Guitar & Vocals: Joe Reilly; Female Lead Vocals: Melina Bondy; Cello: Phap Linh; Bass Guitar: Phap Luu; Keyboard: Phap Dan, Andrew; Djembe: Phap Dang; Guitars: Phap Lai, Luc Nghiem; Harmonica: Phap Man; Backup Vocals: Plum Village Sangha. Recorded and rehearsed on Thursday, January 28th, 2010 in Plum Village. This recording is the third take.
We’re planting seeds for new communities It’s time to wake up To be the change in the world we want to see It’s time to open up To redefine society No, don’t give up We’re planting seeds for new communities Please wake up
Wake up Open your eyes Wake up Please realize Wake up You are skillful and wise Wake up (x2)
She dreamed bigger, she dreamed brighter She had the energy of wholeness to guide her And when she stopped to look inside her She listened to her inner voice and said: I can feel it’s been my choice to live in this new way To take time each day to meditate and to pray It is a new day, and there is so much more I need to say So I’ll be walking on the Earth in this sacred way
We’re planting seeds for new communities It’s time to wake up To be the change in the world we want to see It’s time to open up To redefine society No, don’t give up We’re planting seeds for new communities Please wake up
Wake up Open your eyes Wake up Please realize Wake up You are skillful and wise Wake up
Wake up Open your eyes Wake up It’s a new sunrise Wake up You are beautiful and wise Wake up Wake up
Walking on the path he could hear his heart whisper Keep your spirit growing bigger, keep flowing in this river Believe in yourself, let your heart be your guide And you can use your suffering to grow your heart wide There is more wonder in the world than you can see Now stay true to your path, you don’t have to see how Compassionate and kind to your body and your mind Patience: it takes effort and time One day at a time One day at a time
We’re planting seeds for new communities It’s time to wake up To be the change in the world we want to see It’s time to open up To redefine society No, don’t give up We’re planting seeds for new communities Please wake up
Wake up Open your eyes Wake up Please realize Wake up You are skillful and wise Wake up
Wake up Open your eyes Wake up It’s a new sunrise Wake up You are beautiful and wise Wake up Wake up
Let the music take you Let the music wake you
We are coming together from all ten directions ‘Cause we have a deep affection for the truth We are the youth of all ages, more than just Facebook pages We are living, breathing realities We are new loving compassionate inclusive sustainable communities
We’re planting seeds for new communities It’s time to wake up To be the change in the world we want to see It’s time to open up To redefine society No, don’t give up We’re planting seeds for new communities Please wake up
Wake up Open your eyes Wake up Please realize Wake up You are skillful and wise Wake up
Wake up Let’s open our eyes Wake up To a new sunrise Wake up You are skillful and wise Wake up Wake up