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The Looking Glass

by Robin McKelle

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1.
Gravity 04:05
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Can’t control the boos your drinking But you don’t know the reason why It’s such a mess you’re making Giving up on the first try Bet your mamma told ya Not to wear a dress like that Gonna do what you feel when you wanna Give us all a heart attack I got a rule for you Take a good look in the mirror Speak the truth Everything becomes much clearer Just stay cool When you’re spinning outta control And follow the rule And spare yourself the Trouble Feet pressed to the ground And feel the gravity Don’t be afraid to take a deep breath And wake up to reailty Stand out in the shallow water Until you believe you can face it Believe you can make it It’s not a dream your having you better wake up and take heed pick up your head and start planning shift into high speed don’t you know that you got the power to change your attitude adding a little positivity can help with gratitude
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Stand Up 03:07
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BREATHE IN GIVE IT EVERYTHING YOU GOT HEARTBEATS LIKE A DRUM MAKE THE WHEELS MOVER FASTER BURNING LIKE A CANDLE AT EVERY END, ITS NOT ALL FOR NOTHING, IT’S A MEANS TO AN END STAND UP AND MAKE IS MATTER STAND UP AND SAY IT LOUDER LISTEN TO YOUR HEART AND MAKE IT STRONGER STAND UP STAND UP STAND UP KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME DON’T LET NOTHING STAND IN YOUR WAY WHEN YOU FEEL HEAVY LOOK UP AND TURN A CORNER TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT WON’T GET YOU ANYWHERE KNEES TO THE GROUND SAYING A PRAYER STAND UP AND MAKE IT MATTER STAND UP AND SAY IT LOUDER LISTEN TO YOUR HEART AND MAKE IT STONGER STAND UP,STAND UP STAND UP STAND UP AND MAKE IS MATTER STAND UP AND SAY IT LOUDER OPEN UP YOUR HEART AND PUSH IT FURTHER STAND UP ,STAND UP STAND UP KEEP ON PUSHING A LITTLE FARTHER BREATH DEEP KEEPS YOURSELF FROM DROWNING DON’T GIVE UP DON’T YA EVER UP IT ALL IN THE TIMING AND A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK IF YOU KEEP ON PRESSIN AND PUSH IT HARDER DON’T LOOK BACK KEEP ON LOOKING FORWARD THERE’S NO COMPROMISE WHEN YOU REALIZE DON’T GIVE UP YOU NEVER GIVE UP KEEP …. AND SAY A PRAYER TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT DOESN’T GET YOU ANYWHERE NOTHING IN THIS LIFE COME EASY YOU CAN’T IGNORE THE FEELING SO DON’T GIVE UP KEEP DREAMING BIGGER LISTEN TO THE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD WHEN LIFE IS DRAGGING YOU DOWN THERE IS A GOD BE YOUR GUIDE YOU CAN’T RUN UNTIL YOU LEARN TO WALK DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO KEEP IT MOVING FORWARD NOTHING YOU REALLY WANT COMES EASY OPEN UP YOUR HEART AND PUSH IT FURTHER KEEP ON PUSHING THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER YOU’RE GETTING CLOSER CAN’T HOLD BACK ANY LONGER CAN’T TURN OUR HEAD AWAY TAKE IT ANY LONGER OPEN UP YOUR EYES YOU CAN’T IGNORE IT ANY LONGER KEEP PUSHING YOU’RE LIGHT AS A FEATHER ALWAYS ON YOUR TOES LEEP ON PUSHING YOU’LL GET DOWN THE ROAD IT WILL GET EASIER
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Jazz, Soul, Pop - I'm the One 04:35
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I’M THE ONE WHO KNOWS YOU I’M THE ONE WHO SEES WHO YOU REALLY WANNA BE I’M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU HOLD ME NOW, DON’T LET ME GO I’M WHO ONE WHO KNOWS YOU I’M THE ONE WHO LOVES HOW YOU THINK AND WHAT YOU FEEL I’M ALWAYS THERE TO GUIDE YOU HOLD ME NOW AND DON’T LET ME GO I’LL BE THE ONE YOU WANT YOU BESIDE YOU EEP MY LIGHT AROUND YOU WALKIN’ IN THE DARK-NESS FINDING DAY I’LL HOLD YOU CLOSE ENOUGH EVEN IF DISTANCE COMES BETWEEN US YOU’LL ALWAYS FEEL THE WARMTH OF MY EMBRACE AND I WON’T LET YOU GO SO DON’T LET ME GO I’M THE ONE, I’LL NEVER LOOSE YOU AND I’M THE ONE WHO LOVES, THAT YOU BELIEVE IN ME I SEE THE TRUTH WITHIN YOU YOU TURNED ME AROUND NOW DON’T LET ME GO I’LL BE THE ONE YOU WANT BESIDE YOU KEEP MY LIGHT AROUND YOU WALKIN’ IN THE DARKNESS FINDING DAY I’LL HOLD YOU CLOSE ENOUGH EVEN IF DISTANCE COMES BETWEEN US YOU’LL ALWAYS FEEL THE WARMTH OF MY EMBRACE AND I WON’T LET YOU GO I KNEW YOU WERE THE ONE WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU IT WAS SOMETHING IN YOUR EYES SOFTER THAN BLUE VELVET CLOUDS OF PARADISE JUST LIKE I IMAGINED THE WAY THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN THE MOMENT YOU CAME IN THE ROOM MY HEART FELL TO THE FLOOR I NEVER WANNA LEAVE YOU NO I’LL NEVER LET YOU GO NEVER WANNA GIVE YOU UP CAUSE I’M THE ONE WHO KNOWS
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Forgive Me 03:45
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HERE I STAND FOR YOU MY HEART IN MY HAND BUT IT’S NOT THE WAY I PLANNED IT I DON’T HAVE ALL ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU’VE ASKED ONLY PIECES OF LOVE THAT DIDN’T LAST FORGIVE ME IF I CAN’T FIND THE RIGHT WAY TO SAY TO YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THAT I SHOULD HAVE STAYED TRUE TO YOU LATELY, I’VE THOUGHT ABOUT THE LONG DAYS SPENT WITHOUT YA I LOVE YOU NO ONE HAS EVER MADE ME FEEL LIKE I’M TRULY ABLE TO LOVE AGAIN I’VE REALIZED AFTER ALL THE TEARS NOW’S THE TIME FOR ME TO APOLOGIZE SORRY REALLY IS THE HARDEST WORD TO SAY AND I WAS BLIND TO ALL THE WAYS I MISBEHAVED FORGIVE ME IF I CAN’T FIND THE RIGHT WAY TO SAY TO YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THAT I SHOULD HAVE STAYED TRUE TO YOU LATELY, I’VE THOUGHT ABOUT THE LONG DAYS SPENT WITHOUT YA I LOVE YOU NO ONE HAS EVER MADE ME FEEL LIKE I’M TRULY ABLE TO LOVE AGAIN THE ONLY MEMORY THAT REMAINS IS YOU AND I FALLIN DEEP DOWN INTO FLAMES I OWE YOU MORE THAN THESE 2 WORDS CAN EXPLAIN I DON’T KNOW HOW, HOW ELSE I CAN SAY FORGIVE ME IF I CAN’T FIND THE RIGHT WAY TO SAY TO YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THAT I SHOULD HAVE STAYED TRUE TO YOU LATELY I’VE THOUGHT ABOUT THE LONG DAYS SPENT WITHOUT YA I LOVE YOU NO ONE HAS EVER MADE ME FEEL LIKE I’M TRULY ABLE TO LOVE AGAIN
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Jazz, Soul, Pop - Stay 03:59
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They say distance makes the heart grow fonder So I would say we’ve got it made Cause Saying goodbye even only for a little while never gets easier I always wanna stay with you Breaks my heart to walk away from you And leave you standing far behind Try to hold back the tears that filling up my eyes One last kiss until next time I always wanna stay I just wanna stay I always wanna stay with you They said that our love would never make it but how we proved them wrong I remember the first time I saw you April in Paris and now I just always wanna stay I know you’ll always love me I know your thinking of me When I’m far away Because you stand beside me I lean on you to guide me When I lose my way You’re not like all the rest Gonna put our love to the test And marry you someday Didn’t take long to realize You always can surprise me Won’t ya marry me someday Only distance can separate Makes the road curve round the bend But your love makes the sun shine bright Soon I’ll see you again Soon I’ll see you again
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Brave Love 04:18
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SHE WALKS ALONE INTO THE NIGHT THINKING ONLY OF HIS LOVE COULD SHE BE LUCKY TO FIND HIS FIT WAS LIKE A GLOVE BRAVE BUT SOFTLY SPOKEN HIS TOUCH, GENTLE AND KIND MEN LIKE HIM, SHE SEARCHED FOR A LOVE LIKE THEIRS IS BLIND SHE LAID HER EYES UPON HIM ACROSS THE CROWDED ROOM HER HEART WAS DANCING LIKE A BUTTERFLY IN JUNE BRAVE LOVE DOESN’T BURN SWEET PERFUME OF HONEY MELTIN’ THRU YOUR SOUL BRAVE LOVE DOESN’T HURT YOU KNOW THAT YOU’VE GOT IT WHEN YOU CAN’T STOP LOSING CONTROL HIS SMILE CAPTIVATING PURPLE FIRE IN ABLAZE SHE’LL TAKE HER CHANCES HER DESTINY SHE’LL MAKE HE HELD HER CLOSELY TO HIM HIS KISS WOULD LINGER ON DAYS PASSED BY LIKE HOURS AND THEIR ROMANCE WAS GOING STRONG A LOVE THAT WON’T SURRENDER A LOVE THAT NEVER DIES NEVER FUELED WITH ENVY IT’S ONLY FOR THE WISE BRAVE LOVE AND IT DOESN’T BURN SWEET PERFUME OF HONEY MELTING THRU YOUR SOUL BRAVE LOVE DOESN’T HURT YOU KNOW THAT YOU’VE GOT IT WHEN YOU CAN’T STOP LOSING CONTROL THERE’S NO TURNIN’ BACK THEIR LOVE’S LIKE POETRY IN MOTION YOU GOTTA HAVE THE COURAGE TO FEEL EVERY EMOTION
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Down Without A Fight 05:08
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YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANY MORE I CAN TELL THE WAY YOU’RE HOLDING ME BUT I CAN’T WALK AWAY FROM THIS WITHOUT ASKING FOR THAT LAST KISS IF WE ACT LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED WILL IT HURT LESS THAN I IMAGINE (OH I) I WON’T MAKE IT ALONE BUT I WON’T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT (NO I WON’T GO DOWN) I WON’T MAKE IT ALONE AND I’LL TRY TO BRUSH IT ALL ASIDE (NO I WON’T GO DOWN) I DON’T WANNA WALK AWAY REMEMBERING YOUR LAST LOOK IF IT HAS TO BE THE END IT’S TIME TO STOP PRETENDING THIS GOODBYE SOLIDIFIES THE ENDING A FALLEN STAR FROM THE SKY DESCENDING (OH I) I WON’T MAKE IT ALONE BUT I WON’T GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT (NO, I WON’T GO DOWN) I WON’T MAKE IT ALONE AND ILL TRY TO BRUSH IT ALL ASIDE (NO, I WON’T GO DOWN) I WON’T GO DOWNX4 NO I WON’T DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT I WON’T GO DOWN X4 AND IT’S HARD TO FIND THE WORDS TO WRITE LET THE PICTURES ON THE WALL (REMINDING YOU OF HOW IT COULD BE) TELL YOU NOW I’M MOVING ON (WHAT’S PAST IS PAST I HOPE FOR FORGIVING) MEMORY FADES FROM BLACK TO WHITE (THAT DARKNESS FADES UNDER A NEW LIGHT) NO I WONT GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT OH NO I WON'T NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT TURNING ALL THE WRONG INTO RIGHTS CHASING OUT THE DARK SPREADING LIGHT
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Heartbreak 04:37
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WITH EVERY MORNING I AWAKE I PRAY IT’S THE DAY THAT YOU’LL FINALLY BE ERASED I’VE NEVER BEEN BURNED BY A FLAME I KNOW I SHOULD’VE LEFT YOU BUT I STAYED DID YOU LEAVE IT ALL IN VAIN WENT AND FOUND YOU A NEW LOVE BUT YOU LEFT ME WITH YOUR TRACE I NEVER MEANT TO HURT YOU IS WHAT YOU’D SAY IT ISN’T YOU IT’S ME AND SO WE LEFT IT THAT WAY CHORUS HEARTBREAK YOU THREAD A NEEDLE AND HEAD RIGHT THRU THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART TAKING YOUR TIME PULLING EVERYTHING APART WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING BETTER YOU TOOK A LOADED GUN, AND THEN YOU PULLED THE TRIGGER BUT IN THE END DOESN’T MATTER YOU WENT AND MADE A FOOL OUT OF ME DON’T KNOW WHY I’M SO AFRAID I’VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE I KNOW MEMORIES SOON WILL FADE I’M GOING THRU MOTIONS AND STILL FEEL BLIND YEA I KNOW THAT HEALING TAKES SOME TIME IT’S HURTS SO BAD TO LET YOU GO I’M BARELY HOLDING ON WALKING YOUR TIGHT ROPE THINKING BOUT AFTER YOU’VE GONE WILL I KEEP HOLDIN ON WISHING YOU WERE STILL AROUND BACK BEFORE WE PARTED BEFORE YOU BROKE MY HEART I’M AFRAID THAT AFTER YOU’VE GONE I’LL MISS YOUR COMPANY BUT I’LL BE BACK TO WHERE I STARTED AND I WON’T BE BROKEN HEARTED (LESS BROKEN HEARTED) I’LL PICK BACK UP WHERE I STARTED GOT THE WHEELS TURNING FULL CIRLCE I FELT THE PAIN KNOCKING AT MY DOOR LIKE WATER, RUSHING UP ON THE SHORE DETERMINED WITH SOMEWHERE TO GO BROUGHT ME DOWN DOWN TO MY KNEES BURNED A HOLE CUT RIGHT RIGHT THRU ME (TRIED TO MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME) DON’T YOU SEE I WASN’T LOOKING FOR A WAR YOU KNOCKED ME DOWN BUT I WON’T TAKE IT ANYMORE HEARTBREAK, BRINGING ME DOWN ON MY KNEES HEARTBREAK MAKING A FOOL OUT OF ME HEARTBREAK EVERYWHERE I SEE HEARTBREAK YOU’RE MAKING A FOOL OUT OF ME BUT IN THE END IT DOESN’T MATTER CAUSE I’M GONNA GET WHAT I NEED HEARTBREAK YOU CAN’T BRING ME TO ME KNEE S HEARTBREAK YOU WONT MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME HEARTBREAK YOU BURNED A HOLE IN ME HEARTBREAK NOW WHO’S THE FOOL, NOT ME
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Advantage 03:58
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IN THE BEGINNING, I COULDN’T SEE WHAT I’D GOTTEN INTO YOUNG NAÏVE OPENED MY EYES, NOW I BELIEVE OVER AND OVER I PLAY IT AGAIN, LIKE AND OLD BROKEN RECORD SPINS IN MY HEAD PROMISES, PROMISES YOU COULDN’T KEEP YOU’RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ME I GAVE YOU ALL MY LOVE THEN YOU BROKE MY HEART NOW YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME HOW WAS I TO KNOW YOU COULD BE SO LOW NOW THE JOKE’S ON ME I CLOSE MY EYES, BUT I CAN’T SLEEP, TOSS AND I TURN I DON’T WANT TO KEEP COUNTING THE DAYS THAT DEEPEN THE HAZE SO IF THIS IS OUR DESTINY I’LL LEAVE YOU IN MY MEMORY DON’T YA BE FOOLED BY THE GIRL THAT YOU SEE SHE LEFT YOU WHEN YOU LEFT ME.
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Get Back Yesterday 03:35
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LAZY DAYS IN BED I’M REMEMBERING MUSIC IN STEREO OUR SONG PLAYING ON THE RADIO JUST ANOTHER SUNDAY MORNING SITTIN DOWN NEXT TO YOU WASTING THE DAY READING AWAY WE WERE LOOKING THROUGH THE CLASSIFIEDS GETTING LOST TIME DREAMING ABOUT A PLACE HOPE WE MAKE IT BACK THERE SOMEDAY LIVIN SEPARATE WAYS AIN’T NO WAY TO MAKE IT WORK TELL ME HOW DO WE GET BACK YESTERDAY WISH I COULD REMEMBER THE WAYS YOU TOLD ME THAT OUR LOVE IT WOULD NEVER BE REPLACED WHERE DID WE GO WRONG TURNING ALL THE PAGES IN A MAGAZINE WE USED TO LOVE CAN WE TURN IT AROUND, LOOK AT US NOW WERE GOING THRU MOTIONS STILL GOING THRU THE MOTIONS DREAMING ABOUT A PLACE HOPE WE MAKE IT BACK THERE SOMEDAY LIVIN SEPARATE WAYS AIN’T NO WAY TO MAKE IT WORK TELL ME HOW DO WE GET BACK YESTERDAY WE STAYED CALM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORM SHOULD’VE CALLED AN SOS WHEN EVERYTHING WENT WRONG, WE CLOSED OUR EYES PAID NO ATTENTION TO THE WRITING ON THE WALL DRIFTED APART WE WERE LOOKING FOR THE EASY WAY OUT HOW DO WE GET BACK YESTERDAY HOW DO WE GET BACK YESTERDAY DREAMING ABOUT A PLACE HOPE WE MAKE IT BACK THERE SOMEDAY LIVIN SEPERATE WAYS AIN’T NO WAY IT WORK TELL ME HOW DO WE GET BACK YESTERDAY TELL ME HOW DO WE GET BACK YESTERDAY

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McKelle's sophisticated new release The Looking Glass is a stunning mélange of all the styles she's already espoused, and a refreshingly accessible yet urbane soul-pop sound that's about to steal the hearts of newcomers and old friends.

The album not only features Robin's best songwriting to date, but an A-list of musicians with resumés to die for, and the production of Steve Greenwell, whose credits include work with Diane Birch, Joss Stone and on Compromised, the acclaimed current release by long-established singer-songwriter Steve Forbert.

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released January 15, 2015

Produced by Steve Greenwell (Diane Birch, Joss Stone)

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Robin McKelle is pleased to announce the February 14th, 2020 release of her latest release Alterations. Vocalist Robin McKelle delves into the catalogue of some of the most celebrated women of song, interpreting these masterworks through the lens of the jazz idiom. ... more

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