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Hold on to the rhythm

by Rainy

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1.
Look up 04:22
Look up Lets go and see the gypsy man play I'm stuck in a low tide Still looking for blue sky And would you come and share your smile with me ‘Cause maybe it’s high time I started to feel fine Down on your luck Feeling tired and all shook up This is no way Of winding down At the end of the day So look up, look up It ain’t gonna stay, to long Not if I can help it I might be right or wrong Or maybe I can shake it Nothings black or white In this old life Just now I don't want to be Right now I don't want to be right Lets go and find a little place to unwind Maybe an island Or somewhere to smile And dance away these Precious moments we find Spin around for the evening Just enough to catch the feeling Down on your luck Feeling tired and all shook up This is no way Of winding down At the end of the day So look up, look up It ain’t gonna stay, to long Not if I can help it I might be right or wrong Or maybe I can shake it Nothings black or white In this old life Just now I don't want to be Right now I don't want to be right
2.
Gotta move 03:41
Gotta Move You Gotta move just a little You can make your changes with grace ‘Cause the time is a riddle And it takes no illusions To follow your conclusions to the end It goes around Fall in and out Of the seasons and the crowds If your bound Find your way And start moving around There was a day not too long ago Where sunlight resided in mind And though the cold winds follow You can reach your horizons But you must leave your footsteps far behind It goes around Fall in and out Of the seasons and the crowds If your bound Find your way And start moving around There's a stone in a hollow And it calls out to the weary on the road There's a breeze upon a meadow It'll spin the world around you And lead you to return to lay your bones It goes around Fall in and out Of the seasons and the crowds If your bound Find your way And start moving around Some day you can sit and find the beginning
3.
Dirt road 04:24
Dirt Road Won’t you Take your chances Down by the river ‘Cause I’ve heard Of sweet romances Down by the river Dirt road don’t leave me dry Some say That you’ll have nine lives And time to figure And some folks May tell you no lies Just to make them bigger The tale is told on the tide Dirt road don’t leave me dry And brother I’m doing just fine Down by the river And tell them I’ll be home in time To share the winter The tale is told on the tide Dirt road don’t leave me dry And talk says That you’ll find a reason To back away to It’s all I can do just to keep believing To make a way through The tale is told on the tide Dirt road don’t leave me dry And meanwhile I’ll take my chances Down by the river And watch as the light slowly dances Down by the river The tale is told on the tide Dirt road don’t leave me dry
4.
Hold on to the rhythm These days I don't seem to follow Any kind of groove Twist and turn steal and borrow any which way, is loose These times Will have you on the back foot They'll have you run a ragged race These days I can't seem to carry Any kind of tune But the four winds blow far from these shores Some kind of change for those who seek more There's a sweetness we cannot ignore Come find a way to hold on to the rhythm Sometimes I just want to float down stream Move another way Drift on down into a day dream Slip into the tide to ease my pain These moments seem small enough to catch But big enough to move your mind These days I can't seem to hold on To what I'm trying to find But the four winds blow far from these shores Some kind of change for those who seek more There's a sweetness we cannot ignore Come find a way to hold on to the rhythm This time I just want to hold a beat down Think upon a melody Beat this fear cast this worry Find a way to feel, cause it's on the rise Feed this mind open this heart Conjure up a wind to break this fall short These days are lonely save for trouble And troubles all I got But the four winds blow far from these shores Some kind of change for those who seek more There's a sweetness we cannot ignore Come find a way to hold on to the rhythm Some kind of change Got to hold on to the rhythm Some kind of change Got to find a way To hold on to the rhythm
5.
Warm wind 05:14
Warm Wind Warm wind Blow from the east And swell I've found a little place Where no one can find me Shine through The wind of an ageless few Sit down and look a while At the great empty highway And is there time to Talk a little If the journey finds Its way around Find your serenity I've found a little space And though Your asking why You'll find another place In the wink of an eye Slow breeze Lend me a moment To find And fall away from here Won't you send me a fine day Far cry From the streets that push you by And lead into themselves To wind into your day And is there time to Talk a little If the journey finds Its way around Find your serenity I've found a little space And though Your asking why You'll find another place In the wink of an eye Old wave Meet me and maybe we'll pave The Road beyond this town Seems a little far away right now Time heals And pushes the moment you feel Back into where these trails Spin round into mind games And is there time to Talk a little If the journey finds Its way around I watch you smile And trying to figure All the time Find your serenity I've found a little space And though Your asking why You'll find another place In the wink of an eye
6.
Lift 05:10
Lift If I could step right out of myself for a while If I could lift right off my feet for the day Would I see clear stand tall and hear for miles Or could the answers seem to point out the other way ‘Cause I just want to lift you up This life won't shake you down If I could dive right under the ground that we stand If I could drift straight into the earth for a time Would I feel that the roots quench the thirst of this land Or Would I see that we all just need a little bit of sunshine ‘Cause I just want to lift you up This life won't shake you down If I could glide and ride any which way that I choose If I could float another way another road just feels good Would I find my way and know we just can loose ‘Cause I can see we're going to lift our heads and kick off these shoes ‘Cause I just want to lift you up This life won't shake you down If I could lift right out of myself
7.
Giving 03:55
Giving Things could be different And simply may change Into the difficult As times rearrange See days may give These days just take To long to figure out But make no mistake This is a long time coming This is a long way to be running This is a short little time to be living Going to make sure I'm giving Some go the easy way Before its to soon But I’ll go the other way And howl at the moon See clouds may roll Stars may be born No time for sitting round Looking all forlorn This is a long time coming This is a long way to be running This is a short little time to be living Going to make sure I'm giving We all need a little bit And we all know that we should The best laid plans Could do you no good Hold on too tight And you might just loose your grip ‘Cause walking a dry road Don't mean you won't slip This is a long time coming This is a long way to be running This is a short little time to be living Going to make sure I'm giving Get Into the positive And you’ll shine right where you’re stood Couldn't be more simple If the wonderful Is what you search Get Into the positive Got to shine right where you’re stood
8.
Message 05:28
Message I'd Understand If for one way or another It was never planned To know the way by mere direction I've walked a road That passes by the ocean I'd never think To walk away from your affection ‘Cause your bridges are standing Watched by spirits and guardians And the least I could do Is send a message to you Not Far away The Biting winds of winter Never fail to change The Frozen Spiral eyes you sparkle Don't loose your smile If the wind changes direction It'll Go for miles Beyond the air and through detection ‘Cause your bridges are standing Watched by spirits and guardians And the least I could do Is send a message to you I'd Understand Don't hide away from me Your love is strong That’s all that love should be Oh Days Days like these are True Just give me time And I'll send a message to you ‘Cause your bridges are standing Watched by spirits and guardians And the least I could do Is send a message Just send a message to you
9.
Pinch of Silver Why don't you paint me a picture and make it shine like gold See my friend seems to think I am wrong When all I need is a little bit of beautiful How ‘bout you take all of the sadness And paint it up in a shade of blue All the greens and tangerines The colours that seem so serene Means I'm thinking of you Yellows for the sunshine Red is for the wine I'll take a pinch of silver for the sea And if by chance we have the light It would be my one delight If maybe you could spend a little time with me What about you fade all your fancies And make it out in a colour so bold ‘Cause all who see then must believe That all we need is a little bit of growing old How bout you take all of the happiness And paint it up in a turquoise and fire All the while I'll sit and smile and on my feet I'd walk for miles All because I believe we'd get a little higher Yellows for the sunshine Red is for the wine I'll take a pinch of silver for the sea And if by chance we have the light It would be my one delight If maybe you could spend a little time with me Then again you could take all your chances And shade it in any way you see fine ‘Cause anywhere you walk in this world If you find your way you know I won't be far behind Maybe we could take in the stars tonight Or maybe we could cosy up and doze The moon it seems has seen our dreams And told the sun to paint this scene Funny thing is we're the only ones who know Yellows for the sunshine Red is for the wine I'll take a pinch of silver for the sea And if by chance we have the light It would be my one delight If maybe you could spend a little time with me
10.
Little Things As the sunlight Cross my window Catch my troubles Call it a day So Little angel Cast down your watery light I know it seems so When I'm not even looking at it right Won't you be careful ‘Cause dangers on It's way I would be fearful It's gonna rain It's gonna rain I'd say the little things Will help you on your way It's gonna rain I watch the seasons Gather no reasons The questions back there If only I spoke Way passed the hour Seems I'll be catching the light Watching the red sky Still sitting here asking the question why Won't you be careful ‘Cause dangers on It's way I would be fearful It's gonna rain It's gonna rain I'd say the little things Will help you on your way It's gonna rain Have we listened? Aren't you wishing? The faded feeling Inside of us all Stand for your goodness Cast out a lovely smile Embrace your weakness I'll be waiting over here to hang out a while Won't you be careful ‘Cause dangers on It's way I would be fearful It's gonna rain It's gonna rain I'd say the little things Will help you on your way It's gonna rain
11.
Thousand miles the wiser I could take a boat to the island You could make a run for the sun We could make a change for the better And still find time to have a little fun Question all your answers Is all I’ve learnt A thousand miles the wiser I could chase the sun for the summer I could fly across the great divide If I knew the way would be easy I’d turn around and cross the other side Question all your answers Is all I’ve learnt A thousand miles the wiser The grass is always greener But up here the air is cleaner If I made my way through the desert Would the city seem so far away? With a friend in mind I’d be easy And turn the milky moonlight into day Call upon the ways to make you smile ‘Cause it don’t look to bad for miles around And if you don’t have what you need in sight Call upon the beauty deep inside Question all your answers Is all I’ve learnt A thousand miles the wiser The grass is always greener But up here the air is cleaner Better head home
12.
Just a key 03:56
Just a key Don't let it get you down It’s just the key In which you have found yourself Don't let it mess you round Just try it out while your thinking about your days Fortune may catch you cold And spin you round as the hurricane unfolds No matter pay no mind You seek yourself And you can surely find Right now Seems to be a little bit of coming out and hiding away Just now Weather the storm ‘cause it won't be too long before your Riding out your wave Won't be too long before your Riding out Weather the storm ‘cause it won't be too long before your I’ve been away too long Too busy searching For the road I'm already on Just take it easy friend I'd give the world just too see the smile you send One day we'll take a ride Follow the road right down through Mexico Just trying to make it right ‘Cause all these dreams You can turn around and make your life Right now Seems to be a little bit of coming out and hiding away Just now Weather the storm ‘cause it won't be too long before your Riding out your wave Won't be too long before your Riding out Weather the storm ‘cause it won't be too long before your Shine on and make a light Just hear the key and open your arms out wide It’s all within your eye The breeze may drop a little The tide may creep up too high It’s all within the waking of a day Just turned around and found yourself this way Don't let it make you frown It’s just the key in which you have found yourself Right now Seems to be a little bit of coming out and hiding away Just now Weather the storm ‘cause it won't be too long before your Riding out your wave Won't be too long before your Riding out Weather the storm ‘cause it won't be too long before your
13.
Looking too far Find myself in pieces When all I see is on the rise Walked the street the other day Barely chance to close my eyes Friendly face is all I need All I got to paint this scene Your smile is on the Sea breeze Think about what you please ‘Cause these days are few You may think they're catching up with you And time may seem stranger than ever before Been looking too far Stood and watched the stars last night And maybe I just thought of you Seek the corners of your mind And maybe we can see the view Friendly face is all I need All I’ve got to paint this scene Your smile is on the Sea breeze Think about what you please ‘Cause these days are few You may think they're catching up with you And time may seem stranger than ever before Been looking too far Won't you stay A while with me And we can go out in the rain Cause this is what you get for free Never gonna come round again Friendly face is all I need All I’ve got to paint this scene Your smile is on the Sea Breeze Think about what you Please ‘Cause these days are few You may think they're catching up with you And time may seem stranger than ever before Been looking too far What's it gonna take to find our mind
14.
Caught the weather Last night I caught the weather As I walked outside my door Just trying To keep it all together But the mind is working on over load Now times We got to get together And the moon And the moon is on the rise Don’t cry We’ve got the weather And there’s more than enough outside So whenever you want to get away You can change your mind If the weather takes on a darker day Don’t forget the sunshine So whenever you want to get away You can change your mind If you ever care to befriend a day Just don’t forget the sunshine Been down Trying to take it easy With my feet still flat on the ground No good Has taken it upon me To confuse the way and turn the world right upside down Down low Taking it slow With the road comes our own direction is all This life Is never easy But there’s more than enough outside So whenever you want to get away You can change your mind If the weather takes on a darker day Don’t forget the sunshine So whenever you want to get away You can change your mind If you ever care to befriend a day Just don’t forget the sunshine

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"14 songs of pure awesomeness" Senseitional (I Am Entertainment Magazine)

"Soundtrack to the summer!"
Sophie Oliver (BBC Radio Bristol)

"Is this a new West Coast sound? Like Bill Withers on a surfboard or a slacker generation Paul Simon, Rainy's laid back grooves get under your skin." Justin Adams (JuJu, Robert Plant and The Strange Sensations, BBC 3 Award winning Producer)

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released January 1, 2006

All music & lyrics - Rainy

Guitars, Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Harmonica, Sitar, Clarinet, Bamboo flute, Didgeridoo, Drums & percussion - Rainy

Added Drums & percussion on Message & Lift - Justin fellows

Saxophone & Flute on Message & Looking too far - Tom Forgaard

Produced & Recorded at home in Wiltshire 2006

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Rainy Bath, UK

Rainy is a Multi-instrumentalist songwriter living in Wiltshire U.K. He records all his music at home with a couple of mics, a bunch of instruments and a determination to reach beyond those four walls.
He plays across the U.K. as a solo artist. His band Rainy and The Dust are currently on hiatus.
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