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Set Myself Free

from Awakening Pt. 1 by Cecily

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    Side A:
    Clumsy
    Set Myself Free

    Side B:
    No Room for Fear
    Acceptance

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lyrics

V1:
I tiptoe to my hurt place
The soft spot on my soul
My fingertips are gentle
Touching moments turned to coal

Every feeling has a story
A mistake I’ve come to own
I forgive them one by one
I don’t have to be alone

PC1:
I forgive myself for abandoning him
I forgive myself for falling over drunk
I forgive myself for lying
I forgive myself for deciding to flunk

I have more love than regret
I have more love than regret

Chorus:
I have enough love, enough love, enough love
I have enough love to set myself free (2x)

V2:
I walk back in that memory
I can’t recall the sounds
But i can feel your anger
Those words that knocked me down

And I can taste my silence
Being swallowed by your rage
I don’t need to relive this
So I choose to turn the page

PC2:
I forgive you cause I love you
I forgive you to release you from shame
I forgive you but don’t call me
I forgive you though I know I’m not to blame

I have more love than pain
I have more love than pain

CHORUS

I forgive myself, I forgive myself
I forgive myself, I forgive myself
I forgive, I forgive, I forgive
Cause that’s what I deserve

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from Awakening Pt. 1, released July 26, 2019

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Cecily Washington, D.C.

Cecily is a vocalist and songwriter known for her sweet soprano and honest lyrics. Unmoved by passing trends, Cecily’s sound is rooted in a deep appreciation for mid-century soul and jazz, 90’s R&B, and re-imagined folk music.

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