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Emerald

by Clare Quinn

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Conor McCauley This album is a thing of beauty! Favorite track: My Sanity.
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1.
Travelling Shoes I’m going away, I’ve up and packed up all my stuff I’m counting down the days, till that big jet plane takes off I’ve got a one-way ticket and I’m not looking back I’ve got jitters and itchy feet, all wrapped up in my little knapsack I’ve got my weapon of choice, yea I’ve got my guitar Hell you know without it, I’d not get very far I’m running away I put my travelling shoes on Don’t know where I will go // or how long I will be gone, I will be gone I’ve got a map and some gold and a friend here and there I’ll roll down the windows, feel the wind in my hair I’ve got some heritage and ancestry to discover Bloodlines of my family, of me and all my brothers I’ve got so many stories I’m gonna leave on these shores The prospect of the following chapters has me hungry to explore I’ve got a passion that keeps on burning and a heart that keeps on yearning A clock that keeps on ticking and these days I keep missing And a youth that keeps on slipping from these hands that keep on gripping Holding on to what I believe in and I won’t stop to give in
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Remedy My Soul May my heart lead my feet and the rest in between May these sails they by blown by the wind of my dreams May messages arise to me, vivid and pure Like the pied piper I’ll lead, the rats from the sewers May the fire in my belly rise and grow May I float down this river with ebb and flow May intuition guide me, and love prevail May I journey with peace and joy in my sails Alive to the thrill of the wild Let her out, roam free, inner child Go naked in the ocean, feel the breeze caress your silken skin Dance barefoot by a fire, growling instinct pursue desire Let the cascading flow of a waterfall, womb you in ancient buoyancy Howl at the moon, run wild, run free Where ever you stand be the soul of that place Relax and breathe, be present in the space We are all one, we are all the same Seeking beauty in our own ways Im La kesh – you are I, I am you, Im La Kesh
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The Shelter 04:51
The Shelter Three little ducks went out one day Over the hills and far away Mother duck said won’t you come on back And only two little ducks came running on back I’m the little ugly duckling I’m the one who got away For Life would be too easy if I was to stay I’m the little ugly duckling the one they could not find They call me Pinocchio for all my lies Oh come on lay me down Rest your bones We’ll make a home Home is where the heart is, home is in the mind Like the dreams in my pockets, with me all the time Attachment’s an illusion but our bodies are tied It’s the shelter in our mind when our souls collide So I row, row, rowed my boat down that stream Skipped, hopped and jumped, till I could not be seen Somewhere over the rainbow I had a dream that there’d be fields of gold and a yellow submarine Let’s hit the road jack and don’t you come back, like jack and jill we’ll roll down that hill It’s a step to the left and then a jump to the right We’ll do the hokey pokey and feel fine
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Disconnected Creature The more that you’re plugged into The less that you will see The more that you’re plugged into It’s easier to be deceived We spend all of our days connected to screens Disconnected from what life really means Do you remember when we used to charge our heads? Now we’re busy charging these gadgets instead When we lose power we go into shock Cause we can’t charge these gadgets and they’re all that we’ve got Plugged into machine you forgot how to dream Unaware of where you’re from where you’re going Where you’ve been Disconnected creature no I don’t wanna greet you around here No more Shop shop shop till you drop When when when will it ever stop? What about the workers in the factories – souls sacrificed for our luxuries Designed to fail – failed to design You call it evolution, these are backwards times Designed to last maybe two years tops, to keep us all racing back to the shops Designed to fail, failed to design, you call it evolution these are backward times Addicted to technology - it’s not in our biology Get back to community - this is my philosophy Addicted to technology - it’s not in our biology Rethink our priorities – in this society
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These Letters I send these letters to you I send my loving to you I won’t see you soon But know… I’ll be thinking of you I’ll be dreaming of you It feels so good, to finally have the pen in my hand Cause there are some things that I need to say, words to you and I know you’ll understand There are some words I need to say I’ve been thinking about you every day Won’t you be here now – wont you find me on your way Cause yours are the sweetest lips I’ve kissed Yours Is the strongest love I’ve missed I want you here at times like this I’ll send a piece of me, inside an envelope Put my faith in the postman to get it to you, all I can do is hope Oh Maybe I could put this message in a bottle – or give it to an owl I could Strap it to a carrier pigeon – or write it in the clouds I’ll seal it with a hug – I’ll seal it with a kiss Thinking of you I’ll make a little wish With the letter in my hand I’ll walk down the road Found a little mail box – hidden by roses Now the post is flying through the sky I’m here waiting for your reply Or maybe it’s floating on the sea Finding it’s way to me
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Your Rosy Face The days are growing shorter The mist is rolling in That cool breeze caresses my skin Smoke from puffing chimneys is drifting on by Piles of wood are stacked up so high I see amber, purple, red, orange and gold This palette of hues, pleases me untold The fog sets in, heavy in the sky The leaves start falling from trees that sigh The cattle are early comin’ home The soup’s cooking on the stove Autumn’s comin’, there’s a chill in the air Leaves start fallin’, the trees are stripped bear Cold hands warm heart, you’re sat by the fire place Flames aglow on your rosy face Your rosy face Purple heather’s blooming Those cold, long winter days are looming September came around fast Now it’s time to pull on gloves and scarves So goodbye to those long summer days Where the sun was always setting so late So goodbye to the swallows heading south Chasing the sunshine, they’re Africa bound Buckle down for winter, prey for Spring Hoping again to hear once more, the swallows that sing It’s time for mulled wine and sharing songs by the fireside It’s time for some good home cooking, sharing tales in the candlelight Buckle down for winter, go on and find your woolen socks and your coat Blanket me with fabric and raiment, won’t you blanket me with hope Wrap me in your loving arms, drown me with tenderness Warm me with affection, as we lay to rest, yea we lay to rest
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At this Altitude Adoring exploring and creativity Expressing and connecting through song and simile Trusting and believing, we’re cherishing life Growing and forgiving, expanding my mind Believing and discovering, accepting what is Being present in the moment, I’ll live and let live Appreciating, celebrating, savouring the day Scheming and dreaming and remembering to play I’m a human being not a human doing, Yea I like to take it slow Spontaneity is the key So I’ll learn to go with the flow I don’t run but I dance I don’t walk but I prance I don’t talk but I rant I don’t make any plans or shake any hands Feeling past present future all blending as one Watching life fall into place and stitches come undone Trying to plan three steps ahead, I’m not living in the now Yea I’m stuck down memory lane, I’m wondering how How fast it goes and time rolls on Before we know it, we’ll all be dead and gone I don’t jump through your hoops, going back to my roots Not gonna stand and salute, or subscribe to your views I don’t fit the mold or dig doing what I’m told I’ll shout because I’m bold and I’ll die when I’m old Not trying to find but create myself I’ll make the most of the cards that I’ve been dealt At this altitude I’m flying with no attitude just gratitude I’ll gravitate towards the tunes
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My Sanity 03:53
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I wanna be with you in a forest, all on our own We’ll find a clearing, you’ll chop wood, we’ll build home We won’t have much, but we’ll have what we need A humble little life, is what we will lead We’ll have a record player, an upright piano Accordions and guitars We’ll create melodies and symphonies and sing them to the stars I’ll know you like the lines on my palms, and you’ll be reading my mind I’ll always come back to you, whenever I’m set free As long as you’ll be there my dear, waiting just for me We’ll make a garden full of dreams and hopes and the seeds we will sew We’ll harvest plums, make homemade jam from a love that has grown We’ll reap what we sew and we’ll eat what we reap I’ll keep you fed and watered, then soundly we will sleep We’ll make a child, she’ll have your eyes, your smile and my hair Tenderly we’ll show her love, protect her from the world out there She’ll be singing before she walks, we’ll make a funky honky tonk band We’ll buy a bus and wander like gypsies all around these lands I’ll always come back to you, whenever I’m set free As long as you’re there waiting for me, where ever you will be So for now I’ll see you off on the last train home I’m dizzy from your potion standing on the platform, it’s time for you to roam You hold me in your arms, I miss you already, wishing for a bit more time Take some loving on the road in your pocket from me, you’re my sweet sunshine Love me in the morning, love me in the night Love me any way that feels so right Kiss me now and kiss me then, save some for later we’ll be kissing again, Tell me one more time just with your eyes That it’s not the end, it’s just the beginning, of the rest of our lives So long, farewell I wish you well and I hope you can see That just when I’d forgotten love, you found your way to me I’ll always come back to you, whenever I’m set free As long as you’ll be there my dear, waiting just for me As long as you’re there waiting for me, where ever you will be
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Rushing By 04:44
Rushing By I’ve been walking these streets alone Running circles round this old tourist town I’ve been flashing my lens at all the monuments, I’ve been wandering around I’ve learnt some history of what’s been before Trying to make sense of this world but I think I’m gonna have to, search a little more I see bigwigs in suits, neon lights and adverts, excess and greed While my brothers are lying, begging in the streets Knealing as they plead People keep rushing by I keep on wondering why So I’ll just hold my head up high Look at the city lights Sometimes I take walks in cemeteries And I wonder about the lives that used to be Or I people watch in airports, for hours at a time I wonder what they’re all doing, with their lives Tic-toc says the clock and we rush around It’s gonna huff and puff until we buckle, It’s gonna knock us down So we’ll make our lists, tick them off and write them again Just to feed our appetites, we’ll be working for the man We’re puzzle pieces forming the picture of the system Jumping through their hoops, just to tie up our loose ends Traffic choked, puffing smoke cars roll by If I squint my eyes they look like fireflies With all the puffing smoke, I cough and choke Gotta go, gotta leave, gotta get out of this town I don’t like the unrealistic representations of beauty That we’re fed from the media I don’t like the lies and manipulated realities That we read on Wikipedia But I like the perspective that I get when I view My life and city from high in the clouds When we’re removed from familiarity is when we learn What we really need around I’m gonna spring clean my soul, declutter my mind Reprioritize the things that I value in life Cause I’m searching for honesty, for beauty and truth Transparency and love, it’s what we gotta do
11.
Fifteen days until again I see your face And in the nighttime this absence, is keeping me awake You’re ingrained in my brain, you’re driving me insane I’m thinking about you every thought, every minute, every day Every day We’ll anticipate the days when we won’t have to wait When there’s no more goodbyes, when we’re together to stay When vivid colour shines through on to the palette of our lives As our souls collide, we’ll take it one day, one day at a time When we can tell all of the world, to go and disappear When we can grow old together through all of the years When all fears subside, this real love it will reign As time rolls on, only happiness remains When our dreams actualize, and our hopes materialize When the pieces of this puzzle, they fall into line When two become one and that chain won’t come undone As the world it just keeps spinning, on around the sun When words can’t do it justice, we’ll just curl up together When our eyes speak the truth of now and forever I keep waking in the night - these thoughts are ruling me I’m trying to tell between the fantasy and what’s my reality I hear your voice soothing me down the phone line Saying my girl be strong be patient, be mine Can’t you see, can’t you see, it’s only a matter of time?
12.
Ode to Life 04:28
You take the high road and I’ll take the low road And I’ll be in Scotland afore yee For me and my true love, will never meet again By the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond I was driving through Scottish country-side Watching rolling hills as they passed me by Through my window I could see All the patterns on the leaves On the branches on the trees Such a vivid green I was playing that cd With the happy melody With tales of being free And it spoke to me By the Bonnie Bonnie banks of the Loch Lomond – it all made sense I’d been chasing these dreams round me like a tail – I’d been sitting on the fence You can take the high road - I’ll be fine with the low And I’ll get there when I get there – smiling as I go And the man who I sat with was working nine till five He dreamed of adventure in his busy life He said… “Working’s not much fun, but the money’s alright I’d love a holiday, but they’ve all run dry…” He had a nice car and a house and a loan But was short on time to enjoy the seeds he’d sown Across the water, we were skimming stones As the ripples they spread, I could feel it in my bones I met some travellers with no fixed address They were singing for their supper in their Sunday best They were prosperous in stories, with a wealth of memories Abundant with songs, they were happy and free They said now follow your heart, follow your feet Follow the journey, wherever it may lead Now I’m finding my voice and finding my feet Learning how to love and learning how to breathe Let’s invest in happiness and the economy of love And love thy neighbor – no matter what they’ve done Stop measuring against other people’s success Wear your own shoes – they’re the ones that fit best Make the most of what you’ve got – don’t go and change Stop planning for the future – let’s live for today I will live to learn and I’ll learn to live Not live to earn – and what I’ve got, I’ll give Never tell a lie – well a couldn’t if I tried Never be dull – live a colourful life I will measure success in the smile on your face Not your law degree, or your GPA I will measure success in the sparkle in your eye Not the clothes you wear or the car you drive
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Bring it back to the stream, back to the creek Back to the smiles on the faces of the people that you meet Bring it back to nature, back to the earth, back to my bare feet on the red dirt Bring it back to the fire, back to the water Back to the sons and back to the daughters Back to the ocean, back to the sea, back to the waves and back to the breeze Back to the birds and back to the bees back to the trees and back to the leaves Back to the culture back to the land, back to elders back to friends Bring it back to the cheese and back to the wine Back to the music, back to the good times Bring it back to the heart, back to the mind, back to the soul, back to mankind Back to the giving, back to the sharing, back to the loving, back to the caring Back from industry, back from greed, back to consuming what we really need Back from corporations with their tunnel vision eyes Back from their adverts and back from their lies Back from the mining and the raping of the land Let’s live like nomads, get back to your clan
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Inspired, written & recorded on the road in Europe, 2012.

Recorded between England, Ireland & Scotland.

Mixed & Mastered by Lawrence Menard.

Additional engingeers: Phillip Murphy & Geoff Sharp.

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released January 31, 2013

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Clare Quinn Los Angeles, California

Soulful.
Songstress.
Melody Artist.
Gently Musing.
Observer.
Beauty Collector.
Hopeful.
Gentle.
Wordsmith.

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