Lovespeech, by Communism

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1.	I Held You Down 02:36	lyrics	buy track
I held you down when I was trying to love I held you up to a bright light so you couldn’t see I held you back from what you could have been doing I held you so far out away from me I could have just held you I could have just helped I held you still when you surrendered your power I held you under an inescapable spell I held you high above everybody else You were crying felt like dying it didn’t go very well I could have just held you I could have just helped Oh what I thought we were And what you felt there Whoa so sad such different things Oh when the lights go down Nobody else around Whoa your deep dark memory sings As we grow and we are further away And we know a little more every day I can own my part in what we became And I know I hope I won’t do it again I could have just held you Away from me I could have just held you You got away from me I could have just helped
2.	Step Away 02:48	lyrics	buy track
You have no power over me whatsoever You have no power over me anymore And if you think you can get to me Never again will I be opening my door This is the dimming of the light of your magic It’s the finale of your scheme You've run a web of lies ‘round so many eyes But I’ve awoken from your dream Step away step away Step away step away Oh I will never forget that beautiful day When I decided to step away You have no power over me whatsoever You have no power over me anymore Thought you could rinse and repeat into clever and sweet But I have seen it all before Step away step away Get away get away Go on and cast your spell 'round somebody else Cause I'm a million miles away Get away get away Stay away stay away When opportunity knocks got to break all the locks And get out into the new day It doesn't matter what the hell you did to me It doesn't matter what it was for Oh I`ve got people to meet, we`re gonna hit the street And leave it all on the dance floor Oh I can see you way in the distance Smaller and smaller every day Oh I'm beginning to feel that freedom is real With every little step away Step away step away Stay away stay away Oh I will never forget that beautiful day When I could finally step away Get away get away Go away go away Oh I will never regret that beautiful day When I could finally step away
3.	Is It a Lie? 03:01	lyrics	buy track
Is it a lie I’m telling if I believe it or a story I’m telling myself? A higher power they’re selling if we receive it there’s a hammer that’s ringing a bell If it’s the truth I’m telling and I can prove it how long will it stay in one place? ‘Til time and tide will collide and move it and I fall flat on my face Whoa what you gonna do? All waiting on you Who you gonna be Stand and deliver immediately And if we all start yellin’ the truth goes to hell and then only the cruel can win We gotta look inside to decode, stop denying the horrible shape we are in All you need to succeed is one little seed and a truck load of manure Oh the disease of greed has got us on our knees oh how can we find a cure Who you fighting for? Don’t get suckered into war No there’s no going back All on the attack We all feel the pain In a different way We gotta help each other Stay away from rage We all feel the pain In a different way We gotta help each other Stay awake Pain is very sticky stuff Try to throw it away and we all get more Loving kindness works the same way Give it away now don’t be afraid it can only grow Who you fighting for? Don’t get suckered into war No there’s no going back All on the attack
4.	Please Love Me 03:35	lyrics	buy track
From birth to death First cry to last breath Whatever we're dealt Is there anything else? We shout, pray, rejoice, complain All the games we’re playing All we are saying is Please love me All we are saying is Please love me As the water will flow And the sun says grow Every minute yells yes No end no rest No escape no play to get away It’s in our DNA All we are saying is Please love me All we are praying is Please love me All we are saying is someone see my spark All we are saying is don’t leave me in the dark We’ll figure it out We’re figuring it out Across the sky above To every buried chest How to love and be loved Is the one great quest We ache, we fake, we plead then flaunt The need is taunting, forever haunting us Please love me All we are wanting is All we are saying is Please love me All we are praying is Please love me How long before we figure it out? We’ll figure it out We’re figuring it out How long before we figure it out? We’ll figure it out We’re figuring it out How long before we figure it out? We’ll figure it out We’re figuring it out How long before we figure it out? We’ll figure it out We’re figuring it out
5.	All I Want 03:55	info	buy track
6.	Love In Your Heart 03:41	lyrics	buy track
You are good you are kind you have love in your heart It has not been beaten down it cannot be taken away You have drifted and forgotten but there’s love in your heart Can’t you hear it quietly calling everyday I’m a pacifist at war why can’t I just shut up Be the peace I want to see in the world All these sad old ways will someday die I need more patience in my unshakable core Oh please please I hear you I see There is grave mistrust in the hearts of men While the chains of this world will not willingly break Tomorrow we wake and do it all again You are good you are kind you have love in your heart It has not been beaten down it cannot be taken away You have drifted and forgotten but there’s love in your heart Can’t you hear it quietly calling everyday Let yourself feel love That’s what we’re here for No don’t conceal love That gets you nowhere We don’t see eye to eye but we have to do better Can we not try to fit each other’s shoes All that’s left to do is work together But you get to be right as long as you refuse You are good you are kind you have love in your heart It has not been beaten down it cannot be taken away You have drifted and forgotten but there’s love in your heart Can’t you hear it quietly calling everyday Let yourself feel trust Don’t want to miss out Somebody stole your trust Let’s steal it back somehow You are good you are kind you have love in your heart It has not been beaten down it cannot be taken away You have drifted and forgotten but there’s love in your heart Can’t you hear it quietly calling
7.	Squeegee My Mind 03:03	lyrics	buy track
I dream in technicolour Dying in black and white Aching to take it further Lay down and say goodnight Want to squeegee my Want to squeegee my Want to squeegee my eyes Take it easy no take it easy no Take it easy go blind What you lookin to What you lookin to What you lookin to find Want to squeegee my Want to squeegee my Want to squeegee my mind I scream for you are screaming We need to work it out Busy opinion posing How can we know anything? Want to squeegee my Want to squeegee my Want to squeegee my eyes Get too dizzy to Get too dizzy to Get too dizzy to fly Psychedelic oh Psychedelic oh Psychedelic is fine Want to squeegee my mind Hiding in a safety zone Digging in the all alone Digging’s what it’s all about Got to get in to get out Want to squeegee my Want to squeegee my Want to squeegee my mind Get too dizzy to Get too dizzy to Get too dizzy to fly Psychedelic oh Psychedelic oh Psychedelic is fine Want to squeegee my mind Want to squeegee my mind See how high I can climb Sail beyond the sky Look inside and outside
8.	We're Going Crazy 03:13	lyrics	buy track
We’re building We’re building We’re building it up It’s never enough We’re gathering Dividing We’re carving you up We’re never gonna stop No don’t worry The whole thing is coming down Built in a hurry Sure enough to hit the ground A little of it can I get it Can I get a little of it A little of it can I get it Can I get a little bit more A little of it can I get it Can I get a little of it A little of it can I get it Can I get a little bit more We’re doing it we’re doing it We’re doing it right We’re doing it it we’re doing it We’re gonna do it all night We’re getting it we're getting it We’re getting so high We’re pushing pushing Gonna fly-y-y-y If it’s true and they’re right And it's all in our minds We can do what we like 'Til we run out of time We can zoom we can fly We can feel so alive But if we don’t get it right We will lose it A little of it can I get it Can I get a little of it A little of it can I get it Can I get a little bit more A little of it can I get it Can I get a little of it A little of it can I get it Can I get a We’re waiting Fading Something is wrong We’re snoozing We’re losing We’re taking so long We’re going crazy yeah We’re going crazy yeah We’re going crazy yeah We’re going crazy yeah
9.	What Are We Doing Here? 02:44	lyrics	buy track
Be steady be steady be steady keep it steady Be steady stay steady so steady we’re gettin’ ready We’re taking all the love in the room We’re gonna multiply it Move into a new reunion Yeah we’re gonna try it Complete heart beat on repeat Never keep it quiet On a one way trip to the future So why not fly it? What am I doing here? What am I doing here? What am I doing here? What am I doing here? What am I doing here? What am I doing here? What am I doing here? What am I doing here? Take every bad day you’ve ever had And throw it on the fire Feet fanning out on the floor We’re all getting higher Feel your deep dreads and dregs Melting into desire Now crank it up I know you can do it Don’t make me a liar Crank it up Lift it up Light it up Shift it up Shake it up Turn it up Wake it up Burn it up What are you doing here? What are you doing here? What are you doing here? What are you doing here? What are you doing here? What are you doing here? What are you doing here? What are you doing here? There’s a ho ho hole in my heart And I’m dyin' to fill it I wanna u u use my time here Not aimin' to kill it And whether it’s a dud or a dream We’ve all got to build it And so we chip chip chippity chip away For the thrill of it Oh yeah whoah What are we doing here? What are we doing here? What are we doing here? What are we doing here? What are we doing here? What are we doing here? What are we doing here? What are we doing here? Be steady be steady be steady keep it steady Be steady stay steady so steady we’re gettin’ ready Crank it up
10.	Us Together 03:44	lyrics	buy track
Feel this floating in the river Surely pulling us together

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released February 3, 2023

All songs written by Don Kerr except:
3,4 music by Don Kerr/Kevin Lacroix/Kurt Swinghammer
5 by Joni Mitchell

Don Kerr - drums, lead vocals (8-10 everything but horns & flute)
1-7 Kevin Lacroix - bass, synthesizer, vocals
1-7 Kurt Swinghammer - guitar, vocals
3,6,8,10 Tom Richards - trombone, tuba, horn arrangements
3,6,8,10 Paul Metcalf - saxophones
3,6,8 John Pittman - trumpet, flugelhorn
8,10 Emily Steinwall - flute

1-7 Recorded by Scott Lake at Subterranean Sound, Don Kerr at The Rooster, Kurt Swinghammer at Cultural Engineering, Kevin Lacroix at home
8-10 Recorded by Don Kerr at The Rooster

Produced by Don Kerr
Mixed by Dean Drouillard at The Hepbourne Lab
Mastered by Jeff Carroll at Bluefield Mastering

Art, video, design by Craig Small

Thank you to Claudia Dey, Dove & Austin

Dedicated to you dancing with love in your heart

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Communism Toronto, Ontario

Wake up
Help people
Sing what you mean
Mean everything you sing
Your own story
With your own voice
Rock from your heart
The right song at the right time can change a mind, an election
Make or find reasons to dance beyond yourself
You may have 80 years but that is one small window
Communism is each of us offering our best to everyone
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