"Closer" genre: Soul
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	Positive and ispirational soul funk groover with attitude. "Stand up and get closer to yourself, Don't ever have to fake your smile again" 'Nuff said!!!
	CD: AMBITIONS FOR DEEPER BREADTH   Label: Rugged Ram Records Credits: Vocals: Ola Onabule, Drums: Ashley Soan, Bass: Winston Blissett, Guitar: Tony Smith, Keyboards: Matt Johnson, backing Vocals: Jacqui Hicks, Linda Taylor Brass: Snake Davis and John Thirkle
	Story Behind the Song The song was inspired by the need to keep the rose tinted glasses well away from your eyes with regards to oneself. You know face up to the truth of whoever and whatever it is that you really are and damn the consequences dammit !!! The song was written on the way back from a gig where I had confronted some full-on criticism of my music and how it related to the kinda guy I was etc. After much soul searching I decided being me was infinitely more fun than the alternatives that had been suggested and thus the song was born. The song was recorded along with twelve other songs as part of the album "AMBITIONS FOR DEEPER BREADTH". The album took a year to record and was record the tradional way ie Musicians recording their individual parts track by track. Lyrics CLOSER Ola Onabule © 2001 Oh She’s Struttin'’ thru' her days, with a new song in her soul And there’s no misery in the lexicon can harm her now She’s in the strength zone and the zone’s in cruise control Will She get to see the world of infinite possibles Who can tell, It’s one of those solo mission things just gotta be done Stand up and get closer to yourself face your truth, that’s your wealth And you won’t ever have to fake your smile again And It’ll make you feel real good as good as you’ve ever could stand up and get closer to yourself, You know it’s right He was beating on himself, for dreams he could not realise And this whole world he thought a weight Just made to drag him down To where his faith could not materialise Will he stop at fantasise or make it on to actualise Who can tell, It’s one of those solo mission things just gotta be done Stand up and get closer to yourself face your truth, that’s your wealth And you won’t ever have to fake your smile again And It’ll make you feel real good as good as you’ve ever could stand up and get closer to yourself, You know it’s right Life can seek you out just to grief you out Till you can’t remember what’s worth fighting for Don’t let it smack you down, till hope runs aground Get connected to what is best inside of you You’re moving Your star’s ascending Don’t let no wrong thing Closer to yourself Stay motivated Invigorated once elevated Closer to yourself

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