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Sense of Place
05:47
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Wild Wood Canyon
03:26
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I sit alone in a wild wood canyon
I hear you, far away, calling my name
I turn around, but no one is there—
Just the wind, and the distant rain
So far away, so very, very far away
I call out, but my cries, they go unanswered
So far away, so far, far away
I wait for you, in the wild wood canyon
Although I know that you never came
I have a choice; I want you closer
Than the wind, and the distant rain
So far away, so very, very far away
I call out, but my cries, they go unanswered
So far away, so far, far away
I go forth now, from the wild wood canyon
You hear me, far away, calling your name
You turn around, and I reach out for you
Like the wind, and the distant rain
So far away, so very, very far away
I reach out; will my cries now go unanswered?
Because you seem so far, far away
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In a shady grove
Where nasturtiums grow
On the ocean's cove
There is magic here
There is magic here
By the running brook
Like a fairy tale
In a story book
There is magic here
There is magic here
Under the sycamore
Where the squirrels play
Recall the old lore
There is magic here
There is magic here
In this enchanted place
Away from human eyes
Under nature's grace
There is magic here
There is magic here
Come away with me
Where time can't reach
It's not a fantasy
There is magic here
There is magic here
Open up your heart
You need not fear
This timeless art
There is magic here
There is magic here
In a shady grove
Where nasturtiums grow
On the ocean's cove
There is magic here
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Albina Yard
03:33
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I came to watch the sunset
Over Albina Yard
Workers take the cargo from the ships
And load it on trains
Leaving empty remains
Like the soul of the city around them
Ten thousand years of native land
Under Albina Yard
When Clark and Lewis brought it
To the white tyrant's claim
And developer's crane
Building up the city now standing
They would bring black men to build the ships
In the Albina Yard
Leave a culture of displacement
And a legacy of pain
River swollen from rain
Swept aside the city before it
Now ivory towers of pale faces
Look on Albina Yard
They don't stop to think on broken history
In their neighbor's refrain
Know the present is stained
With the past of a city still bleeding
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Daughters of Atlas
04:56
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Wake up in this world, not of it
Always try to rise above it
They would hunt us far and wide, and
They would brand us for our sin
I am your father's nightmare
I am your mother's dream
You are the last survivor
You are more than you seem
And you could hold up the world
With the power of my love
Like two daughters of Old Atlas
We could reach the sky above
Let us dream our own new heaven
Build a brand new paradise
I'll just hold you in my heart
They will see
Oh, they will see
Hold a thousand lives forever
Sleep a thousand years together
They will honor us in time, then
They will sing our names in hymn
I am your campfire story
I am your rolling stone
You are the one that holds me
You are my only home
And I could hold up the world
With the power of your love
Like two daughters of Old Atlas
We could reach the sky above
Let us dream our own new heaven
Build a brand new paradise
You just hold me in your heart
They will see
And we could hold up the world
With the power of our love
Like two daughters of Old Atlas
We could reach the sky above
Let us dream our own new heaven
Build a brand new paradise
I'll just hold you in my heart
They will see
And we could hold up the world
With the power of our love
Like two daughters of Old Atlas
We could reach the sky above
Let us dream our own new heaven
Build a brand new paradise
You just hold me in your heart
They will see
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6. |
The Sheltering Tree
02:49
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Forest Family
04:09
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In this forest...
Where we run so wild and free
In this forest...
Danger lurks in every tree
In this forest...
Mother's love not guaranteed
In this forest...
Where you choose your family
In this forest...
Faerie wolf and squirrel three
In this forest...
Underneath the shelter tree
In this forest...
Don't let the humans measure me
In this forest...
The forest loves a family
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8. |
On the Mountain
02:44
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~Dedicated to all past, present and future attendees of A-Camp! Stay awesome!~
I know a place
Where we can be free
A place so far away
They'll never come for me
Once we're there
You'll never have to hide
Friendships are born
From who you are inside
On the mountain
You be you and I'll be me
On the mountain
Come with me and you will see
On the mountain
Be right here and let it shine
On the mountain
Hold on tight it'll all be fine
Let's go up
Where everyone is gay
Come on now
I promise it's okay
I'll hold your hand
We can dance until dawn
Or kiss me now
With the music on and on
On the mountain
You be you and I'll be me
On the mountain
Come with me and you will see
On the mountain
Be right here and let it shine
On the mountain
Hold on tight it'll all be fine
We all can't wait
To welcome you
I know you're scared
But I promise you it's true
So brave the rocks
And the ice and snow
Come on in
And let us get to know you
On the mountain
On the mountain
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~For Wolfie~
From beyond we come
To the green pasture valley
Where the rivers run
To find sanctuary
A long journey forth
Crossing mountains of snow
A new home in the north
Keep us safe while we go
This is our song from beyond
Once hunter, now hunted
Our home to make anew
Once worshipped, now feared
Our Eden to find
Just hold on to where you come from
In California, in Italia
Crossing borders we know not
To lands unfamiliar
Fleeing city and gunshot
Le Mercantour, Siskiyou
In this refuge we roam free
The places of our youth
In time, we'll forget thee
This is our song from beyond
Once hunter, now hunted
Our home to make anew
Once worshipped, now feared
Our Eden to find
Just hold on to where you come from
This is our song from beyond
Once hunter, now hunted
Our home to make anew
Once worshipped, now feared
Our Eden to find
Just hold on to where you come from
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10. |
The Berry Patch
04:56
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11. |
Alayeína's Song
04:29
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Cold dark street in autumn rain
Finds a woman in pain
Shunned by humankind in shame
She has no place in their game
Turned away from kindred care
In a city of despair
With no spirit left to share
Wounded soul in open air
This is her love song to the land
To the rivers and the sand
In the mountains and the sky
Through these valleys she will fly
From the rainclouds to the trees
In the springtime's gentle breeze
Let the moss and ferns grow
From these waters she will flow
She has been part of this place
Watching over with nature's grace
While the people run their race
She has always kept the pace
Will you reach out with open heart
Understand her silent art
Know what keeps her still apart
Let her in from the very start
This is her love song to the land
To the rivers and the sand
In the mountains and the sky
Through these valleys she will fly
From the rainclouds to the trees
In the springtime's gentle breeze
Let the moss and ferns grow
From these waters she will flow
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12. |
Wild Ways
04:28
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Once you ran wild through this valley
A force to be reckoned
Free as the salmon
Not even the mountains could hold you
Prideful men thought they could tame you
They forever changed you
Chained and renamed you
Caged you in concrete and steel
Break the dam
Recall on your wild ways
Embrace your power
Remember that you shaped this place
No man can contain you
No prison can hold you
Just hold on to your wild ways
Alone you would fight for your freedom
Becoming yourself again
Never to bow to them
Your only master is you now
Break out the chains that once held you
Show them what you can be
Sing out your melody
More wondrous than they could ever know
Break the dam
Recall on your wild ways
Embrace your power
Remember that you shaped this place
No man can contain you
No prison can hold you
Just hold on to your wild ways
Mother Columbia
Flood out these fields
Wash out the tainted ones
Retake this valley
Return to our wild ways
Return to our wild ways
Return to our wild ways
Return to our wild ways
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Wenda Rose Portland, Oregon
Wenda is a singer-songwriter, pianist/keyboardist, and producer who has been playing music her whole life. Originally from Los Angeles, California, she now finds her inspiration in the forests and rivers of the Pacific Northwest.
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