Idea of Love, by Manny Goossen

Idea of Love

by Manny Goossen

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1.	A Traveller's Harvest (So Serene) 04:29	lyrics	buy track
The moon whistles as I work On the vineyard, cutting wire till my hands glow red The breeze rushes through each row with ease Sky light fades, I'm alone in peace Pulling poles and javelin throws Marching up and down these rows make up most of my day My only audience is bare olive trees I hum along to every bird's melody Red and green and orange and yellow Rolling hills: it's quite the landscape for this uphill battle The day's end climb is gradually steep These autumn views are nothing short of a dream Rain spits in spiral scatter Dripping down onto the vines, a beat of pitter-patter Amid the wild boar and buzzing bees Listen to Mother Nature's symphony Be still and know Realize this world you see So serene, so serene Pan all degrees, this is God-breathed The air sets in, I hear the stream This place I've been... So serene Fish and wine is on the table I am fine, I am strong, and I am stable The only thing that disturbs my peace Are these gun shots, they keep echoing This is where I find myself now Miles from home, planting beans Eating Tuscany famed cuisine Learning skills of a foreign scene Whose pride is based on food and family I can't believe this is happening Opportunity will come Once you're willing to seek Where you find yourself now, take it in (Make the most of, make the most of it) You will flourish somehow, risk life and limb For it won't be long now, so let's begin Where you find your own crown, beauty lies within Where you find yourself now, believe in it
2.	Westward 05:11	lyrics	buy track
Westward gaze, sunken sun Raise my flag Half-mast at most Beautiful hazel gold-flecked eyes Flawless in disguise Full-tide rise in the way we, the way we cried Life will take its toll Living in love or living alone Push past the unknown Only some things are set in stone After all, we choose our own I'll roam my way through the Great Plains I'm gonna leave this grey for green... for green Life will take its toll We can't always have control Push past the unknown Only some things are set in stone
3.	Believe Me When I Say 05:27	lyrics	buy track
Broken and a mess In this time of struggle As I plead with unrest All we do is stumble I'll repay my debts Just have a little patience Failed promise, new found regret Overlooked and not dealt with All' this falls under miscommunication Believe me when I say... "I'm never homesick when I'm with you." (I'm never, never, never, never, no) This is what you claim is true Despite the lack of things I do Believe me when I say... I've never left the ones I love (I love) Pray for a feeling The direction I am needing (I need it) Am I on the path where He wills me to go? Believe me when I say... I'm never... I'm never... Homesick when I'm with you When I'm with you "I'm never homesick when I'm with you" (I'm never, never, never, never, no) This is what you claim is true Despite the lack of things I do (You know it's true) Your words were spoken true You loved me more than I loved you A loving, selfless friend If only I had been that for you Believe me when I say... We'll learn to love again
4.	Awaiting Peace 04:29	lyrics
I had woken and sprang to An unfamiliar, strange room Please be near me, I'm troubled But how am I to be blamed here? Most is temporary To work and play, and marry Every night I dream alone All these years and I still withhold And so on and so forth it goes I'm on the narrow road Awaiting peace Peace of mind, all my life How's the water, is it safe below? From above, you wave and howl alone Takes a second but it's nice and slow Now I'm in, I've found it black and cold I try to be patient I swim upstream with my mental woes I wade in I've been told it's not worth it Believe it or not it's a burden Can we find a solution These dark waves of colour Are clouding my vision Standing on the other side Of where I desire to be This heart of mine This heart, it beams on the outside But this lack of peace of mind Casts a shadow on the inside How am I to know? Is it worth all the struggle? Living on that edge I may slip and fall, I'm only human I'll keep my baggage light Won't you meet me on the other side (Awaiting peace) Meet me on the other side
5.	Down on the Dock (Under the Stars) 01:49	info	buy track
6.	Step Into the Light 03:35	lyrics	buy track
You are life You are love How long will I belong? Make something beautiful of my life How long will we belong? Run-down casings of our constant wrongs I will step into the light Make something beautiful of my life How long do I belong? Make something beautiful of my life You are life You are love
7.	Ophelia Moon 03:20	info	buy track
8.	Idea of Love 04:43	lyrics	buy track
What do you feel When you feel love? Is it the warmth of a touch? Or the grace of a dove? How do you know When you are loved? The chilling of your skin Leaves you breathless like the cold rushing wind All I've ever known Reflecting and listenin' Soak it in The vibrant, calming tones I feel it in my soul What's the root of it? What's your impression, your idea of love? Does it end in redemption and begin with blood? Where can you find it, discover it under the sun? I'm looking forward Or should I look within? Stare straight up to the sun now What do you make of it? Blindness' taking over, yet now I finally see I feel an ideal, absolute difference There's love at the root of me Love is an ocean And I... am landlocked at the moment Finding my way to shore Ignoring all the signs A wretched self of selfish wealth I'm a weary soul What love do I deserve? I drove home from the lake And I burst out in tears It was... a little bit of everything A little bit of everything (There's love at the root of me) I'm looking forward Or should I look within? Stare straight up to the Son now, What do you make of Him? Blindness' taking over, yet now I finally see I feel an ideal, absolute presence Love resides in me
9.	Dance for Love Divine 03:28	lyrics	buy track
You and I Our walls built high Like this would be for the better How can I Ease my mind If it's gone in the distance? I need a revision Although, we make mistakes We can rest in the hope of a greater way Although, we make mistakes We can rest in the hope of a better day I will hold onto hope I'm holdin' tight Hangin' in the fight And I can't wait to be home By your side, by and by We dance for love divine We will be (we will be) Dancing free tonight We will be (we will be) Reviving our dreams in life And we, we will be Completely clean Wrongs to right Yours and mine (We dance for love divine)
10.	Step Into the Light (Reprise) 05:06	lyrics	buy track
How long till I belong? Counting the signs along my neighbours' lawns These roots have to grow Caught in the middle of the unknown How long is this road? How far must I travel though? How long will you be gone? Spent time thinkin' 'bout our paths as one Much will be said about our lives What will we choose to do in sacrifice? How long must I wait for this light to shine? When can I know? How long will I belong? How long will we belong? Run-down casings of our constant wrongs I will step into the light Make something beautiful of my life You are life You are love How long will I belong? Make something beautiful of my life I will step into the light Make something beautiful of my life You are life You are love Make something beautiful of my life

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This record is about finding your way through a transition of life while searching for and realizing unconditional spiritual love.

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released June 23, 2017

Written, composed, arranged, produced & engineered by Manny Goossen
Mixed by Elessar Thiessen
Mastered by Jordan Jackiew

Artwork:
Watercolour painting by Rachel Goossen
Graphic design by Jessica Goossen

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Manny Goossen Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manny paints electronic soundscapes with classical piano melodies and his soaring falsetto. The result is an ethereal, electro-soul feeling. Manny's debut album Idea of Love is about finding your way through a transition of life while searching for and realizing unconditional love. ... more

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