EARTHCHILD LYRICS
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1. Prayers of Healing
Mother I feel your body underneath my feet
Father I see your beauty reflected back to me in the sky
Water life-force flowing
Air spirit in my lungs
Please hear these prayers of healing
feathers given to the wind
Please light the course for us to make it through the dark
please give us strength to see the ugliness we feed
please light the course for us to make it through our minds
back into the source of love for all living kind
for all living kind
listen to the wisdom
of your elders when they speak
and the innocence of the children
medicine for us through these times
sweet medicine for us through these times
Please light the course for us to make it through the dark
please give us strength to see the ugliness we feed
please light the course for us to make it through our minds
back into the source of love for all living kind
for all living kind
mother I lay down my body
Father I release all these old skins
to live these prayers of healing
for all who roam the earth and all of those to come
for all who roam the earth and all of those to come
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2. Earthchild
You’ve got grass in your hair
and grass in your clothes
you’ve got grass growing up through the spaces between your bare toes
you’ve got joy in your footsteps
and kindness in your body language
freedom in every single one of your movements
oh the earth knows you so well
mmm the earth knows you so well
and your father says you’ve done him proud
and your mother says you talk too loud
but the earth still knows you better than anyone else
oh the earth still knows you better than anyone else
and the stars out tonight
they’re playing us a lullaby
about the beauty of our insignificant lives
and my kisses are on your skin
and your magic is in my soul
I never thought I’d feel safe enough to lose control
oh but the earth knows me so well
mmm the earth knows me so well
and the days they spin you round and round
sometimes work sucks but you laugh out loud
because the earth still knows you better than anyone else
oh the earth still knows you better than anyone else
oh the earth still knows you better than anyone else
and we’ll have mountains to climb
and deserts to survive
but you’re still dead-set fixed on your blue skies
yeah you’re still dead-set fixed on your blue skies
mmm and the earth knows you so well
oh the earth knows you so well
because the earth knows the soul well
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3. Mystery
life is going to the beat of a mystery and I just don’t know you at all
still life is dancing through the rhythm in my heart and i do sing along
and I meet you here…
through the absence and the fear
oh, I’m alive!
Watching the wind shake all the leaves awake I wonder: what am I?
and somehow I don’t differ from all that I see and I don’t have to know why
and I meet you here…
through the joys and the tears
oh, I’m alive!
and I meet you here…
with a listening ear
oh, I’m alive!
how does this breath breath my own love back to me?
oh, what a great mystery!
through all the heartbreak and all the discoveries my love for you still moves me
and i meet you here…
through the days and the years
oh, I’m alive!
and I meet you here…
I meet you here
life is going to the beat of mystery and I just don’t know at all
still life is dancing through the rhythm in my heart and I do sing along
and I do
I do
I do
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4. Out There
how are you doing out there?
how is it breathing the open air?
how are you fairing out there?
how is your heart?
is it glowing dear?
what is the light like through the trees?
does it ever make you think of me?
how is the weather?
I never wanted to say goodbye
still we must have done it a thousand times
oh we read the signs so we steered clear
but I want you to know that I still think about you dear
how are you doing back home?
do you still wear that old beat up coat?
how are you fairing on your own?
does it feel good to be alone?
what is the breeze like through the streets?
does it ever make you remember me?
how is the weather?
I never wanted to make you cry
still I must have done it a thousand times
oh well I’m so glad that you’re following your dreams
maybe someday they’ll lead you back to me
I never wanted to say goodbye
still we must have done it a thousand times
oh we read the signs so we steered clear
well I want you to know that I still think about you dear
I want you to know that I still think about you dear
I want you to know that I still think about you
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5. Newly Born
look at you newly born
so soft around the edges through the storm
and the rain has taken your breath away
and your heart is breaking
because you know you’ll never be the same
but don’t you know
that there is so much waiting for you
don’t you know
that the world is open to you
just look at this day
how it’s unfolded for you
a perfect display
of springtime plumage
springtime blooming
well who knows what’s next?
it’s all a play anyway
don’t take it all so seriously
and find the humor in our human nature
don’t you know
that this is only the beginning for you
don’t you know
that life will always guide you
don’t you know
that there are only good things for you
and I hope you know
that I will always hold your hand and help you through
and through
and through
and through
and through
and through
and look at you newly born
so soft around the edges through the storm
and the sun has shifted your fears away
and your heart is lifting
because you know you’ll never be the same
you know you’ll never be the same
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6. Who You Are
you are unraveling don’t be afraid
what is there to fear anyway?
you’ve spent your life looking for truth
and all the while it’s been right here in front of you
it’s in the way you say hello
it’s in the way you brush your teeth
it’s in the very air you breathe
the sweetest melody
it’s who you are
it’s who you are
so don’t you worry if you’re falling apart
the secret is that you have been from the very start
you spent your life looking for something true
only to find that it’s always been inside of you
it’s in the way you read a book
it’s in the way you make your tea
it’s in the very words you speak
the sweetest melody
so go ahead
spread those wings fearlessly
you can do anything
just let them take you where they will
you don’t know where you’ll go when your heart leads you
and look up at the stars tonight
and the light they’re shining down on you
oh I bet you didn’t know that you are shining for them too
the greatest gift you ever gave
you’re starlight in action
know it’s who you are
it’s who you are
so look in the mirror don’t be afraid
to meet yourself face to face
this is what you have wanted all of these days
so why don’t you stay right here in this
this warm embrace
it’s time to come home now
it’s part of your nature
this love and compassion
know it’s who you are
it’s who you are
trust your heart and you’ll see
it’s in the wind when it blows
within the grass as it grows
in the silence of the snow
the traffic lights and city streets
everything
open your heart widely
open your heart to what the tides bring
open your heart and you’ll see
it’s who you are
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7. Step By Step
springtime springs my heart and I just want to sing
just want to sing along with the movements
of this springtime day
oh I just want to play
I just want to play with my heartstrings
and step by step we find our way
through the emotions and the motions
of this cosmic playscape
oh and step by step we find our way
the well is never ending
and whose pretending that we’re not holy anyway
I am
I am
and here we go…
on the next big adventure
a little farther
a little deeper
a little brighter
a little wider
a little more
a little more here
and as the tides change
and the skies rain
and the flowers bloom all over
my heart is blooming too
and round and round we go
and I just want to breathe
just want to breathe right into the motions
of this cycling
oh I just want to sing
I just want to sing with this grand unfolding
and here we go…
on the next big adventure
a little farther
a little deeper
a little brighter
a little wider
a little more
a little more here
the stars are calling
your name is falling
from the heavens right back into you
you don’t know how you do it
but you do it through and through
and step by step we find our way
and I just want to sing
just want to sing along with you
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8. On Your Way
lift the bandage away
you don’t need it anymore
you’re okay
oh you’re okay
and find your newly formed wings
they may be shaky
but you are learning
oh you are learning
and the wounds of the past
they don’t define you anymore
the patterns of your mind
cannot confine who you are
you are past the point of no return
you took the leap and what’s more
you said ‘yes’ to the rhythms that open your heart
you’re on your way
you’re on your way
you’re on your way
you are on your way…
back home
and give your heart room to breathe
it may be achy
but you are healing
oh you are healing
and let yourself receive
these blessings
of feeling
oh you’re feeling
and the wounds of the past
they don’t define you anymore
the patterns of your mind
cannot confine who you are
you are past the point of no return
you took the leap and what’s more
you said ‘yes’ to the rhythms that open your heart
you’re on your way
you’re on your way
you’re on your way
you are on your way
back home
so lift the bandage away
you don’t need it anymore
you’re okay
oh you’re okay
and you’re on your way
you are on your way
you are on your way
back home
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9. The Flower Song
I took the chance to breathe you in
a brief romance between old kin
and I felt your smile widen beneath your petals and
I fell back into this love
of mine
back into this love of mine
into this love
and we discovered the world beneath our weather
and the sweetness of the rain falling down
we discovered that this love is everywhere
and we don’t have to part our hearts to become aware
and I took the chance to let you in
and you erased my false beliefs in sin
and I felt my smile widen between my boundaries and
I fell deeper into this love
this love
of mine
deeper into this love of mine
into this love
and we discovered the world beneath our weather
and the sweetness of the rain falling down
we discovered that this love was always there
even when we were so scared
and we discovered the world beneath our weather
and the sweetness of the rain falling down
we discovered that this love is everywhere
and our hearts have always been aware
so now I take the chance breathe you in
oh such a sweet romance between old kin
and I feel that smile widen beneath the petals
and I fall back into one
one love
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10. Good Enough