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This weeks WAV song of the week is Fear Not. It was written and produced by a group of students from SMART Summer Program inside of Mt Olivet Baptist Church.

 The idea for the song began with a conversation about the obstacles in life that keep you from achieving what you’re capable of. The students decided that fear was the biggest obstacle, so they wrote their song about overcoming their fears.

Presenting the Dick & Jane Song of the Week for the week of 01/02/2015. Music is by Glenn Davis. Lyrics by Casey, Madja, and Sarah. Enjoy!

This edition of the Dick & Jane project aired on October 10, 2014.

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Hello? Can you hear me out there? Alright. 
Let me be the first one to tell you, 
Be yourself, Don’t ever fall down, Speak up, Shout out 
for what you believe in 
let everybody know who you are 
and I promise you’ll go very far 

Getting ready for battle and 
He’s trying to hold his ground 
His heart is racing 
Numb with fear and doubt 

The reign of bullets begin 
as missiles streak the sky 
Everything’s about to change 
in the blink of an eye 

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I love nature because of the beautiful colors. 
I love nature because nature is pink. 
I like the colors because of the green in the trees. 
The colors are lovely just the way they are. 

I love nature because of the beautiful sounds. 
I love nature because the sounds are so funny. 
I just think to myself, ”they’re magnificent.” 
The birds chirp and sing ’cause that’s the way they are. 

You see me and I see you  
You just got to know that I love you 
You will be with me 
For the rest of your life 
And I promise I will be there day and night no matter what happens 

Cause you need to know that I love you 
I want you to love me like I do 
Cause you need to know that I love you 

I love the way you bring happiness down upon the earth 
Every time I look at you I feel so happy inside 
You say that you are the one for me but you know you’ve got to prove it 

Look over here. 
Look over there. 
Look everywhere. 
Do you see me sittin’ there? 
Do I have to stare? 
Let me close the door of opportunity. 
Do I have to be noticed in a picture? 
‘Cause you don’t see me. 

Am I invisible? 
Am I invisible? 
Am I invisible? 
Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. 
Am I invisible? 

Lyin' here, in tears, 
I never thought I would see, 
A time when you weren't part of me. 
You meant so much to me. 
And now that you are gone, I feel empty. 

Growing up, facing fears, 
Never thought there'd be a day, 
That I'd see you go away. 
You always taught me. 
And now that you are gone, I can't sleep. 

The memories are in my heart, Even though we're far apart. 
Staring at the door. Don't know what to do anymore. 
Staying up. Being tough. 
Trynna make it through.... 
Without you. 
Without you. 

How much longer can this really go down? 
I'm hearing you fight from dusk 'til dawn, 
Just wanting it all to move on 
and im scared all over again. 

If I try to fix it, 
it wouldn't really work, 
i'd only makes things worse and then 
i'm scared all over again. 

i need to know (repeat) 
how far can this go? (repeat) 

i need to know 
how far can this go? 

When what I want to say 
won't come out the right way. 
it comes out and goes back in 
and i'm scared all over again 

You don't know me and I don't know you 
You look at me and I'm looking through you 
But as you can see there is nothing you can do 
Because I am me and you are who? 

I'm trying to make it to the top 
So stop trying to make me feel bad 
for the things you couldn't do 
I'm trying to make this flow 
So when the time comes I can make the dough 

 La-la-la-Lost, lost, lost, lost 
All of these Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts, thoughts 

In a dream, 
In the wild-wide open country 
My only friend 
The sun was shining 

(Ba-bum-ba-bum-bum) 
Bumble-jumble 
All of these thoughts, thoughts, thoughts, thoughts 

Help them out, 
write it down- 
but first, 
I'll put them to good use... 

La-la-la-Lost, lost, lost, lost 
All of these Thoughts, thoughts, thoughts, thoughts 

My baby blanket was a quilt

Of stars stitched into silly shapes
I wish that iIcould see them now
While darkness falls onto my chest

I can't find my Northern Star
To guide me through the night
I see twisted reflections of the moon
That try to lead me astray 

I can't change my stars,
Can't change my stars.
No matter how far I fly,
I am alone in the sky.
I can't see what's ahead, so
How can I find it beautiful? 

It’s time to find where you want to be. 

It’s time to be who I want to be. 
It’s time to find where you want to be. 
It’s time to be who I want to be. 
I'm not some stranger on the street. 
A lot of people know me. 
I’m not just another face. 
It’s time for me to take my place. 

Oh, it’s time to be me. 
What I do, it’s all a mystery to you. 
What I like, who I love, 
you don’t know what I want to do. 
I am not like those others. 
No, I’m not another one of those… 

Photosynthesis

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Hip Hop

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LYRICS

Yo, yo listen up. I’m gonna tell you ‘bout the process of photosynthesis.

I’m a tall green plant sitting in the sun, absorbing nutrients and having fun! You may think it’s boring, you may think it’s lame, but I’m a plant and that’s my name. Now, how I got green that’s a story to tell. It’s my little friend called chlorophyll.

No Me Gustan Pantalones

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Rock

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LYRICS

We like shorts because we have great legs and we can’t do splits in our pants. We like shorts because it gets too hot and we can’t express ourselves.

Gymnasts wear shorts, not pants. Climbers wear shorts, not pants. Old dudes wear pants.

Beauty in the Black Sky

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Folk

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LYRICS

I wake to the sound of the seagulls calling. The sun is still below the mountain range. I hear the captain yelling orders, and the day I know is here again.