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Mantras for Modern Times

by Susanna Wolfe

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anitajoyce This album has quietly moved up the ranks: now a favourite, my first from Susanna Wolfe. I love the mix of reflective drama and honesty underpinning this outstanding release. ‘Accident of Birth’ is a bravely crafted account of dysfunctional family life whilst ‘Chemical Liberation’ is haunting, containing my favourite guitar solo of the album. Bargain Basement’ has exquisite vocal harmonies but the top slot goes to ‘Just One Step’ for pure catchy positivity, an album for ‘healing and believing’ Favorite track: Just One Step.
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1.
Dreamtime 04:18
Dreamtime Lyrics Susanna Wolfe Verse 1 Take me down, down to the river Wash my face in the cold, cold water. Lay my head on a bed of sand Make my way to the promised land. And I’ll be there in your dreams, And I’ll be there in your dreams Verse 2 Brother, Father, Suster, Mother Love the one, forsake the other. Hold the future in your hand Feel the power at your command. And I’ll be there in your dreams, And I’ll be there in your dreams Chorus When your sleeping, in your dreaming, I will come to you, come to you When your sleeping, in your dreaming, I will come to you, come to you Verse 3 Now the time has come for parting Day is here and nights departing When you wake, remember this. Dreamers wake upon a kiss And I’ll be there in your dreams, And I’ll be there in your dreams Chorus When your sleeping, in your dreaming, I will come to you, come to you When your sleeping, in your dreaming, I will come to you, come to you Follow me to dreamtime, to dreamtime x3
2.
Verse1 Hasn’t he grown? This brother of mine Once he was a wild child, now he’s doing fine It wasn’t the things that you did to him, rather what you didn’t do Hey Mother, what you put your children through. They say that a mothers love is the finest gift of all So, mother how come you did the things, that you did to me, did to me When all we wanted was some time, time to be wanted, time to be loved You didn’t seem to find the time. Chorus Cos, we didn’t ask to be born and we didn’t ask to be here, it was just an accident of birth, just an accident of birth Didn’t ask to be here and didn’t ask to be born it was just an accident of birth, just an accident of birth But my brother and I, we made it this far Don’t look too close, you can still see the scars. Verse2 My best friend, so thin, so frail. She was born at the wrong time, in the wrong place. Had everything that money could buy, except for her mother’s heart. I watched her tear herself apart Chorus Cos, She didn’t ask to be born and she didn’t ask to be here, it was just an accident of birth, just an accident of birth Didn’t ask to be here and didn’t ask to be born it was just an accident of birth, just an accident of birth But my friend and I, we made it this far Don’t look too close, you can still see the scars. Accident of Birth Cont…. Verse3 Now I’m grown, got children of my own And I hope to god, I don’t do to them, what you did to me, did to me Break the circle, learn from the past Give them love, no strings attached And maybe they can grow up without hating me Chorus Cos, They didn’t ask to be born and They didn’t ask to be here, it was just an accident of birth, just an accident of birth Didn’t ask to be here and didn’t ask to be born it was just an accident of birth, just an accident of birth But my children and I, we made it this far Don’t look too close, you can still see the scars. Oh, My Brother, my Brother You can still see the scars Oh, my Friend what have they done to you? You can still see the scars You can still see the scars ……
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Won’t Let You Fall By ©2022 Susanna Wolfe V1 Troubled times can cause dissension, in the gentlest of souls The gentlest of souls And those who shout the loudest, hold the spotlight undeserved And steal the show, they steal the show. You may feel defeated, and you may feel so small But I won’t let you perish, no, I won’t let you fall……….. CHORUS I won’t let you fall (X 4) V2 When the world around you crumbles and the walls are closing in, The walls are closing in Just reach inside yourself, I know you’ll find the strength. Don’t let your demons win You may feel diminished, and you may feel so small But your light is still standing, and I’ll catch you if you fall CHORUS I won’t let you fall (X 4) M8 Gonna wrap my arms around you and shelter you from harm Gonna let my love surround you And I won’t let you fall CHORUS I won’t let you fall (X 8 ish)
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Shine a little light Lyrics – ©2022 Susanna Wolfe Verse 1 All I needed was a little freedom. All I wanted was a little space Some time to build myself a shelter. Some time to halt my fall from grace But oh, Sweet Time, you were no friend of mine So, I’m holding on to all the time that’s left me. Chorus So, shine a little light on my darkness and give me something I can hold on to I’m cold and I am broken into pieces And I really need a friend to help me through So, shine a little light on my darkness and tell me everything will be alright. I’ll close my eyes and dream of golden pastures And hope that I can make it through the night. And that’s your cue to say… my friend, everything will be okay Verse 2 I feel ashamed about my weakness, cos I’m the one who should be strong And so, I wear a thousand faces, to hide the pain that pulls me down But oh, Sweet Time, you were no friend of mine So, I’m holding on to all the time that’s left me. Chorus G D So, shine a little light on my darkness and give me something I can hold on to I’m cold and I am broken into pieces And I really need a friend to help me through So, shine a little light on my darkness and tell me everything will be alright. I’ll close my eyes and dream of golden pastures And hope that I can make it through the night. And that’s your cue to say… my friend, everything will be okay
5.
Just One Step ©2022 Susanna Wolfe Verse 1 Take a leap of faith, believe in who you are Listen to the beating of your reignited heart The past is gone, so leave it all behind You’re moving forwards, unafraid of who you’ll find Just one step at a time…. Chorus So, breathe in the air, lift your face to the sun A time for healing and believing has begun What we can achieve, oh what we can become We can be everything and more….. We can be one, we can be one, we can be one Verse Two I know you’re scared, but don’t give up on your dreams The road ahead is full of endless possibilities And I know it’s hard when your head is filled with doubt So, open your mind and let your future find you out Just one step at a time…… So, breathe in the air, lift your face to the sun A time for healing and believing has begun What we can achieve, oh what we can become We can be everything and more….. We can be one, we can be one, we can be one We can be one, we can be one, we can be one Because its Just one step at a time X 6 End
6.
Traveller 03:53
Traveller Lyrics ©2022 Susanna Wolfe Verse 1. I am a Traveller, I am a wonderer You can’t hold me with your promises of wealth. You say you know me; you don’t know me. I don’t even know myself. Chorus Lokk into my eyes and I will steal your soul. I will burn your bridges down. Look into my eyes and I will steal your soul. I will burn your bridges down. Down down, down down. Verse 2. I’ve been a wise woman, I’ve been a fool And I’ve been many things to many a man. I’ve been a healer, I’ve been a whore And I’ve danced upon the tables of the dammed Chorus Lokk into my eyes and I will steal your soul. I will burn your bridges down. Look into my eyes and I will steal your soul. I will burn your bridges down. Down down, down down. Bridge I will give you glory; I will give you rapture. I will bring you pleasure; I will let you lust. Will will drown you, then resurrect you I will turn your dreams to dust Gonna Burn, Gonna burn your bridges down Chorus x 2 End
7.
Chemical Liberation ©2022 Susanna Wolfe Verse 1 Can you tell me where it hurts? is it all inside your head? In your imagination. Restless days and empty words, where the real becomes absurd In chemical liberation You lose your focus and your mind, seeking some things you can’t find In self-annihilation Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down. Sometimes your thoughts are so profound, they breathe illumination Chorus Let me in, let me in, I don’t want to be your judge. I just want to be your friend Let me in, let me in. I just want to understand, the child inside the man Verse 2 So, life becomes a tangled maze, of crazy nights and hazy days, Of miscommunication You build your walls, you build them high, take what you need to survive, Your chemical liberation Chorus Let me in, let me in, I don’t want to be your judge. I just want to be your friend Let me in, let me in. I just want to understand, the child inside the man Chorus Let me in, let me in, I don’t want to be your judge. I just want to be your friend Let me in, let me in. I just want to understand, the child inside the man Oh, we’re gonna make it, we’re gonna make it out of here x 4 End Can you tell me where it hurts? is it all inside your head? In your imagination.
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Bargain Basement Lyrics ©2022 Susanna Wolfe Verse 1 To hell with redemption, it seems such a shame That one woman’s loss is another ones gain. You give all for freedom then find that you’re caught You’re not wearing a price tag and still you’ve been bought And why are we running away? And what are we doing here anyway? We’re here, today. Chorus Down in the basement, there’s bargains galore. This girl’s a rich one, this girl is poor This child’s a virgin, this child’s a whore Down in the basement, theres bargains galore. Verse 2 For somebody’s pleasure, she’s tied to a bed. You could fill up and ocean with tears that she’s shed. Her sister is weary, old before time. With flashes of temper, he keeps her in line. And why are we running away? And what are we doing here anyway? We’re here, today. Chorus Down in the basement, there’s bargains galore. This girl’s a rich one, this girl is poor This child’s a virgin, this child’s a whore Down in the basement, there’s bargains galore. Verse 3. Man came from woman, they’d have us believe, That sinning for pleasure, it all came from Eve. I say that the serpent was man in disguise. Fed us on sweet fruit and filled us with lies And why are we running away? And what are we doing here anyway? We’re here, today. Chorus x 2 End
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Little piece of Heaven Lyrics ©2022 Susanna Wolfe Verse 1 I could burn from the heat of you A kick inside is a thing of joy And I am touched by a part of you Just one look and I’m falling apart, just one look and I’m falling apart Chorus And even the air that you breath, And the song that you sing Can make me believe That you are everything And even the sound of your voice, and the warmth of your kiss, can show me Heaven is like this, oh heaven is like this, oh Heaven……. Verse 2 Touch me now and I melt away You’re the sun that warms my face I am lost when you’re gone away. Just one look and I’m falling apart, just one look and I’m falling apart. Chorus And even the air that you breath, And the song that you sing Can make me believe That you are everything And even the sound of your voice, and the warmth of your kiss, can show me Heaven is like this, oh heaven is like this, oh Heaven……. Yeh, yeh, yeh. Give a little piece of heaven of heaven to me now, Come on come on come on come on Give a little piece of heaven to me now, now, now, now Lead I want a piece of heaven x repeat to end
10.
Take it From Me ©2022 Susanna Wolfe Verse 1 Theres a sadness about you, its like a wall around your heart And I’m left standing, on the side-lines, trying to play my part Oh, I wish that I was strong enough to reach you But I’m close to giving up on trying to get in Chorus Cos I can’t give you what you want, but I can set you free Take it from me, take it from me, this things over. Verse 2 I could read you, like a mirror, and you made me feel complete. Now I’m shattered and I’m broken, laying pieces at your feet. Oh, I wish that I was strong enough to reach you But I’m close to giving up on trying to get in Chorus Cos I can’t give you what you want, but I can set you free Take it from me, take it from me, this things over. Cos I can’t give you what you want, but I can set you free Take it from me, take it from me, this things over. Mid 8 And everywhere you go, you’ll take a piece of my heart And know that it was freely given We had our time it was a total eclipse, but now we have to go on living Lead Break Chorus x 2 End
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Redemption 05:00
Redemption ©2022 Susanna Wolfe Verse 1 There were times when it seemed that the whole world was against me. And every step I took was a path that led to pain And there were times when it seemed, that I’d never find the answers To the questions that kept n burning through my brain. Well, if god tries those he loves the most, then I’ve been truly tried Now my souls laid bare, and my race is run, and all my tears are cried. Chorus And I’ve found redemption, redemption, redemption I’ve found redemption, redemption redemption. Verse 2 I have regrets, but then again, that’s why I stand before you Whilst there’s life then there is hope and that helped me to get through And yes, I may not have been good, but I wasn’t all that evil. With my hand upon my heart, I did the best I could. Now my souls laid bare, and my race is run, and all my tears are cried I don’t know what life all is about, but at least I know I tried Chorus And I’ve found redemption, redemption, redemption I’ve found redemption, redemption redemption. Lead over 1st part of verse With my hand upon my heart, I did the best I could. Now my souls laid bare, and my race is run, and all my tears are cried I don’t know what life is all about, but at least I know I tried Chorus And I’ve found redemption, redemption, redemption I’ve found redemption, redemption redemption Oh, forgive me lord for I have sinned, and I don’t want to sin again mother Mary meek and mild, look down upon your worthless child For I have sinned, I know I have, forgive me, forgive me. And take me to that heavenly place where I may gaze upon your face And give me, give me Redemption (repeat till end)

about

A mantra is a sacred word, sound or phrase believed by some to have magical, or spiritual powers.
I have recorded with Martin Stephenson on many of his projects over the years as a backing vocalist, and it was a natural progression, that he would produce this album which is very close to my heart. Each song is a personal journey, a reflection of past experiences, trials, and tribulations, as well as hope for a better future
If Music be the fruit of love, play on
Susanna Wolfe

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released September 2, 2022

Dreamtime
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar
Martin Stephenson: Electric lead and rhythm guitars/piano/bass
Allan Leckie: Hammond organ
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

Accident of birth
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, 12 string acoustic rhythm guitar
Martin Stephenson: Electric lead and rhythm guitars/keys/bass
Malcolm MacMasters: Pedal steel guitar
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

I won’t let you fall
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
Martin Stephenson: Electric lead and rhythm guitars/keys/bass
Malcolm MacMasters: Pedal steel guitar
Bruce Michie: Horn section and solo saxes
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

Shine a little light
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, 12 string acoustic rhythm guitar
Martin Stephenson: Electric rhythm guitars/keys/bass/backing vocal
Gary Dunn: Lead guitars
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

Just one step
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, 12 string acoustic rhythm guitar
Martin Stephenson: Electric rhythm guitars/keys/bass
Gary Dunn: Lead guitars
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

Traveller
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar & recorder
Martin Stephenson: Electric lead and rhythm guitars/keys/bass
Neil James Morrison: Viola
Malcolm MacMasters: Pedal steel guitar
Spider MacKenzie: Harmonica
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

Chemical Liberation
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, 12 string acoustic rhythm guitar
Martin Stephenson: Electric rhythm guitars/keys/bass
Gary Dunn: Lead guitars
Malcolm MacMasters: Pedal steel guitar
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

Bargain basement
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
Martin Stephenson: Acoustic lead and rhythm guitars/dobro/bass
Anna Lavigne: Backing vocals
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

Little piece of heaven
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
Martin Stephenson: Electric lead rhythm guitars/keys/bass/backing vocal
Sax: Bruce Michie
Angie McLaughlin: Backing vocals
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

Take it from me
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, 12 string acoustic rhythm guitar
Martin Stephenson: Lead Celtic guitars intro and middle/ rhythm guitars/keys/bass
Gary Dunn: Soaring guitar solo
Neil James Morrison: Viola
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

Redemption
Susanna Wolfe: Lead & backing vocals, 12 string acoustic rhythm guitar
Martin Stephenson: Electric rhythm guitars/keys/bass
Gary Dunn: Lead guitar
Neil James Morrison: Viola
Allan Leckie: Hammond organ
Penny Rainbow: Drums & percussion

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Susanna Wolfe Scotland, UK

Susanna Wolfe –Vocalist/Songwriter
Susanna started her musical career training as a classical vocalist from an early age.
Her thirst for adventure has led her to sing and write in many genres and although her first love is Rock, the influences of Blues, New Wave and Traditional Music, make their way into the songs Susanna writes.
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