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Light Inviolate

by Paul Willson

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1.
In warmth of love rest your soul There is nothing it can’t hold In this endless bed unfold To fill with joy the depths untold
2.
Speak to me and speak certainty For I long to hear And rest in the words you say sure and clear It seems that everything’s always movin’ I’m too tired to keep up Up and down runnin’ around and doin’ it all for what Speak to me and speak soft to me for I long to feel The touch of tenderness forgotten can heal It seems that feelings are always changin’ I’m too weary to keep up On and off found then lost finished I’ve had enough If it weren’t for you I would soon be gone There’s no leaving here this is more than I Speak to me and speak peacefully for I long to know That which is greater and always here to be known It seems that everywhere and in it all its there to be found What is me if not for you and everything around
3.
Pink and purple clouds you’re keepin’ me afloat Liftin’ all Colors in the sky you light up my eyes When the world seems to fade Blue and brilliant eyes you’re bringin’ me to life Shinin’ through Colors in your face leave behind a trace That lingers on kind and strong Yellin’ bloody man you’re keepin’ me on edge When I was so close to rest Colors I can sense are red orange and tense Burned and blurred never clear In this clearing plain to see All of the colors are Always in motion and blending Onward to who knows what Pink and Purple clouds you’re keepin’ me afloat Liftin’ all Colors in the sky you light up my eyes When the world seems to fade
4.
Eyes wide and smiles sweet heart dear love child I miss you I’m hopeful yet worn with eyes wet but warm And I see you again and I know in the end When you find him your joy will be mine too But I miss you Darlin’ I miss you We had to part ways but there’s many a day I think of you And wonder in time if ever I’ll find again Someone so kind and devoted and fine I had to leave you But it pains me still Cause I miss you Darlin’ I miss you I know that love is more than one form of it Limited only when we try to control it Believe me when I say it hasn’t gone away Only a changing shape even in the heartache The same love its true Is what makes me miss you Darlin’ I miss you
5.
You’ve got to wonder what’s under all this Let’s not stay here stuck to the surface We could swim depths where movements are free We could be anything completely If I had the chance I would take it But I don’t believe chance could be mine What’s to be other than what we see? Why not take comfort in what we know? The more that you sleep the harder to wake The chance is always now, there’s no other We’re not cast everything can be new All that’s past, let it with the wind blow We’ve all got our dreams Don’t they come when we sleep? The more that you sleep The more there’s to dream All that’s past Made us what we are now What is new But dreams amidst an old world? The more that you sleep the harder to wake The more that you sleep the more there’s to dream
6.
All you beautiful people come alive There’s no time or reason to hide Be with me while we are here When we live there’s no death to fear What is this half embrace? Are you afraid to want something? Is there a better time? And what until then? Do you know the taste? Could somebody tell you? Can you feel your breath? And the life it gives you I’m so scared of losing What will happen? If I let go what can I hold on to? If I am gone what will be?
7.
Father of mine Not to worry Everything’s fine Though we may have our different ways I wouldn’t change a thing You’ve given more than one could ask for Tireless heart You’ve been there always with care Done more than your part As a child you showed me how to always bring a laugh and what it could mean to others to be a friend you’ve given more than you were given by your father and given me so much to be a father your reward is here look at it all the wondrous life you’ve shared is just starting to blossom I hope you know how much it means
8.
Once I knew a joy, this life seemed to be giving But now to speak truthfully, can’t see a life worth living What of health could grow in this sick soil? Desert dry the fruit of toil Trees only grow toward the sun But in shadows we’ve begun I don’t know how to live surely there is something I missed Is there a care asleep in you there? Where is there a purpose? Trees only grow towards the sun But in shadows we’ve begun But oh you are not alone my friend Oh your sorrows are my own You forgot the joy, but it’s always there Love is finding it everywhere Trees only grow towards the sun Light inviolate we’ll become And oh you are not alone my friend Oh your sorrows are my own
9.
If that part of you dies Take my eyes The sights you have to share Can’t be seen elsewhere If that part of you is hid Tie my arms There’s not much we can hold Alone I can feel your hurt You don’t have to close The wholeness that you want Is here Open If that part of you is gone How brittle the song We would sing With your voice missing
10.
These hands would work if they could find it Is there no room here no place inside? To you I’m crazy or maybe just lazy but How sane could you stay with no place to go? There’s only dead ends in black and white It hurts to breathe when the chest is tight People won’t leave me but can’t stand to see me No place for a body to rest in the night Yes I’ve been trying to keep these eyes open but They wanna take the rest I can’t find To you an eyesore just given what I asked for but What would you give if I asked for your help? What glory could be pure when this life is never sure? But I’ve seen people with knowing in their smiles Who feel the weight the heartbreak but joyful all the while Is there a hope in the glimmer of these faces? That what they know I could know too? So yes I’ll search alone as I may be You’ve gotta seek if you wanna find No I won’t give up even if I get stuck I won’t live in a rut all my life
11.
I am listening With your sound move me I’ll be what you ask You are my only I am feeling With your hands touch me I’ll be what you need With your body show me I’ll be the strongest structure or the ebb of emotion Silent and still or a scream or a motion In the light of the mind, you appear so clearly In the rippling heart’s waters, I love you so dearly With your voice call me I’ll be an answer You aren’t beyond reach Let me know you I’ll be the strongest structure or the ebb of emotion Silent and still or a scream or a motion In the light of the mind, you appear so clearly In the rippling heart’s waters, I love you so dearly You’re all I could want Let me know you
12.
How could I turn away from such a lovely face? To sing a song to pine and long, what can it do? I don’t wanna lose you, can it be just to be here? I don’t wanna lose you, I don’t even have you Oh how deeply smiles my heart when yours does When your near you bring and share such life and warmth I can’t help but see you, can it be? Well it is now I can’t help but love you, I don’t even know you In the quiet, come to me now, In the sound, come to me now In the joy, come to me now, In the gloom, come to me now I’m right here, I can’t try to hide, in this moment, please, be here In the quiet, come to me now, In the sound, come to me now In the joy, come to me now, In the gloom, come to me now How could I even try to say goodbye? Faces change but yours remains, you’ll be here
13.
You float through my head Your face stays with me Like a ghost you haunt Silently you’re here Silent and yet there’s a call in your face Seemingly sweet but then sours the taste Clearly I see you yet blind to all else dull to what’s real all I feel is your spell I’m in love with a ghost Oh what the mind can make For the heart to take I’m in love with a ghost Isn’t it hard to face and leave Each moment its place Be gone from me leave now Be gone from me leave now Be gone Be gone Hair black as no light Eyes endless as sands
14.
If there’s love in this body If there’s pain in this body If there’s sadness and gladness and shame in this body Let it come through, all of it’s true If there’s love in this world If there’s pain in this world If there’s humor and tumors and blame in this world We’re all a part, no end or start So rest easy You’re so good You’ve driven and given all that you could Now rest If there’s anger in this body And fear in this body If no energy seems to be here in this body All of it is just forms we give it If there’s hunger in this world And despair in this world And it seems there’s too little to share in this world We’ve got so much We’ve got enough
15.
The soft smell of your hair The brightness of your touch Could I have known you? The color of your heart I hear when you speak I know I recognize Who are you? Where can you be? Can you see I live faithfully? Knowing that to be true Is the only way to you The round warmth of your eyes And body with mine Could I have known them? The sweet smile of your love Is without circumstance You give it freely I thought I had found you Will I find you again
16.
I’m sorry I wasn’t there All I want is to be there I heard you call in need All I want is to answer All the beauty that I missed When I clung to the surface Afraid to drown But oh the treasure in your depths To be found I’m sorry I couldn’t meet your eyes But I could see your tears inside I wanted to hold you in silent strength But I held you at arms length All the beauty that I missed When I clung to the surface Afraid to drown But oh the treasure in your depths To be found oh the treasure in your depths To be found
17.
In this bed awaken so All that’s here is here to know When you come to be the glow Everywhere you’ll see it show

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released May 18, 2012

Paul Willson- Vox, Guitars, Singing Bowl, Compositions
Evan Sarver- Bass, Synth Bass
Devonne Harris- Rhodes
Scott Clark- Drums
Max Wareham- Banjo
Lydia Ooghe- Background Vox
Trey Pollard- Pedal Steel
Ben Heemstra- Flugelhorn on "You?"
Marcus Tenney- Tenor Sax on "Rest Easy"
David Hood- Alto Sax on "Rest Easy"
Lucas Fritz- Flugelhorn and quartet arrangement on "Speak Please"
Suzi Fischer- Flute and Clarinet on "Speak Please"
Janette Corcelius- Clarinet on "Speak Please"
Chris Bates- Trombone on "Speak Please"
Tracked by the gentlemen at Songwire Studios
Mixed By Trey Pollard
Mastered By G and J Audio
Album Art By Diane Willson

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Paul Willson Richmond, Virginia

Paul Willson is based in Richmond, Virginia. He has released one album and three double-albums as a leader/primary composer. His work has been reviewed in RVA Mag and RVA News. Paul's compositions cross into several genres. He sings, plays guitar, fiddle, sarod, and sarangi. ... more

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