Embers & Ashes

by Jonny Smokes

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All Green Lights 03:26
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Well its all green lights from here on out Everything is working fine and I've got no doubts My mind's eye crossed the finish line so I know that victory is mine And I give more thanks every day For both the easy and the challenging Thank you for this blessing Now all the lights are green Every single opportunity Keeps my spirit growing Thank you for this blessing Now its all green lights from here on out Everything is working fine and I've got no doubts My mind's eye crossed the finish line so I know that victory is mine Throw your worries to the wind No concern for how it might have been Starve the fears and feed the dreams the sweetest taste of victory you'll see And I give more love every day To both the friendly and the enemy Thank you for this blessing Now all the lights are green Every personal intimacy Keeps my spirit growing Thank you for this blessing Now its all green lights from here on out Everything is working fine and I've got no doubts My mind's eye crossed the finish line so I know that victory is mine Throw your worries to the wind No concern for how it might have been Starve the fears and feed the dreams the sweetest taste of victory you'll see I see the goal and I know its mine Delivered like a gift it arrives on time I release desires with graciousness And my universe is always blessed And I have more hope every day For all embracing our humanity Thank you for this blessing Now all the lights are green Every person that's awakening Keeps my spirit growing Thank you for this blessing
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Throw The Switch 03:43
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We change our minds like the flick of a light The darkness blinds, but we seek and we find the switch, and once it is lit you never fear the dark again When we share the light others open their eyes. The darkness lies, but we open their minds and the switch is turned on again Another mind is changed like this They say a mind is a terrible thing to waste So open up your eyes and let it change Then open up your arms to my embrace And open up your heart and let the truth of light help rearrange. Change is easy without fear in your mind The darkness tries to ensure that the light Is eclipsed, but we've thrown the switch and left the darkness powerless Truth is hiding in the fog of their lies. Wave your hand through the air and you find that the mist will be dismissed Evaporated with a flick of the switch A darkened mind is a terrible thing to see So open up the blinds and set it free Then open up your arms to humanity And open up your heart, and let the love shine, its illuminating Throw the switch, Throw the switch Throw the switch, Throw the switch Throw the switch, Throw the switch Throw the switch, Throw the switch Let the light shine down from up above Let the light shine and fill all your hearts with love Let the light shine bright for all to see Let the light shine, everyone is free to throw the switch
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Uprise 05:40
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When madmen rule the world And the blind follow the blind When liars sit in judgement And fools program our minds These times are ripe for treason Now these wicked kings shall fall Once the sleepwalkers awaken They refuse to lose it all Resist this tyranny And set each other free (...but their fears get the best of me...) ‘Cause every time We stand up for our rights Our hands end up in binds With tear gas in our eyes A night stick to the head And a boot upon your neck They justify arrest For your discontent and civil unrest No! The time has come to uprise Take the power back from all the liars We must do more than occupy Situation here is growing dire Our time is now, so uprise Take the world back from all the liars Rebellious thoughts shall multiply Cast the guilty down into the fires Burn... Get what you deserve Mad ad-men run the networks And fill our hears with fear They spin and misdirect us So filtered truth falls on deaf ears Their disconnected judgement Holds no sway over me Their dark and blinded selfish vision Is not the one I choose to see Resist this tyranny And set each other free... (...but their fears get the best of me...) ‘Cause every time we stand up for our rights Our hands end up in binds With tear gas in our eyes A night stick to the head And a boot upon your neck They justify arrest For your discontent and civil unrest No! The time has come to uprise Take the power back from all the liars We must do more than occupy Situation here is growing dire Our time is now, so uprise Take the world back from all the liars Rebellious acts shall multiply Cast the guilty down into the fires Burn... Get what you deserve False gods threaten us with thunder Yet we all obey Is it any wonder that our freedom slips away? No! The time has come to uprise Take the power back from all the liars We must do more than occupy Situation here is growing dire Our time is now, so uprise Take the world back from all the liars Rebellious hearts shall multiply Cast the guilty down into the fires Our time is now, so uprise Cast the guilty down and watch the liars burn!
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Digital 04:22
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Who would have thought our love Could be so digital? But if we came unplugged I would never see you at all And who would have thought our lives Could be so intertwined? Through satellites and wires We're sharing our hearts and minds You've got my number, text me And send me something sexy Instant message me some kisses Are we connecting? Is this what bliss is? Let's meet up, myspace or yours? I know you're more than just a pretty facebook of course I know the source ain't digital... Who would have thought that type Could spell out our love life? Well we could talk on skype And share some lovin' tonight And who would have thought our need To say something so sweet Could ever be complete With a simple little tweet? You've got my number, text me And send me something sexy Instant message me some kisses Are we connecting? Is this what bliss is? Let's meet up, myspace or yours? I know you're more than just a pretty facebook of course I know the source ain't digital... I've got you in the palm of my hands As we are sharing instagrams I'll keep holding on To your little emoticons So smile for me... You've got my number, text me And send me something sexy Instant message me some kisses Are we connecting? Is this what bliss is? Let's meet up, myspace or yours? I know you're more than just a pretty facebook of course I know the source ain't digital... Nowadays, this is the way This modern age, oh this is love The source is love, not digital...
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Diminishing 04:10
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The embers turn to ashes The firelight must fade These empty arms hold nothing A price that cannot be paid The tears take the vision All light gives way to shade And everything is diminishing. . The fires turn to frost now The winter kills the spring These empty hands abandoned Any hope of holding Isolation is my prison I never will be free And everything is diminishing . The ashes turn to dust now The desert drinks the sea This emptiness consumes us Now the feast is starving All that once was given Is torn away from me And everything is diminishing
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The Storm 04:05
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Heading right into the storm Struggle to clear our sight and shield our eyes from the pour As the darkness takes form Turning away from the horror Struggle to free our minds from fears inside is a war We can't take any more The darkness it meets the lightning The storm will bring the rain The moment of pain it may seem frightening But in time it gives us strength So we walk this road together Hand in hand we find our way The storm gives way to peaceful weather The rain washed the pain away Tearing the bricks from this wall Using debris to build a bridge back to my heart We make a new start Pick myself up from the fall Using the fear to steer the ship straight through the fog We're sailing straight on The darkness it meets the lightning The storm will bring the rain The moment of pain it may seem frightening But in time it gives us strength So we walk this road together Hand in hand we find our way The storm gives way to peaceful weather The rain washed the pain away Tearing the hair from my skull Feeling the frustration bring life back to my soul I am filling this hole Hammer the blade til its dull Cutting away the vines that strain to hide the road I am reaching my goal The darkness it meets the lightning The storm will bring the rain The pain seems frightening But in time it gives us strength We walk this road together Hand in hand... The rain washed the pain away
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Gone Too Soon 05:49
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All of my sunshine has turned the deepest shade of grey Might not be a cloud in the sky but everything in my eyes looks like rain And how can they call Him the Good Lord when He, when He took you away from me With all of your love drifting somewhere above I'm drowning in a sea of my misery So I cling to the debris of old memories and somehow keep gasping for air If I hold my head high and look to the sky its only because I'm trying to find you up there somewhere, to pull me out of this despair... So I go through the motions and make an effort to try not to drown When I pretend you're still beside me my friend That thought will keep me warmer than the ground And how can they call Him the Good Lord when he, when He killed the best part of me Well if I only survive to keep your memory alive, at least its a reason for me to keep living And I'll carry your flame on forever and use it to burn your name into the stars If I hold my head high and look to the sky its only because I'm longing to be where you are So far away from the pain of this broken heart... So would you take me with you up to Heaven so I could be right beside you my friend 'Cause you're gone too soon, you're gone far too soon and I only want to be with you again And your fire, your fire, it still burns inside of me But this rain, this rain is falling down Like the tears of all the angels, it falls And I'm trying so hard, I’m trying so hard not to drown I'll just float away like the moon and be gone Gone too soon Just like you Just like you You're gone too soon, no... No, I will carry your flame on forever and use it to burn your beautiful name into the stars And I'll hold my head high and look to the sky and I'll find you every time like a fire in the night 'Cause you're gone too soon but you'll always be a light shining in my darkness, remembering your smile and all the good times... the beautiful life... Oh you... You're gone too soon...

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released March 14, 2013

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Jonny Smokes Seattle, Washington

Seattle-based singer/songwriter Jonny Smokes is redefining the idea of what a one-man-band can really be. Masterfully using a loop sampler with a wide array of effects pedals and different instruments, he will quickly compose full songs live right before the audience's eyes and ears. Check out his live videos on youtube and prepare to be entertained! ... more

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