1. |
Hope's Overture
01:28
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"HOPE'S OVERTURE" OFFICIAL LYRICS
SPOKEN WORD
Hope that is seen is no hope at all
Who hopes for what he already has?
But if we hope for what we do not yet have
We wait for it patiently
And when adversity has me against the ropes
I look to my faith
And hold out hope
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2. |
Everybody
02:52
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"EVERYBODY" OFFICIAL LYRICS
VERSE I
It’s the weekend—
Hope no
Havoc’s wreakin’
‘Cause you’re the
One I’m seekin’
Come on
I landed
A gig and
Could be something
Big and you’re
The one I’m diggin’
Come on
CHORUS
Everybody
We’re here to
Start a party
But make sure
It’s cool—not shoddy
Let’s go
Everybody
We’ve come to
Rock our bodies
But let’s stay
Nice—not naughty
Let’s go
VERSE II
It’s my season
And your love’s
The only reason
So just stop
The teasin’
Come on
This could be fun
‘Cause you’re
My number one
It ain’t done
Till it’s done
Come on
[Chorus]
BRIDGE
I put all my
Hopes and dreams
In this one girl
Who broke my seams
But this love vision
Has spurred me
To make this
Pivotal decision
[Chorus]
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3. |
The Sentiment of Love
04:27
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"THE SENTIMENT OF LOVE" OFFICIAL LYRICS
VERSE I
Love is more than a virtue
Love is more than me and you
Love’s a territory unknown
Without a love to call my own
You could give me all life’s finer things
Embezzle me with diamonds and rings
But this all amounts to none
Without love
CHORUS
Love’s more than acts of devotion
The sentiment of love is emotion
My eyes are beholding your beauty—
For your love sets me free
VERSE II
Love’s what I live for each day
Love is more than words can say
Love’s worth values more than gold
Love brings me a hand to hold
Of love I am in need
Love will never falter nor mislead
And it’s you that I sing of
‘Cause of love
[Chorus]
BRIDGE
Love
My strength is in you
Love
My spirit is made of
Love
[Chorus]
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4. |
Time to Rise
03:17
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"TIME TO RISE" OFFICIAL LYRICS
VERSE I
Since it’s my special occasion, I’m gonna shine
And I’m really gonna make it all mine
I’ve waited for this moment for oh so long
And if this feeling ain’t right, I’ll go ‘head and be wrong
‘Cause this is my sign
And it’s my time to shine
CHORUS
Time to rise (It’s time to rise and open my eyes)
And go for that prize (It's justified—a blessing in disguise)
I will strive (make an effort to try to make an effort to try)
And I won’t be denied
VERSE II
Like a lion reigning high on throne as king
I can’t fail—to succeed that’s the only thing
I’ll steal away like a thief in the dusk
With success that’s the only option—it’s a must
‘Cause this is my sign
And it’s my time to shine
[Chorus]
BRIDGE
I have seen the light
The future shines so bright
[Chorus]
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5. |
Who You Are
03:20
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"WHO YOU ARE" OFFICIAL LYRICS
VERSE I
Fortune isn’t far from us
And the stars are only made from dust
But if you just give me your trust
Those dreams won’t be your incubus
Oh baby, I know who you think you are
A great big star
And oh baby
You’ll be Venus—I’ll be Mars
We’ll go real far
CHORUS
Life ain’t so hard
It does not matter how you start
Go with your heart
Reach for the top of the charts
Stay who you are
Or else your essence will be forever marred
VERSE II
You may think having this is a must
And you haven’t reached the core of the crust
But deep inside both of us
We’re beating odds—we’re on the cusp
Oh baby, I know who you think you are
A great big star
And oh baby
You’ll be Venus—I’ll be Mars
We’ll go real far
[Chorus]
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
TRANSITION
Oh baby, I know who you think you are
A great big star
And oh baby
You’ll be Venus—I’ll be Mars
We’ll go real far
[Chorus]
Lyrics were inspired by Céran’s original quote, which was, in turn, inspired by the biblical verses of Jude 6 and Jude 13.
“Indubitably, no matter where you come from or who you are, where you are is deeply interconnected with who you are; therefore, stay where you’re at to remain who you are.”
{Jude 1:6} "And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day."
{Jude 1:13} "Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever."
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6. |
This Is Love
03:48
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"THIS IS LOVE" OFFICIAL LYRICS
VERSE I
If someone told you
That I don’t love you anymore
I would be crazy
If I left running through that door
I will adore you
In summer, winter, spring, and fall
Till the end of time
For you I’d even risk it all
Girl, all I really wanna say is…
CHORUS
I’m gonna love you
And I’m gonna hold you
So forget what they told you
‘Cause this is love
Sent from heaven above
VERSE II
I can’t imagine
Us ever being apart
I’ll always be there
Even when it’s from afar
You’ve amazed me
Simply by just being you
A love so special
That God has bestowed on us
And even on my dying day...
[Chorus]
BRIDGE
Waited all my life
For a love just like this
And I toiled through the strife
Just to find you and I’m so…
Happy
So…
[Chorus]
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7. |
Topaz
04:12
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"TOPAZ" OFFICIAL LYRICS
VERSE I
Could this be something
I hope it’s not nothing
Love’s more than coating
Unlike skin eroding
I gave you my power
Your love crushed my tower
And now here we are—
Blissfulness not too far
CHORUS
Even in pain
Your sun stops my rain
I’ll be your knight—
Your dragon is slain
Your heart is so lush
Much stronger than lust
Began as a crush
You give me that rush
VERSE II
Your soul is so pure
Your virtue was my cure
You’re that match to my fire—
Every burning desire
And it seems so inane
That I can’t quite explain
Why your lamp’s light—so sweet
Sweeps me off of my feet
[Chorus]
BRIDGE
Just as
Topaz
Our past is what
Makes our future last
And we start
With the beats of our hearts
[Chorus]
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8. |
Light of Day
05:12
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"LIGHT OF DAY" OFFICIAL LYRICS
VERSE I
When the world gets cruel and mean
And danger lurks around unseen
I will be there to intervene
When darkness knocks at your door
And safety’s what you search for
You won’t have to look anymore
CHORUS
If you wanna be saved
Then baby come my way
And hear me when I say
You’ll see the Light of Day
Don’t you shy away
And don’t you have no shame
We can fly away
To the Light of Day
VERSE II
When confusion passes by
Just look above towards the sky
And you’ll know every answer to “why”
When you’ve tried and you’ve tried
And your hope has all but died
Don’t you dare give up on that fight
(Alright)
[Chorus]
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
REFRAIN
If you wanna be saved
Then baby come my way
And hear me when I say
We’ll see the Light of Day
Don’t you shy away
And don’t you have no shame
We can fly away
To the Light of Day
OUTRO
We can fly away
To the Light of Day (yeah)
Hear me when I say
We’ll find the Light of Day
Lyrics to this song were inspired by the biblical verse: "Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness" (1 Thessalonians 5:5).
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9. |
You Said
04:42
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"YOU SAID" OFFICIAL LYRICS
CHORUS
You said
That you’d never ever leave
Oh you said
That you would never deceive
Me—you led…
Me to always believe
That this ain’t dead
But this love is in recede
VERSE I
I long played the fool
In your wound up web
But I won’t be around
To be spun up and misled
Gave you all of me
I gave you all that I had
But it’s such a pity
That you ain’t gave a tad
To this after all the things that you promised and that…
[Chorus]
VERSE II
She done broke my heart
For the last time
The final flame has burned out
Now all’s left is the shout
You promised me
That you would be true
But I kept comin’ back
And I could long see in view
That you was no good and I knew long ago because…
[Chorus]
BRIDGE
See I tried and I tried
But this love has died
I won’t give you
Another chance to change
You’ll stay the same
‘Cause...
[Chorus]
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10. |
Be Not Faltered
03:19
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"BE NOT FALTERED" OFFICIAL LYRICS
VERSE I
I have succumbed
To this fire in me
So I’ll become
The man I aim to be
Can’t overcome
The dreams that I seek
So I will strum
To the beat of my destiny
Can’t seem to deem
All they can be are mere dreams
So I give in
To the passions from within
CHORUS
In me, a burning desire’s therein
I will not be stopped, faltered, nor chagrined
Even against all the odds
I know I’ll achieve
All’s possible in God
All I have to do is believe…
VERSE II
Can’t give up now
This journey’s only begun
Failure’s disallowed
But can’t fly too close to the sun
I work so hard
To make sure the skies I’ll touch
Can’t disregard
The little things—they mean so much
I will not stop when
I know where I have been
This ain’t no sin
I’m going for the win
[Chorus]
BRIDGE
I never let
Obstacles offset my dreams
When my destiny’s met
My soul is set free
I knew if I sought truth
And kept my head high
My time in the limelight
Would be very nigh
[Chorus]
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11. |
Reprobate Minds
04:04
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"REPROBATE MINDS" OFFICIAL LYRICS
VERSE I
Faith is required
To undo one’s
Deceitful desires
Avarice governs
The masses’
Blissful ignorance
Are we sovereigns
Or are we slaves
In the abyss?
There’s only
One remedy
To this dire tragedy
CHORUS
Just tell us why
The secrets you hide
Is what’s utilized
To oppress, dehumanize
Faith in the Most High
Cures reprobate minds
But when cynics doubt
Pure intent gets left out
VERSE II
The god of this world
Was hurled down—
Now his wrath has unfurled
He sits on
A pot of gold—
The new order’s
Just the old
The minds
Of the blind
Are so low
Never above—just below
Material wealth
Is a main threat
To spiritual health
So...
[Chorus]
BRIDGE
Concise paradise
Contradicts itself
Draining the spirit
Till there’s nothing left
To hope for the unknown
Is my destiny
Till I reap what I’ve sown
[Chorus]
Lyrics to this song were inspired by the biblical verse: "For this cause AHAYAH gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain AHAYAH in their knowledge, AHAYAH gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of AHAYAH, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of AHAYAH, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them" (Romans 1:26-32).
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Céran Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri-native, Carlton Dubois McClain, who performs musically under the mononym, Céran, is an award-winning,
critically-acclaimed, and global-selling Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, pianist, guitarist, keyboardist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, record producer, and recording artist.
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/ceranmusic
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