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Real World

from Still a Real World by Joanne Rand

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written on a car ride up coast from Northern California to Southern Oregon en route to a show. I sang it at the show.

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Real World

Still a real world here
In mists rising among these old trees
Still a real world here
In roots pushing to break through the streets
Still a real world here
In plates shifting and rattling bone
Still a real world here
In storms rising and wiping out homes

Seems this world is heating up
Beating out of synch
I won't go speeding up
I'll slow it down I think

Still a real world here
Outside the mesh net of fiber optics
Still a real world here
Away from the blue glow of my computer screen
Still a real world here
In the 20 second interval between satellites passing
Still a real world here
Between the commercials and the motormouth mashing

Seems this world is heating up
Spinning on the brink
I won't go speeding up
I'll slow it down I think

Still a real world
In a river so green my mind can unwind
Still a real world
In the silence between the car engine's whine
Still a real world here
Ocean's thrashing and frothing with life
My body Your body wielding the knife

Seems this world is heating up
Quicker than you think
I won't go speeding up
I'll slow it down I think

Still a real world here
Though insidious shackles are sucking us dry
Still a real world here
Gotta fight the good fight it's a good day to die
Still a real world here
Real people, let's push through the cracks
Old Magic is echoing back

Real magic, old magic, root magic coming back
Real magic, old magic, root magic coming down the track
Still a real world here
Still a real world here

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from Still a Real World, released July 13, 2014
Joanne Rand- piano, vocals, guitar
Tim Randles- bass
written and arranged by Joanne Rand

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Joanne Rand Arcata

“A fixture of the Northern California folk scene, Rand’s life, activism & art are woven seamlessly together. A celebrated musician, composer & teacher. From stripped-down folk songs to lush, textured rock arrangements, she makes consistently engaging, perceptive, universal music.”-SFStation.com 2012. Touring nationally for 30 years, Rand is currently releasing 15th CD of original songs. ... more

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