James, Author at Bondaygee Arts & Therapy Center

January 17, 2016

Stompa – Serena Ryder

One of my favorite newer female singers in Canada. This is an exciting song with a good message. When you are dancing to music, feeling music, you can’t be in an unhealthy state of mind!

Stompa – Serena Ryder

There’s a light and I can see it in your eyes
There’s a memory of the way you used to be
Nothing’s gone it still shines evey time you turn it on
And when you slow it down…

People, working every night and day
Never give yourself no time
Got too many bills to pay
Slow down, nothing’s gonna disappear
If you give yourself some room
To move to the music you hear

Gotta get up, listen to me
Clappa your hands, stompa your feet

People, looking for the great escape
Looking to the greener side
Trying to find a better way
Slow down; open up your big brown eyes
Feel the rhythm in your heart
You don’t even need to try

Gotta get up, listen to me
Clappa your hands, stompa your feet
Nothing is wrong, if you move to the beat
Clappa your hands
Stompa your feet
Stompa your feet

When you can’t seem to shake off all the feelings that are breaking

Little pieces of the music that’s in you
All the pain that you feel
I can prove it’s not real
There’s just one thing you gotta do

Gotta get up, listen to me
Clappa your hands, stompa your feet
Nothing is wrong, if you move to the beat
Clappa your hands
Stompa your feet
Stompa your feet

Stompa your feet, stompa your feet

January 17, 2016

Thank U – Alanis Morissette

Another great Canadian ICON. I was working at a ski mountain here when she walked right passed me. I was looking the other way sadly!!

Thank U – Alanis Morissette

How bout getting off of these antibiotics
How bout stopping eating when I’m full up
How bout them transparent dangling carrots
How bout that ever elusive “could have”

Thank you India
Thank you terror
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you frailty
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence

How bout me not blaming you for everything
How bout me enjoying the moment for once
How bout how good it feels to finally forgive you
How bout grieving it all one at a time

Thank you India
Thank you terror
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you frailty
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence

The moment I let go of it
Was the moment I got more than I could handle
The moment I jumped off of it
Was the moment I touched down

How bout no longer being masochistic
How bout remembering your divinity
How bout unabashedly bawling your eyes out
How bout not equating death with stopping

Thank you India
Thank you Providence,
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you nothingness
Thank you clarity
Thank you thank you silence…

January 17, 2016

Apparitions – Matthew Good Band

This isn’t pop music either, but it just happens to be the most powerful male voice in Canada. These has some of most incredible musical expressive power! We love him to pieces! I got to meet him a few times. This kind of music is awesome after a few beers. Please check out more of his songs! He creates an amazing mood with his voice!

Apparitions – Matthew Good Band

Say hello
Remain
Close to me
No goodbye suicide mystery

The rat
In your brain
Turns a wheel
Connected to your guts and
All your faults are in me
And all your faults in me

What would you say
If we lived on tv
Besides all the things they told you to
And the things they told you to
And all the things they told you to
And all the things they told you to

We’re stuck
Inside our own machine
Apparitions, apparitions
Apparitions

Say hello
Well is it strange
Where you are
Where you used to be, kind of free
Are they laughing at you, laughing at you

The rat
In your brain
Rules the world
From the comfort of your living room
Tell me are we leaving soon
The comfort of your living room
Tell me are we leaving soon

We’re stuck
Inside our own machine
Apparitions, apparitions
Apparitions

January 17, 2016

Grace too – Tragically Hip

This isn’t pop music. It’s rock music and it’s Canada’s favorite rock band. They have dozens of amazing songs!

Grace too – Tragically Hip

He said I’m fabulously rich, c’mon just let’s go.
She kinda bit her lip, jeez I don’t know.
But I can guarantee
(I can guarantee)
They’ll be no knock on the door
(I can guarantee)
I’m total pro
(They’ll be no knock on the door)
That’s what I’m here for.

I come from downtown, born and ready for you.
Armed with, Will and determination, and grace, too.

The secret rules of engagement, are hard to endorse.
When the appearance of conflict, meets the appearance of force.
But I can guarantee,
(I can guarantee)
They’ll be no knock on the door
(I can guarantee)
I’m total, pro here.
(They’ll be no knock on the door)
That’s what I’m here for

I come from downtown, born and ready for you.
Armed with, skill and it’s frustration, and grace, too.

January 17, 2016

I go blind – 5440

This is a true Canadian classic and a very powerful song. It really helped me when I was blind fool in high school!

I go blind – 5440

Everytime I look at you I go blind
Everytime I look at you I go blind
In the morning I get up
And I try to feel alive but I can’t
I don’t know what it is
Something in me just won’t give it a chance
I think it’s just that I feel more confused by the deal
Love has shown me
Little child did you know that there’s light
And it’s gonna shine right through your eyes
What do you think that life is like
Everytime I look at you I go blind
Somewhere over there
There’s a purpose there’s a care for free
In me there’s nobody
No one plan no one stand to be free
I think it’s that because I have seen all the fuss
And it’s no big deal
Hold me hold me
‘Cause I wanna get high and higher
Higher than

January 17, 2016

Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack

This is an old song, but extremely beautiful and the message of the song is very powerful. A song of powerful human connection!

Killing Me Softly – Roberta Flack

Strumming my pain with his fingers
Singing my life with his words
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly
With his song…

ooooo….

I heard he sang a good song
I heard he had a style
And so I came to see him and listen for awhile
And there he was this young boy
A stranger to my eyes…

I felt all flushed with fever
Embarrassed by the crowd
I felt he found my letters and read each one out loud
I pray that he would finish
But he just kept right on…

He sang as if he knew me
In all my dark despair
And then he looked right through me as if I was not there
And he just kept on singing,
Singing clear and strong…

oooooo….la la la la la la…..ooooooooooo…la la laaaaa.la la la laaaaa

He was strumming my pain
Yeah he was singing my life
Killing me softly with his song
Killing me softly with his song
Telling my whole life with his words
Killing me softly with his song…

January 17, 2016

Wild Horses – Mazzy Star

This is a great song by Rolling Stones, but I love this version by Mazzy Star as well!

Wild Horses – Mazzy Star

Childhood living, is easy to do.
The things that you wanted, I bought them for you.
Graceless lady, you know who I am.
You know I can’t let you, slide through my hands.

And wild horses, couldn’t drag me away.
And wild horses, couldn’t drag me away.

I watched you suffer, a dull aching pain.
Now you decided, to show me the same.
No sweeping exits, or offstage lines.
Can make me feel bitter, or treat you unkind.

And wild horses, couldn’t drag me away.
And wild wild horses, couldn’t drag me away.

(I know, I dreamed you a sin and a lie)

Faith has been broken, tears must be cried.
Let’s do some living, after we die.

And wild horses, couldn’t drag me away.
And wild wild horses, couldn’t drag me away.

And wild wild horses, we’ll ride them someday.
And wild wild horses, we’ll ride them someday.

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January 17, 2016

Before You – Chantal Kreviazuk

This is another sweet Canadian classic from about 1999.

Before You – Chantal Kreviazuk

Baby, before you
Well, I was bad news
In lettin’ me love you
I think I can get through

Oh, baby before you
Well, I was so scared
I was a train wreck waitin’ to happen
On the way to nowhere

And now I think it’s kinda funny that you say you love me
You tell me that I’m crazy then you smile

And now I think I’ll get through the end of the world
And now I think I’ll get through bein’ a girl
Now I think I’ll get through anything
And now I think I’ll get through

Now honey around you
Well, I’m feelin’ so good
‘Cause you picked me up out of the rough
And you polished me up and made me brand new

And baby before you, ho ho
There was just a black hole
Yeah, I was beat down, blacked out
My darling you couldn’t even know

But ever since I met you on a cloudy Monday
I can’t believe how much I love the rain

And now I think I’ll get through the end of the world
And now I think I’ll get through life as a girl
Now I think I’ll get through anything
Now I think I’ll get through

Ever since I met you on a cloudy Monday
I can’t believe how much I love the rain

And now I think I’ll get through the end of the world
And now I think I’ll get through life as a girl
Now I think I’ll get through anything
Now I think I’ll get through

Oh oh, now I think I’ll get through
Oh, now I think I’ll get through
Oh oh, and now I think I’ll get through

And now I think I’ll get through
Oh, and now I think I’ll get through
Oh, and now I think I’ll get through
Oh, and now I think I’ll get through

January 17, 2016

Will Ye Go Lassie Go – Lark and Spur

This isn’t really a pop song, but I love all types of music and this too beautiful to not share! So I must share with you. This is Celtic style of music, perhaps Irish or Scottish.

Will Ye Go Lassie Go – Lark and Spur

Oh the summertime is coming
And the trees are sweetly blooming
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?
Chorus
And we’ll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?

I will build my love a tower
Near yon’ pure crystal fountain
And on it I will build
All the flowers of the mountain
Will ye go, Lassie go?

If my true love she were gone
I would surely find another
Where wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?