Come hear a special solo show featuring songs from Laura’s brand new release “Bleed“, performed on a grand piano at the historic Culver City Hotel, in downtown Culver City, CA.  Sunday, February 14, 2010. Show starts at 7 pm. No cover.

I breathe, and I bleed, they’re One and the same It’s my release * This wound Steady and deep Startling hope When the cut is complete * What skin, must I shed Exposing the beauty Of this flesh Beneath * Shimmering cool
Shimmering clean I’m plunging in to Where, I’ve never been * I breathe, and I bleed, they’re One and the same It’s my release * I breathe, and I bleed, it’s Releasing all my Secrets free * This pain Crimson in stain All I can do is Respond again Whisper to me * Of sinner and sin Luring me back To the battle within * Amnesty calls
I’ll abandon the game What if that means Another crimson stain

Lips

If these lips should Cease their tirade Draw the poison back Moments stung Forever swollen From the harsh attack * If these lips would Hold their sorrow Muted into place From the stillness Mercy beckons Quietly for grace * Take these lips and use my kiss Before I harm again Take the skin I’m offering And hold me down * If these lips * Should learn to trust in Falling back to love From the slumber Hunger wakens To the heart above * If these lips That I surrender Whisper of regret Melt this frozen Mouth I offer Risk the consequence * Take these lips and use my kiss Before I harm again Take the skin I’m offering And hold me down Till I am safe
Till I am sound * Tether me to where we suspended I’m not convinced the story has ended Of fragile walls and shifting ground The tapestry has come unwound And I can feel that this is coming down All around me

Come on

At the end of the show When the curtain falls I’m taking my cue And I’m crawling the walls Wondering if you’re out there * At the end of the song When I don’t hear a sound I’m guessing you heard me The first time around, But I’ll ask again Am I getting through * At the end of the day When I’m on my knees Screaming for clarity Here in the dark, where my faith has gone out Is this what you wanted for me * Come on I can take another round Did you think that this is all It takes to bring me down * I’ve been wrestling Demons in A wonderland of All my doubts & fears And now I’m so strong Come on Come on * At the end of the night When my patience is gone I’m working the ways Of how it went wrong Before I said goodbye * At the end of the round When it’s over and done You always remind me That I’ve never won But I’m ready now, try again * At the end of the fight When I’m bloody and bruised The armor is shattered, and I’m out of moves Pinned to the floor, where my faith is no more Is this what you wanted from me * And now I’m here in the dark where my faith has gone out Is this what you wanted for me

Cool Dark Slip

Sing, my love Seduce me again Tell me how You think you knew me when * Slip beneath The waves of our story Words that finally Tore me in two * Low tide took my scream I was silent, now I’m mute Weigh the options carefully The water’s calling you * If I could I would Easily let go * Spiral down And all the fear Is gone * Falling fast Sliding into bliss I have wondered all this time How sweet the cool dark slip * A stronger girl Would walk away When she hit bone She’d never stay, you see * The weaker girls’ Your heroine here Conjuring the water Screaming, please * I guess I never knew you And it’s doubtful you knew me Another day of silence Choke the grief quiet Till all I hear is the sea

Dazed

Shocked and tired Wounded and wired Well aware I’ve no finesse * Stunned and amazed Bewildered and crazed Angry Pulling away * I’ve got nothing to say, I’ve got nothing to say I’ve got nothing to say * Running As fast as I can Anywhere Away from the end * I am running As fast as I can Anywhere Away from the end * Dazed at the way We’ve come undone Dazed that I lie on Neutral ground * Dazed at the way We’ve come completely unwound Dazed that I’m slowly shutting down * Torn, distressed Damaged I regret Well aware I can’t accept * Hushed and broken Sorrow unspoken Grieving Pulling away * I’ve got nothing to say, I’ve got nothing to say I’ve got nothing to say

Winter

I’ll be seeing you On every city sidewalk I’ll be thinking of you Everywhere I go * I’ll be looking for a sign That you had been here But now and then I can’t remember anymore * I’ll be searching all my memories For pretty picture nights I’ll be looking for you Every place I know * The winter after you Stole my compassion The winter after you Took everything * The winter after you Bled all my trust away And I wonder if I Will ever want you again I’ll remember you And a pale blue sunrise I’ll be seeing you In every winter sky * I’ll be searching someone else’s eyes For traces of your love I’ll be watching for you Every single night * Hold on through every storm That rocks these walls A broken bough A shattered windowpane I look for you Through spider webs of broken glass And I wonder if I will ever see you again * Will I ever want you again

How Do You Know

How do you know When it all comes tumbling down How do you see the pieces Blowing around * How do you know When it’s all been said before And it’s time to walk away How do you know If you’ve got one more shot When you haven’t heard your heart beating * How does it all come down To you and me in everything How do you know when it’s gone When nothing’s left And nothing is wrong * How do you know That your passion will endure How do you know That you can risk everything And that nothing is for sure * How do you know That your heart will carry more And that maybe God is keeping score How do you reconcile crossing the line Of you and I * How does it all come down To you and me in everything How do you know when it’s gone When nothing’s left And nothing is wrong * I don’t even try to sell myself The stories I have told I wanted to be loved The way I wanted to be loved Is that wrong * All the pieces that you gave to me I’ll keep them safe and sound You’ll see * Nothing is wrong I said nothing is wrong

Not Anymore

Did you think I’d not remember Did you think that I was blind Did you think I wasn’t waiting For you to show up with an apology It’ll all be better this time * I believed you’d find your way to me And explain what you had done * Not anymore You’re gone And I have found a way to carry on Without you, Don’t come around * Not anymore You are gone And I have found a way to carry on Without you Without you * Did you think it was a righteous world Beautiful girl, it’s not always fair Did you think that you could prey on her With your wicked ways, thinking maybe Nothing wrong was going on here * I believed you’d find your way to me * Remedy the damage done * And she has found a way to carry on * It’s finally good now We’re finally free And if you come around again You’re gonna have to get past me Not anymore Not anymore * Not anymore You’re gone And we have found a way to carry on Without you, don’t come around * Not anymore You are gone And we have found a way to carry on Without you Without you

Stunned

I just keep on walking And hope that I walk it away I’ve already covered A lifetime of yours * Now and again there’s a foot And it’s stuck To the roof of my mouth And I can’t, can’t recall But I’ve been here before * I know this part so well I can do this in my sleep I’m stunned by the moment of truth And the careless disregard by you And the Weight, Weight, Weight of each defeat * It’s swift and it’s mighty And scary and evil to me It’s unnerving To kick an invisible door * It’s breaking me up And it’s broken me down Disintegration, baby But don’t make it easy on me Cause I’ll argue for more * I know this part so well I can do this in my sleep But I’m stunned by the moment of truth And the careless disregard by you And the Weight, Weight, Weight of each defeat * I know this part so well I can do this in my sleep

Angel

It must be That you are my angel I stood up or down or fell And you were just there * Floating your way around me As if you’d always been here Working my nerves and Playing my fears * Surrounding this drowning spirit Slowly you lift me up I’m suddenly fearless All at once I am Flying High * I never believed In those angelic games Like flying through doorways And snagging your wings * But the shadow of your descent Has me tripping around my Comfort zone Piercing the boundary I’m feeling the sting * Surrounding this drowning spirit Slowly you lift me up I’m suddenly fearless All at once I am Flying High * Unless you’ve fallen Why’d you stay * You said everything You had to say Pushing me to try With you again I might fly

Amazing Grace

I asked you for light You placed me in darkness I pleaded for hope and You showed me despair * I cried out for help You said help somebody else I begged for my soul You said it’s already there * I was so blind and was so unaware Bashing the notion That I would be spared Lost in the layers of this truth or dare I’ve fallen I’ve fallen
Amazing Grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now I’m found I was blind, but now, I see * I whispered for silence You placed me in chaos I cried out for comfort You said suffer awhile * I pleaded for answers You said study the questions I stumbled on grace You said it’s always been there * Amazing Grace how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now I’m found I was blind, but now, I see * I was blind, but now, I see I was blind, but now, I see I see I see

© Laura Bradley / Fairy Dust Music

Leave me be * I’m busy driving demons from the night * Quiet dawn * Perfecting every color by its light * Here I go * I’m flying inhibitions like a kite * Faster still * Reflecting off the day it blinds my sight * Chorus * And it looks like sun * Drying out the pain * What I wouldn’t give * For just a little rain * And it looks like sun * Allow me to explain * What I wouldn’t give * Oh, for just a little rain * Holding back * Sorting through the gray for black and white * One more time * Cast away the shadows twice my height * I have found * Forgiveness frees my spirit from its plight * And a little faith * Restores these tired wings and gives them flight * Chorus * Bridge * It’s not that I * Allow myself to bargain with the pain * But there are days * When you never want to face the night again * And so it goes * It’s sometimes easier to let it stay * Before you rise * Find the strength and send it on its way * Chorus Lyrics: Laura Bradley, Music: Laura Bradley & Claudio Spiewak

Choosing You

I wish that I could explain * Maybe I’ll try it anyway * No idea what this is all about * A dark night of the soul no doubt * Honey, I’m starting to realize * Mirror, mirror’s just been telling lies * Remind me that it’s not okay, to operate this way * I’ve been the biggest fool of all * Chorus * And I know that I lose if I choose * To remain in this slow motion madness * And I know that I lose if I choose * To believe that I’m giving up on you * So you say this is the real thing * And we polish and protect * But I’m gluing back the pieces of all my mistakes * Honey, I still feel like something’s cracked * And once in awhile I believe * We catch the break that we desperately need * This would be about the time that I could make good use of mine * I’ve been the biggest fool of all * Chorus * Bridge * Sliding towards translucence * I crawl into your head * And lay me down * And maybe for awhile * I’ll hang around * Chorus * Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Skin

Holding onto promises * Holding forth for gain * Holding out for better days * Holding up thru change * Holding in our deepest fears * Holding back against the years * Holding onto dignity * Holding out for you and me * Chorus * And I would trade it all * For one more night of bliss * I’m begging God again * And shaking both my fists * And I’m still drowning in your skin * And tasting from your lips * I’m not sure that I know how * To handle this * You used the word amazing * And amazing is the twist * The risk of reaching out to me * And the chance I might have missed * There’s so much more to learn of you * And the sweetness that I’ve seen * I know that I can be without as long as you are within * But how long will I make it in this skin * Chorus * Bridge * Take my skin * In * To the dark abyss * Where I will * Remember this * Chorus * Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Reason

Am I good to you * Could I do more * I can be very self absorbed * I did not choose this road I own * Will you forgive me * Never thought I’d need you * Now I know the score * Believe me * I only want to love you more * Chorus * For every reason * I give you * To give up on me * You give me one more reason to believe * For every reason * I give you * To give up on me * Ohh Ohh you give me reason * In the dark I feel you * As your presence bars the door * Your silence overwhelms me * While your quiet breathing dulls my roar * So many neon failures * Still you glow each time I soar * I only want to love you more * Chorus * Bridge * You could have closed your eyes * You could have walked away * You could have turned your back * But you pick me up and hold me one more day * Chorus Lyrics: Laura Bradley, Music: Laura Bradley & Claudio Spiewak

Firegirl

What If I was supposed to be firegirl * What If I ignored the flames along the way * What If I destroyed the best laid plans before me * When I found it was so much more than I could take * Chorus * The higher I fly, the further I fall * The more that I learn, well the less that I know * And the deeper I feel, so much wider this hole * I’m just trying to find my wings * So I won’t burn and blister in these flames * Still I believed I was supposed to be this firegirl * And I believed I’d put out flames along the way * But in the middle of this fire and flying ember * I was burning in my own greatest mistake * Chorus * Bridge * And in the dark there comes an angel to me * She said you don’t need wings beneath the deep blue sea * In tranquil blue you’ll float free of this fire * The question is now will you fly or dive * Chorus * The darker my days, well the grander my goals * The tighter my grip just makes me loosen my hold * It’s much harder to keep, than it is to let go * I’m just trying to find my wings * So, I won’t burn and blister in these flames, Again * Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Drive

It’s many miles I know * But the desert’s pale * And a white wind blows * All’s quiet in my mind * Crossing another state line * Scaled down to simplicity * Got another moon hanging in front of me * Finally nothing but darkness around * Crossing another town * Chorus * Drive * Drive * Drive * The cell phone’s acting funny * It only works when I hang up * It seems that that’s when all the words begin to flow * Free falling from the mouth * So I guess you have no idea * About the way I really feel * And the only way for me to try and sort it through * Is from this perspective behind the wheel * Chorus * Bridge * Sometimes even starlight burns * If It shines on you too long * But you still prefer the safety of the night * Where you glide along silent and strong * Chorus * Driving through another town * I can’t pull off and I can’t get out * What I lost I think you’ve found * Crazy how I’m all alone * Several thousand miles from home * Should I turn around or should I drive * Chorus * Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Rockbottom

When you’re slipping * You don’t stop to wonder why * It’s all you can do to hold onto yourself * And watch the images fly * And for a second you fumble * And you lose your grasp * You think to yourself maybe finally * Rock bottom at last * Chorus * No worse, you breathe * No lower, you sigh * I’ve been down so long so far now * I don’t even think I can cry * No more, you ask * No harder, you say * I’ve been down so long so far now * I don’t even know how to pray * When you’re slipping * Nothing matters but your speed * It’s all you can do to land hard on your feet * Unbroken in one piece * And for a minute you wonder * And you look around * You think to yourself is it possible * To return to higher ground * Chorus * Bridge * I don’t even know where to start * To stop the bleeding from this perforated heart * And that’s when you declare enough * And you begin to climb the steepest wall back up * Chorus * Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Sword & Stone

Razor wire, sword and stone * Kept me from my righteous home * White magic cast in time * Spun for my peace of mind * Be still and listen now * No need to speak at all * A candle speaks of rich reward * Deep within the castle walls * Pre-chorus * But all I see * Are the storms I’ve brewed * In front of me * And sweet revenge * Has this monumental Edge * Chorus * And I’d have never thought * That I could get to mercy now * Change of heart, flesh and bone * Forgiveness conquers sword and stone * Sure as the moon will rise * Above the hill and cross * A second chance is ushered in * Weep no more for what was lost * Pre-chorus * Chorus * Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Exit #9

Baby I know I told you I’d be home by five * With all my heart I really thought I would * And why I kept moving past the exit on the highway * Is a mystery I never understood * They sky ahead bled twilight and the rain fell * And a pounding heart kept rhythm with my head * I’d split the difference easy on your wrongs against my rights * To silence the war of what we said * Chorus * Cause you’re all I ever loved * And it’s taken all my strength to understand * And it’s broken down my will; now I know there is a hell * And I would not be here * No, I would not be here * If I only took your hand * Scratch the surface, what a bloody shame * Tears fall red and reckless down my face * With all my heart I wished you here beside me * When I hit ground running from this place * Chorus * Bridge * It’s bitter cold without you hear inside my head * Courage isn’t what they chalk it up to be * Worse is that I’m lonely for the stupid things you said * But I can’t forgive dishonesty * Chorus * Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Probably

Missing you is not the way I planned this * Out of sight is never out of mind * Loving you long distance barely fills me up * And I can’t get your drift chatting on-line * I wonder where you are and what you’re doing * I wonder if you’re wondering on me * The nights are getting longer and my phone just doesn’t ring * I think that it’s broken, cause I haven’t heard a thing * Chorus * Probably it will be okay * And probably you are fine * You’re probably laughing right now * And probably I’ve stopped crying * Every mile a bitch and back between us * Holding you is just a memory * Your picture’s really crumpled cause I sleep with it in bed * And I’m starting to think this is messing with my head * Chorus * Bridge * Get out of my way * I’m out of my mind * I need to get back now * It’s a matter of time * Chorus * Probably it will be okay * And probably you’re still fine * But probably’s never been good enough * Let it be good enough this time * Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Big Ass Liar

I am a big ass liar * I took you for a ride * I gave you the words you wanted * Now I’m the one who’s trying to hide * I am a big ass liar * I said that I understood * Your reasons for clinging to * Excuses why you never could * Move on * Chorus: * I have never been so ashamed * I told you that it was okay * To live your life this brutal way * Watching you make the same mistakes * Over and over and over again * Over and over again * I am a big ass liar * I watched you place the blame * On everybody left * Responsible for all your pain * Chorus * Bridge: * I’d prefer you’d skip the part * Of how it soothes you craving heart * It cracked your life and stole my voice * The bottle that’s your drug of choice * Empowered by your lesser god * A drunken monster rages in a fog * I am a big ass liar * I took you for a ride * Chorus * Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Storm

You won’t slow a raging river from the middle * You’ve got to seek the end and wait the calm again * And I can’t help you stay afloat * If you won’t reach for me * And I can’t fix this broken hope again * Chorus * And we’ll go down together * Silent in these waves * Choking on a storm * Of words we never said * After all this time * It’s funny I’m * Still wishing * In a thundering silence * A soul cracked in this room * Now it’s standing room only * But they don’t know you like I do * I know I made up all the rules * I still wonder why * No one gets to you the way I try * Chorus * Bridge * Odds are we’ll surface * With little or no faith * The storm will cease * And we’ll wind up somewhere safe * Will it really * Matter at all * Cause in this storm * I can’t hear you call * Chorus Lyrics and Music: Laura Bradley

Don’t Forget to Write

(Lullaby for Grampa) There’s no hurry * You’ve got no place to go * Find the calm, my love * Let it soothe you real slow * You don’t remember * That’s all right because I do * It’s just so strange how * I don’t know what to do * Chorus * But if you falter * I’ll be there by your side * Take care now * Don’t forget to write * I will remember * The blueness of your eyes * Take care now * Don’t forget to write * Now it’s different * You fly away unharmed * Leave behind the armor * Call the fight with open arms * From the distance * You begin to see the shapes * No need to salvage * Cause nothing went to waste * Chorus * Bridge * For a moment * You’ll fight without a sword * On the battlefield you knew * Find the calm * Rest awhile * Let it speak to you * Chorus * Lyrics: Laura Bradley, Music: Laura Bradley & Jim Gasior

Am I good to you Could I do more I can be very self absorbed I did not choose this road I own Will you forgive me Never thought I’d need you Now I know the score, believe me I only want to love you more * For every reason I give you To give up on me You give me one more reason to believe * For every reason I give you To give up on me Ohh Ohh you give me reason * In the dark I feel you As your presence bars the door Your silence overwhelms me While your quiet breathing dulls my roar So many neon failures Still you glow each time I soar I only want to love you more * You could have closed your eyes You could have walked away You could have turned your back But you pick me up and hold me one more day

Rain

Leave me be I’m busy driving demons from the night Quiet dawn Perfecting every color by its light Here I go I’m flying inhibitions like a kite Faster still Reflecting off the day it blinds my sight * And it looks like sun Drying out the pain What I wouldn’t give For just a little rain And it looks like sun Allow me to explain What I wouldn’t give Oh, for just a little rain * Holding back Sorting through the gray for black and white One more time Cast away the shadows twice my height I have found Forgiveness frees my spirit from its plight And a little faith Restores these tired wings and gives them flight * It’s not that I Allow myself to bargain with the pain But there are days When you never want to face the night again And so it goes It’s sometimes easier to let it stay Before you rise Find the strength and send it on its way

Storm

You won’t slow a raging river from the middle You’ve got to seek the end and wait the calm again And I can’t help you stay afloat If you won’t reach for me And I can’t fix this broken hope again * And we’ll go down together Silent in these waves Choking on a storm Of words we never said * After all this time It’s funny I’m Still wishing * In a thundering silence a soul cracked in this room Now it’s standing room only But they don’t know you like I do I know I made up all the rules I still wonder why, no one gets to you the way I try * Odds are we’ll surface With little or no faith The storm will cease And we’ll wind up somewhere safe * Will it really Matter at all Cause in this storm I can’t hear you call

Rockbottom

When you’re slipping You don’t stop to wonder why It’s all you can do to hold onto yourself And watch the images fly * And for a second you fumble And you lose your grasp You think to yourself maybe finally Rock bottom at last * No worse, you breathe No lower, you sigh I’ve been down so long so far now I don’t even think I can cry * No more, you ask No harder, you say I’ve been down so long so far now I don’t even know how to pray * When you’re slipping Nothing matters but your speed It’s all you can do to land hard on your feet Unbroken in one piece * And for a minute you wonder And you look around You think to yourself is it possible To return to higher ground * I don’t even know where to start To stop the bleeding from this perforated heart And that’s when you declare enough And you begin to climb the steepest wall back up

Drive

It’s many miles I know But the desert’s pale And a white wind blows All’s quiet in my mind Crossing another state line * Scaled down to simplicity Got another moon hanging in front of me Finally nothing but darkness around Crossing another town * Drive Drive Drive * The cell phone’s acting funny It only works when I hang up It seems that that’s when all the words begin to flow Free falling from the mouth * So I guess you have no idea About the way I really feel And the only way for me to try and sort it through Is from this perspective behind the wheel * Sometimes even starlight burns If it shines on you too long But you still prefer the safety of the night Where you glide along silent and strong * Driving through another town I can’t pull off and I can’t get out What I lost I think you’ve found Crazy how I’m all alone Several thousand miles from home Should I turn around or should I drive

Exit #9

Baby I know I told you I’d be home by five With all my heart I really thought I would And why I kept moving past the exit on the highway Is a mystery I never understood * The sky ahead bled twilight and the rain fell And a pounding heart kept rhythm with my head I’d split the difference easy on your wrongs against my rights To silence the war of what we said * Cause you’re all I ever loved And it’s taken all my strength to understand And it’s broken down my will; now I know there is a hell And I would not be here No, I would not be here If I only took your hand * Scratch the surface, what a bloody shame Tears fall red and reckless down my face With all my heart I wished you here beside me When I hit ground running from this place * It’s bitter cold without you hear inside my head Courage isn’t what they chalk it up to be Worse is that I’m lonely for the stupid things you said But I can’t forgive dishonesty

Firegirl

What If I was supposed to be firegirl What If I ignored the flames along the way What If I destroyed the best laid plans before me When I found it was so much more than I could take * The higher I fly, the further I fall The more that I learn, well the less that I know And the deeper I feel, so much wider this hole I’m just trying to find my wings So I won’t burn and blister in these flames * Still I believed I was supposed to be this firegirl And I believed I’d put out flames along the way But in the middle of this fire and flying ember I was burning in my own greatest mistake * And in the dark there comes an angel to me She said you don’t need wings beneath the deep blue sea In tranquil blue you’ll float free of this fire The question is now will you fly or dive * The darker my days, well the grander my goals The tighter my grip just makes me loosen my hold It’s much harder to keep, than it is to let go I’m just trying to find my wings So, I won’t burn and blister in these flames
Again

Body

It’s 8 a.m. And you’re not here And I am not Wherever you are I know your bones Your strong embrace But it’s getting hard for me To find your face * What the body remembers Is stronger than the mind What the body remembers Is your body next to mine * I rest my eyes and breathe you in What the body remembers Is written in my skin * It’s 8 p.m. And I’m not there And you are not Wherever I am The image burns Upon my hand Reaching out, rising up To meet the body’s demands * I know your rhythm The way you move into your day I concentrate To find your face But it’s always the same I feel you near Before I ever imagine You are here

Superhero

I know you already know this But I’ll say it again Loving you is like finding hope in a box And waiting to open it * It’s so incredibly perfect I know this can’t be my life It’s out of somebody’s fantasy And I fear it will end if I ever open my eyes * And I feel so strong And you feel so right This can’t be wrong If I’m taking flight * And I’m pretty sure That I’m ten feet tall And for once I can’t find Anything wrong at all * With you I’m so much better I think I’m a superhero You’re my superman And I’ll be your supergirl * You lift me so much higher I think I’m a superhero Don’t ask me why But baby, baby, baby Baby I can fly * If for a minute you doubt me And think I’m losing my mind Well I’ll just throw on my cape, and we’ll fly all around You by my side * And we’ll leap the tallest of buildings And stop a runaway train And we’ll live happily ever after Cause this kind of love never ends

Probably

Missing you is not the way I planned this Out of sight is never out of mind Loving you long distance barely fills me up And I can’t get your drift chatting on-line * I wonder where you are and what you’re doing I wonder if you’re wondering on me The nights are getting longer and my phone just doesn’t ring I think that it’s broken, cause I haven’t heard a thing * Probably it will be okay And probably you are fine You’re probably laughing right now And probably I’ve stopped crying * Every mile a bitch and back between us Holding you is just a memory Your picture’s really crumpled cause I sleep with it in bed And I’m starting to think this is messing with my head * Get out of my way I’m out of my mind I need to get back now It’s a matter of time * Probably it will be okay And probably you’re still fine But probably’s never been good enough Let it be good enough this time

Skin

Holding onto promises Holding forth for gain Holding out for better days Holding up thru change Holding in our deepest fears Holding back against the years Holding onto dignity Holding out for you and me * And I would trade it all For one more night of bliss I’m begging God again And shaking both my fists And I’m still drowning in your skin And tasting from your lips I’m not sure that I know how To handle this * You used the word amazing And amazing is the twist The risk of reaching out to me And the chance I might have missed There’s so much more to learn of you And the sweetness that I’ve seen I know that I can be without as long as you are within But how long will I make it in this skin * Take my skin In To the dark abyss Where I will Remember this

Surrender

What will they say What will you think That’s enough for today And one of us needs a drink * Put down the guns No need to run I’ll still be here after year * Peel back the armor The flesh and the sin Scrape off the image Bare bones again * How can I surrender When I still remember I don’t even know what it means To let go * How can I surrender When I still remember And I can’t lose control God forbid, someone knows * Stand on the stage And watch the scene change Naked and sacred Stripped of all shame * Now I understand How lucky I am But there was no guarantee That you would be with me * Are we strong enough Careful what you wish for It gets out of hand What have we done now Are we strong enough Careful what you wish for, it’s never enough It gets out of hand What have we done now, and where will we land

Choosing You

I wish that I could explain Maybe I’ll try it anyway No idea what this is all about A dark night of the soul no doubt * Honey, I’m starting to realize Mirror, mirror’s just been telling lies Remind me that it’s not okay, to operate this way I’ve been the biggest fool of all * And I know that I lose if I choose To remain in this slow motion madness And I know that I lose if I choose To believe that I’m giving up on you * So you say this is the real thing And we polish and protect But I’m gluing back the pieces of all my mistakes Honey, I still feel like something’s cracked * And once in awhile I believe We catch the break that we desperately need This would be about the time that I could make good use of mine I’ve been the biggest fool of all * Sliding towards translucence I crawl into your head And lay me down And maybe for awhile I’ll hang around

Sword & Stone

Razor wire, sword and stone Kept me from my righteous home White magic cast in time Spun for my peace of mind * Be still and listen now No need to speak at all A candle speaks of rich reward Deep within the castle walls * But all I see Are the storms I’ve brewed In front of me And sweet revenge Has this monumental Edge * And I would never have thought That I could get to mercy now Change of heart, flesh and bone Forgiveness conquers sword and stone * Sure as the moon will rise Above the hill and cross A second chance is ushered in Weep no more for what was lost

Don’t Forget To Write

There’s no hurry You’ve got no place to go Find the calm, my love Let it soothe you real slow * You don’t remember That’s all right because I do It’s just so strange how I don’t know what to do * But if you falter I’ll be there by your side Take care now Don’t forget to write * I will remember The blueness of your eyes Take care now Don’t forget to write * Now it’s different You fly away unharmed Leave behind the armor Call the fight with open arms * From the distance You begin to see the shapes No need to salvage Cause nothing went to waste * For a moment You’ll fight without a sword On the battlefield you knew Find the calm Rest awhile Let it speak to you

I pray you’ll be our eyes And watch us where we go And help us to be wise In times when we don’t know * Let this be our prayer When we lose our way Lead us to a place Guide us with your grace To a place where we’ll we be safe * La lu-ce che tu dai I pray we’ll find your light Nel cuo-re reste-ra And hold it in our hearts A ri-cor-dar-ci che When stars go out each night L’e-ter-na ste-lla sei Remind us where you are * Ne-lla mia pre-ghie-ra Let this be our prayer Quan-ta fe-de c’e’ When shadows fill our day Lead us to a place Guide us with your grace Give us faith so we’ll be safe * So-gna Mo-un Mon-do Senza Piu Vio-len-za Un-mon-do Di Gui-sti-zia-e Di Spe-ran-za O-gnu-no Dia La Ma-no-al Suo Vi-ci No Sim-bo-lo Di-pa-ce Di-Fra-ter-ni-ta * La for-za che ci dai We ask that life be kind E’il de-si-de-rio che And watch us from above O-gnu-no tro-vi’a-more We hope each soul will find In-tor-no’e den-tro se’ Another soul to love * Let this be our prayer Just like every child * Need to find a place Guide us with your grace Give us faith so we’ll be safe * E La Fe-de Che (kay) Hai A-cce-so-in noi Sen-to Che (kay) ci Sa-ve-ra Agnus dei Agnus dei, Agnus dei Qui tolis peca ta mundi Misere no-bis * Agnus dei, Agnus dei Qui tolis peca ta mundi Misere no-bis * Agnus dei, Agnus dei Qui tolis peca ta mundi Dona  nobis pachem

Ave Maria

Bach Gounod

Ave Maria * Gratia plena * Dominus tecum * Et bene dicta tu * In mulieribus * Et benedictus * Fructus ventris * Tui Jesus * Sancta Maria * Sancta Maria * Maria * Ora pronobis * Nobis pecatoribus * Nuncet in hora * In hora mortis nostrae * Amen * Amen

Ave Maria

Bach Gounod

Ave Maria * Gratia plena * Dominus tecum * Et bene dicta tu * In mulieribus * Et benedictus * Fructus ventris * Tui Jesus * Sancta Maria * Sancta Maria * Maria * Ora pronobis * Nobis pecatoribus * Nuncet in hora * In hora mortis nostrae * Amen * Amen

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father which art in heaven * Hallowed be thy name * Thy kingdom come * Thy will be done * On earth as it is in heaven * Give us this day our daily bread * And forgive us our debts * As we forgive our debtors * And lead us not into temptation * But deliver us from evil * For thine is the kingdom And the power and glory * Forever * Amen

Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light * What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming * 
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight * O’er the ramparts we watch’d, were so gallantly streaming * And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air * Gave proof thro’ the night that our flag was still there * O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave * O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave

The melody is from traditional British song “The Anacreontic Song”and lyrics are from the poem “Defence of Fort McHenry” by American poet Francis Scott Key (first verse shown here).

O Canada

O Canada * Our home and native land * True patriot love in all thy sons command * With glowing hearts we see thee rise * The true North strong and free * From far and wide * O Canada, we stand on guard for thee * God keep our land glorious and free

Music by Calixa Lavallée; original, French lyrics by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. Original English lyrics by Justice Robert Stanley Weir.

Bleed is an explosion into all new sonic territory for musician-composer-singer Laura Bradley. Harnessing the power of her trademark angelic sound, Bradley unleashes her voice with the emotional whiplash of a spectral force. While Laura Bradley’s previous projects (Rain, Anthems, The Prayer and Storm) received hot AC Radio, substantial press and critical acclaim, they all served as a launching pad. Through those projects and the accolades that came with them, Laura has had the freedom to peel back the layers and get to the true essence of who she is musically. Bleed is a powerful rock album that swerves off the straight & narrow and spins out into groove-heavy pockets of distortion and atonal dissonance, high-octane hooks and the haunting piano melodies – Bradley’s trademark. More info here.

“Ever wonder where music really comes from? Without a doubt, Laura Bradley knows. Laura is an absolutely brilliant talent with an awesome heart. She has an incredible voice. Her magnificent beauty, appreciation, and passion for life radiates so deeply from within. We’ll be hearing much more from Laura Bradley in the days to come!” Michael Cobb, GM, KLKC/Parsons, KS

“It was a great marathon night of 14 performers, great food, great Hollywood views and a packed audience. The Belage Hotel’s Ten20 club really was a well suited room… LAURA’s evocative and personal stories emanate through her songs with beauty, delicacy and talent. She has Shawn on guitar and Michael on bass, with Laura herself singing like an angel and accompanying herself also on guitar. Really lovely set. Brilliant night, lots of talent, plenty of memories.” Warrior Girl Music founder Gilli Moon, Females on Fire 2 album launch