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Have a Beautiful Now
05:03
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No more rain clouds of thick unhappiness
No more ego swells causing me distress
I want to thank the universe for today
I want to thank that sexy girl for looking my way
I want to thank that little bird for singing her song
I want to thank you for giving me lovin' all night long
It's got me feeling so high today...
No more quicksand pits pulling these feet down
No more hurricanes spinning me around
I want to thank that yellow sun for choosing to rise
I want to thank you for that look of love in your eyes
I want to thank that leafy green for making me strong
I want to thank you for giving me lovin' all night long
It's got me feeling so high today...
So one day, a sweet little gypsy I happen to be fond of
Called me on the telephone to say
"Have a beautiful now (3x)"
So now, I take it as it comes
And even as the rain drums upon the roof of this house I say
"Wow, have a beautiful now (3x)"
It's got me feeling so high today...
So now, have a beautiful now
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Seek It Still
04:04
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If the road to truth passes me through hell
I will seek, I will seek it still
Should this thirst for truth leave my cup unfilled
I will seek, I will seek it still
I am a sojourner on my return to light
I am not blind, though I lack full sight
And I am not lost, though there's much to find
I am a ponderer, focused upon Most High
When I feel alone, I look around
And I see you right there by my side
If the road to truth passes me through hell
I will seek, I will seek it still
Should this thirst for truth leave my cup unfilled
I will seek, I will seek it still
I am a follower of nothing but my heart
I have no fear, for I seek the source
The whole of which I am a part
I am a conqueror, focused upon my quest
I'll run this race until my legs
Run out of strength, and then I shall rest
For to place my feet on holy ground
Is the task to which my soul is bound
If the road to truth passes me through hell
I will seek, I will seek it still
I will seek, I will seek it still
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Maya
04:47
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Heard a man say, "Is that a pock on your brow?"
"Where'd you get that pock on your brow?"
I said, "A sickness struck my house"
"Then perseverance pulled me out"
And still I see you, Maya, I see
I see you, Maya now, I do
And still I see you, Maya, I see
I see you, Maya now
Heard a man say, "Is that a hunch in your back?"
"Where'd you get that hunch in your back?"
I said, "This ego struck me down"
"Then the Most High came around"
And still I see you, Maya, I see
I see you, Maya now, I do
And still I see you, Maya, I see
I see you, Maya now, it's true
And though I run, I run, I run
You never let me be
And though I run, I run, I run
You're still a part of me
I only want to hold you (Maya, Maya)
I never want to scold you (Maya, Maya)
For that would just embolden you to more crime, more crime
Remember what I told you (Maya, Maya)
This path will only mold you (Maya, Maya)
And like a piece of gold you will be refined, refined
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Heaven Is All Around
05:35
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Oh, what sights and sounds
How my joy abounds in this place tonight
The universe is too beautiful
I can't help but cry
A source of light my body's eyes can't perceive
So I shut them tight and the blinding light
Envelopes me
When fear is nowhere to be found
When my body is under the ground
When my spirit is walking around
I was all alone, it was dark and cold
I was naked and weak
And you spoke to me so poignantly
I just had to weep
You said, "Look around"
"Not much longer now, 'til you're with me here"
Then a city of light burst into my sight
And then disappeared
When fear is nowhere to be found
When my body is under the ground
When my spirit is walking around
The dark will come again
But its days are numbered light a prison door
Heaven is all around
But it's patiently waiting for something pure
Heaven is all around...
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Calm Center
04:44
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We've all felt the weight of the world coming down upon our shoulders
We've all felt the growing pains as our generation gets older
I think it's time we took all this suffering and turned it to something great
So look inside, we are the change for which we wait
Brother, sister, I see your despair
Look inside, there's a calm center in there
Brother, I see your despair
Mother, father, I feel your despair
Look inside, there's a calm center in there
Mother, I feel your despair
It's that impending sense of doom
That you feel most afternoons
It doesn't have to resume
I've been there, I know what it's like to wake up
And feel stuck, like a prison replaced your room
Oh, but it goes deeper than that, try to run but you can't
Look for love just to feel okay
Or drink the pain away, but it's right back the very next day
Oh, don't give up, take a breath, sit with it
I know, you've been desperately missing it
That's the high that's been there this whole time
Brother, sister, I see your despair
Look inside, there's a calm center in there
Brother, I see your despair
Mother, father, I feel your despair
Look inside, there's a calm center in there
Mother, I feel your despair
Eye of the hurricane, peace in the chaos
Right here where we meditate, piercing the layers
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Together
04:56
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I hope we're together when the world ends
I hope we're together when the world ends
Mother's crying, says she's had enough
Children left her, gave her back no love
I hope we're together when the earth shakes
For if I had to stand alone, I'd surely fall
But I won't, I won't be afraid, no
I'll stand tall, so tall
I hope we're together when the seas rage
For if I had to swim alone, I'd surely drown
So let's hold on to each other
And not sink down
I hope we're together when the world ends
I hope we're together when the world ends
Mother's crying, says she's had enough
Children left her, gave her back no love
I hope we're together when the sky falls
For if I had to watch alone, I might despair
But I'll smile in sweet surrender, because you're there
I hope we're together in the next life
For if I saw your wandering soul, I'd surely know
That love transcends all boundaries
So let love glow, ya gotta let it glow
We can be together in the next life
We can be together in the next life
Mother's smiling, says she's got it all
Children playing, fills her up with love
Yeah, love, love, love
Won't you fill me up with love, love, love
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Made of Light
05:30
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Rise up, my king
Gaze upon your reflection, feel love deep within
Peace this shall bring
Let the fear disappear as the only real sin
Bask in this grace
Let the sun warm your face and melt your disgrace
The light in you is the same as the light of the sun
For we and the Father are one
You and I are made of light...
Give thanks, my queen
Let the joy permeate all the space between
Have you not seen
What a bounty comes forth when we realize the dream?
Bathe in this stream
Let the warmth of the water make your spirit clean
The life in you is the same as the life of this earth
The Mother will show you your worth
You and I are made of light...
God is every breath, and breath is life
And life is love, and love is light
If you and I are made of light
Then you and I must be gods
So in your deepest darkest night
Let there be light
And when you think you've lost your sight
Let there be light
'Cause there's a light in your eyes like two suns
Shine for me, I swear the morning will be bright
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Mirror
02:09
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Ain't no devil except for the one in the mirror
Ain't no hell below, just the one right here
And if the weight of your sin takes its toll
Feels like swimming in a ballroom gown
Do you want to broken, or want to be whole
Next time around, next time around?
Ain't no maker except for the one in the mirror
Ain't no heaven above, just the one right here
And if the image of the evening stars
Gives a feeling like you're sick for home
Just remember it's not that far
And you're not alone, you are not alone
If you've been told
Somebody else is gonna save your soul
Or damn it straight to hell
When you pass through that final door
To find that nobody's keeping score
It's you
You're the one you've been waiting for
It's you
You're the one you've been waiting for
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Grayak Syracuse, New York
Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Phil Grajko was born and raised in upstate NY. He picked up a guitar at age 10
and has never looked back. Since that time he's written hundreds of songs and played in dozens of bands of all styles. But above all, he's remained true to his first love.
Made of Light is his first solo release.
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