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From 'Acoustic At The Ryman' - Available Feb 11, 2014
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Detlef Schrempf (Live Acoustic)

This enchanting, introspective ballad weaves together poetic lyricism and lush instrumentation to evoke a sense of effortless freedom and emotional surrender. Delicate fingerpicked guitar and hand percussion create a warm, swaying foundation, while muted violin swells add a dreamlike, cinematic quality. The female vocal floats effortlessly, delivering tender reflections on love as a liberating force—not bound by rules, but flowing like a dance in "perfect rhyme." The chorus soars with a mantra-like simplicity, embracing love’s ambiguity ("just shades of gray") as the ultimate truth. The bridge and outro dissolve into a meditative release, as if the song itself is a whispered invitation to let go and move with life’s rhythm. Ethereal yet grounded, it’s a hymn to unscripted connection, leaving the listener suspended in its gentle, fading harmony.

[Verse 1]
No chains of longing, no endless fight
Freedom hums where the heart takes flight
No demands, no hollow chase
Just the rhythm of love’s sweet grace

[Pre-Chorus]
Let passion burn, but let it flow
A choice, a path—where hearts can grow
Not bound by fear, not lost in time
Just a soul in perfect rhyme

[Chorus]
Love is the answer, love is the way
No right, no wrong—just shades of gray
Feel the moment, set it free
Dance in love’s harmony

[Verse 2]
The world’s a stage, we’re wild and free
More than shadows, more than dreams
No script to follow, no lines to recite
Just the dance we paint in light

[Bridge] 
Breathe it in, just let it be
Your heart’s the song, your soul runs free
Don’t ask for more, don’t fear the night
Just love, just live—let the dance write the story

[Outro] 
Love is the answer, love is the way
No walls, no wars—just shades of gray
Let it rise, let it stay
Dance in harmony… and fade away

[End]

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