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Awake at Dawn

by dDub

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1.
I See a Sign 06:11
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When I walk through the streets in a rhythmic way Roll with the wind and groove with the ground Never take notice of what the other man says Cause he might be kicking at the moon to make the sun go down I see a sign I I see a sign I I see a sign, coming, coming When I walk through the river where the Indians rode Salute to the sun as the moon grows low Living in the rhythm of the water that flows And laughing at the shadow of doubt when it comes too close I see a sign I I see a sign I I see a sign, coming, coming Keep it running on an elevation, got to keep it high Running with the river of elation and I don’t know why… Keep it running on an elevation, got to keep it high Running with the river of elation and I don’t know why…
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Comfort 04:31
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3.
The Flow 07:02
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No Smoke 07:41
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Join the Two 05:51
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Juju Mama 06:01
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magic 04:38
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Magic Over land and over sea, through the mudflats I see you come, come unto me And I like it like that Step by step you wade the deep Come to me Long and limber, lost in sleep And love come to me Petal fall and raindrop rise, to guide you A line get drawn across the sky By clouds that bind you Light then lingers in the air Like a jasmine flower Eye meet eye and limbs are bare We sense the power here Here, we hear beyond the sound we See beyond what’s around we Open to the magic of moment Here we walk the road less drowned We sit beyond the boundaries Open to the magic of the moment Oh the magic that you seek The magic that you seek The magic seeks you
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Give up your Love 03:56
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Give up Your love Woke up this Morning A dream still in my mind Standing at the bus stop Middle of the line One hundred people casting sideways glances in time Thin light was shining From each and every head High bird was flying Vulture of the words unsaid And as I joined them these words came quietly to me….yeah Chorus Give up your love Words taste like a harmony Give up your love Dream state’s like a symphony Give up your love words taste like a harmony Give up, Give up your love We ride on further I pay the bus mans’ fare Hands never touching Free my mind to disappear One hundred people close encounter and nobody seems to care Chorus Open and turning Don’t know where we go My fingers burning Free my mind to let it flow Be still, be silent, be uprising to the secrets of your soul And… Chorus
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Yesternight 05:57
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Yesternight You’re falling from my grasp..woman No questions left to ask…woman No feet to fail me now…woman And I’m gonna get through somehow… woman No secrets left to say… woman No burnt bridge in my way…woman No candle left to burn…woman No backwards sideways turn…woman Chorus I see you Yes tonight Yes tonight in the blue sunrise I see you yes tonight No fire in the hold…woman No storm to steal me cold…woman No fingers stretched down windows…woman No hard before the mellow…woman No borders through my lands…woman No false feet where I stand …woman No hand to feed the beast…woman No war before your feast, woman…woman…woman Chorus I see you Yes tonight Yes tonight in the blue sunrise I see you yes tonight Bridge Fire on your flagpole burns on the hill I’m sinking my ship, just to save you still Coast-line slave-trader keeps you in his trap Now lead me to your river baby, cover your tracks… Cover your tracks now girl Don’t let him see you, don’t let him see you that way Fire on your flag pole burns on the hill Same old system trying to keep you still Coast line slave-trader keeps you un-sold He needs you in the winter when the weather grow cold When the weather grow cold now girl You know he’s only using you he wont give you back what he says he’s going to You know he’s only using you he wont give you back what he says he’s going to You know he’s only using you he wont give you back what he says he’s going to He only using you, my girl
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feet Firm 03:49
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Give it some 03:40
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Give it Some Globalisation Of all the nations Still the children with no shoes on their feet Conglomeration Of corporation Just a joining up of all of the thieves World production Is just a suction For capitilism to far afield breed Genetic modify is just an aliby for corporation to control the black seed Chorus Oh, oh oh…we got to give it some thought Oh, oh oh…we got to give it some thought Oh, oh oh…we got to give it some thought Globalisation Of all the nations Still the matter of the living that’s run-down Conglomeration Of corporation Still the woman working 24 hour Look at the farmer Things getting harder At the table hungry faces to feed Genetic modify is just an aliby for corporation to control the black seed

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“Sophisticated arrangements, sweet tones, subtle poetic lyrics and old-fashioned good playing make dDub's Awake At Dawn (Vunderchick) a pleasant addition to the growing category of New Zealand reggae.
Swift tempo changes, a mariachi-influenced horn section and squeaky-clean riddims - this is really a pop album played with a reggae feel like a rootsier version of Men Without Hats. "Yesternight", "Magic," "Feet Firm" and the radio-friendly "Give Up Your Love" show this band, which thankfully makes no attempt at ersatz patois, is a finely tuned vehicle capable of running full throttle straight through your town. Fans of American reggae bands Ink Inka and John Brown's Body - and there are plenty of them - should check out this tight New Zealand sextet. My favourite cut, "I See A Sign", opens the disc. Did I mention harmonies, nice drum and bass interplay, and the horn section?

The Beat Magazine – USA -

“After four-odd years of touring NZ dDub are established as a great vibrant live band and this 11- track morsel captures their corpulent horn slash roots rock sound well. Highlights? I say go with The Flow featuring the bright vocals of Caitlin Smith, the ethereal No Smoke and the lush Juju Mama but every track is uplifting and infinitely listenable.
I thoroughly recommend waking up early on Monday and getting your copy. A slice of heaven made in NZ.”

The Press - 4 1/2 stars

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released February 21, 2006

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dDub are one of New Zealand’s best loved live acts. Engaging and uplifting, the dDub crew propel their way seamlessly through a powerful and non-stop roots explosion. Horns, harmonies, and hands-high dDub tunes combine to create an elevating musical experience not to be missed. ... more

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