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From A To B

by Ellen Pels

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1.
Across the crowded room I saw your bright blue eyes Across the crowded room I felt your pretty smile Then you said hello Hello hello My knees went weak Hello hello Then you said hello Hello hello I just couldn’t speak Hello hello When you said hello Then you looked at me And you walked my way Came right over here Did not know what to say Then you said Hello Hello Hello My knees went weak Hello hello Then you said Hello Hello hello I just couldn’t speak Hello hello When you said hello Oh baby come closer Take me in your arms and Dance the night away Oh baby come closer Hold me oh so tight And dance the night away Then you said Hello Hello Hello My knees went weak Hello Hello Then you said Hello Hello hello I just couldn’t speak Hello Hello When you said hello Hello
2.
I sing this lullaby for you To ease you into sleep To pave the way for happy dreams Instead of counting sheep Generations in this bed With copper posts and all Beneath these quilts you rest Instead of staring at the wall My soothing hand slowly sedates And quietens your mind All those burdens and those weights Just leave them all behind Trust that you are cared for Know you are secure In your sleepy hollow Of that you can be sure Relax your body and your soul Let go of all your hurt So many things you can't control Let grace replenish your heart
3.
The museum rang To ask for some help Could we loan them a painting Which one shall we share Which one from the vault Which one would be the most entertaining So we sent our driver Along with the poolboy For us it would be too draining And we shared our treasure For us it’s a pleasure What we offer is truly amazing Think of the good that we do for our globe Notice how we make a difference Where we go we generate hope And receive our well-deserved reverence Think of the good that we do for our globe We all held our breath As she went down in flames The cathedral collapsed in ruins Our hearts were heavy Our minds were sad Thankfully no loss of humans But the treasures were burnt And the relics destroyed It was almost our undoing So we donated money Were generous and caring This was the right thing to be doing Think of the good that we do for our globe Notice how we make a difference Where we go we generate hope And receive our well-deserved reverence Think of the good that we do for our globe We cannot see the dead and the dying The hungry, the ill and the poor Plastic soup, mass extinction Severe air pollution We can’t be everyone’s saviour We won’t be everyone’s saviour Think of the good that we do for our globe Notice how we make a difference Where we go we generate hope And receive our well-deserved reverence Think of the good that we do for our globe
4.
I have a hundred thousand questions For the world, my friend, and you ‘Bout industrial revolution And air pollution, what can we do If we carry on like this And if we cannot make it end If we continue this befouling Overheating will be the trend Overwrought and overwhelmed I often lay awake at night If we don’t take action now Mass extinction will be our plight Tomorrow brings another day And I will struggle through I’ll persist in finding promise A guiding light to hold on to I will open up my eyes To see the love and all that’s good The changes and renewal The people, the sisterhood Their honesty, their passion Their courage and their zeal Give me back my faith And causes me to heal Look at all that power That one man or woman has All those little groups of people Have so much pizzazz Trust the force within you Nothing is too strange Believe that it can happen Know that things can change I have a hundred thousand questions For the world, my friend, and you ‘Bout how we can make changes For this Earth that you love too
5.
Scar 03:38
She has a scar But it’s hidden from plain sight Only her nearest and dearest know it’s there She likes to scratch it open As a reminder of her plight Lest she could ever forget how she cared Stop scratching, stop hurting It’s okay He’s in your heart Don’t let this pain and this sorrow Tear you apart Then, once it heals And she grants herself some more Can she see the treasures lying below Does she know she grew That she’s wiser than before Has she noticed who is running the show Stop scratching, stop hurting It’s okay He’s in your heart Don’t let this pain and this sorrow Tear you apart Look up to the light The sun has always shone Allow yourself to breathe Know that love is never gone Stop scratching, stop hurting It’s okay He’s in your heart Don’t let this pain and this sorrow Tear you apart Look up to the light The sun has always shone Allow yourself to breathe Know that love is never gone Love is never gone
6.
Wondering ‘bout my life and how things go I find a few facts and surprises along the way I’m casually learning how to go with the flow And stand in awe of where I am today Beautiful melodies fill the air with delight Solo’s and jazz songs and saxophone sounds I may not be a success overnight But every step feels like my playground I’m the Leader of the Band I’ll count you in I’m the Leader of the Band One two three, let’s begin I’m the Leader of the Band Every moment of this adventure is wild Every step is new and unknown and scary I lack experience I feel like a child I still believe I’m only ordinary I’m the Leader of the Band I’ll count you in I’m the Leader of the Band One two three, let’s begin I’m the Leader of the Band When I look back at what I’ve achieved I feel pleased and happy and proud I would never have believed That I could ever summon a crowd I’m the Leader of the Band I’ll count you in I’m the Leader of the Band One two three, let’s begin I’m the Leader of the Band
7.
Walking 04:07
Walking along this quiet path I look around and see The trees and the bees and the lovely flowers In the distance, very, very far away There’s a summit for me to visit I hope I have the power For Goodness sake, I hope I have the power Walking along this busy road There’s so much going on The people, the buildings and the many cars That summit seems out of sight I nearly lose my way Unexpected, help comes from the stars Thankfully help comes from the stars Life became so much better once you came along Walking this long path together made both of us strong I am so grateful that you chose to share my song Walking along this rocky path I don’t have far to go It sure has been an adventure I look back at the road I’ve travelled And those whose lives I’ve touched I can say it has been quite a pleasure Honestly, it has been quite a pleasure
8.
Grow 03:59
Like a young child Learning to walk Or a small toddler Mastering the talk Stumbling is inevitable Tripping is part of life Get up, keep going You’ll learn in time So I grow Reap what I sow And all I know Becomes a part of me So I grow Reap what I sow All I need to know Is Love That big dissapointment That massive sorrow That makes you feel You can’t face tomorrow Get up, get going Wipe the tears away Every single morning Can be new year’s day So I grow Reap what I sow And all I know Becomes a part of me So I grow Reap what I sow All I need to know Is Love When the pain seemed too deep to breathe When I saw no way out That’s when I became a warrior That’s when I learned to overcome So I grow Reap what I sow And all I know Becomes a part of me So I grow Reap what I sow All I need to know Is Love
9.
Tree 04:36
So many trees in the forest But this one is just a bit different Stronger and taller and brighter All in all rather magnificent Constantly facing the sun Your branches are reaching much higher Your leaves look so green and succulent In autumn you alter your colours To yellow and golden magnificent A safe place to hide when it rains I want to grow just as strong as you Just as bright as you Just as fierce as you I want to be just as wise as you Just as nice as you Just as dear as you I am merely a sapling Wanting to grow my own way Securely under your coverage Knowing how much that must weigh Waiting for my Independence Day I want to grow just as strong as you Just as bright as you Just as fierce as you I want to be just as wise as you Just as nice as you Just as dear as you Sometimes When the night is extra cold After lightning has struck When your bark is feeling old Rest your weary limbs On me Rest your weary limbs on me I want to grow just as strong as you Just as bright as you Just as fierce as you I want to be just as wise as you Just as nice as you Just as dear as you
10.
I wake up to the sound of your complaining And outside of course it will be raining Why does all this nonsense always happen to me My clothes are boring, I have a bad hair day When will luck ever be coming my way Why do my wishes never become reality Don’t be blue Turn it around Change your views Upside down Why was I born in this alien country Where everyone always speaks so bluntly Where everyone is self-centered and selfish, I don’t understand No one ever puts me first Pays me a compliment or quenches my thirst Every conversation always gets out of hand Don’t be blue Turn it around Change your views Upside down Stuck in a job to pay my mortgage Always have to listen to everyone’s garbage I’ll never meet up to my parent’s expectations of me Don’t be blue Turn it around Change your views Upside down
11.
Message 04:34
Message I am making notes For the girl I used to be Knowing she’ll be scared Of what she is to see She’ll need to know she’s strong enough To carry what will come She needs to have tenacity And know she won’t succumb You’re strong enough You’re tough enough You’ll see You’re good enough Robust enough You’ll see You’re wise enough You’re kind enough You’ll see You’re cool enough Gracious enough You’ll see If only I had understood If only I had known When turmoil raged and ruled How much courage I have shown If I could send my younger self A message back through space Of gumption, spirit and of grit Many worries I’d erase You’re strong enough You’re tough enough You’ll see You’re good enough Robust enough You’ll see You’re wise enough You’re kind enough You’ll see You’re cool enough Gracious enough You’ll see
12.
I am standing in the eye of the storm While the world around me rages I am standing in the eye of the storm As I have done for many ages My feet rooted in the ground My head held high Feeling the love that surrounds me While I watch the rubble fly I am standing in the eye of the storm As I watch the anger Feel the loathing and the hate I see the colours fading As I watch me fight my fate The self-fulfilling prophecy Created by my mind Seems to be reflected In the future of mankind I am standing in the eye of the storm While the world around me rages I am standing in the eye of the storm As I have done for many ages My feet rooted in the ground My head held high Feeling the love that surrounds me While I watch the rubble fly I am standing in the eye of the storm Will I allow this feeling To bring me to my knees Or shall I resist it And feel a sense of peace What are my choices Which way can I go Will I choose fear and sorrow Or let my love flow I see the illness spreading The sickness and the malice Poor people are starving Unheeded by the palace The Kings, the Queens The Presidents The Emperors as well Require some explaining At the gates of hell I am standing in the eye of the storm While the world around me rages I am standing in the eye of the storm As I have done for many ages My feet rooted in the ground My head held high Feeling the love that surrounds me While I watch the rubble fly I am standing in the eye of the storm
13.
There’s a side to me that cannot bear the daylight There’s a side to me that you could call perverse But when you ring me at the crack of dawn I’ll soon be there, I won’t be long An’ I’ll hold you while you tell me where it hurts I will laugh when I see someone tripping over I’ll sometimes even laugh when you are in tears But there are things that I take seriously Like motherhood and being me And even the current state of affairs There are parts of me that do not smell like butterflies There are parts of me that frankly downright stink But your secrets are all safe with me That’s my one idiosyncrasy I will not spill the beans, I am no fink The fact is that I sometimes just won’t like you The fact is that I might pretend or lie But I won’t talk behind your back About all those traits you seem to lack And why you always, always dissatisfy There’s a side to me that’s downright unsympathetic There’s a side to me I don’t like about myself But the side of me like the most Is the love I feel so grandiose For you and only you and no one else
14.
I love that gentle breeze that sighs on this fine day It blows right through the trees and cools along the way Scents of springtime a lovely bouquet Sweet sunrays upon my skin awaken me today It feels like spring What will love bring You are everything In the air I hear the buzzing of the bees Birds are building nests that hide among the leaves See the colours of the flowers and the trees As I lie here in the grass I’m totally at ease It feels like spring What will love bring You are everything I see a dark cloud Rolling in from afar I know I may drown And tell you au revoir Storm and wind and rain Eliminate the drought But will it wash me out Leave me alone again Fresh green grass is growing here beside the road All the songs I hear sound like they’re in spring-mode We venture outside suitably unclothed I love to watch this season suddenly explode It feels like spring What will love bring You are everything

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released October 9, 2021

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Ellen Pels Zwolle, Netherlands

Ellen Pels inspires people to make their dreams come true, to overcome their fears and to live from the heart by baring her soul and sharing the lessons she learned with her profound, authentic and personal lyrics infused in jazzy melodies with unusual harmonies. She calls it Spiri-Jazz. ... more

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