Hope is Grey
A somewhat bleak album by design to reflect what I think is our current state of reality and existence. I gave it the intention of creating an understanding of the false reality and paradigm to inspire change and create a fair and honest world. Although the lyrics may not always reflect it, that was my intention. The entire album besides one song is played on the 12 string acoustic guitar in my own original tuning and fingerstyle fingerpicking. I call the tuning easy open C and it is similar to normal open C tuning but has a few slight differences. On the 12 String it is as follows CC GG CC CG CC CC. The song Anti Stingray is played on 6 string acoustic guitars in standard and open C tuning. The fingerpicking is a variation of travis picking, which I call alternating travis picking. I also play a few riffs with a plectrum (guitar pick) which I have not done for a long time. I started off playing with a pick and then it took a long time to master finger picking and now I finally return to using a pick.
Finding Novacane MP3 🎸 🔊
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Finding Novacane Lyrics:
Now a song about nothing.
With no beginning and no end.
Words are worthless in my head.
The music’s flowing out instead.
And I’ll be writing till I’m dead.
Time is something I will not regret.
When there’s nothing on my chest.
Pack my bags and walk the rest.
Time awakens in the heart.
Sleeping lonely since the start.
Faith and omens guide the way today.
Finding time is novacane.
Is there life beyond the fence.
Sunlight rolling to the end again.
Words keep floating through my head.
The universe is older than it’s said.
Rolling Through Time MP3 🎸 🔊
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Rolling Through Time Lyrics:
The road is long back to the start.
Our grace is rolling back through time and space.
Rising up through clouded days.
We walk alone, until we face the pain, again.
Now that time is on our phone.
Can we fight this all alone.
Can we see through cloudy days.
We are only on our way, through space.
We will always find a way through this.
Now can we open up the door.
And swim our way to stable shores, and more.
On this day we hope for flames.
It’s all that I can really say, in vein, to change.
Can we make our own way home.
We can hope to break the chains, and play.
There will always be a way, to change.
It’s all that I have learnt to say, and pray.
And I can’t walk the other way, instead.
And I don’t have the words of faith and blame, to say.
When there’s nothing left to say.
I will hold my face and fade away.
Will this only come to change, the maze.
I hope you like what I am saying, estranged.
And hope that you want me to stay this way, remained.
We were born to change this place.
And I have nothing else to say, except.
The tears in my eyes, will remain the same.
The hope in my heart will not fade away.
Valued Paradigm MP3 🎸 🔊
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A Valued Paradigm Lyrics:
A valued paradigm.
Experience in life.
When looking back through time.
The memories in my mind.
Now feeling good inside.
Looking through your eyes.
I wonder every way.
Until we find our way.
Is time now is just a page.
Floating through the waves.
It’s rolling like a train.
Not stopping for the rain.
When winters on its way.
Emotionally brave.
It opens up a door.
And leaves me wanting more.
I’ll start a brand new day.
Old feelings out the way.
Just floating through the sea.
Of open harmonies.
With nothing left to lose.
And nothing more to gain.
When life becomes a plate.
We eat more than we need.
Where blinded to the greed.
With hopeless memories.
We eat more than we need.
Watching Souls Collide MP3 🎸 🔊
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Watching Souls Collide Lyrics:
Community divide.
To keep us occupied.
Now seeing through the lies.
It’s opened up our minds.
And far beyond my eyes.
Watching souls collide.
To find that simple place.
So comfortable and numb.
With housing in the sky.
The question wonders why.
The people are now tired.
We work until we die.
And far beyond our eyes.
Watching souls collide.
To find that simple place.
So comfortable and numb.
Dance into the Sun MP3 🎸 🔊
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Dance into the Sun Lyrics:
And when things go right.
Our happiness is life.
And when things go wrong.
We feel we don’t belong.
We can fight for our rights.
With freedom in our sights.
And hope won’t be long.
It’s here to make us strong.
And when things go wrong.
I can sing another song.
And when things turn right.
We can dance into the night.
With opening arms.
Let’s dance into the sun.
Let’s open our hearts.
And share in all the love.
And when things are wrong.
We fight until we’re strong.
We open our hearts.
The brightness in the dark.
And see through the trees.
This life is just a dream.
And then things turn right.
Let’s hold it in our sight.
Inbetween Shadows MP3 🎸 🔊
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Inbetween Shadows Lyrics:
The face is but a shadow.
It’s signalled when we sleep.
It takes more than we’re granted.
And holds us on our knees.
It’s hidden in our dreams.
We’re dreaming of the future.
To see the change we seek.
When life is but a shadow.
Reality is bleak.
But now the door is open in-between.
Now we lift the curtain.
Of endless folding seems.
There’s nothing but a shadow.
It’s something we can see.
And we can beat the sadness in-between.
When Hope is Grey MP3 🎸 🔊
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When Hope is Grey Lyrics:
The time is near.
When hope is real.
In all we face.
To change this place.
And when we’re proud.
Of all we’ve found.
When hope is grey.
A brand new day.
When Life is down.
We’ll hold our ground.
And hope won’t die.
It feeds our pride.
Anti Stingray 4 in 1 Guitar Solos MP3 🎸 🔊
Surfing is Fun Instrumental 🎸 🔊
Hope is Grey 12 string acoustic guitar melodic, folk pop and acoustic rock song album by Ylia Callan. Find the full audio tracks and music videos here. Or simply click on the song name to be taken to the full audio tracks where I sometimes introduce the song with a short read about what it’s about and include the original lyrics, artworks and music videos. You can also read my musician bio to learn how I write lyrics, record the 12 string guitar and make music videos. Enjoy.
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