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1. |
Suitcase Full of Faith
03:15
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You said nothing about talking
even though I asked you for months
you just decided it up in your head
then you let me know it all at once
it hit me like a steam train I could see a mile away
But part of me was part relieved when I fell apart that day
Because
part of me was broken
part of me broke open
something in me froze then
And something else shook free
I packed up all those pieces
and went looking for relief
with a suitcase full of faith
and the music calling me
it's been more than a year now
in the desert on my own
I cut my hair, I bought new dresses
And I'm still learning to live alone
every now and then it calls my name
a memory reminds me that nothing is the same
As when
part of me was broken
part of me broke open
something in me froze then
And something else shook free
I packed up all those pieces
and went looking for relief
with a suitcase full of faith
and the music calling me
I wouldn't wish this on a friend or enemy
But I also know I wouldn’t wanna go
back to how it used to be
How I used to be
before
part of me was broken
part of me broke open
something in me froze then
something else shook free
I packed up all those pieces
and went looking for relief
with a suitcase full of faith
and the music calling me
because
part of me was broken
part of me broke open
something in me froze then
something else shook free
I packed up all those pieces
and went looking for relief
with a suitcase full of faith
and the music calling me
Got a suitcase full of faith
And the music’s calling me
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2. |
Summer With You
02:21
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You pulled up to the house
I hollered “be right out”
And quickly ran a brush through my hair
Front yard fireflies aglow
Our song on the radio
A lingering of charcoal in the air
We drove down the drag
to the far side of town
Where the carnival lights
Lit up the fairgrounds
Some people say
that dreams don’t come true
I think I got pretty close
That summer with you
We parked out where the grass
Had all been matted flat
& walked through the rows of dusty cars
Paid for tickets at the gate
Then we lined up to wait
To ride a little closer to the stars
Cuz it was just once a year
On the far side of town
When the carnival lights
Lit up the fairgrounds
Some people say
that dreams don’t come true
I think I got pretty close
That summer with you
And I can still taste
the powdered sugar funnel cake
I can feel your hand on my thigh
I never won a plastic prize
But the shine in your eyes
Was worth more than all the tickets combined
I still smile when I drive by
the far side of town
Where the carnival lights
Lit up the fairgrounds
Some people say
that dreams don’t come true
But I think I got pretty close
That summer with you
That summer with you
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3. |
All or Nothing
03:24
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I can’t seem to unpack my suitcase
Maybe I’m not sure if I’m gonna stay
With one foot out the door, if I can’t take it anymore
It’s that much faster I’ll be on my way
Am I ready?
Am I ready for this?
Can’t hold back, it’s gotta be all or nothing
When there’s no safety net
And what you see is what you get
Now’s the time to give it all or nothing
I never let myself want anything like this before
Afraid of how much it could hurt me
You’re standing there arms open, and I’m a wounded bird
You’ve given me the stage and I’m still crying to be heard
Am I ready?
Am I ready for this?
Can’t hold back, it’s gotta be all or nothing
When there’s no safety net
And what you see is what you get
Now’s the time to give it all or nothing
What if I’m the only one I get to save?
Is that enough, and can I be that brave?
And am I ready?
Am I ready for this?
Can’t hold back, it’s gotta be all or nothing
When there’s no safety net
And what you see is what you get
Now’s the time to give it all or nothing
So am I ready?
Am I ready for this?
Can’t hold back, it’s gotta be all or nothing
When there’s no safety net
And what you see is what you get
Now’s the time to give it all or nothing
all or nothing, all or nothing, all or nothing
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4. |
If You Loved Me
03:02
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Sunshine through lace curtains
a table set for three
baby in the highchair
mashing up some peas
two cars in the driveway
tulips line the path
barbecue and a kiddie pool
and a swing out in the back
Is that the way
life would be
if you loved me?
After dinner homework
talk shows on TV
reading bedtime stories
if they brush their teeth
every other holiday
with my folks and with yours
taking turns taking out the trash
and sweeping up the floors
Is that the way
life would be
if you loved me?
I know life never turns out
exactly how we plan
Don't care so much what it looks like,
more that someone understands who I am
Is that the way
life would be
if you loved me?
Is that the way
life would be
if you loved me?
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5. |
Hungry
02:57
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you know it's been 12 months
since I’ve had anyone in my bed
back then was the last few crumbs
of a love like stale bread
so I've been a long time longing
staring at a barren plate
wanting to fill up my empty cup
or at least to have a taste
you left me hungry for the touch of a man
back when you left the table
I wasn't able to even comprehend
how long I could survive,
stay alive, despite famine
you left me hungry for the touch of a man
you left me hungry for the touch of a man
these days my eyes linger on ring fingers
of every man I meet
my belly's on fire, I'm so tired
of trying to deny the heat
Yeah you left me hungry for the touch of a man
Yeah you left me hungry for the touch of a man
you left me hungry
for the touch of a man
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6. |
The Color Blue
04:36
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You could count it in moons
Each month when she sleeps I make wishes anew
Ooooooooh
You could count it in moons
You could count it in tears
Each salty drop falling in an ocean of fears
Ooooooooh
You could count it in tears
The color blue, it’s just a hue
Just a funny way to say
I've fallen deep into a pool
They tell me that this feeling
Is called the color blue
You could count it in songs
Each one that I write keeps on calling out wrongs
Ooooooooh
You could count it in songs
You could count it in dimes
Each clink in the jar one small step toward good times
Ooooooooh
You could count it in dimes
The color blue, it’s just a hue
Just a funny way to say
I've fallen deep into a pool
They tell me that this feeling
Is called the color blue
You could count it in moons
You could count it in tears
You could count it in songs
In dimes or in years
It doesn't much matter
The how or the when
Cuz blue will come calling
again and again
But if you listen closely
to what blue has to say
she may just teach you
how to live a new way
The color blue, it’s just a hue
Just a funny way to say
I've fallen deep into a pool
They tell me that this feeling
Is called the color blue
They tell me that this feeling
Is called the color blue
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7. |
Stumbling in the Dark
03:45
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my ripe cherry chest has a hard pit in the middle
if you split me open, please don't throw it away
I need to plant some new seeds, that will grow into some new trees
with blossoms soft and open and more new fruit on the way
I’ve learned so many things since we took off the wedding rings
like how to leap and make a brand new start
and I’m clinging to a faith that everything will be ok
and I will find love, even stumbling in the dark
my crystal bracelet daydreams are hanging by a thread now
if it snaps the beads will scatter around my boots and roll away
if I keep calm I can collect them and string them back together
and it may not be the same but they can sparkle a new way
I’ve learned so many things since we took off the wedding rings
like how to pay the rent by working hard
and I’m clinging to a faith that everything will be ok
and I will find love, even stumbling in the dark
car batteries die, guitar strings break
I wonder if everything is just a mistake
But I’ve learned so many things since we took off the wedding rings
like how to grieve but keep an open heart
and I’m clinging to a faith that everything will be ok
and I will find love, even stumbling in the dark
I’m clinging to a faith that everything will be ok
and I will find love, even stumbling in the dark
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8. |
Pray for Patience
02:40
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She has a closet full of dresses that are striped
She bought them when she started her new life
When all the rules are broken, down is up and up is down
Sometimes you gotta move to a new town
Somewhere nine hundred fifty miles away
In a storage shed the pieces of her past remain
She thinks of them from time to time and wonders if they still define
The person who she is or was or will be?
She wishes that it wouldn't take so long
to puzzle all the pieces of her new life song
She's searching for bright harmonies
in a world that's brought her to her knees
But since she's down there, she'll pray for patience
It's not that anything is truly bad
It's just so very different from the life she had
Somethings are much better, but there's still some things she misses
Like knowing someone had her back and all those goodnight kisses
She wishes that it wouldn't take so long
to puzzle all the pieces of her new life song
She's searching for bright harmonies
in a world that's brought her to her knees
But since she's down there, she'll pray for patience
She wishes that it wouldn't take so long
to puzzle all the pieces of her new life song
She's searching for bright harmonies
in a world that's brought her to her knees
But since she's down there, she'll pray for patience
since she's down there, she'll pray for patience
since she's down there, she'll pray for patience
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9. |
Ember of Empathy
02:35
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The door is a dance
Between the kitchen and the car
Take me to Texas, take me to breakfast
Take me to towns I’ve not seen
I wake in a world
between fear and forgiveness
Sometimes there’s crying
Sometimes there’s lying
Sometimes there’s burgundy,
Sometimes there’s green
The ember of empathy is burning
Bright and bold in the pit of my chest
And I think it’s a sign that I’m gonna be fine
Despite all my days of unrest
There’s a window of wildness and willing
Where whatever I want seems to fly
And I think it might mean that it’s time to come clean
About what I actually desire
The coin is a key
Between wanting and having
I keep coming close, I keep losing rope
I keep finding faith in the strength of my feet
I step on a stage
Between sinking and swimming
Praying for grace
Praying for space
Praying to be heard
Praying to be seen
The ember of empathy is burning
Bright and bold in the pit of my chest
And I think it’s a sign that I’m gonna be fine
Despite all my days of unrest
There’s a window of wildness and willing
Where whatever I want seems to fly
And I think it might mean that it’s time to come clean
About what I actually desire
Cuz the door is a dance, and I wake in a world
Where the coin is a key, so I step on a stage
And it’s time to come clean
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10. |
You Are Not Alone
03:23
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I can see salt water slipping from your eyes
I know the empty hollow in your bones
Your stomach is home to a hundred butterflies
and your chest is a cage full of stone
Today your bed's a prison
or maybe it's your mind
but everything seems useless
like you're running out of time
So if you can't find the stars
listen for the sound of my voice
I will sing you home
When you can't feel the ground beneath your feet
Take my hand
you are not alone, you are not alone
you are not alone, you're not alone
Well I've swum the underwater void, black and cold
and I've felt the devil's laughter grip my heart
I've been shaken so hard by the lies I was told
I thought that I might fall apart
And I’ve weathered the winters
that never seemed to end
Felt the world on my shoulders
and didn't break but bent
So if you can't find the stars
listen for the sound of my voice
I will sing you home
If you can't feel the ground beneath your feet
Take my hand
you are not alone, you are not alone
you are not alone, you're not alone
Well I've seen the clearest lakes
from the peak of a mountain
felt the sun on my face
as I tossed coins in a fountain
I've held a baby newly born
and I've grown food from seed
joined voices with a choir
taken care of those in need
So if you can't find the stars
listen for the sound of my voice
I will sing you home
If you can't feel the ground beneath your feet
Take my hand
you are not alone, you are not alone
you are not alone, you're not alone
you are not alone, you are not alone
you are not alone, you're not alone
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Heather Miller Austin, Texas
Heather writes songs of connection. Connecting what you've been feeling to what you've been trying to say. Connecting to characters that feel like long lost family. Connecting lightness and humor to loneliness and hurt. Taking her place in the lineage of acoustic folk songstresses, Heather is the real deal. She will brighten your day and soften your heart. ... more
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