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Listen to Dreamer Song by Richard Charles Stevens (Melba Suite)

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I’m a dreamer
Starry eyed
One man safari guide
A lionheart
With tribal scars
And steadfast for my pride
.
I’m a dreamer
Starry eyed
One man safari guide
A lionheart
With tribal scars
And steadfast for my pride
.
I’m a dreamer
Starry eyed
One man safari guide
A lionheart
With tribal scars
And steadfast for my pride
.
(Fly)
I’m a dreamer
Starry eyed
.
(Fly)
I’m a dreamer
Starry eyed
.
(Fly)
I’m a dreamer
Starry eyed
.
One man safari guide
(Fly)
.
I stride with purpose
Virtuous and strive for title courteous
Know of how to heal midst the reveal of primal hurts in us
Pertinent to growth
With the assertiveness of oath
That with the sturdiness of oak
I shall define
(Fly)
The dreamer’s dream foreseen through eagle’s eye
For I believe
It’s easier to fly
I believe
It’s easier to fly
I believe
It’s easier to fly
.
With my head in the clouds
And the aided tread of elevated grounds
That once lost and all at odds now calls the shots and is found wanting for no profiting surround
For there exist riches profound
In sounding out all ships aground
In faith that they might pivot round
And crown unique horizon
Proudly as the ancient river rises
Bountiful of most prestigious prizes
.
A voice
For the voiceless
Rejoicing through art
My choice is to bleed as this feeds deepest parts
As a seed
I may recede
Once flowers breathe the air of chance
But I will be nearby for the last dance
For I would sooner die than see denied a heart’s advance
I would sooner die than see denied a heart’s advance
I would sooner die than see denied a heart’s advance
(Fly)
.
I stride with purpose
Virtuous and strive for title courteous
(Fly)
Know of how to heal midst the reveal of primal hurts in us
(Fly)
Pertinent to growth
With the assertiveness of oath
(Fly)
That with the sturdiness of oak
I shall define
(Fly)
The dreamer’s dream foreseen through eagle’s eye
(Fly)
For I believe
It’s easier to fly
(Fly)
I believe
It’s easier to fly
I believe
It’s easier to fly
.
With my hand on my chest
I am best placed to beat
Preconditioned retreat
Which commissions defeat
Permission to proceed need not explicitly concede
Should we heed inner vision gleaned from each fatigue
Seen as beaten
We redeem the strength to fame ascension
As we venture forth with depth of sight esteemed
I would sooner die than see a dreamer’s dream undreamt
When shared adventures set so reverent a scene
.
I’m a dreamer
Starry eyed
One man safari guide
A lionheart
With tribal scars
And steadfast for my pride
.
Pertinent to growth
With the assertiveness of oath
That with the sturdiness of oak
We shall eternally define
The dreamer’s dream foreseen through eagle’s eye
For we believe
It’s easier to fly
.
As I lay me down to sleep
I place my head down
Turn a cheek
Return to where the flame burns deep
Where earth’s terrain is verdant green
In favour of emergent trees
That twist the breeze and turn the leaves
Permissive of determined gleam
My eyes embrace recurrent dream
My eyes embrace recurrent dream
My eyes embrace recurrent dream
.
Cynics think it gimmick
Breaking limits
Playing critic
When we choose not to peruse man-made specifics
Accolade they claim cannot be gained from vain pursuits
While tailored suits they maintain prove some way more fitting
All this to obtain recruits
And train them to face mundane truths
With aim of making plain
The pains they sway us to committing to
By sitting through their inane rants
On why cannots way outrank cans
At least the ones they’re adamant admitting to
Too late in the day they say
For giving dues
Either way
We’re out of favour
Win or lose
.
All the sweet while Lucy’s flashing diamonds in the sky
Where we believe it’s easier to fly
(Try)
All the sweet while Lucy’s flashing diamonds in the sky
Where we believe it’s easier to fly
(Try)
.
I stride with purpose
Virtuous and strive for title courteous
Know of how to heal midst the reveal of primal hurts in us
Pertinent to growth
With the assertiveness of oath
That with the sturdiness of oak
I shall define
The dreamer’s dream foreseen through eagle’s eye
For I believe
It’s easier to fly
.

Richard Charles Stevens

Keeper of The Crimson Quill

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