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What’s In You? Lyrics

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Rhythms & Muse Music CD
Track 1 (5:07) – Audio Sample

What’s in You?

Intro

Verse 1
At once when I saw you, I felt our full connection,
My mind whirled ’round with tangible inflection.
One look, music poured.
Unbidden, ballads scored.
Forewarned. How to learn, harmonious direction?

Intro reprise 1

Chorus
What’s in your look, that sets the music flowing?
What’s in your pose, that tells me you’re worth knowing?
What’s in your mind, that says it’s worth exploring?
What’s in your heart, that brings me thoughts adoring…

Bridge

Verse 2

The next time I saw you, my own life fell away.
Mystic joys and pleasure, came with you to stay.
One word, warming spread.
One touch, glimpsing red.
Create. Connection, never found astray.

Chorus

Bridge reprise

Intro reprise

Verse 2 (partial)
One look, music poured.
Unbidden, ballads scored.
Forewarned. How to learn, harmonious direction?

Chorus

Bridge reprise, ending

©2010 Ann Narcisian Videan

Not Far Away: Lyrics

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Track 4 (3:55) – Audio Sample

Not Far Away

Verse 1
Oh, my friend,
I have a gift to give you.
Not something you can buy or touch,
But one to live within you.
There are many things I could give you,
To show you that I care,
But nothing you can touch,
Can show you what is really there.
And whether we’re friends or lovers,
We’ll often think the same,
We’ll hold the land close to our hearts,
And try to seek the way,
On the wings of air,
Not far away,
A friend is there.

Verse 2
Oh, my friend,
So many things we’ve shared
Since I first saw your face
I have always cared
So I am giving you
A thing you can’t feel or see
But, something you can listen for
Yes, listen when you feel the need
I am giving you my friendship
To last throughout your life
So you’ll remember that I care
And seek the way,
On the wings of air,
Not far a-way,
A friend is there.

Verse 3
Oh, my friend,
Our memories are treasures
The innocence of love and fun
The times just can’t be measured
The world is a circle
And some feelings that you feel
Go ’round in the circle
To show you what is really real.
They say, “If you let someone go,
and he returns to you,
Then you always had his love.”
And, you’ll find,
How to seek the way
On the wings of air,
Not far a-way,
A friend is there.

©2010 Ann Narcisian Videan

Mind and Time: Lyrics

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Track 5 (4:52) – Audio Sample

Mind & Time

Verse 1
How can I hurt so?
What have I done?
How could I hurt you?
My special one.
In one small week that never was.
I’m sure I dreamed it.
I’m sure because…it was so perfect, so very clear.
My senses sound when you are near.
And then you spoke your thoughts inside.
The dream came real. So much I’ve cried.

Chorus
Time…made us cry
Time, time…makes love die.
Time, time, time…I ask you why
Time…passed us by?

 

Verse 2
It was a script.
I was the star.
I played the part,
but played too far.
I fooled my-self with blinded hope
That in my real life I could cope.
How can typed pages become real life?
It was too perfect, no cares or strife.
We walked in green with the unknown.
In such a world, Love’s seed was sown.

Chorus

Verse 3
Those wondrous days
I can’t explain.
Who’d think such joy
Could bring such pain?
I cannot have you. The world’s unfair.
At least I had you, you once were there.
I want so now to be together,
To feel that spark, that intense pleasure.
Our feelings run so very deep
Yet, timing says that we must weep.

Chorus

©2010 Ann Narcisian Videan

Spot the differences between these two pictures.

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Rhythms & Muse cover model

Rhythms & Muse author Ann Narcisian Videan

Um, yeah. It is a trick question. Just about everything is different in these two pictures, except maybe the curly hair. So, why the query?

Almost everyone who knows me and looks at the cover of my novel  immediately points to the woman in the photo and asks, “Is that you?” This cracks me up, and flatters me greatly. I WISH I had that polished blonde, flowing, Hollywood coiffure!

Alas, my cover model is purely and simply fabricated. Her image was positioned in a Photoshop’d image to represent my fictional heroine’s search for fulfillment in the story. She was a top pick. So, I’m totally taking this question from my peers as a compliment!

So, do you want to read the book now?  😀  It’s available at the CreateSpace eStore (best value to author), and Amazon.com (convenient). And, watch in January for my CD of original tunes inspired by the novel.

– Ann

P.S. On the other hand…perhaps, I should go blonde. Or, go for a wholly different look, like this complete Chiquita-esque silliness…

Rhythms & Muse, by Ann Videan

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About the Novel

Witnessing a horrific car accident seen many times before in her dreams spurs award-winning singer Alexandra Lauren to reevaluate her glamorous Hollywood lifestyle. With her lofty musical goal now tarnished by reality, and her unfulfilled memories from her senior year in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, haunting her, Alex takes a bold step to change the rhythms of her life. Leveraging her newly acknowledged intuitions, she makes a plan to reconnect not only with her musical touchstone and high-school sweetheart Matthew Roberts, but with her desire to impact lives for the good through the innocence and beauty of music.

Even though Matt holds Alex in his heart as his only muse, he resolves to ignore her existence. He cannot stay in control with her powerful presence in his life. Besides, how can he ever forgive her? In alliance with their charismatic friend Daniel, her betrayal demolished Matt’s joy in creating their hit single, not to mention their future lives, together.

Can anything in this world shift Matt’s resolve to distance himself from Alex? And, with Daniel still pursuing Alex even as his wife Kathy looks on, can Alex actually find fulfillment? Will music draw the estranged soul mates together again and guide them to realize their dreams?

Available at the CreateSpace eStore (best value to author), and Amazon.com (convenient).

Reviews

“One of the best ‘chick flicks’ I have ever read. Rhythms & Muse, Ann Videan’s freshman release, engages your heart and spirit with the same lilting energy as a romantic soft rock ballad. If ever a dream was meant to be realized, this book is that dream, and you will gladly enfold yourself in its verbal magic.”
– JM de Biasi, literary critic, bibliophile

“Definitely a page-turner! I loved the great dialogue, flashbacks and dreams, and the juxtaposition between the ’70s and current day. Plus, a lovely ending.”
– Laurie Fagen, writer, publisher SanTan Sun News

Can you provide feedback for me about Rhythms & Muse? Your comments are most welcome.