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Girl With A Squirrel

by Ivette Meow

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1.
Something Beautiful I can't help but get excited Since I met you your smile is always on my mind and The way you held me you can't deny it You know this feeling was meant to take us somewhere, somehow But I can't go right now But I'm glad to know that this could be the start of something wonderful, of something wonderful I'm glad to know that this could be the start of something beautiful, of something beautiful I'm not afraid to tell you I haven't felt this way in such a long time And in the way that you touched me Just like magic it took me away somewhere, somehow But I can't go right now But I'm glad to know that this could be the start of something wonderful, of something wonderful I'm glad to know that this could be the start of something beautiful, of something beautiful And even though I may not ever see you again And even though we may not ever be more than just friends I got to see a tender side So that if we might Share another night Or a future life It could feel so right So I'm glad to know that this could be the start of something wonderful, of something wonderful I'm glad to know that this could be the start of something beautiful, of something beautiful So I'm glad to know that this could be the start of something wonderful, of something wonderful I'm glad to know that this could be the start of something beautiful, of something beautiful
2.
Keep Walking 03:57
Keep Walking When I find myself out walking Letting my music do the talking Its constantly reminding  Me how to be, how to be free One foot in front of the other Moving forwards to discover New grooves, new attitudes Its becoming clear what I need to do   I just need to  Keep walking, keep walking Take me away from all thats been done Keep walking, keep walking Each step brings me closer to something strong   It takes me places I've never been Showing me beauty I've never seen Getting used to the road less traveled Reflecting on how my path unraveled Trusting in my intuition To guide me towards my vision Letting me step out of myself To view it all from the eyes of someone else I can see that I need to Keep walking, keep walking Take me away from all thats been done Keep walking, keep walking Each step brings me closer to something strong   Its giving me the time I need to  See the signs and read between the lines I'm clearing my mind out like clouds in the sky and I'm searching, I'm searching for that perfect time I'm searching, searching for that perfect time   I just need to Keep walking, keep walking Take me away from all thats been done Keep walking, keep walking,  Each step brings me closer to something strong
3.
The Simple Things When did living life begin to be so complicated? Bills and cars and credit cards make us so frustrated All of our conveniences are so overrated Yet living the simple life seems so outdated   So why, why, why can't we just find, find, find A way to use our minds, a way to free our time For the simple things and the joy it brings For all the simple things and the joy it brings For all the simple things and the joy it brings For all the simple things    When did our time begin to be so undermined How can we go through life never finding time to shine Wasting our days in different ways Hoping for a break Only together we can make  Everything better before it becomes too late So why, why, why can't we just find, find, find A way to use our minds, a way to free our time For the simple things and the joy it brings For all the simple things and the joy it brings For all the simple things and the joy it brings For all the simple things  And the Joy Sometime I wish that the world would just - stop Moving so fast When there's so many precious moments I wanna know, I wanna know how can we make them last Lets melt down our cars and our guns And make trains for everyone Go back to doing things by hand While spending time with family and friends     So why, why, why can't we just find, find, find A way to use our minds, a way to free our time For the simple things and the joy it brings For all the simple things and the joy it brings For all the simple things and the joy it brings For all the simple things   
4.
Blue Moon 03:05
Blue Moon Alone on this road unsure where to go I'll travel the globe to earn back my soul It's only when I lose control That I forget to make sure the ball rolls Filling up on this moonlight vibe Energize this moonlight ride An earthly glow under the moonside As I'm racing towards the moonrise   I am reminded by the stars up high With sister Venus and brother Mars standing by To stay in motion though its hard to try To avoid comfort and venture far and wide   Filling up on this moonlight Energize this moonlight ride An earthly glow under the moonside As I'm racing towards the moonrise Filling up on this moonlight Energize this moonlight ride An earthly glow under the moonside As I'm racing towards the moonrise
5.
Con Fusion 04:58
Con Fusion Why do we have to play by all these rules and games 
 I'm feeling so confused I feel like such a fool 
 So should I just resist or give in to his kiss 
 Or should I use my head, deny my heart instead 'Cause I can't tell if what I want is what I need 
 And why can't it just be more obvious what is good for me 'Cause I don't know if its my heart I should show 
I'm getting lost in the system I'm trying hard to use my wisdom 
to clear out this confusion They say to wait for love but to be careful not 
To let it pass you by so when is the right time 
 I cannot help but fear all of the pain and tears 
 That come with loving arms, how do I save my heart 'Cause I can't tell if what I want is what I need 
 And why can't it just be more obvious what is good for me 'Cause I don't know if its my heart I should show 
 I'm getting lost in the system I'm trying hard to use my wisdom 
to clear out this confusion Knowing when to hold, or when to fold 
 Should I just quit, or have another hit 
 My solitude and loneliness, they give me both 
 Heartache and bliss 
Is it coming for me, should I wait patiently 
'Cause I just want to leave, I just want to be free 
Why do we have to be in love to be happy 
I don't know where to lean, I just want to be 
Free, Free 
I just want to be, just want to be, just want to be Free of this confusion 'Cause I can't tell if what I want is what I need 
And why can't it just be more obvious what is good for me 'Cause I don't know if its my heart I should show 
I'm getting lost in the system I'm trying hard to use my wisdom 
To clear out this confusion
6.
Falling Too Fast   Thinking about all those careless times  The mistakes we've made  How it's really changed our lives  This need to participate  In these tender games  With our hearts we play  Never looking back, or so they say  Tomorrow is just another day   Two steps forward, one step back  I keep starting over, but I'm losing track  If I just go for it, will I ever come back  I keep chasing the sun, but its falling  Falling too fast, it's falling too fast   How can it come so easy  And then suddenly be so hard  Whatever happened to honesty  Why must we reach so far  To touch the truth  Feel the warmth from the stars  Why do we struggle, why do we fight  Only to remain the way we are?   Two steps forward, one step back  I keep starting over, but I'm losing track  If I just go for it, will I ever come back  I keep chasing the sun but it's falling  Falling too fast, it's falling too fast  It's falling, it's falling too fast   Running after you forever trying to find the one Reason to stay alive, survive, make the time and this place mine Moving between your lines has taken me to places of light Where we go to truly shine For you tell no lies, only dry my eyes from those lonely cries That is why I desire to connect my flame to your fire   And will I ever learn to catch myself  Instead of getting caught up in something else  I can't decide if I should just take my time  And just wait for the sun to come back around  I'm falling too, I'm falling too, I'm falling too fast  I'm falling too fast, I'm falling too I'm falling too fast, I'm falling too
7.
Patience 04:34
Patience Patience is trying to teach me what I need to know Slowly learning what I need to let go Everything's moving, coming round full circle There are no mistakes, only paths to follow Only paths to follow   Patience is waiting for all the pieces of the puzzle Contemplating the details that will show All the true colors painted with our souls And so revealing the beauty of our flow The beauty of our flow   Oh Patience, Patience I'm beginning to see that  Fate will take us Towards what is meant to be  Oh Patience, Patience To enjoy the journey 'Cause fate will take us Towards what is meant to be And what is meant to be, will be   Patience is leading me down that river home Floating peacefully on dreams that I can hold Shining down on me this sun of the purest gold Rising blissfully to melt all the fears below Oh Patience, Patience I'm beginning to see that  Fate will take us Towards what is meant to be  Oh Patience, Patience To enjoy the journey 'Cause fate will take us Towards what is meant to be And what is meant to be, will be   Que Sera, Que Sera Que Sera, Que Sera   Oh Patience, Patience I'm beginning to see that  Fate will take us Towards what is meant to be  Oh Patience, Patience To enjoy the journey 'Cause fate will take us Towards what is meant to be And what is meant to be, will be
8.
So Many Ways 04:10
So Many Ways Do you feel what is to be curious? Do you care about knowing how to be adventurous? There's a benefit of not really trusting In what you've seen or experienced There's a wonder, there's a wonder, there's a wonder A fascination that keeps us growing, keeps us growing Cause there's so much to see, so much to hear, so much to feel, so much to do So many ways for us to be free Cause there's so far to walk, so much to talk, so much to breathe, so many souls Simply connecting   When we find the room to grow Is when we see the need to know The truth of what life really holds And learn the ways that it unfolds There's a wonder, there's a wonder, there's a wonder A fascination that keeps us growing, keeps us growing Cause there's so much to see, so much to hear, so much to feel, so much to do So many ways for us to be free Cause there's so far to walk, so much to talk, so much to breathe, so many souls Simply connecting   So to those who've seen it all Don't you realize that its your downfall Not to marvel at nature's call Feel the beauty that makes us small You've seen it all It's your downfall Not to hear the call That makes us small Cause there's so much to see, so much to hear, so much to feel, so much to do So many ways for us to be free Cause there's so far to walk, so much to talk, so much to breathe, so many souls Simply connecting
9.
Just Smile 04:47
Just Smile I don't know why we're all trying to find A perfect sky outside our own minds Is the world passing by while we're occupied With this genuine search for the divine? When its been here all the time We just have to look inside To where the heart resides   So I'll just smile, and feel beautiful I'll just smile, and know that my heart is full I'll just smile, and feel wonderful I'll just smile, and know that love is mine to hold   Is it just a lie we desperately buy To comfort ourselves and not question why We need to feel whole only when we're beside Some eternal soul in which we confide? When we are whole all the time We just have to look inside To where the heart resides   So I'll just smile, and feel beautiful I'll just smile, and know that my heart is full I'll just smile, and feel wonderful I'll just smile, and know that love is mine to hold   We all have the gift to make a choice about how to feel We all have the right to decide for ourselves what is real You can always depend on your heart to find the right direction To create your dreams and feel free to trust in your own vision And find your inspiration To spark your motivation To create your vision That lights up your life   So I'll just smile, and feel beautiful I'll just smile, and know that my heart is full I'll just smile, and feel wonderful I'll just smile, and know.... I'll just smile, and feel beautiful I'll just smile, and know that my heart is full I'll just smile, and feel wonderful I'll just smile, and know that love is mine to hold
10.
Sky Is The Limit I heard my angel today When I was so lost, so soft she whispered the wisdom that she gave and I knew that she was near So calm, so still my world when she whispered in my ear She said:   Shoot for the moon And if you miss you be among the stars and Don't forget that you  Can shine as bright as you want and can go just as far The sky is the limit No use for fear within it The sky is the limit Don't be afraid to fly within it The sky is the limit   Sometimes I can feel her shining through Nudging me towards the truth To open my eyes to all the beauty I can see and To open my heart and listen to the mystery  It says:   Shoot for the moon And if you miss you be among the stars and Don't forget that you  Can shine as bright as you want and can go just as far The sky is the limit No use for fear within it The sky is the limit Don't be afraid to fly within it The sky is the limit   You must get lost so you can find yourself You gotta dream so you can light your own way out of this wishing well You gotta go to both a place you call home and a place where no one knows In order to get to where you'll end up you gotta know where to start and what signs to follow Follow, follow, what signs to follow Follow, follow, what signs to follow And remember when your angel says:   Shoot for the moon And if you miss you be among the stars and Don't forget that you  Can shine as bright as you want and can go just as far The sky is the limit No use for fear within it The sky is the limit Don't be afraid to fly within it The sky is the limit No use for fear within it The sky is the limit Don't be afraid to live it The sky is the limit
11.
Jump 06:51
Jump Sometimes I jump and just fly away 
Into the sunrise of a glorious day
 Just to feel the wind upon my face 
It makes my fears just melt away
 
Where happiness it shines on everything I see
 Reflecting all the ways I want to be
 Where innocence is the wings that lifts me
 Out of all this useless worry

 
Where I can forget about all those trying to bring me down 
Where I can forget about all those trying to bring me down Where I can feel the sand between my toes 
I can see the ocean in all of its throes 
I can be alone and all to myself 
I can make me feel so loved like no one else 
Where I can forget about all those trying to bring me down 
Where I can forget about all those trying to bring me down So all I have to do is close my eyes and break on through The sun on my skin is mirrored within A glass shattered sky makes me want to fly So I'll just jump, a pure release will ensure that I fly with ease So I'll just jump, a pure release will ensure that I fly with ease So I'll just jump, a pure release will ensure that I fly with ease When I feel so out of place 
I just fly into this saving grace
 This paradise within my eyes
 Truly divine, it makes me smile
12.

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"It's one of those albums, I've been listening to it all weekend. It is fabulous, there isn't one filler track on there and they're all really happy tunes!" - David White (Host of The White Show, BBC Radio Cornwall, UK)


GIRL WITH A SQUIRREL

West coast acoustic soul. Big band jazz pop. Squirrel power.

Ivette Meow is a singer-songwriter who wears her heart on her sleeve.

Armed with a diverse vocal range from silky smooth jazz-trip-hop to powerhouse pop-soul, Ivette's catchy melodies and lyrical hooks will keep ringing long after the music has stopped.

'Girl With A Squirrel' is a not-so-silent homage to the late Rocket J. Squirrel (a.k.a. Rocky the Squirrel), the beloved squirrel friend of Miss Meow. Ivette had the pleasure of raising Rocky in her home until fate claimed the young squirrel's heart. His companionship was a phenomenon, and everyday he is dearly missed.

Meow's debut full-length album is a product of her extensive networking, bringing together 14 different local talents to fill her orchestral arrangements. With an eclectic mix of genres, the album takes the listener on a sunny journey through a landscape of acoustic jazz-pop sprinkled with brass and string accoutrements. The blending of styles (jazz, blues, funk, rock, reggae, soul) reflect Miss Meow's passion and holistic love of music, while still maintaining the quality and art of great songwriting.

Launching Ivette's musical career with a bang, 'Girl With A Squirrel' has a modern and uniquely original style that reserves a regular spot on any playlist. In one word this squirrelly album can only be described as: Fresh.

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released April 26, 2012

Ivette Meow - Vocals, Rhythm guitar, Percussion, Keys
John McIntyre - Drums
Robbie O'Brien - Bass
Marko Maniakas - Violin
Simon Millerd - Trumpet
Dalhi Gonthier - Tenor Saxophone
Kevin Hickey - Trombone
Gary Lindner - Keys (Blue Moon, Sky Is The Limit, Con Fusion)
Jordan Lazare - Lead Guitar (So Many Ways, Con Fusion, Patience)
Andrew Lipscombe - Lead Guitar (Falling Too Fast)
Eli Levinson - Bass (The Simple Things)
Daniel Grozdanov - Lead Guitar (The Simple Things)
Graham Ronne - Lead Guitar (Something Beautiful)
Anh Phung - Flute (Jump)

Produced by Ivette Meow and Kevin Jardine
Engineered and Mastered by Kevin Jardine at Uplift Studios, Montreal
All songs written by Ivette Meow. All rights reserved.

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Ivette Meow Byron Bay, Australia

Ivette Meow's sunny and soulful songwriting shines through on her debut album 'Girl With a Squirrel'. Armed with a full orchestra of sound, Ivette's west-coast, acoustic grooves are transformed into a high-energy, jazzy production. A true fusion of different pop styles, GWAS will get your body moving and leave you wanting more of Ivette's "powerhouse belt" as well as her smooth-as-honey tone. ... more

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