Awol Soldier

That Feelin'

She's a tiny little package
That leaves a sweet taste in your mouth 
Always on the go yeah she knows how to rock n' roll 
As the night gets old
She can mellow down and take it slow
Or turn her afterburners on
And disco out beyond the sun
She's so fly!
She's my candy flippin' sweet heart 
Her bag is full of good times 
She's my candy flippin' sweet heart 
She opened up my mind
If you wanna be up
She's a rocket ship waiting to fly
If you need to be cool
She's as smooth as a limousine ride 
If you wanna freak out
She can mix her potion extra stout 
Whatever you need
She's exactly where you wanna be

Candy Flippin' Sweet Heart

I'm on the outside looking in
At a beautiful love that could have been 
I'm cleaning up my side of the street now baby 
So we can get back to you and me

Come on and make up your mind now baby 
stop wasting my time
Come on and make up your mind now baby
 I got my ass on the line
Come on and make up your mind now baby 
whats it gonna be?
Come on and love me baby
or let me go free

You say you want me then you push me away
But what can I do when I did the same thing?
I've got myself to blame for the place that I lay
But my vagabond soul has finally been saved

Make Up Your Mind

It came from a call
One of my own decided
To end it all, no thoughts for tomorrow 
An unfortunate thing, a life still young
A medical drug, reactions unnatural
In a moment all your thoughts can change 
How wrong we can be
Towards things we have never seen
A daughter looks on, tears fall to the ground 
The father she loves but can no longer tell 
A mother cries and wonders why
Her faith is shaken at a life so taken 
And is the grace of God not strong enough when someone dies who is not themselves?
Many times you know that I've felt this way
I found it hard to go on
And in this journey I'm on well the pathway is faded 
With all the hurts and pains trapped inside 
Well I noticed something was wrong
This is not what I was here for
Began searching for the answers of time
And I found it in the peace from above
I wanna live! I wanna fly
Take me higher, let my spirit come alive 
Show me things from my destiny
The calling for my life, what i'm supposed to be
I've seen friends of mine that have lost sight of life 
Trying to escape from the pain
Well if they only knew they were here for a reason it would give the hope they need inside 
What is fate and what good is religion,
If it does not help the ones who are tired? 
You're living a lie of philosophy
If you do not let love rule inside
Choose the path that not many seek
Let go of those things that won't let you believe 
What is life but the chance to see
The dreams in our hearts become reality?

Song For Wes

Bitter sun on the heals of cool moon blistering my skin
Rooftop view of city and sea, evil haze makes it so hard to breath
But I'm….
Sky high on the 4th of July 
Snapshot of the west side 
Sky high on the 4th of July 
Snapshot of my life
Pretty faces all look the same, drowning in the fame
Radio's blasting but I can't feel a thing 
Plastic mother fuckers with nothing to say
DJ's playing that same old tired song
And I've been standing still for too long 
Am I on the path or have I missed my chance? 
I just don't know anymore because I'm...

Snapshot

Welcome my friends to the new millennium 
Electric sounds to desensitize the soul 
Cyberspace warfare man against machine 
They battle for control in the mind of mankind
What we need is someone to show the way 
To free us from our fears
So we can live in brighter days

I'll be your rock n' roll messiah 
Baptize you in my fire
I lay my life down for the groove 
Then resurect them old blues
I come a walking' on the water of a deep blue sound
Cuz I'm a rock n' roll messiah 
you were lost but now you're found 
I'll be your rock n' roll messiah

Virtual realities, false prophets selling lies
Mass producing bullshit for the hypnotized to buy 
But there ain't no main frame that can look me in the eye 
They will never clone a heart forged thru the perils of this life

Rock N' Roll Messiah

I gave away my paper gods
To a waterless tribe
I cut all ties with the daily overdose
And breached the union w the unconscious man
The eagle flies high above the storm 
My spirit burns drawing me towards

A higher level 
Drawing me to a higher level

I took the fury and never said a word
My bones grew strong beneath the pain
I swung the axe from dawn to dusk
Then clasped my calloused hands in gratitude
The angels fly far beyond the sun 
My spirit cries calling me to claim

A higher level 
Calling me to a higher level

Nowhere to run
No place to hide
The only way is through
Forget the past, New Horizon in my view


Higher Level

After all the jacks are in their boxes,
and the clowns have all gone to bed,
you can hear happiness staggering on down the street,
footprints dressed in red.

And the wind whispers Mary.

A broom is drearily sweeping
up the broken pieces of yesterday's life.
Somewhere a Queen is weeping,
somewhere a King has no wife.

And the wind it cries Mary.

The traffic lights they turn blue tomorrow
And shine their emptiness down on my bed,
The tiny island sags downstream
'Cos the life that they lived is dead.

And the wind screams Mary.

Will the wind ever remember
The names it has blown in the past,
And with this crutch, its old age and its wisdom
It whispers, "No, this will be the last."

And The Wind Cries Mary.

The Wind Cries Mary

Every man in this world has to find his own way 
He's got his own soul to search
And his own fears to face
I got lost inside myself, spinning round and round 
And you slipped right through my fingers 
Before my feet could hit the ground

But when you're through running wild and free
I pray the good Lord send you back home to me

Yeah I held another woman in my arms last night 
Yeah I held her strong until the morning light
 But in my mind I traveled to another place 
Where I could see your pretty smile
And rest in your embrace

I know your heart is scarred and bitter 
And I accept all of the blame
But the love we shared is true
And its not that quick to fade
If you believe someone can change 
Then give me one more chance 
Play your favorite song and take my hand 
And I promise that I'll dance

Now I'm sorry for the many mistakes that I have made 
But they were the doorway to the man I am today 
When the trials of this life
Push you back my way
I'm gonna hold you in my arms until my dying day

Home To Me

The world is turning, and your candle is burning 
Yesterday's gone, so you got to move on
There's so little time before we step to the other side 
So get out of your head, you can sleep when you're dead
If you want it
Yeah you got to come on
At the fountain of youth, well you might have to kneel
If you hear these words, well you might have to feel
If you step in the ring, well you're gonna have to take a swing Everyone dies, so why not get what you want out of life
If you want it
Yeah you got to come on
So shine, illuminate the sky
With endless possibilities
 Imagination is the key
So take a trip and let your mind run free
If you want it
Yeah you got to come on

Come On

Goodbye yesterday, Hello today
Its a dream come true
That we're standing face to face
Goodbye tragedy, new hope is in the air
You have no idea 
That you're the answer to my prayer 

Today has a light shining in her eyes
Gently turning the pages of my life
With every passing moment
Feeling more alive/inspired
Makes it easy to say goodbye to yesterday

Goodbye yesterday, hello today
Another chance to cry, to laugh, to say
Goodbye loneliness as new love unfolds
A freely given hour 
To be held and to behold

Goodbye old darkness
Hello new light
Violet rays of morning flying free across the sky
Goodbye old friend
Our journey's come to an end
The selfish eyes in the mirror
Will not betray again

Goodbye Yesterday

Electric Soul Parade is a psychedelic blues rock band formed in 2010 by guitarist/vocalist Travis Lee Stephenson.  Their influences include Cream, Hendrix, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath and Grand Funk Railroad.  Notable performances include opening for Allan Holdsworth (The Coach House), Cornmeal (The Mint), and Will Chambers (Kibbitz Room) as well as playing some of L.A.'s finest venues such as The Wiltern, House Of Blues, and The Viper Room.  ESP is currently writing their fourth studio album and contiue to play in Southern California.

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