Lyrics & Tidbits on the Sankey Brothers with Jahsha Album

Leaves Turn Green ©

Music & Lyrics by Mikio

Listen closely to the Edwing’s guitar solo toward the end of the song that intertwines the vocal adlibbing by Jahsha. Edwing is initially using a 1950’s Fender Telecaster. Somewhere toward the middle of this ending section, the tone of Edwing’s guitar starts to sound like an electric sax (somewhat similar to the electric sax of Dick Heckstall-Smith of the British band Colosseum or the electric sax of Ian McDonald of the original King Crimson Band). Edwing switched to a 1959’s Sunburst Les Paul reissue at this section. The Les Paul has double coil humbuckers (pickups), versus the single coil pickups of the Telecaster. (For solos, Edwing uses the bridge pickup of the Telecaster with the treble control turned all the way up.) We were just experimenting with the ending section and did not purposely include the Les Paul part because it sounded like and electric sax. But, it was cool that it turned out that way.

Around the Corner (Where Rebels Meet) ©

Lyrics & Music by Mikio Sankey

This song is written about those who are centered and focused enough to follow their own heart and for those who dare to take a stance against the programmed minds of the masses.

I wanted to start this song off with a slightly kicked back 1960’s rhythm n’ blues feeling playing the rhythm guitar somewhat like an early “Stax Sound.” This 60-ish R n’ B vibe moves into the next section where I wanted to incorporate a wah-wah rhythm guitar – representative of a certain 1970’s r n’ b groove. But after Edwing added Jean Sudbury playing violin on top of the rhythm wah-wah guitar, it changed the vibe of that section. We then intertwined a rock feeling with the sound of a piercing guitar.

That “specific corner” of your mind is where rebels meet. Are you “one of those rebels?” If you are reading this, you are probably “one of those rebels.”

Around the corner, is what you’re searching for

Around the corner, is what you’re looking for

Around the corner, the answers you will find

They’re buried deep within your mind

You’ve found that open space somewhere in your mind

It’s not the place that most people can find

Sometimes you feel like you’re all alone

It’s not the place where most people call home

True to your center is where you try to stay

Don’t follow others you won’t be led astray

Follow your own dreams don’t go into their trance

Where others fall in line you dare to take a chance

I’m on the outside I never try to hide

Don’t like the places in between

I try to stay awake and not be put to sleep

I’ve found the place for those who dare to leap

This is where rebels meet — around the corner

This is where rebels meet — around the corner

This is where rebels meet — around the corner

A place for those who dare to leap

For once in your life

Free the traps in your mind

Or would you rather play it safe or

Dare to take a leap

Don’t be afraid to peek around the corner

You just might like what you will find

Don’t be afraid to peek around the corner

Around the corner of your mind

Country Girl From New Orleans ©

Music by Edwing, Lyrics by Jahsha

City life ain’t never meant much to me

Never had material worries

I’m just a country girl from New Orleans

Waiting for somebody to discover me

Hoping and a praying that one day you’ll see

I’m just a reggae city country downhome girl

Never dreamed of being on picture screens

Cotton things makes me pretty and feel fresh clean

I’m simple like the mountains after rainy day

No million dollar must my baby pay

Hoping and a praying that he comes my way

I’m just a reggae city country downhome girl

Simple as a girl can be

A city boy don’t bother me

Don’t understand what they see

Big glamorous life stress make believe

 City life ain’t never meant much to me

Never had material worries

I’m just a country girl from New Orleans

Waiting for somebody to discover me

Hoping and a praying that some day you’ll see

I’m just a reggae city country downhome girl

Simple as a girl can be

A city boy don’t bother me

Don’t understand what they see

Big glamorous life stress make believe

 

The “earthy ladies” that resonate more with nature are free from the pretentious glamour of city life. This is another rhythm n’ blues song with a rock guitar lead.

Gotta Give It Up ©

Music by Edwing, Lyrics by Jahsha

You’re unhappy I can see the look on your face

You’ve been hurt some other kind some other place

Oh baby

You gotta give it up boy

You gotta give it up, give it up boy

You gotta let love show

You gotta show love

Give it up boy

It’s not easy when two people want to be together

We gotta follow love’s rules baby

Even through the toughest weather

 

Give it up

Baby give it up 

Give it up boy

You gotta give it up, give it up boy

 

You gotta let love show

You gotta show love

Create from the now and give up the past story.

Delilah ©

Music by Edwing; Lyrics by Jahsha & Edwing

One summer day, Delilah she came your way

Play is all she wanted, and you were much too serious

Delilah the deceiver, she loves all men just the same

The games that she plays, break your heart,

break your world and leave you in total dismay

Seems so sweet and gentle, but you were not aware

Her kisses turn to venom, and she stings you everywhere

Play is all she wanted, and you were much too serious

Delilah the deceiver, the deceiver, she loves all men just the same

Delilah is a deceiver, she will spin you around

Take you up, then she’ll leave you

And you’re lost in the wilderness, all your hope is gone

Brought you more, then she delivers you a world

Lost and all alone

This song is a metaphor for the temptations and hell world created from lust. This is a blues-type song.

Dangerous ©

Music by Edwing; Lyrics by Jahsha & Edwing

If you live your life in lust

All your dreams will turn to dust

Rollercoaster round and round

Love picks you up and lets you down

Love is dangerous

Love is dangerous

Is dangerous

Dangerous

Love is dangerous

Is dangerous

Is dangerous

Is dangerous

If you live your life playing games

There will be no one to blame

Deceive you in the brain

Crush your heart

Make you go insane

Tear you apart

Love is dangerous

Is dangerous

If you turn your life to gold

All your friends they will be whole

You trusted in love

Now they let you down

Once you were a prince but now you’re a clown

Love is dangerous

It’s dangerous

Love is dangerous

It’s dangerous

Watch your desires or they might come true.