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Shining Out

by Elisha Marin

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1.
Shining Out 04:46
I can see a light in the window and it’s shining out Even in the darkness there are shadows that are moving around Even in the darkness there are people who need to be found I can see a light in the window and it’s shining out Refrain: Oh it’s shining out,  it’s shining out It’s shining out, it’s shining out I can see a light in some people and it’s shining out You know it’s in the hard times that some people, they just let the light out And I know it’s in those hard times that our people, they need to be found I can see a light in the window and it’s shining out Refrain: Oh it’s shining out,  it’s shining out It’s shining out, it’s shining out Bridge: Blessed are the meek Blessed are those who turn the other cheek But we’ve sold our souls so many times we don’t know what that means And our vote’s been bought so many times we don’t know how to think But most of all I can't remember, I said most of all I can't remember, what it’s like to live free I can see a light in my country and it’s shining out Everyone together as family, no more messing around Embracing all of our differences in every town I can see I light in my country and it’s shining out Refrain: Oh it’s shining out,  it’s shining out It’s shining out, it’s shining out I can see a light in our future and it’s shining out Everybody loving their neighbor, no more gunning people down Can you hear the winds of change blowing? What a glorious sound I can see a light in our future and it’s shining out Refrain: Oh it’s shining out,  it’s shining out It’s shining out, it’s shining out
2.
I’m not gonna live in the shadow of some whirlwind Who swept you right off of your feet This is so much different My love is the firmament where sky and mountain meet But if you ever find yourself Wanting to ascend Honey, I don’t think it’s a sin To want to be both your lover and your friend This part is the hardest, but you have my love regardless Of how this all plays out I don’t know what the truth is, all I know is what my proof is And this time, for the first time I don’t have any doubt Now that all my cards are played What difference does it make If I say I’ve fallen for you? In love with all your poetry Your sacred geometry And deep down, I know that it’s always been true So if you ever find yourself Thinking of me again I’ll be to you everything a man can be to a woman in the end This part is the hardest, but you have my love regardless Of how this all plays out You make me wish I was a painter You make me wish I was an artist You can have this song You can have this song You can have this song and all of my love regardless
3.
My Girl 05:09
Verse 1 Darling, honey, tell me that you want me To hold you sweetly, whisper that you’re lovely For all of your life, or until I pass on from this world You’ll still be my girl Even then, you’ll still be my girl Verse 2 I was waiting, in love accidentally I told you about my dreams; you told me that you’d known me For all of your life, or at least this last chapter in your book And I felt the same way, too Oh Claire, I felt the same way too Chorus In life you never know, in love you just can’t know ’Til it’s too late if you’ve made the right decision But what bothers me the most is sometimes you just can’t know Sometimes there just ain’t a right decision We both looked ahead and forgot all we said And decided then and there to part
4.
USPS 02:26
Verse 1 I wrote you a letter upon parchment paper And I sealed it up with a kiss I said to the postman “please carry this swiftly So I’m not left feeling like this” The postman he chuckled as his bag was buckled Then he took and drove off to the west My letter to you, love, soon to be in your mailbox Delivered via USPS Verse 2 Although you are far, love I can get there by car, love If you give me a couple of hours I’ll make it there fine if I take 35 And I’ll be at your door with some flowers But money is tight, babe, and rest has to be paid And it costs a lot just to drive Please accept my letter, we can read it together When I’m once again by your side Please accept my letter, we can read it together When I’m once again by your side
5.
Verse 1 There are days that I wish That my heart was made of stone So I could be around to love you ’Til the end of time But then I think of all the cars That are out there on the road The acid rain would erode this stone heart of mine Chorus 1 When I think of the future, darling, you are right there But when I look to the present, I don’t find you anywhere So I’ll hope and I’ll pray that one day our stars will align So I’ll say hello and you’ll erode this stone heart of mine Verse 2 Then I thought maybe my song Might benefit from a change of prose So I’ll plant my love for you Like a rose But you know it’s hot and only getting hotter And I’m a singer, not a gardener This record heat would dry up anything that grows Chorus 2 When I think of the future, darling, you are right there But when I look to the present, I don’t find you anywhere So I’ll hope and I’ll pray that our paths will intertwine So I’ll say hello and you’ll erode this stone heart of mine
6.
Respite Baby 04:50
Verse 1 Oh baby, oh baby I think it’s about time that we go our own way Oh mama, you know I’ve been thinking I think it’s about time that we had a little break Chorus ‘Cause I need a respite, baby, bad Honey you’re the best I ever had I think that you know what I mean Why don’t you ever hear me sing? Verse 2 Hey honey, hey honey Aren’t you getting a little tired of running around? Oh mama, you know I’ve been thinking I think it’s about time you put your feet back on the ground Chorus ‘Cause I need a respite, baby, bad Honey you’re the best I ever had I think that you know what I mean Why don’t you ever hear me sing?
7.
Caitlin 03:30
Verse 1 Caitlin, Caitlin, what pain have you been in? What eyes have you seen this world through? Though misunderstood in an unforgiving world You’re a lovely girl and I believe in you Chorus As you blossom and bloom, to yourself be true May your courage inspire us in all that we do And though some may hate, Caitlin, some will change Just know love remains when the day is through Verse 2 Caitlin, Caitlin, no, I’m not without sin Nor are any of those who condemn As we learn to grow, may our understanding show And in all things know, that I am your friend Chorus As you blossom and bloom, to yourself be true May your courage inspire us in all that we do And though some may hate, Caitlin, some will change Just know love remains when the day is through Verse 3 Caitlin, Caitlin, my song has an end Just as almost all things do Though we push and we shove, let us all look above And know one thing, Caitlin, that I love you Chorus As you blossom and bloom, to yourself be true May your courage inspire us in all that we do And though some may hate, Caitlin, some will change Just know love remains when the day is through
8.
The Notice 02:47
Verse 1 Redeem yourself by removing yourself Make it right, just say goodnight You’ve overstayed your welcome for far too long I think it’s time you moved along Verse 2 I’m evicting you from my headspace Been hauling your ego around, but it’s just deadweight I’m sorry to say it, but you really have to go Be nice if it wasn’t so Verse 3 I’m redeeming myself by removing myself Time to accept the things I know I just can’t change I know where I’m not welcome, but I know where I am I’m gonna find a new place to land Verse 4 You’ve evicted me from my own place Been showing off your religion, but where’s your Grace I couldn’t bear to listen and you couldn’t bear to hear Maybe now I’ve got your ear
9.
Verse 1 Heavenly Father, you know that I’ve got questions If I have them here on earth, will I have them up in heaven? Lately I can’t stop myself from all this nervous thinking I know that I can’t stand up when I feel like I am sinking Chorus 1 Oh lord, is it all in my head? Oh lord, is it all in my head? Verse 2 Heavenly Father, how did you treat the doubter? You looked him in the eyes and you called him out on water You looked him in the eye, said “blessed are those who believe and even more are those who do believe though they don’t see” Chorus 2 Oh lord, am I hurting myself? Oh lord, am I hurting myself? Hurting myself for someone else now? Verse 3 Heavenly Father, you know that I’ve got problems You gave us all this free will, then you left us in a garden But if it’s true that you know our endings from beginnings You would have known we often gravitate to fruit that is rotten Chorus 3 Oh lord, is this blood or is it wine? Oh lord, is it yours or is it mine?
10.
Verse 1 I love the sound of my language on her tongue The whole world’s come undone at last—my accomplice and me Through the door, against the turning page of time The stained glass, the poured wine, my little sanctuary Chorus Love is a luxury I thought I might never see A passing fantasy; surreal as Rene Magritte I wake up, she’s standing right in front of me As if my whole life’s been some daydream Verse 2 I love the way we share a kiss Although it is first hesitant, it’s something we should explore From the start: two lovers too far apart A pair of too-guarded hearts that we left ignored Chorus Love is a luxury I thought I might never see A passing fantasy; surreal as Rene Magritte I wake up, she’s standing right in front of me As if my whole life’s been some daydream Ceci n’est pas une pipe
11.
Verse 1 This world ain’t my home, but I’m gonna leave my girl alone When I go down to where I’m going Heaven ain’t no prize if I’ve gotta leave my girl behind When I go down to where I’m going When I go down to where I’m going, going Chorus In a moment, it’ll all be gone In a moment, everything’s gonna change a lot In a moment, I’ll be rearranged In a moment, I know nothing’ll be the same Where I’m going Where I’m going Where I’m going Verse 2 I’ve been so tired as of late, I left my hat upon your gate So I’m coming home from California I’m going home to Minnesota To Laurel and to Moore, gonna post a note up on your door Says something like: Give me a ringer I’ve been having trouble with a Nashville singer Chorus In a moment, it’ll all be gone In a moment, everything’s gonna change a lot In a moment, I’ll be rearranged In a moment, I know nothing’ll be the same Where I’m going Where I’m going Where I’m going
12.
Verse 1 From the tenement stacks, to the white halls of pretense The forced-perspective black and white Untitled pieces, stringed lights I come from the back, with a mind full of color I swear I’m not the only one The token folksinger, but… Chorus 1 Here in your arms, there is solace and respite Here in your arms, there is good When you give yourself away to the floodwaters, babe Only one thing remains to be understood Verse 2 Atop pediment peaks, lightning strikes Mount Olympus I watch it from a passing car I still can feel it from afar And much the same way, nature works out in circles The prairie fire and coming storm I swear that I’ve been here before, but… Chorus 2 Here in your arms, there is promise of safety Here in your arms, there is truth When you give yourself away to the wind and the rain Only one thing remains as proof Chorus 3 Here in your arms, I am filled with such wonder That life could afford something kind When you give yourself away to the currents of fate Only one thing remains

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released June 18, 2021

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