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Crooked Devotion (Live)
03:42
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A midnight love explosion
Shook you to the core
Blaming words are spoken
Another final broken straw
These problems are corrosion
Struggling to shield
From crooked devotion
Remember as an infant
Your journey always fraught
The loving of a parent
Conditions accidentally taught
These problems still are frozen
Struggling to yield
To crooked devotion
Now you see
The crooked was comforting
It’s time to be released
I am now your potion
Helping to explore
Gentle flaw erosion
Loving unconditional
Solutions have been chosen
We’re cuddling to heal
From crooked devotion
You’ve finally awoken
To healthy devotion
Here’s to feeling open, open
To healthy devotion
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Lost in the Night (Live)
04:19
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Seduced, by the land
Buried under shifting sands
Out of range and out of touch
I want to feel but it's too much
Refreshed, by the air
The wind caressing loosened hair
I saw the signs, I should have known
Stranded all this way from home
Captured by my fears
My beating heart and cleansing tears
I said I want to feel
But so soon? So quick? So real?
Reduced, looking back
Gazing down a dusty track
Moonlit clouds illuminate
My journey here, tempted fate
Enmeshed and entwined
I lay in comfort peace of mind
Confident that help will come
My rescue is the rising sun
Captured by my fears
My beating heart and cleansing tears I said I want to feel
But so soon? So quick? So real?
Captured by my fears
My beating heart and cleansing tears I know I said I want to feel
But too soon. Too quick. And too real
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Gentle Man (Live)
05:25
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Standing in true power
Able to be alone
Giving of gifts compassionately
Profound purpose clearly known
Gentle man
A loving heart with open hands
Every moment fully living
Making a stand
My youth was lived in fear
Distracted by desire
Superficial living a dream
I awoke surrounded by lies
In the final hour
Truly satisfied
Deeply loving feeling complete
Smiling as I die
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Treasure This (Live)
04:09
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We are in a loving family
My how lucky we are
To be part of a community
Safe from harm
Fire burning ceremonially
Shining bright as a star
Be the change that you want to see
We've come so far
We are made of joy
A sprinkling of bliss
A mighty dose of gratitude
Peace and happiness…
We will treasure this
Sharing inspiration musically
My how lucky we are
Interact with positivity
Safe from harm
Practice mindful equanimity
Shining bright as a star
Learning from each other gracefully
We've come so far
Peace and happiness…
We will treasure this
Healthy food prepared deliciously
My how lucky we are
Settle disagreements amicably
Safe from harm
Give the gift of generosity
Shining bright as a star
Open hearted for the world to see
We’ve come so far
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Spiralling (Live)
05:53
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Primal force of gravity
Hurtle t’ward humanity
Wrecking orb from out the void
Crashing downward peace destroyed
Chorus
Spiralling in
Spiralling out
Taking our time
...Having doubts
Spiralling out
Spiralling in
Though we're afraid
Let us begin
Verse 2
Circling to whence we’d been
Journey long and filled with dream
Orbit seemed to bring around
Yet we walk on diff’rent ground
Verse 3
We are merging galaxies
Spiralling in harmony
Maelstrom rising tightly curled
Hypnotising all the world
Verse 4
Waking from insanity
Learn the grace and majesty
Creeping cosy like a moon
Spiral in to welcome bloom
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Call Them In (Live)
04:03
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The world blinks its eyes oh so hard to believe
Terrible news for the minorities
This must be a trance oh this must be a dream
...the monster is seen
Bigots arise as the man leads the way
Privileged guise of the patriarchy
We have to acknowledge in order to change
...the monster is named
It's time to reveal the real enemy
Endangering all of our equality
Acknowledge the battle and win it with peace
They can not be fearful of those that they know
Opening all of our hearts to their woe
Communicate kindness out in to the night
We're monsters of light
Chorus
Call them in, call them in
Call them in, don't call them out
Bridge
So what to we do now?
Try to understand
We need them by our sides
Fight with us for human rights
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7. |
Start Again (Live)
04:33
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Start Again
When you realise you've stopped
Are you walking on the middle path?
Do you know the noble truth?
That attachment leads to suffering
Are you craving for your youth?
Are you working in right livelihood?
Are you pondering right thoughts?
Right concentration, understanding
Effort, action and mindfulness?
Chorus
We all deserve real happiness
But it comes in different forms
Sensations are impermanent
Like a joyous thunderstorm
Living simply compassionately
Knowing all things will change
Concentrate and meditate
To brighten up your day
Chorus
Start again – Are you living your dreams?
Start again – Loving compassionately?
Start again – In peace and harmony
When you realise you’ve stopped… Start again
Verse 3
So come with me on the middle path
Away from that ice and fire
We can be free of suffering
When we understand desire
It’s lonely to be an island of joy
In an ocean of despair
We are all connected
Compassion is our repair
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Mirror (Live)
03:44
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I love you without question
Compassionately
Cos how I feel about you right now
Shows how I want to be
You hold up a mirror
That I look in and see
How I feel about myself
Reflecting out for me
Chorus
You mirror my merits
As I do yours
I am just a mirror
To help you stay on course
As we learn together
See the forest from the trees
Our connection grows deeper
More vulnerability
I hold up a mirror
That you look in and see
How you feel about yourself
Reflecting out of me
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Forté Adelaide, Australia
Forté is a mindful South Australian Singer Songwriter Guitarist who creates positive meaningful folk-rock music for social
change. He is deeply moved to promote gender equality and healthy, authentic masculinity.
Forté performs his songs with gusto, to brighten peoples’ days. Listen to his music, and let the compassionate compositions, performed with joy and love, put a smile on your face.
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Forté recommends:
The Rap Guide to Evolution Revised
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Baba Brinkman not only taught me about edutainment, but also about Bandcamp. I have so much to be grateful for!
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