Thursday, October 13, 2011

A New Dream

A New Dream
Spoken Word by Ashley Hale

Waking up from this nightmare of dreams, 
I look around me nothing is as it seems.
All these people going about their lives, 
With smiles on their face, but pain in their eyes?
We've lost the meaning of what it means to be alive.
We've lost ourselves behind commercialized lies. 
We're giving up on our own potential, 
Because we've lost the sight, of what's truly consequential. 

We are the youth, but the youth has no age. 
So spark the fire that is the passion to change. 
Pursuing happiness but we don't know the way. 
So will you listen to this dream I convey?

The first step is to awaken your soul, 
So disregard what you have ever been told. 
We're raised conditioned to the cultural norms, 
But that does not mean that you need to conform. 
To change results you must change what you're doing. 
Open your eyes to realize what you're viewing. 
Care more about others, and less about yourself, 
'Cause to get out alive, we all need the help. 
So stand up, and dust the webs out of your brain. 
If you start to use it, things will never be the same. 
Don't blindly follow, don't blindly resist
Because an educated mind is much stronger than a fist. 
And there's nothing more stunning than the chaos of the truth. 
Seeing people as they are, and not just what they do. 
When you see past the difference it begins to unroll, 
We're more similar than different when it comes to the soul. 
And when I look into a sea filled with faces unknown, 
To you I'm unfamiliar, in you I see my own.
Why do we fight against each other? We're all fighting for our lives.
Yet they're killing distant brothers, and their mothers, and their wives. 
Can we unclassify the original connotations, 
Don't divide us up, but admire our creations. 
Taking fate into our hands, no greater power to be known. 
Looking out to solve our problems, but the answer's homegrown. 

I feel it rising up in me, 
This haunting little dream. 

It's time I showed you what it means to be alive. 
Consciously aware of the value of our lives?
The power's in your hands, use it or you lose it. 
But this is YOUR life, and no one else can choose it. 
And when you find your worth, don't neglect the worth of others!
It's time we built up, our sisters and our brothers!
A conscious community, nothing could be so perilous, 
As young minds united, a new cultural genesis. 
Don't tell me sky's the limit when there's footprints on the moon.
We've spent the morning preparing but now it's high noon. 
And I see this dream that haunts me everyday. 
But the force remains dormant till we yield it the right way. 

We are the youth, but the youth has no age.
So spark the fire that is the passion to change. 
Not pursuing happiness, we make out own. 
And for the year of naivity, we see to atone. 

It's amazing what we can accomplish when we set out to do it. 
With conviction in our step, we step right through it. 
A ReLOVEution, we revolutionize love. 
Creating a generation we can be proud of. 
Requiem for a dream? But the dream is still alive. 
It lives within me, but I don't keep it inside, 
Because a dream without action will never be realized. 
But in action it's our dream that serves as our guide. 

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Beautiful


Beautiful
Spoken Word by Ashley Hale

You’re beautiful, wonderful, unique and divine
Intelligent and precious, you’re one of a kind
Do you ever stop and think about the power of words?
The impactful experience of all we have heard?
My wombyn, my sisters, colleagues, and friends
I tell you these things in an attempt to mend
The broken hearts and lies we tend to defend
The cyclical injustice with seemingless end.
I tell you these things, cause the world does not care
When they judge your beauty by the style of your hair
But our makeup is more than what we wear on our face
It runs so deep, it cannot be erased
In your veins runs the blood, of the women of our past
Through education and strength, their pain will not last
Their beauty lies in their vibrant contrast
Let us learn from this, for its time to recast
The mold we’ve been told most hold us fast
Its time to reevaluate the power of a word
They draw their strength from the meanings inferred
This power does not come from the letters that make it
It comes in reception, how we choose to take it
So when you hear these words of negativity
Strip them of their power, do not let them be
Just because it is spoken, doesn’t mean that its true
Just because it’s directed, doesn’t apply it to you
Think about your experience, and all you’ve been through
Only then may we attempt to finally construe
The value of self, that comes from the internal
Forsaking the lies of oppressors external
Youre beautiful, wonderful, unique and divine
Intelligent and precious, youre one of a kind
Like all other words, these have no power
The impact they have, you choose in this hour
But insult or praise, we tend to devour
The judgments that others choose to shower
So who will you be, we all must choose
Stop playing their game and you cannot lose
Sight of what’s right, lets stop this abuse.

Enchanted Flight

Enchanted Flight
Spoken Word by Ashley Hale


I look up at the stars
And I swear ill make them ours
If only you’ll drive fast enough
It seems like all the car’s
Lights that shine so bright
Might carry me tonight
Sweep me up right off my feet
In this enchanted flight.

You turn up the music, but we both know the tune
Breathe in the air and reminisce of summer’s night in june
So we roll down all our windows, and drive faster still
There will be no forgetting, this effervescent thrill

I look up at the stars
And I swear ill make them ours
If only you’ll drive fast enough
It seems like all the car’s
Lights that shine so bright
Might carry me tonight
Sweep me up right off my feet
In this enchanted flight.

It’s amazing how you know, the things that I won’t show
And how one smile from your lips can cause me so to glow
So keep driving to the night, for this time I feel I might
Keep falling in this gyre of hope that this might be just right

I look up at the stars
And I swear ill make them ours
If only you’ll drive fast enough
It seems like all the car’s
Lights that shine so bright
Might carry me tonight
Sweep me up right off my feet
In this enchanted flight.

The FemmeFatale

The FemmeFatale
Song By Ashley Hale



The femme fatale, you'll never know what hit you
Is coming out, with the intent to mind bend you
Cause its time, that I take my place
In this world, it’s a living race
3 things that you should know, I don’t play by your rules
I’m not your average girl, and I don’t have time to mess with fools

The FemmeFatale, it’s a dangerous thing
The fatal female, and everything that that brings
So lend me your brain, and ill teach you a lesson
Bout a strong woman, with no time to be messin
Around, waiting for my own prince charming?
I know this idea might be quite alarming
But I don’t need YOU to validate ME
With my wit and intellect I’ll be the downfall of kings
But that’s not the top of my priority list
I guess what I’m really trying to say is this
I fight with my mind, you’re still throwing your fists
But the mental blows I throw’ll make you wish you don’t exist

The femme fatale, youll never know what hit you
Is coming out, with the intent to mindbend you
Cause its time, that I take my place
In this world, it’s a living race
3 things that you should know, I don’t play by your rules
I’m not your average girl, and I don’t have time to mess with fools

So you go primal, beatin’ your chest
Throwing your shit, trying to prove youre the best
But youll never be the winner, I’m not playing your game
My life, my rules, things will never be the same
You measure your success with paper and ink
I measure my success when im making people think
Cause money will come, and then it will go
And you build your worth, on everything that you own
But I’m coming in looking at the future
Slicing up the bullshit, then providing the suture
To compose a revolution like you’ve never seen
Maximize potentials, and realizing dreams
And that’s my worth, how ive changed my world
Surpass your expectations, the truth will be unfurled

The femme fatale, youll never know what hit you
Is coming out, with the intent to mindbend you
Cause its time, that I take my place
In this world, it’s a living race
3 things that you should know, I don’t play by your rules
I’m not your average girl, and I don’t have time to mess with fools

So take this as my intro, infused with a warning
Underestimate me, forever youll mourning
Cause this fatal female, is not your average spitfire
Ambition and a brain, with attire you desire?
But there will be no containing, this passion in my soul
The ashes still smoldering, this phoenix is my role
Rebirth with a vengeance, and a message to be heard
Revelation at the doorstep, no more time to be deferred
We will never advance, when others tell you how to think
Its when you think for yourself, that were finally on the brink
And I will be flying high, leading the way
For anyone who’s eyes I have opened today
Because it’s not about gender, its not about race
It’s the content of my soul that has brought me to this place.

The World is Not Enough

The World is Not Enough
Song by Ashley and Danielle Hale
(Work in Progress)



The world is not enough, and it will never be
For all the hopes and the dreams that live inside me
And they’re starting to come out, right foundation and they sprout
And I feel it so deep that I scream and I shout
But I need to clarify what is really on my mind
The things I see with my heart that you cant see with your eyes
But its time that you question all that you perceive, when you build you reality on sensory things
Cause the world is more than what you touch, see and hear
Cognition, emotions, beliefs, fears.
So I’m calling in my sister, to tell you the rest
Cause when the Hale girls hit it, you know it’s the best

Love is a dangerous thing,
Take the risk for the joy it may bring.
Emotions are building – to the point of no return
If you want to survive, theres so much left to learn

A little about heartache, a little about love
Emotions so deep its what I’m speaking of
And you know it to be true, cause its happened to you
All the crazy shit we put ourselves through
For the love of another, a kiss and embrace
To find the next day its been so easily replaced
Through heart break and love, we carry on still
Tainted with desire, but the longings never filled
Yet the mysteries of love are so enchanting
Passion so deep I’m left raving and ranting

Love is a dangerous thing,
Take the risk for the joy it may bring.
Emotions are building – to the point of no return
If you want to survive, theres so much left to learn

No Sunshine


No Sunshine
Song by Ashley Hale

Aint no sunshine when hes gone
0Its not warm when hes away
Aint no sunshine when hes gone
Hes always gone too long
Anytime he goes away

Its time I wrote, this little love song
Cause times our hard, but our love is strong
And if I got him, doesn’t matter what’s wrong
Cause it’s in his arms that I belong
So come on babe, and hold me tight
Promise me now that I will be alright,
Keep me safe all through the night,
And this will be my joyful plight.

Ain’t no sunshine when you’re gone
Its not warm when you’re away
Aint no sunshine when you’re gone
It’s with you that I belong
So tell me love, you’re here to stay

Wonder what the fates have drawn,
I pray that we aren’t lead astray,
Ain't no sunshine when you’re gone
It’s with you that I belong
So tell me love, you’re here to stay

Its amazing to see, all that we’ve been through
Cause I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all my time with you
You got me doing all these things I never thought I’d do
So I can’t wait to know what will ensue
Before you, I wasn’t looking for a man
But you came around and changed my whole game plan
And now you’re my very own medicine man
Because the love that you give cures like no drug can
And oh my dear, how I love those lips
The way you run my hair through your finger tips
The way you hold me tight when I move my hips
I never knew love could be like this.

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Oh your love is like the dawn
With the warmth of summer’s day
Aint no sunshine when you’re gone
So don’t be gone too long
Cause when you’re back, its time to play

Oh your love is like the dawn
With the warmth of summer’s day
So come on baby, shine right on
As I sing you this here song
Cause my love grows every day

So this is it, a song of your own
Cause I feel you so deep its in my bones
On my heart, your name is sewn
You’ve soften that heart from its previous stone
I know I don’t always do things right
Emotions build up and we start to fight
In miscommunications I do excite
So I’m working hard to be more forthright
Whatever it takes, I’ll do it for you
So in the chaos, please  construe
I’m committed to this, through and through
You’re a part of me, I’m a part of you.  

Ain’t no sunshine when you’re gone
Its not warm when you’re away
Aint no sunshine when you’re gone
It’s with you that I belong
So tell me love, you’re here to stay

Wonder what the fates have drawn,
I pray that we aren’t lead astray,
Ain't no sunshine when you’re gone
It’s with you that I belong
So tell me love, you’re here to stay

Dancing in the Rain

Dancing in the Rain
Song by Ashley Hale
9/5/05

Chorus
Will you call me beautiful, when im dancing in the rain?
When the rest is stripped away, will you look at me the same?
Can you tell me that you love me true, when you find out what that means?
And when more time has passed us by, will i still be in your dreams?

So many thoughts are in my head, I dont know where this will go.
But somehow dear, you've hooked me good, so i just cant wait to know.
& im nervous too, I must admit, I'm my own worst enemy.
I want to share with you my world and more, but i dont want you to see.
'cause...

Will you still call me beautiful, when im dancing in the rain?
When the rest is stripped away, will you look at me the same?
Can you tell me that you love me true, when you find out what that means?
And when more time has passed us by, will i still be in your dreams?

You asked me once, "if i had one wish, what would i wish for that wish to be?"
And i told you dear, what I'd wish for, but now i have one more wish you see.
When I'm all alone, I start to think of all thats going on.
I think of you, think of me, and so much that could go wrong.
& I wish i wouldn't have these doubts in my head just runnning through
I dont want to lose you , dear, but I just cant hurt you.
So when all the world is stripped away, & we're left with you and me
When nothing's standing in our way, will we still be meant to be?

Can you still call me beautiful, when im dancing in the rain?
When the rest gets stripped away, will you look at me the same?
Will you tell me that you love me true, when you find out what that means?
And when more time passes us by, will i still be in your dreams?

& I'm sorry that I'm careful dear, but you need to understand,
That all I want is to hold you near, & you to just like who I am.
& I know its hard, I know it's fast, I appoligize for that
But when I fall, I go two feet head first, & I have one scar too many from that.
I'll promise I will always be loving and compassionate, I'll always let you know how i feel.
& I hope that you will stay and ruff this out with me, be caring but always be real.

Then can you tell me me that I'm beautiful, when im dancing in the rain?
& When the rest is stripped away, will you look at me the same?
Will you tell me that you love me true, when you find out what that means?
IF more time passes us by, will i still be in your dreams?

The Abyss


The Abyss
 Song by Ashley Hale

I'm sitting here, on the eve to all I thought I wanted.
It's so unclear, where the waves will wash me now.

They're crashing, rushing over me.
Though I hold on, it's overpowering.

I'm setting sail, from this tired shore.
Though I miss the past, I'm wanting so much more.
In this nautical tale, the siren's call is beckoning.
Full throttle ahead. There's no more time for reckoning.

Because is crashing, rushing over me.
Though I hold on, it's overpowering.
Because is crashing, rushing over me.
Though I hold on, it's overpowering.

This abyss hides all i want to be
Just o'er the crest of the unforgiving sea.

And its crashing, rushing over me.
Though i hold on, its overpowering.
Overpowering.
Crashing over me.
All I want to be.
Falls victim to the sea...

August 11, 2008 4:15 PM

Love Each Other or Perish


Love Each Other or Perish
Song by Ashley Hale

A wise man once told me, "Love each other or perish.
When all is said and done, just hold true to those that you cherish.
Because everything else will fade to dust
Precious metals with time will rust
But this love that is mine, will stand the test of time."

"Because love is all that really matters.
Everything else with time will shatter.
So listen to my final lesson.
That you might share my blessin'."

"You'll never get a gift more truer than love
A feeling more exhilarating.
You must let down all your walls, be vulnerable,
and feel it so liberating."

"Because love is all that really matters.
Everything else with time will shatter.
So listen to my final lesson.
That you might share my blessin'."

"When its your time to go, from this life you've made your home
You won't be remembered for what you've invested,
You're bank account or you possessions.
But those who loved you most,
know how your love it helped them grow.
And what you invested in there life, is valued more than any price."

"Because love is all that really matters.
Everything else with time will shatter.
So listen to my final lesson.
That you might share my blessin'."

"All you need to do to get the most out of life,
Is love and trust through the heartache and strife.
You will feel pain but you'll appreciate better
True love shared with another."

"Because love is all that really matters.
Everything else with time will shatter.
So listen to my final lesson.
That you might share my blessin'.
Because everything else will fade to dust
Precious metals with time will rust
But this love that is mine, will stand the test of time"


September 19, 2008 7:13 PM

Shadows Shake


Shadows Shake
Spoken Word By Ashley Hale

You’re a different kind than I’ve ever known
But somehow I just feel at home
When you pull me in to your embrace
There’s a passion I can barely take.
No tangible reason can explain why I
So long to have you in my life
The time flys by when I’m with you
And theres nothing else I’d rather do
Then rest in the comfort of your arms
Falling victim to your childish charms
Losing sight of the worlds ambitions
To find your heart is my only mission.
For you to let down all your walls
I see a glimmer but I want it all
I promise if you just let me in
I’ll be so much more than your friend
Anything you want, whatever you need
I’ll be the post on which you lean
I really don’t know what the future holds
But if it’s time I’ll be so bold
To tell you just how much I really care
And pray to God you’ll still be there
When the morning breaks and the shadow shake
And we discover exactly what our future will make

Shades of Gray


Shades of Gray
Song By Ashley Hale
December 3, 2005

You have my heart but you dont even know it
My love's for you alone but its so hard for me to show it
So I'll just sit here and think of you
and reminisce on what we've been through

And how you used to whisper sweet nothings in my ear
Because sometimes darling, that's just what I want to hear

Roses arent always red
Violet looks purple not blue
But I'd be just tickled pink
If I could have the love of you

Remembering the first day that I met you
And how you did the little cute things that you do
Thinking about the first time your eyes met mine
Right then I knew everything would be fine

And how you used to whisper sweet nothings in my ear
Because sometimes darling, nothing's just what I want to hear

Roses aren't always red
Violet looks purple not blue
Come and wipe away my gray
With the little cute things that you do

Things aren't always what they seem
And I'm just living in a dream
Just thinking about you
And everything we've been through
Things aren't always what they seem
Maybe you'd know what I mean
If you saw the broken pieces of my heart
That Ive kept guarded from the start

So will you bring color to my world?
Or am I just another girl,
To be trampled on by you?
To be trampled on by you...

Roses have faded red
Violets have lost their blue
I'm here waiting patiently
Wanting someone to pull me through....
Roses have faded red
Violets have lost their blue
I'm here waiting patiently
Wanting someone to pull me through....

....will that someone be you?
....will that someone be you?

Escape

ESCAPE


C                             Cmaj7
Walking in the moonlight
C7                                          Am
The ocean's glare on my face
C             Cmaj7
I don't, I don't want to know
C7                          Am
Anywhere away from this place


Cadd9   D             Dsus4    Am
All I need is you by my side
Cadd9   D             Dsus4                    Am
All I want is to run away and hide
Cadd9            D    Dsus4                                    Am
Take my hand; I know we'll make it through
Cadd9                   D                Dsus4                         Am
'Cause I know I'm safe, whenever I'm with you


D                             Am         C               Em
So won't you come escape with me?
D                             Am         C               Em
Under the stars, we'll take our leave
D                             Am         C               Em
You've shown me all I want to be
D                             Am         C               Em
So be in this moment, just you and me


Cadd9        D        Dsus4                    Am
I want to be the keeper of your secrets
Cadd9           D                Dsus4                            Am
I'll tell you mine too, cause I trust you to keep it
Cadd9                   D             Dsus4                    Am
I'll tell you my hope – I'll tell you my dreams
Cadd9   D                                      Dsus4                             Am
You'll comfort me sweetly, "It's not as bad as it seems"



D                             Am         C               Em
So won't you come escape with me?
D                             Am         C               Em
Under the stars, we'll take our leave
D                             Am         C               Em
You've shown me all I want to be
D                             Am         C               Em
So be in this moment, just you and me


Am                                B7                                   Amaj7       D7
So won't you come take me hand, and lead me far away?
Am              B7                            Amaj7                           D7
If we go, we go right now, we can just escape, escape the day



D                             Am         C               Em
So won't you come escape with me?
D                             Am         C               Em
Under the stars, we'll take our leave
D                             Am         C               Em
You've shown me all I want to be
D                             Am         C               Em
So be in this moment, just you and me



C                             Cmaj7
Walking in the moonlight
C7                                          Am
The ocean's glare on my face
C             Cmaj7
I don't, I don't want to know
C7                          Am
Anywhere away from this place


written by ashley hale
November 13, 2006
5:15 PM