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Life Goes On 03:02
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Life Goes On by S Laffy & J Flinter Verse 1 You know that I never, want to see you leave Because you mean so much to me What begins must end, what goes around comes back again The love we have will carry on Gives me hope, makes me feel so strong, life goes on Verse 2 I want to hold you tight, every things going to be all right But time and tide wait for no one Nothing is here to stay now I’m living day by day The sun comes up the moon goes down It means another season comes around… life goes on Chorus I feel I’ve had enough, seems that life is tough The road I’m on is rough and life goes on The things that I have seen, I wonder what it means I hold onto my dreams and life goes on, life goes on Bridge We go round and round and life goes on We go up and down and life goes on… life goes on SOLO (over 6 bars of the verse) Short Verse 2 The love you gave will carry on Gives me hope, makes me feel so strong… life goes on Repeat Chorus Ad lib around lyrics of chorus
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A Dollar A Day 02:58
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A Dollar A Day by S Laffy & J Flinter Chorus We’ve got to find, a better way Because they’re living their lives, on a dollar a day Verse Is it any wonder, that there is war When it’s water hmm, they’re fighting for Is it really any wonder, they want to get away When there’s hunger around, who wants to stay Repeat Chorus Verse In a little old shack, in a dirty old town There’s a lonely old man, no one around There’s a mother with a baby, with her head hung down Sleeping in a cardboard box, on the ground Bridge We are all a family, living in the world today All for one and one for all here the people say, “find a better way” Learn to give to share to live Because they’re living their lives, on a dollar a day Ad Lib vocal We got to find, they’re living their lives They’re living their lives, we’ve got to find, a better way Ad Solos Ad Lib vocals We’ve got to find, (BVs We’ve got to find) Because they’re living their lives (BVs We’ve got to find) We’ve got to find, (BVs We’ve got to find) A better way.
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Love Nature 05:07
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Love Nature by S Laffy & J Flinter Verse 1 Who owns the land and the continents of ice Put a fence around paradise Next it’s the sun and the stars up in the sky Now’s the time to find out why We need to learn, how to share, this world with everyone Verse 2 Respect the rivers that flow into the seas Each generation depend on these Enjoy the flowers and the forest full of trees A cooling wind a summer breeze We need to learn, how to share, this world with everyone Chorus Love nature, like a mother, Earth’s our mother When she’s gone, you know there’ll be no other, there’ll be no other Life’s a cycle moves in spheres, a minute or a thousand years Life’s a cycle, life’s a cycle, it’s a minute or a thousand years Verse 3 Care for the people for everything they’re worth Sustain resources on this earth Working together in harmony with life Live in peace, no more strife We need to learn, how to share, this world with everyone Repeat Chorus Tag Life’s a cycle moves in spheres, a minute or a thousand years Life’s a cycle Verse 3 By building hope in our communities Living lives with dignity Some day soon surely we will see One world, one humanity We need to learn, how to share, this world with everyone Repeat Chorus Love nature, like a mother, Earth’s our mother When she’s gone, you know there’ll be no other x 2 Bridge & Coda Life’s a cycle moves in spheres, a minute or a thousand years Life’s a cycle x 3 Life’s a cycle it’s a minute or a thousand years
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Look Around The World 03:32
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Look Around The World by S Laffy, J Flinter & R. Hopkins Intro/Chorus Look around the world, look around the world Open up your eyes and you just might see People who still want to be free Yes there’s people who still want to be free, like you and me. Verse 1 Everyone deserves to have, life and liberty Can you hear a call from around the world “Please share, please care, can anybody hear us out there Is the wind going to blow, is the crop going to grow Is the rain going to fall today Can we live without fear, will our families be near Must we go or can we stay Look around of turn away” Chorus Look around the world, look around the world Open up your eyes and you just might see People who still want to be free Yes there’s people who still want to be free, like you and me. Verse 2 Everybody born to this world has reason for being here Can we see the signs all around the world To find, in out time, something that will make us shine Why did life put us here, why is nature so dear Are we proud of what we’ve done today What it is we can give helping others to live Did we hear when the people say, look around of turn away Repeat Chorus Bridge Is there anybody, anybody, anybody hear me out there Is there anybody, anybody, anybody caring for humanity Repeat Chorus x 2 till end
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The Meaning Of Money 03:23
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The Meaning of Money by S Laffy & J Flinter Intro/Chorus The meaning of money, what are you going do with it The meaning of money, you get just what you give x 2 Verse 1 Money doesn’t make the world go around It doesn’t make the birds sing It doesn’t walk it doesn’t talk It doesn’t really do a thing Money can’t make a flower grow, it can’t make a baby smile Some things that money does, it makes me want to run and hide Chorus The meaning of money, what are you going do with it The meaning of money, you get just what you give x 2 Verse 2 Having money a whole lot of money, can’t buy another day You know your wealth won’t buy you health Sometimes it takes it all away Money can buy some things in life Some things that we just don’t need When you need a friend or a lover, money just don’t succeed Chorus The meaning of money, what are you going do with it The meaning of money, you get just what you give x 2 Bridge If you give a lot then you will get a lot whoo oh oh, whoo oh oh If you give a lot then you will get a lot Make a change, make a change come on everybody let’s make a change Key Change Chorus The meaning of money, what are you going do with it The meaning of money, you get just what you give x 2 S O L O (8 bars of verse) Verse 3 Short Sometimes money gets in the way of doing something that is real When it comes back down to it, it’s all about the way we feel Repeat Chorus x 2 till end
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Platinum Mansion 03:16
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Platinum Mansion by S Laffy, J Aggrey Intro/Chorus Platinum, diamonds, silver and gold What is the price of a life that is sold What does it take for the truth to be told Platinum, diamonds, silver and gold After 4 bars Repeat Chorus Verse 1 Up, up, up, up down down, deh down down down x 2 Up, up, up, up when they were down, deh down down down Repeat Chorus Bridge That old King Cole was a tricky old soul A tricky old soul was he He called for his pipe, he called for his bowl He called for his fiddlers three The grand old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill Then he marched them down again So when they were up they were up, up, up And when they were up they were deh down, down, down And when they were only half way up They were neither up nor down Repeat Chorus Ad lib chorus and Bridge till end
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Change 02:48
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Change by S Laffy & J Flinter Intro Let’s go, wooo...oooo...yeh, yeh Change, change a change is coming x 2 Verse 1 (with BV response) I think there’s something happening, I can feel it in the air All around the world it seems to come from everywhere Distant voices calling out, can we hear it do we care It’s time to show we can grow, and then we know we’re getting there Chorus We’ve waited so long, long time coming Change the way we look at things and things will start to change We’ve got to belong, before becoming The people of the world who say “it’s time to be the change” Verse 2 (with BV response) No more fearing the future no regretting the past Believing life is better and the world will change at last Change how we really feel anyway and anyhow And I’ve decided to be living in the here and now Bridge We’ve seen what it’s like in the dark despair Gloom and misery everywhere Just don’t know which way to turn So now’s the time for all of us to learn Repeat Chorus Refrain ad lib (over solos) I can change, you can change the people got to change the world Hear the people saying that it’s time to change
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You're Not Alone 03:48
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You're Not Alone by S Laffy Verse 1 When you feel you’ve got the blues Got nothing else to lose, don’t worry When you feel you’re all alone So very far from home, don’t worry If lady luck has passed you by And you feel you’re going to cry, don’t worry When everything goes wrong Just listen to this song, don’t you worry Chorus You’re not a, you’re not alone in this world x 2 You’re not alone, in this world You’re not alone, yeah, yeah You’re not alone in this world, you’re not alone Verse 2 When trouble comes along And all your monies gone, don’t worry When you’re feeling And all your friends are messing around, don’t worry When you feel you luck has gone And it’s hard to carry on, don’t worry When every thing seems wrong Just listen to this song, don’t you worry Repeat Chorus Bridge When trouble comes along and knocks right on your door Tries to put you down right down on the floor Try not to worry baby don’t let it get you down Because happiness is coming around SOLO Repeat Chorus Coda You’re not alone!
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That's The Way It Is 04:00
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That's The Way It Is by S Laffy & J Flinter Vocal Intro Wooh, wooh, wooh x 2 Aahh… The way it’s meant to be, learn to live in harmony The way it’s meant to be, you’re my sister I’m your brother The way it’s meant to be, justice in this world The way it’s meant to be Chorus That’s the way it is, that’s the way it is Stop the fussing and fighting no denying, that’s the way it is Verse 1 The rain falls on the water and the river runs to the sea As the earth moves around the sun That’s the way it’s meant to be As a son becomes a father, with a child upon his knee That’s the way it was and the way it is and the way it’s meant to be Verse 2 Wanting more of what we have is only causing stress When happiness can be found by living life with less What we get is what we give so the prophets say Now’s the time, just unwind change your mind today Repeat Chorus x 2 Music Interlude Verse 2 Using the earths’ resourses to satisfy our greed Means future generations will be denied their needs The more we have the more we want, so the people say All is fine, now’s the time to feel sublime today Bridge That’s the way, that’s the way, that’s the way One for all and all for one The way it’s meant to be, freedom for everyone The way it’s meant to be, building our humanity The way it’s meant to be, live our lives with dignity The way it’s meant to be, yes that’s the way it’s meant to be Chorus Repeated till end That’s the way it is, that’s the way it is Stop the fussing and fighting no denying, that’s the way it is
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Be Grateful 03:54
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Be Grateful by S Laffy & Jason Flinter Intro/Verse 1 Well I know that I am grateful, having someone to love And I think that being faithful, is knowing when enough’s enough Every time that I see you, I feel lucky for the love I’ve found And I know that I have more the give Because there’s not enough love around Chorus Grateful, I’m feeling grateful, I’m grateful for your love Grateful, I’m feeling grateful, I’m grateful for your love Verse 2 They say that when the love of power, is replaced by the power of love When we climb the highest tower, to see the land from up above We realize that this time now, is the only time we have So please don’t waste this moment Because we’re never going to get it back Repeat Chorus SOLO Repeat Chorus x 2 Ab lib Baby, baby, baby Well lord, do you know how you make me feel You make me feel it, you make me feel it, you make me feel it Well lord, do you know how you make me feel Grateful, I’m feeling grateful, Grateful, I’m feeling grateful,
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Everybody Needs Somebody 03:40
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Everybody Needs Someone by S Laffy & J Flinter Intro Wooo...oooo...oooo Wooo...oooo...oooo Verse 1 I remember, when I was young I didn’t think I needed, anyone Now I see these things so differently Pre Chorus It’s not that I intend Or even comprehend If we can let it flow What we reap is surely what we sow Chorus Wooo...oooo...oooo, everybody needs somebody Wooo...oooo...oooo, everybody needs someone Verse 2 Right from the start, until the end What goes round sure comes, back again And what I’m finding now eventually Repeat Pre and Chorus (x2) Bridge Love can make you laugh or make you cry Make you sad or glad to be alive Love can break your heart or mend it to. Love can feel so good when love is true S O L O S If we can let it flow What we reap is surely what we sow Repeat Chorus till end

about

- Where there's life, there's hope.
Rhythm Rising hope to use our music to lift peoples spirits, to help them find the positive in their lives and to enjoy the good things that are there to be found.

The lyrics of our songs reflect the hopes, fears and aspirations of ordinary people for improving their lives and we believe that music has a role to play in building a more equal world and a movement for justice, fairness and well being, now and for future generations.

Rhythm Rising hope the music and songs on this album will make you think, dance, sing-a-long, and generally feel good!

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released August 8, 2021

Songs written by Steve Laffy & Jason Flinter ( + Rozaya Hopkins & Jahman Aggrey)

The fantastic creative Singers and Musicians on this album are:
Lead Vocals & BVs: Andy Mitchell, Rozaya Hopkins & Jahman Aggrey
Backing Vocals: Melody Laffy Simms, Steve Laffy & Jason Flinter
Acoustic & Electric Guitars: Jason Flinter, Andy Cleveland & Kit Morgan
Keyboards: Robert Webb, Raul Marti Viera, Jason Flinter, Janos Bajtala & Steve Laffy
Bass: Andy Cleveland
Drum Kit & Percussion: Steve Laffy

Recorded at Jason’s Studio, Bristol and at Mountain Studios, South Wales
Lead Vocals recorded at Andy’s Studio, London
Mixed and mastered by Poli Palmer at The Parrot Cage, London

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