Name: Lotus
Duration: P00H04M18S
Description: From the perspective of a woman seeking to reclaim her independence and inner-strength after a difficult, hurtful relationship.

Lotus

from Crashing Waves Inside My Head by Joelle Doriani

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From the perspective of a woman seeking to reclaim her independence and inner-strength after a difficult, hurtful relationship.

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I'm so good at running away
I smile 'cause I'm going my own way
The ground beneath my feet
is the only one I'll keep

Feet, take me somewhere far and new
I smile 'cause I know I don't need you
You're a rusted jewel,
Once trusted, now a fool

Can I be a lotus, newly blooming every spring?
Or a crafty water form, a rushing, foaming stream
Can I be forever on my own, contentedly?
Will I have to wrestle with a life no good for me?

Kids are running through the street
I've no interest, look at adult me
You played games with my mind,
Oh, you're a child, I ain't blind.

Can I be a tower over-looking everything?
Or a bird, to soar above the noisy rumblings
Can I find a home among some people close to me?
Or will I stay above the scenes and watch life happening?

I'm strong enough to lift the sea
On-lookers are asking, "Who is she?"
But there's someone that I need
to calm the waters and hold me

Can I be a lotus, newly blooming every Spring?
Or a crafty water form, a rushing, foaming stream
Can I be forever on my own, contentedly?
Will I have to wrestle with a life no good for me?

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from Crashing Waves Inside My Head, track released May 22, 2014
Thanks to Scott Carr Jr. for requesting the song and being a dedicated fan!

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Joelle Doriani Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Joelle is a jazz-influenced Electro Pop artist whose songs swing in subject matter from nervous lovers who just don’t have the courage to break the ice to alien life forms destroying the moon. Her composition skills and and love for all that is unique, quirky, and original give birth to musical concepts that are both interesting and accessible. ... more

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