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Yours to Define

by The Hiking Songwriter

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1.
Don't Quit On Me 03:00
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When the darkness holds you down And your cries don't make a sound I'll be there to hold your hand Guide you through this foreign land I can be your sun, I can light your way I can lead you to a brighter day You can let me in; let me share your tears Let’s fight this war, vanquish all your fears You can find the strength to fight another day You can find a way to push the pain away You can find the light to keep the clouds at bay Whatever you do, don't quit on me Don’t quit on me Don't let others define you Escape these chains you're bound to Free your heart and free your mind You are yours to define I can help you see, words are nothing more Than some constant noise that you should ignore If you look within, you will realize You've been through enough; it's your time to rise You can find the strength to fight another day You can find a way to push the pain away You can find the light to keep the clouds at bay Whatever you do, don't quit on me Don’t quit on me Don’t quit on me Don’t quit on me Don’t quit on me Don’t quit on you
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I Could Have Waited 02:26
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I could have waited, waited, waited I could have waited but I’m not waiting anymore I’m not waiting one more day I’ve got no words left to say This rug grew a pair of legs No more shall this grown man beg I could have waited, waited, waited I could have waited but I’m not waiting anymore I gave you enough chances Took you through all of my dances Then you stole a part of me And left me here in misery I could have waited, waited, waited I could have waited but I’m not waiting anymore I have given you all I had to give And because of this I forgot to live I forgot to live, I forgot to live I forgot to live for me I could have waited, waited, waited I could have waited I could have waited, waited, waited I could have waited but I’m not waiting anymore
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Sing My Own Song 03:42
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You ever fall so deep You can’t see the sky Spending days questioning Wondering why You beat me to the ground To this pain I am bound My soul was lost and found But it won’t make a sound The best of me is gone You played me like a pawn The time has come For me to move on And sing my own song I’m tired of eating dirt I’ve had enough of this hurt Take time to look back down Before I wipe this frown I won’t go down alone My doubts have flown Your condescending eyes Are done with their lies The best of me is gone You played me like a pawn The time has come For me to move on And sing my own song The best of me is gone You played me like a pawn The time has come For me to move on And sing my own song
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Waiting On A Dreamer 03:25
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What are we without passion? Without desire to reach for the stars What are we without action? Without the fight to defend who we are Keep moving until the end But remember my friend Don’t let your wish become A dream waiting on a dreamer Please remember that Your dream is waiting on a dreamer Go to sleep and dream tonight What are we without ambition? Without risking all for something greater What are we if we don’t listen? Without open ears we are our heart’s traitor Keep moving until the end But remember my friend Don’t let your wish become A dream waiting on a dreamer Please remember that Your dream is waiting on a dreamer Go to sleep and dream tonight Don’t let your wish become A dream waiting on a dreamer Please remember that Your dream is waiting on a dreamer Go to sleep and dream tonight
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Flamenco Sketch 02:15
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My Black Cloud 04:20
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There is a black cloud Hanging over me Hiding the sunlight Just so I can't see What else is out there? What else I could be What else is waiting? Outside this story There is a black cloud Hanging overhead Its rain is falling On life's riverbed Flooding the corn fields Flooding the highways Flooding my thoughts and Leading me astray So I ask... Is there life beyond this black cloud of mine? I have searched far and wide for the sun I cannot find If there's life beyond this black cloud of mine Why can't rain stop now? Show me the sun! Let it shine! Oh let it shine! Oh let it shine!
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Sunrise Of A New Day 03:27
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There's no better time to hold it together than when you're falling apart Pick up the broken pieces and fashion your masterpiece Brick by brick, build with all your heart Lay the foundation of your sweet release There's no better time to paint a new canvas than when your colors fade out Create new landscapes, blue, red, fuchsia, taupe, customize! Stroke by stroke, let the colors shout Shout to the glory of a thousand skies There's no better time than now To rise from the ashes of Yesterday Make your past explode POW! And be the sunrise of a new day There's no better time to compose a new song than when you need therapy Express your anger, sadness or happiness let it out! Chord by chord, each sweet melody Sing to the masses, there is no more doubt... There's no better time than now To rise from the ashes of Yesterday Make your past explode POW! And be the sunrise of a new day There's no better time than now To rise from the ashes of Yesterday Make your past explode POW! And be the sunrise of a new day
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Wilderness 03:26
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The place is always here The time is always now Though it ain't always clear From where I came and how Been searching all this time For what I do not know May once have had a goal But I have none to show Are we lost in the wilderness? Or is there something that we've missed? Everything starts to look the same When you forget the reason why you came Oh why are we all here Oh what is our purpose? What is it we must do To leave the wilderness This place is very strange I wish I could explain But somehow I believe You'd think I've gone insane But maybe I am wrong To think I'm all alone You might be lost too In a jungle of your own Are we lost in the wilderness? Or is there something that we've missed? Everything starts to look the same When you forget the reason why you came Oh why are we all here Oh what is our purpose? What is it we must do To leave the wilderness Are we lost in the wilderness? Or is there something that we've missed? Everything starts to look the same When you forget the reason why you came Oh why are we all here Oh what is our purpose? What is it we must do To leave the wilderness
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I Will Never Be The One 03:22
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You thought I would never let you get away from me But reason is on my side and I began to see This is a one-way street that never gave me back All of the kindness I delivered stack by stack All that says to me Is you've had your fun Now it's time to say That I, I will never be the one For you or anyone So take out your gun Shoot me while you can Cause I, I will never be the one I will never be the one Soon I will be on the road, see how fast you can run Because once I'm gone, I don't turn back for no one You will regret the times you walked all over me You better catch me now before I'm finally free All that says to me Is you've had your fun Now it's time to say That I, I will never be the one For you or anyone So take out your gun Shoot me while you can Cause I, I will never be the one I will not return no no No more will I burn no no It is now your turn yeah yeah About time you learn oh oh I will never be the one All that says to me Is you've had your fun Now it's time to say That I, I will never be the one For you or anyone So take out your gun Shoot me while you can Cause I, I will never be the one I will never be the one I will never be the one
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Celebrate Your Life 03:57
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Stop worrying about things you can't control 'Cause if you don't, you could lose your soul Why waste your time? Life is much too short To suffer 'til you're on life support Celebrate your life 'cause you don't know when, you don't when you'll leave Celebrate your life it can be everything if you just believe Stop chasing things you don't really need How can you love when you follow greed? If Green can't solve everything for you What will you do? What will see you through? Celebrate your life 'cause you don't know when, you don't when you'll leave Celebrate your life It can be everything if you just believe Celebrate your life, you won't see the light if you only grieve We spend too much time searching for happiness When the secret is to not look at all You have a choice, just feel it! Can you feel it? Celebrate your life 'cause you don't know when, you don't when you'll leave Celebrate your life It can be everything if you just believe Celebrate your life; your life becomes the basket that you weave
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Want To Breathe 04:12
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You've dragged me down far too long You come around when I ain't too strong You weaken me with every taste You left me scars I can't erase You settle in just like this is your town But this is my home, this is my ground Please, let me go I want to be free Please let me go I want to breathe You're killing me, day by day You never hear what I say If I could show you how I feel You'd finally, finally realize... this is real I can’t let you stay here one more round Because this is my home, this is my ground Please, let me go I want to be free Please let me go I want to breathe I'm not so weak anymore So make your way to the door I will not play this game No more, no more, no more!! Please, let me go I want to be free Please, let me go I want to be free Please let me go I… oh, I…. I want to breathe
12.
The Salsa Dancer (Take The Lead) 03:15
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Step by step, she leads your every move Breath by breath, you get lost in the groove Foot by foot, you dance to beat But...Note by note, she's in the driver's seat Oh, we dance our life away Oh, side to side we sway Oh, if we want to proceed We have to take the lead Strum by strum, hear her as she sings Feel the heat the salsa dancer brings Prisoner, to her seductive tune Deadly charm, none of us, immune Oh, we dance our life away Oh, side to side we sway Oh, If we want to be freed We have to take the lead Oh, we dance our life away Oh, side to side we sway Oh, if we want to proceed We have to take the lead Oh, we dance our life away Oh, side to side we sway Oh, If we want to be freed We have to take the lead

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released May 19, 2023

André Saulnier - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Palmas
Jason MacArthur - Drums
Matt Hayes - Violin
Chris Mersereau - Djembe, Congas, Bongos, Shakers, Triangle, Tambourine, Cajon, Palmas
Melanie Beaulieu - Vocals
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Denis Landry
Photography and Design: Mel Sivret Photography
Booklet by Kina Design

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Andre Saulnier Moncton, New Brunswick

Andre Saulnier is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his emotional vocal performances, introspective lyrics, and intricate guitar work.

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