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The Red Ribbon

by Hillel Tate

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1.
Family 05:33
With a deep breath we begin our songs, Without a single notion of right and wrong Baby hands & a giant’s heart A smile to light up the room making darkness depart I can see it in your eyes A crystallized notion, a potion of our souls intertwined See my heart has grown a full size A minnow in the ocean, a beauty I cannot describe So I’ll say I am thankful for my family And every little blanket they wrap around me I am thankful for my family It’s like heaven… is lookin out for me A steady roof kept over my head Keepin out the cold rain, my belly is full & I’m fed A reminiscent story, a flashback as I fall asleep You whisper goodnight and I know that you got me See I am thankful for my family And every single story they choose to tell me I am grateful for my family Through the darkness it’s clear eyes shut you know I believe that you got me I happen to slip up, a removal of ground in your pride You do not loose face nor cover your eyes You take my hand, guided by your compass I might Change my ways, makin way for the light See I am thankful for my family And every single lesson they choose to teach me I am thankful for my family With open arms & a heart Wings spread through the darkness I know That you got me
2.
First Came 02:42
First came the middle finger Then came the chance to rebel First came the middle finger A chance to finally yell First came the middle finger Sharing desperation with the fellow man First came the middle finger Holding tightly to the passion was the only plan Then came the opposites All glittered in gold Magnesia milk flyin Down the pearly white stepping stones With a cold seductive hand And their penetrating eyes You see their horns start to appear Then they smile & wait for your reply With two separate roads ahead Feelin kinda weak with some greed Instead, you grip tight to the love of humanity Ground yourself, root yourself with all the trees It’s a, step forward you know A move in the right direction to supplement the soul No matter what you get out or put in the wind blows No matter what you get out or put in the wind blows No matter what you get out or put in the wind blows [Cue funky beatbox sesh]
3.
I’ve been lookin at myself through a double faded window Hearing the voice of God crying out From the palate from which I paint you You are lifted high Through the iris of my own apple you have drawn my I don’t know where you are You seem to just run and hide Swimming in the solace of my mind I don’t know where you are I can even stop time Written in a language That just you and your cells can divide As sure as I can hook you, may I sink this line You tell me that I’m your son, and that I’m divine Well I don’t know who you are, you tell me to look inside Yet these visions of nail and crosses Keep me lying awake at night I feel the weight on my shoulders I feel the folly of man Given my heart and soul to the conscious collective As your father, your mother, a sister, and brother Please lend me the light if you can If you can If you can Please lend me the light if you can
4.
A little baby born in his home The scent of lavender and mother’s love the first to his nose He takes a breath cries out, the warmth of the walls around him At last it is the gift from the gods A grin from one ear to the next a breath the midwife saw So deep, at peace, a golden light surrounding everyone She took her by the hand and said We are the ones, who are having all of the fun Because we take a deep breath and love in the moment We are the ones, who are having all of the fun Because we take a deep breath and love in the moment A little boy he runs to his home Sunk with tears upon his eyes a frightened story told About the boys at school, who picked on him for playing with spiders They pushed me and they shoved me, they tore off the legs The darkness deep hidden inside, let out with the plague I couldn’t help I was so afraid of trying His mother held him close and said We are the ones… A young man he visits his home a sort of subtle sadness A drip from his nose his canvass wet and cold His message to the world forgotten They would not even listen they all turned their heads Some cogs inside a wheel of fear, consumption instead of listening To all of us we’re trying you know I know, I know I’m to remember that We are the ones… The boy he is a man now he visits his home With a partner upon his shoulder a lover of his own He stops, a racing heart is trying to catch him His mother slows him down and she says, Hello, where have you been? It’s been to long my dear child, won’t you come in Don’t be embarrassed or shy, I can see love in your eyes You both are always welcome And I’m sure you’ve already told him that We are the ones… The man he is a father now he visits his home With a husband and a daughter, a family of his own He stands in love and silence by his mother’s side Releasing all his love to her in the look in his eyes And then, his daughter began She said, grandma I love you and when you’re in heaven Please don’t loose sight, remember to kiss me goodnight And with each and every story, I’ll remember how you told me that We are the ones…
5.
Shadow 05:08
Oh sometimes my feet are cold Withered toes not knowing what’s behind the window Oblivious to what grows Oblivious to what grows… With my hands in the air feelin kind of weak Speakin only truth, tryin not to seek my Shadow Hearing whispers in the dark sparking up the light Melody my sword carving out the fright of Singing to you Sometimes my feet are cold Liquid appetite I might feel as though My memories are much more than gooey soul My memories are much more than gooey soul… With my hands in the air feelin kind of weak Speakin only truth, tryin not to seek my Shadow Hearing whispers in the dark sparking up the light Melody my sword carving out the fright of Singing to you Oh sometimes my feet are cold
6.
Black Gold 03:56
I met an old man right down on the beach A hook in his hand I watched the teardrops fall right down his cheek Without a single word he told me, about the trials and tribulations of his family He pointed to the shore and I began to see It is the black gold We be pushin we be movin decimatin our souls It is the black gold Robbing the trees and all the fishies of their lives you know Black gold We be burnin we be pushin through your schools & your homes Black gold My salute to all the activists young and old The mother said honey come out and play She put on a smile and said it’s not gonna hurt ya it’s a beautiful day The girl was not oblivious she knew the air was full of dust coughing for days, Its not worth it for the sunshine, she pulled her mother inside and she began to pray It is the black gold… Today a new day that has begun, The clean water, air I vow is what I pass onto my son I’m tired of living life in the shadows, thinking that I’m the only one Who hears the soft cry of the sparrow and knows that there is much work, to be done… It is the black gold…
7.
Community 03:34
I’ve been pickin up the pieces of my traveling soul There’s a part of me that feels old Well here I am, standin with my soul in my shoes Contemplating life and all that I can do For my C-O-Double M-U-N-I-T-Y I love you so It is my C-O-Double M-U-N-I-T-Y Please come say hello Living together has all of its ups and downs But I swear to you I’d rather be here Than picking my shoes the shoelaces old The traveling man is what been told is, part of my soul Well I’d say to you, mind your own damn senses And give your time to another It is the gift of love, love, love that will, keep us together It is my C-O-Double M-U-N-I-T-Y I love you so It is my C-O-Double M-U-N-I-T-Y Please come say hello…

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Well goodness gracious! What to say about this album...

This is The Red Ribbon, my first musical release of anything.

Forged in Garageband Mountain, you will hear melodic qualities that will whisk you away to a variety of colorful landscapes. Prepped for the gumbo, these original tracks articulate the last year of my life, the sweet, sour, and critter bitters of a man and his journey through space and time.

So I ask you, sit back, relax, and prepare your senses for the taste of some sweet, sweet audible chocolate.

With a Delicate Bow,

Tate

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released December 21, 2014

I'd like to start by thanking our community for all of the support. This album would not be the same without your feedback, guidance and love. Each and every one of you is an inspiration to me and I love you so much.

A big thank you to Amber Nelson for her sweet audible qualities, friendship, feedback, and part-time employment. What a mother hen you have been.

Mike Rockwell, your harp my man, your kindness... yes. Please. And again thank you.

To my parents, there are no words, simply melodies.

To the Stride family, thank you for the stepping stone, I am forever grateful.

Guitar, Drums, & Vocals by Yours Truly

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