| Leesha Harvey- Coal Train (Original) - 236 sec
*Updated* Get this song on my website! Go to: http://www.leeshaharvey.com/music.html
You'll find a list of my songs there, including "Coal Train." (You may have to right-click on the song link and select "Save Target As.") Sign up to be on my e-mail list while you're there! :)
*Update 2*- The style of this song is a bit different than my normal fare. Be sure to check out my channel for other originals. Thanks!
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I live near one of the busiest stretches of railroad in the U.S., so I spend a fair amount of time in my car waiting at railroad crossings. I was on my way home late one night, waiting for another train to pass, when I got the idea for this song. It's pretty folksy. Hope you like it.
Coal Train
Coal train rolls by into the sky
It rattles the night
Rain on the street, jazz in the air
Keeping time with the light
Black car passes by, catches her eye
It's gone like a ghost
Of all the eyes she's looked into
She misses his the most
The wheels roll on
One glance and it's gone
He dreamed of a ship, got his wings clipped
Went down to the tracks
He wanders the road
Looking to lose the load on his back
He can go for miles with Miles
and Coltrane's saxophone
The melody soothes like her voice
and he knows he's not alone
Chorus
She wonders how much he's changed
Has he let his hair grow?
And does he recall all the things
She wants him to know?
She marks the days with flowers
But she hides them away
Somehow she doubts it's enough
To convince him to stay
Chorus
© 2008 Leesha Harvey
http://leeshaharvey.com
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey female singer songwriter original acoustic folk coal train coltrane flowers miles dylan
 | | Leesha Harvey-- Beautiful Destruction (Original) - 350 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
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Original description:
My low-tech music video put with my original music. Necessary equipment included Windows Movie Maker, a used digital camcorder purchased off of eBay, and a small container of blue Play-doh. ;-) I've tried to add some extra instrumentation to this song, so it may sound better with headphones or good speakers (probably can't hear the bass through a laptop!).
All the songs I write have a large part of me in them, but this song is probably more personal than most. I usually refrain from giving too much explanation for a song, hoping that my listeners can relate to it without being swayed to think of it one way or another... but I will say that this song sums up the ongoing conversation I've been having with the Lord for the last several months...
Beautiful Destruction
I listen to the music of the wind chimes on my front porch
It's blowing again
Is it the winds of change
or just another storm about to rip the roof, flood the floors, and blow my house in
The sand is slipping away
I pull off all the shutters and I open all the windows
So the breeze can blow through
It's strong but silent
As it clears out all the cobwebs and all long-held illusions I've assumed to be true
The scales are falling away.... Away...
(Chorus)
Beautiful destruction
You're tearing me apart
Melting the cold logic of my heart
All these years I've known You
And sat with You to dine
Could it be I'm seeing You for the first time?
Windblown, drenched by all the rain, I stand here shocked and quite ashamed
It made so much sense
I chose the obvious
Forgetting You're mysterious and love to work in ways that seem both foolish and weak
I lost sight of Your love.... Your love...
(Chorus)
I lie here restless on my bed
And contemplate letters in red
And wonder if You really meant all the things You said
I took Your words and qualified them
Till I practically denied them
And presumed to speak as one who knew You well...
(Chorus)
© 2007 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey Beautiful Destruction Original Song Acoustic Female Singer Songwriter Letters in Red
| | Leesha Harvey-- Always Will Be - 221 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
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Original description:
OK, it's time for a love song! I just wrote this one in the last couple days. Hope you like it. As always, apologies for the crappy sound quality--lyrics are below.
Always Will Be
Is this my seat?
Did you save it for me?
Am I the one for whom you've waited so patiently?
You give me these flowers
You show me that smile
Would it be alright if we just sit awhile
Is this our song?
We don't have to dance
We can sit and watch all the others with their romance
You take my hand
I'll take what I've heard
You've said it all with unspoken words
And when the light goes out
And these feelings leave no trace
And you start to doubt
'Cause the shadows hide my face
Know this is true, I'm here with you, and always will be
Is this my pain
I'm holding so tight?
Dare I throw it in your face
To prove myself right?
Time slips away
And so does my pride
Still it's my joy to walk by your side
And when the wind blows cold
And your demons chase you down
And this life seems old
And no purpose can be found
I'm tried and true, I'm still with you, and always will be.
© 2007 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey Always Will Be Love Song Here With You Female Singer Songwriter Acoustic Guitar Original
| | Leesha Harvey-- Sorry, Love - 235 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
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Original description:
Here's another song I wrote--it's supposed to be an upbeat little ditty about being depressed (ha!). Enjoy!
Sorry, Love
I'm sentimental
And I'm a bit existential
And I'm quite temperamental
You're well aware
You call me a blessing
Though I'm downright depressing
and I'm usually obsessing
when I shouldn't care
But what can I do
Chorus:
Hey love
There's nothing I can say, love
No words left to pray, love
It's all been said and done
and done before
I know I should
Convince myself to feel good
Oh, but even if I could
It wouldn't last the day
I'm sorry, love
I guess I'm just made this way
I've tried to change myself
Tried to rearrange the shelf
That holds the thoughts within my head
You put up photographs
And pretty things to make me laugh
But I'm pulling down the shades instead
As you throw up your hands... (Chorus)
I know you got so much more
Than you ever bargained for
When you intertwined your life with mine
(Chorus)
© 2007 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: leesha harvey sorry love female singer songwriter acoustic guitar original song
| | Leesha Hair! - 677 sec
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Oh, the hair questions I get, lol. Please refer to this video!!
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(they also have a pink one!)
:)
Auteur : xsparkage
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| | Leesha Harvey-- Wounds (Original) - 253 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
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Original description:
My new website:
http://leeshaharvey.com !!!
I know I've been MIA on the Tube for a while... I apologize that I haven't been keeping up with your comments or making comments on your videos. And I had to resort to the ol' crummy webcam for this one... sorry, couldn't be helped! :)
This song is based on the proverb "Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." Sometimes there are so many people telling us what to do, it's hard to sort out the good from the bad... and the one we should listen to is often the hardest to hear.
Wounds
Shored-up defenses
Like privacy fences
Welcome the enemy
But keep out the friend
Hits and near misses
Of traitorous kisses
Flatter at first
But they kill in the end
Chorus:
So bring on the wounds that heal
Show me which weapon is real
As I put my arms down
Would you put yours around me?
I'll welcome the wounds, my friend
Critics and mockers and
Occasional stalkers
Rivals and renegade foes in disguise
Fans and well wishers
And good advice-dishers
how will I see through my ever-vain eyes?
(Chorus)
The portcullis is up, the draw bridge is down
The white flags are flying all around
Pacing the look-out, watching for you
My sweet-footed messenger, tempered and true
Time will reveal
if the things that I feel
Align with reality
or just with my fear
Though I feel busted,
these wounds can be trusted
Blowing away all the smoke from the mirrors
(Chorus)
© 2008 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey Wounds Original Acoustic Female Singer Songwriter friend kisses enemy proverb
| | Leesha Harvey-- Don't Hold It Against Me - 279 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
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Original description:
Recorded in one take in my kitchen. Tuning: D A D F# A D (Capo 1)
Don't Hold It Against Me
A hint of recognition
A little bit of danger in your eye
This room isn't big enough
We can't avoid it even if we try
The person between you and me
Makes introductions awkwardly
But we both pretend we've never met before
You shake my hand then look away
And I search for some smart words to say
But then again you've heard them all before
Chorus:
Don't hold it against me
I know I said too much and I bled too much in your arms
But that was then, and if you were me,
You'd have done the same, you'd have done the same thing
Don't hold it against me
Loneliness can drive you
Down the roads you never meant to go
I thought I was wiser
But you knew things I guess I didn't know
I wonder how it must have seemed
As I worked my way into your dreams
But I never meant to get the best of you
Drowning, hoping you would save
And taking everything you gave
I never knew what my pain put you through
Bridge:
We're just standing here in silence
When something makes you laugh
And I see the spark that I loved back then
And I'm wanting you all over again, I'm wanting you all over again
Yes I'm wanting you all over again
© 2008 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey Don't Hold It Against Me female acoustic singer songwriter original relationships regret
| | Leesha Harvey--Patience to Endure (A Lament) - 213 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
*******
Original description:
I finally found the courage to put up my first YouTube video (I'll probably regret it tomorrow!). This is a song I wrote about a month ago for my brother. I apologize for the sound quality--my webcam isn't really made for music recording.
I've included the lyrics since they're kind of hard to hear:
Patience to Endure (A Lament)
Empty hands on the corner
Hollow faces at my door
Crying eyes on my shoulder
Always begging me for more
Plastered smile in the pulpit
Cheerful voice in the crowd
Broken heart in the quiet
A whisper crying out loud
Chorus:
It's not clear
what the hell I'm doing here
I thought that I knew once
now I'm not sure
I can only guess why I'm walking through this wilderness
And if I'll have the patience to endure
Are they taking me for granted
Are my words misunderstood
Can they see through my tired eyes
Sometimes I wish they could
(Chorus)
Are you trying to tell me something
Did I hear you wrong
Is all of this for nothing
Have I been mistaken all along
It's not clear
what on earth I'm doing here
I thought that I knew once
now I'm not sure
I can only guess why I'm walking through this wilderness
And if I'll have the patience to endure
© 2007 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: leesha harvey patience endure lament female singer songwriter acoustic guitar original song
| | Leesha Harvey- Coffee and a Smile - 199 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
*******
Original description:
I've finally got around to recording another song! I'm trying to figure out a better recording set-up than just my little webcam, so while I think this is an improvement, I realize it still needs work. (And I know I'm flat on several notes--my allergies always freak out this time of year and it messes me all up! Bleh!)
I wrote this song for two great loves in my life--my husband and coffee. ;) Brew a cup and enjoy!
Coffee and a Smile
What kind of day is it going to be
I hardly slept a wink
The sky looks gray, I feel so blue
And I can't help but think
The best thing I could do
Is hide out under cover
for a week or two
Then I see you bringing me
Coffee and a smile
Can we sit, can we sit,
can we sit for a while
As I drink this bitter cup down
Stay with me, stay with me,
stay with me for a while
Cause you're the best medicine I've found
It feels like a weight is pushing me down
A rock that's got me pinned beneath it
I wait for a break, a light through the clouds
It's close but I just can't reach it
Back down in my usual slump
Just another round of my life in the dump
Then there's you, bringing me coffee and a smile
There's no remedy that I haven't tried
When will I bless this thorn in my side
I'll drink this cup down, I usually do
But it seems to be sweeter with you
© 2007 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Coffee Smile Depression Leesha Harvey female singer songwriter acoustic guitar original
| | Leesha Harvey-- Penny in the Pocket (Original/Live) - 241 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
*******
Original description:
Footage from my March 1 gig at the Blue Moon Coffee Co. There was a great turnout--standing room only!
I have a few pictures on the homepage of my website--be sure to check it out! Thanks!
http://leeshaharvey.com
Penny in the Pocket
Ginger goes round on her merry-go-round
She drags her hand in the dirt to try and slow it down
Comes to a stop, she jumps to the side
And curses the kids who were pushing the ride
She plays it safe, she's counted the odds
One too many risks might anger the gods
She tiptoes lightly, out of the way
To secure a safe arrival to her dying day Hey
Chorus:
Penny in the pocket
Run until we fall
They say we don't have enough
But we know we've got it all
No worries for tomorrow
There's enough for today
We're just rag-tag lovers
And we wouldn't have it any other way
Billy aspires to build empires
with quarterly returns to buy what he desires
A sure-fire way to get what he lacks
He builds his wealth on someone else's back
His nest is safe and his house is full
Too bad he didn't take more stock in his soul
He pinched and planned, scrounged and saved
For some well-lined pockets to pad his grave Hey
Chorus
The prince withholds, the pauper gives
The good man dies, the despot lives
They can hide it away, safe in a box
And hope they outlast the rusty locks
Chorus
© 2008 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey Penny In the Pocket Live Show Gig Original Acoustic Singer Songwriter Female Material Possessions safety
| | Songs I Wish I Had Written (VLog) - 333 sec
What 5 songs do you wish you had written?
First 5 that pop into your head! Post as a comment or video response.
More original music coming soon... hopefully! :) ~Leesha
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
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| | Leesha Harvey- What Can I Do (Original) - 224 sec
About a month ago I received an e-mail forward from a friend... it was meant to be humorous, but I didn't think it was very funny. The e-mail implied that anyone who is poor or has need of some sort of governmental assistance ended up that way simply because they are lazy and irresponsible. I know firsthand that is simply not true. I wrote this song fairly soon after receiving this e-mail, as a response to this unfortunate stereotype. I thought I'd do a rather light-hearted video to go along with it. Enjoy.
Sounds best with headphones! :) And I apologize if it's out of synch... it was lined up perfectly before I uploaded it.
What Can I Do
They talk entitlements or safety nets and bottom floors
All I know is what I make doesn't buy half the things that it did before
And no, I'm not asking for much
But the doctor's talking surgery and insurance just won't pay
The banker keeps on calling, wants to take my house away
What can I do now
What can I do now
What can I do now
That it's all gone
They're forming bread lines in this nation of wealth
But you won't spare your pocket change to help feed someone else
And no, you don't owe me a thing
But you're burning up my wallet as you're drilling up the sky
While I'm scraping bottom looks like someone's riding high
Chorus
You can call me crazy
But please don't call me lazy
'til you put my shoes on and you walk about
A sweaty brow and calloused hands
Are no guarantee
That you won't ever do without
Chorus
© 2008 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
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| | LUSH Cosmetics!! - 584 sec
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I know i said that there are no other videos that talk about lush, but there are.. just not enough! gotta get the word out! haha
in this video i talked about
Woosh shower jelly
angels on bare skin
therapy massage bar
soft couer massage bar
love lettuce face mask
buffy
honey i washed the kids soap
creamy candy bubble bar
rockstar soap
yummy luuush
Auteur : xsparkage
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| | Leesha Harvey-- Now and Again (40 Feet) - 229 sec
Good news! My CDs are done and sitting in boxes in my living room! However, it will still be a couple weeks before they are available for purchase online via downloads or on CDBaby. Rest assured that I will make a video letting you know when they are ready! (I should have videotaped the dance I did when the UPS guy delivered the CDs this morning! Ha!)
If you would like to hear some of the tracks from the album, check out my Myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/leeshaharvey
Just FYI, the album is a full studio recording with drums, bass, electric guitar, accordion (yep!), etc., so it is going to sound different (better!) than my YouTube versions. I hope you like it as much as I do!
This is a new song that I just wrote this past week... I know I've been absent from the 'Tube a lot lately, so I wanted to get a video up! I'm not sure what to name it--"Now and Again" or "40 Feet" or both. Your suggestions are welcome. :)
Now and Again (40 Feet)
It's 40 feet from the top to the bottom
Of this hole that I find myself in
You used to visit, used to look down when convenient,
Do you know how long it's been?
But I don't need your condescension
Or your petty sympathy
I just need for you to hold the rope
You once threw down to me
Could you send to me a simple word, a passing glance
Just to know that you think of me
Now and again
I'm just an apparition sitting in the corner
All alone, I've been left here for dead
You catch a glimpse and then I get a little hopeful
But you walk on by instead
I don't need your rapt attention
Or your undivided love
I just need to know that once in a while
I'm the one you're thinking of
Chorus
I know what you're thinking, but don't you think it
Cause I won't ask that, I won't ask that of you
I just want to know if everything my heart is saying is somehow getting through (yeah)
Am I getting through?
Chorus
© 2008 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey Now and Again 40 Forty feet rock folk acoustic guitar unsigned
| | LEESHA! ily :) - 318 sec
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| | Leesha Harvey-- All We Need to Know (Original) - 225 sec
I wrote this song for my husband for his Valentine's Day present this year. I wasn't sure if I was going to put it on YT, but this week seemed like a good time to share it. :)
All We Need to Know
Doughnuts and coffee
Two in the morning
Talking 'bout how we looked at life
You didn't know it
But that was the first time
I dreamed about being your wife
We went out walking
A cold night in Denver
You gently explained your well-laid plans
But I was relentless
Must have convinced you
On the way back you held my hand
Chorus:
Who know if the story's written down
Or if we make it up as we go
Is there a secret to be found
Or do we know all we need to know
Making a promise
Learning to keep it
Choosing to love despite our fears
Thunderclouds rolling
Tears overflowing
Love that deepens with the years
House by a cornfield
Middle of nowhere
But our dreams could fill the earth
We may not have much
But we trust that
What we have is of greater worth
Another sun goes down and there's a danger
Of turning from best friends into strangers
But we'll fight against the tide
We grow tired and we grow older
We fan the flame as the world grows colder
But we know love can abide
© 2008 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey All We Need to Know original acoustic love song valentine marriage story time tears
| | Leesha Harvey-- San Diego Morning - 247 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
*******
Original description:
I wrote this song several years ago when my hubby was gone for a week in (you guessed it!) San Diego.
Please don't laugh at my harmonica playing!
Lyrics and music © 2004 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: San Diego Morning Leesha Harvey female singer songwriter acoustic guitar original song harmonica
| | Leesha Harvey-- San Diego Morning (Live) - 238 sec
Footage from my July 18 CD Release Show. Kudos to Mark on the bass and Matt on the drums! :)
"San Diego Morning" is on my album, available at:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey San Diego Morning CD Release Show Live Folk Rock Indie unsigned harmonica
| | Leesha Harvey-- Gotta Stay - 124 sec
*Update*
A studio version of this song is available on my album:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
or go to my website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
*******
Original description:
I'm just learning to fingerpick so bear with me! (And for those of you who have seen my other videos--yes, I did get my hair chopped off. I donated over 11 inches to Locks of Love.)
Gotta Stay
She's got a loud mouth
He's got his vanity
One note, all he wrote,
shed a tear, walk away
He's got a rough touch
She her insecurity
Same fight, every night,
slam the door, walk away
Different faces, different places, different lives
Same abuses, same excuses, same demise
Does anyone know the rules to this game
Is anyone unashamed
He's got his bottle
She's got her Cosmo
All lies, fantasize,
hold a grudge, walk away
He's got the night shift
She's got the baby
Hardly speak, week to week,
what's the use, walk away
Different faces, different places, different lives
Same abuses, same excuses, same demise
Trying to paint a picture they've never seen
Just trying to keep their hands clean
He's got his head down
She's got a grim face
Do or die, please try,
somehow gotta stay
© 2007 Leesha Harvey
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Gotta Stay Leesha Harvey walk away divorce female singer songwriter acoustic guitar original song
| | Leesha Harvey-- Don't Hold It Against Me (Live) - 303 sec
More footage from my CD Release show!
I messed up in the middle of the song (added two extra beats!) but thankfully the guys followed me perfectly, bless 'em. :)
Still got that CD for sale:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/leeshaharvey
My website:
http://leeshaharvey.com
Auteur : LeeshaHarvey
Tags: Leesha Harvey Don't Hold It Against Me Live CD Release Show Folk Unsigned Indie
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