This song was originally intended to be included on my debut album, Tongues and Tails. I wrote a blog about this particular moment in time and recording myself performing it at home in April 2021.
Here's a link to that blog: https://sophiebhawkins.com/happy-easter/
And here are the lyrics:
'We Are Jesus'
Music and lyrics © Sophie B. Hawkins
Slow
If you want to know my heart
No I’m not turning back
I’m tired
Of scuffling down these beaten tracks alone
And playing just my part
Mamma I’m still whistling the melodies you rocked me by though
Time
Has changed every line
Every story has two sides
And I want to fill your heart with mine
This can be
A better world to live in
When words we speak
Lead us to an understanding
And care for thought
Can turn our anger to forgiveness
‘Cause we all must bear the Cross
We are Jesus
Rise
To the visions you have seen
Who in hell can tell you how to live your life and where to find your dreams
Whose slate is clean
Listen with your heart, not with your will, and you may be fulfilled
This can be
A better world to live in
When words we speak
Lead us to an understanding
And care for thought
Can turn our anger to forgiveness
‘Cause we all must bear the Cross
We are Jesus
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Since her instantaneous 1992 breakthrough with the indelible hit single Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover and her acclaimed debut album Tongues and Tails, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sophie B. Hawkins has proved an enduring artist with a fierce commitment to constantly evolving, while remaining steadfastly true to her artistic integrity, and her own authentic history and decades-long experience. Her smash song As I Lay Me Down was an international hit and held the record for the longest-running single in Billboard history, spending an incredible 67 weeks on the chart, including 6 weeks at #1. Her music has been featured in major television and motion pictures including Dawson’s Creek, Party of Five, Community, The Blacklist, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Mrs. Winterbourne, Bounce, Now and Then, The Associate, and Mr. Wrong, among many others. Sophie has proven herself a resonant and enduring artist with an ardent fan base that spans the globe. As a true renaissance creative, Sophie is an accomplished visual artist, painting original artwork for six of her seven album covers, has written multiple blogs, including a parenting blog for People Magazine, and displayed her versatility starring as Janis Joplin in the musical Room 105, receiving rave theatre reviews during her successful sold-out run. Sophie is currently preparing to release new music from her upcoming seventh album, The Woman with the Sea Dog, is embarking on a tour, and loving working on completing her original play - which she dubs a “playsical” - hoping to be in production soon.
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