about
This song is inspired by November's election. At 5:00am on November 9th, I couldn't sleep. Leaving behind my sleeping children and husband, I took my dog down the road to Lake Winnebago. I stood there staring across the water, waiting to see if the sun was still going to come up. It did, in glorious fashion. It always comes back.
I was suddenly filled with a feeling of hope and determination. It was my wake up call. I felt an unprecedented opportunity and responsibility to work for what is right. In my song, I refer to "a million and one ways to make it better". I am that one and this is my way........
I am using my song to support an organization working tirelessly to make our world a better place. The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) is leading the charge against sexual violence in our state. They strive to create the social change necessary to ensure a future where no child, woman or man is ever sexually violated again. I am a Volunteer Victim Advocate for one of their regional agencies, the Sexual Assault Crisis Center (SACC) in Appleton, WI. I have been awed and humbled by the difference the SACC is making in our area. I am proud to be a small part of that difference.
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lyrics
It’s a wake up call
Cuz we slept right through the night
And if you’re not a morning person
I know it don’t seem right
But there’s so much work to do
Shower up, lace up your shoes
There’s a million and one….
Ways to make it better
It’s an invitation
On a morning still brand new
The dreams we all were dreaming
Are still gonna come true
Enough coffee, enough love
More listening, less talk
There’s a million and one…..
Ways to make it better
And the sun might not up yet; The day might seem so dark
And you don’t wanna believe it; But you know down in your heart
Everything turns
Can’t help but chase the light
And the world is spinning towards it
And it finds it every time
It’s the only thing that’s constant
You could set a watch to it
And I do
It’s a wake up call
To the things we didn’t see
Rose-colored glasses
Hid the colors we could be
Don't get stuck in the past
Keep the faith, make it last
There’s a million and one…..
Ways to make it better
It’s an invitation
To find the beauty everyday
Might have to wash the windows
But they need it anyway
Don’t be afraid of the dark
Lift up your head, your heart
There’s a million and one…..
Ways to make it better
credits
released January 13, 2017
Recorded by Marc Golde at Rock Garden Studio in Appleton, WI
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