Lyrics by Tinka Cowlam

Ignorance is Bliss

Morning glow,
Soft and low,
Eyes meet the simple scenes,
In this quiet, serene.
But I don't chase the grandeur,
Don't yearn for the world to see me stand sure.
Don't wish for the spotlight, so pure,
Everyone's racing,
But I find grace in the pacing.

Passing smiles, gentle miles,
I find solace in the unnoticed trials.
Don't crave the flight that spans the isles,
Everyone's seeking,
But in the quiet, I'm peeking.

(Chorus)
"Ignorance is Bliss," in the quiet, in the miss,
In the laughter, in the gentle morning's kiss.
While the world spins in its endless abyss,
In the simple, in the calm, we find our bliss.

Let's be like the Japanese, beneath the whispering trees,
In the forest's heart, we find our ease.
Shinrin-yoku, spirits free,
In nature's embrace, we truly see.

What's it like,
To find delight,
In the coffee shop's corner, out of sight?
I see us laughing, free and light,
In this small town,
Where every face wears a crown.

In these moments, so fleet,
I find the stories, so sweet,
And in the crowd, our eyes meet,
But then it's gone, like a fleeting beat,
'Cause in the rush, we can't compete.

'Cause I don't chase the grandeur,
In the whispers, I find my anchor.
In the shadows, laughter lingers,
Everyone's racing,
But in the quiet, I'm embracing.

What's it like,
To embrace the night,
Without the need for the spotlight's bite?
In the quiet, we find our might,
In these simple joys, our hearts ignite.

In this small room, no need for flight,
We find our peace, away from the fight,
'Cause in the end, it's our own light,
That guides us through the night.

Morning glow,
Soft and low,
Eyes meet the simple scenes,
In this quiet serine

Vanilla

Intro:
Oh, hit me with that sweet beat,
Not just any treat, I'm talking elite.

Verse 1:
Walking through life, taste so bland,
Searching for flavor, in a no-man's land.
Had my share of selfish love, oh so grand,
Now I'm craving something more, something unplanned.

Pre-Chorus:
Vanilla lovers, they come and go,
But I'm looking for more than just for show.
Need someone who really knows,
To turn this bland into a rainbow.

Chorus:
I want that Vanilla, not just plain and white,
Someone who can dance, into the night.
A lover with rhythm, a lover with sight,
Vanilla, make this wrong feel right.

Verse 2:
Been around the block, tasted every kind,
But that simple Vanilla, hard to find.
Not just a flavor, but a state of mind,
Someone to groove with, who's genuinely kind.

Pre-Chorus:
Tired of taking, I want to give,
In this Vanilla dream, I want to live.
With someone who's got so much to give,
A soulful dance, a reason to believe.

Chorus:
I want that Vanilla, not just plain and white,
Someone who can groove, under the moonlight.
A lover with passion, holding me tight,
Vanilla, in you, I take flight.

Bridge:
Give me that smooth, give me that sweet,
A lover who knows how to move to the beat.
Not just a taker, but someone complete,
In this Vanilla beat, our hearts meet.

Chorus:
I want that Vanilla, not just a simple taste,
Someone with depth, in this fast-paced chase.
A lover who's present, in every embrace,
Vanilla, with you, I find my place.

Outa:
So here's to the lovers, with that Vanilla touch,
In a world of chaos, you mean so much.
With every beat, with every clutch,
Vanilla, you're my sweetest crutch.

(Verse 1)
Yeah,
I've been masking up,
In my fortress, locked up.
Maybe you can break through, maybe.
Feeling so concealed,
You don't have to say a word,
Just one glance, and I'm heard.
I look around and,
This city's bright but so misleading,
No genuine eyes for reading,
Everything's blurred when you're not near.

(Chorus)
I said, X-Yay, unveil my truth,
Under your gaze, I find my youth.
I said, X-Yay, strip down my fears,
With you, I dance, no more tears.
(Hey, hey, hey)

(Verse 2)
Time's slipping fast,
As the night shadows cast.
I'm wandering, seeking your glow.
Streets whispering secrets,
In the silence, my heart beats,
It's all haze without your lightbeam.

(Chorus)
I said, X-Yay, read between the lines,
Your insight, my spirit shines.
I said, X-Yay, in your light, I'm reborn,
With you, my veil's torn, no more forlorn.

(Bridge)
Just a message to convey (message to convey),
Words fall short, but I sway (but I sway),
Won't let the dark take over today,

(Chorus)
I said, X-Yay, show me the way,
In your radiance, I no longer stray.
(Hey, hey, hey)
I said, X-Yay, with you, I'm okay,
I’m ok.

light through the trees

(Verse 1)
In the hush, whispers soft and low,
Amongst the willows, secrets flow,
In the soft amber glow through filtering leaves,
A tapestry of dreams, our hearts weave.

(Pre-Chorus)
The branches of my mind, your light, my shine,
Cascading , swooning, divine,
In the shadows where my secrets hide,
In your light, my worries subside.

(Chorus)
Your light through the trees, a beacon bright,
Can guide me through the hardest night,
Can leave me trails to find,
In the labyrinth of our minds.

(Hook)
In the stillness, the forest, we take flight,
In the light through the trees, we find flight.

(Verse 2)
Each kiss, a verse in our shared melody,
Each note, a promise of eternity,
With every breath, our bond grows strong,
In the sanctuary of each other, we belong.

(Pre-Chorus)
With each step, our journey unfolds,
In the whispers of the wind, our tale is told,
Hand in hand, we walk together,
In this symphony, now and forever.

(Chorus)
Your light through the trees prevails,
Leaving me Hansel and Gretel trails,
Your light through the trees,
Windy and whispering, begins to unfold,
And in nature's embrace, our love's retold.

(Bridge)
With each moment, we deepen more
The depths our love to explore,
In the gentle rustle, our story's told,
In the light through the trees, hearts unfold.

(Outro)
our dreams in flight,
Guided by the glow of your light,
In the light through the trees,
In every whisper, in every shadow, we'll show.

In the stillness of the night, our peace,
In the embrace, worries cease,
In the light through the trees,
In every whisper, in every refrain, we sustain

A one day stand

Verse 1:
We met in a café on a whim, under the autumn's dim,
Shared stories over tea, the world outside seemed grim.
But in your eyes, a light, in the simple and the slight,
A connection sparked to life, cutting through the night.

Pre-Chorus:
And oh, how we laughed, lost in the moment's draft,
A beach walk, where we split our hearts in half.
We listened to the rainy tin roofs song, in the room where we belong,
In the mundane, we found where our souls truly long.

Chorus:
A one day stand, but it felt like a crafted plan,
In the simplicity, we ran, through life's fleeting span.
Day drunk on laughter and the dreams we dared to chant,
In a world of complex demands, we found our enchant.

Verse 2:
We curled up to bad TV, in a room where we could just be,
Making toasties, feeling free, in the warmth, a secret key.
The world outside could wait, as we embraced our fate,
In each other, a great escape - unlock.

Pre-Chorus:
And as the sun dipped low, a soft glow,
A yearning for something more, a desire to know.
In the simplest of joys, we found our voice,
In a one day stand, we made a choice.

Chorus:
A one day stand, in the shifting sands,
Where we found our lands, in each other's hands.
Just you and me, in the world's grand plans,
In the simple shifting sands.

Bridge:
And now, as I recall, the rise and the fall,
In that one day stand, we had it all.
A memory so sweet, in its complete defeat,
A simple love, in its heartbeat.

Chorus:

Outro:
So here's to the one day stand, in the memory's shifting sand,
To the cups of tea and the beach's hand.
To the rain on the roof and the TV's band,
In a one day stand, one day stand.