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A Time to Be Blue

by JR Ella

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Benjamin Johnson For me, this wonderful man stands next to artists such as Xavier Rudd, John Butler, and is a force to be reckoned with. God Bless you JR and thank you for your music. Favorite track: You Left Me Blue.
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She's Gone 04:26
There’s a knock at the door It will knock you down For the rest of your life Pick yourself off the floor Take a look around At what’s left of your life Stagger onto a chair Feel the flood of despair Coming on No one said it’d be fair That she’d always be here She is gone Here’s the sun waking up Yet another time Another day to survive Find yourself waking up Making up your mind Whether to stay alive Put a smile on your face Give your thanks to his Grace For holding on No one said it’d be fair That she’d always be here She is gone She’s gone And you never did look in her eyes She’s gone Never told her how you loved her smile Lose yourself in the bed Of another night Find your escape, find your lie Little voice in your head saying what is right And there’s no way to deny That the show must go on And the world’s moving on It’s moving on No one said it’d be fair That she’d always be here She is gone She’s gone And you never did look in her eyes She’s gone Never told her how you loved her smile Hang the frame on the wall Picture black and white And her beautiful smile Let your mind after all Find a little light In the dark of her eyes Yet a light gone too soon In the breath of a moon In the early morn No one said it’d be fair That she’d always be here She is gone She’s gone And you never did look in her eyes She’s gone Never told her how you loved her smile She’s gone And you never did look in her eyes She’s gone Never told her how you loved her smile
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I walk in the valley of shadows I walk in the valley of us I’m afraid to look in the mirror See a ghost that I used to know I sing with the birds of tomorrow For a morning that never will come While I travel this night alone To the places where we lost it all Do you recall, do you recall Do you recall, do you recall I’m hoping that you will remember How my hands used to soften your fall How your heart was my place of light When the dark made its home in my mind I’ve never been gifted at goodbyes When you wake up love I will be gone I’m sorry I could not read your eyes We said we would know when it’s gone Do you recall, do you recall Do you recall, do you recall…yeah The lights fade in my rearview mirror Like a world that is dying away My thoughts do not get any clearer And the answers feel so far away Maybe someday we’ll meet by the river And share the words we left unsaid Sitting on that old Navy-blue cooler The one with all the dents we made Do you recall, do you recall Do you recall, do you recall Do you recall, do you recall Do you recall, do you recall Do you recall, do you recall Do you recall, do you recall Do you recall, do you recall Do you recall, do you recall
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Beautiful flower You left me blue When you hid the sun and the moon Behind the clouds Yellow-feathered sparrow You touched my soul When you sang in the night And I knew I’d never hear you again Can you feel the ground Give in to my sorrow Can you hear the sound Of the birds of tomorrow Beautiful flower You left me blue When you hid the sun and the moon Behind the clouds Yellow-feathered sparrow You touched my soul When you sang in the night And I knew I’d never hear you again I know you’re not with me anymore Still you hide inside my mind I tore apart the thunder And the rain had my drowned Beautiful flower You left me blue When you hid the sun and the moon Behind the clouds Yellow-feathered sparrow You touched my soul When you sang in the night And I knew I’d never hear you again I’d never hear you again I’d never hear you again I’d never hear you again I’d never hear you again
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Well I’m down so low and I’ll soon be gone Well I’m down so low and I’ll soon be gone Well I’m down so low and I’ll soon be gone good Lord Well I’m down so low and I’ll soon be gone All my friends, good friends they’re all gone All my friends, good friends they’re all gone All my friends, good friends they’re all gone good Lord Because I’m down so low and I’ll soon be gone Well I’m leaving this town when the sun is gone Well I’m leaving this town when the sun is gone Well I’m leaving this town when the sun is gone good Lord Because I’m down so low and I’ll soon be gone Won’t you swing down sweet chariot take me home Won’t you swing down sweet chariot take me home Won’t you swing down sweet chariot take me home good Lord Because I’m down so low and I’ll soon be gone Then my heavy burden will be gone Then my heavy burden will be gone Then my heavy burden will be gone good Lord Because I’m down so low and I’ll soon be gone
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Heaven 05:23
I traveled around the nation Met a man whose life means rejection Tossed him a smile for his affliction Was that the price of guilt or compassion Am I a victim of religion Or just a product of civilization Will the Lord reward our good actions Or is it just another illusion Because I know I don’t belong here Because I know I don’t belong in heaven I traveled around the nation Met a woman named Salvation She offered me her love and affection And every kiss and hug felt like prison Am I a victim of religion Or just a product of civilization Will the Lord reward our good actions Or is it just another illusion Because I know I don’t belong here Because I know I don’t belong in heaven And I traveled around the nation Met a man who sold hope and potions He said my life was sad, had a solution For a fee I’ll grant you elation Now am I a victim of religion Or just a product of civilization Will the Lord reward our good actions Or is it just another illusion Because I know I don’t belong here Because I know that I don’t belong in heaven Yes, I know that I don’t belong here And I know that I don’t belong in heaven And I traveled around the nation Saw little children starving I would gladly sell my soul if I have one If the Devil gives them meals and education Now am I a victim of religion Or just a product of civilization Will the Lord reward our good actions Or is it just another illusion Because I know I don’t belong here And I know that I don’t belong in heaven And I know that I don’t belong here And I know that I don’t belong in heaven
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Sweet Angel 03:38
You know life Ain’t gonna pass me by It won’t pass me by Not this time ‘Cause I’ll run I’m gonna run so fast Blues won’t catch me now Catch me now But when I run I feel so lonely So sweet angel Sing for me Before it’s dawn Before I’m done Before I’m gone Before my sorrow Shines in the morning sun And I ain’t Gonna lose myself I won’t lose myself Not again I’ll be strong As I’ve ever been Right ‘til the end ‘Til the end But when I’m strong I feel so lonely So sweet angel Sing for me Before it’s dawn Before I’m done Before I’m gone Before my sorrow Shines in the morning sun Now I ain’t Gonna be no fool I won’t be no fool Not this time I’ll be cold When I hear your lies They won’t touch me now Touch me now But when I’m cold I feel so lonely So sweet angel Sing for me Before it’s dawn Before I’m done Before I’m gone Before my sorrow Shines in the morning sun So sweet angel Sing for me Before it’s dawn Before I’m done Before I’m gone Before my sorrow Shines in the morning sun
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Home 02:20
Wa ke vé o ma yange wo O ne vé o ma yange wo (Where are you going, I am waiting for you Where are you, I am waiting for you)

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This record pays homage to the eclectic musical genres that have shaped me over the years, from my childhood home in Cameroon to the sunny skies of California. It invites you to dance to the rhythms of my beautiful native city of Yaoundé in “Home,” share a quiet moment as you curl up with a book with “Naima’s Evening Song,” or pay tribute to a dear friend departed too soon in “You Left Me Blue.”

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released March 5, 2022

Credits:
Jean-Rene Ella: Vocals, sansa, classical and Weissenborn guitar.
Joseph "Joe" Johnston and Cameron Karren: Recording and mixing at Pus Cavern Recording Studio, Sacramento, CA.
Anne Laval: Album cover art.
Andy Amyx: Photography.

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JR Ella Sacramento, California

Guitarist/singer-songwriter Jean-Rene “JR” Ella distills a delightful blueness through his music, in a melodic trip that takes you from the shores of Cameroon to the Mississippi Delta.

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