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Hey you (ukulele)
01:25
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You, hey you
The one in the red bike with the bell in the front
what are you looking for?
You, hey you
such a pretty face and such a wayward heart
life doesn't have to be that hard
Oh! don't go so fast
let me show you, let me show...
You, hey you
there are so many things that you cannot buy
common give it a try
Oh! don't go so fast
let me show you around
Life's in the details, those sudden smiles
just let me take your hand
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Friendly Giant (ukulele)
01:40
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Long time ago
in a land far away
lived a man as tall as a mountain
He'd rater lay
than walk to get to a new place
he was kind of lazy
He brushed his teeth
with the trees near the waterfall
he liked to be clean
And his breath
always smelled like pine and lavender
oh! you will remember
Yeah, he was weird
but he was nice
But none of the girls want to be with him (no, no)
and none of the guys talked to him
because they were afraid that one day he will eat them all
but he was a friendly vegan giant
and they were afraid of dying in the most awful ways
but he was a friendly pacifist giant
and they were so afraid that he would destroy their land
but, guess what (what?)
he wouldn't, cuz he was a friendly giant
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Fountain (ukulele)
03:28
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All the pressure inside
All the darkness was a path
Everything's moving forward
All is heading towards the light
Swimming in the shadows
Just keep moving, don't give up
Everything's moving forward
All is heading towards the light
And finally, taking flight
the air, it hugs my spirit, hugs my mind
I finally realize that
the world is bigger and I feel so alive
All those blurry voices
All those doubts they all fade out
Everything's moving forward
All is heading towards the light
And finally, taking flight
the air it hugs my spirit, hugs my mind
I finally realize that
the world is bigger and I feel so alive
I finally see the light
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I'm hungry, I'm bored
and I wanna go out
The clouds are pink, the sun is down
it's too boring that there's only one moon here
I see my family floating in the sky
why can't they hear me? I wish I could fly
This people down here don't know what I say
they mock me, they laugh and they treat me like a pet
They say I'm just a crazy cat
little do they know I'm more special than that
Right now (meow) they look at me weird
they're pulling my tail and touching my ears
I should be annoyed but I kinda like it
They're not my parents but they feed me well
they show photos of me to all of their friends
sometimes they even say they love me
and I think they do
They say I'm just a crazy cat
and I think they know I'm more special than that
even if I never return to outer space I'll be OK to live in this place
for now (meow) it's my home.
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Tiempo (ukulele)
03:25
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Tiempo, ¿porqué pasas lento?
¿porqué andas de puntillas, en silencio?
Tiempo, dime si es cierto
que mi corazón palpita aún
porque no lo siento
Quiero saber si la volveré a ver
si los pétalos de sus ojos se abrirán otra vez
Quiero saber si podré continuar
sin el rubor de sus mejillas cuando sonreía al cantar
Una vela se encendió y comenzó a brillar
y el tiempo voló contigo y te llevó a otro lugar
Tiempo, ¿porqué pasas lento?
¿porqué escondes los segundos en tus dedos?
Tiempo, yo no entiendo
porqué me robas la vida, yo solo quiero
Quiero saber si la volveré a ver
si los pétalos de sus ojos se abrirán otra vez
Quiero saber si podré continuar
sin el rubor de sus mejillas cuando sonreía al cantar
Una vela se encendió y comenzó a brillar
y el tiempo voló contigo y te llevó a otro lugar
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Here we are (ukulele)
02:00
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Here we are,
each of us on a different side
Under the blue sky
I see white birds fly
Oceans apart
a sea of uncertainty stands between our hands
you are my horizon
my everlasting rising sun
Seems so far away (yet so close)
Seems like everyday (we grow old)
Seems to me the day is coming
when we take a step into the sea
and walk over the waters
I am reaching out
you are coming closer, closer
We can work it out
if our eyes keep looking to the sky
and the day is now
we are walking over waters
look at us, together here we are
together here we are
together here we are
together here we are
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You shine (ukulele)
02:50
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Look at the stars, look at the stars
and tell me
What do you see? just dots of light
displayed randomly here and there
all over the place, doing nothing?
or do you wonder if there's anybody else out there
in the milky way or in a galaxy far away
looking at you now?
You are a star for somebody else
you shine a light on someone's sky
but you dont have to go so far
Tell me, when was the last time you stopped
and hear the clapping sound
of the joyful earth as the rain pour down?
or spent an hour or so talking with a child
just to realize...
You are a star to somebody else
you shine a light on someone's sky
but you dont have to go so far because
You shine a light on me
you shine a light on me
you shine a light on me
Tell me what do you feel
when you see the sun rise
through somebody else's eyes?
does you heart just dance
when you see me smile?
and you realise...
You are a star to somebody else
you shine a light on someone's sky
but you dont have to go so far
you shine a light on me
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Sunny Side Up (ukulele)
03:18
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Sometimes I wake up at the wrong side of my bed
I wanna turn this around and make it worth
Sometimes I start my day crawling on my knees
I wanna carry on and break free
ohhh ohh oh
Sometimes I fall down and I lose my faith
I wanna make it count and work it out
For every story there are two sides
and I choose to live mine...
With the sunny side up, sunny side up
Sometimes I forget that life's a miracle
I wanna live my life thankful
And sometimes I'm a mess and I find no joy
but then I think of you...
For every story there are two sides
and every morning I need to remind myself that
what this story is all about is just a simple word
that turns life around... Love will make me live
sunny side up,sunny side up,
sunny side up, sunny side up
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You Shine (ukulele)
02:51
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Look at the stars
and tell me
What do you see?
Just dots of light displayed randomly here and there
all over the place, doing nothing?
or do you wonder if there's anybody else out there,
in the milky way? or in a galaxy far away
looking at you now?
You are a start for somebody else
you shine a light on someone's sky
but you don't have to go so far
Just tell me, when was the last time you stopped
and hear the clapping sound of the joyful earth as the rain poured down?
and spent and hour or so talking with a child?
Just to realise
You are a start for somebody else
you shine a light on someone's sky
but you don't have to go so far because...
You shine a light on me ohh
Tell me what do you feel when you see the sun rise
through somebody else's eyes?
and does your heart just dance when you see me smile?
as you realise
You are a start for somebody else
you shine a light on someone's sky
but you don't have to go so far
you shine a light on me
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One day I went outside my house
I opened the mailbox and guess what I found
A yellow magical box, it had something inside
I opened it and oh! surprise!
An enormous, funny, good looking creature poped out
it has a scarf, boots, a blue ribbon and a tie
hillarious pink hair and white teeth that shine
when my friend saw it they said: "Dude! that's nice!"
Let's sing along, this is the unicorn song
Sing along the unicorn song
Let's sing along, this is the unicorn song
Sing along the unicorn song
After that we made a picnic
in the clouds, over the city
"Excuse me, my dear" - the unicorn said
"Can I have some mayonnaise for my bread?"
"of course, my horse" - is what I said
and after that we became friends!!
Let's sing along, this is the unicorn song
Sing along the unicorn song
Let's sing along, this is the unicorn song
Sing along the unicorn song
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Alejo Porras Costa Rica
"Si no crees en lo que cantas solo estás haciendo bulla"
"If you don't mean what you sing you are just making noise".
Singer, songwriter, guitar and ukulele player.
Costa Rica
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