Paddle Our Canoe - Alex Fam (Album: Come Close 2019)
If the sun thought she could never lead us on our way
If you moon thought he would never see the light of day
We would never feel, what we now see as real
We would never know how far we could go
I’ll paddle our canoe, cause I can see the view
And I believe it’s true that I can do it too
If the wildest flower never thought that he should bloom
If the forest worried they would take up too much room
If the tallest mountain thought she’d fall back to the ground
If the sprouting seedling thought that he would not be found
We would never feel, what we now see as real
We would never know how far we could go
I’ll paddle our canoe, cause I can see the view
And I believe it’s true that you can do it too
If your light is flickering, remember, you’re still light
If your light is flickering, remember, you’re still light
Now I’m in my shoes, I’ll follow all the clues
I’ll drink the morning dew and find my way to you
Let’s paddle our canoe, ‘cause I can see the view
And I believe it’s true that we can do it too.
Energy - Alex Fam (Album: Come Close 2019)
The colors tickle me inside
The notes you sing they make me cry
The words I love they cannot hide
My body makes me feel alive
The way we dance it makes me fly
I felt inside my head, now I’m outside
I feel alive, it’s me as I should be
I feel alive, I’m feeling so free
Come close to me, feel my energy
Come close to me, feel my energy
Let go of the rope that you cling to
Let go of time, it won’t help you
Let go of what you think is true
Stand up and feel it on your skin
The dreams will come, just let them in
Release the love you have within
Like a Tree - Alex Fam (Album: Come Close 2019)
I wanna tell you what I think we can learn from the trees
If you listen, you have the right to say you disagree
But I think there’s a truth to my story
And you will know what you will know
And you will see what you will see
A tree cannot exist on it’s own, but it can be for you your very own home
Some last a long time, some only short
They can join together like a beautiful fort
As they grow, they change their shape
Just readjusting, it’s not a mistake
They’re barren sometimes, their defenses down
But they still stand tall knowing life’s cycles are round
I wanna be like a tree
I wanna be like a tree
I wanna be like a tree
I wanna be like a tree
How do you stand so strong and still sway when the wind comes?
How do your leaves grow back when they’ve all fallen?
I see just like me you didn’t grow all by yourself
You kept on growing up and out, but you’ve also had some help
Your branches grow out, reaching for others
You also go up looking for answers above you
You root down well, make sure you’re well connected
You need to be ready for the unexpected
I wanna be like a tree
I wanna be like a tree
I want to be so strong.
I want to be so strong.
That’s OK - Alex Fam (Album: Come Close 2019)
Sometimes I go so slow, I feel I’m stuck
Sometimes I fall so low, I feel I’m stopped
And that’s ok, and that’s ok
And that’s ok, and that’s ok
Sometimes I’m rising fast, I feel I’m flying
Sometimes I’m right on task, it’s all aligning
And that’s ok, and that’s ok
And that’s ok, and that’s ok
‘Cause today is what it needs to be
Another day is coming soon
And I know that there is room
It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay to be afraid
It’s okay, it’s okay, it’s okay to be afraid
So when I feel so low, and I am stopped
I just need to know
I am who I am, these thoughts are not
And that’s ok, and that’s ok
And that’s ok, and that’s ok
Forgive - Alex Fam (Album: Come Close 2019)
I forgave him right away in my head, in my rational head with rational thoughts, I forgave him
And I told him it’s okay, don’t hurt, don’t cry. It’s ok. It’s ok, it’s ok
But my body didn’t catch up, didn’t agree, couldn’t comply
It said, it’s not okay, we have to mourn, we have to cry
They battled like the romans, gladiators back and forth
Each one ready to fight, knock ‘em down, do more
So one day I was okay and the next I was not.
One moment I was happy, the next my insides fought.
Like a train I chugged along, I learned to smiled, I learned to laugh
But it always ended with a twinge of sadness
Chorus:
My mind and my body fought day and night
Rational, emotional a constant fight
And they try and they try and they try to unite
In the end it’s our choice to let our love take flight
In the end it’s our choice to let our love take flight
I still forgave him in my head, I knew it was right, I didn’t question it
Revenge crossed my mind like an afterthought, a neverthought
A silly thing to do, said my mind, said my mind
But inside I was triumphant, now I had the upper hand
For the rest of my life I’d be served by this man
He would always owe me more, be repaying his debt
And I would be the queen, not just take what I can get
But inside I felt all knotted like a gnarly old tree
I could feel the anger hiding, curled inside me
And I knew it would get out when I didn’t want it to
If I didn’t get it out it would get stuck in there like glue
I needed to be free so I could love him more
Release my joy into everybody’s core
So I asked my mind to talk to my body, tell it, please forgive.
Chorus:
My mind and my body fought day and night
Rational, emotional a constant fight
And they try and they try and they try to unite
In the end it’s our choice to let our love take flight
In the end it’s our choice to let our love take flight
So my mind and my body they sat down and talked
They tried to make a deal to be happy and walk
With a smile and a heart full of joy and peace
Not to live a life dwelling on this one little crease
And I told them to shake hands, end it once and for all
They laughed at me and said you know nothing at all
It takes time, it takes talking and making some art
Then you’ll slowly get closer, you won’t be so far apart
So I wasn’t fully healed, but the road was getting better
My body came round, it said I think I’ll help her
One day I felt less pain and my heart felt less tense
I thought maybe I’ll forgive in the end
Chorus:
My mind and my body fought day and night
Rational, emotional a constant fight
And they try and they try and they try to unite
In the end it’s our choice to let our love take flight
In the end it’s our choice to let our love take flight
I See You - Alex Fam (Single release 2020)
Do you see me? I see you
Did you think that I could not see through?
I used to think you couldn’t see me when I curled up tight
Now I know you see me so I’m letting in the light
I can love you as you are
You can hold me in your arms
I couldn’t see how I could open up as much as you
The colors of my being seemed to stick inside like glue
Now the dust surrounds me knowing what I have inside
I feel it in my molecules, it’s ready to fly
Do you see me? I see you
Did you think that I could not see through?
When you hide away, I know you’ll come back soon
When you hide away, I’ll be waiting for you
When you hide away, I know you’ll come back soon
When you hide away, I’ll be waiting for you
Do you see me? I see you
Did you think that I could not see through?
I used to think you couldn’t see me when I curled up tight
Now I know you see me so I’m letting in the light
I couldn’t see how I could open up as much as you
The colors of my being seemed to stick inside like glue
Now the dust surrounds me knowing what I have inside
I feel it in my molecules, it’s ready to fly
Do you see me? I see you
Did you think that I could not see through?