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The Future Must Be Beautiful
walk with me, talk with me,
speak your mind and I’ll tell you what’s in my heart
the future must be beautiful
it takes all kinds to remake a world falling apart
can we make another world
from broken pieces broken boys and girls
we run the race from a to z
here’s the case as far as I can see
we’re too smart for our own good
i wonder if we even could
make a future that is beautiful and wise
make our lives a work of art
here and now’s the only place to start
to see the beauty of the Earth
the endless turning of decay and rebirth
we’re too smart for our own good
i wonder if we even could
make a future that is beautiful and wise
walk with me, talk with me,
speak your mind and I’ll tell you what’s in my heart
the future must be beautiful
it takes all kinds to remake a world falling apart
the future must be beautiful
© words and music by paul clarke
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Talking to Myself Again
i tried to stop, to put it down
but picked it up, when you weren’t around
i took a seat, i watched the news
i felt the heat, i got the blues
talking to myself again, talking to myself again, talking to myself again,
again, again, again, again
i’ve got a broken feeling in my soul
love and courage make me whole
something old has got to give
to see how my other half lives
the forest fires and coastal floods
hypocrites who’re out for blood
women still are on the run
men will kill for god with guns
i'm talking to myself again, talking to myself again,
talking to myself again,
again, again, again, again
i’ve got a broken feeling in my soul
love and courage make me whole
something new has got to give
to see how my other half lives
talking to myself again,
talking to myself again,
talking to myself again,
again, again, again
©words by paul clarke,
music by paul clarke, dean todd and bruce posner
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Truth Decay
i grew up eating candy, i grew up eating candy
i grew up eating candy and sugar treats
chewed a bazooka bubble gum on the streets
always had a twinky and soda pop
now i’m learning that it’s time to stop
tooth decay, tooth decay
i thought my problem was tooth decay
tooth decay, tooth decay
i called the dentist’d make it go away
i went to my dentist my tooth was aching
aching so bad my whole body was shaking
like a soothsaying shaman he chanced to say
it ain’t your tooth, it’s truth decay
truth decay, truth decay
the facts and the evidence fade away
truth decay, truth decay
when we’re paid by the lie in the world today
i asked the dentist for some novocain
a local anesthetic to relieve the pain
he said, to the hygienist, this boy’s insane
and like a soothsaying shaman he chanced to say
old man I hate to tell you but it’s truth decay
truth decay, truth decay
the facts and the evidence fade away
sorry jack what can I say
saying things you never said truth decay
doing things you never did truth decay
reading books you never read truth decay
hiding things you never hid truth decay
forget the novocain I said, gimme the drill
i got a painful filling that you need to fill
he said if you pressure me I’ll drill a hole
but I really got to drill into your soul
truth decay, truth decay
If your hacking at the branch it won’t go away
truth decay, truth decay
You got to strike at the root it’s judgement day
here’s the last thing you need to know
the men who stole the world run a freaky show
paid by the lie and the quid pro quo
we’re living in a deep fake freaky show
paid by the lie and the quid pro quo
we’re living in a deep fake freaky show
truth decay truth decay
paid by the lie it won’t go away
truth decay truth decay
the facts and the evidence fade away
paid by the lie, paid by the lie
deep fake freaky show
we’re living in a deep fake freaky show
yes, we’re living in a deep fake freaky show
freaky show, freaky show
don’t sell your soul for the freaky show
don’t sell your soul for the freaky show
i grew up eating candy
©lyrics and music by Paul Clarke
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Peace Dreams
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Peace Dreams
Peace dream dies, peace dream rise
peace dream someone fleeced my peace dream
my piece of peace my moonbeam, my moonbeam shining bright,
peace dream, someone leased my peace dream, to secret police
my peace dream has turned to fight or flight.
If we want to have peace and we want to be strong
then we can’t keep doing what we know is wrong
it’s wrong to steal, wrong to kill,
wrong to make other people pay our bills.
It’s wrong to cheat, wrong to lie,
wrong to make innocent people die
if we want to have peace and we want to be strong
we can’t keep doing what we know is wrong.
Hanukkah, Ramadan, Christmas, Kwanza, Chinese New Years,
did you hear a closest prayer for peace?
peace around the world
peace dreams who’s been stealing peace dreams?
the thief of peace steals moonbeams that get us through the night.
Peace dreams, peace dreams, peace dreams through the night
Peace dreams, peace dreams, peace dreams, shining bright.
If we want to have peace and we want to be strong
then we can’t keep doing what we know is wrong
it’s wrong to steal, wrong to kill,
wrong to make other people pay our bills.
It's wrong to cheat, wrong to lie,
wrong to make innocent people die
if we want to have peace and we want to be strong
then we can’t keep doing what we know is wrong.
Peace dreams, please release my peace dreams
my pieces of peace, my moonbeams, my sunbeams shining bright
Peace dreams, I’ve been streaming peace dreams, hear me screaming
Peace Dreams the dream that right makes might.
© lyrics and music by Paul Clarke
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Brink of War
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We're always on the brink of war
We’re always on the brink of war,
we never know who starts the show
we only know we have to go,
or they will get you they will get you.
We’re always on the brink of death,
scared to breathe our gentle breath
we only know we will have to go,
or who will get me? who will get me?
We’re always on the brink of war,
we never know who starts the show
we only know we have to go,
or they will get you they will get you
We’re always on the brink of death,
scared to breathe our gentle breath
we only know we will have to go
or who will get me? who will get me?
©lyrics and music by Paul Clarke
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Colors
I chase the light
I’m a devil in disguise
The sunshine bright just burns away my lies
I’m worn and tired by trial and error
I’m not inspired by pain and terror, oh no
I fall for darkness
I’m an angel in despair
To light a spark of goodness I don’t care
My fire is out beyond retrieval
I have my doubts about good and evil
I have my doubts about good and evil
We fight about black, we fight about basic white
about apricot and turquoise blue at twilight
and Indian Red and Egyptian Green
marigold and Spanish Moss and tourmaline
We fight about black, about black and white
about those that have and those that don’t at twilight
and Indian Red and Egyptian Green
marigold and Spanish Moss and tourmaline
we fight about the price of oil and the war machine
I fight myself and can not win this war
sit on a shelf and ask what’s the killing for?
I’m sick of death and guts and glory
I hold my breath for a brand new story
I’m sick of death of guts and glory
I hold my breath for a brand new story
I’m sick to death of guts and glory
I hold my breath for a brand new story
I’m sick to death of guts and glory
I hold my breath for a brand new story
© words and music paul clarke
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Ancient Curse
who set the world on fire?
who made the waters rise?
and made the ancient curse ten times worse
is there something in the water makes a madman slaughter
his only son and daughter in the universe?
something said at table that makes him come unstable
and more like cain than able in the bible verse?
something in the heavens that gives us 9/11s
it’s now 2007 and what have we learned?
the prize we have our eyes on, brings war on each horizon
the truth is not surprising lies can’t set us free
is there some kind of ancient curse
that takes what’s bad and makes it ten times worse?
who set the world on fire?
who made the waters rise?
and made the ancient curse ten times worse
is there some kind of ancient grace
that’ll bring us peace and save the human race
is it some romantic notion that there’s a magic potion
to end all the commotion put a stop to war
in my imagination there’s a joyous celebration
and a touch of inspiration that will break the curse
is there some kind of ancient grace
that’ll bring us peace and save the human race?
who lifts the soul up higher? who fills the world with love?
and let’s the ancient grace fill the world with love
©words and music by paul clarke
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Forsaken
why have we forsaken you my god,
my god why have we forsaken you
in the land of milk and honey?
wielding fire and sword we never see
the beauty of your holiness,
the beauty of creation
strange how the truth can hide
when god is on your side.
my god, your god, whose god decides?
strange how the truth can hide
when god is on your side.
blind faith and blinding light
draws us into darkness of the night
how our love can hide
when god is on your side.
good deeds and evil seeds can grow like weeds
in darkness of the night
Tenor Sax - Dr. George Deleon, Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at New York University
What are people for to work like slaves,
to fight in wars, to settle scores,
to ransom our children’s futures?
Strange how truth can hide
when god is on your side
violence begets violence,
nowhere to run
violence,
silence,
thy will be done
© words and music by paul clarke
arranged and produced by Malcolm Cecil
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Spring Forward/Daylight Savings 2022
day-light savings is coming
winter is on the wane
next week the world will spring forward
the clocks in Ukraine will change
clocks do not change in Moscow
in Russia clocks stay the same
clocks do not change in Moscow
in Russia clocks stay the same
what in the world’s come upon us
still thinking like dinosaur men
bombing the women and children
then bombing them over again
wailing with pain and anger
crying in fear disbelief
cast adrift without anchor
into an ocean of grief
i don’t want to pretend i’m not scared
i don’t want to pretend that i care
i don’t want to pretend that i’m there
i am here,
i hear you,
i fear you,
i want to cheer you
what in the world will redeem us
the best are kind and are brave
next week the world will spring forward
the clocks in Ukraine will change
but clocks do not change in Moscow
in Russia clocks stay the same
clocks do not change in Moscow
in Russia clocks stay the same
©words and music by paul clarke
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Brand New Day
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Brand New Day
I used to think my sh..t din’t stink
now i see my dishes piling up in the sink, and I know I’m wrong
I used to think I was better than you
now I see all the stupid and mean things I do, and I know I’m wrong
If I could end this war with a song then it wouldn’t take long
cause this war’s all wrong, but I’m not that strong
So I need your help
If I could change the world with a smile then I’d walk another mile
in your shoes, win our lose
We can choose
I used to think that I didn’t care
now I see god’s children dying everywhere and I know ’m wrong
and I know I’m late and I know that I can’t hesitate
I used to think I could have my dream without waking up
without joining the team, now I’m in the stream
So dear god forgive me if I start to pray
It’s just I couldn’t live it any other way
it’s a brand new day
So dear god forgive me if I start to pray
I couldn’t live it any other way
it’s a brand new day
It’s a brand new day
©words and music by paul clarke
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Someday
02:14
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Someday
Someday mad men will not run the world
Someday mad men will not run the world
There’ll be Heaven on Earth
Peace for every body and girl.
Someday wars of terror will be done
Someday wars of terror will be done
There’ll be Heaven on Earth
No need for the latest gun.
No need to steal, no need to lie.
No need to kill no one has to die. No one has to die.
Someday ocean water will be clean
Someday every river every stream
There’ll be Heaven on Earth
Everyone will have a dream
There’ll be Heaven on Earth
Everyone will have a dream.
© paul clarke 2007
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Peace
03:12
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Peace
“Greetings to you, this is Muhammad Ali,
and the world wants to know more about what it is that I believe.
They say what is a Muslim?… a Muslim?,
What does Islam mean? Islam?
I’m here to say that Islam means, ‘peace.’”
Japanese has 14 words for beauty.
Islam has 90 names for god.
Sanskrit has 80 words for love.
We have only one word for peace, peace.
Peace is the question.
Peace is the answer.
It’s a problem to be solved.
It’s a question to be lived.
Peace is the question,
Peace is the answer.
It’s a problem to be solved.
It’s a question to be lived.
Peace doesn’t simply happen
We must choose peace every day.
Every breath we must choose to be living,
Choose to be loving.
Where there’s a will there’s a way.
Peace begins with a dreamer
Who’ll reach for the stars to change the world.
Fleeting beauty,
Act of kindness, the art of stillness,
Peace is more than ice and snow, a gentle force,
Peace is slow–
A new way of thinking, a new way of being.
Dinosaurs are extinct (war is over).
And war is obsolete (war is over).
Human beings must rethink (war is over)
The way that people meet (war is over).
Peace is the question.
Peace is the answer.
It’s a problem to be solved.
It’s a question to be lived.
Peace is the question,
Peace is the answer.
It’s a problem to be solved.
It’s a question to be lived.
It’s why we’re here,
Why we’re here,
Why we’re here,
Why we’re here.
Peace.
Peace.
Peace.
Peace.
Peace.
Peace.
© Malcolm Cecil and Paul Clarke
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Mercy
mercy, there is no mercy in your plan
little man
money, it’s all about money in your hand
little man
rich man rides the gravy train
full of pride and feels no pain
heart of stone and will of steel
on the throne making deals
cruelty, you propagate cruelty across the land
little man
rich man rides the gravy train
full of pride and feels no pain
heart of stone and will of steel
on the throun making deals
beauty, you turn a blind eye to beauty in no man’s land
little man
little man
©words and music by paul clarke
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Ghost Time
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Ghost Time
after all we’ve been through
you’d thing we know what’s good and true
is it me? do you agree?
is something wrong?
is something very wrong?
mental problems we’re the ones,
who tell big lies and reach for guns
ignore the young forget the old,
evil blood runs cold,
does evil blood run cold?
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Paul Clarke New York, New York
Paul's songs reflect the inner and outer landscapes of our lives. Moved by the horrors and beauty of life, he considers them
his pieces of peace. His work is dedicated to lighten up the shadows and partake in creation.
He worked with producer and sound engineer, Malcolm Cecil for 20 years. "He encouraged me to keep writing and exploring. I am deeply grateful that Malcolm was my mentor."
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