One Community Launches Major Marketing Campaign

We are happy to announce that the final few pieces of a major world change marketing campaign founded on a $10,000 per month grant have fallen into place! This is the culmination of months of work and preparation to significantly market One Community as a think tank creating open source blueprints and low-impact living models purposed to demonstrate large-scale sustainability and fulfilled living as self-sufficient teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities to be built all over the world. The announcement today that our campaigns have been approved is a huge step in our mission is to open source and free-share a sustainable sustainability model that demonstrates and teaches living for The Highest Good of All.

Click here for the complete details of our marketing program

One Community’s Team Grows

One Community is happy to announce the addition of two new Consultants to the team: Karl Harris and Terry Mock.

Karl Harris – Architectural Technology Graduate, Drafter and Designer: Karl is the owner/operator of KH Designs, holds a degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design from ITT Technical Institute, and is also an Architectural Technology graduate from the Baker College of Flint. Sharing One Community’s values of world change and sustainability, Karl has dedicated his life to expanding his education and experience so he can assist in rebuilding the infrastructure of fallen urban areas like Detroit, the town he grew up in. His goal is to help redevelop urban life through refurbishing the entire socio-economic infrastructure of cities like this through sustainable design, promoting business development, and leadership. With a commitment to building designs that possess both aesthetic beauty and functionality, Karl is assisting One Community with the architectural illustration, presentation design, drafting, and paper to CAD conversions for The Center of Peace.

Terry Mock – Urban Land Studies and Sustainable Land Development Specialist: Terry is an expert in sustainable land development with an extensive background in plant and tree science. In 1979 he opened the first native plant nursery and landscape company in Palm Beach County, in 1980 he co-founded the Florida Native Plant Society, in the 1990’s he started the first landscape tree nursery cooperative in the U.S. history, and co-founded the Florida Champion Tree Project. He has received the FL/ISA President’s Award of Excellence for dedication toward improving tree quality in Florida’s urban landscape, served on the Executive Committee of the Florida Urban Forestry Council and the Board of Directors of the International Society of Arboriculture, and was also the Founding Executive Director of the non-profit Champion Tree Project International. Terry now operates Tree of Life Sustainable Development Consulting and is a co-founder of the Sustainable Land Development Initiative to work with models like One Community, and his family Ocean Mountain Ranch, to demonstrate sustainable land development as the key to personal and community prosperity by regenerating and preserving our most precious resource: nature.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR COMPLETE TEAM OF PARTNERS AND CONSULTANTS

Center of Peace and Aquaponics Moving Forward

The SEGO Center City Hub and Aquaponics designs continue to move forward! New images are now available on the SEGO Center Details page and the Aquaponics Details page.

We’re also happy to announce that we’ve received a lot of new help recently in the form of new Consultants to the project that we’ll be announcing here soon as well.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT

• Sustainable Food Production Infrastructure Overview Page
• Aquaponics/Walipini Open Source Design Details page
• The Center of Peace Overview Page
• SEGO Center City Hub Details page
• Our Progress Updates Page

Agriculture Sustainability and Seeds – “The Gift,” A 3-Minute Film by Jean-Marc Abela

When it comes to agriculture sustainability, seeds is where it all started – for human civilization and for our daily bread today. Yet so few people are saving seeds these days. Many of us do not even know what the seeds of the food we eat look like. Jean-Marc Abela created a short and beautiful video to share a perspective on seeds and on life itself. If you enjoy it, please help by sharing this and voting at the end of the film.

AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABILITY
WHERE ARE ALL THE SEEDS GOING?

The following short film was made about Dan Jason, a seed farmer on the West Coast of Canada, because for 25 years he’s been sharing an important message with the world: We have lost 93% of the seed variety in the last 100 years. Having varieties in our food crops offers our bodies the various nutrients we need. Using wheat as just one example, we’ve been eating an industrialized wheat that has been modified for maximum production, not for maximum health benefits, and we can now see the results in our health. But Dan grows about 20 varieties of wheat, many with low gluten levels and others with more resistance to pests and drought.

“Seeds are the most basic thing that we’ve got. Everybody has to eat. If we want to have a healthy planet with healthy people, we have to have good seeds.”

~ Dan Jason

MORE THAN JUST SUSTAINABLE FOOD

Dan’s work and message – the focus of this short film – is one beyond just seeds and sustainable food: it is a message of creating a world where we can all feel comfortable because this world is based on a scale and pace of life that brings people peace, well-being, and happiness.

“The feeling I had being on Dan’s farm is hard to describe into words but everything about it felt right. Not only is it such a beautiful place, but the people who come and work with him, the community around it and the absolute beauty and awe that each plant has to share with us is simply magnificent.”

~ Jean-Marc Abela – Director of “The Gift”

What would a world look like where no one thought about the world of Monsanto and instead we immersed ourselves into the world of nature? What is possible when we return to our roots and our seeds and start to realize the very source of agriculture sustainability, food quality, and the living plants that are so essential to our survival and health?

Thank you Jean-Marc for a wonderful short film!

“All of Nature is doing her best each moment to make us well. She exists for no other end. Do not resist her.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

The Solution to Everything

What would the solution to everything look like? In our opinion a solution like this would ultimately be a  self-perpetuating model that creates solution creating models. Our version of this is duplicable and self-replicating teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities that address the pressing problems of our generation while solving the problem of needing even more solutions by teaching others how to create self-sufficient teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities too. A model such as this, specifically created with significant individual appeal and adequate exposure, would become self-replicating and have the potential to transform life as we know it on this planet.

THE SOLUTION TO EVERYTHING

By now most people know that the necessary resources and technology exist to feed, house, and provide energy for every person on Earth. Self-replicating self-sufficient teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and cities really can address every problem on the planet starting with a path to put the necessary technology and resources where they are needed most. For this to happen a working initial teacher/demonstration solution-village with widespread appeal is being created. It will be affordable, applicable across a diversity of cultures, easily accessible, it will open source free-share what is needed so that people with average knowledge and little or no experience can duplicate it, and it will have a marketing engine capable of exposing enough people so that duplication by others will begin and exponentially expand implementation of this model around the world.

ONE COMMUNITY’S ROLE

One Community is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization purposed to create the first of these solutions to help facilitate the shift from where we are now to what we know is possible. Our mission is to provide non-profit leadership, and the necessary demonstration, blueprints, and roadmap for duplication, to recreate our entire world as a cooperative of self-sufficient and self sustainable teacher/demonstration communities, villages, and eventually cities. Our path to accomplishing such a lofty goal: demonstrate, inspire people, and give away what’s needed for replication.

DEMONSTRATE AND INSPIRE

Creating a maximally appealing holistic approach to sustainability, One Community is combining food, energy, and construction self-sufficiency with a fulfilled-living model, adult and child education models, recreation integration, and a mentality for “The Highest Good of All.” Our four-phase strategy will demonstrate, share, and invite the world to participate in 7 different sustainable village models and a lifestyle that we believe will be a superior living experience.

With these foundations we can demonstrate what we truly believe is a solution to everything because it addresses food, energy, housing, education, and all crimes associated with people not having their basic needs met. More importantly, this model will adapt as the problems of our generation change – creating new solutions for each new problem so that we can all have the opportunity to live for The Highest Good of All in peace, harmony, and collaborative co-creation of the world we all know is possible.

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Most Uplifting Songs to Live, Love, and Expand With

Amazing music has greatly influenced the creation of One Community. This page was created to share what we feel are the most uplifting songs to live, love, and expand with. The number one criteria for song selection is the positive and uplifting message within the lyrics. We created this page because we found a surprisingly small number of pages focused on what we would characterize as inspirational uplifting songs, positive uplifting music, high vibration music, conscious music, music written for the Highest Good of All, etc.

Because we think the lyrics are so important, we have included them with each song we’ve posted. In the case of lyrics we had to transcribe ourselves, one of our team also creates a page dedicated to each of those songs so the lyrics are easy to find for others too.

We’ve got a TON we are working on with the One Community Global Sustainability and Transformation Project but this list is meant to be an on-going collaborative effort so if you have a song you think should be part of this Most Uplifting Songs to Live, Love, and Expand with list, please use the Contact Us Page and email us the song lyrics (please check the lyrics first for accuracy). Thanks!

A NOTE ABOUT SUGGESTING MUSIC

Please read the lyrics before sending – we’ve been continuously amazed at how many of the most popular songs people consider uplifting and positive actually have lyrics that really aren’t that uplifting.

This list is nowhere close to complete but we’ve got a good start going and alphabetized below. Click the song title and artist to jump directly to the relevant video and lyrics:

“MOST UPLIFTING SONGS” LIST (ON-GOING AND EVER EXPANDING)

“A Beautiful Day” by India Arie
“All For Love” by Brian Adams (Rod Stewart and Sting)
“All I Need” by Michael Medall
“All Roads” by Tina Malia
“Aloha Ke Akua” by Nahko Bear (Medicine for the People)
“Amazing” by One eskimO
“The Big Electron” by Melody Sheep (feat Bill Hicks and George Carlin)
“Can You Feel The Love Tonight” by Elton John
“Chidananda” by Deva Premal
“Circle of Life” by Elton John
“Dancing with the Moon” by Balkan Beat Box
“Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin
“Everybody” by Ingrid Michaelson
“Exactly” by Amy Steinberg
“Existence” by Shylah Ray Sunshine feat Mother Medicine
“Feeling Good” by Nina Simone
“Free” by Michael Medall
“Give Love” by MC Yogi
“Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston
“Hand in My Pocket” by Alanis Morissette
“Holy” by Here II Here
“Human” by The Killers
“I Am” by Guru Singh, Seal & Friends
“I Am the Light of My Soul” by Sirgun Kaur | Snatam Kaur
“If Everyone Cared” by Nickelback
“I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas
“I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz
“In the Light of My Soul” by GuruGanesha Singh
“It’s All Light” by Here II Here
“Lady” by Little River Band
“Live Your Life” by Erick Morillo & Eddie Thoneick (feat Shawnee Taylor)
“Long Time Sun” by Snatam Kaur
“Love Generation” by Bob Sinclar
“Never Too Late” by Michael Franti
“Nobody Is A Victim Here” by Here II Here (One Love Version)
“Om Shree Saché” by Deva Premal
“One Day” by Matisyahu
“Orange Sky” by Alexi Murdoch
“Out From The Deep” by Enigma
“The Permaculture Song” by The Garden
“Rhythm of Love” by Plain White T’s
“Save the World Tonight” by Swedish House Mafia
“Seize the Day” by Wax Tailor Featuring Charlotte Savary
“Shine it All Around” by Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation
“Union” by Black Eyed Peas featuring Sting
“Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield
“Upside Down” by Jack Johnson
“What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
“What I Am Is” Sesame Street
“Where Is The Love” by Black Eyed Peas
“The World As I See It” by Jason Mraz
“Young Homie” by Chris Rene
“Your Love Is A Song” by Switchfoot

 

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-In the process of moving all videos/lyrics to a separate page so they load faster. Click on links below for songs that already have their own page (with scrolling lyrics so you can sing along while watching the video) or scroll down further to see the remaining videos/lyrics that will have their own page soon.

“A Beautiful Day” by India Arie
“All For Love” by Brian Adams (Rod Stewart and Sting)
“All I Need” by Michael Medall
“All Roads” by Tina Malia
“Aloha Ke Akua” by Nahko Bear (Medicine for the People)
“Amazing” by One eskimO
“The Big Electron” by Melody Sheep (feat Bill Hicks and George Carlin)
“Can You Feel The Love Tonight” by Elton John
“Chidananda” by Deva Premal
“Circle of Life” by Elton John
“Dancing with the Moon” by Balkan Beat Box
“Don’t Worry Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin
“Everybody” by Ingrid Michaelson
“Exactly” by Amy Steinberg
“Existence” by Shylah Ray Sunshine feat Mother Medicine
“Feeling Good” by Nina Simone
“Free” by Michael Medall
“Give Love” by MC Yogi
“Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston
“Hand in My Pocket” by Alanis Morissette
“Holy” by Here II Here
“Human” by The Killers
“I Am” by Guru Singh, Seal & Friends
“If Everyone Cared” by Nickelback
“I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas
“I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz
“In the Light of My Soul” by GuruGanesha Singh
“It’s All Light” by Here II Here
“Lady” by Little River Band
“Live Your Life” by Erick Morillo & Eddie Thoneick (feat Shawnee Taylor)
“Long Time Sun” by Snatam Kaur
“Love Generation” by Bob Sinclar
“Never Too Late” by Michael Franti
“Nobody Is A Victim Here” by Here II Here (One Love Version)
“Om Shree Saché” by Deva Premal
“One Day” by Matisyahu

 

 

“Orange Sky” by Alexi Murdoch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk5B2TmatQE&feature=related

“Orange Sky” Lyrics
Alexi Murdoch

Well I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
Yes I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my brother standing by
With my brother standing by
I said Brother, you know you know
It’s a long road we’ve been walking on
Brother you know it is you know it is
Such a long road we’ve been walking on

And I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my sister standing by
With my sister standing by
I said Sister, here is what I know now
Here is what I know now
Goes like this..
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, in your love, in your love

But sister you know I’m so weary
And you know sister
My hearts been broken
Sometimes, sometimes
My mind is too strong to carry on
Too strong to carry on

When I am alone
When I’ve thrown off the weight of this crazy stone
When I’ve lost all care for the things I own
That’s when I miss you, that’s when I miss you, that’s when I miss you
You who are my home
You who are my home
And here is what I know now
Here is what I know now
Goes like this..
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, my salvation lies
In your love, in your love, in your love

Well I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
Yes I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my brother and my sister standing by
With my brother and my sister standing by
With my brother and my sister standing by

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“Out From The Deep” by Enigma

“Out From The Deep” Lyrics
Enigma

We came out from the deep
To learn to love, to learn how to live
We came out from the deep
To avoid the mistakes we made

That’s why we are here
That’s why we are here
That’s why we are here

We came out from the deep
To help and understand but not to kill
It takes many lives till we succeed
To clear the debts of many hundred years

That’s why we are here
That’s why we are here
That’s why we are here
That’s why we are here
And that’s why we are here

That’s why we are here
That’s why we are here
That’s why we are here
That’s why we are here
And that’s why we are here

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“The Permaculture Song” by The Garden

“The Permaculture Song” Lyrics
The Garden

Permaculture design
Just finished up a course
Wanna take it home
Take the world on a tour de force
Of fruits and trees
Flowers and bees
Sprouts and seeds
Enough for you and me
First come the earth
Ya you got to take care of it
Then come the people
Then each’s fair share of it
Design for the earth
And you design for yourself
Help design a world
Better for you and everybody else
ya Principle one
Observe and interact
Or you won’t get far
Man that is just a fact
Principle two
Capture and store energy
Put the water in the ground
Instead of washing out to sea
Principle three
Is often so so tasty
It’s obtain a yield
No matter what you’re growin’
Gotta eat to work to live
To make it worth all the hoin’
Principle four
Keeps ya on track
Self regulate and
Accept feedback
By that I mean
You gotta know things change
Don’t be afraid
To learn from nature’s ways
[Chorus]
Principle five
It’s better to renewable
Hydroelectric solar power
It’s super doable
Don’t need a tractor
If you got a horse
If you got two hands
You don’t need brute force
Principle six
Waste is an illusion
Nature recycles all
While we waste time in confusion
Principle seven
Design from patterns to details
Nature’s got the answers
From the spirals to the sweet swales
Principle eight
Integrate integrate
Each element multifunctional
Each function supported just in case
[Chorus]
Principle nine
Keep it small take it slow
Get the most for the least
You gotta go with the flow
Principle ten
You gotta have diversity
One basket’s to small
For all the eggs you’re gonna need
Principle eleven’s
All about the edges
Value the marginal
Less row more hedges
Principle twelve
Get creative with change
Each an opportunity
To grow and rearrange
[Chorus x 2]
Phew! And that’s all she wrote!

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“Rhythm of Love” by Plain White T’s

“Rhythm of  Love” Lyrics
Plain White T’s

My head is stuck in the clouds
She begs me to come down
Says “Boy quit foolin’ around”
I told her “I love the view from up here
Warm sun and wind in my ear
We’ll watch the world from above
As it turns to the rhythm of love”

We may only have tonight
But till the morning sun you’re mine all mine
Play the Music low and swing to the rhythm of love

My heart beats like a drum
A guitar string to the strum
A beautiful song to be sung
She’s got blue eyes deep like the sea
That roll back when she’s laughing at me
She rises up like the tide
The moment her lips meet mine

We may only have tonight
But till the morning sun you’re mine all mine
Play the Music low and swing to the rhythm of love

When the moon is low
We can dance in slow motion
And all your tears will subside
All your tears will dry

Ba-ba ba-ba ba-ba ba-ba ba-ba ba-ba
Da da-da dum Da da-da dum
ba-ba ba-ba ba-ba ba-ba ba-ba ba-ba
Da da-da dum Da da-da dum

And long after I’ve gone
You’ll still be humming along
And I will keep you in my mind
The way you make love so fine

We may only have tonight
But till the morning sun you’re mine all mine
Play the music low and swing to the rhythm of love
Ohhhhhh
Play the music low and swing to the rhythm of love
Yeah swing to the rhythm of love

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“Save the World Tonight”
by Swedish House Mafia

“Save the World Tonight” Lyrics
Swedish House Mafia

Into the streets
We’re coming down
We never sleep
Never get tired
So urban feels
And suburban lights

Turn the crowd up now
We’ll never back down
Shoot at the skylight
And watching it on primetime
Turn up the love now
Listen up now, turn up the love

Who’s gonna save the world tonight?
Who’s gonna bring me back to life?
We’re gonna make it, you and I
We’re gonna save the world tonight

OHOHOHOHOOHOH
OHOHOHOHOOHOH
OHOHOHOHOOHOH

We’re far from home, it’s for the better
What we dream, it’s all that matters
We’re on our way, united

Turn the crowd up now
We’ll never back down
Shoot at the skylight
And watching it on primetime
Turn up the love now
Listen up now, turn up the love

Who’s gonna save the world tonight?
Who’s gonna bring me back to life?
We’re gonna make it, you and I
We’re gonna save the world tonight

OHOHOHOHOOHOH
OHOHOHOHOOHOH
OHOHOHOHOOHOH

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“Seize the Day”
by Wax Tailor Featuring Charlotte Savary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd_acYSvNaA

“Seize the Day” Lyrics
Wax Tailor Feat Charlotte Savary

Hold them close
Petals of a rose
Thorns as well
Friends and foes
Have no fear

Seize the day (x4)
I don’t mind whatever happens
I don’t care whatever happens

Let them burn
Things of cotton
Admire the fire
Things undone
There’s applause
There’ll be encores
You’re sincere
That’s what we’re
Have no fear

Seize the day (x4)
I don’t mind whatever happens
I don’t care whatever happens

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“Shine It All Around”
By Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation

“Shine It All Around” Lyrics
Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation

This is the land where I live
Paint it all over golden
Take a little sunshine, spread it all around
This is the love that I give

These are the arms for the holding
Turn on your love light, shine it all around x2

Shine it all around, Shine it all around

These are the times of my life
Bright and strong and golden
This is the way that I choose when the deal goes down
This is the world that I love
Painted all over troubled
Take a little sunshine, shine it all around
Send a little sign now, spread it all around now
Shine it all around now, when the deal goes down now

Shine it all around

This is the heart of the man
This is the heart of the matter
Break a little bread now, spread it all around
Come on break a little bread now, all around

Shine it all around, Shine it all around
Shine it all around, Shine it all around

Send a little sun now, spread it all around now
Shine it all around now, when the deal goes down now
Shine it all around now, when the deal goes down now
Shine it all around now, when the deal goes down now

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“Union” by Black Eyed Peas featuring Sting

“Union” Lyrics
Black Eyed Peas featuring Sting

[Chorus]

(One for all, one for all)

(It’s all it’s all for one)

Let’s start a union, calling every human

It’s one for all and all for one

Let’s live in unison, calling every citizen

It’s one for all and all for one

We don’t want war- can’t take no more

It’s drastic time for sure

We need an antidote and a cure

Coz do you really think Mohammed got a problem with Jehovah

We don’t want war – imagine if any prophet was alive

In current days amongst you and I

You think they’d view life like you and I do

Or would they sit and contemplate on why

Do we live this way, act and behave this way

We still live in primitive today

Coz the peace in the destination of war can’t be the way

There’s no way, so people just be a woman, be a man

Realize that you can’t change the world by changing yourself

And understand that we’re all just the same

So when I count to three let’s change

[Chorus]

Got no time for grand philosophy

I barely keep my head above the tide

I got this mortgage, got three kids at school

What you’re saying is the truth, but really troubles me inside

I’d change the world if I could change my mind

If I could live beyond my fears

Exchanging unity for all my insecurity

Exchanging laughter for my tears

[Chorus]

I don’t know, y’all, we in a real deposition

In the midst of all this negative condition

Divided by beliefs, differences and religion

Why do we keep missing the point in our mission?

Why are we killing each other, what’s the reason?

God made us all equal in his vision

I wish that I could make music as a religion

Then we could harmonise together in this mission

Listen, I know it’s really hard to make changes

But two of us could help rearrange, discuss

Utilize the power in our voices

Together we will unite and make the right choice

And fight for education, save the next generation

Come together as one

I don’t understand why it’s never been done

So let’s change on the count of one

It takes one, just one

And then one follows the other one

And then another follows the other one

Next thing you know you got a billion

People doing some wonderful things

People doing some powerful things

Let’s change and do some powerful things

Unity could be a wonderful thing

[Chorus]

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“Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield

“Unwritten” Lyrics
Natasha Bedingfield

I am unwritten, can’t read my mind, I’m undefined
I’m just beginning, the pen’s in my hand, ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Oh, oh, oh

I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We’ve been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can’t live that way

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find

Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten

Oh, yeah, yeah

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“Upside Down” by Jack Johnson

“Upside Down” Lyrics
Jack Johnson

Who’s to say what’s impossible?
Well they forgot this world keeps spinning
And with each new day
I can feel a change in everything

And as the surface breaks reflections fade
But in some ways they remain the same
And as my mind begins to spread its wings
There’s no stopping curiosity

I want to turn the whole thing upside down
I’ll find the things they say just can’t be found
I’ll share this love I find with everyone
We’ll sing and dance to Mother Nature’s songs
I don’t want this feeling to go away

Who’s to say I can’t do everything?
Well I can try, and as I roll along I begin to find

Things aren’t always just what they seem

I want to turn the whole thing upside down
I’ll find the things they say just can’t be found
I’ll share this love I find with everyone
We’ll sing and dance to Mother Nature’s song

This world keeps spinning and there’s no time to waste
Well it all keeps spinning, spinning

Round and round and upside down
Who’s to say what’s impossible and can’t be found?
I don’t want this feeling to go away

Please don’t go away
Please don’t go away
Please don’t go away

Is this how it’s supposed to be?
Is this how it’s supposed to be?

 

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“What a Wonderful World”
by Louis Armstrong

http://youtu.be/E2VCwBzGdPM

“What a Wonderful World” Lyrics
Louis Armstrong

I see trees of green…….. red roses too
I see them bloom….. for me and for you
And I think to myself…. what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue….. clouds of white
Bright blessed days….dark sacred nights
And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow…..so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces…..of people going by
I see friends shaking hands…..sayin how do you do
They’re really sayin……i love you.

I hear babies cry…… I watch them grow
They’ll learn much more…..than I’ll never know
And I think to myself …..what a wonderful world

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“What I Am Is” by Sesame Street

“What I Am Is” Lyrics
Sesame Street

If what I am is what’s in me
Then I’ll stay strong
That’s who I’ll be
And I will always be the best
Me that I can be
There’s only one me
I am it
Have a dream
I’ll follow it
It’s up to me to try

(drums)

Oh, imma keep my head up high… HIGH!
Keep on reachin’ high… HIGH!
Never gonna quit
I’ll keep gettin’ stronger.

And nothins gonna bring me down… No!
Never gonna stop gotta go… Go!
Because I know
I’ll keep gettin’ stronger.

And what I Am is THOUGHTFUL.
And what I AM is MUSICAL.
And what I AM is SMART.
And what I AM is BRAVE.
And what I AM is HELPFUL.
And what I AM is SPECIAL.

There’s nothing I can’t achieve
Because in myself I believe in love

Gonna keep our heads up high… HIGH!
Keep on reachin’ high… HIGH!
Never gonna quit
Just keep gettin’ stronger.

And nothins’ gonna bring us down… No!
Never givin’ up gotta go… Go!
cause I know I’ll keep gettin’ stronger.

What I AM is SUPER.
What I AM is PROUD.
What I AM is FRIENDLY.
What I AM is GROUCHY.
What you are is MAGICAL.
What you are is SPECIAL.

There’s nothing I can’t achieve
cause in myself I believe in NO (?)
Gonna hold my head up high
Keep on reachin’ high
I’m never gonna stop
I’ll keep gettin’ stonger.

Nothins’ gonna bring me down
Never givin’ up
Gotta go
Yeah…
I’ll keep gettin’ stronger.

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“Where Is The Love” by Black Eyed Peas

“Where Is The Love” Lyrics
Black Eyed Peas

What’s wrong with the world, mama

People livin’ like they ain’t got no mamas

I think the whole world addicted to the drama

Only attracted to things that’ll bring you trauma

Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism

But we still got terrorists here livin’

In the USA, the big CIA

The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK

But if you only have love for your own race

Then you only leave space to discriminate

And to discriminate only generates hate

And when you hate then you’re bound to get irate, yeah

Madness is what you demonstrate

And that’s exactly how anger works and operates

Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight

Take control of your mind and meditate

Let your soul gravitate to the love, y’all, y’all

People killin’, people dyin’

Children hurt and you hear them cryin’

Can you practice what you preach

And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us

Send some guidance from above

‘Cause people got me, got me questionin’

Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love (The love)

Where is the love, the love, the love

It just ain’t the same, always unchanged

New days are strange, is the world insane

If love and peace are so strong

Why are there pieces of love that don’t belong

Nations droppin’ bombs

Chemical gasses fillin’ lungs of little ones

With ongoin’ sufferin’ as the youth die young

So ask yourself is the lovin’ really gone

So I could ask myself really what is goin’ wrong

In this world that we livin’ in people keep on givin’ in

Makin’ wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends

Not respectin’ each other, deny thy brother

A war is goin’ on but the reason’s undercover

The truth is kept secret, it’s swept under the rug

If you never know truth then you never know love

Where’s the love, y’all, come on (I don’t know)

Where’s the truth, y’all, come on (I don’t know)

Where’s the love, y’all

People killin’, people dyin’

Children hurt and you hear them cryin’

Can you practice what you preach

And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us

Send some guidance from above

‘Cause people got me, got me questionin’

Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)?

Where is the love (The love)?

Where is the love, the love, the love?

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder

As I’m gettin’ older, y’all, people gets colder

Most of us only care about money makin’

Selfishness got us followin’ our wrong direction

Wrong information always shown by the media

Negative images is the main criteria

Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria

Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema

Yo’, whatever happened to the values of humanity

Whatever happened to the fairness in equality

Instead of spreading love we’re spreading animosity

Lack of understanding, leading us away from unity

That’s the reason why sometimes I’m feelin’ under

That’s the reason why sometimes I’m feelin’ down

There’s no wonder why sometimes I’m feelin’ under

Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found

Now ask yourself

Where is the love?

Where is the love?

Where is the love?

Where is the love?

Father, Father, Father, help us

Send some guidance from above

‘Cause people got me, got me questionin’

Where is the love?

Sing with me y’all:

One world, one world (We only got)

One world, one world (That’s all we got)

One world, one world

And something’s wrong with it (Yeah)

Something’s wrong with it (Yeah)

Something’s wrong with the wo-wo-world, yeah

We only got

(One world, one world)

That’s all we got

(One world, one world)

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“The World As I See It” by Jason Mraz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yXkmbvN55k

“The World As I See It” Lyrics
Jason Mraz

The world as I see it, is a remarkable place
A beautiful house in a forest, of stars in outer space.
From a birds eye view, I can see it has a well-rounded personality
From a birds eye view, I can see we are family.
It’s not hard for me to love you
Hard for me to love you
No it’s not a difficult thing.
It’s not hard for me to love you
Hard for me to love you Because you are the world to me.
Yeah the world as I see it, is a remarkable place Every man makes a difference And every mothers child is a saint
From a birds eye view I can see, we are spiralling down in gravity
From a birds eye view I can see, you are just like me.
It’s not hard for me to love you Hard for me to love you No it’s not a difficult thing. It’s not hard for me to love you Hard for me to love you Unconditionally.
No it’s not hard for me to love you Hard for me to love you No it’s not a difficult thing. It’s not hard for me to love you Hard for me to love you Because you are the world to me.

You are the mountain, you are the rock
You are the cord and you’re the spark
You are the eagle, you are the lark
You are the world and you’re remarkable
You’re the ocean eating the shore
You are the calm inside the storm
You’re every emotion, you can endure
You are the world, the world is yours.
(It’s not hard for me to love you Hard for me to love you
No it’s not a difficult thing. It’s not hard for me to love you Hard for me to love you Unconditionally)
No it’s not hard for me to love you
Hard for me to love you No it’s not a difficult thing.
It’s not hard for me to love you Hard for me to love you
Unconditionally.
No it’s not hard for me to love you Hard for me to love you
No it’s not a difficult thing. It’s not hard for me to love you Hard for me to love you Because you are the world to me.
Yeah the world as I see it, is a remarkable place

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“Young Homie” by Chris Rene

“Young Homie” Lyrics
Chris Rene

Hey, young homie what you trippin’ on
Looking at life, like how did I get it wrong,
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters, when will we get along,
Hey, young homie what you trippin’ on,
Looking at life, like how did I get it wrong,
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters when will we get along

Open up your eyes, look around
Homie, can you see how it’s going down?
Brothers locked up, sisters knocked up
If you wanna build your love up, put your hate down
Ooh, that’s the only way to live
Turnin’ negatives to positives
“It’s gonna be alright” Bob Marley said
F*ck the dumb sh*t, keep it movin’, that’s what time it is

Hey, young homie what you trippin’ on
Looking at life, like how did I get it wrong,
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters, when will we get along
Hey, young homie what you trippin’ on
Looking at life, like how did I get it wrong,
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters, when will we get along

Give peace to the war in the streets,
Give peace to the evil that creeps, yeah,
I just ride, put my hand to the sky,
Live life like I’m never gon’ die,
See we be fighting and fussing over nothing,
So much destruction, looking like puppets,
Combusting like nothing, now listen,
It takes education, to change your reputation,
From bad to good, you’re gettin’ better now you’re elevating,
They be singing, family’s hanging, everybody’s chillin’
Not gonna stop this, living on the feeling,
Man this is the real thing, tell me can you feel me,
Wait ’til they drop this, dancing on the ceiling

Hey, young homie what you trippin’ on
Ah, what you really trippin’ on,
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters when will we get along,
Hey, young homie what you trippin’ on,
Looking at life, like how did I get it wrong
Life’s too short, gotta live it long,
To my brothers and sisters when will we get along

Young homie what you trippin’ on

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“Your Love Is A Song” by Switchfoot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH6tXZxFaWA

“Your Love Is A Song” Lyrics
Switchfoot

I hear you breathing in
Another day begins
The stars are falling out
My dreams are fading now, fading out

I’ve been keeping my eyes wide open
I’ve been keeping my eyes wide open

Ooh, your love is a symphony
All around me, running through me
Ooh, your love is a melody
Underneath me, running to me

Oh, your love is a song

The dawn is fire bright
Against the city lights
The clouds are glowing now
The moon is blacking out, is blacking out

So I’ve been keeping my mind wide open
I’ve been keeping my mind wide open, yeah

Ooh, your love is a symphony
All around me, running to me
Ooh, your love is a melody
Underneath me, and into me

Oh, your love is a song
Your love is a song
Oh, your love is a song
Your love is strong

With my eyes wide open
I’ve got my eyes wide open
I’ve been keeping my hopes unbroken
Yeah, yeah

Ooh, your love is a symphony
All around me, running through me
Ooh
your love is a melody
Underneath me, running to me

Your love is a song
Yeah, yeah
Your love is my remedy
Oh, your love is a song

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