All lyrics and music written by Jeanine Michaels
© Jeanine Michaels 2002
All rights reserved


NORTHERN LIGHTS

I have seen the Northern Lights from fields where we ran free
Luminescent southern nights a dream within a dream
Only I will feel his heat, only he will know my secrets
As the night is my silent witness
Swear to God I will tell the truth
Holy night of my youth

But one year I return to find you running with someone else
Iridescent eyes she cast upon your inner self
Only I can see your true soul
Only you will ever know
The Indian is my only witness
Only he saw the vow we made
Helpless under the spell of the night shade

Chorus:
Southern comfort, Northern Lights
And an Indian spirit guide
I left my childhood there that night
Southern comfort, Northern Lights are you and I

I have seen the battlefields, the scars each of us wears
But now the water is running calmer, Indian he just stares
Into the void where there was magic
Summer lovers come and go
On this land stood an ancient warrior
‘Troth his love under this northern sky
But promises will fade with every sunrise

Chorus: Repeat

WAVE OF THE DOLPHIN, WING OF THE DOVE

Communicate with me inside our love
Come follow in the wisdom of the dove
We’ll ride the wave of dolphins by the sea
Going to laugh with the rhythm of life as it rolls through me
Hey you, one with the worries... lay them down
She’ll teach you how to breathe... Let the life force be

A waterfall is flowing from my heart
I’m alive, realigned with the joy of the feminine art
For sheltered trees we run from shattered dreams
Build a nest, find a home, have a rest from what it seems
With you, I have no problem... I say be gone and
Lead me to the beach where land can’t reach

Chorus:
See me in your joy, Know me in the truth
Feel me in your love, Faith without the proof
Be with me in your joy, Know me in your love
Wave of the dolphin, wing of the dove!

The signal comes through universal waves
Like the ocean it knows it returns so many ways
Dive deeply when your spirit needs a drink
Great water is the ever-living link
To you, well traveled pathway... Help me up
Trade me for the breeze... Great Spirit, please

Chorus:
See me in your hope, Feel me in the bliss
Touch me with your heart, Know me in a kiss
Reveal me in the kindness that’s always in your love
Wave of the dolphin, wing of the dove!

CODE 5150/THE CHILL

Night, panic, terror, bad dreams, hard night
Light, luna, temperate, magnet
Pull me to the top of the heap
Where I can rest my eyes

Chorus:
We must reaffirm our love lives on beyond tonight
We are creatures made of fleeting images of light

Walking around in a fog with
No thoughts of turning it off
Can’t relax to save my life now
I can’t get to sleep anymore. Ego

Stress, tension, guilt, attrition, convention
Brains, ambition, beauty, invention
Want to rise above it all and recreate my life!

Chorus: repeat

One door is closing down on me
Ah, another opening up
All these fluctuations have me
All too ready to give it all up
It’s the same old stuff

Pride, anger, fear, lonely, rejection
Dreams, center, creation, better
Hammered down and driven crazy
I just need some peace
It’s just the Id and the Ego... Good vs. Evil
I go to Attitudinal Healing
Learning to practice love
Now, just want to do what God
Now, I just want to do what God... wants. Light!

NO MIRRORS TODAY

Doesn’t want to see her face
Afraid that the look in her eyes
Will reveal the rage within
In some bar or bedroom fight

Can’t remember what she said
Or who she said it to
She hopes she didn’t hurt someone
In this cycle of abuse
Her last excuse

Chorus:
No mirrors today for Jane
The girl with the eyes that rain
Now she takes the first of many 12 step partners
Dancing her way out of the drinking game

Sad little party girl
Never having any fun
She doesn’t want to self destruct
In the arms of anyone

It begins with a fine champagne
‘Til the night runs bitter red
With a heart working overtime
To find what’s in her head
Left unsaid.

Chorus: repeat

Dancing her way into the light again

NEW DAY

Jane went down the slippery slide
With her eyes wide shut and her mouth open wide
Everyone watched her take that ride
This is it! Time to quit! Stepping out of it

Life is scary when you’re running scared
Always wanting something to escape from there
Here is where you are and life isn’t fair
Dearest Jane. getting sane is getting clear

Chorus:
Give it up
And drink more fully from the loving cup
Reclaim your pride and joy
Don’t look down, and don’t go back
For the road to love is the only way
And she’s laughing in the freedom of a new way
Yes she’s laughing in the freedom of a new day

Overcoming fear is your victory
As you take another step towards recovery
Body getting healthy and your mind is free
Let it go! Letting God! Let it be

If it doesn’t work out for the plans you made
And the dreams you had are the traps you laid
Don’t be falling into a chemical haze
Play it straight, it’s not too late... it’s your birthday

Chorus: repeat

WHITE BUTTERFLY

We live to learn to love each other
But first you have to love yourself
Before you get joy from another
You’ve got to like your inner self
Make amends to your demon friends and get your soul some help

Chorus:
Who’s afraid of the shadows they made
“Fear not!” said the child of light
Just as long as your dream is alive
Every shadow comes to light
Have faith you’re going to be all right
Flutter by, white butterfly
Bring your wings into my life
Will you help my spirit fly?

You have to understand your anger
Before you scare yourself to death
You need to find a Higher Power
To live to take another breath
Get a grip on your habit, get some heart into your head

Chorus: repeat

Better not waste your precious energy,
It’s a time consuming bore
Running away from your destiny
To what’s behind the closet door
No monsters lurking in the dark, you don’t need them anymore

Chorus: repeat

WAY TO THE ONE

They can’t take my faith away
No matter how they’ve tried
I am who I am today
For I’ve been on the other side
Nothing to be afraid of there
There’s no reason to run
Mighty Raven will show you the way through the son

Chorus:
Run, run raven run
Many tribes, only one drum
We’re on the way to the One

Another stop at the end of time
Lies wrapped around the dark
I looked into the angel’s view
They said go back and make your mark
(Every soul has a time to shine)
Everything awaits you there
So much of this life still to come
Mighty Raven will show you the work to be done

Chorus

Bridge:
I want to know what’s out there
Mighty Raven, will you lead the way
My home is somewhere out there
We’re crawling closer every day

Chorus: repeat

We all live within the void
Great mystery abounds
Life is just the messenger
To represent the Light and Sound
Calling in from your destiny
Rendezvous with the One
Crawling closer each day ‘til the Raven will come
Run, run raven run
Beyond the Mayan sun
Show us the work to be done
Many tribes, only one drum
We’re on the way to the One. One mind. One heart. One drum. One.

BROTHER SUN

Brother, tell me why
Did you need to make you sister cry
What inner demon got a hold of you?
Remember not to judge
Be careful with your temper and your words
That fairly dazzle, but forget about love
We are born on a plane between laughter and pain
I cry when you rain
Rain won’t let me forget
I cry when you rain let’s have no regret

Chorus:
Shine on, brother sun
Shine on, brother sun

You pack an emotional punch
I have a mirror at home, thank you so much
If I need to see what’s wrong with me
Metaphysician, heal thyself
Don’t project your fears on someone else
Who is not guilty of regret
All things but love will be all you get
I cry when you rain
Rain won’t let me forget
I cry when you rain let’s have no regret

Chorus: repeat

You really let me down
But I will smile when I see you around
I can forgive but not forget
You mark with intelligence
A spark of compassion makes more sense
When you cast doubt on someone’s dream
Don’t scream at me, I’m not your enemy
I cry when you rain
Love won’t let me forget
I cry when you rain let’s have no regret

LOVING THE MUSE

I drift away on your Irish sea
Feel the spirit is close to me
Like holy hands ‘round a rosary
You play the piano, calling the muses home
With your Celtic soul aglow

The sound of joy from your ageless heart
The light of passionate fires you start
Make your presence a work of art
It’s lovely to hear your lullaby for the soul
Somehow you just know

Bridge:
Giving of love, finding your voice,
Knowing the spirit of endless joy.... endless joy

Chorus:
When the Light of Creation is on
The heart of the innocent live in your song
You and I will always belong
Where the Light of Creation is on
Loving the Muse

I have dreams of a dance with you
Here in sight of the Muses view
Inspiration I’ll share with you
My musical painter, partner in loving the muse
Loving the Muse

Bridge:
A dance of new life where pain falls away,
Compassion and grace are the light of the day
sound of the day... light of the day

Chorus: repeat

LET LOVE LIVE HERE

Living in complete contempt
The summer of her discontent
Like staring at an accident
You can’t help it
Once a pretty wedding picture
They’ve become a toxic mixture
Breaking up on Jerry Springer
We all need to whine and complain
But this is getting so insane

Chorus:
Time to make up, don’t beat each other up
Time to wake up and let love live here

He tramples on her self respect
Her family is breathing down his neck
The dream is dead, this house is such a wreck
Love is life and life is tough
You should know when you’ve had enough
Clean your house and kiss your children
Life is too short for such crimes
We shouldn’t waste these precious times

Chorus: repeat

Every day is hit and miss
You don’t have to live like this
Girl, stop acting like a victim
Don’t roll over on your trust
Put the family on a bus
Time to see what’s right inside of you
Just do the things that you like
And always love what you do

Chorus: repeat


LUMINESCENT LIFE

I wish the best for you honey
Pass you a beacon of light
May you find peace and serenity
And hope to help you through the difficult night
For there is a light surrounding you
The angels laugh along with you
As you stumble through

Chorus:
Seek the spirit it will find you
And if you forget she will remind you... (right behind you)
We are made of
Light and shade
In a Luminescent Life

Half of the sun always in shadow
Dark places nothing to fear
Give love and love will surely follow
Just take your time to enjoy living clear
In giving what we get for free
We’re living life as life was meant to be
Live joyfully!

Chorus: repeat

We walk the walk of a lifetime
Which way is ours to design
If you can lend someone a lifeline
Each step is lighter and you’re always in time
Go fall into your open heart
And bring your light into the dark
Your shining true heart

Chorus: repeat

UNIVERSE DIVINE

Loving God with all my being
Being truly in the minute
Knowing everything has meaning
and I will find a place within it
You will find a place within it

Chorus:
In these rooms we come to find
A state of grace, some peace of mind
A Higher power in a Universe Divine
My love, all of us are perfect in God’s mind

Quite content to sit and listen
Happy to be grateful to be here
Within my mother’s heartbeat
I am the love you give to me
I am the life I give to you!

Chorus: repeat

Living free to think your thoughts
For in the end they do create you
We have come to live our lessons
Let the silence come be with you
Let your love become your greater virtue

Chorus: repeat

Universe Divine