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They Say
02:28
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They say get rich
So I can buy all that I want
But I’ve got all the smiles that I need
They say get famous
So everyone will know me
But that sounds like a movie I don’t wanna see
They say get smart
So I can solve any problem
As if they’ll all go away
They say go hard
But I’m a softy deep inside
And I don’t feel like hiding anymore
They say be nice
But I’d rather be kind
And be there for those who are in need
They say you gotta think twice
Maybe we should think a little more
About how we treat the world that we call home
They say settle down
But I ain’t one for settling
So I’ll just keep on chasing my dreams
They say grow up
As if it’s a given
But I ain’t taking those pills anymore
Got a joy that’s overflowing
They say don’t give it away
But I’ll do it anyway
They say get real
But when the truth isn’t valued
No one really knows how to feel
That’s how it is
And that’s how it’s always been
But what about how it could be
Enough is enough
There’s new voices talking
And those are the ones that I want to hear
They say too much
But I know who I am
So I don’t listen to them anymore
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2. |
Love in the Middle Ages
03:40
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When I was in my early age
I heard em talk about true love
So I started looking for where
It could be
I ran from kisses in the third grade
Dated a girl in middle school for ten days
I thought it would never come my way
But I found love in the middle ages
It ain't always fireworks
And it comes in stages
It takes courage, and trust in each other
I know I found it, what true love is
It's love in the middle ages
Love in the middle ages
I chased love across the oceans
But I never knew what it was like to stay
What it took to really listen
How to compromise and how to sing the same way
Now I'm old enough to say
I found love in the middle ages
It ain't always fireworks
And it comes in stages
It takes courage, and trust in each other
I know I found it, what true love is
It's love in the middle ages
Love in the middle ages
And it's a trip to Dunkin in the morning
It's knowing exactly what she's gonna say
It's getting cozy on the couch
After a long hard day
It's growing old together
And figuring it out along the way
I found love in the middle ages
It's not just fate, or even a promise
There's something deeper, something stronger
I put down my sword and took off my armor
Cause I found love in the middle ages
It ain't always fireworks
And it comes in stages
It takes courage, and trust in each other
I know I found it, what true love is
It's love in the middle ages
Love in the middle ages
Love in the middle ages
Love in the middle ages
It's love in the middle ages
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3. |
That Universal Song
03:02
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I was on a train in the middle of the city
Saw a girl sitting on the floor with her headphones on
She was humming a tune, looking as happy as she could be
Nodding her head and closing her eyes and singing a song
She was singing
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
And the sun broke through the windows
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
Now everyone's humming along
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
She got everybody
Singing That Universal Song
I was on a cruise in the middle of the ocean
Sitting alone at a table for two
The band was on a break
Cause the singer, he was late
But the second he got on stage
He started singing that same old tune
He was singing
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
And everyone ran out onto the dance floor
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
They were shaking their hips and moving along
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
He got everybody
Singing That Universal Song
I read on the news today that
They made contact with outer space and
A transmission was coming in loud and clear
All the scientists and
Linguists and
Astrophysicists tried to decipher the sounds
That were coming into their ears
But all the heard was
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
They started moving their shoulders too
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
They all agreed that that's what we should do
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
Now everybody in the world's singing
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
They got their hands up in the air
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
Now everybody's
Getting along
Cause everybody's
Singing That Universal Song
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
Na Na, Na Na Na Na
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Eli Lev Silver Spring, Maryland
Rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev is making the world a smaller place, one song at a
time.
Eli pens lyrics and melodies for everyday enlightenment—songs that resonate because they’re heartfelt, earthy, and offer wisdom he’s gained through lifelong travel and self-discovery.
He's just completed his Four Directions project: four EPs inspired by his time teaching on the Navajo Nation in Arizona.
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