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Her Universe
03:06
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HER UNIVERSE
A single blade of grass, she climbs aboard
Today will be the day, to break the curse
She labors to the top, steadies up
And takes a look around at her universe
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Carry On
03:16
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CARRY ON
Running ain’t my strong suit, I’m losing the race
Trying to keep up a criminal pace
If I break for a minute
To take in the light
I get the feeling i don’t have a right
In this world of constant hustle
I guess I take too long
But please don’t sound the alarm
Go ahead and carry on
I’ve run for a while now
Eyes off the ground
realized there are many others around
Who listen when they have to
Block out the rest
They see what I see too I guess
That It’s a race without a finish
Prodding us along
But if you think I’m wrong
Go ahead and carry on
When I fret bout tomorrow
Today becomes a blur
I must resist the allure
I appreciate you, checking on me
I’m gonna be here indefinitely
Minding my business, I might fall behind
But I’m doing what’s best for me with the time
So farewell to those approaching
Here is your baton
This is where I get off, Go ahead and carry on
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Checking Out
02:53
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CHECKING OUT
Tell me to try
Tell me I’m good
Tell me I’ve been misunderstood
Tell me I’m doing all I am supposed to do
Teach me to see with faith in my eyes
That love that I seek is there in disguise
It’s hard to hang in when you’re
So used to checking out
Tell me you know the struggle I feel
And what it’ll take in order to heal
Tell me you found a way to circumvent
Sing me a song to drown out the noise
To reset me now with infinite poise
It’s hard to keep up when you’re
So used to checking out
My mind is a taxing maze
The tricks that it needs to play
I talk to it like I’m somebody else which is
Surely an issue unto itself so
Tell me to try
Tell me I’m good
Tell me it’s going just how it should
Tell me the payoff’s certainly worth the work
Stay with me here to praise and to guide
Prove to me you’re along for the ride
It’s hard to hang in when you’re
So used to checking out
So hard to hang in when you’re
So used to checking out
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Brown Bag
02:37
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BROWN BAG
In a brown bag
Lives my day’s strength
My best friend
My sinning saint
In a brown bag
On a blue street
She turns the lights out
And curls up next to me
Another long day
A lost cause
Like a sweet song
stuck on pause
when I get lonely
When the pain roars
She opens up arms
I come in for more
I took the low road
made a U turn
The hardest lesson
I’ve tried to learn
And this brown bag
Clenched in my right hand
Helps me forget
What I can’t understand
Another long day
a lost cause
Like a sweet song
stuck on pause
When I get lonely
When the rain pours
She defends me
That’s what she’s there for
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5. |
Dance Of Love
03:20
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DANCE OF LOVE
When we finally make our way outside
Hostility runs and hides
bold colors escape our minds
Leaving only white behind
Blood runs through me and through you
The earnest gaze is all that’s true
The wildest ocean the broadest view
the dance that love will do
If you were with me hours before
spoke like I was downright sure
That this was gonna be a lasting wound
That Inevitably we were doomed
But love came burning where the flame burns blue
And the ashes hid even the faintest clue
Revealing a whole new point of view
the dance that love will do
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Bare Cove
03:21
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BARE COVE
Just round the bend
Over the railroad tracks
I’m walking the woods
Letting my thoughts unpack again
Crossing the roots
Anchored deep in the ground
Kicking stones
Watching them roll around
I’ve been a little too wired
Or lacking desire
Seeking to be inspired
That’s when it’s time to go
Got to get back to bare cove
Lately it seems
I’m there most every day
Time passing by
Coloring my hours gray
Only one place
Helps me to break away
If I’m a little too tired
In the details too mired
Like I’m feeding a fire
That I no longer want to see grow
I’ve been a little too wired
lacking desire
Seeking to be inspired
That’s when I know it’s time to go
Got to get back to bare cove
When I return
I will reach out for you
Clear in my mind
Seeing my life as new
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7. |
Who Am I
03:31
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WHO AM I
Am I the one who gets you high
Am I the one who makes you die
Am I the light that guides you home
Or would you rather be alone
Who am I
Who am I
Who am I to you?
I’ve had you crying out for more
Been made to feel like I’m a chore
Can I still bring about a smile
Maybe I’m going out of style
Who am I
Who am I
Who am I to you
These days are blending all together
The indecision knows no time
I may be here and there but I’m feeling nowhere
There’s something still to our embrace
Though there is too an empty space
I know you see me hesitate
So tell me now before it’s too late
Who am I
Who am I
Who am I to you
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8. |
Don't Give Up On Me
03:00
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DON'T GIVE UP ON ME
Got myself in a frenzy
Got out of control
Said the kind of things
That make her eyeballs roll
We been off our game
Ever since that day
So I got to dig deeper
Before it’s too late
Don’t give up on me
I can be the man you say I can be
Don’t give up on me
I can be the man you say I can be
Don't know how to talk to
Her sometimes worried mind
Frustrated without the words
But some things need more time
So I come in like a bulldozer wipe out everything
Till all I see is debris can’t see what is happening
But Don’t give up on me
I can be the man you say I can be
Don’t give up on me
I can be the man you say I can be
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Dying To Stay Alive
02:46
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DYING TO STAY ALIVE
Put down your weapon
Kick it over to me please
I know this isn’t easy
I know it isn’t fair
To wanna go but have to freeze
You feel the loneliness of night
The cruel flashes of light
Despondent, cold and sleep deprived
Mind in overdrive
Dying to stay alive
The bend of the pillow
The rattle of the windows
Familiar as ABC’s
Shouting in the distance
Filters through the spaces
Just enough to offer a tease
Could this be real could it be true
There must be something we can do
And now the panic has arrived
How will we survive
Dying to stay alive
You feel the darkness of the night
The fires of agony ignite
Your self-control takes a dive
Mind in overdrive
Dying to stay alive
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10. |
Call It A Day
02:57
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CALL IT A DAY
Sprawled out and killing time
And watching reruns clutching wine
Falling asleep, climbing the vines
Of lofty dreams dying
Steering a shopping cart
Through aisle sixteen mega mart
Tomato sauce artichoke hearts
Fulfill desires of counterpart
spinning ordinary into art
Driving the family car
Passed wrinkling malls
Tired salad bars
Outdated news on npr
Through icy clouds one lonely star
Where is the grand upgrade
The secret service motorcade
To clear the street, of endless fray
I gotta make a getaway
Maybe then I will call it a day
Perhaps I should call it a day
I’m gonna call it a day
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Ari Hest Massachusetts
Ari is a grammy nominated singer/songwriter who began his career as an independent artist in 2001. To date, he has released
11 albums, 5 EP’s, a 52 song project in 2008.
In December of 2021, Ari released I Remember When, a 20 year retrospective album featuring new songs as well as remastered songs from his past releases.
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