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My Alabaster
04:53
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I built up a castle of mirrors
To make myself great
I thought I was the master
But I found out the hard way I was the slave
You rode on your horse to rescue me
But in my pride, I told you to leave
Terrified that you would ask
For me to pour out my alabaster flask
I came to the end of myself
And I called and I cried ‘til you heard
You broke all of the walls of my prison
Set me free with one loving word
But the world told me to plant my feet
And not fly off in ecstasy
Keep my treasures from the past
And not pour out my alabaster flask
You gave your all to rescue me
And my tears of joy will wash your feet
And even though you may not ask
I’ll freely pour out my alabaster flask
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Where You Belong
04:49
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Rain falls on the pavement
Your tears echo the movement
Years slip by, you wonder why
You’re still alone
You’re red in an ocean of blue
No one understands you
You’re afraid you’ll have to change
To find your home
Don’t give up hope, Dear
The sun will rise
Keep moving forward
You’ll find
Where you belong
You’re a piece in a puzzle
Unique, unlike any other
There’s a family that’s been waiting
Just for you
Keep moving forward
You’ll find
Where you belong
You were made for love
There’s a place for you
Look all around
You’ve been found
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The Rose
04:08
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I see a rose on the side of the street
She threw it down, he walked away
She weeps
They were in love but love just wasn’t enough
She asked for more than he could give
He gave up
Weeks go by and the rose fades away
But all the thorns that pierce her heart remain
If she could turn back time she would
She’d say I don’t need twelve red roses
Just your love
She cries, “Please don’t leave me, give me one more chance to show my love
I can’t go on one more day without you my love
I see a rose wrapped in white paper lace
It’s lovely but she only sees
His face
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Love
02:54
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I see broken glass in brown paper bags on the sidewalk
Little children playing, everybody else knows how they’ll grow
Maybe we say, “God bless you,” walk away
But I can’t any longer, cause
Love is not just a sound in the air
I read a pretty book of arguments for believing
But reasoning and logic alone are not enough
Cause I could speak with all wisdom
I’d be nothing if I neglect
Love
Love is not just a word on a page
Love is not just a sound in the air
Love is clothes for the naked
Love is a visit to a lonely cell
Love is water for the thirsty traveler
Love is reaching out
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You’re free like a bird in a cage
A millionaire with bills to be paid
Cause for now, your cage is so safe
And you’re rich enough for today
Are you rich enough today?
Cause when no one’s watching and no one can see
You’re searching for Mercy Street
You got a map but no one to teach you to read
And you don’t know what it is but you know it’s what you need
All you got is a cigarette
Culture and your college debt
You got no love to forget
No mistakes to regret
Are you sure you have no regrets?
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We used to play Barbie in my backyard
Till one day Ken just wasn’t enough anymore
So you left me to find a real-life version of him
Now you’re smiling here at the church door
Oh, summer fades to autumn
Oh, winter snows down
Oh, spring begins anew
We used to pretend we were brides
With toilet paper and dandelions
Today crept up faster than I might have liked
But you look so beautiful in white
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Undress Me
04:21
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You declare you truly love me
I’m afraid but I want to hope
That you can make me feel truly lovely
While being fully known
You won’t be the first to see my skin
But heavy armor is hard to drop
Cause I’ve been hurt, and I’ve been hiding
While love has wandered lost
But love has wandered far too long
So come close
Speak sweetly, reveal me
Touch soft
Undress me
I’ve kept secrets from myself
I don’t know what you’ll find
If you go searching beyond my stealth
But I think it’s finally time
To peel back my disguise
What a marvelous luxury
To be understood and unashamed
I’m not your master – you’re free to decide
And you ravish me when you choose, you choose
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Sow, So, Sew
04:50
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You were holding back the best, we knew
Death does not come from eyes wide to truth, so
We sowed our oats so we could see
We sewed our leaves so you would not see
Sow, so, sew
The sun and rocky ground laugh at us
Oh, how we long to go back to how it was, ‘til
Is this the end for us?
Will we return to dust?
Or will you lift us up
And take us back to the time before
We sowed our oats
We sewed our leaves, but you could still see
But you could still see
Sow, so, sew
Take us back
Please, take us back
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Hello, Spring!
03:03
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Hello old trees, it’s been far too long
Since I sat in your company
Hello green grass, how I’ve missed your warmth
Don’t you dare fall back asleep
Cause the snow is melting away
The snow is melting away
The snow is melting away
The snow must melt
Hello, little flowers, remember all the hours you spent
Dancing in my hair while I danced in your fields
Winter-long you’ve been hiding
Wake up, wake up and sing a new song!
Cause the snow is melting away
The snow is melting away
The snow is melting away
The snow must melt and the rivers run
Trees will stretch and the grass will yawn
And the flowers in the fields will dance to the song
As we join as one and sing
Hello, Spring!
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Eloi
03:46
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What love is this that beckons the broken,
“Come be made whole and beautiful again”?
Eloi, Eloi, You won’t forsake us
Eloi, Eloi, You won’t forget
So all our days we’ll sing Your praise
Eloi, Eloi
What power is this that casts down the strong?
Quiets the sea to bring in the dawn
All our hope is in You
All our strength is in You
All our peace is in You
All our praise is for You
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Earlier tonight I gave my heart away
To a room full of strangers from the front of a stage
Ain’t no secrets in a songwriter’s life
So it seems to you
It’s a balancing act being vulnerable
Saying enough without saying it all
The line’s hard to draw and it’s harder to walk
Without falling through
So steady me, reassure me
Darling, you have my whole heart
They just have pieces, tiny pieces
Only you know me fully
They just have glimpses, tiny glimpses
Love is still sacred between you and me
I write songs no one else sees
Come in close, let me sing you one now
It’s been burning inside me, dying to come out
You are the shelter I’ve found when I need
To be unrehearsed
I’m not always ready; I have to have time
To sort out my feelings and understand why
But nobody said it was easy to write
The second verse
So close out the crowd, let's be alone now
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Erin Jeffries Nashville, Tennessee
Songs about family, faith and being human.
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