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Breaking Grounds

by Ian Franklin

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1.
Closer 04:16
Lyrics A feeling that’s something special, coming from deep down with in A feeling that overcomes us chalked full of sin Once the beat drops, bodies in motion they never stop Now come a little closer and dance with me Inner-body diabolic muscular harmony A synergistic exchange in frequency Come a little closer, closer to me Come a little closer like hot water and tea Come a little closer it can do us no wrong Come a little closer, closer to me A callin to the dance floor, enticed it bring you up and in We’re dealing with vast potential, energy with passion Together and bound in motion no matter where we’ve been Now come a little closer and dance with me Inner-body diabolic muscular harmony A synergistic exchange in frequency Come a little closer, closer to me Come a little closer like hot water and tea Come a little closer it can do us no wrong Come a little closer, closer to me Now take a deep breath into the beautiful eye’s there before you And put your best foot forward and just ask, take the risk, baby Come a little closer, closer to me Come a little closer like hot water and tea Come a little closer it can do us no harm Come a little closer, closer to me Come a little closer… closer
2.
Better Days 02:36
Lyrics I’ve been looking for those better days The ones where dreams don’t seem so far away There’s no boundaries where we play Around the corner I see better days Better days, better days I do pray for better days It’ll be ok cuz better days are here to stay I believe that there are better days Roll the dice, take a chance and find the way There’s no worry worth the wait Don’t you hurry, just contemplate Life’s too short, don’t let go, hold on tight Against all odds sometimes you gotta put up a fight Better days, better days I do pray for better days It’ll be ok cuz better days are here to stay I concede to pain for better days Rain or shine this smile it will not wane No more fears and no more blame Let’s sit right down here and smoke this jay Better days, better days I do pray for better days It’ll be ok cuz better days are here to stay
3.
Lyrics I saw you out the other night Girl you were looking so fine I knew that something wasn’t right He was just holdin on way to tight The sorrow beneath your eyes Pushing out I could tell you wanted to cry Lies, cheatin, bleeding, I’m hurt inside Bruised by betrayal Don’t do me like that Don’t do me like that Don’t do me like that, no The sun set before I cried Your beauty I lost, it swelled my eye’s My hearts been tossed, thrown aside My loves departed, gone for a ride It’s just so hard to imagine you Hangin with another guy Those poppers wont take away my blues I still feel so used Don’t do me like that Don’t do me like that Don’t do me like that, no Cuz of You I’m gaspin for air Burnt and blue, boarded beware Don’t you know loves not for sale Just roll the dice, dealers derailed Think you can just come back now Can’t do me like that no way, no how I couldn’t keep waitin around Time moves on your feelins drown Don’t do me like that
4.
Lyrics Taste of sea on the tongue Sandy breath burns the lungs Thick as it is this skins been stung Barren dunes thirsty for change But if we let it go now it wouldn’t be so strange Desert waters floodin’ fast Lasting half as long as their past Sometimes it happens without a sign It’s hard to show how the stars could re-align Nearing thunder lit up the sky Stormy weather turns the page Adjusting to the burning and now estranged Desert waters floodin’ fast Lasting half as long as their past This desert dry, blood shot eyes Blinking to hold back all those tears I won’t cry, just say good-bye To legacy loved for all those years It’s your life, you rolled the dice Now you’re praying and trying to take flight Grains of love slipping through your hands Building you sandcastles with dry sand, with dry sand Desert waters floodin’ fast Lasting half as long as their past
5.
Lyrics People come around Listen to the sound Rise up do not drown Changes are abound People come around Keep your head above raging waters these banks are breaking grounds Creepin’ dreary souls Believin’ the lies your told Buyin’ all the misery that you’re sold Creepin’ dreary souls Keep your head above raging waters these banks are breaking grounds Breath in deep Not too hard, don’t think Let your mind go Observe the wonders as they occur around you Keep your head above raging waters these banks are breaking grounds This steeple is starting to fall Chasmal catastrophe call Dismal cries behind damned walls This steeple is starting to fall Keep the head above raging waters these banks are breaking grounds Keep the head above raging waters these banks are breaking grounds Breaking Grounds…
6.
7.
Light Above 06:07
Lyrics If I could then I would let it go If I could then I would let it go But its hard when so blue But its hard when so blue Blue Waters they run through, so cold Blue Waters they run through, so cold But I'll swim my way back to the top But I'll swim my way back to the top Red skies a gateways hue to dark night Red skies a gateways hue to dark night But there's still light up above But there's still light up above There's still light above
8.
Lyrics Hear me touch me like you cannot see Feel me with the breath that you breath I know you’ve been used and deceived Join me together we’ll be free Baby won’t you please stay the night with me Let me show you the lover that I can be I won’t let you down your satisfactions guaranteed Don’t you worry no more tricks, cuz baby I got your fix Searchin always for the right one Sometimes you gotta have some fun Don’t fight this feeling now This journeys only just begun Baby won’t you please stay the night with me Let me show you the lover that I can be I won’t let you down your satisfactions guaranteed Don’t you worry no more tricks, cuz baby I got your fix This passion holds no bound I want to feel your beauty at its best This passion’s got me all wound Use me and put me to the test Baby won’t you please stay the night with me Let me show you the lover that I can be I won’t let you down your satisfactions guaranteed Don’t you worry no more tricks, cuz baby I got your fix
9.
Lyrics Yes you are my world Every day I awake You’re by my side holdin' on To this love from above Like an angel coming down from above It takes two to get this right Hear I stand so take my hand Come with me bold and free Today’s the day we’ll fly away Like an angel coming down from above Complete me Like an angel coming down from above Smokin hot I’ve been caught By your beauty and your thought Your caramel cream’s my nightfall dreams Come and play, you know the way Like an angel coming down from above You’re like an angel comin’ down from above
10.
Lie Is A Lie 03:54
Lyrics Lie is a lie, is a lie Lie is a lie, is a lie Lie is a lie, is a lie I’m done holding On… Two months maybe more Distant lover coming through the door Didn’t know heart could pump this sore Didn’t know Taking Space at a motel 6 Searching for something but there’s nothing to fix Like oil and water it doesn’t mix Can’t beg, yield – just cry Lie is a lie, is a lie Lie is a lie, is a lie Lie is a lie, is a lie I’m done holding On… Time to let go, what’s more to say Nothing sweet can take away this taste Down the line come what may Be another chance… but for now… Lie is a lie, is a lie Lie is a lie, is a lie Lie is a lie, is a lie I’m done holding On… Driftin’ away, oh… Siften through the hurt Lie is a lie, is a lie Lie is a lie, is a lie Lie is a lie, is a lie I’m done holding On…
11.
Lucky Star 05:26
Lyrics Lucky stars up above let me wish on your stellar beauty Cuz I need some love shining through my aching body I belong, you belong, we belong together stardust strong Not fantasy, nor make-believe, your galaxy’s forever what I need I wish upon a lucky star Shining bright take away this fright Hold on tight this bond will take us far No matter where we are Mountains up ahead won’t you grant me echoed harmony Cuz I know the path that lays before me is lit by star seed I believe that you can see no tragedy, reflections set me free Pull the weeds, lets plant the seed, no time to bleed, your rivers what I need I wish upon a lucky star Shining bright take away this fright Hold on tight this bond will take us far No matter where we are Oceans deep and blue can you feel, I’m swimmin underneath Your current tugs and pulls but I know that your waves will cradle me Starlight the way, I’m here to play in ocean spray, no matter night or day Salted tongue, breath in the lungs, the bodies sprung; deliver, life’s begun
12.
Lyrics Oceanside, ocean Ocean’s right, ocean Oceans fight, to hold on Don’t wave good-bye Don’t you cry, Ocean Whit crest tips rolling by In the starlight Fireside, fire Fire light, fire Fire burns, renewal Don’t fade away Don’t you cry, Fire Red swelled lips Kissin’ wind higher Salted wind Ash filled hands Birth sacred lands
13.
Lyrics Step by step we’re on our way Step by step we’re on our way toward a new day Do not fret all the small things Do not let go of all your hopes and dreams C’mon now and let me hear you sing We will overcome We can all be one We will overcome Together Step by step me and all my friends are takin’ a stand Step by step we know that we can We’re rising above, believing in new sights We’re rising for love, standing together to make this right C’mon now with me sing We will overcome We can all be one We will overcome Together Step by step we’re leaving behind all this fright Step by step we’re on our way into the light We can overcome all this war and those greedy hands We will overcome and restore peace throughout the lands C’mon now and sing together We will overcome We can all be one We will overcome Together Sometimes we all face trouble Sometimes there’s no avoiding struggle In dark nights we have the light of the moon To guiding us into the dawn of a new day We will overcome We can all be one We will overcome Together
14.
Lyrics Take the long way, take your time Not to worry, we’ll get there soon enough There’s no hurry, no need to rush Take the long way, take your time It’s a long windin’ road, no direction to unfold Many forks to behold, sometimes hot sometimes cold What you want, what you will, spend a dollar for a thrill Who you are drivin’ far, in your car, shootin’ star Can’t keep up, racin’ days, in this maze, such a haze Runnin’ dry, blink the eye, do not try, take a chance Do a dance, find romance, take a stance, for the self For the other’s on the shelf, way up hi in the sky Taking numbers for the kill, can’t sit still, rushin’ round Grindin’ ground, all for what, don’t ask why, take a chill You will find peace of mind if you stop pushin time Gettin’ pimped by the clock like the rest of the flock Take the long way, take your time Not to worry, we’ll get there soon enough There’s no hurry, no need to rush Take the long way, take your time Many reasons been told, still we push and we pull And we dash then we crash, movin fast tryin’ to last Hit the snooze many times, wake up late wonder why Was it dreams had me out? Not a chance I could rise What’s the plan, here I stand on a train on the tracks of insane Who’s to blame, no one else, just the self Stand up tall, scale the wall, hear the call, you may fall Get back up, brush it off, look around, hear the sounds Of the space, opened up, made a choice to erupt Without chase, movin slow, without waste, without stuck You will find peace of mind if you stop pushin time Getting pimped by the clock like the rest of the flock Take the long way, take your time Not to worry, we’ll get there soon enough There’s no hurry, no need to rush Take the long way, take your time Eye’s open wide, yet sights compromised Cries everywhere, but pretendin’ not to care Just around the bend, horizon’s miraged by trends Haste offends Take the long way, take your time Not to worry, we’ll get there soon enough There’s no hurry, no need to rush Take the long way, take your time
15.
Back To Love 03:51
Lyrics Try and find a way back to love As deep as we pray we can all be one Tattered and frayed this fabrics worn Let’s wear it well and be reborn Just the way we’re meant to be We can find a way back to love Despite what they say we can rise above Shattered and decayed this mortars broke down Let’s build it back up and turn this around Just the way it was meant to be The time is now my friends to get up and lend a helping hand Build a stronger community and nurture the love between the you and me There’s no need for all this tragedy, time to accept that there’s a remedy It’s in the breath, undo what’s been done without regret Release and let it go… Back to love Back to love Back to love Just the way we’re meant to be

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Ian Franklin’s debut album, “Breaking Grounds”, features a diverse collection of songs inspired by modern pop, funk, classic-rock and 70’s soul. With songs about life, love, and heartbreak, this album takes the listener on a journey toward self-awakening. Using imagery and sound, it invites the listener to give in and embrace the moment. “Breaking Grounds” features a cast of talented San Francisco musicians, and in true Bay Area spirit, there is no shying away from letting loose and jamming. The album takes the listener on a trip through psychedelic wailing guitar solos, horns pops, keyboard odysseys, and more. The highly melodic and tight rhythmic interplay on this recording will harken the listener back to a time when musicianship, not just style, played an essential role in rock & roll.

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released June 5, 2012

Produced By Ben Bernstein & Ian Franklin.
℗ © 2012 Ian Franklin Wilkerson/ASCAP. All Rights Reserved. Published by Franklin Wilkerson Publishing/ASCAP and Ben Bernstein Music/ASCAP. Petting Zoo Records 2012, Oakland CA.

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Ian Franklin Oakland, California

Ian Franklin is a dynamic singer songwriter and guitarist from the San Francisco Bay Area. He recently released his debut 6- song EP, "Step by Step", on 05/12/11. The new CD comes as a career high at the end of a near-decade of non-stop, whirlwind and frenetic coast-to-coast musical endeavors and evolution that have matured the young artist into a multi-faceted musical road warriorepreneur. ... more

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