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A short prelude I wrote on a bus back in 2005. I was 25 years old and qu...
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A short prelude I wrote on a bus back in 2005. I was 25 years old and quite miserable.
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CD 'Undivided' here: http://www....
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purchase BE THE ONE http://morley.ban...
CD 'Undivided' here: http://www.morley...
Morley - Be The One (Official Music Video) dir. Damani Baker
This song was inspired by a lot of joy and faith in people, especially the youth.
Director and friend Damani Baker and I went to see Geoffrey Holder's movie, "Carmen and Geoffrey".
Mr. Holder said his response to the ugliness of mans inhumanity to man was and is to reveal the indisputable beauty and magic that humanity is capable of through art. He said, "I opened doors and I stood."
I've witnessed this kind of alchemy in the teenagers I get to work with from conflict zones, they're willingness to open doors that have been boarded up by generations before them and stand in a place of possibility amazes and inspires me.
I feel a lot of us feel like we have to apologize for our enthusiasm for life and turn the volume down on our inner voice to keep clear of judgement. I want to break out of that, especially at this time in our culture where public shaming seems to be at an all time high. I sing this song as much to myself as I do for anyone, and I dedicate it to Sophia Joy.
Written by: Morley and Robin Macatangay
From Morley's CD "Undivided" www.morleymusic.org
Recorded @ Grand Street Recording
Mixed by Kevin Killen, Mastered by Greg Calbi
Produced by Morley
Special Thanks:
NYFD
Derek Beres
Djoniba
Jai Sugrim
Alison Cramer
Ross Macatangay
Tianni Davis & Khalia Frazier
Rita Brown Holloway
Tyler & Tyrone Holloway
Dion Pratt
Rozz Nash & Caras El Puente Dance Ensemble
Karali Pia Pitzele & The Green School
Sorin & Casimir Hixon
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LYRICS:
I want you to be the one to find a way out of no way
Be the one to open doors and stand, head held high
Stand! In pointed places and make them round
Be the first in the place over hushed voices to make a sound
Make a sound child
I want u to be the one to feel the rhythm in the room
And never deny what lives inside of you
Be the one to listen, be the one that hears
Possibility without fear, possibility for u my dear
Be the one
(Chorus)
It's alright alright Take your rightful place
Its alright alright Spread a smile across your face
Its alright alright Believing in you
Bada bada .. feel it like u do
Feel your power in the way u do what u do
I want you to be the one to find a way out of no way
Be the one to open doors and stand, head held high
Stand! Those pointed places, go on and make them round
Be the first in the place where theres no choices to make a sound
Please heal the ground child
Its alright alright Take your rightful place
Its alright alright Spread a smile across your face
Its alright alright Believing in you
Bada bada .. feel it like u do
What if u are one with the one who sends the rain?
What if u are one with the one who turns the page?
What if u are one with the one who sends the rain?
What if u should never apologize?
Never never apologize for the light that's in your eyes never never
Never never apologize for the dreams in your mind never never
Never never apologize for the love that's in your life never never
Never never apologize for the gentleness in your stride never
Never never apologize for the light that's in your eyes never never
Never never apologize for the dreams in your mind never never
Never never apologize for the love that's in your life never never
Never never apologize for the gentleness in your stride never
Its alright alright Take your rightful place
Its alright alright Spread a smile across your face
Its alright alright Believing in you
Bada bada...feel it like u do...
I want you to be the one, I want you to be the one
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Peace
Massy