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December 28, 2016 · Empowerment Songs, Freedom Songs, inspirational songs, Life In Song 2010's, Songs of Transformation, Transformation Tunes

Keys To Your Cage (Solo Acoustic) #523

About this song: (lyrics below)

This is another song inspired by Jason Capital. In particular his courses “Mental Dominance” and “Persuasion Influence”. When you are willing to change your mind and learn how to actually communicate with these other creatures around you called “people” you begin to understand how to bring value to the world. If you can communicate your value you can positively impact others.

For 40 years I’ve been writing songs and singing them to my living room walls. I am finally “getting” that nobody is going to “get these tunes out”… except me… and YOU.

If I can communicate to you that these songs actually will make your life a little easier and help you to feel good, more and more as you continue to listen to them and allow them to become part of your deep neurology, then I’m doing what I came here to do.

I came here to sing to you. I came here to inform you that you actually have the power to unlock your cage, open the door and come out and fly with the eagles… or the peregrine falcons, of whatever metaphoric bird you want to imagine yourself to be…

Freedom is delicious. Let’s USE it.

– Mark

The Keys To Your Cage

Song # 523 | 9/16/16

It’s the keys to your cage
It’s the steps to your stage
It’s the jewel in your rage
It’s the war that you wage

It’s the wind in your sail
It’s the win in your fail
The card that gets you out of jail
It’s the steel in your rail

Refrain:
It’s the keys to your cage
It’s the keys to your cage
It’s the keys to your cage

It’s the word on the street
It’s the gift of a thief
It’s your sigh of relief
At a brand new belief

It’s the road out of town
It’s the loft in your down
It’s the sound of your sound
It’s your feet on the ground

Refrain:

It’s the wisdom of pain
The note the bottle contains
It’s your skin in the game
While the rest just complain

It’s the breath of a breeze
In the tops of the trees
It’s the moment you seize
To secure your release…

Refrain:

Copyright 2016 by Mark Shepard. All Rights Reserved.

Filed Under: Empowerment Songs, Freedom Songs, inspirational songs, Life In Song 2010's, Songs of Transformation, Transformation Tunes

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Love the “Key To Your Cage” album…

Love the “Key To Your Cage” album. I hear so many different influences and styles woven throughout the songs, really keeps it interesting from start to finish!

Dan Z

Your lyrics embody everything we hold sacred…

Your lyrics embody everything we hold sacred and dear as a faith community.

Gina Sullivan, Sisters of the Congregation of St. Joseph

Just awesome…

Your music is taking over my life and it’s awesome!

Eric

Never fails to move me…

Your incredible music never fails to move me. Thank you, Mark.

Paula

Love your lyrics!

Love your music! Love your lyrics!

Robin Bridgeford

Brilliant!

Brilliant! I LOVE seeing the words to all these beloved songs, thanks!

Mary F.

I Love listening to all your songs…

Mark, you really are an amazing songwriter! I Love listening to all your songs and sitting in the creative aura they create!

Cheri

Enjoying your songs so much…

Hello Mark. I am enjoying your songs so much! I’d love to see you play live somewhere.

Marianne

For me these songs are transformational lessons in self-love…

Dear Mark, THANK YOU for sending *Spark & Flame*!!!! This CD certainly is a compilation of Conscious Love Songs! As I listen I am transported to memory after memory past, present and future, fulfilled and unfulfilled. I was flooded with many different emotions. I cried, laughed, held my breath and also breathed deep heart-centered breaths of connection to the Divine. I feel joy, grief, sadness, compassion, love, awe, freedom, kindness, gratitude and appreciation. For me these songs are transformational lessons in self-love, releasing, acceptance for what was, what is and who I am. Knowing that I am enough and that I am Divinely Loved.

J

They love (your song) and ask to listen to it, ALWAYS.

My name is Cecile. I teach kindergarten at OMSD. I had the pleasure of using your song Together We Can Change The World to help my students make a difference in this wonderful world! They love it and ask to listen to it, ALWAYS.

Cecile Arvizo

Been singing the chorus since the first day I heard it…

I sh*t you not when I say I’ve been singing the chorus to Honest Rock since the first day I heard it. I sing this every single day. Many times a day. Seriously. It’s like a mantra to me. It soothes me:-)

Gene Moore

I loved the song and listened to it 3 times….

Hi Mark, I just had to tell you this. I emailed my 3 granddaughters the song you wrote who are sisters with the youngest being 11 years old, has cerebral palsy and is very smart, is able to talk, very funny, uses a computer, is able to write, now is learning to play drums, emails me ‘Thanks. I do.’ I loved the song and listened to it 3 times.

Gail Russ

Your song was just perfect to start my day…

Mark, your song ‘Freedom (It’s Been  Long Road)’ was just perfect to start my day. I LOVE IT!  Thank you, Thank you.  Blessings to you and much gratitude for your musical gift.

Judy

You have put a grown man in tears…

Mark, this song and message really hit home for me today. You have put a grown man in tears. Thank You for what you do. Sometimes I think you sound kind of cheesy, and then others, I think you are a genius, and I’m beginning to realize that you actually care about helping people. So hard to “get out of your own way” sometimes…thanks for the reminder.

Jeremy

Total awesomeness!!!

‘Let’s Run’ is MY FAVORITE so far.. I LOVE THIS ONE.. great job.. total awesomeness!!! I thank Jana Stanfield for introducing me to your gifts. I am grateful.

Merril

You write some great songs!

Hi Mark, You write some great songs! I really enjoyed listening to all of them on Spark and Flame. Thank you for all that you do. Keep up the good work! All the best.

Susan

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