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RECORDING DEVOTEE

A few random pictures from the recordings of the album. Starting in Australia and ending up in Canada. Gently produced by Miten and Joby Baker.

lyrics:

1] eyes/ocean:

sink into your eyesyour eyes are all i see

love is an oceanand you for me.

an ocean refuses no river.waiting for the time

when we can bealone together

eternally

2] dance when you walk:

i’ve got a messagefor the human race

you can dance when you walkyou can dance when you walk

leave your smileall over the place

you can dance when you walkyou can dance when you walk.

i’ve got a messageyou can take it or leave it

you can dance when you walkyou can dance when you walk

loosen up your heavy load you’d better believe it

you can dance when you walk.

it’s the dance of agesthe dance that unites us allit’s a whisper in a hurricanebeneath the storm.

so here’s a friendly reminder

you can dance when you walkyou can dance when you walk

leave your worriesleave your troubled mindfar behind ya

you can dance when you walkyou can dance when you walk

3] bring me your love:

bring me your lovebring it on home

bring me your bodyyour blood and your bones

bring me your rhythmthe rhythm of life

bring me your darknessbring me your lightbring me your love.

bring me the waterfrom your wishing well

bring me your longingand your temple bellsbring me your love.

bring me your poemsthe ones you recitethe ones that you whisperedin the still sacred night

bring me your loveeven butterfly wingshave the power to move air

there’s a voice calling outin the distance somewhereand everybody’s nakedbeneath the fashions we wear

so bring me your lovebring it on homebring me your bodyyour heartand your soulbring me your love.

a small blade of grasscasts a shadow somewherewe all make a differencethrough the love that we shareand we’re all nakedbeneath the passions we wear...

so bring me your secretsto have and to hold

bring me your heartbeatthat will never grow old

bring me your love

4] into your hands:

into your hands i lay my spirit

into your handsinto your hands

into your hands i lay my life

into your handsinto your hands

5] silent space:

i woke up laughingstrange but truei was dreaming of a white swanand a silent space with youi saw a colour reflectedsilver and bluei saw that white swanin a flash of lightin that silent space with you

it’s more than romanceit’s more than sexualthis is a one-to-onefull on connectioni don’t need to hear your voiceto feel your heartbeati don’t need a body

to contain this love

across the shining waterthat white swan flewon and on and on and onin that silent space with youand as the longing increasesthe sun comes shining throughand i see my only release isthis silent space with you

it’s more than romanceit’s more than sexualthis is a one-to-onefull on connectioni don’t need to hear your voiceto feel your heartbeati don’t need a bodyto contain this love

i woke up laughingit’s nothing newevery day is a miraclein this silent space with you

6] rivers of babylon:

by the rivers of babylonwhere we sat downand there we weptwhen we remembered zion

oh the wicked carried us awaycaptivity require from us a songhow can we sing king alfa’s song in a strange landlet the words of our mouthand the meditation of our heart be acceptable in thy sightom narayana

7] road to freedom:

jai jai gurudevthe circus just hit babylonthe stage is set the lights are ontonight we singtomorrow we’re goneon the road to freedom

8] rhythm of the heart:

i can still remember the first time our eyes metit was you and meand the mysteryit’s a time i will never forgetand in one tiny frozen momentthat remains to this dayyou looked into meand i could see

there was nothing in my way.

it was the rhythm of the heartit was a fire shining throughand i’m dancing to that rhythmno matter what i doit’s the rhythm of the heartand there’s only me and youdancingto the rhythm of the heart.

now in one sense that time is over your body is long gonebut the love we shareis still aliveand that’s what leads me on i don’t need to believe in love i can feel and i see it’s right hereyou gave me back my innocenceand the will to disappearinto the rhythm of the heartinto the firs shining throughand we’re dancing to that rhythm no matter what we do

it’s the rhythm of the heartand there’s only me and youdancingto the rhythm of the heart

9] all the way:

even if tonight will soon be over even if today is here and gonedo not let the pasthang on your shoulderwhat is done is done

even if your dreamsare filled with shadowseven if your day refused to shine we can tell ourselvesthat nothing really mattersbut still we can’t deny

that after all is said and donein the end it’s lovethat leads us on

so when the cold wind blowsand the oceans roarand the god of loveis knocking at your doorand your mind says nobut your heart sayscarry me awaylisten to your heart

love will take us all the way

all the waywhatever that means

all the waywherever it leads

so when the cold wind blowsand the oceans roarand the god of fearis knocking at your doorand your heart says yesbut your mind saysnot todayfollow your heart

love will take you all the way.

so even if tonightis filled with magiceven if tomorrow never comeseven if the daily news is tragicstill we carry onon into the beautyof each momenton into the love that never diesout beyond our dreamsin pieces brokenuntil we realise

that after all is said and donein the end it’s lovethat leads us on

so when the cold wind blowsand the angels roar

and the god of mercyis knocking down your doorand your mind says nobut your heartcarry me awaylisten to your heart

love will take us all the way

follow your heartlove will take us all the way

miten (vocals/guitar)deva premal (vocals/tanpura)

manose (bansuri/vocals/ukelele)

the temple band:joby baker

(electric and upright bass/hammond b3/vocals/percussion)spencer cozens (piano/keyboards)

rishi (drums)

special guests:adam dobres (guitar)felicity baker (vocals)

richard moody (violin/viola)

quinn bates (vocals - into your hands)baba millane (blues harp - bring me your love)

kim cheshire (vocals - bring me your love)

brass section - dance when you walk:nick la riviere (trombone)miguel valdes (trumpet)

strings and brass arranged by joby baker

all songs written by mitenexcept:

Eyes/Ocean - 1) Martin Smith/Steve Coe (Virgin Music) 2) Sheila Chandra/Steve Coe (Moonsung Music (MCPS)) · Into Your Hands - Miten/Spencer Cozens/Joby Baker (Prabhu Music/Spencer Cozens/Socan) · Rivers of

Babylon - McNaughton/Dowe/Farian/Reyam (Universal Music Publishing Ltd/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd) Rhythm of the Heart - Miten/

Maneesh de Moor (Prabhu Music/Buma/Stemra)

Management: hannahgreen@prabhumusic.net

Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia

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