Heather Nova - The Way It Feels [CD]

The Way It Feels

Treehouse

Afternoon, heavy scented
Running golden
Standing by as you invent it
My heart hovers

Tree house in the trees
Don't take this from me
I know the lesson coming
Let go, let go

Afternoon, sweet as honey
I know I'm lucky when I see your face
My sunlit boy
Innocence still, and joy

Tree house in the trees
Don't take this from me
I know the lesson coming
Let go, let go

When you love
When you love
Then you can't
Keep your heart from breaking
Holding on, holding on
But I can't keep the tree from shaking

When you love
When you love
I just can't
Keep my heart from breaking
Holding on, holding on
But I can't keep the tree from shaking

Tree house in the trees
Don't take this from me
I know the lesson coming
Let go, let go
Let go

Sea Glass

I wasn't sure what to say
Big ocean wave came rolling in that day
All the way it came from Africa
A deeper blue I never saw
And all the things that I forgot that I could feel

And I wasn't sure what to give
Truth can be hard to swallow but that's the way I live
I often am misunderstood
Make a mess of things
When I search for good
I walk right in when I know I should just walk away

Give me a reason, give me a rhyme
Bury it deep in the sands of time
Tell me I'm wrong or that I'm insane
I'm looking for truth, not someone to blame
All I want is to live as clear as sea glass

Now that I'm standing in the sand
Got all these pretty pieces sifting through my hands
I'll pick them up and I'll let 'em go
Let the water in, I'll let it flow
So many things I'll never know, I'll never know

Give me a reason, give me a rhyme
Bury it deep in the sands of time
Tell me I'm wrong or that I'm insane
I'm looking for truth, not someone to blame
All I want is to live as clear as sea glass

Now I'm standing on the shore of the Atlantic
With these seeds of love I planted
Under this majestic sky, why do I still wonder why
All my hopes and indecisions
Clouds that shimmer in the distance
Why do I still wonder why, why

So give me a reason, give me a rhyme
Bury it deep in the sands of time
Tell me I'm wrong or that I'm insane
I'm looking for truth, not someone to blame
All I want is to live as clear as sea glass
As clear as sea glass
As clear as sea glass

The Archaeologist

Every day is like Pompeii
Buried under ash and clay
Wishing we could push up, push up
Through to the air

Every little piece of us
Thinking of the way it was
Earth has gotta give way someday
Someone's gonna find our bones

So dig down, dig down we must
I'm not afraid of going deep
I'll be the archaeologist
You just have to put your faith in me

Stay close, stay close we must
Hold up the light so we can see
I'll be the archeologist
You just have to put your faith in me

See the sun is setting low
Coming through the olive groves
See the boy is running, running
No time to lose

Everything we hope to find
Everything preserved in time
Love is in the ruins, ruins
Come take my hand

Dig down, dig down we must
I'm not afraid of going deep
I'll be the archaeologist
You just have to put your faith in me

Stay close, stay close we must
Hold up the light so we can see
I'll be the archeologist;
You just have to put your faith in me

I've been dreaming, longing
Waiting underground
I've been dreaming, longing
Waiting to be found

So dig down, dig down we must
I'm not afraid of going deep
I'll be the archaeologist
You just have to put your faith in me

Stay close, stay close we must
Hold up the light so we can see
I'll be the archeologist
You just have to put your faith in me

You just have to put your faith in me
You just have to put your faith in me
You just have to put your faith in me

Girl On The Mountain

I know how the winter takes you down
All of the colours gone to ground
White out, white out, it's hard to see
But you've got the courage buried deep
Hang on, you're going to get there

Oh I know it's hard to see it now
But every little thing, every little thing will be good again
Stars come out, they'll light your way
And you're gonna be that girl on the mountain
Every little thing, every little thing will be good again
Wind is strong, but don't you sway
'Cause you're gonna be that girl on the mountain top

You gave the little bird her wings
That strength you called on is the reason she sings
Now is the hardest time of all
Gonna hurt no matter how you fall
But you'll be flying in the spring

And oh, I know it's hard to see it now
But every little thing, every little thing will be good again
Stars come out, they'll light your way
And you're gonna be that girl on the mountain
Every little thing, every little thing will be good again
Wind is strong, but don't you sway
'Cause you're gonna be that girl on the mountain top

Oh, I know it's hard to see it now
Oh, I know it's hard
But every little thing, every little thing will be good again
Stars come out, they'll light your way
And you're gonna be that girl on the mountain
Every little thing, every little thing will be good again
Wind is strong, but don't you sway
'Cause you're gonna be that girl on the mountain top

Lie Down In The Bed You've Made

Lie down in the bed you've made
I can hear my mother saying
Don't be afraid to stay
To keep your word is a beautiful thing

Lie down in the summer grass
See the clouds they look like horses
Sometimes you gotta let them pass
Tell yourself not to ride away
And oh, I know those horses call your name

'Cause you, you're gonna make me feel
Make me feel again
I say you, you're gonna make me feel
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down

Blue vines of morning glory
Growing up around our hearts these days
Always a different story
When you look at it in a different way
And oh, I know there are so many ways

But you, you're gonna make me feel
Make me feel again
I say you, you're gonna make me feel
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down in the bed you've made

'Cause you, you're gonna make me feel
Make me feel again
I say you, you're gonna make me feel
You, you're gonna make me feel
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down

Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down
Lie down in the bed you've made
Lie down

Lie down in the summer grass
See the clouds they look like horses

On My Radar

I've got you on my radar
I know just where you fly
As constant as the north star
As distant from your mind
And the signal's getting weaker
But in my eyes

I'm never gonna be the one that you want
That's the feeling I get
I'm never gonna light up the fire in your heart
That's the feeling I get, everytime
But I've got you on my radar

And is it down to beauty
Or is it down to time
I watch you looking through me
Out to the other side
And maybe I'm a ripple in your mind

I'm never gonna be the one that you want
That's the feeling I get
I'm never gonna light up the fire in your heart
That's the feeling I get, everytime
But I've got you on my radar
I've got you on my radar
I've got you on my radar

The sunset over my house
Is rising in your hands
The satellite returning
But you have other plans

I'm never gonna be the one that you want
That's the feeling I get
I'm never gonna light up the fire in your heart
That's the feeling I get, everytime
But I've got you on my radar
I've got you on my radar
I've got you on my radar
I've got you on my radar

Sleeping Dogs

Winter's upon us now in all its grace and charm
Fire in the hearth, but will you keep me safe and warm
The dogs are sleeping, they say let the sleeping dogs lie
But I say wake 'em up and see if they can fly

I want you to want me
Like the river wants the sea
I want you to want to
Roll downstream with me

I watch your face, the way it lights up to the sound
Of music, but do you still want me around
The dreams you're living in, in your darkest hour
Like the scent of jasmine, now they've got you in their power

I want you to want me
Like the river wants the sea
I want you to want to
Roll downstream with me

We were young with our hair all hanging down
Riding the night bus through the grit and glitter of the town
Now the dogs are sleeping, they say let the sleeping dogs lie
But I say wake 'em up and see if they can fly

I want you to want me
Like the river (like the river)
Wants the sea (wants the sea)
I want you to want to
Roll downstream with me
Roll downstream with me

Sea Change

I live for the golden days
Between the winds and the driving rain
I live for the times you smile
Between the grey and the lonely miles

I live for days like this
When there is no resistance

I go with the sea change, changes so fast
A longing so strong and then it has passed
I go with the sea change, changes my mind
Leave all the things that don't matter behind

I live for the calling
The calling that whispers in my ear
The knowing that finds me
Between the doubts and the fear

I live for days like this
When we can close the distance

I go with the sea change, changes so fast
A longing so strong, and then it has passed
I go with the sea change, changes my mind
Leave all the things that don't matter behind

I live for now and here
Holding you close, my dear

I go with the sea change, changes my mind
Leave all the things that don't matter behind

I go with the sea change
I go with the sea change
I go with the sea change

This Humanness

You tell me that you need me, then you walk away
The words inside my head are not the things I say
The grass all wet with dew, the light reflecting me in you
But still we cannot see

This humanness in us
Can we take it, can we make it
Something beautiful to touch
Is there life beyond the sky
Does it matter if we fly
Or is it enough to be
Simply as we are
We are this humanness in us

And some will chase the dragon when they're feeling weak
And others hide in silence when they long to speak
And shame is just the pain we've carried all these years
Lodged within the tender heart

This humanness in us
Can we take it, can we make it
Something beautiful to touch
Is there life beyond the sky
Does it matter if we fly
Or is it enough to be
Simply as we are
We are this humanness
This crazy mess
I love this humanness in us

I walk along the shore to feel the biting wind
I know that I want more, I want you to let me in
The shoals, outside the waves, the deeper blue
I long to find the depths of you

This humanness in us
Can we take it, can we make it
Something beautiful to touch
Is there life beyond the sky
Does it matter if we fly
Or is it enough to be
Simply as we are

This humanness in us
Can we take it, can we make it
Something beautiful to touch
Is there life beyond the sky
Does it matter if we fly
Or is it enough to be
Simply as we are

We are this humanness
This crazy mess
I love this humanness
This crazy mess, this humanness
This fucked-up crazy mess
This humanness of us

I'm Air

Now that I'm falling
Feels like I'm lighter than before
And if I don't fight the weakness in me
If I don't mind the tears coming
If I don't try to hold tight

It's like I'm air
It's like I'm air

Life without armour
Feels like I'm stronger than before
And if I don't try to hide inside the feeling
If I just dive and keep on breathing
If I let go, I float up

It's like I'm air
It's like I'm air

I saw the blackbird shining in the tree
I walked for miles, found myself in a dream
I felt compassion, taking hold like a seed
I saw my own soul hold a light out of me
Just for a moment I was whole and complete

Just like I'm air
It's like I'm air

Now that I'm falling

Women's Hands

Women's hands, turning me
Back to the water now, going deep
Hair spread out on the rocks, my
My heart in my mouth, like a selkie

When she cracks me open I can see
Paints the picture bigger for me

Women's hands
I feel like the road is a river
I feel like I'm carried, I'm carried
I feel like she's turned up the fire
There's only purity, familiarity, ancient history

When she cracks me open I can see
Paints the picture bigger for me

I see mosaics on the walls
All the little pieces
Glistening
In Italian churches
Frankincense
And cold stone
And the Mother
And the Virgin
And the innocent
And the innocence lost
The shame that makes its way
Into our cells
So that our bodies
Begin to doubt
Putting out the fairy lights
So that it's hard to embrace
And we become a single wing
Flapping in circles of self-denial
And self-loathing
But then I remember
I remember

We came in with the lights
We came in with the lights

And I'm building a bridge
Out of the darkness
Across the years, to my solar plexus
Bathed in yellow light
I'm finding a place
A hidden sea, I see myself
Moving in sunlight, not yet bloomed
Dancing, a child heart
Crystalline, crystalline
And I can see that it is perfect
And I can see that I am perfect
Here, beneath my trembling chest
Here, beneath, beneath it all
Despite the fall
Grace, truth, beauty, love
Grace, truth, beauty, love
We have it all
We have it all

When she cracks me open I can see
Paints the picture bigger for me
Paints the picture bigger for me

Women's hands, motherlove, sistership
Women's hands, motherlove, sistership
Women's hands, motherlove, sistership
Women's hands, motherlove, sistership
Women's hands, women's hands

Moon River Days

What you give me is more than love
Where you take me is higher up, than I'll ever go
The road brings me home when you're by my side
But the years are passing so fast I could cry

And I'll always know
That you were my baby
Someday you'll grow up
But I'll hold on to these memories
These moon river days

What you give me is more than joy
Enough to live for, my darling boy
The bitter and sweet now, the courage you find
To stand on your own now, and leave me behind

But I'll always know
That you were my baby
Someday you'll grow up
But I'll hold onto these memories
These moon river days

Oh, you've got a lot of roads to travel
And soon you're gonna need me no more

But I'll always know
That you were my baby
Someday you'll go
But I'll hold onto these memories
These moon river days

Someday you'll grow
But I'll hold onto these memories
Someday you'll go
But I'll hold onto these memories
These moon river days

Serengeti

(The Way It Feels Bonus Track)

We're on the great migration
I can feel the westward move
There's a quiver in the grasslands
There's a thundering of hooves

For all the time it's taken
For all the nights we've cried
We're on the great migration
Gonna leave it all behind

And all these thoughts and all these dreams
Running wild, alive in me
On our Serengeti

We can open up our big sky
And ride the Masai lands
We can strip away the ways we were
In the acacia and the sand

'Cause the rains are gonna fall now
Quench our longing and our thirst
And the lionheart that left us
Gonna bring us back to earth

And all these thoughts and all these dreams
Running wild, alive in me
On our Serengeti
Our Serengeti
On our Serengeti

Well change has such a darkness
When you don't know it's what you need
And now we're in the open plains
I feel like I can see

'Cause the birds are gonna fly now
Wildebeests are gonna run
We're on the great migration
Leaving shadows with the sun

And all these thoughts and all these dreams
Running wild, alive in me
Yeah, all, all these thoughts and all these dreams
Running wild, alive in me

On our Serengeti
On our Serengeti
Our Serengeti

Earth Is My Heaven

(The Way It Feels Bonus Track)

Got a feeling that the joy
Is rising in the clear blue
Got a feeling that the joy
Is coming through

And let the clouds fly high above me
And let the sea, sea roll in
Cause this will be my, be my heaven
That we're living in

Years of flying over
Now I'm coming in to land
See you standing at the edge of summer
Holding out your hands

Let the clouds fly high above me, yeah
And let the sea, the sea roll in
Cause this will be my, be my, be my heaven
That we're living in

I say the earth is my heaven, we're living in
Earth is my heaven, heaven
Heaven, hea-hea-hea-heaven
Oh yeah

Let the clouds fly high above me, yeah
And let the sea, the sea roll in
Cause this will, this will be, be my heaven
That we're living in

We're living in heaven
We're living in heaven
Earth is my heaven, earth is my heaven, mmm
Earth is my heaven, heaven
Heav-, heav-, heav-, heav-, heaven

This earth is heaven
This earth, my heav-heaven
Hea-hea-heaven

It's all I need