Lyrics
True North
My horizons are, rising up to see
I’m finding out just fine, who I am
I’m looking out of my own desert home
Checking all those creatures passing by
As the way back to your heart
Widens all the time
It’s that first soft light
Of the shy desert morning
That reminds my blood to come alive
Don’t take me downtown
With these worn out shoes
There’s no place for my bag
I’m heading out,
I don’t need no news
There ain’t no use for that where I’m going
As the way back to your heart
Widens all the time
It’s that first soft light
Of the shy desert morning
That reminds my blood to come alive
Don’t take me downtown
I’ve been away for too long
Don’t make my bed for me
Cause I’m seeing it through this time
In my own company
And as the way
Back to your heart
Well it widens all the time
It’s the first soft light
Of the shy desert morning
That reminds my blood to come alive
Don’t take me downtown
Shy desert morning
I can see you coming through
Your light’s gonna shine
And light the way to you
Shy desert morning
And I know you got something to say
I’ve been waiting all night
So come on and light up the way
Back to your heart
It widens all the time
It’s that first soft light
Of the shy desert morning
That reminds my blood to come alive
Don’t take me downtown
We just turned 23
It was the world versus you and me
We were both head over heels
Yeah you remember how that feels
We thought we would win somehow
We’re laughing at that now
The day it all fell apart
It felt like you were holding my hurting heart
We swore we’d try again
That was the beginning of the end
I wanna tell you that I’m different
All that time in love was well spent
You know we had to learn along the way
So we could look back and smile someday
And I could say I’m sorry
But that wouldn’t be true
I’d rather say I’m happier
And I know that you are too
If I’m honest, I’m overjoyed
Now I know who I am
This is my voice
I wanna tell you that I’m different
All that time with you was well spent
You know we had to learn along the way
So we could look back and smile someday
I wanna tell you that I’m different
Back then I couldn’t know what it meant
You know I had to learn along the way
I wanna tell you, I wanna tell you that I’m different
All that time with you was well spent
You know we had to learn along the way
So we could look back and smile someday
The sky is changing
From indigo into blue
And I am changing too
For the first and the last time
The earth is trembling
And I am trembling too
It makes me feel alive
It’s the only thing I know
There’s a winding road behind me
A straight path ahead
Will you come with me
To the water’s edge
We’ll sink into the shoreline
And slowly disappear
Into it all
As it always was
As it really is
There’s a wildfire behind me
An orchard ahead
Will you come with me
And taste all of it
We’ll turn into magpies
And fly on the fiery wind
Above it all
As it is
There’s a winding road behind me
A straight path ahead
Will you come with me
To the water’s edge
We’ll dance for forever
And slowly disappear
Into it all
As it always was
As it really is
Into it all
As it is
Have you seen the sun over the seas
All seven call for me
But she’s in the throes of love
And he’s a lonely lad
Have you walked the hills of a highland trail
All my friends are there
But she’s a comfortable girl
And he’s already found his chair
Still happiness waits
In the bridges connecting all the little towns across the world
In the streambeds that laugh when no one’s looking into their games
In the moonlight on its short and lovely journey to its tree top beds
In the fallen trunks, around the fields
You can find it there
Have you held the hand of a summer wind
I know it’ll guide you well
But she’s a busy girl
And he’s forgotten the sounds
Of the snow, and the rain
Of a cool river breeze and his home
Still happiness waits
Yes and happiness waits
In the bridges connecting all the little towns across the world
In the streambeds that laugh when no one’s looking into their games
In the moonlight on its short and lovely journey to its tree top beds
In the fallen trunks on the forest floor
Still happiness waits
Yes and happiness waits
In the bridges connecting all the little towns across the world
In the streambeds that laugh when no one’s looking into their games
In the moonlight on its short and lovely journey to its tree top beds
In the shimmering waves crashing on the shore
In the crisp cool air of the springtime stretch
Yes you can find it there
Yeah you can find it there
Have you held the hand of a summer wind?
There’s a shadow on the wall
Of an angel come to call
And remind me of what I’ve always known
She whispers in my ear
The words I can barely hear
But the meaning I can feel in my bones
There’s a peace just outside my window
There’s a war raging at my door
There’s a light
If I close my eyes
And go deep inside
I can see
There’s a light
All Roads East
As our fortunes come to find - our hands
And our worried bones fall back - into place
We’ve been chasing fire and wind - for too long
Now it’s time to make some space - of our own
Let's make some space, of our own
We could try and change the way – things burn
Or take a little step outside – and stay warm
Either way, to me you’re my friend
I’ll see you in the space we’ve made – in the end
Let's make some space, of our own...
(C)(P) Eli Lev Music, LLC
Why don’t you,
go down to find out
what it’s all about
Why don’t you
go down to cleanse your soul
and wash it out
Cause it’s a good day to live
And it’s a good day to die
When all our trials and tribulations have been
Wrung out to dry
Go down, go down son
and cleanse your worried mind
Why don’t you,
dip your head
into that wet
Why don’t you,
holler back at me
if it makes you sweat
Cause it’s a good day to live
And it’s a good day to die
When the words of our beloved have been
Held up on high
Go down… and cleanse your worried mind
Well I’m startin to feel,
a little hot under the skin
I’m bout to put our holy robes,
and jump right in
Cause it’s a good day to live
And it’s a good day to die
When we can drown all our sins
And come
back alive
So go down and cleanse your worried mind...
Just Trying To Get Home
LYRICS
Well I woke up in a hotel room with my baby on my mind
I’ve been travelin’ on this lonely road so long I’ve lost the time
She’s been waitin and a wonderin and a wishin me home
I’ve been starin at her pictures on my phone
I’m just tryin to get home to see my baby tonight
Yes I marked this day on my heart and soul so many long weeks ago
It’s true we chat online sometimes, but it makes me want to see her more
She’s been hopin and a hurtin and a holdin on
Smellin my t-shirts while I’ve been gone
I’m just tryin to get home to see my baby tonight
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Well the day has come and I’m on my way to see the love of my life
Once I feel her in my arms again, everything’s gonna be alright
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She’s been yearnin and a burnin and churnin inside
I’ve been waitin forever to be by her side
I’m just tryin to get home to see my baby tonight
We’ve been textin all day talkin bout what we’ll do when we meet again
My body’s trembling and my hearts on fire I can’t wait to feel her skin
She’s been heavin and a’ breathin and callin my name
I said damn baby girl you got me goin insane
I’m just tryin to get home, to see my baby tonight
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Well I gotta catch my plane in Terminal 3 and then I’ll be flyin high
Another five hours up in the air and then a midnight taxi ride
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She’s been thinkin so hard what she’s gonna do
I said it don’t matter honey, I just want you
I’m just tryin to get home, to see my baby tonight
Yeah my seatbelt’s already off as the taxi rounds that final bend
With the windows down and my spirits up, my journey has come to an end
Now she’s looking at me longingly coming up the road
I drop my bags into her arms I go
I finally made it home to see my baby tonight
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Well I tell you my man the lovin this woman is givin me is oh so good
I just might pack my bags again and hit the road if I only could
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Cause everytime I leave she loves me more
The best kisses I get are when I walk through the door
Gonna head out today and see my baby tonight
Long way back to Shonto
LYRICS
I got canyon powder all over my shirt
seven dollars to my name
Both my boots are filled with dirt
and I’m cold as hell
It’s a, long way back to Shonto – but I’m ready to ride
I’m gonna eat those miles for breakfast – and chase them down with the wind
Nobody knows where I am,
To tell you the truth, neither do I
I haven’t seen a single sign, or a soul for days
It’s a, long way back to Shonto – and I’m ready to ride
I’m gonna kiss the first face I see – if I make it back alive
If I could drink the sweat running down my cheeks I would
If I could eat the dirt clinging to my skin I would
It’s a long way back to Shonto – but I’m ready to ride
I got the devil nippin at my heels, no angles by my side
If I could drink the sweat running down my cheeks I would
If I could eat the dirt clinging to my skin I would
Yeah it’s a, long way back to Shonto – and I’m ready to ride
I’m gonna keep on riding these old canyon roads till the day I die
Growing Up And Growing Down
LYRICS
Coming back to my home town
back to the start of the road
Growing up and growing down
it’s is all I really know
As my circle comes to gather round me
and my feet, find the ground
I’ve been growing up for far too long
now it’s time to start growing down
The same tunes call out from the radio, but no one seems to mind
All my shoes are right where I left em, the clocks keep tickin time
The world turns but that house stands still
that eastern wind still blows
Growing up and growing down
it’s all I really know
I’ve found a million ways to lose myself
but here I know my way around
I’ve been growing up for far too long
now it’s time to start growing down
Coming back to my hometown, back to the start of the road
Growing up and growing down, it’s all I really know
Yeah it’s all I really know, this house is all I really know,
Well life ain’t long enough to see it all
we’ve got to find our hollowed ground
I’ve been growin up for far too long
now it’s time to start growin down
Way Out West
Tell me I’ve got water
Tell me I’ve got bread
Tell me I’ve got shelter and a place to lay my head
Never been so far out, on my own
Never feltso high, never been so alone
Some days I feel like a mother-less child
Some days I feel so much joy I could cry
Some days I feel like a mother-less child
Some days I feel so much joy I could cry
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Released December 7, 2018Copyright Eli Lev & Eli Lev Music, LLC
Well I’ve been thinking
That this is treason
What I’ve been doing with my life
My contributions
To the system
Have been minimal at best
There’s another power
That I’m after
It’s coming straight from my chest
That’s why I take my soul down to the river
And hold my head up to the sky x2
Well I’ve been thinking
That this is treason
What I’ve been doing with my life
The holy empire and their shiny weapons
Have no power here
The chutes and ladders
The fame and dollars
Have all been scattered in to the air
That’s why I take my soul down to the river,
And hold my head up to the sky x2
I’ve been thinking
That this is treason
What I’ve been doing with my life
There’s another power,
That I’m after
It’s taken me all this time to realize
Why I take my soul down to the river,
And hold my head up to the sky x2
Well I take my soul down to the riverside,
And I hold my head up to the sky
When they come asking, they ask me why,
I just hold me head up to the sky
Cause I’ve been down that road before,
And it goes round and around
So take my money, take my car
Take my status and take my wage
Take my future and take my name
I’mgonna keep my heart and gonna take my soul down to the river
I take my soul down to the river, and I hold my head up to the skyyyy
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Released December 7, 2018
Copyright Eli Lev & Eli Lev Music, LLC
Well I’m on a train
Goin to Chicago
Are your big brown eyes
Starin out a window
Looking out on this big blue sky? x2
Well I’m on that plane
That you see up there
Well I got you a ticket
And all that goes with it
So come on let’s fly
Oh I’d love to see the world with you
Cause I’ve turned toward the east
And I’ve come back west
But it just aint the same, in sunshine or rain
I’d love to see the world with you,
Well I’d love to see the world with you
On a highway road, all is sacred, you know
As you move in the hollows of my mind
Only the stars know where we’ll go
Why don’t you come with me, this time
I’ve been walkin’ these streets
In cities and towns
But the truth be told,It’s a lonely road
I’d love to see the world with you,
Oh I’d love to see the world with you
Well let it be known I’ve survived on my own
With the only thing carryin’me, the wind
Yet wherever I roam
With my makeshift home
There’s a place for you
To be, and breathe with me
Well I’m leavin today
I hope you’ll say
I’d love to the world,
I’d love to see the world, I’d love to see the world with you too
Oh I’d love to see the world with you too. x 2
Oh I’d love to see the world, with you
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Released December 7, 2018
Copyright Eli Lev & Eli Lev Music, LLC
I’m feeling pretty good this time,
I can see the leaves are smiling red into gold
The wind starts moving in, it’s like I’m living in the stories of old
Well I can hear the poets,
Calling out in the forest
They’re wishing me well
Those bards of bygone times, are guiding me on
One road,
I’m travelling on with two friends,
I’m going round in three worlds,
Have I been here before and when?
I’m bringing my sharpened mind
But leaving my bag behind
It’s all in my heart
The beat grows in my chest
Melodies on my breath
I’m ready to start
I can hear the poets,
Writing words about us
What a story they tell
Those bards of bygone times are guiding me on
One road,
We’re traveling on with two friends
We’re going round in three worlds
Have we been here before and when?
Give me strange lands, with songs I never heard sung before
Give me warm hands, to hold me when I’m feeling unsure
One road, with two friends, three worlds, and four winds
{Instrumental}
One Road,
We’re travelling on with our friends
We’re going round in three worlds
Have we, have we been here before and when?
I know we’re always on,
One Road
with our friends
in three worlds
with four winds
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Released December 7, 2018
Copyright Eli Lev & Eli Lev Music, LLC
Oh my lord, it’s been quiet on this mountain
I ain’t seen the ocean for days on end
My heart has been hardened by these rocks they’ve been guardin’ me
and only the sea can cleanse me again
I have wandered through the valleys,
been loved by the sky,
abandoned by the deserts,
on those cold starry nights
All to find you waiting in the blue sunrise
All to find you waiting in the blue, sunrise
Oh my lord, please protect me on my journey
may you watch over me in days of high and low
let me sleep in safety and wake with all my wits about me
find you in sunrise and thank you before I go, before I go
I have wandered through the valleys,
been loved by the sky,
Abandoned by the deserts,
on those cold starry nights,
All to find you waiting in the blue sunrise
All to find you waiting in the blue, sunrise
Sunrise x 6
My journey’s never over, as long as I’m alive
You’ll see me through the darkness, and out to the other side
All to find you waiting in the blue sunrise
All to find you waiting just before the sunrise
Sunrise, Oh my lord x 12
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Released December 7, 2018
Copyright Eli Lev & Eli Lev Music, LLC
Deep South
Well we headed out to Nashville
Drove straight into the morning
Made it there by sunrise
Watched the buildings glowing
No one ever told us
We got to work for all this fun
It’s got it’s ups it’s got it’s downs
When you’re on the run
Traffic lights and parking lots are the only places that we stop
Haven’t had a full night’s sleep, in little over. Week
We’d love to see the country, take time to stay awhile
But we got to make it to the show, that’s the way it goes
When you’re on the run
And we’re on the run
The lights come up, people chant our names
It’s a sudden rush that comes to us, when we take the stage
We stomp our feet, clap our hands
Got to get the rhythm going, now they’re singing with the band
Singing oh, oh, oh
Singing oh, oh, oh
Well we headed out of Nashville, Chattanooga bound
Got to make it there by sunrise, to play for the crowd
Singing oh, oh, oh
We’re on the run, we’re on the run
Singing oh, oh , oh
We’re on the run, we’re on the run
Well there’s something ‘bout the weather
When we’re out on our own
Something bout the path that leads us forever home
We don’t need a reason, we’re just changing with the seasons,
Following the feeling in our souls.
Now that you’re with me,
We’re chasing daylight and we’re soulfully alive
I can’t believe,
The world’s still turning and we’re hopelessly aligned
You, me, and the sunrise
Well we’re miles away
From the end of the day
And the wind walks by our side
We’ll fly through the rivers and
We’ll swim through the sky
Nothing can bring us down when it’s you and I
Now that you’re with me,
We’re chasing daylight and we’re soulfully alive
I can’t believe,
The world’s still turning and we’re hopelessly aligned
You, me, and the sunrise
And oh, this golden road
Leads us on
Forever home
Now that you’re with me,
We’re chasing daylight and we’re soulfully alive
Into the sunrise
Letting it all go
Now that you’re with me,
We’re chasing daylight and we’re soulfully alive
I can’t believe,
The world’s still turning and we’re hopelessly aligned
You, me, and the sunrise
Ashes, spring forth,
I could be a little less
I could be a little more
Spinning round on a ferris wheel
reaching out the window trying to feel
something, anything
Looking out over cityscapes
Man I'm just trying to escape
on a rocket ride, into the night
I'm singing out
Ashes spring forth
I could be a little less I could be a little more
fire, control
from the center of the Earth to the Stars
I'm singing out
I'm singing out
I'm blowing the embers
My flame will rise
I must have looked up into the starry night 1,000 times, but never as I am tonight
I must have lived and died a thousand times, but never as I am tonight
And I know it won't be easy, leaving the surface behind
but my fire is rising, out into the night
I'm singing out
Ashes, spring forth
I could be a little less I could be a little more
fire, control
from the center of the earth to the stars
I'm singing out
I'm singing out
from the center of the earth to the stars
I never wanted this but now we’re here I kind of like it
The way you hate me then you love me you’re so indecisive
Running your fingers through your hair when you’ve got chocolate on ‘em
I kind of like it
Trying to fall asleep but you’re talking to me
Buzzing around in the folds of the sheets
And it’s so easy to fall back into your arms
I say hey
Now I’m walking away without your love and without your pain
I’m feeling a change is coming now
We can push and pull forever
And we can blame it on whoever
I just can’t stay,
So I’m walking away,
I’m walking away
I remember when you made me feel like I was something
Someone to hold you and to talk to you until the morning
Something to wake you up, someone to lay you down
Someone to be the only thing you breathe in and out
And you fall asleep next to me
Saying my name in the folds of the sheet
And it’s so easy to fall back into your arms
I say hey
Now I’m walking away without your love and without your pain
I’m feeling a change is coming now
We can push and pull forever
And we can blame it on whoever
I just can’t stay,
So I’m walking away,
I’m walking away,
I’m walking away,
You’re the salt and sweet, tongue in my cheek
Give and you take till you get what you need
But I’ll, be fine, I’ve just got to get you off my mind
I fall asleep, you’re next to me, calling my name
I say hey
Now I’m walking away without your love and without your pain
I’m feeling a change is coming now
We can push and pull forever
And we can blame it on whoever
I just can’t stay,
So I’m walking away,
I’m walking away,
I’m walking away,
I’m walking away.
Bloomington, Indiana told me won’t you slow down son
Flagstaff, Arizona showed me where we all come from
Silver spring, Maryland where I got this old guitar
Arinsal, Andorra is where I first fell for her
Let’s go east headed down the river
West we already been there
South yea it feels like home but my true north…..
Is anywhere we can go x 2
Falls Church, North Virginia where we took our first steps
Santa Cruz, California man that was one hell of a trip
Skokie, Illinois where ya’ met Dad for the first time
Sayulita, Mexico that’s where I said will you be mine
Let’s go east headed down the river
West we already been there
South yea it feels like home but my true north…..
Is anywhere we can go, anywhere can x 2
Ohhhhh ohhhhh oohhhhhh x2 Anywhere we can
Ohhhhhh Ohhhhhh Anywheeeerrreeee
Let’s Go….
Let’s go east headed down the river
West we already been there
South yea it feels like home but my true north…..
IS ANYWHERE WE CAN GO