Written and performed by Roseanna Gamlen-Greene 2011

A song for the people of Christchurch after the Feb quake 2011

The Spire

I hear sirens burning
Through smoky skies

People running,
Blood and tears collide

Your brave hand, trembles
In mine

As the Spire falls,
At our feet

The Earth moves,
Quakes and shakes 
Before my eyes
We are, one people
And we will pull through
This time

I walk this ghost town,
Thinking aloud

If you're out there,
Please speak now

Did I hear a sound,
Are you breathing?

The Earth moves,
Quakes and shakes 
Before my eyes
We are, one people
And we will pull through
This time

I've learnt so much,
These past days

It's not the buildings,
But the people
We love

As the Spire falls,
At our feet

The Earth moves,
Quakes and shakes 
Before my eyes
We are, one people
And we will pull through
This time

The Spire

Written by Irving Berlin/Jerry Garcia 
Roseanna Gamlen Greene- Vocals and violin
Scott Sharpe-Heward- Bass
Nick Kendall- Guitar and vocals
Simon Corskie- Guitar and vocals
Ryan Redders- Tenor Saxophone, vocals

Russian Lullaby (Irving Berlin/Jerry Garcia Cover)

Music and lyrics by Rosie Green

Vocals and acoustic guitar by Rosie Green

Electric guitar by Alan Woods

All I Can Picture

Composed by Rosie Green

Vocals and Guitar - Rosie Green
Mandolin - River Stone

Empty (Acoustic)

Like We Used To Do (Acoustic)

Electricity (Acoustic)

Rosie and the Toads - by Roseanna Gamlen-Greene

There was a young woman who wandered into a bog
And there she hoped she would find a frog
The only thing that she wore on her feet was pair of blue crocs
To stop, to stop, to stop herself from getting trench foot
And in that bog she found something more beautiful than she had ever seen
It wasn’t a frog, it wasn’t a frog, it was a beautiful warty toad

Chorus
Toads toads toads I love you toadally I love you with all my soul, wont you come and dance with me a toady little tune, a toady little tune till the end

Verse 2
And there she fell in love and there she stayed until she ran outta food
And the little no-see-ems they liked her blood so sweet and they chased her out of the bog
She went back to the city so busy and there she got real sad
She missed her toad so much she had to do something kinda crazy
She found herself two thousand eggs and grew them up to be little toads
It made her happy for a month or two but she couldn’t forget her first toad

Chorus
Toads toads toads I love you toadally I love you with all my soul, wont you come and dance with me a toady little tune, a toady little tune till the end



Verse 3
Two years had passed and it was time to buy another pair of crocs
This time she bought a pair that was the same colour as her first toad
Well she finally found herself a way to get back to the magical island of toads
She tromped through the forest, swam through the mud, and she found herself back in the bog
Sitting all alone on the moss she looked for her true love
But he was nowhere to be seen, and she feared he’d found another lover 
Her tears were falling and she was walking away from the pond, 
And that’s when she saw him, he hopped into her hand and she gave him a giant kiss


Chorus
Toads toads toads I love you toadally I love you with all my soul, wont you come and dance with me a toady little tune, a toady little tune till the end
Toads toads toads I love you toadally I love you with all my soul, wont you come and dance with me a toady little tune, a toady little tune till the end

Rosie and the Toads (Acoustic)

No Good - by Roseanna Gamlen-Greene

Coz you’re no good no good no good no good for me coz you’re no good no good no good no good no good for me, no good for me


I was searching for any sign that you wanted to be mine
Made a mistake, read too much into that look upon your face


Coz you’re no good no good no good no good for me coz you’re no good no good no good no good no good for me, no good for me x2


You made me feel all the insecurities I never had
I felt ashamed that I couldn’t get you out of my head


Coz you’re no good no good no good no good for me coz you’re no good no good no good no good no good for me, no good for me x2


There was no point where you became a manifestation of my imagination
Took a long time for me to see that you weren’t real anyway


And you’re no good no good no good no good for me coz you’re no good no good no good no good no good for me, no good for me  x3

No Good

Child of the Sea by Roseanna Gamlen-Greene

Blue eyes of the Mediterranean on a cloudy day
Speaking a foreign tongue, you sit on the bus waiting for your stop
Wild brows, you are but a waif, dichotomy, voice deep like the sea


You're a child, a child of the sea
And I imagine you calling out to mermaids
But I don't even know if you can swim
I see the oceans emotions over your face
But you're impossible to read, child of the sea



Wavy locks with sun-bleached strands, so many knots (I've lost count)
Contrary smile with today's breakfast still on your face (what a disgrace)
Clearly frustrated by your mother's words you turn away

You're a child of the sea
And I imagine you calling out to mermaids
But I don't even know if you can swim
I see the oceans emotions over your face
But you're impossible to read, child of the sea

And I have never seen such beauty, innocence is blessed upon your face
When you get older, I hope that you don't change

And I imagine you calling out to mermaids
But I don't even know if you can swim
I see the oceans emotions swimming over your face
But you're impossible to read, child of the sea

Child Of The Sea

I’m not waiting anymore for you
I know that I’m worth someone who wants me completely 

I’m not waiting for you to change your mind
I know that I deserve a heart that’s fully mine

Not Waiting Anymore For You

New Zealand Singer Songwriter, grew up on the wild west coast of the South Island has folk, classical and pop influences. She was musical from an early age and sings, plays the violin, guitar and piano. Her songs are evocative and beautiful.

She started songwriting in 2008. In 2009 and 2010 she was placed in the Top 40 for Play it Strange’s National Secondary Schools Songwriting Competition. In 2010 she recorded her latest single ‘Birds’ with Eddie Rayner (ex Split Enz) thanks to Play It Strange.  In 2009 she won free recording time from the band competition ‘Tune Up’.

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