I see a million people pass
and none of them are wondering why
How another million people can walk this earth and scorch this sky
Here I stand feeling like a nothing
but maybe that could be a something
You were the light
that I thought to be real
Why can't we know
what we already feel
You told me it was always known that we could never
Be so grand
but every time I gave up you pulled me back to promised lands
Now here I stand recalling what was spoken
with nothing left that could be broken
A lot of hesitation
Never could seem to tell
Kick back baby I'm about to educate ya
on the difference between heaven and hell
I never thought I'd work this hard
and never have a thing to gain
I see the grass is greener
but never got to cross the plane
now there you stand
feeling high above me
when all I want's for you to love me
credits
from We Insist,
released February 24, 2017
Written by Eric Hickey
Lyrics by Chelsea Luker
Originally recorded in 1976, the jazz-funk group's debut represents a vital piece of not just Marcos Resende’s history, but the history of Brazilian music itself. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jan 27, 2021