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Fire Woman

by Naila Keleta-Mae

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1.
Ground Up 03:33
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These empty rooms empty walls We can fill them with our love New memories Make new memories No table yet we’ve got not chairs But good times we will share New memories Make new memories If we build it from the ground up Build it on real love Build it on a firm foundation Oh, this could be amazing If we build it from the ground up Build it on real love Build it on a firm foundation Oh, this could be amazing If we build it from the ground up Let’s paint the world the way we want It’s our time, dream it now New memories Make new memories If we build it from the ground up Build it on real love Build it on a firm foundation Oh, this could be amazing If we build it from the ground up Build it on real love Build it on a firm foundation Oh, this could be amazing If we build it from the ground up It doesn’t matter how much time it takes to get there ‘Cause I know I feel a change in the air If we build it from the ground up Build it on real love Build it on a firm foundation Oh, this could be amazing If we build it from the ground up Build it on real love Build it on a firm foundation Oh, this could be amazing If we build it from the ground up If we build it on real love If we build it on a firm foundation If we build it from the If we build it from the If we build it from the ground up Real love A firm foundation It will be amazing From the ground up
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Sweet Time Now 03:32
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Bad mind people are no fun Mi nuh like dem none Dem chat nuff mout run Watch ah him say ‘One’ Him did mean ‘A ton’ Each lie come undone No tale can be spun Story neva done Blessings to one, anyone, everyone Feel nice you are someone Mi naw go defend mi self to no one I’m too busy dancing in the sun Sweet time now Let the sun kiss up my skin Sweet breezes blowing in, oh Sweet time now Forget everything that has been Feel sweet within When life is no fun Want argument? None Want good? Nose must run Just action. Take one Multiply a ton Web won’t come undone Ah so tale get spun Ah so story done Blessings to one, anyone, everyone Feel nice you are someone Mi naw go defend mi self to no one I’m too busy dancing in the sun Sweet time now Let the sun kiss up my skin Sweet breezes blowing in, oh Sweet time now Forget everything that has been Feel sweet within All I’ve got is now now So I’ll make this vow I’ll take on no stress Not focus on the mess Keep loved ones real close And stop to smell a rose Sweet time now Let the sun kiss up my skin Sweet breezes blowing in, oh Sweet time now Forget everything that has been Feel sweet within Sweet time now Let the sun kiss up my skin Sweet breezes blowing in, oh Sweet time now Forget everything that has been Feel sweet within Sweet time now Let the sun kiss up my skin Sweet breezes blowing in, oh Sweet time now Forget everything that has been Feel sweet within Sweet time now Let the sun kiss up my skin Sweet breezes blowing in
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Underground Stream 03:19
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There’s an underground stream Drawing water from way down deep Oh, there’s an underground stream All the way to the land of dreams Love, love, love Is an underground stream Out on the street folks all around Shoulders hunched facing the ground I try to meet their hearts with a smile Riding the bus and we’re on our phones All connected and we’re all alone I try to say ‘Hello’ ’cause it’s been a while There’s an underground stream Drawing water from way down deep Oh, there’s an underground stream All the way to the land of dreams Love, love, love Is an underground stream Love, love, love Is an underground stream Awake again and I give thanks For the blood flowing through my veins In and out I fill my body with breath There’s an underground stream Drawing water from way down deep Oh, there’s an underground stream All the way to the land of dreams Love, love, love Is an underground stream Love, love, love Is an underground stream If we all come together we can do it Put your hands in the air if you feel it Only got one earth we can heal it If we all come together we can do it Put your hands in the air if you feel it Only got one earth we can heal it There’s an underground stream Drawing water from way down deep Oh, there’s an underground stream All the way to the land of dreams Love, love, love Is an underground stream Love, love, love Is an underground stream Peace and justice Peace and justice That is love Love, love, love Is an underground stream Love, love, love Is an underground stream Love, love, love Is an underground stream
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Fire Woman 03:50
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Respect my mind I think things through Respect my time If not we’re through Respect my body I decide Respect my wants And my rights When I fall again, I will rise again And I’ll rise again and I’ll rise again I’m not your superwoman I’m a fire woman, a demanding woman Not your superwoman I’m a fire woman I know what I need, I know what I need Respect my space I’m in control Respect my life This ain’t no joke Respect my soul And how my love goes down Respect my dreams Don’t you put me down When I fall again. I will rise again And I’ll rise again and I’ll rise again I’m not your superwoman I’m a fire woman, a demanding woman Not your superwoman I’m a fire woman I know what I need, I know what I need Oh, I need a world where all people are free Trans, queer, non-binary all free Oh, I need a world where all can safely be Fire and wind and earth and rain I’m not your superwoman I’m a fire woman, a demanding woman Not your superwoman I’m a fire woman I know what I need, I know what I need I’m not your superwoman I’m a fire woman, a demanding woman Not your superwoman I’m a fire woman I know what I need, I know what I need I’m not your superwoman I’m a fire woman, a demanding woman Not your superwoman I’m a fire woman I know what I need, I know what I need
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Sway Swish Slay 03:19
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Hot body hot blood hot soul Aren’t you tired of being told? How to dress how to act how to feel Let’s break it down and keep it real We are who we came to be To live out our fantasies Won’t stop ’til we’re all free If you feel it sing with me Sway swish slay don’t let them fool ya We make the traffic stop Sway swish slay don’t let them rule ya We got the block on lock It’s time we had our day There’s nothing more to say Sway swish slay Too thin, too thick, too tall Aren’t you tired of it all? How to eat how to think how to be Living other peoples’ dreams We are who we came to be To live out our destinies, Won’t stop ‘til we’re all free If you feel it sing with me Sway swish slay don’t let them fool ya We make the traffic stop Sway swish slay don’t let them rule ya We got the block on lock It’s time we had our day There’s nothing more to say Sway swish slay Don’t we know that we’re powerful and oh so beautiful And more, much more, more than we know Sway swish slay don’t let them fool ya We make the traffic stop Sway swish slay don’t let them rule ya We got the block on lock It’s time we had our day There’s nothing more to say Sway swish slay It’s time we had our day There’s nothing more to say Sway swish slay Sway swish slay Sway swish slay Sway swish slay
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One Good Friend 03:39
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One good friend is better than pocket money My sweet grandmother told me so We’d sip some tea, I have the cups she gave me We’d sit around and she’d tell jokes One good friend is better than pocket money It takes some time to let a friendship grow Money is power poor life ain’t funny But a good friend helps when life gets low One good friend who is real Someone to depend on, someone to lean on One good friend who is real You are that one good friend to me One good friend is better than pocket money ’Cause few things matter when we go Our reputations often do get muddy Gotta be that friend for life to flow One good friend who is real Someone to depend on, someone to lean on One good friend who is real You are that one good friend to me You’re there when things are falling apart Through thick and thin you’ve been there with your heart And I’ll be that friend for you Together we can see it through One good friend who is real Someone to depend on, someone to lean on One good friend who is real You are that one good friend to me One good friend who is real Someone to depend on, someone to lean on One good friend who is real You are that one good friend to me You are that friend That one good friend to me You are that friend That one good friend to me
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Kisses On A Star 03:15
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When the night falls and the day is done I love to sit here and watch the setting sun All the colours fill the sky That’s how you make me feel inside And I know that you’re so far away And it hurts that it has to be this way As I watch the rising moon I know I’ll be there soon So tonight, keep your eyes, on the sky I send you kisses on a star I hope they reach you where you are Send you kisses on a star I hope they reach your heart Send you kisses on a star So that you don’t feel so far Send you kisses on a star I hope they reach your heart I hope they reach your heart When its late and it’s time to go to bed I pray for dreams of you to fill my head Look at the stars one last time And thank God that your mine For tonight, keep your eyes, on the sky I send you kisses on a star I hope they reach you where you are Send you kisses on a star I hope they reach your heart Send you kisses on a star So that you don’t feel so far Send you kisses on a star I hope they reach your heart I hope they reach your heart Star gazing and missing you Counting the days ‘til we’re in the same room In the meantime I send you kisses on a star I hope they reach you where you are Send you kisses on a star I hope they reach your heart Send you kisses on a star So that you don’t feel so far Send you kisses on a star I hope they reach your heart I hope they reach your heart I hope they reach your heart I hope they reach your heart I hope they reach your heart
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Good Together 03:10
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Turn the lights down low Closer love hold me now Grateful ’cause it’s been so long Rockin’ to our favourite song Something ‘bout the way you move Something ‘bout the feel of your touch Something ‘bout the way my heart beats Didn’t know that I could love We’re good together We don’t need to hide it So good together Love don’t try to fight it I never thought I’d say the word forever We’re good together Let the candles burn Happy love my heart turns With you not just for today I love you, I’m here to stay Something ‘bout the way you move Something ‘bout the feel of your touch Something ‘bout the way my heart beats Didn’t know that I could love We’re good together We don’t need to hide it So good together Love don’t try to fight it I never thought I’d say the word forever We’re good together When the road of life gets rough You can count on my love When the rain comes pouring down We’ll sing ‘Bring it on’ We’re good together We don’t need to hide it So good together Love don’t try to fight it I never thought I’d say the word forever We’re good together I never thought we’d be so good I never thought we’d be so good I never thought we’d be so good I never thought we’d be so good
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Free 03:07
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Too many live in a tenement Facing problems that just won’t relent Too many failed by the government Nuff politicians need to repent They give excuses in each instant And tell lies, a regular event Centuries old is our deep lament But few want to hear us in the present There’s just one thing they must overstand They can’t expect people to be bland Peace and justice go hand in hand Freedom for all is our demand Free from labels Free from chains Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain Free from labels Free from chains Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain Nuff corporations won’t be outspent Profit over people is too frequent It’s clear they don’t want to live decent These are facts we could not invent Good life for all to the full extent Not just the well-rich one percent Condition nuh pretty cyaan content So we rise up organize dissent There’s just one thing they must overstand They can’t expect people to be bland Peace and justice go hand in hand Freedom for all is our demand Free from labels Free from chains Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain Free from labels Free from chains Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain And if we change things together we can Life free in this life span And if we change things together we can Life free in this life span Free from labels Free from chains Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain Free from labels Free from chains Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain Free from labels Free from chains Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain Free is what we’re born to be And free we’ll remain
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Find My Way 03:48
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I was lost in the wilderness Doing what others said So filled with emptiness ’Til I listened to myself instead I will chase every one of these dreams in my heart And I’ll face every fear ’cause I’ve come too far I will find my way Find my way Find my way Somehow I will find my way Find my way Find my way Somehow It’s not that it’s effortless I know I chose the hard road Giving ‘til there’s nothing left And knowing that it’s possible I will chase every one of these dreams in my heart And I’ll face every fear ’cause I’ve come too far I will find my way Find my way Find my way Somehow I will find my way Find my way Find my way Somehow Let faith be my compass Courage be my guide Love be my path in life I will find my way Find my way Find my way Somehow I will find my way Find my way Find my way Somehow What we gonna do? We gonna find it Every time Every time We don’t give up We don’t ever stop Gotta find it Gotta find it What we gonna do? We gonna find it Every time Every time We don’t give up We don’t ever stop Gotta find it Gotta find it What we gonna do, we gonna find it We gonna find our way What we gonna do, we gonna find our way Find our way

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released February 25, 2020

Neil Benskin – bass
Jahsun Drums - drums
Danny Girl - photos
Naila Keleta-Mae - writer on all songs, vocals, producer
Matt Lipscombe - co-writer on seven songs
Elijah Mansevani - guitar
Joey Shanahan - keys

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Naila Keleta-Mae Toronto, Ontario

Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae is an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo.

Her areas of expertise are race, gender, and performance. She has performed in Canada, France, Jamaica, and South Africa.

She has appeared as a commentator for media outlets including the BBC, CBC, and The Canadian Press and written for Noisey, The Globe and Mail, and Today’s Parent. ... more

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