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Song of the Week – ‘Cyclone’ by Sara Crawford

This week’s song submission comes from Sara Crawford, an awesome acoustic singer songwriter. She is also a poet, and a playwright. The song is called ‘Cyclone’…

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From Sara: ‘I wrote “Cyclone” when I was about 19, and it’s kind of become my anthem. It’s a song about trying to find a sense of self and strength in the midst of constant change. It’s always my favorite song to play at the beginning or end of a show, because I think it really sums up who I am and what my music is about – being honest with myself and others and expressing my experiences and emotions in the most sincere way that I can hoping that it will touch other people the way many artists have touched me.’

Lyrics: She said, “I don’t understand you,”
I said, “Not many people do,
But I hope they want to hear me play.”

My objective is security,
Fully accepting my body,
my soul, and I won’t heal these wounds today.

I know that I will never grow old.
And I will never be an object that wants to be sold.
I will spin around inside of my cyclone,
I will feel the earth beneath me,
And I will always be home.

I’m not sorry for what I feel,
I’m intense, and I am real,
And I never wanted to have you.

It seems the years are flying by,
And you will all leave me behind,
And I will never know what I’m supposed to do.

I know that I will never grow old.
And I will never be an object that wants to be sold.
I will spin around inside of my cyclone,
I will feel the earth beneath me,
And I will always be home.

The truth is I in fact rely
on the teardrops in my eye,
I need to break down to survive.

And I will never succumb
to the goal of feeling numb,
A stoic never really seems to be alive.

I know that I will never grow old.
And I will never be an object that wants to be sold.
I will spin around inside of my cyclone,
I will feel the earth beneath me,
And I will always be home.

She said, “I don’t understand you,”
I said, “Not many people do,
But I hope they want to hear me play.”?

Great stuff Sara! Keep it coming!

For more on Sara Crawford, check out her blog HERE and myspace HERE….