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Really Here

from Watch the Sky by Up in the Air

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Latin flavored piece which asks a number of questions about life's realities.Every time I hear it, I think of Sarah and the opening bongo line that sets the tone.

lyrics

Really Here?
by John Beccia

Time can move slow in the morning, then fly quickly by in the day
Death mostly comes without warning,
while birth gives you time to make way
There's such a feeling of calmness before the storm fills up the air
How do I know if I'm dreamin' or if we are really here?

Is each new moment a waking, or has it all happened before?
Are we an ocean that's breaking, or simply the sand on the shore?
Life sometimes seems like a burden while other times is without care
How do I know if I'm dreaming or if we are really here?
How do I know if I'm dreaming or if we are really here?


Some nights the moon is a sliver, and some nights a golden ball
Life can flow on like a river, or drop like a waterfall
Though we must face any future, there's one thing that each of us fear
How do I know if I'm dreaming or if we are really here?

Moments of laughter are fleeting, moments of sadness will pass
Sometimes the future will meet us, at times we get lost in the past
The sky can be clouded with darkness, then turn to a blueness so clear
How do I know if I'm dreaming, or if we are really here?
How do I know if I'm dreaming or if we are really here?

Photographs give you a picture, but never can capture what is
Do we live life for a reason, or simply just breath to exist
Will we spend life just accepting, or search evermore in despair
How do I know if I'm dreaming, or if we are really here?


Repeat 1st verse
How do I know if I'm dreaming, or if we are really here?

credits

from Watch the Sky, released September 15, 1993
John Beccia- nylon guitar and lead vocal
Victor Rocha - hand percussion
Sarah Battalino- bongos
Doc Lorenzo - bass
Tyson Leonard - violin
Larry Hoffman - flute
Mark Pierce -harmony vocal
Bobbie Smith- harmony vocal

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Up in the Air Santa Margarita, California

Up in the Air blends elements of structure and improvisation into musical styles as varied as folk, pop, dixieland, bluegrass, latin, and worldbeat. The result is a fresh and ultimately dancable musical experience with a conspicuously multi-cultural sound. Their original songs center on themes of social equity and justice, environmental consciousness, love, and respect for others. ... more

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