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here goes
here goes
lyrics, music, vocals: Niki Andre
© Nicole Andre 2016
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1. here goes
here goes
Here Goes

(stand up stand up)

stay with me now, stay closer
I know it's hard with all you've seen it's tempting to let go
but you're with me now
stay; stay close
broke bodies, clothes in tatters
we've seen them when their eyes go cold too stunned to cry out
witnessing some things no one should know

we've been away, hard to stay
we need you back stay awake
grace never left 'spite those days
can't break what they tried to break


stand up
here's what I'm gonna need you to do (stand up)
despite the ones who forgot about you
here's what I'm gonna need you to do (stand up)
despite the time that we lost getting through
here's what we're gonna need you to do (stand up)
despite the times that we got lost too
here's what we're gonna need you to do
stand up now

stay with me now, stay closer
I know their meds won't make it go it's tempting to let go
but you're with me now
stay; stay woke
poisoned ground; poisoned waters
they engineer food in our mouths
this fever's rising
clock is ticking, wer're too strapped to show

we've been away, hard to stay
we need you back stay awake
grace never left 'spite those days
can't take what they tried to take

here's what I'm gonna need you to do (stand up)
despite the ones who forgot about you
here's what I'm gonna need you to do (stand up)
despite the time that we lost getting through
here's what we're gonna need you to do (stand up)
despite the times that we got lost too
here's what we're gonna need you to do
stand up now

stay with me now, stay closer
I know with eveything you're feeling it's tempting to let go
but you're with me now
stay; stay close
wounded hearts; pretty bodies
we sleep walk, put aside our knows too numb to cry out
body fortresses don't feel like home

we've been away, hard to stay
we need you back stay awake
grace never left 'spite those days
can't take what they tried to take

here's what I'm gonna need you to do (stand up)
despite the ones who forgot about you
here's what I'm gonna need you to do (stand up)
despite the time that we lost getting through
here's what we're gonna need you to do (stand up)
despite the times that we got lost too
here's what we're gonna need you to do
stand up now

nothing and no one (you're not broken) scratched the surface of (you're unbroken) who we really are (we're not broken)
we, are bigger stuff (we're unbroken)
so here goes...


© Nicole Andre 2017
here goes
Credits
lyrics, music, vocal: Niki Andre
© Nicole Andre, 2016


An imperfect, unfinished expression of what I want to say to say right now. What I'm yearning to have heard in this moment. Here Goes...

@MzNiks
@ResurrectionSong
songwriter
Niki Andre

Niki Andre
1. songs (medley)
songs (medley)
Credits

For more info on my songwriting catalogue, creative collabos, booking availability and offerings for licensing and publishing please contact us here.

SAC, SOCAN, CMRRA, HFA

all songs: 

melody and lyrics: niki andré

; leads and back ups: niki andré

 

1- "Baby Girl" music: denzil remedios and niki andré 

guitars, bass, keys and programming: denzil remedios. 

additional guitars: roger sader. 

produced by niki andré. 

engineered, recorded and mixed by denzil remedios at gold mine studios.

2- "My Love" demo, music & guitar by mikey chan

3- "10:1" demo, music: jesse bear & niki andre. produced and recorded by jesse bear

4- "Dues (Live Jam)" bass: calvin beale, drums: dan reiff

5- "Let's Go" written to a track produced by "O". vocals produced by "O'

6- "I'll Be There (Breathing)" demo, music and guitar by roger sader

7-"Angel" demo, written to a track demoed by joel joseph at nuvintage toronto. additional melody by peter linseman. additional engineering & recording by O in toronto. additional bass by calvin beale, guitar by adrian eccleston, additional vox demoed by niki andre

8- "Wondering" demo, music: julian mitchett-wilson

9- "Clear" music: denzil remedios and niki andré. 

guitars, bass, keys and programming: denzil remedios. 

additional guitars: roger sader. 

produced by niki andré. 

engineered, recorded and mixed by denzil remedios at gold mine studios

10- "Better" demo, music and guitar by peter linseman

11- "Dues (live jam)" bass: calvin beale, drums: dan reiff

Notes

It’s stumbling in the dark but knowing I have wings
…and so do you.

I am currently back in writing mode, collaborating with other artists, expanding my songwriter's catalogue and demoing songs for the new record!! Blessed to be collaborating with talented musicians in Toronto, Melbourne, New York, Los Angeles, Montreal and the Netherlands. Past, current and upcoming collabos include partnerships with Joel Joseph (Nelly Furtado, Kreesha Turner, Natasha Beddingfield), Peter Linseman (Karina Es, Sarina Paris, Grammy and Oscar Winner, Tanvi Shah), Calvin Beale (Divine Brown, Ivana Santilli, Keshia Chante), Denzil Remedios (Claude Kelly, Soulja Boy, T Pain), Mikey Chan (Pharoahe Monch, Jean Grae, Speech Debelle), Krystle Dos Santos (2009 WCMA winner – Urban recording of the year; Honey Jam Alumni, 2010) and Woto Nyomba, aka "O" (Michie Mee, Toya Alexis, Son of Zaire).  I am available for co writes and backgrounds.

1. songs (medley)
songs (medley)
Credits

For more info on my songwriting catalogue, creative collabos, booking availability and offerings for licensing and publishing please contact us here. 

SAC, SOCAN, CMRRA, HFA

 

all songs: 

melody and lyrics: niki andré

; leads and back ups: niki andré

1- "Dues (live jam)" bass: calvin beale, drums: dan reiff

2-  "Clear" music: denzil remedios and niki andré. 

guitars, bass, keys and programming: denzil remedios. 

additional guitars: roger sader. 

produced by niki andré. 

engineered, recorded and mixed by denzil remedios at gold mine studios

3- "Better" demo, music and guitar by peter linseman

4- "Baby Girl" music: denzil remedios and niki andré 

guitars, bass, keys and programming: denzil remedios. 

additional guitars: roger sader. 

produced by niki andré. 

engineered, recorded and mixed by denzil remedios at gold mine studios.

5- "My Love" demo, music & guitar by mikey chan

6- "10:1" demo, music: jesse bear & niki andre. produced and recorded by jesse bear

7- "Dues (live jam)" bass: calvin beale, drums: dan reiff

8- "Let's Go" written to a track produced by "O". vocals produced by "O'

9- "I'll Be There (Breathing)" demo, music and guitar by roger sader

10-"Angel" demo, written to a track demoed by joel joseph at nuvintage toronto. additional melody by peter linseman. additional engineering & recording by O in toronto. additional bass by calvin beale, guitar by adrian eccleston, additional vox demoed by niki andre

Notes

It’s stumbling in the dark but knowing I have wings
…and so do you.

I am currently back in writing mode, collaborating with other artists, expanding my songwriter's catalogue and demoing songs for the new record!! Blessed to be collaborating with talented musicians in Toronto, Melbourne, New York, Los Angeles, Montreal and the Netherlands. Past, current and upcoming collabos include partnerships with Joel Joseph (Nelly Furtado, Kreesha Turner, Natasha Beddingfield), Peter Linseman (Karina Es, Sarina Paris, Grammy and Oscar Winner, Tanvi Shah), Calvin Beale (Divine Brown, Ivana Santilli, Keshia Chante), Denzil Remedios (Claude Kelly, Soulja Boy, T Pain), Mikey Chan (Pharoahe Monch, Jean Grae, Speech Debelle), Krystle Dos Santos (2009 WCMA winner – Urban recording of the year; Honey Jam Alumni, 2010) and Woto Nyomba, aka "O" (Michie Mee, Toya Alexis, Son of Zaire).  I am available for co writes and backgrounds.

2. angel *sketch* (temporary stream, for you know who!)
angel *sketch* (temporary stream, for you know who!)
angel *sketch* (temporary stream, for you know who!)
Notes
This song (work in progress), like many of my songs, is a bit of a double entendre.  It's a response; plea to the lost beloved and Beloved. A response to an arms length lover and an arms length God.  From a woman; daughter, sold a promise of heavenly heritage, protection and homecoming... Only to discover the real hell..
heaven, angels and demons are right here on earth.

flesh.
blood.
did i sign up for this?
life
in a world of rape, war and cancer
i find myself ill equipped to be anybody's saviour
worse yet,
beneath the bravado
i'm not even sure i can save myself...
alone. 

is someone coming?
or is grace
re-membering home,
making home,
going home
on our own?

3. goodbye (ep cut)
goodbye (ep cut)
Goodbye

I got these wings,
Before my breath
And I need to fly away

I let you go today
Now I’ll be on my way
‘Cause I was meant to Fly
I saw my wings today
I’m going on my way
‘Cause I am meant to Fly
You should know that

I got these wings
Before my breath
You should know…You should know
And after death, And after death. /…I should know this
I’ll have my wings
If not the rest
If nothings left; if no one else and

I let you go today/…I lost my bearings in this…
Now I’ll be on my way/...loneliness but…
‘Cause I was meant to Fly
I should know that/…I can’t do this again
I saw my wings today
I’m going on my way
‘Cause I am meant to Fly

‘Cause I got these wings
Before my breath
I should know…I should know
And after death, And after death./ I should know this..
I’ll have my wings
If not the rest
If nothings left; if no one else and

Cause I’m much larger than you must’ve thought me
And if you’re too small, well then this thing is at its end
I’m just not small enough to do heartbreak again
…And, and, all the lies you spinned

If you were thinking your could hide from that but keep your bedside warm
Well then you’ll have to think again
Cause you’re still lonely even when you’ve found a friend
This is bye baby

‘Cause I got these wings/ …Were you afraid to let me in?
Before my breath
And after this and after this/ …I should know that
I’ll have these wings/…Were you afraid to risk something?
After your bed.
I’m gonna find my way

© Nicole Andre
goodbye (ep cut)
Credits
music: denzil remedios and niki andré. 

guitars, bass, keys and programming: denzil remedios. 

additional guitars: roger sader. 

produced by niki andré. 

engineered, recorded and mixed by denzil remedios at gold mine studios
4.
Credits
vocals: niki andre, bass: angel valenciano, drums: dan reiff
5.
Credits
vox: niki andre & jeanelle mckenzie
6.
7.
Credits
Christmas Blues (Dean Martin cover)
written by David Jack Holt; Samuel Cahn)
Notes
okay soo the...ahem..."backgrounds" on this vibe were "canned"...so to speak... ;)
Happy Holidaze,

Nik'

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thank you to those in my healthcare team (both conventional and complementary) who’ve stuck by me and not thrown their hands up because my “case is too complex” or I ask a lot of difficult questions. grateful for your honest answers. even when the answer is “i don’t know” ..and thank you for getting me all those test results, articles and studies to read. thanks mom for getting me this far!.. thank you mereb, s, o, kyla, e, dee, kashima, jamaal, t, e, kib, calypso, nicole, a, theo, s, peter, s, m, d, c, wayne, e, d, paul, j, d, l, shelley, f, stephen, j, bob, donna, bev, j, lea, wil, h, bashir, nekeba, p, r, vivianne, p, rob, m, a, e,... thinking of those of you whose lives are touched by cancer right now.. hope some of this helps.    please join my call for informed consent and a universal cancer strategy at change.org #CancerTaskForce


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