Wailin' Jennys

I've mentioned before that I subscribe to the podcast: "Canada Live" from CBC Radio among a few others (in case you're interested: Vinyl Cafe, Tapestry and The Current)


All of these podcasts are free and as the host for "Canada Live" Andrew Craig said: "Canada Live" is your "Goodie Bag of Canadian Music".


I have many favorites that I share with you once a week on Fridays and this Spring I have been going back to listen to the Wailin' Jennys Canada Live podcast from October 8th 2010 and listening to these two songs alot on my walk to work.

"Begin"

Hey, maybe the time
just wasn't right to hang on
When are you gonna learn
Sometimes things turn instead of turn out

Hey, when are you gonna stand
Stop looking over your shoulder
Me, with a head full of words
And not one useful expression
Hey, let go

We, with holes in our hearts
Were whole at the start
Our story began
We film ourselves 'til the end
Try to suspend our lives in the dark

Hey, when are you gonna stand
Stop looking over your shoulder
See, there's a sun in the sky
And a moon that will take us til morning
When are you gonna stand
Stop and begin this moment
Hey, let go
Let go (will we be the ones to understand?)...

You wonder why you wonder when,

You wonder how now and then,

How you became who you've become

You are here, And yet you dream of being there,

Of being where you think the good life has begun

Every darkened hallway, Every fallen dream,

Every battle lost and Every shadow in between

Will bring you to your knees and Closer to the reason

And there's no making cases, For getting out or trading places

And there's no turning back, No you are here

[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsty.com/the-wailin-jennys-you-are-here-lyrics.html ]

Who can say who made the choice,

In the matter of your birth

Who brought about that fateful day,

Well you are here and born with fire and desire

You're the only one can stand in your own way

And every broken arrow, Every hardened smile

Every foolish gamble and Every lonely mile

Will bring you to your knees and Closer to the reason

And there's no making cases For getting out or trading places

And there's no turning back No you are here

And every sign of love, Every seed that's growing

Every sweet surrender To that silent knowing

Will bring you to your knees and Closer to the reason

And there's no making cases For getting out or trading places

And there's no turning back No you are here...

Hope you Enjoy! Have a good weekend!