2. Fractals 

© 2016 Lyrics - Rebecca Bond & Rachel Prior. © 2018 Music - Rachel Prior, Rebecca Bond & Chris Fowles. © 2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles & Max Serpentini.

my skin, my fascia, my muscle, my bone 
so I gather these tears held in my hand 
and wonder what they’re worth 
maybe to awaken in me the courage to be free
safe in my cocoon, wings unfold the heart of me

 it’s the strength of your eyes, 
not the vision, but the beholding, 
awareness collapses all time
expanding into eternity, 
all the fractals united 
in the gravity of your eyes 

 so I abandon my fears at heaven’s door
 and fall softly to the earth, 
fondling love’s staircase 
with my true desires, 
open heart, soft held love
 
my fingers crave your skin, 
you cloak the fire within 
lush vines entwining trees, 
limbs tangled you and me

 it’s the strength of your eyes, 
not the vision, but the beholding, 
awareness collapses all time
expanding into eternity, 
all the fractals united
 in the gravity of your eyes 

 be unearthly / carry me, 
dream me I am quiet 
I am spirit believing in flesh 
I am unfolding 
 my skin, my fascia, my muscle, my bone

02 - Fractals

4. In The Dark

© 2002 Lyrics & Music - Rachel Prior, updated lyrics © 2012-18 Rachel Prior. © 2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles, Max Serpentini, & Benedicte Schioetz. 


present life slips my grip , my mind slides out of place	
visions cannot cross my lips, memories I can’t erase

the more I fight the more I’m bound
to the corners of my racing mind 
running can’t escape the sound
of these nocturnal dreams of mine	

hoping I don’t break apart , fighting shadows in the dark
						
shadows climb and lightness crawls
absence hides behind these eyes	
no one hears my frantic calls	
no one sees me wave goodbye

crying out at night, praying to whatever god is there
reaching for the Light, getting out of this alive I swear

hoping I don’t break apart, fighting shadows in the dark	
	
no more waiting for the sky to fall	
or the earth to split in two		
I just want to know it all		
crack this secret, hear the truth	

I’m not gonna break apart
fighting shadows in the dark	
not gonna break apart
gonna trust the truth in my heart	
I’m gonna transmute through art,
fighting shadows in the dark
	
I’m not gonna break apart

04 - In The Dark

6. Drawing Lines 

© 2013 Rachel Prior - Lyrics and Music, lyric edits Chris Fowles. © 2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles, Max Serpentini. 

no one wins on a battlefield				
can scars hurt ‘till the end of time?
does this child now need a shield?
is this body yours or mine?

good touch, too much
stop now, I’ve had enough
the line is crossed, freedom’s lost	
who do I trust and what’s the cost? 

officers sitting on the lawn			
exam room lights shine far too bright
every choice feels right and wrong
will I ever find sleep tonight?

good touch, too much
stop now, I’ve had enough
the line is crossed, freedom’s lost			
who do I trust and what’s the cost?

cradle me in my arms tonight
my legs tired running from my past		
soldiers trying not to fight
how much longer will this last?
		
good touch, too much
stop now, I’ve had enough
the line is crossed, freedom’s lost 
who do I trust and what’s the cost?

drawing lines in the sand today 
lines for freedom, freedom to play
will scars heal in their own time?
is this body yours or mine?

06 - Drawing Lines

7. Way Deep Down

© 2016 Lyrics and Music Rachel Prior, with Kiki Connelly & Chris Fowles. © 2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles & Max Serpentini. 

way deep down to the bottom of the well 

when I find myself going all to pieces
when I find myself with no place to go
when I find myself sitting on the curb			             
shivering in the cold of my habitual mind			
what do I hold onto this time
			
way deep down to the bottom of the well 

when I find myself like a shadow in the crowd
when I find my thoughts are talking way too loud
when I find myself jumping at sounds
exposing the fear in my memory 
that gnaws at my dreams 
drenching my soul in teary streams	
		
way deep down to the bottom of the well						
I keep raging with no one to blame 
in my mind I’m still battling the flames 
reaching for the children in their burning beds 
choking on ashes and the tears that I shed
what were the last words she said? 

way deep down to the bottom of the well 
how am I gonna rise up ?

07 - Way Deep Down

9. Ageless Sun

© 2013 Chris Fowles & Rachel Prior - Lyrics & Music. © 2019 Arrangement - Chris Fowles, Rachel Prior, & Max Serpentini. 


when the light is tied to the ageless sun
the wind whispers secrets of silence
under the banyan tree flies a golden dove
to bring back the feathers of love

lift your hands up / lift your hands up to the sky
lift them way up / in the meadow there is beauty			
and an endless sky
					
well I have gone where love brings the dawn
and comes with all the riches in the making
but this lonely feeling, when I find myself…
listening to my heartbeat lose its way	

buried treasure flows deep within 
in time with the evolution of soul
death rebirths, a snake that sheds its skin
and you can’t forget to die
can you see beyond the lie
			
lift your hands up / lift your hands up to the sky
lift them way up / in the meadow there is beauty
and an endless sky 

well I have come to finish what I started
did you say you had some help for me?
I long to live in the dream that’s always been 
and find the peace in harmony
				
lift your hands up / lift your hands up to the sky
lift them way up / in the meadow there is beauty
and an endless sky

09 - Ageless Sun

10 Journey Light 

© 2014 Rachel Prior - Lyrics & Music, with Chris Fowles & Max Serpentini. © 2016 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles, & Max Serpentini. 

if I keep movin’, will I lose this feelin’, empty hole inside	   
boxes, bags, and things to do, child inside is hungry too	
		
acid adolescent words from my tongue
packin’ my brother’s frozen dreams
onto a Greyhound, under grey skies
Joshua Tree our lullabies	
				
unpack this backpack of my past and journey light
stay awhile in my own skin and journey light
carry only what feeds my dreams	

journey light, journey light, journey light

now a child’s play, can be sharp underfoot
chaos of home the mirror of my heart
backpack’s too heavy for this small child
she carries her fears into the wild	
		
unpack this backpack of my past and journey light
stay awhile in my own skin and journey light
carry only what feeds my dreams	
	
journey light, journey light, journey light
	
how do I love and still let go?		          			   
how do I trust what I don’t know?
what I need does it feed this hole inside?
can I let go and let spirit be my guide?	

unpack this backpack of my past and journey light
stay awhile in my own skin and journey light
carry only what feeds my dreams
journey light, journey light, journey light

10 - Journey Light

11. What’s Alive 

© 2013 Lyrics & Music Chris Fowles & Rachel Prior. © 2018 Arrangement - Chris Fowles, Rachel Prior, & Max Serpentini.


old man breathes the air from the trees
it’s as easy as a summer breeze	
young man can’t wait to get there	
some day he’ll be that man, one day he’ll be that man
		
it’s a matter of your time, begin what you long to find		
takes all of what’s inside, to choose what’s alive
choose what’s alive, to choose what’s alive
open to what’s alive	
	
in the darkest night of your soul
it’s a magical form of radical lifeline, in time
it’s a renaissance, it’s a shaman’s trance, divine design
can you see the star shine who you are 
in the night sky, real bright

you’ve been searching your whole life			
find what you’re looking for, deeper in the core			
you will search for your whole life	
find what you’re looking for, open up the door			

no need to fear time, begin what you long to find			
it takes all of what’s inside

to choose what’s alive, choose what’s alive					
it’s a magical form of radical lifeline, in time
it’s a renaissance, it’s a shaman’s trance, divine design
can you see the star shine who you are 
in your mind’s eye, real wide	
		
no need to wait for a sign, begin what you long to find
takes all of what’s inside, to choose what’s alive			
choose what’s alive, to choose what’s alive
open to what’s alive

11 - What's Alive

COPYRIGHT INFO

1. Earthquake © 2013 Rachel Prior - Music & Lyrics. © 2013 Chris Fowles - Music. © 2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles, Max Serpentini. 

2. Fractals - © 2016 Lyrics - Rebecca Bond & Rachel Prior. © 2018 Music - Rachel Prior, Rebecca Bond & Chris Fowles. © 2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles & Max Serpentini. 

3. Child So Rare © 2012-2018 Rachel Prior - Lyrics & Music. © 2018 Arrangement - Chris Fowles, Rachel Prior, & Max Serpentini.  

4. In The Dark © 2002 Lyrics & Music - Rachel Prior, updated lyrics © 2012-18 Rachel Prior. © 2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles, Max Serpentini, & Benedicte Schioetz. 

5. Drink My Fill © 2002-2013 Rachel Prior - Music & Lyrics. © 2019 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles & Max Serpentini. 

6. Drawing Lines © 2013 Rachel Prior - Lyrics and Music, lyric edits Chris Fowles. © 2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles, Max Serpentini. 

7. Way Deep Down © 2016 Lyrics and Music Rachel Prior, with Kiki Connelly & Chris Fowles. © 2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles & Max Serpentini. 

8. Freedom © 2013 Music Rachel Prior © 2013 Lyrics Rachel Prior & Chris Fowles. © 2013-2018 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles, Bruce Jefferson & Emily Villavicencio, Max Serpentini. 

9. Ageless Sun © 2013 Chris Fowles & Rachel Prior - Lyrics & Music. © 2019 Arrangement - Chris Fowles, Rachel Prior, & Max Serpentini. 

10. Journey Light © 2014 Rachel Prior - Lyrics & Music, with Chris Fowles & Max Serpentini. © 2016 Arrangement - Rachel Prior, Chris Fowles, & Max Serpentini. 

11. What’s Alive © 2013 Lyrics & Music Chris Fowles & Rachel Prior. © 2018 Arrangement - Chris Fowles, Rachel Prior, & Max Serpentini.

Recorded in Vancouver, BC, Canada. 

Tracks 2,4,5,8,9,10 & 11 Produced by Max Serpentini. 

Tracks 1,3,6 & 7 Produced by Max Serpentini & Likewise

Album Art Painting ~ Joey Mallett

Editing, Mixing, Mastering, Photography, Graphic & Web Design ~ Max Serpentini

SONG CREDITS

Rachel Prior ~ Vocals & Acoustic Guitar 
Chris Fowles ~ Vocals & Bass Guitar 
Bruce Jefferson ~ Piano 	
Langston Raymond ~ Trumpet	
Tim Sars ~ Baritone Sax	
Ben Brown ~ Drums
David Popoff ~ Drums
Kiki Connelly, Morning Star Trickey,  Brian Boroda ~ Backing Vocals
Emily Villavicencio, Olivia & Charlotte Tsang ~ Backing Vocals 
Kiki Connelly, Tracey Gabert, Colette Perkin, Brian Boroda, Morning Star Trickey, David Symons & Chris Fowles ~ Choir Vocals	
Christina Custer ~ Cello
Ellen Smith ~ Viola
Max Serpentini ~ Acoustic Guitar, Bass & Slide Guitar, Cajon, Djembe & Percussion 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

Our friends have supported us in many varied ways. Thank you: Olivia & Charlotte, Marilee Roome, Rosemary Burd, Avril Orloff, Marta McLaughlin, Sid Tsang, Benedicte Schioetz, David Symons, Colette Perkin, Kiki Connelly, Brian Boroda, Prem Suvali, Oliver Kuhrmann, Gael Carter, Marilyn Keffer, Violet Leech, Pam Leech, Crystal Leech, 
Susana Abreu Williams, Jennifer Scott, Michael Creber, Dawn Pemberton, Rebecca Bond Marielle Smith, Emily Villavicencio, Bruce Jefferson, Ellie Solomon, Lydia Rozental.

Special thanks to Max for his vision of the power of these songs, his precision with all aspects of this project’s completion and his persistent patience with two artists who have big dreams!

Gratitude & Blessings
To all those who supported this project through crowdfunding: Christine Gordon, Yvette Vigna, Marilee Roome, Judith Fowles, Dale Kolody, Peter Shand, Anne Harvey, Joan Connelly, Marvin Kempston, Tara Twigg, Joan De Verteuil , Michelle Durago, Benedicte Schieotz, Avril Orloff, Bruce Prior, Debra Gobalek, Colette Perkin, Sheryl-Dawn Watson, Tracey Conn, Cherie Atchison, Jasna Stojanovic, Bram Lermer, Matt Prior, Jerilynn Prior, Patti Powell, Jonathon Clemson & Nancy Kwast

Thanks to Everyone
Who has supported us through our house concerts, and any other ways, who we've forgotten to mention by name, count yourselves here and know we are grateful.

05 - Drink My Fill

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Vancouver-based indie folk-soul group, Likewise, writes and sings about global change from the inside out. Likewise’s influences include folk, rock, gospel, soul and Canadiana. Imagine Joni Mitchell sharing a coffee with Dave Matthews, Birds of Chicago, and Half Moon Run. Likewise’s music holds a thread of optimism, sharing songs of hope and transcendence through the insanity and exquisite beauty that is our collective human experience. Their debut album creates a personal soundtrack in response to the challenges of our changing world.
Likewise have performed for enthusiastic audiences at Blessed Coast Festival in Squamish, Railway Club, Canadian Memorial, Kino Cafe and Metamorfest. They are popular regular performers at Vancouver Farmers’ Markets and Granville Island. This summer Likewise performed at cideries, breweries and wineries on the Sunshine Coast, in Kamloops and the Naramata Valley. Likewise also hosted and performed in the Night of Song house concert series. In March 2023, they will perform their CD Release concert for their self-titled debut at St James Hall. Audiences experience performances that take them from sacred stillness to energizing groove. From the haunting cry “In the Dark” to the upbeat anthem “Ageless Sun,” Likewise has their roots dug deep in the ground, and their hands lifted to the sky.

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