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All words and music by Joanie Leeds
Except Streets on Fire : Words by Joanie Leeds/ Music by Harris Cohen
and Joanie Leeds All Rights Reserved (p) & © 2003 Joanie Leeds
/Zameret Music / BMI
All Inquiries/Booking: joanieleeds@aol.com www.joanieleeds.com Produced by: Chris Benelli and Richard Oliver Furch
Recorded at: Stratosphere Sound Tribase Productions Studio w/ Richard Oliver Furch
Engineered by: Richard Oliver Furch
Assistant Engineer @ Stratosphere Sound: Rudyard Lee Cullers
Mixed by: Richard Oliver Furch for Tribase Productions
Mastered by: Joe Lambert
Duplicated by: Oasis Duplication
All songs arranged by: Chris Benelli, Craig Benelli and Tony Tino Except #5 and #8 by Joanie Leeds
THE BAND
Chris Benelli: Drums, Percussion, Drum Loop
Craig Benelli: Electric Guitars, Baritone Guitar, Mandolin
Jim Gomez: Back-up vocals on"The Light"
Joanie Leeds: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Richard Oliver Furch: Electric Guitar, Synths, Piano, Strings, Organ, Wurlitzer, Vibraphones
Tony Tino: Bass
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Photography by: Briana Arboleda
Graphic Art, Design by: Jim Gomez
Graphic Art Assisted by: Steve Farenga
Website Design by: Harris Cohen
THANK
To finally be able to hold this long awaited album shrink wrapped tight
in my hand, with the knowledge that my stories, secrets, and desires
are all enclosed, is such an amazing dream come true. My goal for this
CD was to capture a full spectrum of emotion. I think everyone can
relate that some days we wake up wanting to sing the blues, some days a
little folk. Some days you feel great, some you don’t want to get
out of bed. I wanted it all to be reflected. So, out of that, came the
‘Soul From My Footsteps’. I hope you enjoy listening as
much as I enjoyed recording it. Thank you so much for your incredible
love and support. I honestly could not have completed this project with
out each and every one of you. Mom, Dad, Jon, Nana, Bubby and Zadie and
the rest of my loving family… You have all been so supportive
ever since I was singing in my crib. Thank you for allowing me to make
this a reality. I love you. Harris- My B'sheret, my muse, my soul mate.
Thank you so much for your help, musicianship, ideas, patience, and
love. YOU ARE. To my incredible musicians… Chris, Craig, Richard
and Tony- Each of you more than succeeded in giving my acoustic tunes
life and a full incredible sound. Thank you for your time, vision,
input, ideas and creative energy! I can not possibly say thank you
enough~ Thank You to: Briana- for making the album and I look
beautiful! Jim- for your fantastic harmonies on "The Light" and all of
your help with graphic design and artwork. Thanks Steve Farenga and the
rest of Details Magazine, Eileen and everyone at Oasis, Ken Gorka, Paul
Rizzo and The Bitter End gang, Jennifer at The Living Room, Robert at
DTUT, Andrew at The Grape Street Pub, Derek at CDBABY.com, J.W. and
Brooke at BMI, Kyler England and Laura Berman for musical inspiration
and letting me borrow your boys for a bit, Jen Beckerman, Anadara
Farmer, Briana Arboleda Garmen, Rachel Merritt, Jenna Mate and the
whole S.U. crew: thanks for being such great friends and for letting me
hibernate to get this CD done, And last but definitely not
least…To the wonderful group that believed in me so much, they
bought CD’s in advance!!!- Martha, Michael Backer & Scott
Backer, David Baker, Mike Blum and Sabrina Pesin, Rabbi Terry Bookman
and everyone at Temple Beth Am, Ellen, Larry, Glen and Jared Caplan,
Kelly Denicolo, Lewis and Nancy Fishman, Becky Fletcher, Erin Jerozal,
Kevin Kahn, Isaac Lekach, Matt Levine, Cara Nusinov Leibowitz, Mark
& Ann Leibowitz and everyone at Wolpe Leibowitz Alvarez and
Fernandez LLP, Muriel Leibowitz, Paula, John, Jenna and Robyn Mate,
Carol & Ira Price, Glenn & Wendy Rudman, Catherine Satterwhite,
Ethan Selzer, Brian Sharpe, Doug Sondheim, Rachel Tarken, Allegonda
Vanderbroek, Caryn Weschsler, Bethany B. Williams, Barbara and Paul
Wolpe
Breathe
Do you know the way back home?
If you do, please give me comfort
in knowing that there's a roof for me.
Tell me slow I've been surprised before
and I know its true, if you feed me slower
I'll be
Chorus: Fine now and I don't care how much you hurt me, So BREATHE just a little fresh air.
If you've noticed, I've backed away. Just recall it all settled out of nowhere and I've sunk down to stormy levels I have only looked upon. But now you're gone and on, I hear devils and I'm not...
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And I say hey goodbye.
I've been scared to go home. To be alone. And I know in time I'll try to more forward and be
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Bad Girl
I know what they're saying about me, darling.
I know and I'm not unprepared to do what I have to do.
Can't a girl just have a little fun when she wants to, baby?
Or are we living in the past way out of the fast lane?
I don't need to answer to you.
Chorus: So don't, don't try to bring me down. Don't make me out to be some stupid, innocent, adolescent instrument. Cause I want to fool around and try to make some eyebrows curl I wanna be the BAD GIRL.
You see I've always been the good girl, always been the right girl. But there was something blowing up inside. I would never see the point to cause commotion and I would never lie. Then it happened when I woke up, I opened my eyes up on a different side of the bed. I don't wanna be the good girl, don't wanna be the right girl. I wanna be bad instead.
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Silent
I didn't lie, but I wasn't honest.
I didn't cry when my head was on his back.
I should have tried to tell him something.
Instead I sighed and said I'd write.
Chorus: I try to tell him the things I feel, but when my heart wants to talk my tongue is tied. My eyes will tell him. My lips are sealed. When I'm SILENT I love you. Oh, I didn't lie.
I didn't go and I wasn't hiding. You didn¥t know that you could take me in. It started slow and then went faster. A steady grow Oh, I want this to last. But when
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You're the closest thing to the closest thing I want. And what I want most is to be close to you. (Repeat)
I didn't stay. I didn't falter. I didn't sway when I left you alone. Another day, my thoughts in hiding, but that's OK because I think you know when
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You Are
The center of the earth is proved to be the core.
Years ago scientists didn't know
what they had in store. Love.
Everybody says and everybody does,
following religion, maybe just because.
But something's telling me it's not an illusion.
Something's telling me forget this confusion.
It's not a substitute for anything absolute. It's Love.
Chorus: And YOU ARE the rain in Arizona. And you are the completed melody. And you are the sunlight in the wintertime. And you are the air to breathe.
Listen, cause you may, listen, cause you might, actually feel an instant where everything is right. It's Love. But do not stick around cause everything feels safe. Just like your religion, you need a little faith in Love.
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You are my gravity, you are my eyes to see, statue of liberty, you are my deity. You are my balance-beam, my weak knee guarantee, my serendipity and
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Karma
He tells her "life is never fair."
She says "you don't have much to compare it to."
"But you don't have that certain flair and I may be the only one who ever stares at you."
She left his house, his heart, his bed. She always thought that she'd be wed to him. But there are some things you can't pretend. If you keep on faking, it will be the end to you.
She can go out dancing with out him. She can go to school. She can see her family with out him. She can make the rules.
Chorus: Cause KARMA will get you every time if you watch what you do and don¥t act blind. What you give is always what you will get in time.
She's living dreams, but on the run. Never having stability to come home to, but telling us, that's half the fun. Being here, being there. I guess I¥m not like you.
She can go out dancing with out him. She can go to school. She could see her family with out him. She can make the rules.
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I haven't seen you in a while. I don't know what you've been doing. But I long to see you smile and I will be there for you.
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Streets on Fire
Buckle up and settle down.
You may be new to this town.
Let me give you a few wise words.
Being nice will soon be for the birds, and the notion will drown and never be heard.
See, I was like you. Thought I'd move uptown. Escape from the dirt and the crime on the ground. Then I realized it's the same old scene. Eyes and lies and talk, you know what I mean. And then stuff keeps coming up and in between.
Chorus: And the STREETS ON FIRE and this place is burning. To my soul divine, the heads are turning. And it's what will become of a falling angel When it's cold it's old news, It's the sit-back-and-let-it-go-away blues.
A daylight stroll makes your heart skip a beat. A walk at night makes you sweat to your feet. Feel his breath on your neck on the train, turn around and say, "Don't I know your name?" And that's just when it starts: the city game.
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The Light
Barrels of tears are locked inside the toolshed. Hammers and nails have kept them inside.
One thing I know is one day I'll get the axe and let them out.
For 10,000 years I've stood and waited softly. Innocent grin and kiss on the cheek. But I don't know what I should do with you. So maybe I should run.
Chorus: But I don't know where you're going. Overseas or home with me. You're the only one that gets me every night. And I'm beginning to see THE LIGHT.
Millions of stars surround you when you're sleeping. Don't say a word its all in your eyes. All I can do is to keep you in my arms. But there you go.
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And I do believe if we're meant to be. You'll come back to me, not just for the week. And you'll tell me you'll love me and you'll be there for me.
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The Simplest Reason
You reached your hand out one more time.
You see, it's funny you and I.
You said you'd be on time. Said you'd never lie.
You'd always be there for me.
Well, not this time.
No, I'm off and running so that I can find THE SIMPLEST REASON I shouldn't leave you behind.
Chorus: But you weren't there and you don't care about the things that you should. But if you'd say the word then I would forget every single thing.
There were glimpses I adored. You'd show me off and I was floored. Said that I'd go far, said "be who you are." That's not enough for me. No, not this time. I'm off and running so that I can find THE SIMPLEST REASON. I shouldn't leave you behind.
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And endless realizations have kept me awake at night. And maybe changing and rearranging will help to make this right. So, I will do my part but you must try to mend my heart. That will be a start.
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Release Me
Sit back and relax awhile I have you where I want you to be. Don't you
move a muscle. It's about that time that you're listening to me. I
don't want to hear "I'm sorry, baby." I don't want to hear "I'm sorry,
baby." Yeah
You're hidden in the shadows. Darkness won't reveal identity. And if you really knew me you'd know that I don't want you to look like me. And it really drives me crazy, baby. It's too late to say I'm sorry, baby, yeah.
Don't get me wrong. I don't want to see you wrapped up in any lie. I guess it's just we're not seeing eye to eye to eye to eye. You know what you're doing, don't you? I think you do now. And you know it might be hard for you but you've got to RELEASE ME.
Chorus: You've got to RELEASE ME.
You stole the soul from my footsteps. Now I have to wave to be revealed. And some can see though blinders a true smile is something that can't be concealed. And it's too late to say "I'm sorry, baby." I don't want to hear "I'm sorry, baby."
You know it's strange and I shouldn't let it bother me. I guess I should, I should take it as a form of flattery, but you¥ve got to RELEASE ME
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I just want for you to see the way I see. Not through sights, but by beliefs instilled in me. Then you can finally stand up n your own damn feet and until then I'll be praying for you to RELEASE ME
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I don't care how you do it but you've got to release, got to RELEASE ME.
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