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Sleepyhead
03:11
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SLEEPYHEAD
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD MUSIC: JOEL PIRARD, DON PITZ, ARNO TIETJE C.1997 with apologies to ( KLAATU)
WERE OFF YOU KNOW, ITS TIME TO GO
TIME TO GET UP, TIME TO START ANOTHER DAY
GET OUT OF BED, YOU OLD SLEEPYHEAD
THERES NOTHING TO IT, JUST SET YOUR MIND TO IT
SO PULL DOWN THE SHEETS, AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH
GET ON YOUR FEET, AND TAKE A FEW STEPS
GET OFF YOUR HIGH BED AND LOOK ALL AROUND
HEY SLEEPYHEAD, GET OUT OF BED NOW
TAKE A LOOK UP, BUT DONT TAKE YOUR TIME
GOT TO GO ONWARDS TOWARDS A NEW RHYME
AND IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO RUN DOWN THE HALL
YOUVE GOT TO DO IT, YOUVE JUST GOT TO MAKE IT
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Like The Piper Leads The Children
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD MUSIC: ARNO TIETJE, JOEL PIRARD, DON PITZ C. 1997
She came floating in her glory, like a vision from a tale
She was singing out her story, to the shadows and the frail
Like an endless color rainbow
Seen upon the ebb of storm
Shes a vision of true color
Shes the Hope of Life reborn
Like a shadow chased away
upon the coming of the Dawn
She enters into life and saves our own
She had never felt the sadness, She was just the joy of youth
She just brought it to fruition, as she held the Hand of Truth
Like a glimpse of our Nirvana
Like an Angel leading home
Like the Piper leads the Children
Shes a vision to behold
Like a Lucy in the Skies
Shes shining Diamonds in her wake
She has come to chase the gloom
and give our Souls a brand new Day
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The Dream
04:31
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THE DREAM
THE DAY IS DONE, THE SETTING SUN, AND IM RELEASED TILL BREAK OF DAY
THE WORKING CLASS, AS TIME GOES PAST, HAVE ALL COMBINED IN THEIR OWN WAY
I WAS ONCE FREE TO PURSUE MY HEART
I WAS HOPING TO SUCCEED
I ONCE TRIED TO BE THE ESSENCE OF MY DREAM
BUT NOW I STAND ALONE
I WORK ALL DAY, AND IN MY OWN WAY, I TRY TO DO THE BEST I CAN
FROM NINE TO FIVE, IM BARELY ALIVE, BUT MY IDEAS WAIT IN MY HANDS
I WAS TRYING TO COMPLETE MY LIFE
I HAD HOPED FOR SOMETHING MORE
I ONCE SAW MYSELF AS SOMETHING MORE THAN I
BUT NOW I KNOW THE SCORE
YET SOMETHING CALLS ME DEEP INSIDE TO NOT LET GO THE DREAM
SOMETHING TELLS ME I CANT HIDE, IVE GOT TO BE BELIEVED
REDEEMED FOR MY UNBROKEN LOVE I BRAVELY CARRY ON
AND SOMEWHERE IN THE SILENCE, I CAN FIND THE SONG (I CAN FIND THE SONG)
THOUGH I WAS DOWN, IM BACK AGAIN. I HAVE FOUND MY VOICE ANEW
KEEP TO THE SOUND, PLAY WITH MY FRIENDS, WE WILL PLAY WHAT FEELS TRUE
I WAS LOST BUT NOW I FOUND IT
I HAD LOST ALL MY DESIRE
I HAD ALMOST GIVEN UP ON THE DREAM
BUT NOW IVE FOUND THE FIRE
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD MUSIC: JOEL PIRARD ARNO TIETJE
DON PITZ C.1997
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A YOUNG GIRL FULL OF PROMISE
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD MUSIC: JOEL PIRARD, DON PITZ, ARNO TIETJE C1997
THE MOONLIGHT COMES SLOWLY
AS SHE STANDS SADLY LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW
WILL SHE STILL GO THAT’S THE QUESTION
THE MOMENTS DECISION SHE KNOWS SHE’S HAD ENOUGH
BUT DOES SHE HAVE THE STRENGTH TO LEAVE THERE’S HESITATION
SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL FULL OF PROMISE
SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE COULD RULE THE WORLD
SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD IT MADE BUT SOON THE BROKEN DREAM
LAY DYING AT HER FEET
SHE TURNS AND DESCENDS THE STAIRS TO THE WAITING TAXI
OFF SHE GOES TO FIND THE DREAM SHE KNOWS IS WAITING
HE COMES HOME, SHE’S NOT THERE, THE TRUTH HITS HIM SO HARD
HOW COULD SHE DO THIS LEAVE HIM ON THE POINT OF HIS OWN NOWHERE
SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL FULL OF PROMISE
SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE COULD RULE THE WORLD
SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD IT MADE BUT SOON THE BROKEN DREAM
LAY DYING AT HER FEET
AND THEN HE KNOWS THAT SHE IS GONE THE REALIZATION SETTLES IN
THE DREAM IS OVER THE MOMENT SHE HAD WARNED WOULD COME
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The Sea Shone For Me
04:45
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THE SEA SHONE FOR ME
THE SEA SHONE FOR ME
WHEN THE DAYS WERE MUCH LONGER
AND I FOUND MY SELF NEAR YOU
NOW YOU ARE GONE
AND ALL I SEE IS WATER
AND I THINK OF ALL THE TIMES
WHEN WE HAD FUN, WE BELONGED
WE WENT OUR SEPARATE WAYS
NOW THE DAYS ARE TURNING
ALL DARK AND TO ASHES
AND I CANT HELP BUT TRY
TO BRING YOU BACK
COME BACK.
MUSIC: ERIC EKSTRAND
LYRICS: TERENCE ROFF
USED BY PERMISSION
C.1969
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Carry It Through
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CARRY IT THROUGH
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD, ARNO TIETJE, DON PITZ
MUSIC: JOEL PIRARD, ARNO TIETJE, DON PITZ C. 1997
I GUESS IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER, I GUESS YOU DON’T REALLY CARE
THERE’S JUST NO ONE LEFT TO BLAME, I GUESS THAT'S ONLY FAIR
WE WENT OUR SEPARATE WAYS AND NOW WE’RE ALL ALONE
BUT I WISH, I WISH IT WASN’T SO
WE ONCE SAID FOREVER, WE ONCE SAID HELLO
WE WERE TRYING TO BE BETTER, THAN ALL THE OTHERS THAT WE KNOW
BUT SOME THINGS THEY DON'T CHANGE, SOON WE DRIFTED APART
AND SOON WE BROKE OUR HEARTS
AND I KNOW THAT SOME DAY WELL CARRY IT THROUGH
AND YOU’LL THINK ABOUT ME AND I’LL THINK OF YOU
WE MIGHT SMILE A LITTLE, AND FEEL A LITTLE SAD
SO NOW JUST THINK IT OVER AND DON'T FORGET THE PAST
JUST ACCEPT THAT SOME THINGS, THEY NEVER LAST
THERE'S JUST NO WAY AROUND IT, NO WAY TO MAKE A CHANGE
SO CARRY ON AND GET ON WITH THE GAME
AND I KNOW THAT SOME DAY WE'LL CARRY IT THROUGH
AND YOU’LL THINK ABOUT ME AND I’LL THINK OF YOU
WE MIGHT SMILE A LITTLE, AND FEEL A LITTLE SAD
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Love Is Easy
04:16
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LOVE IS EASY
Every day, as you wake, you see a little daylight
All our lives, are entwined, with our separate dreams
Seeing love, in the morning, the light comes through the window
As the birds fly aloft, the wind is in your hair
Love is coming, through the window
Love is coming, from the heart
Love is simple, if you let it flow
Love is easy, Love is easy
Patient smile, on your face, as I stumble through the day
Cue the lights, on our show, as we enter in the play
Will our song, be a glad one, will it make us proud
Will the rainbow of our love, make us sing aloud
Love is coming, through the window
Love is coming, from the heart
Love is simple, if you let it flow
Love is easy, Love is easy
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD MUSIC: JOEL PIRARD, ARNO TIETJE, DON PITZ
C.1997
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instrumental
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For the Old Friends
05:21
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For The Old Friends
So tell the truth now, do you still feel were winning?
The Old Friends feeling, like no sees them sitting,
out in the cold night, no place to call their own
Again, in the Darkness of Night
When will it turn out all right,
for the Old Friends
When morning comes now, will they still move to answer,
the call of living, or will they stop and ask for,
a little caring, a helping hand to guide
Their way, in the course of the day
Seems its the least we can say
Help is at hand, from your sons, and your daughters, again
We all get older, do you still feel so carefree
When they go walking, out from their cold beginnings
Their clothes askew, they still want to be living
On, in the course of their lives
Slow, still theres light in their eyes for the Sun
still they go on, Dawn after Dawn
For they're Old Friends
MUSIC: JOEL PIRARD, DON PITZ, ARNO TIETJE
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD C: 1997
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I'm Running
07:10
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IM RUNNING (SOMETHING THIS WAY COMES)
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD MUSIC: JOEL PIRARD, ARNO TIETJE, DON PITZ C.1997
IN THE DISTANCE AS A DARKENED PATH AWAITS YOU, DO YOU SEE THEM IN YOU DREAMS
MOVING OVER TO THE LAUGHING SKY SURROUNDING, RUNNING OUTWARD HEAR THE THEME
AND IM RUNNING, TO THE HEARTHSTONE, YES IM RUNNING, TO THE SEA
OH IM RUNNING TO THE HEART-STONE, YES IM RUNNING, COME WITH ME
MOVING OVER TO THE SILENT PATHWAYS, SILENT SINGERS COME AROUND
NEVER CHANGING FROM THEIR LOST EMOTION, ALWAYS CLINGING TO THE SOUND
AND IM RUNNING, IN THE MOONLIGHT, YES IM RUNNING SET THE STAGE
OH IM RUNNING, IN THE HALF-LIGHT, YES IM RUNNING, SET US FREE
SOMETHING THIS WAY COMES, TO THE CALL OF OUR SILENCE
SOMETHING EVER CLOSING ON ITS WAY
SOMETHING THIS WAY COMES, IN THE FALL OF OUR RESISTANCE
COULD IT BE THE COLOR OF THE DAY
AS I TELL YOU WHAT IM FEELING CLOSELY, DO YOU FEEL IT ON YOUR FACE
WARMTH OR WEAKNESS WE CONTINUE BOLDLY, IN THE MOVEMENT IN OUR GRACE
AND WERE RUNNING, TO THE SEASON, YES WERE RUNNING, CALL THE SONG
OH WERE RUNNING, SET IN MOTION, YES WERE RUNNING, SET US FREE
SOMETHING THIS WAY COMES, AND WE FEEL IT EVER CLOSER
SOMETHING THIS WAY COMES TO BE FREE
SOMETHING THIS WAY COMES WILL WE LET IT TAKE US OVER
OVER TO THE SEA
TO THE SEA!
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A Fine Time
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD MUSIC: JOEL PIRARD, DON PITZ, ARNO TIETJE C. 1997
Its a fine time ( a very fine time )
to drink your wine ( a very good wine )
As you gaze into the sun ( the secret sunshine ) in the morning
Its a riddle not a rhyme ( not a really good line )
though it fits so fine ( will it work this time )
As we make it fit the song ( its a fitting line ) for the moment
Did we try, to make it fly,
up in the bright sky of the daylight
Did we fly really going so high
That we thought we'd never land in the real life
Its a blessing in disguise ( right between the eyes )
If we realize ( the tie that binds )
that a whimper or a sigh ( what a surprise ! ) is a good one
When we get so high (hello, goodbye )
That our mouths are dry ( so afraid to die )
Is it loss of life ( would it make you cry ) that bewilders
There's a time to live, and a time to die
I really don't know, the reasons why
So toe the line, trying not to lie
To the Ones that you love, in your real life
FOR THE OLD FRIENDS!
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A Fine Time
Its a fine time ( a very fine time )
to drink your wine ( a very good wine )
As you gaze into the sun ( the secret sunshine ) in the morning
Its a riddle not a rhyme ( not a really good line )
though it fits so fine ( will it work this time )
As we make it fit the song ( its a fitting line ) for the moment
Did we try, to make it fly,
up in the bright sky of the daylight
Did we fly really going so high
that we thought wed never land in the real life
Its a blessing in disguise ( right between the eyes )
If we realize ( the tie that binds )
that a whimper or a sigh ( what a surprise ! ) is a good one
When we get so high (hello, goodbye )
That our mouths are dry ( so afraid to die )
Is it loss of life ( would it make you cry ) that bewilders
There's a time to live, and a time to die
I really don't know, the reasons why
So toe the line, trying not to lie
To the Ones that you love, in your real life
WORDS: JOEL PIRARD
MUSIC: JOEL PIRARD, DON PITZ, ARNO TIETJE
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The JDA Project New Windsor, New York
The JDA Project, as they are now called, has consisted the writers, Joel Pirard, main keyboards, bass, acoustic and
electric guitar, vocals, Don Pitz, additional keyboards, vocals, acoustic guitar, and Arno Tietje (pronounced tee-jay), lead, rhythm, acoustic, and bass guitar, vocals.
Drums were realized using various programmed drum machines to simulate a live drummer as much as possible.
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