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Awareness Songs and Side Stories

by We Bless This Mess

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    Artwork by Andy Calabozo

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Intro 00:57
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I could try to sing about Anarchism or Veganism, a healthy mind or a free spirit but not today, And I could even try to sing about politics or authority but I don’t buy any of that shit This world of make believe Would you be a part of it This world of make believe You can be apart from it I’m switching off my head Turning myself into light there is peace living inside calling straight from your heart Today I’m feeling great And that’s all right I took my decisions And I live for today Today, there is a possibility to see everything you ever dream There is responsibility to see everything you ever dream This world of make believe Would you be a part of it This world of make believe You can be apart from it I’m switching off my head Turning myself into light There is peace living inside Calling straight from your heart Oh my heart.
3.
Sound 02:30
Do you know that everything is sound? Everything is quiet. Everything is inside us and around us Do you know? Now it’s time to brake the chains To bring down this false control turn the pyramid upside down And make this world A place for love. Cause no one, no thing, no God has power over you You have the right to choose You have the light of the truth Humanity, where are you? Let's join, be connected to the fountain of youth. We’re not above, we’re not below Keep those ideas away Away from your heart, away from your soul We have the cure, we are the cure. Pay attention to this moment and let the sun guide you home.
4.
Intentions 03:45
I say hi to all my friends my love What is going on I express myself with heart This is my intention I'm going on this ride Guided by intuition And lift the human mind Bringing them passion I wrote this song for you to know That I'm right here standing up While keeping me awake so you can pretend you hold my hand And feel the love inside I know I'm far from your sight But I'm close to your heart and mind I wrote this song for you to know. As the flow comes in We re feeling as we speak Well, I tell to myself That breathing is the gift For the sake of love I gave up my regrets All this change in myself Guides me throw this path and well I went through some hard times But clarity spoke louder Now I stand for myself Yes, I stand for myself.
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Are you looking for something, look within Close your eyes and give rest to your mind Are we wasting time or loosing it, there is no such thing ‘cause there’s no clocks you moved by your heart And this love you understand And this life you comprehend I just care about what’s inside and I don’t believe in news or lies I love this life Break free today Wake up, just wake up this is the world I see a deep breath is pure knowledge And nothing and all becomes a single feeling Here I am the sky land and seas This is the world I see Heart and soul No identity The ego has no control in your body.
6.
Interlude 00:58
7.
Ocean 02:49
You’re my ocean I can feel you from the deepest place in my heart You’re all, you’re everything And for me it’s like i hold a thousand stars Glowing strong, exploding right in front of my body My soul and my lungs Hear the sound of nature The colors of the sky ‘Cause we are meant to be We are meant to shine I walk this path Never wondering why Step by step You breath that same air as I.
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Manifesto 03:42
So fuck 9 to 5 all the cycles are just lies routine is an illusion setting limits to our minds why can’t you see the system failing on us you’re just living in your head afraid to keeping your goals just realise your life is so much more than space and time so sorry Einstein, but it’s been a long time since science is religion the great business of believing separating what unified ‘cause we’re not meant to work to survive its just a program in our minds and we’ve lost touch with humankind now it’s time to get what’s yours and mine Why caring about dimensions we carry all inside us why thinking about after life you got just one in front of you so don’t be fooled by the bullshit you hear on the mainstream media It’s just made believe just realise your life is so much more than space and time so sorry Einstein, but it’s been a long time since science is religion the great business of believing separating what unified ‘cause we’re not meant to work to survive its just a program in our minds and we’ve lost touch with humankind now it’s time to get what’s yours and mine Observe and clarify You’re living blocked mentally It’s keeping you apart from your own reality.
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‘Cause I’m tired of singing the same old songs And I’m trying to forget all the sing-a-longs And I wish I can get this vibe that goes on and on It’s just a matter of practice So lean on the thing you feel it’s real and let your heart speak louder You don’t need any concepts to shine You just need to find your balance So hold on Hold on, take on breath or more than the step forward to find home, to be the one in charge of you thoughts and mind And it’s all right, it’s all right so be kind, be kind and that’s what you will find.

credits

released September 14, 2018

All songs written and composed by Nelson Graf Reis

Recording and Master by Ricardo "Screaming Culture" Monteiro
Produced by Nelson Graf Reis and Ricardo "Screaming Culture" Monteiro
Drums by Bernardo Queirós
Drums Recording by Renato Dias (Rock & Beat Studio)
Bass by Ricardo "Screaming Culture" Monteiro

All songs recorded throughout four sessions in 2017 at Ricardo's flat in London, except the drums.

Design and artwork by Andy Calabozo

Oh Lee Music © 2018

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Thank you by Nelson Graf Reis:

Andrea Graf and Nelson J. Reis for conceiving me, Joana Pereira for supporting me everyday, Marcelo A. Graf Reis for being the best brother and for believing in what I'm capable of doing, Bernardo Queirós for being the best brother as well you are a huge part of all of this, Jofy I'm Alive for showing me the way and helping me out when I needed the most, Ricardo "Screaming Culture" Monteiro for being so supportive and for the great mix and master of the record, Renato Dias (Rock & Beat Studio) for the drum recording, Nuno Saraiva, Sofia "Bran Morrighan", Tomás Meirinho and Amaro Machado for the great times in São Mamede Infesta, Andy Calabozo for the awesome artwork, Fast Eddie Nelson and Tio Rex, Ash Lewis, Dan Allen, Pete Wright, Ryan, Dennis "Oclaire", João "Infected Records" for believing in this project, Lee and Tiago for helping me out in London, Matjaž Manček from Kino Siska (Ljubljana), Jan for the best day I had in Slovenia, Tine (Bowrain), Nenad for giving me shelter in Serbia, Peter Åstedt (Live At Heart), Philipp and Stine for being "zupar" helpful in Germany, Michel Bloem and Ben Ascherman for helping me out in the Netherlands. Finally, a huge thank you full of love to everyone that believes in this project and to everyone that supports Oh Lee Music regularly.

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Conscious Punk-Rock

We are meant to shine through our expression, through our existence. This life is unique and brings with it this gift of breathing. We Bless This Mess.

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