This album was co-created with two vulnerable communities – girls from a girls’ home and the children of prison inmates. Over a span of 6 months, we explored themes of hope, gratitude and resilience, writing down everything we could and translating them to inspiring lyrics.
The co-creation process allowed both communities to experience what it’s like to be in a professional recording studio. More importantly, these are the same songs that they performed for their loved ones on stage, empowering them as hope givers.
Encourage someone by sharing the music and it’s message of hope.
If you enjoyed our music, do consider buying the album (digital and physical copy available). Your support will go a long way in enabling us to continue working with individuals and communities.
[bandcamp height=120 width=100% album=949287599 size=medium bgcol=ffffff linkcol=63b2cc transparent=true]
There'll Be Spring
O barren lady can’t you see
Your spring is coming, time to sing
Cast off the ache of pain, the reproach and the shame
Let your past be your past
You think you’ll never see the sun
You’re learning how to limp not run
You’ve got to learn to live
Don’t forget who you are
You will live to go far
Chorus:
Lift your eyes, lift your eyes
There’s a garden of spring
You can dance, you can sing
There’ll be spring!
Wipe away all your tears
And let goodness take your hand
Come on dance, come on sing
There’ll be spring!
What if you never reach your dreams
Why hold on to a hope so far
It’s more the journey that gives life to your dreams
It takes belief, just believe
Springtime is coming
Flowers are blooming in the cool breeze
Pink, lavender and yellow
Spring is a lover’s kiss on his lover’s cheek
It’s my favourite season
S-M-I-L-E
S-M-I-L-E
Oh you make the corners of my mouth defy gravity
S-M-I-L-E
This is how I’ll say thank you for inspiring me
You’re my guide and my pillar
My listening ear, my everything
You have never failed to encourage me and brighten up my day
Your care, concern and laughter make me S-M-I-L-E
If you only knew how much you mean to me
S-M-I-L-E
Oh you make the corners of my mouth defy gravity
S-M-I-L-E
This is how I’ll say thank you for inspiring me
I wanna thank you for being my guardian angel
Never forsaking, always forgiving and never giving up on me
Gratitude is remembering all the things that you have done for me
I wanna keep you in my mind forevermore
S-M-I-L-E
Oh you make the corners of my mouth defy gravity
S-M-I-L-E
This is how I’ll say thank you for inspiring me
Thank you for being so outstanding
In all that you do
Thank you for persevering
When no one sees what you do
You’ve got a heart of gold
And in case you didn’t know
It’s necessary that I spell it for you
S-M-I-L-E
Oh you make the corners of my mouth defy gravity
S-M-I-L-E
This is how I’ll say thank you for inspiring me
Love Is
Life is much harder than we think
Emptiness, feeling lost
Just some reasons to give up
But through all my tears and sleepless nights, you have shown me that love makes me strong
Love is when you are always there for me
Riding through the storms and the seas
Love is giving me your time and your all
Catching me whenever I fall
Yes I hope our love will never die
Love is standing strong come rain or shine
We’ve all had mistakes and regrets
All the scars, memories that we try to forget
I can never turn back time for us, but I hope that love will see us through
Love is when you are always there for me
Riding through the storms and the seas
Love is giving me your time and your all
Catching me whenever I fall
Love is when you are always there for me
Riding through the storms and the seas
Love is giving me your time and your all
Catching me whenever I fall
Yes I hope our love will never die
Love is standing strong come rain or shine
Ride On
She was a regular girl next door
Chasing seconds that ticked on the wall
Building sandcastles of dreams
One day, she had a sudden knock on her door
The stranger came and started a war
Drowning sandcastles within
All her crowns of yesterday
Broke and flew away
As the dawn broke and senses woke
These words sang in her head
Life is like a giant playground,
It’s a climb up or a ride down the slide
Your wind give me wings to fly and ride
Enter pain, he crept by to visit her fall
Stripped her pride and dug up a knoll
Of loneliness and heartache
Then came hope, he came by and planted a trace
In her mind and birthed daily grace
Even when she couldn’t see
All her crowns of yesterday
Broke and flew away
As the dawn broke and senses woke
These words sang in her head
Life is like a giant playground
It’s a climb up or a ride down the slide
Your wind gives me wings to fly
The bully’s gone now, he was chased out
by a bigger and stronger Hero
who picked me up from the dusty sand
It’s no myth that we can stand
after the fall and ride on
Standing at the edge of unknown
Looking for a light
Waiting for a sign from above
To cross over and take flight
Life is like a giant playground
It’s a climb up or a ride down the slide
Your wind gives me wings to fly
The bully’s gone now, he was chased out
by a bigger and stronger Hero
who picked me up from the dusty sand
It’s no myth that we can stand
after the fall and ride on
Beautiful Sight
I am looking at my future
From the ending point I see
Trees have blossomed, there are grapes on the vine
And the fields have come alive
Everything that once was barren, all restored and now abundant
From the ending point I see
A beautiful, beautiful, beautiful sight
Look and see, look and see at the birds in the air
None of them will fall outside Your care
I believe, I believe I am worth much more
That You only have good things in store
I’ll be brave, I’ll be brave when the darkness surrounds
Yes I know that a new day will come
I am never alone, one day I’ll see
That all will be beautiful
Many times, my future seems to take
Such a long time to come
And my hope fades, oh my heart aches
Tomorrow when will you, when will you come?
Tomorrow when will you, when will you come?
I, I will wait patiently
It won’t be delayed, it won’t be delayed
I, I will wait hopefully
It’ll surely take place, it’ll surely take place
A new day awaits, a new day awaits
Yeah my future awakes
So I won’t give up on hope
I won’t give up
Everything that once was barren, all restored and now abundant
From the ending point I see
A beautiful, beautiful, beautiful sight
share our music and lyrics