The Want of a Better Tomorrow

by Jamie Barnes

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1.	Better Tomorrow 03:38	lyrics	buy track
Kicking my heels in the star light Streetlights cast on curbs Letting our hearts run roughshod around this world I remember it felt like everything All that I could know But life has a way to humble you and make you grow The want of a better tomorrow, is the want of a better past With a spark in the dark that ignites us to make it last If you were built in a small place With portraits yet unseen It’s hard to know where you’re going, or where you’ve been The flash of light could have blinded The notes could have gone unheard When you find a pain that can’t be contained in a word The want of a better tomorrow, is the want of a better past With a spark in the dark that ignites us to make it last So what do you do once you’ve seen it That which can’t be unknown Internalize the spotlight and see what’s shown Let’s feed the frightened blind spot Ignore the time of day All the while knowing it will be OK The want of a better tomorrow, is the want of a better past With a spark in the dark that ignites us to make it last The want of a better tomorrow, is the want of a better past With a spark in the dark that ignites us to make it last Kicking my heels in the star light Streetlights cast on curbs Letting our hearts run roughshod and rule this world
2.	Sacred Love 04:53	lyrics	buy track
Let’s push away from land And drift through the great unknown There’s room enough for everyone And I don't want to go alone A voyage like this Can make you lonely, and weary and tired But that’s why we go together So if we lose true north, we know that we’ll be fine This love is sacred And it’s made for us to see Have faith that we are worth it And won't you hold, on to me A soul is only held In the hands of love and prayer So with grace of God go I Won't you hold me there This love is sacred And it’s made for us to see Have faith that we are worth it And won't you hold, on to me Ooo, Ooo, Ooo We all got some baggage Maybe it’s packed by someone else But I'll help you drag it And we'll let it go, when the ice flow melts This love is sacred And it’s made for us to see Have faith that we are worth it And won't you hold This love is sacred And it’s made for us to see Have faith that we are worth it And won't you hold And won't you hold And won't you hold, on to me
3.	Becoming 04:08	lyrics	buy track
In the middle, of the mystical In the quiet curve and sound I am searching, with an open heart The invitation to be found On my honour, I will look for you Amidst distraction and decay In the silence, I will listen for The peace that follows with the grace Woah-oh, our wonder is our truth Woah-oh, becoming is our fate Woah-oh-oh, so share a little light, a little grace If confusion, ever takes its toll Or fear or doubt get in the way We’ll remember, we are not alone And think about you every day Woah-oh, our wonder is our truth Woah-oh, becoming is our fate Woah-oh-oh, so share a little light, a little grace Woah-oh-oh, light the way Woah-oh-oh, light the way Woah-oh-oh, light the way Woah-oh-oh, light the way Woah-oh-oh, our wonder is our truth Woah-oh-oh, becoming is our fate Woah-oh-oh, so share a little light, a little grace Woah-oh-oh, our wonder is our truth Woah-oh-oh, becoming is our fate Woah-oh-oh, so share a little light, a little grace
4.	Open Table 04:18	lyrics	buy track
You know we all gotta eat sometime But you go your way and I go mine When we can't seem to agree   About what we can or cannot see Come on, you're welcome Come on, you're welcome, here I know it's complicated   I don't pretend to own the truth But I got faith in what I'm saying And I want to hear from you Come on, you're welcome Come on, you're welcome, here Whatever it is that feeds you May not leave you full  Bread alone can’t keep us  In the wonders of this world Come on, you're welcome Come on, you're welcome, here There's no assigned seat at this table Through the grace we reconcile   To be open is to be able So come sit with me a while Yeah, come sit with me a while Come on, you're welcome Come on, you're welcome, here
5.	When You're Here 03:05	lyrics	buy track
The summer's rolling, it's carrying on It's making plans, and it's getting gone The sun is high, up on the hill Grab your bowl and get your fill The days they feel long And they'll pass by if you're gone But they'll never be as sweet Than when you're here with me The days they feel long And they'll pass by if you're gone But they'll never be as sweet Than when you're here with me I guess I could go, go on without you But it just will not, be the same I'm hoping that, you get around to Remembering my name The days they feel long And they'll pass by if you're gone But they'll never be as sweet Than when you're here with me Than when you're here with me Than when you're here with me
6.	Doubt 04:10	lyrics	buy track
I saw you in the mirror I see you in my life At night I close my eyes, And the dark turns into light I felt you in the darkness I feel you when it rains Oh when the thunder rolls I know it’s you again Honest and in between Said truth and being mean Can’t help but hear it all the same Each time you reach for me You hit something in between I know that’s not how I was raised Oh, be brave That time in the apartment You made me feel alone Those words were met with wonder How’d you get in my home Honest and in between Said truth and being mean Can’t help but hear it all the same Each time you reach for me You hit something in between I know that’s not how I was raised Oh, be brave Oh, be brave Ohh, Ohh Ohh, Ohh Honest and in between Said truth and being mean Can’t help but hear it all the same Each time you reach for me You hit something in between I know that’s not how I was raised Oh, be brave, Oh, be brave Oh, be brave, Oh, be brave
7.	All In 03:45	lyrics	buy track
What are these stars trying to say to me Are they pointing to something I can’t see Outside I shuffle left and right I look away and try to keep them out of sight But there’s a truth that must be told The weight we carry, it can keep us in the cold We’re all invited from the fray There’s room for everyone let your worries fade away All in now I’m all in now All in now We’re all in now Called up my conscience on the way I’ve paid my dues and I am carrying my weight We’re so conflicted deep inside Our scars are sacred for the sacrifice they hide All in now I’m all in now All in now We’re all in now It’s all in now It’s out in the air I’ve given now It’s all I can spare Words form a storm cloud in my mind The snips and phrases of what was left behind You’ve got that way of seeing me These stars are always here, cause you’re my company All in now I’m all in now All in now We’re all in now
8.	Rebirth 04:00	lyrics	buy track
Ch-ch-ch-changing seasons up Change everything again  Be confident in love  And call out to my friends You saw me coming down  When the truth tripped me up  A brand new vision, a brand new stand A brand new man in the end All of my sins  Took me away and home again All I could stand  Has brought me to this end Heart in your hand  Could elevate my soul again Cause you understand  A rebirth happening Heart beat, heart beat Pump through my feet We got places to go Nothing permanent, everything’s changing down to the atom’s in our brains  Have hope, have hope, have hope, have hope All of my sins  Took me away and home again All I could stand  Has brought me to this end Heart in your hand  Could elevate my soul again Cause you understand  A rebirth happening Is anyone out there Is anyone out there (is anyone out there) Is anyone around Is anyone around (is anyone around) Is anyone out there Is anyone out there (is anyone out there) Is anyone around Is anyone around (is anyone around) Is anyone out there (is anyone out there) Is anyone around Cause there’s no such thing as ready when heaven’s coming down All of my sins  Took me away and home again All I could stand  Has brought me to this end Heart in your hand  Could elevate my soul again Cause you understand  A rebirth happening
9.	Alive 03:42	lyrics	buy track
Count me in To feeling alone with my friends Tied up with true Thinking of you What we do Has fallen around me and you It comes and it goes No body knows Alive Honest and true Alive Is how I feel, when I’m with you Count to 5 Breathe in with you by my side Or fall asleep Counting sheep Alive Honest and true Alive Is how I feel, when I’m with you What can we do about tomorrow What can we do about the past You look at me with disappointment As if, I had to ask Alive Honest and true Alive Is how I feel, when you Is how I feel, when we Is how I feel, when I’m with you
10.	Compline 03:42	lyrics	buy track
Goodnight, sweet dreams Give thanks for the day that's been The moon is rising through the sky We count the blessings of the day The time to work, the time to play The dust from which we came Goodnight, sweet dreams Give thanks for the day that's been Wind that fills our lungs with laughter Rain that purifies our tears Sun that warms us with the embrace of love For time, for being here Goodnight, sweet dreams Give thanks for the day that's been Kingdom come, your will be done Your grace, will see us through Tomorrows sunrise, is a new beginning Tonight we are renewed We have done the things we could And left undone what we could not Seeking peace, we'll leave it be, tonight In faith, it'll be alright Goodnight, sweet dreams Give thanks for the day that's been
11.	Morning 04:39	lyrics	buy track
It dawned on the morning That morning had broken When day went to bed The prayers that were spoken Help me remember The promises made That darkness may visit us But never to stay The light will return to our face Cause shining knows no other way Horizons will break Make way for the soul to awake The light comes again If fortunes have withered Lovers stopped speaking If friendship goes missing And mourners forsaken Help me remember The promises made That darkness may visit us But never to stay The light will return to our face Cause shining knows no other way Horizons will break Make way for the soul to awake The light will return to our face Cause shining knows no other way Horizons will break Make way for the soul to awake The light comes again The light comes again The light comes again The light comes again

credits

released February 11, 2022

Vocals & Guitars: Jamie Barnes
Drums & Percussion: Jordan Russell
Bass: Andrew Marshall
Piano & Organ: Miles Evans-Branagh
Harmony, Synth & Additional Guitar: Steve Lensink

Additional Vocals on "Rebirth": Laura Barnes, Isaac Barnes, Bonnie Barnes, Malcolm Barnes, Andrew Marshall, Phil Jones, Miles Evans-Branagh, Brooke Nicholls, Tim Rose

All songs written by Jamie Barnes

Produced by Steve Lensink & Jamie Barnes
Recorded & Engineered by Steve Lensink & Jamie Barnes at Soundspace Studios
Mixed by Steve Lensink at Noisy Neighbours Recording Co.
Mastered by Jon Tornblom at Transparent Mastering
Artwork by Isabella Daley

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Jamie Barnes Hamilton, Ontario

Jamie Barnes is an award winning singer/songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Putting the song first and genre second; Jamie weaves pop, rock, folk, and Americana influences. His is a sound that manages to marry the new with the familiar.

Jamie’s music has been heard around the world, ranging from its placement in the hit CBC series “Heartland”, to radio play in Scotland. ... more