Keep it Simple

from Nowhere Girl by Nicky Schrire

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Can you keep it simple, keep it good?
Can you go the distance as you should?
Can you silence chatter that you hear?
Online, offline, everywhere.

Are your choices balanced, well thought out?
Can the smallest voice rise o’er the shout?
Do you find you‘re on the road to ruin
To the sound of someone else’s tune?

Keep it simple
Keep it up
Keep it simple
And that’s enough

Can you keep it simple, keep it clear?
Shut out all the critics far and near,
While you helm the ship you were born to steer,
Trust your guiding light won’t disappear.

Keep it simple
Keep it up
Keep it simple
And that’s enough

Though sometimes it’s hard
To march to your own drum.
Someone’s beating louder,
Your marching comes undone.
You find a little Headspace,
Highlight reels start to fade.
The masquerade is over,
You can join the great parade.

If you’re worried that you can’t compare,
Best put pen to paper, start anywhere.
For the more you write, the less you fear.
There’s no greater thrill,
Feeling time stand still,
Learning to keep things simple.

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from Nowhere Girl, released June 9, 2023

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Nicky Schrire Toronto, Ontario

“A number of the most intelligent female vocalists come to mind-Mia Doi Todd, Tori Amos, Kimiko Itoh, Lorraine Feather, Norma Winstone, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, etc. - in Schrire's work.” — FAME (USA)

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