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Mangos For Breakfast

by Kevin Paris

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1.
We saw the sun dip low Uplifted and refreshed our souls Looking up at the southern sky We said "goodbye, now go" We sat there beside the cliff We silently wondered if The winds would journey from the sea, and blow our troubles free Yea wishing that the skies beside would never leave the sea The moon shined down and said, you see, “Come run away with me” Whoaa Yea the smoke rings grew and Encircled your face until they drew A smile so bright, the stars of night were all we ever knew We held our breath as the silence swept These lands that we have come to love and call our home It's not always easy, got beat down, stepped on and left quite queasy But from now on you know we’ll never be alone… Pre-chorus: Never alone, As we journey down this winding road To the same old tone, stumbled on upon a stepping stone And now you’re leaving It’s apparent in the way you’re breathing Run, run, run, run Chorus: Lay by the moonlight And stay as if it might Say “you were so right today…” Keep on keeping on this way We sat there beside a tree Reminisced of stories we Had collected so long ago, and buried by the sea We went to the mountain top Listened to the waters drop Watched the pebbles fall, the soft winds call And bring them to a stop The shadows fade We watched the light come embrace the shade And kiss the signs of day as it has done since it was made In our pockets we found Two small seeds to bury in the ground One day they’ll grow tall and strong, together they are bound Pre-chorus Chorus
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It started out with a little bit of doubt, can’t help wondering exactly what she’s all about Juxtaposed, the skyline and her clothes Anticipating all the words which show just how the night will go It only grows as her smile sweetly glows and the summer breeze agreeing that I should approach Well I do have a simple love for blue Eyes flowing with your clothing brought me over to converse with you Mhhmmm, Mhhmmm Excuse my stare the flower in your hair’s got me tantalized like there’s something in the air I won’t mislead, I must say that I’m intrigued The smile in your eyes is showing me that you’d agree Now what’s your name? I’m swearing it’s a shame That this introduction had to wait until this evening came And “one love” from the speaker right above While we’re moving to the music tell me something you love speaking of Speaking of… Speaking of… It’s nothing that you hold in your hand, it’s nothing prearranged or planned I’m seeing that you understand these footprints in the sand. These footprints in the sand. The simple things I see you love what this world brings Can’t help realize your words leave your lips and ring Now it’s overdue we’ll take the corner spot for two With a side of conversation and a little bit of tea to brew And so it seems by your vibe and how you beam That your heart’s content living something like a dream She says, “my mind runs to the rhythm of the drums Then the ocean waves are there to carry me until the morning comes.” Mhhmmm Mhhmmm Might I imply what appears to meet the eye Is your heart and soul are captivated by the evening sky So let us go to where the sky will show We’ll continue with these footprints that we should’ve set so long ago The day has gone we can lay here until dawn, we’ll analyze just what these stars have drawn We’ll lose all complications beneath these constellations, relations, these sweet vibrations Beneath these skies we will rise CHORUS Footprints in the sand you can’t ignore, they're written down beauty on the ocean shore Some you’ll beg and plead, wishing for more, others put away in the bottom drawer So for now, what do you say? I know a cozy place to stay “The night is young,” said the eyes of the sun so come along, right along this way
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My friend I must say that you have brightened my day I’m coming from the north, the Great Zimbabwe See now I refuse to lose my soul Or my love for all its worth as this life unfolds And so I raise my arms to greet the new day Grateful for this land where I live, where I stay But blown astray by the winds I must obey I tell you that my heart is in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe You see now, I start my morning with a look into the sky Standing ankle deep, my thoughts arriving with the tide With each grain of sand that sifts right through my hand I feel strong love for my own homeland But wait you see, this life has treated me As well, most would say, quite unpleasantly As I pay the fee, to feed my family My life here is not easy as a refugee. Pre-chorus Some days I’d feel so alone // Kicked around like an old, small stone Rolling down through the deep unknown // It’s in my bones, deep in my bones Chorus: See I’m a refugee, been carried from my homeland // A working man, can see it in the palms of my hands And I’m holding true, just got to push on through // You know I’m living this life the best way that I can Again I say, my heart is in Zimbabwe // Where I grew strong, I lived and I learned Again I say, my heart is in Zimbabwe // But one day you know I will return Well I’ve been asked, of the things that I can give So I think of this life that I’ve lived and I’ve lived And I’m not sold, by the cold craze for gold My love, my life is my child I hold You see now, just one look into her eyes I know that she put the stars in the sky Made the rivers flow and the soft winds blow I’m telling you, I love her so I love her so, oh I love her so She gives a smile as the sun dips low I love her so, oh I love her so She keeps my heart strong, wherever I go I’ve seen it all, both the large and small Tough to say I’ve seen my whole world fall So I say, I rise to convey I’m grateful for my daughter, our health, and this day Pre-chorus I struggle still, I know // But I have hope of abundant flow // That one day I will take her home, Yes, we’ll go home. Yes, we’ll go home! Chorus But I’m a refugee, been carried from my homeland A working man, can see it in the palms of my hands And I’m holding true, just got to push on through You know I’m living this life the best way that I can Again I say, my heart is in Zimbabwe Where I grew strong, I lived and I learned Again I say, my heart is in Zimbabwe But one day I will return
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Good Company 03:03
Said bring that good company Gonna boogie to the music so sweet Lights low, curtains down to the knee Held tight, feeling right, good energy Laying easy till the morning time calls Loneliness, in good riddance it falls Moonlight sings while starlight brings Good things Steady rock easy, rock steady slow Hold a bit just let your mind go Come close, intertwine, you know Feeling so right from your head to your toes Smile bright And let your soul shine Good company’s got you feeling quite fine Spring-summer breeze is blowing through the trees Singing, “we could all use some good company!” Chorus: Said bring that good company Gonna boogie to the music so sweet Lights low, curtains down to the knee Held tight, feeling right, good energy Laying easy till the morning time calls Loneliness, in good riddance it falls Moonlight sings while starlight brings Good things Total darkness but the candles and the moon Got minds to ease, and souls to soothe No worries or troubles to be found You keep it so right you’re always welcome around Live it up, live it well and be free Choices and opinions, we all see things differently Well I may be wrong, but I think that you’d agree We could all use some good company So, just let it be Kicking back easy to the ocean and the sea. Waves crashing, right up to your toes Your pulling me, and I’m pulling you close Ohh, just relax the mind Forever keep feeling fine Drift away to your sweet, sweet dreams The goodness that good company brings Said bring that good company Gonna boogie to the music so sweet Lights low, curtains down to the knee Held tight, feeling right, good energy Laying easy till the morning time calls Loneliness, in good riddance it falls Moonlight sings while starlight brings Good things
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"Don’t go away, don’t let them take you away!" His son bent down and cried "Don’t go away, Daddy, don’t go away!" Looking him right in the eyes "Don’t go away, no, don’t go away… My only wish is that you’d stay... My only wish is that you’d stay!" Well the gun on his shoulder’s held ready and loaded, With each shiny bullet reflecting the life of another man , but still, “march on” is the command So he follows his orders while, grasping his photos Where his son and his daughter smile brightly beside his beloved wife Wishing he was home sitting right by their side, right by their side, right by their side Well weeks and months gone by, and his gun’s still on his shoulder But today in the mail, a card from his daughter saying: "Daddy, I’m six today! And I wanted to say I love you- Big brother, he says he loves you and mommy says she loves you, too. And daddy, I wish you were here! Daddy, I wish you were here!" Then down at the bottom hand some scribbles written saying, “Well Daddy, I know that I’m young, but I just don’t understand, why must things be this way? Be this way, be this way, be this way? They made you a soldier, they took you away- Trained you with weapons, which destruct as they spray, all of this leaving me confused today- so confused today" Well night has now rolled on through, but he gets out his notebook and, by starlight He pours out his heart to his wife at home Writing these words, expressing these words, crying these words: "This fight is expensive, friendship would be free My soul has been torn screaming 'please let me be!' My dreams are now nightmares of things I have seen And the orders of generals, and all of their schemes…" They say… This is what they say… “We must win this fight, this is our enemy!” But when I look in their face and see people like me And when I hold up my gun to do what they say I see his face across the way and he’s screaming, Yea, he’s screaming, “I surrender, yea I surrender! I’ve got two kids of my own! Yea I surrender, yea I surrender! I’ve love my wife back home! Yea I surrender, I surrender! I’ve seen too many go! Yea I surrender, yea I surrender! I beg you to spare my soul! Yea I beg you to spare my soul! I beg you to spare my soul” On the other side of the card were some words Written for his kids saying, “Daddy’ll be home soon, and I’m gonna be just fine… Just fine, just fine, just fine, just fine, Just know that I love and miss you, Just know that I love and miss you, And I can’t wait to see you soon”
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Box up your love and Send it on a boat across the ocean Love your mind Keep your smile and your soul strong And don’t be lost In this wild world we love to live in Follow your soul, and See what the future gives Take your time Watch the waves as they come crashing But don’t be far You know a shoulder’s made for resting Lend out your hand An empty one is cold and lonely But live your life Live it well and live it slowly Chorus: Let love satisfy your soul Surround yourself with good people and Hold tough, till the spring time comes Find your strength in the morning sun Live on!........... live on (x2) Watch the sky The moonlight will lead us home The stars above Will let us know that we are not alone And open minds Shall supplement the things we know Our own two hands Can greet the world and help our children grow Lay close, Dream deep and trouble free Relax the mind The morning will bring the best of things And hold on true By these morning skies so blue We’ll sturdy up our souls and push on through Chorus
7.
Mellow mood has got my soul Feeling good, yea feeling whole All the while, bringing that smile We’re feeling home, home sweet home Ain’t no place we need to be Sitting steady, minds roam free Oh how these words come easily- We all know life gets down, you see Ohh all these troubles, we have found Struggling to hold our ground In some ways, we may dread another day Feeling so weighed down Weighed down, Feeling chained to the ground Weighed… weighed down Chorus: But then again... Home! Got good people right by our side, and Home! Makes our weak hearts strong when we cry Home! Is bringing good things in our lives And don’t be fooled by goodbyes- Home! Will follow you as you go on, and Home! Is carried in your shadow’s arms Home! Is singing us that sweet, sweet song Where ever you roam may your find yourself home! Open arms and open eyes Your greetings warm, and on the rise Lend out your hands beneath these skies Holding close, the sweet replies You see now, These traveling shoes bring traveling blues, So pick us up music, we’re yours to sooth What you say’s got us feeling this way- We’ll be dancing these pains away See us in the morning, beginning to sway Carrying on through the evening as the sunset fades Feet moving to the rhythm on this sweet, sweet day Bringing life and new color to these shades of grey Don’t you fade away now No, don’t you turn away now Just hear these words we say now (CHORUS)
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Eased 05:37
It’s all in the way you rise in the morning time rested and feeling fine Carry on through to the living room, we all got living to do Do do, do do do do do do do, we all got living to do And now his honey babe’s awake, carries over to her a strawberry-mango shake Sweet smile, soft eyes and his hand, she takes Got a little bit of loving in the morning to make say, Love in the morning to make x2 Across the street, got four small feet of two children playing in the sand She’s got flowers on her dress, he builds a castle to impress And they run off holding hands, they run off holding hands, they run off holding hands Just down the road, see the man’s quite old face defined by smile lines Tips his hat for his lady, gives a flower to his lady and they walk on feeling fine Yea they walk on feeling fine, They walk on feeling fine Pre-chorus See one day when morning comes Grab your old shoes and run Glancing back at the morning sun The morning sun, the morning sun Reflection is in your eyes, painted by the morning skies, your delicately dealt disguise, rise Chorus: Well looking around we're grasping the all the little significant found things We see that inevitably, they’ll carry us away and then set us free So, we find that this and that moment are one of a kind Now swept, away by the words on the wall of that old cafe Walking right along we hear the good old song of birds singing up in the trees Got songs of these and those memories Just indulge in the melodies (x3) Since our birth we’ve been walking this earth and driving down different avenues Got songs to choose, how about you play us some blues? Got a little bit of healing our souls can use, yea healing our souls can use x2 In the steps we take, in the mornings we wake, in the sounds, in the sights and breeze In the simple things, in this life and these dreams I feel home by the sands and seas (x3) In the tears we cry, in the smiles replied in the sounds of the songs we play In the looks of day, in the places we lay I got a spot by the sea, why don’t we head that way? Wwhy don’t we head that way? x2 Pre-chorus & Chorus
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Dreams 03:43
When these eyes close Minds, they will run From the insanity And the beautiful things And when these eyes close A darkness may come to sing Yet it may sing brighter, Like the other side always brings And when these eyes close Minds they will drift away Oh they will drift away Like a boat on the ocean A sail left open Ohh, drifting Returning when wishing Got no time constraints but those running through the mind Ohhh but soon, soon to come on home And see the morning sun Say that it’s all begun Chorus: Lively, lively your spirits love I see you crying there, now, what are you dreaming of? Lively, lively your spirits love I see you smiling there, now, what are you dreaming of? Dream, dream dream, dream on, dream (x2) Oh my son rises so, ohh so late you see To escape the pains he faces, and we Come by in these lives that we live and flee Beyond the misery, beyond the mystery On a flower, she wishes for all she’s got “He loves me, he loves me not” Just to grasp the wisdom the pedals hold Dreams, oh dreams they come and go Tease the mind then flow Yes with the wind they blow, they go, they go so And you’re laying down so close me So beautiful indeed, now rise up slowly Chorus
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Let’s take a stroll down this rhythm road To escape these pains which have grown so old and cold We’ll take a seat beneath this melody tree And escape to the sea, escape within the songs it sings May we rewind to a kinder time Where we appreciate the simple things we find Indeed, let us dig up this rotten seed Our individuality must not be consumed by greed. And now let us look upon what we’ve stumbled on This here thing called love which has come and gone. And re-instill, it is our will, if we are to carry on Then we must love Yes we must love Prechorus: Put those poisoned games aside These sticks and stones, they have been tried In this darkness we can no longer hide Chorus: Awaken our minds and compassionate souls And let this sweet river flow, with all the love that it holds Embracing the ways- ‘their’ ways and ‘our own,’ On this earth we call home, we are one, we are whole And so it goes Have you kicked back with the passerby, beneath the evening sky Where we realize, we analyze- Our actions, they are all intertwined, and How humane really is humankind? So now we’ll dip our toes where the water flows To sustain our highs, and lift our lows Our souls, must also be fed But not by money or gold for which our love has been shed I see you awake to meditate to the sunrise Appreciate these skies, drawn up before our eyes No longer shall we let them go, no, We must honor this sweet world beneath the moonlight and starlight’s glow Yes, honor this earth we know Prechorus CHORUS
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Sunrise Song 04:41
Either way, at the break of day The sun comes across the waters And I'm sitting here, I'm waiting here For a morning and two full moons gone… Gone by, gone by, gone, by Sunrise on the eastside, sunset on the west I’ve emptied my pockets and given my best My toes keep on dipping in waters unknown And ripples they carry to shore The cracks in the sidewalk which trace my path home Leave nothing but starry nights outside alone The minutes seem longer, the incense burn slower And photos still on the wall Been away… for far too long Distance denies requests and replies to have you in my arms for another day Chorus: Well you may be far and time run slow But this old clock has freed my soul And those mixed puzzle pieces have finally found their place, Saying, live on, and rise with the morning sun, I’ll pick you up by the railway, about half past noon Yea carry on, smiling to the unknown song, Singing, I’m loving that my long awaited sunrise came so soon Upon closer inspection, I grasp the reflection In windows and mirrors on the wall Got nothing but smiles, she’s traveled the miles Till phone calls diminish to none Now sitting in sand, my sunrise in hand We’re begging and pleading for more But despite our requests, you must set in the west- But when morning comes you’ll be back again. Well either way, at the break of day, The sun comes across the waters I'm sitting here, I’m waiting here For a morning and two full moons gone… Gone by, gone by, gone by Been away… for far too long Distance denies requests and replies to have you in my arms for another day Chorus: Well you may be far and time run slow But this old clock has freed my soul And those mixed puzzle pieces have finally found their place, Saying, live on, rise with the morning sun, I’ll pick you up by the railway- about half past noon Yea carry on, smiling to the unknown song- Singing, I’m loving that my long awaited sunrise came so soon Yea I’m loving that my long awaited sunrise came so soon (x3)
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Vanilla 04:50
Wake up sweet honey, the morning’s seeping through The sun it shines between the blinds just to greet you So don’t rush words, just take it slow Don’t mind your worries, don’t let them grab hold. And dance away your uncertainties Let your glass be full, your smile be wide and the seas be seas Don’t be anchored, don’t be weighed down Small change and smiles make the sweetest sounds. Mmmm… the sweetest sound Mmmm… the sweetest sound (x2) Well taking it back in time Revelation for the mind All worthy moments spent Living and loving meant Ice cream and picture frames, Stories of bears and games History…. Historyyy Chorus: Talking bout no socks, taking a quick stop, while she’s laying there on the grass Said just a few words before the mind blurred, thinking about ‘ohh how I need you now’ But so much unsaid, doubts control the head, you know neither could anticipate The good times, mixed in with road signs, and the memories as they’ve come along… As they’ve come along… Oh as they’ve come along… Pictures really don’t do justice, no Let each thousand words paint a thousand turns for a story told, She said, “you know, even a small bed is meant for two” And don’t go running, from the best you knew. The stars have come now to greet the day Let the candles burn, the wax drop slow and let it melt away. Eyes closed light up a different space But drift away, it’s a friendly place. Ohh, a friendly place Ohh, a sweet, sweet place (x2) Well, taking it back in time Revelation for the mind All worthy moments spent Living and loving meant Pictures still kept frames, Best of times still come the same And the sunrise Brings a smile Chorus: Talking bout no socks, taking a quick stop, while she’s laying there on the grass Said just a few words before the mind blurred, thinking about ‘ohh how I need you now’ But so much unsaid, doubts control the head, you know, neither could anticipate The good times, mixed in with road signs, and the memories as they’ve come along… As they’ve come along… Oh as they’ve come along…
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11 N 04:59
Hey my friend, would you lend me your hand And play that sweet, sweet song yet again? See in the start had this weakness in our hearts Now its buried by the waves in the sand in the sand, say You’ve been a while, I can see it in your smile Forgot the troubles this world brings and the trials That irie state, smoke clouds rise then break We’re living to the rhythms that 11 N. way, N. way. Now, now, what more can I say? Our minds’ made up-,we’re on our way On to a better place Slip these sandals on, Gonna wear them till the sole is gone Singing, we’ve only got one life to live So pass another one to cool us down Gather up, gather around this town Make yourself at home and stay till you please and Play that sweet music with ease Pre-Chorus: My friend, there is no other way, no You know there is no other way, no You know there is no other way, no other way CHORUS Some good talk later, it’s 4am These songs running through our heads again Again and again, again and again. Oh you know, they’re mixed and they’re matched Warm breeze singing this winter has past In simple stride, we move it on outside Singing carry on slow, yes carry on slow And let it all go, Yes let it all go Let the music take hold, Let the music take hold Pre-Chorus CHORUS
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I lay down and watch your footprints from the shade They trace along the ocean until you fade And I hold my tongue as I go to call your name Go live this life as it was made When I take a moment just to look into your eyes I watch the stories as they pass by I see the faces and admire all the distant places That you have called your home in this sweet life And now I watch you go, carried by your strong and satisfied soul Painted by the sun in shades of gold Your footprints light, as you go on they unite Writing, “our thoughts and our dreams are not so out of sight” Well someday you know, we will come to do the same And put an end to this old game So journey on my friend, journey far beyond the seas And carry on until you please Chorus: Lay your hands on slowly down Your knees now, bending towards the ground Now hold on closely to what you’ve found Before these truths they slowly drown I lay down and watch you as you go about your day It seems as though we have lost our way Fooled by that paper framed up on the wall As if once it’s there, we’ll have it all And now I stand, just an educated fool As she’s buried in the sand this golden rule She said, “my friend, you know, things are not always as they seem So go on out and live your dreams” Chorus: Lay your hands on slowly down Your knees now, bending towards the ground Now hold on closely to what you’ve found Before these truths they slowly drown

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Infectious folk/reggae/acoustic/surf music inspired by Paris' time living & traveling in South Africa. "Worldwide, seaside music for the soul."

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released May 5, 2010

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Kevin Paris Los Angeles, California

Musician, singer-songwriter and pioneer yoga musician, Paris tours the world performing his infectious, feel-good music.

His current project is fusing acoustic, singer-songwriter roots with melodic house production with his bandmate, producer & DJ, Oscar Del Amor.

Playing 200+ shows per year, Kevin is simultaneously paving the way for singer-songwriters in the vibrant yoga & live music scene.
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