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Butterfly Blue

by Halie Loren

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1.
Yellow Bird 03:34
YELLOW BIRD Written by: Halie Loren (c) 2014 Jammin' Salmon Music A yellow bird, she sings and dreams of things she's never seen. And the yellow bird, her wings have never touched the spring rain. Where does such a breezy melody come from if she's never seen the sky? She says she was born with the seed of joy and it blossoms from the inside In this seed I find all I need To write the music of my life My feathered friend, your cage must drive you to rage sometimes… To think that you have aged staring at nothing but beige walls She says "you know, our lives aren't so different as you would believe. All are in prisons of some kind, tethered by the stories that we weave." I hear her song rising sweet and strong and I'm lifted by the sound… Living proof of a simple truth: it's in the mind where freedom's found. All we are is made of stardust and sky We hold the whole world - The whole world inside. A yellow bird, she sings and dreams of things I've never seen. And the yellow bird, her wings have touched everything.
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Tonight, the wind raps on my windowpane reminding me of you again as I watch the dying flames... Tonight, an autumn song in shades of blue resonates with sounds of you and bygone days when love was new.... Que reste-t-il de nos amours Que reste-t-il de ces beaux jours Une photo, vieille photo De ma jeunesse Que reste-t-il des billets doux Des mois d' avril, des rendez-vous Un souvenir qui me poursuit Sans cesse Bonheur fané, cheveux au vent Baisers volés, rêves mouvants Que reste-t-il de tout cela Dites-le-moi Un petit village, un vieux clocher Un paysage si bien caché Et dans un nuage le cher visage De mon passé My breaking heart and I agree That you and I could never be So with my best, my very best, I'll set you free. I wish you shelter from the storms, a cozy fire to keep you warm, but most of all - when snowflakes fall - I wish you love.
3.
Blue 04:42
BLUE Written by Daniel Gallo **** The carnival left town, The tents all came down yesterday. Though the clowns had their way, It’s only clouds in your eyes I can see. Though I can’t stop the rain Nor the sweet and aching pain in your heart, There ain’t no sugar sweet as you When you soul is painted blue, baby - falling apart - You’re reaching for something to save you Feeling… Blue like the deep sea Colors your country When we’re driving home Blue like a moonbeam Drowning you baby When you feel alone So, I can’t stop the rain Nor the sweet and aching pain in your heart It’s just the way that we fall When we’re standing one and all in the dark And in the pieces we fall I see the people one and all Reach for the sky And there’s something there to remind us But nobody knows why Blue like the deep sea Colors your country When we’re driving home Blue like a moonbeam Drowning you baby When you feel alone These are the things that you see When you’re looking back at me through the pain But we don’t have to fall If we stand together tall in the rain And in this world painted blue I can only promise you Holding your heart Singing these songs About a new start When I’ll bathe you in sunbeams, Tattoo your daydreams Across our sky. I’ll love you like Sunday, No clouds on the highway When we’re driving home. Blue like the deep sea Colors your country When we’re driving home Blue like a moonbeam Drowning you baby When you feel alone Blue, blue Blue, blue Blue like the deep sea Colors you baby Blue like a moonbeam Drowning you baby
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Butterfly 04:34
BUTTERFLY written by Halie Loren (c) 2014, Jammin' Salmon Music (ASCAP) Never felt so old, so ready to fold it all down so at home on the cold, hard ground. I'm not chasing sun no more How I love that light, but it don't help when the nights get long. I'm too tired to right all the wrongs I must have done to end up so far gone... But my sweet friend, the angel, you float in on the wind tell me this is not the end... And you say, you say, you say, that I just got to play this game and I'll leave it alive. And someday, someday, someday, I'll look back and see all the pain and fear was a lie. You gotta die awhile to come back a Butterfly. When it comes to change, all I know is to rage against It don't matter the cage I'm in Still feels like a home to me But then the rain comes down and I'm afraid that I'll drown in here. I cover my head, but it's loud and clear: There's only one way out. Oh, Cruel World, you break me out of all my shells I guess you know me well. And you say, you say, you say, that I just got to play this game and I'll leave it alive. And someday, someday, someday, I'll look back and see all the pain and fear was a lie. You gotta die awhile to come back a Butterfly. Oh, My Soul, I feel you reaching for the wind, longing to begin again... Butterfly
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AFTER THE FALL Written by Daniel Gallo **** Lullabies float like birds through the land And pennies in the stream From dreaming little dreams with him And the records spin on through the night And the darkness it sighs When Billie sings: “take my arms, I’ll never use them” After the fall you’re still singing these songs 'Cause the light in the sound Warms your heart in the winter, baby And after the fall you’ll reach back to a time Of melodies soft and clear To cradle your heart A man says it’s only a paper moon And he travels in time Weaving sounds in your room And these foolish things still remind you of him How he took all of you Like you wanted him to In those days of sweet surrender And after the fall you’re still singing these songs 'Cause the light in the sound Warms your heart in the winter, baby And after the fall you’ll reach back to a time Of melodies soft and clear To cradle your heart And it’s sweeter than sugar and wine And it’s softer than summertime Funny like a valentine When your heart is aglow Now you know That you can’t Live in a song that never ends What a wonderful world It would be if you could And in your solitude, that mood indigo Is what's left of the night When the record ends In the silence of cold December... And after the fall you’re still singing these songs 'Cause the light in the sound Warms your heart in the winter, baby And after the fall you’ll reach back to a time Of melodies soft and clear To cradle your heart And after the fall you’re still singing these songs 'Cause the light in the sound Warms your heart In the winter.
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OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY Written by George and Ira Gershwin **** It’s very clear Our love is here to stay Not for a year But ever and a day The radio and the telephone And the movies that we know May just be passing fancies, And in time may go But, oh my dear, Our love is here to stay Together we’re Going a long, long way In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibralter may tumble, They’re only made of clay, But our love is here to stay.
8.
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN (written by Cole Porter) I've got you under my skin I've got you deep in the heart of me So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me I've got you under my skin I tried so not to give in I said to myself, "this affair never will go so well" So why do I try to resist when, baby, I know so well That I've got you under my skin? I'd sacrifice anything come what might For the sake of having you near In spite of a warning voice that comes in the night And repeats, repeats in my ear: "Don't you know, little fool, you never can win? Use your mentality, wake up to reality" But each time I do just the thought of you makes me stop Before I begin 'Cause I've got you I've got you I've got you under my skin.
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DANGER IN LOVING YOU Written by Halie Loren & Larry Wayne Clark **** Mine was a blue world until you came along Thought I was through singing that melancholy song Now the tune is the same, and every word's coming true Guess that's the danger in loving you Just like a silly moth that can't seem to learn I keep running back, although I know It's gonna burn Sometimes I hate myself, but what can I do I'm drawn to the danger in loving you I can't fight your devil charms When you take me in your arms And you lead me into harm's way I'm a captive in the game you play Just like a gambler in this round of roulette Except it's my heart that I've got riding on a bet How long will it take before you break it in two It's all in the danger in loving you It's all in the danger in loving you
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BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS written by Harry Warren & Al Dubin **** I walk along the street of sorrow, The boulevard of broken dreams. Where gigolo and gigolette Can take a kiss without regret So they forget their broken dreams. You laugh tonight and cry tomorrow, When you behold your shattered dreams. And gigolo and gigolette Awake to find their eyes are wet With tears that tell of broken dreams. Here is where you`ll always find me, Always walking up and down. But I left my soul behind me In an old cathedral town. The joy that you find here, you borrow... You cannot keep it long, it seems. And gigolo and gigolette Can sing a song and dance along The boulevard of broken dreams. Here is where you`ll always find me, Always walking up and down. But I left my soul behind me In an old cathedral town. The joy that you find here, you borrow... You cannot keep it long, it seems. And gigolo and gigolette Can sing a song and dance along The boulevard of broken dreams.
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CARRY US THROUGH written by Sarah Masen *** I took a train headed home 
where the colors stream and my thoughts they go... I was looking up for the wind to blow, to come carry us through Well, sometimes there's doubts, and the dogs, they bark and you're just not sure what is in the dark. I start to cry oh, but then the wind goes by, to come carry us through 
 Carry us through carry us through 
I was looking up for the Wind to blow, to come carry us through. 
 When we think that it's over, Baby we find new things to be afraid of. If we pray till we're older, and believe that there is hope - even in the night, there is hope. 
 We grab existence by our defeats 
and somehow laugh when we are weak .
 We're being made strong from underneath, to come carry us through So take off of your shoulders 
 the burdens that you carry of your own regret ...
 because someone else needs holding, 
and it's very hard to smile when you are all stuck inside yourself 
 So we close our eyes and we see the Light 
There are so many Oh, to hold on tight 
 Don't be afraid to pray just like a child: Carry us through Carry us through carry us through 
I been looking up for the Wind to blow, To come carry us through 
Carry us through carry us through, Carry us through I been praying, oh, I'm so overdue 
Come carry us through 
 
I been looking up Where are You? To come carry us.... Carry us through.
12.
Peace 03:35
PEACE written by Horace Silver **** There's a place that I know where the sycamores grow and daffodils have their fun Where the cares of the day seem to slowly fade away in the glow of the evening sun Peace when the day is done. If I go there real late, let my mind meditate on everything to be done If I search deep inside, let my conscience be my guide, then the answers are sure to come Don't have to worry none. When you find peace of mind, leave your worries behind, don't say that it can't be done With a new point of view life's true meaning comes to you and the freedom you seek is won Peace is for everyone/

about

Butterfly Blue, the stunning and soulful new album by international singer and songwriter Halie Loren, evokes poetic images of metamorphosis through struggle and transcendence, tinged with bittersweet melancholy.

"A lot of these songs were chosen because they explored different aspects of imprisonment and freedom," Loren explains. "Many of them have to do with ideas of being beholden to thoughts, feelings, and experiences from which you alone can also free yourself."

Through a soundtrack that includes guitars, piano, organ, double-bass, horns cellos, and layered vocals, "Butterfly Blue” weaves together a diverse and rich musical array of original songs, unique reads on standards, and little-known covers that have been long-treasured pieces of Loren's repertoire. Here, she draws inspiration from blues and soul influences while unapologetically planting one foot in the jazz realm and the other in pop without losing any of the warmth, charm, and sensuality that has always characterized her unique vocal approach, ultimately revealing a deeper, more nuanced side of Loren’s artistry featuring strength and vulnerability in equal measures.

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released June 9, 2015

Vocals: Halie Loren
Piano & Organ: Matt Treder
Guitars: William Seiji Marsh & Daniel Gallo
Bass: Mark Schneider
Drums: Brian West
Horns: David Larsen (saxophones, clarinet), Joe Freuen (trombone), Dana Heitman (trumpet), Rob Birdwell (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Cello: Katherine Dudney

Produced by Halie Loren
Co-produced by Matt Treder
Mastered by Larry Devivo, Silvertone Mastering
Recorded at White Moon Studio, Eugene, OR
Photography by Bob Williams, bobwilliamsphotography.com
Album art by Halie Loren

Label distribution: Justin Time Records, justin-time.com
Copyright 2015, White Moon Productions

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