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Let Us Ponder

These songs are a mixture of poetry, of realizations, of messages, of all the things I randomly think about during my existence.  This album is a work in progress.  So far I only have five tracks.

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My Home, My Place   ©Kelli Cates

Wrote this for my husband.   The first verse actually details the night he proposed.   I also love that the chorus doesn't rhyme perfectly...busted out of my comfort zone a little.  The key change near the end is my absolute favorite key change of any of my songs.  It was well-executed.  :)

Stand and Fight (Hunger Games)   ©Kelli Cates

Before you get excited, the Hunger Games song is just a remake of my original "Stand and Fight" but with lyrics that suit my favorite set of books better.  Notice how I talk about the spark igniting the fire (ahem, Katniss Everdeen, anyone?) 

Escape   ©Kelli Cates

Love love love love loved writing this poem.  It's like my internal painter met my internal poet and they made a baby and it was this poem.  
My internal musician jumped on the bandwagon years after this poem was written, actually.

Withered and Cold   ©Kelli Cates

I actually write this after seeing some very self-centered tweets and statuses (gotta love social networking).  In truth, this song says it all.  If you only serve yourself and your needs, you will shrivel up into a self-absorbed and unhappy mess.  Live for others.  Really.  It works. 

Anna-Marie   ©Kelli Cates

There's so much to this lovely young woman that isn't even covered by the song.  Anna-Marie is the daughter of my cousin, she is one of the kindest, sweetest and most motivating girls imaginable.  Easily said, she's probably the most loyal of any fan I have, and is always there with kind words about my music...even if I think a song falls short.  She is a blessing to all who know her, and one of the few people I feel deserve a song written about them.  :)

Baby, Baby Mine   ©Kelli Cates

Penelope was the first puppy I ever adopted.  I've had plenty of puppies in my lifetime, but she was the first I could truly call mine.  She was definitely a momma's girl, she came to me for love, snuggles, kisses, etc.  And she was going to live a long, happy, beautiful life had she not escaped and chased a car on Christmas Eve.  My darling little girl now gets to run free in puppy heaven, and I know she's happy.  That's all I ever wanted.