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I'm Alive
04:05
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I’m Alive
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
It's an honor and a privilege, when I can say I am alive
Beyond the breathing, beyond the waking , I am alive
And when I shut down to shield my heart, Cause I've been hurt too many times
And I don't want go through another heart break, Still I know I am alive
It's the pain, it's the love , It's the hurt, disappointment, I know I'm alive, Yeah
When I feel like I'm slowly fading, And I can't find the strength or will
To live another day, Fight for anyone or anything, I am alive
And when I finally reach out my hand, in quiet desperation
Because I wanna live, I want to fight, I want to breathe, then I know I am alive
It's the pain, it's the love, It's the hurt, disappointment, I know I am alive
oh, oh, oh, oh, I know I am alive
And even though sometimes I just want to run and hide, Still I know I am alive
And even though sometimes I just want this to end, Still I know I'm alive, alive
oh, oh, oh, oh, I know I am alive
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2. |
Sacred Love
03:21
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Sacred Love
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
This heart of mine has never know what to do with love
I see it a mile away and take off and run
But when I laid my eyes on you, I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t move
Cause I, I knew I found something I could never let go
You’re my sacred love, my sacred love
When you say my name when you laugh when you cry
You break me helpless
With those big brown eyes, you make me feel like I’ve been seen
You and I for sure, we are bound in this forever
Cause I, I found something I could never let go
You’re my sacred, love, my sacred love
I’ll sing to the world you are, you are, you are my sacred love
I’ll sing it to the world you are, you are, you are my sacred love
My sacred love
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3. |
You Better
04:56
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You Better
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
Tell me can you make this frame, rattle with fire like Jeremiah
Tell me can you make my soul, rise up like Ezekiel's bones
Cause I'm not looking just for anybody, to lay next to me, we gotta change the world
I'm not looking just for anybody, to make love to me, we gotta change the world
So you better be quick on your feet, you better, be slow with your tongue
You better, have a good head on those shoulders
Tell me can you ravish my searching mind, with the likes of Socrates
Tell me can you capture my doubting heart, without making me prisoner
Cause I'm not looking just for anybody, to lay next to me, we gotta change the world
I'm not looking just for anybody, to make love to me, we gotta change the world
So you better be quick on your feet, You better, be slow with your tongue
You better, have a good head on those shoulders
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
See, I'm the fool who believes, I can change, I can change, I can change
I can change the world
So don't waste my time, if you don't want to be the same, do the same
So you better be quick on your feet, you better, be slow with your tongue
You better, have a good head on those shoulders
You better, have a good head … have a good head… have a good head
On your shoulders
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4. |
Burn Me
03:44
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Burn Me
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
Well I've been afraid to hold you, Cause I've heard you burn, leave ashes
I've been afraid to welcome you, Cause I've heard you tear apart
But I've also heard you're sweet like honey, you make life delightful
I've also heard you're a great companion, you make life less lonely
So burn me if you will, I don't care,
I don't wanna die alone
oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah
Watch me now as I let fear go, I am determined to hold you,
Watch me run with desire, Cause I've got nothing to lose
Cause I've heard you're sweet like honey, you make life delightful
I've heard you're a great companion, you make life less lonely
So burn me if you will, I don't care,
I don't wanna die alone
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah
So I'm letting go of fear, I'm letting go of pain, I'm letting go of anything, anything in my way
I'm letting go, letting go, letting go, letting go, I'm letting go
So burn me if you will, I don't care, I'm gonna rise
Burn me if you will, I don't care, I'm gonna rise
I’m gonna rise, I’m gonna rise, I’m gonna, I am…
I’m gonna rise, I am, Iam, I’m gonna rise
So burn me if you will, I don't care, I'm gonna rise
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5. |
Be OK
03:43
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Be Ok
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
Is it possible to let somebody who's never lived in your skin
Tell you how to live, how to feel, how to be yourself
Is it possible let somebody who's never walked in your shoes
Tell you how you embrace yourself, live your numbered days
But the truth is that they will never give you breath
So wrap your arms around yourself and be ok
Is it possible to run away from every need to compare
By raising others up, while pulling ourselves down
Is it possible to finally accept what we are
Who we are, and the grace and curse we're meant to bear
But the truth is that they will never give you breath
So wrap your arms around yourself and be ok
What if you don't look a certain way
What if your skin is a shade too different
What if your body curves in all kinds of ways
But who holds the truth about who you are?
Oh the truth is that they will never give you breath
So wrap your arms around yourself and be ok
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6. |
Just Like You
03:31
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Just Like You
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
For years, she’s been talked about as the
Forgotten of God, forgotten of God
And everybody’s running to Mother Africa to save her
Everybody wants to save her
All the while, no one seems to go beyond
Her many, many, many, many bad days
But I can hear her say I…
I’m beautiful, magnificent I am,
Glorious, intelligent, I am just like you
I am, beautiful, magnificent I am
Glorious, intelligent I am just like you
Through images, you’ve been told about her world
With such simple illusions, with such simple illusions
And no one ever seeks her mind,
Cause no one thinks she’s got any good to give, any good to give
All the while, no one seems to go beyond
Her many, many, many, many bad days
But I can hear her say I…
I’m beautiful, magnificent I am,
Glorious, intelligent I am just like you
I am, beautiful, magnificent I am
Glorious, intelligent I am just like you
I am just like you
I may look different, but I, I’m just like you
I may think different, but I, I’m just like you
I may be different, but I, I’m just like you
I’m just like you
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7. |
We Are in Trouble
03:56
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We Are in Trouble
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
It seems that we have not learned the mistakes of those, who've gone before us
ooh.. oooh… oooh...
And we have not taken notes from the Holocaust, genocides, segregations and the crusades
oooh… oooh… oooh….
Cause when one man declares his religion is better than rest, you know we’re in trouble
And when one man thinks his race is superior to the rest, you know we’re in trouble
we're in trouble, you know we are, we are in trouble
How long will we allow pride to dictate the way we, treat our fellow man
oohh… oooohhh… ooooohhh
And how many wars could we have solved if we just learned, to live in grace and mercy
oh…oooh.. ooooh
Cause when one man declares his religion is better than rest, you know we’re in trouble
And when one man thinks his race is superior to the rest, you know we’re in trouble
we're in trouble, you know we are, we are in trouble
How long will it take before we realize that we are, we are, oh we are in this together
If you hurt your brother, you hurt yourself
If you hurt your sister, you hurt yourself
Cause we are, we are oh we are in this together
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8. |
So What Now
03:41
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So What Now
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
The way you treat your fellow man makes me wonder
Whether you think, you're better than them
The way you hold them down and keep them down
Shows you think you are the exception
To the end that becomes all of us
So what now, and what then
We are all heading down the same way
No, you are no better, you are no better than the rest of us
The way you live and move, makes me wonder
Whether you think the earth was made for you
Cause how you get ahead and crush them down
Shows you think you are the exception
To the end that becomes all of us
So what now, what then
We are all heading down the same way
No, you are no better, you are no better than the rest of us
So don't you, don't you be fooled to think you are better than rest of us
Don't you, don't you be fooled, to think you are better than rest of us
Better than the rest of us, better than the rest of us, better...
So what now, And What then, We are all headed down the same way
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9. |
Anywhere
03:12
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Anywhere
Words & Music Naomi Wachira
We breathe the same air, we bask in the same sun, we sleep under the same moon
And the rain that falls on the ground, it’s the same, anywhere you go
And the color of fire is the same, anywhere you go, anywhere you
oh, oh, oh, oh, anywhere you go
We thirst, we hunger, we long, we desire, we want to feel like we count
And the way it feels when you are loved, is the same anywhere you go
And the way a heart breaks is the same, anywhere you go, anywhere you go
oh, oh, oh, oh, anywhere you go
And even though we live in different parts of the world
We all began the same way
And even though we believe in different things,
We’re somehow the same
Cause we laugh and we cry, we dream and we hope, we fall
We rise again
We love and we hate, we fight and we make up
We’re somehow the same
oh, oh, oh, oh, anywhere you go
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10. |
I Am a Woman
03:46
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I Am a Woman
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
They always call me the weaker sex, And they treat me like I'm breakable
But I’ve proven myself throughout the centuries
That I give life, strength and hope
I am a woman
In times of war they've used my body, And desecrated everything I am
They try to make me believe I am not my own
But I chose to live life, with strength and hope
I am a woman
See over here the ones I love, I'd give up anything to see them fly
I've sacrificed everything I could
Cause they give me life, strength and hope
I am a woman
God made no mistakes when he made me, I am, I am a woman
And I can persevere through anything you send my way, I am, I am a woman
I can get down on my knees and pray the devil back, I am, I am a woman
I am a woman
They always call me the weaker sex
But I am a woman
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11. |
I Know
02:56
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I Know
Words & Music by Naomi Wachira
You see me now with rose colored glass
But I know, I know, I know, I know, it's not over, it's not over yet
You see me now in a single frame
But I know, I know, I know, I know, it's not over yet
So I keep on fighting, I keep on fighting for me
Cause I know, I know what I'm meant to be
I'm not the first and I will not be the last
To wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up and know there's gotta be more
When hope is scarce and failure blooms
I wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up and know there's gotta be more
So I keep on fighting, I keep on fighting for me
Cause I know, I know what I'm meant to be
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Naomi Wachira Seattle, Washington
Naomi Wachira is a remarkable Kenyan singer-songwriter fusing African rhythms, soulful melodies, and poignant storytelling. Her captivating voice and authentic lyrics unite audiences, transcending boundaries and promoting social change.
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