Wake Me Gently (Album)
Wake Me Gently by Songs Of Dave
Big Man
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave Song written following a hospital adventure drawing on my experience on the ward where I witnessed an older gentleman being rather angry and aggressive toward the staff (I guess we all express fear in different ways) … my mind imagined that he must be some sort of ‘big man’ [...]
Why I Said Yes
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Time to stand up Time to lay down Time to decide had enough Time to re-think Re-evaluate Or perpetuate more of the same [Verse 2] Time to face fact Mind understand Or head-bury-deny in the sand Time to step up Responsible I For my ignorance I 'pologise [...]
I Don’t Believe Life Controlled By Karma
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] I don't believe - life controlled by karma - I'm a fallen soul / sinful / envious - my divinity now lost to me [Verse 1] I won't accept It makes no sense ' My mind reject No more on fence sit [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] A truth [...]
Sleeper Biding Time
Come To Remind Me by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Cannot understand them Ambiguous labeled song words May be clever-trevor poetry But they never connect for me [Verse 2] Cannot enter into As if penned for someone other Impersonal - heart and soul removed Yet same time respect you [Bridge] You seem to me head-in-clouds [...]
Something Deep Familiar
Come To Remind Me by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] I open my eyes I draw down my blinds Emotions subside But awareness survives [Verse 2] So talk to my mind I try to explain Past life now forgot But unconscious retained [Chorus] Something deep familiar 'nother life time echo believe In this dream reality [...]
Deep Enough?
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Are you rock bottom yet? Or still digging deeper Not dark enough yet To turn around around? [Verse 2] Hopeless enough yet To look within - face To own your own stuff Ascension begin? [Chorus] Are you deep enough? Are you deep enough yet? The stage now [...]
What You Will Today
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] You say you' done nothing wrong Believe you see what going on clearly Insult my intelligence Choice is for or against [Verse 2] Insist "I done nothing wrong" No sharing in blame possible But I'm no longer husband once I was Cosy facilitator [Chorus] I wish you [...]
24 The Law
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Say twenty four the law Life non viable before Person cannot exist Moral certainty assured [Verse 2] Convenient the lie This is progress, justify No need believe is true Add up two wrong make a right [Chorus] I heard it on the news Headline human right abuse [...]
Party Line
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] The party line ... Everyone fallen soul, Running out of time, Human life meant for going home - goal [Verse 2] A human birth Opportunity rare Don't be wasting it Eating sleeping mating defending scared [Chorus v1] But my goal of life Surely mine to choose Never [...]
Athena Tree
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] Athena tree, leaf silver green Fruit purple gold Stand prayer folded hands, lay bare my soul Athena tree [Verse 1 - spoken] Old olive tree, two trunks entwined Remind me now of love divine Baucis Philemon benediction Souls transcending space and time [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2 - spoken] [...]
The Not Knowing
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] The not knowing Uncertainty reality Wonder maybe is meant to be Somehow it serves facilitate me Not knowing [Verse 1] My recollection Recalled forgotten Mystery uncovered History remembered [Verse 2] My human lifetime My dark to light climb My home bound journey My lost and found again [Repeat [...]
Give Me Truth
Come To Remind Me by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Consume the news Suspect the spin Betray the trust again again [Verse 2] Disguise the lie Hidden the ruse Sew deep the seed, confuse the truth [Chorus] Kali yuga - one leg standing - give me truth Don't abandon me, show me mercy - give [...]
Up To Me
Wake Me Gently by Songs Of Dave [Chorus v1] I don't need dogma religion Tell me now confused Blind belief nor blinker vision Further feed delusion [Verse 1] Up to me to find my own sense Sit on fence or climb down Choose my side or go my own way Change my mind tomorrow [Chorus [...]
In My Universe
In My Universe by Songs Of Dave
Original I
Wake Me Gently by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] I try believe Believable known If ignorance be bliss is folly to be wise Faith blind embrace Cosy certainty Self divinity deny original I [Verse 1] But feel I'm outside looking in No way I'm part of this Dance out of time, sing out of tune Unclear [...]
Shine Like The Moon (2019)
Wake Me Gently by Songs Of Dave [2019 Oving, Bucks recording of 2009 song with shruti box and no click track :)] Verse 1 And if I wander lonely As in a field of daffodils And if I fade to dreaming Find me waiting in the hills Beside a lake, beneath a tree Verse 2 [...]