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Light a Fire

by Jeffery Straker

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"Light a Fire" is a single from the forthcoming full length 2021 LP.
The song is about 'making positive change to be a better self'. Time is precious and we don't have a lot of it in the grand scheme of things. So.... what do you do with your time?
After thinking about this question for awhile I've settled into the feeling of: “why wouldn't we use the time we have to be the best self we can be?” Because frankly, if you’re not doing that ....... what are you doing?
"Fear is the shadow, hope is the light"
"The Heart it can whisper, the head has to choose"

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Bags are packed some regrets
Are gonna echo around inside my head
But I aint gonna be a headline in yesterday’s news
The heart it can whisper
The head has to choose

I’m gonna make a change
Gonna light a fire
Gonna sing it on out
Like a preacher to the choir
Gonna start with a spark let the flame burn higher
Oh oh I’m gonna light a fire

This boat may sink but I don’t mind
Fear is the shadow but hope is the light
As long as I’ve got air inside of my lungs
I’ll keep on swimming & I’ll know I’ve won

I’m gonna make a change
Gonna light a fire
Gonna sing it on out
Like a preacher to the choir
Gonna Start with a spark let the flame burn higher
Oh oh I’m gonna light a fire

And I’ll keep holding on
While I’m letting go
It’s all I need to know
Oh oh I’m gonna light a fire

Counting treasure when we’re old
Won’t be just coins of silver and of gold
It’s the riches of our story that fill up our soul
Been looking for the answer I finally know

I’m gonna make a change
Gonna light a fire
Sing it on out
Like a preacher to the choir
Gonna start with a spark let the flame burn higher
Oh oh I’m gonna light a fire


Jeffery Straker and Royal Wood © 2019

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released March 27, 2020
Songwriting: Jeffery Straker & Royal Wood
Production: Tim Abraham and Royal Wood
Jeffery Straker piano, vocals, Rhodes, claps | Royal Wood acoustic guitar, banjo, electric guitar, bass, accordion, backing vocals, shaker, claps | Lyle Molzan drums | Jonathon Unger & Zak Van Zeumeren claps
Secret Door Recording Company (Toronto ON)
Mastering: Brock McFarlane at CPS Mastering (Vancouver BC)
Single Artwork: Mary Beth Maclean

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Jeffery Straker

Jeffery is a Canadian singer-songwriter-pianist (folk-roots) touring 100+ shows yearly. He performs in theatres, clubs, living rooms & at festivals. He's also performed his music in concert with symphony orchestras.
-Western Canadian Music Awards (2019)-Winner
-Roots-Folk Artist of the Year/Saskatchewan Music Awards (2020) ... more

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