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The Passage (Live at Beachwood 8​-​14​-​11)

by One Heart Fire

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1.
Driving for six hours and I left at two AM Trying to find my own way wherever that may end And I don’t know what will happen next Maybe that’s the way I like it best Fifty-thousand people and we all get along Fifty-thousand voices singing their own songs And I don’t want this world to end Bring it, yeah let’s bring it back again Chocolate flavored eyes looking right through me It comes as no surprise that you already knew me And I don’t know what will happen next Maybe that’s the way I like it best Yes it is Little sliver of a moon and it hangs above the ocean She’s talking to the clouds, setting them in motion And everything’s in Love with everything else I’d like to say the same thing for myself For myself
2.
Listen 03:47
I’ve been a child and I’ve been a man They always told me do the best that I can But I know the right way, yeah I know what’s best I can draw you a picture, I can pass any test So I’ll do it my way, it won’t be that tough My head gets so big I just fuck it all up Now the tears are flowing now, my heads in a whirl As it crumbles around me, yeah my little world And I’ll do all I can do I promise you, I will come through If I open my eyes and I listen real close I might learn all the lessons I need to know most If I just ask a question when I don’t really know It’s amazing how fast my wisdom can grow But I must remember I don’t really know shit Except I’m here and I’m breathing and thats about it And every new day is a gift from this Earth So i’ll take just a little and give back twice its worth And I’ll do all I can do I promise you, I will come through
3.
It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why when we already know The thoughts we chose to ignore are now bangin’ on the door Holding on to something when it just ain’t there You tell yourself it’s over but Love don’t care This empty feeling just hangs in the air But don’t think twice it’s alright It ain’t no use calling out my name cause I can hear it in your voice You say the words but they just don’t sound the same Not like they did before This conversation feels like you’re just being kind I can’t help but thinkin’ I’m just wasting time A cold wind blows down this telephone line But don’t think twice, it’s alright It ain’t no use in turnin’ on your light if you don’t let it shine Cause baby I can see it in your eyes You’re just having a good time I tell myself its over and I can’t take no more Then I find myself standing back at your door Morning comes I feel worse than before But don’t think twice it’s alright I’m walkin’ down that old lonesome road Where I’m bound I can’t tell Some things I wish I would have known But still it’s just as well It’s hard to think we’d treat each other so unkind It’s kind of your fault baby, but it’s mostly mine Maybe this whole thing was just in our minds But don’t think twice it’s alright
4.
40 Hours 03:48
I’ve been a long way from home Over hills and valleys I’ve roamed I’ve seen the forest for the trees The crystal water’s come crashing down around me I’ve seen a mansion on a hill With all the flowers precisely maintained and still I’ve seen a city made of mud With all the people alive and filled with Love I got a house and a job Just another blue collar American slob All the people I work with They’re just counting down the years till they can quit And what they hell are they working for To buy some things they don’t need and can’t even afford I see them more than my friends I’d have thought that my time was worth more than this Why do we sell our lives to the highest bidder It’s only in our minds that we need so much I hope someday you find what warms your heart But it’s time to start and I’m walking out I held a baby in my arms And though he wasn’t mine I could feel his charm Such a gift as this It seems like something I wouldn’t want to miss To watch my child grow But he’s in school and you’re at work And now he’s someone you don’t know Why do we sell our lives to the highest bidder Its only in our minds that we need so much I hope someday you find what warms your heart But it’s time to start and I’m walking out
5.
Departure 03:23
Right now I’m barely moving And I know it’s been so long But I feel my heart’s been shrinking Now that you’re gone And I took all my questions I pushed them to the back I ignored all my problems Well now they’re back I had the best intentions And you know it’s true I messed the execution I gave up on you But each time I saw you sinking Further down in that couch I couldn’t help but thinking I wanted out And I got my wish Now I’m left here with all this I cherish every moment And I’ve no regrets I know it had to happen And it’s for the best I hear you’re doing better Now that you’re on your way And I’ve got my world to conquer I’ll see you someday Someday
6.
Oh my Columbian mistress Pour out your warm Love for me Dance in the passionate fire Let all your flavor be free The pot on the stove it is boiling The vapors are starting to sing Bathe in the life-giving waters Your fragrance it permeates me Your kiss it tastes so fine Your essence it swims in my mind My worries and troubles just fly away One sip at a time Oh my Columbian mistress Your blood it runs in my veins No one else can fulfill my desire No other Love can replace Early, early in the morning The cold air it chills my bones To you I will be running You’re certain to warm my soul Your kiss it tastes so fine Your essence it swims in my mind My worries and troubles just fly away One sip at a time Oh my Columbian mistress Oh my Columbian Love Oh my Columbian mistress One kiss is never enough
7.
I found myself here on the edge of the continent I looked out at the ocean, found all I could ever want And I was a child just thirteen years old Starting to question all that I was told And I look back now, don’t know why I was so angry I had everything I needed and my whole life ahead of me My school it had fences, had cages, had bars And a cop at the entrance to check all the cars They were so damn afraid that someone might be different Might see through the lie of their un-education system So I did what I could to get the hell out of there Got my heart, and my soul, and that little piece of paper So I told myself yeah, that I’d be an artist I went off to school and I tried my hardest But I saw that I’d just be a tool of the market You can’t make a living and stay true to your art, no So I went back home, Yeah I guess I gave up I asked my dad what I should do He said, “Son, go get a job” And where’d that get me? Well I’m standing here singing my song And no one hears me They’ve all been gone too long So I found myself here on the edge of adulthood With a car, and a job, and a roof over head I did what I should, what I thought would make me happy Like those people I saw smiling back from the TV But I found out it ain’t all it’s cracked up to be You’re just selling yourself into material slavery And where’d that get me? Well I’m standing here singing my song And no one hears me They’ve all been gone too long Well I pick up the paper and I read between the lines And all I can see is the signs of the times The rich getting richer, the poor getting kicked But we’re too busy fighting to give a shit So I done what I could and I found out what’s goin’ on And I tried to tell you all in this silly folk song And where’d that get me? Well I’m standing here singin’ that song But no one hears me They all just play along But I’ve seen fifty-thousand people All gathered together happy and peacefull Four weeks in my life when I could walk down the street See Love in the eyes of everyone I meet And as I look at my life I know I should be thankful I’ve got friends who are close, and a family who’s closer And now look at me I’m standing here singing my song And you’re all with me Yeah, we all just sing along
8.
Chains 03:18
I look around I see that everyone is dragging chains I see your faces they’re holding back some kind of pain And I know your children they’re tied down by what you’ve told them I look around I see that everyone is looking for something else I live with my head up in the clouds despite all they’ve taught me I wear my heart here on my sleeve so you may truly know me But I look into your eyes, you look right away I fix my focus on what’s going on right in front of me But where am I goin’ And do I wanna take this trip There’s no use lyin’ I’ve seen this all before Out in the forest I marvel at all I can see I feel the heartbeat of the Earth, I feel Her inside of me But I see the houses and the streets they’re spreading like a virus When will we learn, when will we see the hell we’ve brought on ourselves And where are we goin’ No, I don’t want to take that trip ‘Cause history ain’t lyin’ We’ve seen this all before Everyone is dragging chains
9.
Shine 03:02
10.
Who Am I 02:58
11.
End Of Days 03:45
How’d I get here again I thought I left this behind How’d I end up back in this hole Why hello my friend It’s good to see you again Can you help me heal my soul All my life I just run and hide Now I realize the loneliness in pride Whats this now I see It’s right in front of me I guess it’s been here all along And all I have to do Just between me and you Is find the strenght to sing my song And won’t you sing along There’s no need to fear Love was always here Now I can see the path laid out for me And I’m on my way It’s the end of days For this world of greed and hate We’re all ready for a change This is our world

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"The Passage" is a musical journal of a transformational year in my life, beginning with the end of a long term relationship and culminating with the sale my home and possessions, to set out on a journey of self exploration. The tracks are chronological in order, and the entire album was recorded at my home in one day with a single mic, save for "You Said It, Bob" which was recorded the day it was written.

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released January 1, 2012

All songs and lyrics written my Jesse Grimes
Produced by Jesse Grimes and Thomas Monroe

Thanks to:
Thomas for the years of inspiration, musical and otherwise, and for your help with recording. Jade for your countless gifts and lessons. Poetry Club for the space and encouragement to express myself. My friends and my family for supporting me in all times, good and bad, I love you all. All the fans who download, listen to, Love and share my music, I love you too.

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One Heart Fire Dana Point, California

Since picking up the guitar at seventeen I have used this channel to communicate the language of my heart, my longings, my frustrations, my fears and my dreams. Music has been an incredible gift and a blessing in my life. In kind, I share this gift with the world in the hope that it may be fuel for the fire in your hearts as well. ... more

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