1. |
The Point of Me
05:24
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Everything begins to grow from in the dark.
Everything I’ve done was never enough.
I listen with care to what my heart was telling me.
But there’s no peace.
Tell me, what is that you want from me?
I tried to be good, I tried to please.
Chorus
Wasted it seems.
Cos goodness won’t bring dreams within reach.
What is the point of me?
Every day that goes carries my will away.
Every day my faith is weakened without fail.
All of the sense I knew is dissolves in disarray.
There in the dark it grows in chaos and decay.
What is it that you want from me?
I tried to be good. I tried to please.
Chorus
Wasted it seems.
Cos goodness won’t bring dreams within reach.
What is the point of me?
Falling around me.
Darkness descends.
Seeking the answer.
Faced with the silence.
Questioning that which I held onto all along.
Questioning all I have known.
Wasted it seems.
Cos goodness won’t bring dreams within reach.
What is the point of me? The point of me. The point of me.
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2. |
The Fall
04:17
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I can’t breathe though I see the toxicity.
What’s my worth? To them it’s just my skin.
What they weigh ignores the things within.
They decide how beauty is defined.
To them the cost is fine.
The war I fight is both inside out.
And it’s strengthening my doubt.
I’m tortured by knowing what is right.
Hypocrisy is rife.
Chorus
I can’t breathe though I see the toxicity.
Tried to break, tried to shake still they dictate.
All my life I heard all they had said.
Like a knife twisting in my head.
Calling me. Whispering of peace.
I fall, for their deceit.
The war I fight is both inside out.
And it’s strengthening my doubt.
I’m tortured by knowing what is right.
Hypocrisy is rife.
Chorus
I can’t breathe though I see the toxicity.
Tried to break, tried to shake still they dictate.
I fall down once more. How deep now will I go?
Illusions will hold false promises of a hope.
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3. |
Rain
06:07
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The earth is shedding tears.
She cries. No one hears.
Even though the sun will wake.
It won’t change. Her tears will rain.
I listen as the howling roars.
A weeping voice, it echoes.
It’s everywhere. It’s all around.
Its agony cutting through sound.
Only the stars see her cry.
Weeping for what we’ve done with life.
Is it too late to undo?
For she cries, for me and you.
Chorus
The earth is shedding tears.
She cries. No one hears
Even though the sun will wake.
It won’t change. Her tears will rain.
Verse 2
No promises for tomorrow.
There’s nothing left but sorrow.
We’ve taken all she has to give.
We’ve taken more than we needed.
Only the stars see her cry.
Weeping for what we’ve done with life.
Is it too late to undo?
For she cries, for me and you.
Chorus
The earth is shedding tears.
She cries. No one hears
Even though the sun will wake.
It won’t change. Her tears will rain.
And the earth is on fire.
Set ablaze by our own desire.
As her world turns to red.
We can’t deny, we can’t pretend
Not to see her tearful signs.
She cries for those we’ve left behind.
Are we proud? Are we right?
Our sins in this world will resonate.
The scars we left will still be felt.
What will stand when none remain?
This is the legacy we have made.
Chorus
The earth is shedding tears.
She cries. No one hears
Even though the sun will wake.
It won’t change. Her tears will rain.
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4. |
Shakti
08:07
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Always the same.
No one is wise to the fight she must face.
No one will know oh how
Bravely she stares at the darkness in there.
Chorus
She storms to a battle, a fight of her own.
There she goes.
The journey she walks holds the unknown.
Unleashing the sunlight, she banishes fear.
She is clear.
The ghosts of the others fight with her there.
With this power she can’t fail.
She will prevail.
Pushing past pain.
If I could I’d take from her all that she bears.
I stand here in awe of how
Bravely she stares at the darkness in there
Chorus
She storms to a battle, a fight of her own.
There she goes.
The journey she walks holds the unknown.
Unleashing the sunlight, she banishes fear.
She is clear.
The ghosts of the others fight with her there.
With this power she can’t fail.
Let this power bind my faith.
She will prevail.
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5. |
Alive in the Silence
05:11
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The stillness flows as the silence dares unfold.
What’s left to know? Here in the silence all is told.
Remember me? She gently says, lovingly.
Remember me? and you’ll be free.
Yea I’ll be free.
The stillness breathes.
There in the silence you can see.
What do you want to be?
What will you take from all you’ve seen?
Remember me? she gently cries. and don’t deny.
Remember me, this time. I’m alive.
I’m alive. I’m alive.
In the silence, I’m alive.
I’m alive. I’m alive.
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6. |
Namaskar
08:34
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Rani Chatoorgoon Toronto, Ontario
Born in North York, Canada to immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago, Rani Chatoorgoon grew up in Deep River, Ontario. With
ancestral roots originating in India, Rani has developed a unique hybrid style, combining symphonic rock with classical Indian music.
Released include: "Illusions of Loneliness" (2009), "Weightless Blood" (2012), "Samsara" (2016), "Chaotic Wonder" (2018).
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