Happy Thanksgiving <3
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving! I cooked the same as every year: cool jazz 😎
Please enjoy my rendition of Autumn In New York - Goes great with digesting Sweet Potato Pie 😜
People Got To Be Free
My cover of People Got The Be Free, The Rascals, 1969
We will all be free once we collectively decide to abandon dualism mentality
and embrace oneness mentality. To me, true freedom means un-judging and un-binding even your worst enemy. Freedom also comes with responsibility; If you consider yourself free and enlightened, it’s your responsibility to build bridges rather than burn them.
Individuals who live in societies where all peoples are free to express their opinion have a responsibility to participate domestically, and also to support freedom in the areas of our world where true freedom and true democracy is, or might be, jeopardized.
Open your heart and think for yourself.
It's A Beautiful Morning
A Beautiful Morning by The Rascals, 1968.
❤️Let's be the change - It's a beautiful morning!!!❤️
More
❤️Always go for more, especially more love❤️
"Ti Guarderò Nel Cuore", later released under the international title "More",
is adapted from a film score written by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero for the 1962 Italian documentary film Mondo Cane.
English lyrics: Norman Newell
Guitar: Pat Brennan🏆
Beautiful Love
Today’s jazz standard Beautiful Love is from 1931 and was composed by Wayne King, Victor Young and Egbert Van Alstyne with lyrics by Haven Gillespie.
Enjoy!
No Place Like Home <3
For your listening pleasure;
Uploading one jazz video a day starting now + each day this long-weekend.
First one up is Take Me Back To Manhattan written by Cole Porter.
Lyrics <3
Lyric videos are coming soon.
Until then, here are my lyrics for all the songs on the Cliff EP.
ELECTRIC HEART
Oh Electric Heart
So magnetic
Felt it from the start
Oh Electric Heart
A force of nature
More beautiful than art
(x2)
Baby, you’re so good to me
You’re in touch with my frequency
Tell me, in past lives what I have done
To be reborn now with the one
Oh Electric Heart
So magnetic
Felt it from the start
Oh Electric Heart
A force of nature
More beautiful than art
Lover, let’s stay on this vibe
A cosmic view with a heart on fire
Tell me, in this life what I have done
To see that two hearts equal one
Oh Electric Heart
So magnetic
Felt it from the start
Oh Electric Heart
A force of nature
More beautiful than art
Synchronicity
My Electric Heart can see
Synchronicity
It never felt so real
Synchronicity
My Electric Heart is free
Synchronicity
Your Electric Heart is for me
So what you gonna
What you gonna
What you gonna
Do about it
So what you gonna
What you gonna
What you gonna
Do about it
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Electric Heart
Electric Heart
Electric Heart
Electric Heart
Electric Heart
Electric Heart
Electric Heart
Electric Heart
CLIFF
How am I here in New York City
With this angel by my side
If I tell, you won’t believe me
But with you it’s paradise
I
I wanna jump out this cliff with you
I
For just a moment it’s just us two
And I
I wanna jump out this cliff with you
And we’ll fly
Just you and I
Till the end of time
(cliff)
Let’s jump out this cliff
Let’s jump out this cliff
Let’s jump out this cliff
(cliff)
Let’s jump out this cliff
I know I’ll be safe so I’ll jump
You are my cliff
In the rain I came to see you
And you thought I was saying lines
Well, take a breath and take a second
And you will see it my eyes
I
I wanna jump out this cliff with you
I
For just a moment it’s just us two
And I
I wanna jump out this cliff with you
And we’ll fly
Just you and I
Till the end of time
I’ve loved you since before there was a light
(since forever baby)
These feelings stretch for miles into the night
(into the universe)
Your smile is all I need to get me through
And for every breath
That I got left
I’ll still love you
I
I wanna jump out this cliff with you
I
For just a moment it’s just us two
And I
I wanna jump out this cliff with you
And we’ll fly
Just you and I
Till the end of time
Just you and I
Just you and I
Just you and I
(x3)
My rock, rock, rock
My rock, rock, rock
My rock, rock, rock
My rock, rock, rock
My rock
DISCIPLINE (FEAT. VICTORIA’S METHOD)
Victoria:
Oh yeah
This song for working hard
With discipline
Discipline
Discipline
Seena:
I need you to
Be yourself
I need you to
Listen to that voice inside
No, not that one
The other voice
That voice that’s all about love
You know
The one that talks about
Discipline
And Unconditional Love
You know the one
The one that tells you to
Do it
But with discipline
Victoria:
не надо стесняться
I just wanted to tell you don’t be shy
Feel free
Move your body
Feel free
Move your body
Unconditonal love
Seena:
Hello
I forgot to introduce us
I’m Seena
And this is Victoria
Victoria:
Hi guys, my name is Victoria
Seena:
We’ll be your trainers today
Before we begin
Let us know if you have any injuries
Oh, your heart?
We’re gonna fix that right away
Don’t worry
We’re gonna fix that right away
Yeah, right away
Victoria:
Discipline
Discipline
Ok, let’s start
Open your heart
With discipline
Raise your arms above your head
Breathe in, breathe out
Breathe in, breathe out
Be yourself
Breathe in, breathe out
Be yourself
Breathe in, breathe out
Be yourself
Allow yourself to do it
Be yourself
Продолжайте
You just need discipline
And love
Unconditional love
Don’t stop
Don’t stop
You know
Like
Move your body
Yeah
Don’t stop
Seena:
Don’t stop
Victoria:
Don’t stop
Seena:
Don’t you dare stop
And that’s an order
Victoria:
It’s about discipline
I feel like it’s
It’s important
It’s important
Victoria:
Ok, give me three more
Three, two
We’re gonna fix your heart
One and a half
One
Two eights
Seena:
You need to do it
You need to do it
With discipline
You can’t go crazy and unleash the beast
Don’t be crazy
You gotta keep it mysterious, you know
Play it cool, like the cool person you are
Hold back a little bit
You gotta leave ‘em wanting more
That’s like the only thing I remember from musical theatre school
Victoria:
We want the best for you
Seena:
You gotta leave ‘em wanting more
So have some discipline
You know what I’m saying
Just a little bit
With a smile
Victoria:
Open your heart
Seena:
Yeah
That’s right
Just like that
Keep it interesting, you know
Victoria and Seena:
Relax your body
With discipline
That’s right
And try to feel your heart
Now, don’t go too crazy now
Don’t be crazy
Don’t go too crazy now
Don’t be shy
Remember what I said, now
Hold back
Discipline
Discipline is gonna make you win, baby
Dont’ be crazy
Dont’ be crazy
Don’t be shy
Don’t be shy
Dont’ be crazy
Dont’ be crazy
Don’t be shy
Don’t be shy
Allright, You got it
You got it
You need to do it
You need to do it
With discipline
With discipline
You got it
You got it
With discipline
NOT TOO SWEET
Don’t make it too sweet
With what you do to me
Don’t make it too sweet
(x2)
Baby, hold the sugar on that
Your touch is my nectar
And that’s where it’s at
Just believe and jump
Just believe and jump
We can make it
I don’t need a glaze
I just need your face
And you naked
Don’t make it too sweet
With what you do to me
Don’t make it too sweet
(x2)
Maybe you’re thinking
Too much ‘bout the facts
Start asking your heart and see how it reacts
Just believe and jump
Just believe and jump
We can make it
I don’t need a glaze
I just need your face
And you naked
Don’t make it too sweet
With what you do to me
Don’t make it too sweet
(x2)
I’m sensitive
I can’t take a lot sugar
Oh
I’m sensitive
I can’t take a lot sugar
Oh
I’m sensitive
I’m sensitive
I’m sensitive
I’m sensitive
I’m sensitive
I’m sensitive
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
Not too sweet
More, More, More
❤️Let's all serve the energy of MORE ❤️
❤️BECOME MORE❤️
❤️LOVE MORE❤️
❤️SERVE MORE❤️
*What MORE makes the LESS irrelevant?*
Heaven On Earth
The love is DEEP with Seena’s Peace And Love Band.
We are so grateful to be co-creating heaven on earth together with you,
and we are just getting started.
About Seena’s Peace And Love Band:
Seena’s Peace & Love Band is a diverse, multi-genre band.
It’s founded by - and lead from the heart of - Seena.
Our intention is spreading peace and love through our music.
We play the best vibes from the 70s and 60s, as well as Seena’s original material.
Sometimes we also throw some jazz and reggae in there.
Music is the universal language;
Just like true love it knows no boundaries.
Our group consists of musicians and singers of all different ages, nationalities, ethnicities and opinions - coming together to groove in the name of love.
Join us!
Seena’s Peace & Love Band:
*Peace, Love & Music For All*
More, More, More
Recorded a cute cover of More, More, More - the 1976 tune by Andrea True Connection -
with Seena’s Peace & Love Band earlier this year.
Music and video coming next week, so stay tuned <3
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Did you know that the original idea and demo for this song might not have happened if it wasn't for a problem?
The singer, Andrea True, found herself in Jamaica in 1975,
where she was hired and paid for a commercial job.
The problem was that, at the exact same point in time, due to political reasons, the Jamaican government made it illegal to conduct wealth transfers to America.
So, since she couldn’t take it with her,
Andrea True needed to find a way to spend the money she had made (wisely)
before returning back to the US.
She chose to invest in herself and decided to spend the cash
on recording the demo of More, More, More, in Jamaica.
This song eventually ended up becoming wildly popular and her biggest success ever.
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I hope this little story can serve as a reminder that, sometimes, problems in our path invite us to lift our gaze and become even MORE than what we might have thought ourselves capable of.
In addition to acknowledging the problem, we could also ask ourselves;
What other opportunities for positive growth are presented to me at this moment?
What new synchronicities, peoples, perspectives and time-spaces are available to me to build and share MORE love?
The answers you find might not take away the original problem or hurt,
but they can help lay the foundation for something new, exciting and wonderful.
Something MORE.
It ain’t over ‘till it’s over - so if you’re still breathing;
it’s not too late.
People start new businesses in their 40s (Vera Wang, Giorgio Armani)
and new families/kids at 60, 79 or 83 (Tony Robbins, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino).
So whatever problem you are facing right now,
in addition to dealing with that challenge,
I hope you somehow can open your eyes to new horizons
and discover that life has likely also brought you something that has the potential to bring you
MORE, MORE, MORE of all the good stuff.
❤️
S
Good Vibes
Good vibes to you from
SEENA’S PEACE & LOVE BAND.
❤️☀️Peace, love and music for all☀️❤️
The Process
Checking in from the studio to remind you to chill and enjoy the ride.
Mixing my new music is taking a bit longer than I had planned,
but I realize it’s actually a great opportunity to apply the philosophy of this forthcoming EP
of trusting life and the timing of it.
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” - Lao Tzu
❤️
Discipline
This essay is essay #4 in a series connected to my new EP Cliff
Read essay #1 CLIFF EP INTRO here
Read essay #2 ELECTRIC HEART here
Read essay #3 CLIFF here
Read essay #5 NOT TOO SWEET here
The third tune on the EP is titled DISCIPLINE
**Having the energetic discipline to choose thoughts that are for the highest good is part of cultivating your inner CLIFF**
‘And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.’
This is, of course, the famous line from Genesis.
But did you know that in ancient biblical hebrew the word for ‘said’ in this text can also be understood as ‘thought’?
It’s obviously up to each one of us to deduce further meaning based on that fact.
One of the meanings I commit to is: thoughts create reality.
We are co-creators of our reality, and therefore it is up to us to choose the thoughts that would bring the best reality for all, including ourselves. This requires energetic discipline. It is a daily commitment; not just once in a while, but all the time.
”We see the world not as it is, but as we are.”
I really find this statement to ring true.
Therefore, I feel that having the discipline to live truly present, while attentive to what our presence tells us, is key.
The kind of discipline I’m talking about is in reality about; freedom.
If you have the discipline to see it, every moment offers possibilities for freedom. Possibilites of setting ourselves and others free from limiting beliefs. Possibilities to live life by what we experience and feel, and not what we are told to be or do. We can have the discipline to live by acceptance, forgivness and unconditional love. We can have the discipline to ask why we act the way we do. Then use it as a means to evolve; We can have the discipline to connect to our inner cliff of faith and choose unconditional love in every moment. What we choose to focus our thoughts on matters; what we focus our thoughts on creates an energy that we will then live by and broadcast to the world.
The song Discipline is for peace, love and laughs.
I made it with my pilates instructor Victoria.
My favorite thing about her class is that she expects her students to show up as the best version of ourselves - the version that has the discipline to do what’s harder at present, but that in the end will yield the best results. This version of ourselves also has unconditional love; It recognizes that we can only do our very best based on our current phase of conciousness, and that that’s ok. Judging ourselves and others is the opposite of having energetic discipline. It is part of a limiting world view. You either are in touch with unconditional love, or you aren’t. Be ok with what is, while recognizing that the moment most likely holds potentials for far more versions of freedom than we are able to fathom at any point in time. Sometimes, until we are able to make it second nature, it requires discipline to continuously choose unconditional love.