the world
Bridge
Chorus
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11. |
Mr A
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Mr A
Words and music by Alice Brown
© 2017 Alice Brown/Pyramid Musik All Rights Reserved
Sitting all alone in this room
There are loads of people
I don’t really know
A nurse brings me cups of tea
Sit on the table growing cold
Chorus
Trapped in this prison cell
A life sentence
No parole
No escape
A man comes once in a while
Pushes and prods me
Hands out pills and potions
I know there not really working
Chorus
Inside i’m a child of 5
Outside i’m 96
Knowing i’m on the slippery slope
Hanging on as the song says
In quiet desperation
Chorus
Strange words i scream
Not knowing where there coming from
The sit in isolation
In a room full of people
All knowing me, not knowing them
Chorus
Repeat verse 1
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Alice Brown Inverness, UK
Alice writes and performs all her own songs known for her use of a 12 string guitar. While she learnt to play at school, it has been in the last few years that she took her music to a wider audience.
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