Devotion Codex

The Devotion Codex

Album Created by Joey R D’Arco

Song 1 - Not Your King, You are the King

He heard me yell, ignored my call

My hand to take, he watched me fall

He saw me break, he saw me bruised

My heart to save, and my love to lose

His smirk so smug, I cried out stay

He laughed at me and was on his way

Demons dance, as angels singLet him go... he is not your king.

I took my chances, I took them all

And now it’s time to watch me crawl

You saw me break, yet no longer bruised

I was afraid to win, until I had to lose

Faith building strong, steady upon my back

The burdens I carry, like my favorite rucksack

Angels dance while demons sing

You’ve done it now...You are the king.

Glasses shattered while skin broke

Dragged by hair, by hands that choke

Walls stained blue, with floorboards red

It’s not suicide, but our love’s dead.

Our shadows danced, no time to save

He cheated me… then dug my grave

Demons dance while angels sing

You deserve to go. He is not your king.

Expectations shattered, while curses broke

Moved by mountains...no fear to choke

My life to save, and I saved myself

In present days, I have walked through hell

Spirit says I rode the waves

To find my breath beyond the grave

Angels dance while demons sing...

Congratulations.You are the king.

Trust was broken... yet still I craved

To be reborn, a new path to pave

I asked to stay, and was told to leave

With weightless words, it’s his soul I grieve

Tears like diamonds... he took them all

A house of cards... I watched us fall

Demons dance while angels cry…

He is not your king... And you know why.

Trust is building from within these walls

As I trust myself, the less I fall

I choose to try, with my faith to fly...

With my courageous heart… to the next part

So now I’ve gone. I went and took my leap

Now in this lifetime, it is my soul I keep

Angels sing while demons dance...

You are the king. And this is your chance.

Song 2 - A reflection of you

come away with me, let’s leave the past

let’s take careful steps, build a love to last

for i’ve had my hand of practice, lost a couple rounds too

and now i feel ready to share my reflection of you

your sparkling eyes, and grin happy to see me

passion building 'til arms wrap around me

and then in an embrace of something that's new

i find myself home, in a reflection of you

a reflection of you, in the days since you left

i feel worlds of our love beat right through my chest

your vision comes in while i’m touching him

and i think to myself... can new love begin?

and so he glances at me...charming,

and my looks are alarming,quickly, everyone is on alert

with my attention, he is taking,

it's our forever that i’m thanking,

for allowing me to feel you like a drug

and my back—his hand is grazing,

and our looks, they are amazing,

and again i’m found lost in your love

for it’s our path that i’m taking,

our promises not breaking,

to remember this guidance from above

your sparkling eyes, and grin happy to see me

passion building 'til arms wrap around me

then in an embrace of something that's new

i find myself home, in a reflection of you

a reflection of you, in the days since you left

i feel worlds of our love with my hands on his chest

your spirit comes in while i’m dancing with him

and i think to myself... can new love begin?

then it’s my hand that he’s taking,

and he is spinning me... dancing,

and I am laughing with glee like a child

and it’s his scent that i’m tracing,

and his forever i’m chasing,

until he spins me out on my own

then it’s my time for courting,

while the fans are adoringa match that dazzled with light

and it might just now bea reflection of two...

yet for me,it’s a reflection of you

your sparkling eyes and grin happy to see me

passion building 'til arms wrap around me

then in an embrace of something that's new

i find myself home, in a reflection of you

a reflection of you, in the days since you left

i share words of our love, with my head on his chest

your spirit comes in while i’m laying with him

and i think to myself... new love can begin.

Song 3 - Falling for a Friend

Hot ride through the desert

Cold night in your bed

Arms wrapped around me

And secrets never said

A desire to take you higher

While resting in your heart

I thought about forever

As we laid there in the dark

So I ask myself, am I falling?

Am I falling for a friend?

Is this that new beginning

That I've been calling in

And so I ask myself,

"Can new love begin?"

And I tell myself, "Yes!" I am falling for a Friend!

Your eyes told me softly

What true love might be

Expressing our boundaries

These tempted hearts will see

I welcome your touch now as I offer you my own,

I find stillness in your heartbeat

And I feel right at home

So I ask myself, am I falling?

Am Ifalling for a friend?

Is this that new beginning

That I've been calling in

And so I ask myself

Can new love begin,

And I tell myself "Yes!" I am falling for a friend!

I'll let time and distance take us

To show us who we are

Never cutting corners

Cause you feel like my costar

So I'll learn to play with glee

And to move and laugh like Kings

To remember this is sacred

And you were brought here just for me

So jus lets go falling with a safety net to catch

A leap of faith it's taking

To build a love to last

So it does look like I'm falling

I am falling for a friend and

If I had to do it over

I'd do it all again

Song 4 - Meet Me

Meet me when it’s over

Meet me when it’s done

Meet me when it’s brand new

When our love has finally won

Meet me like a stranger

Meet me just for fun

Meet me when you're ready

Just to say that I’m the one

Meet me, oh treat me like this has just begun

Hold me, oh love me like we’re forever young

Meet me, oh treat me like this has just begun

Hold me, oh love me like we’re forever young

Meet me like I’m ancient

Let me be your star

See this like it’s brand new

Because we’re perfect as we are

Hold me like a verdict

Let me be your choice

Accept this love completely

And express your inner voice

Meet me, oh treat me like this has just begun

Hold me, oh love me like we’re forever young

Meet me, oh treat me like this has just begun

Hold me, oh love me like we’re forever young

Trusting in ourselves now

And spinning in the sand

Locking eyes and linking hearts

Dancing hand in hand It started with a smile

And a question or two

We decided to meet each other

Our love was made brand new

So meet me in the stillness,

When all the words are gone

Let our hearts speak softly,

Like the rising of the dawn

No need for answers,

No need to run

Just meet me when you’re ready

And tell me in the one

I'll meet you, oh I'll treat you like this has just begun

I'll hold you, oh I'll love you like we’re forever young

because I'll meet you, oh I'll treat you like this has just begun

I'll hold you, oh I'll love you like we’re forever young

Song 5 - HIPS

Cause you can make me move my hips

Have me praying for it all night long

You could be the sacred tune

That’s becoming my favorite song

I can see it in the way you move

I can see it in the way you smile

We hadn’t noticed yet

We hadn’t seen freedom in a while

Move with me

Oh won't you

Groove with me

Oh won't you

Dance with me

Right here tonight

Roar with me

Oh won't you

Soar with me

Oh won't you sail

On winds of new love?

Lay with me

Oh won’t you play with me

Oh won’t you come with me

Into the night

Stay with me

Oh won’t you pray with me

Oh won’t you shine with me

Within this light

Because you made me move my hips

And I prayed for you all day long

You became my sacred tune

As I listen to your gentle song

I felt in the way you moved

And I could see it in your smile

It was like the first time we met

And no you'd like to stay a while

Move with me

Oh won't you

Groove with me

Oh won't you

Dance with me

Right here tonight

Roar with me

Oh won't you

Soar with me

Oh won't you sail

On winds of new love?

Lay with me

Oh won’t you play with me

Oh won’t you come with me

Into the night

Stay with me

Oh won’t you pray with me

Oh won’t you shine with me

Within this light

Now together we move our hips

Lifelong prayers answered after so long

It started slow and came so soon

Time to heal and time to bond

You felt in the way I moved

And you responded to me in your style

Love was found and right on time

As we let our love go wild

Move with me

Oh won't you

Groove with me

Oh won't you

Dance with me

Right here tonight

Roar with me

Oh won't you

Soar with me

Oh won't you sail

On winds of new love?

Lay with me

Oh won’t you play with me

Oh won’t you come with me

Into the night

Stay with me

Oh won’t you pray with me

Oh won’t you shine with me

Within this light

And, Oh! My hips keep shaking

And, Oh! my heart is racing

And soon I find my mind

Wandering….

Song 6 - We are Soaring

My mind wanders

My heart it soars

A new Love is forming

This passion it roars

Deep in the Forest

Our spirits they roam

I look to your eyes

And feel I’ve found home

You look at me kindly

Touch me with love

My prayers they have found me

Blessed from above

Traveling slowly

Never too fast

Our timeline is forming

A new love to last

And we’re soaring

Soaring so high

We are soaring

Together we fly

We are soaring

Right here in this time

We are soaring

And finding out why

A storm hascome

As I watch him go

What do I hide

And what do I show

His presence it grounds me

Right in my heart

Reflecting his light

I surrender my dark

Their whispers of patience

knowledge of truth

Of how to love me

So I can love you

Pure waters they cleanse me

Back to the sea

Forgiving my failures

To find who I’ll be

And we are soaring

Soaring so high

We are soaring

Together we fly

We are soaring

Right here in this time

We are soaring

And finding out why

The visions they find me

I travel with you

Through open skies

Of love made true

Out in the astral

I dance in your stars

Balancing duality

Venus and Mars

Of ancient times

With man made swords

Cutting threads of fate

This means I'm yours

Until I'm left at unknown shores

Whose knife is this?

I think it's yours

Song 7 - Slice Me Open

Slice me open and watch me bleed

It’s for your own good, they are telling me

You were numb before, but now you’re freed

Ripping and prying, you’re hurting me

I listen to the voices that are haunting me

They’re making me my problem ever endlessly

Cutting at my corners, rearranging me

I’ll always be a slave to your memory

Reasons I am running free

Are the voices haunting me

Earth beneath my shaking feet

Walking on my path, trusting in me

Amidst the unknown, I kneel to pray

Asking for guidance to survive this day

Through the chaos I find my way

Loving the pieces that were rearranged

Reflection of perfection, it couldn’t last

I fell from grace, things changed so fast

"You were almost there, now shattered glass"

Bleeding from the edges of of my scattered past

I listen to the voices, a haunting plea

Forcing my hand, of who to be

Head under water, to wash me clean

Submerged in the emotions of what I’ve seen

Reasons I am swimming deep

Are the voices haunting me

Guided by emotions of who to be

Praying that these waters can wash me clean

Lost in the currents, take me to the sea

Transforming my faults into strength for me

Courage to face what used to haunt me

Are the reason I am swimming free

Flood the gates and wash me out

You say you don’t trust me, You’re filled with doubt

You didn’t try before, But now you pray

Begging and pleading you're drowning me

Searching for air, I must take flight

To be reborn after this dark night

Head above water, I hear the plea

Of the haunting voices that were changing me

The reason I am flying free

Are the voices changing me

Wind beneath my beating winds

Flying with spirit soaring with me

Adrift in the ether I spread my winds

into the sky where freedom rings

I see the arrows aim at me

Prepared to take me down; and watch me bleed

Pierce my wings and shoot me down

A hopeful game, I’ve been found out

I was gone before, but now I’m back

I don’t want to fight, this isn’t an attack

I listen to the voices tell me to leave

You’re just the same, too intense for me

Collecting all my feathers, you’re stalking me

I’ll always be a slave to what you see

The reasons I am falling steep

Are the arrows, shot at me

Judgements cast now strip me clean

Fully liberated of who I’ve been

As I fall I see the light

Fire burning in the night

Wings once beating, drift like a kit

To see what this fire will ignite

Start the fire, watch me burn

You say this is the only way I will learn

You were cold before, now feel the heat

Scorching inferno you’re killing me

Cut at my edges, they rearranged me

And now in the fire they turn to steam

Grateful for the voices that have changed me

I’ll always remember what you taught to me

The reasons I am burning free

Are the voices that changed me

Fully enveloped in the heat

Burning with spirit a vivid dream

I listen to the voices that have taught me

How to transform my memories

Cut at my corners, we rearranged me

And these are the reasons I am running free

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Joey R. D’Arco