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Ashen Smile

by The Seeker

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What I feel inside is a sense of pride For the things that used to be still could be but are gone And I don't know why it had to be this way But if you could see what i've seen you would cry look at the world - isn't it time To think back and ask it again Please tell me What happened to Kerouac? I want the hippies back Life is to be lived and loved and I hope that I get to see it- The greatness of America I love the red, white and, blue (and freedom too) I've spent my time writing down my mind Through all the good songs and bad songs that I've sung And still I try to carry on Through all the good times and bad times that I've seen CHORUS As if you could be simple and set free Your mind would still know what's wrong and is right The world is as is so full of what if's So deal with as it goes on down the line CHORUS Neil and Jack and me cruising the highway finding adventures of life From sea to shining sea
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Dreams of youth are what filled my head Horizon stretched away It seems a million years ago I used to feel this way We found each other and discovered how to rise above A pocket full of wisdom sung "All you need is love" Time never leaves us be Worlds apart both feeling free Come to grips with all the life and love Within my mind - Grateful when I find Wonder in your eyes We've lived a good life all these years I'm glad that you're still near To help me through the troubled times And lift me from my fear It seems to me a precious thing that many can't achieve A rarity to recognize - things are what they seem All the places we have been And all the things we have seen When problems do arise It's always you on which I lean Everyone gets older with a changing point of view It's easy to lose sight of dreams held within your youth A loss of focus supersedes the clarity inside Thank you for reminding me to pull back and rewind
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Love At Last 04:06
I can feel a life that goes right to All the things I know are true From the center of the universe To everyone it flows At first it seems so obvious And easy to understand Life can be a jaded mess When it slides right thru your hands Then I wonder where it's going When I take a look at the past When it seems there is no more Open my eyes and find love at last At times I get so overwhelmed And don't know where to turn The path is ever winding free There is much for which I yearn And so it goes around the world It's there for me to see I may not have a lot to hold I have my inner peace
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What's up with the world today I want to go away But i know if you leave I will say Please won't you stay I want you stay What I feel is anxiety I was free inside of me All I needed was a note to sing And it was everything A creative well-spring I see the world go by outside Here I am stuck in my dirty little mind Is it time to finally reach out Or say hell with it There is nothing there for me Keeping up with the day to day Seizing time if it comes my way I get up and I go to work This is my way The grind that earns my pay To some the world's not fair They saw a life that isn't there It seems to me you get what you want If you really try But - you must really try I went and wandered far away From things I did everyday The things that helped me grow The melody feeling flow It's where I want to go
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Timeflow 02:31
I Ponder life and wonder what will happen next The biggest mystery is time The future holds the past regretful times gone by The past is full of facts and lies Don't want to know what happens I want to let it be Don't want to know the answers of life Accomplishments of grandeur could happen anytime If someone has the frame of mind The past is always gone the future has yet to come So all we really have is now
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I've looked and wandered about the world I've sat and pondered every word Beyond the corner of every thought (so I've learned) Much more than grade school ever taught The years are rambling on Through my age and time There should be something more Still - I'm doing fine Looking upon the dreams that fall from the sky Seasons are turning - the year falls out Before I look back its at an end Soak up and spit out the rising doubt Focus to finish a fine lament
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Simple Joys 01:14
Time is a river flowing by Where it goes no one knows it's a part of life One day we wake up to realize It's the simple joys that satisfy
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So Much More 01:59
I’ve seen the time when I’m Wondering why I’m wondering why I found that it can’t be As easy as I thought it would be I want to see the world For what it really is I knew that it would be What it should be now Come on and be with me ( I love you ) It will be okay ( I know you feel the same ) I know that we have seen a lot Seems that there is so much more
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The Answer 04:28
I get the feeling you can't be what you want to be so Looking at tomorrow it's time to really set you free Time isn't something that waits it keeps on going by Flowing faster everyday looking for another try Focus on a feeling and and keep it on the solid ground Don't get all confused and get caught up in a run-a-around People are the problem and can't be what they really are Afraid of what they'll find so they never seem to get that far Looking for an answer Wanting more and more Looking for an answer Walking thru the door Love is the answer Come on can't you see It's all right before you Love will set you free I get the feeling we can be what we want to be All it really takes is acceptance of reality Everything is possible if we put our minds to it The future is at last so let's go and get a hold of it Love is the answer Come on can't you see It's all right before you Love will set you free
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Underneath 04:16
I don't want to forget it - What lies underneath us all It's so hard to get it - What lies underneath us all I don't want to repeat it - What lies underneath us all It's so hard to believe it - What lies underneath us all Random thoughts will flow Streaming to and fro Falling from my mind I can't leave them behind me So I'm not impressed I fail to be depressed There's more in life to me Than false strife all around me now Feeling out of place Keeping up the pace Alone and in the zone It's been this way forever Focus what I feel Seeming so unreal A scatter shot of thought Still keep it all together now

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A new collection of all original songs by The Seeker with a '60s pop sound and yet modern approach to songwriting. These songs capture the feeling of looking back from middle age at things accomplished and forward at things not yet done. While somewhat cynical at points, the overall mood of the album maintains a positive outlook on life and the joys that can be found.

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released June 1, 2017

All songs written, performed and recorded by Daryl Ropp with some keyboards and drums provided by Joe Purrenhage. Recorded throughout 2016 at 3rd floor studio.

"People are the problem" -- Klas

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The Seeker Detroit, Michigan

The Seeker is a recording project by independent artists Daryl Ropp and Joe Purrenhage.

The Seeker creates all original music inspired by classic rock and pop.

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