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This Is Water

by Matt Shenk

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All That You See Verse When you look to the night sky Ill be the glow from the star That Catches your eye When you walk along the beach Ill be the salt air that kisses your cheek PreChorus When you drive when the top rolled down Ill be the wind that blows your hair around Chorus Ill be the sun shower raining down Be the fall leaf that falls to the ground Ill be the cold breeze on an August day The sun reflecting diamonds that dance on the sea I will be ...... A part of All that you see When you walk in the garden in springtime Ill be sweet smell of the jasmine you pass by When you wake to see the sun rise Ill be the golden rays that peak from the cloud sides And when you crawl in your bed to sleep Ill be the coolness of your sheets Ill be the sun shower raining down Be the fall leaf that falls to the ground Ill be the cold breeze on an August day The sun reflecting diamonds that dance on the sea I will be ...... A part of All that you see When you reach for your dreams in your life Ill be the steps on the ladder you climb Ill be the sun shower raining down Be the fall leaf that falls to the ground Ill be the cold breeze on an August day The sun reflecting diamonds that dance on the sea When you need to speak the truth for what's right Ill be the words that you hear in your mind When the winds of the world knock you down Ill be the strength that pulls you from the ground Oh Ill will be A part of All that you see Copyright © 13, Matt Shenk
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Waiting 03:50
If I could walk in your shoes Wonder what would i do Would I change all the things that you did wrong or do the same things too If you could stand in my place Would I  not feel the same rage would I Stand by your reasons Down play trust and treason And Rise above the pain Imagine yourself On a boat a drift on the Coast of nowhere No sails to catch the breeze To guide you home, What would you do Be a better man, try to understand Overlook my pain Take the higher road, bear the heavy load Release all the blame I can reach out let go some how Forget what I know One thing I can't do.....Keep waiting for you If you could go back in time Would you still put you before I Or would you stare your fear in the eye Stand up for what is right At least showed me you tried. Imagine yourself On a boat off the Coast of nowhere No sails to catch the breeze To guide you home, What would you do Be a better man, try to understand Overlook my pain Take the higher road, bear the heavy load Release all the blame reach out to you let go some how Forget what I knew One thing I can't do Keep waiting for you Will I change the way you look at me Regret what we came to be And Can the past be left behind only if we face the truth What would you do.... Be a better man, try to understand Overlook my pain Take the higher road, bear the heavy load Release all the blame reach out to you let go some how Forget what I knew One thing I can't do Keep waiting for you
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Sometimes 03:26
Man walks to the corner, kid in tow got a sign that reads 3 bedroom must go Just reduced is my american dream all my blood sweat and tears are yours for the cheap And is boy looks up with a tear in his eye why we got to leave home tonight Son Ill tell you Sometimes things dont go your way Sometimes the system fails you leaves you out in the rain Sometimes things dont go your way remember there is always someone worse than you today Boy turns 18 and he is off to war wanna pay for college make em all safe back home just 3 days till his second tour would end gave his life for another soldier and a friend And mamma if your reading this today Know I gave my life in a noble way and remember Sometimes things dont go your way sometimes good men die and the bad ones get away Sometimes things dont go your way remember there is always someone worse than you today The next time your feeling down in low always know theres someone above you and someone surely below Born in Haiti shes just ten years old Aids took her mom and dad a long time a go Raises her siblings the best that she can Eating clay for hunger pains drinking dirty water From her hands And she looks up with hopeless in her eyes wonders why god gave her this life its hard to tell her Sometimes things dont go your way sometimes good fortune fails you and your born in the wrong place Sometimes things dont go your way remember there is always someone worse than you today
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Some people throw the stones Make sure the top stays cleared for their own Those same folks hold the keys To most opportunity Others folks they mean real good Dont do much but know that they should When push comes to shove You'll find most turn run and hide Life will teach you when your down The view from above ain't the same underground We need.... Less people throwing, More people catching stones Less people wanting more Less people wanting, more people giving more More people catching Catching stones Most sit by and watch the game Afraid their glass house can't bare the weight when masses rest on the weak Put yourself in line of fate The other end the stone catchers creed Help the fallen rise to their feet When hope seems a lifetime away Bring healing to the pain. Life will teach you when your down The drowning feeling with no one around We need.... Less people throwing, More people catching stones Less people wanting more Less people wanting, more people giving more More people catching Catching stones We need.... Less people throwing, More people catching stones Less people wanting more Less people wanting, more people giving more More people catching Catching stones
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The Hurt 04:43
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How Easy 03:47
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A Little More Verse my roof a canopy of of trees front door a life goes on open road like fear the cold runs thru me from the floor of a vinyl tent tomb Like a frayed life line i unravel Lucid thoughts become fewer every day And hope starts to fade away I hurt a little more I bleed a little more I lose a little more In my life I want a little more I need a little more Deserve a little more from this life Just like you Im not perfect I know ive made mistakes along the way But does that make me deserving of this hell that i face the difference between us is closer than you might think road to nowhere is lined with good souls who lost their way When the light starts to fade to grey Chorus I hurt a little more I bleed a little more I lose a little more In my life I want a little more I need a little more Deserve a little more from this life I hurt a little more I bleed a little more I lose a little more of my life\ I want a little more I need a little more I deserve a little more From this life Bridge ~IM a doctor, im a teacher, im a veteran, Im a saint Im your son, your father, Im your grandmother who prays to God everyday Im not a user, not a abuser, not a quiter or a fake Surly not deserving of this fate Chorus The places I come from you pretend to know And life starts to fade away.
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Youll Be Fine Verse There's no magic potion for you Cant tell you much to do( teach any voodoo to do If I said I figured em out I'd be lyin You see they are a different breed Son they ain't like you and me More complex , but more inspiring PreChorus They'll say a lot more than you Tell ya what you should and shouldn't do , but dont give up, just keep on trying Chorus Take her on a walk for two maybe stroll down park avenue) Treat her like a lady and you'll be fine Hold her hand whenever you can Pull out her chair every now and then Treat her like a lady and you'll be fine Verse Take her for a picnic one day Surprise her with a little bouquet Never dismiss the silly things she'll say Kiss her before she brushes her teeth Say she's pretty before-she-makes up her face Make her believe she in the right place PreChorus They see things differently Their thoughts will stay a mystery Just keep your head up and keep smiling Chorus Take her on a walkfor two maybe (stroll down park avenue) Treat her like a lady and you'll be fine Hold her hand whenever you can Pull out her chair every(more than) now and then Treat her like a lady and you'll be fine Verse One more little truth for you ,be kind and always stay true Think Of your mom and sister when you think of being rude
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Again 04:17
Verse like the day when we first met You and I were supposed to be just friends Starting falling for you then like the night when we first kissed Massage gone to far On the floor of my apartment I fell in love with you then Chorus I wanna fall in love with you again I wanna fall in love with you again Verse like the year we drove across the country 23, so full....of discovery I fell in love with you then Like the night in San Francisco No time. for the sights. more-to -see in our hotel room O I fell in love with you again I wanna fall in love with you again I wanna fall in love with you again Blue skies , souls united by the sea A vow of promise till the end of eternity I fell in love with you then A Rainy night ,spring of o five Humbled-by-your-courage to bring a child into our life I fell in love with you then. I wanna fall in love with you again I wanna fall in love with you again Chorus
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credits

released November 28, 2013

Presented
This album is dedicated to the memories of my great friends, Guy Cowie, Scott Tucker, & Ross Parker who taught me to believe in myself and were unyielding in their support of my music. I am honored to present this album to all " the believers" that pledged to my kickstarter campaign and made this dream possible. I am humbled by the love and forever thankful to each and everyone of you.

Players
Matt Shenk - Vocals, Guitars, Piano & Keys, Ukulele, Harmonica
Brock Berryhill - drums, percussion, bass, programming
LaRue Howard - vocals , Heather Godwin - vocals
Johnny Mag Sax - Saxophone, Steve Falkner - trumpet, David Vannoy-Trombone
Matthew Cox - Violin , Rachelle Smith - Cello
Richard Shenk & Brock Berryhill - Group vocals on " Serving up Memories"
Charlyce Simmons, Meka King, James Grayson, Larue Howard- Choir on "Sometimes" and "How Easy"
Hope Shenk - Vocals on "closer to the moon" Jackson Shenk - Spoken Voice
String arrangement on "A little more" by Andrew Scott Foust and B. Berryhill.

Poet - Songs Written by Matt Shenk
Producers Produced By Evan Coffman & Brock Berryhill
Place Recorded @ Starlight Studios Orlando
Polish Mixed by Evan Coffman & Mastered by Nathan James at Vault Mastering
Paint Art & Design by Tiffany Beasi TiffanyBeasi.com
Props Matt uses Taylor Guitars, Fender Guitars, & Fender Amps.

Pedigree Thank you to Elin, Hope, & Jackson for your inspiration, sacrifice, and love. And to all of my family who have given me so much support over the years.... Dad, Cindy, Corey, Kristin, Kodey,Taylor, Chris, Jill, James, Mark, Hedy, and Paige. Miss you mom and wish you could be here to enjoy this with me.

Pledgers & Pals Richard & Cindy Shenk, Corey Shenk & Kristin Taylor, Chris and Jill Shenk, The Babich Family, Lumbra Family, Fitzgerald Family, Jeff and Lisa Hyson,Jimmy & Roxanne Loughlin, Jeff Sorensen, Dan and Joanne Griffin , Amie Padgett,Ron Piccolo, Monica & Mike Levy, Mark Leggett, Lesley Morris, Bruce Bassett & Kris Bastle, Michael Brindle, Nick Tomaras, Joanne McMahon, Deanne Adams, Nick Russel, Gabriel Ratliff, Dave Harris, Irma Lewis, Chuck and Patty Ostner, Alice Catron, Carol D, Terrance Jsun Jenkins, Ali Bei, Adrianne Benso, Kickstarter Launch Street Team: Elin, Hope, Jackson, Nick, Miranda, Ryan & Nate, Sherry, Cindy, Maria, Jeff, Erica, Mike & Vicki. Special thanks to all of the kickstarter supporters and to those that helped get the word out.

Pillars My deep thanks to some very special friends who lifted me up so I could see past the rough waters...Corey, Nick, Mike, David, Ayesha, and my life boat....Uncle Dan

Passions www.givehopefoundation.org, www.newhopeforkids.org, www.nami.org, www.afsp.org, www.foodforthepoor.org, www.footprintsoftheson.org, www.centralfloridahomeless.org, www.pathwaysdropin.org, www.boggycreek.org

Platform This is water. It's how we see others and whether we choose to see the dark or the light. It's finding the similarities in us while accepting the diversity. Remembering the view from the shore differs greatly from that of the sea, but it's the same body of water and both hold pain and beauty. This is water.

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Matt Shenk Orlando, Florida

Matt is a singer-songwriter from Orlando, Florida who's style is little bits of Folk, Blues, Rock, & Jazz, but always full of honesty and soul.

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