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Wild and Uneven

by Amber Ikeman

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1.
We Are More 04:15
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My mouth is open, but I can’t speak They try to tell me I’m free I see no chains, but I feel restrained As I stand politely and wait The show is over; I see through the curtain I am a person, not a prize If I take off my makeup, do I disappear? Would you see the pain in my eyes? I am more than a figure plastered on the wall I am here to reclaim my voice And I don’t want your power; there’s enough for us all I’m human and I make my choice The dollars are stacked up to pay for our silence To keep up sedated and small Our outrage is outlawed, but our love for ourselves Will free us and shatter the lies We’re gonna grow bigger, louder, and stronger Together we march, standing tall Sister, don’t whisper; get it out there We’re demanding the liberty and justice for all I am more than a body for show on a screen I am here with a story to tell I don’t want to be looked at; I want to be seen I’m human; I’m not here to please I am more than a figure plastered on the wall I am here to reclaim my voice And I don’t want your power; there’s enough for us all I’m human and I make my choice We are more than just bodies for show on a screen We are here with a story to tell We don’t wanna be looked at; we wanna be seen Do you hear us now? Do you hear us now? Do you hear us now?
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Rocky Mountains 02:52
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edit navigation bar Rocky Mountains by Amber Ikeman Share / Embed Wishlist supported by bobwall23 thumbnail Edit Delete Bulk Edit 00:00 / 02:51 Digital Track Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Buy Digital Track $1 USD or more Send as Gift lyrics How could I try to erase The curves and the lines my grandmothers gave me I’m trying to fully embrace The way my hips resemble the landscape Rocky Mountains Curving up and down with wisdom so profound We don’t question their validity Created perfectly Perhaps it’s the same for me Bursting with fullness of life Dotted with trees, wild and uneven Shadows show up on their sides Stretched across to mark the divides Rocky Mountains Curving up and down with wisdom so profound We don’t question Their validity, created perfectly Perhaps it’s the same for me
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The Magic and the Mess 03:00
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edit navigation bar The Magic and the Mess by Amber Ikeman Share / Embed Wishlist supported by bobwall23 thumbnail Edit Delete Bulk Edit 00:00 / 02:59 Digital Track Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Buy Digital Track $1 USD or more Send as Gift lyrics Say you’ll stay when I’m laughing Say you’ll stay when I’m cracking Sometimes it sounds the same Please don’t be afraid Hold me when I’m broken I’ve never been more open For you to see it all All that makes me whole Say you’ll paddle the ocean Even in rapid motion The waves always come back down Say you’ll stick around Hold me when I’m broken I’ve never been more open For you to see it all All that makes me whole The pieces that complete me Are light, and some are heavy The magic and the mess All that makes me whole Ohhh… Can you love all of me What you don’t wanna see Cause we don’t know how good the light is If it never goes out Hold me when I’m broken I’ve never been more open For you to see it all All that makes me whole The pieces that complete me Are light, and some are heavy The magic and the mess All that makes me whole
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I'll Take Care of You 03:04
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I can see you trembling in the dark Something’s got you struggling to heal your wounded heart Years of being beaten down in shame But you were never to blame I’ll take care of you Like she was never able to Just tell me what you need and I’ll come through You don’t ask a lot Don’t you know you’re all I’ve got It’s the least that I can do I’ll take care of you You deserve a gentle, loving hand To help you up and hold you when your legs no longer can You don’t have to do it all alone Let me be the one to walk you home I’ll take care of you Like she was never able to Just tell me what you need and I’ll come through You don’t ask a lot Don’t you know you’re all I’ve got It’s the least that I can do I’ll take care of you I’ll take care of you Like she was never able to Just tell me what you need and I’ll come through You don’t ask a lot Don’t you know you’re all I’ve got It’s the least that I can do I’ll take care of you
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Big Bold Loud 02:24
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Don't you let them steal your voice Gotta use it or you'll lose it to the noise You got something no one else can say Stand up, disrupt, and interrupt corrupted systems got us stuck Be big, be bold, be loud Don't let them knock you down You stand up in your power You know how Be big, be bold, be loud Don't let them knock you down You stand up in your power Show me now I see that thunder buried deep inside Let it boom and watch it bloom throughout the room There is nothing that you need to hide Time to shine and redefine, move up to the front of the line Be big, be bold, be loud Don't let them knock you down You stand up in your power You know how Be big, be bold, be loud Don't let them knock you down You stand up in your power Show me now You are meant to… feel fully want fully love fully be loved fully eat fully move fully speak fully sing fully laugh fully cry fully create fully enjoy fully dress fully express fully BE FULLY Be big, be bold, be loud Don't let them knock you down You stand up in your power You know how Be big, be bold, be loud Don't let them knock you down You stand up in your power You know how Be big be bold be loud

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released March 10, 2023

Music and lyrics by Amber Ikeman
Recorded by Amber Ikeman, Aaron Howard, and Kristine Kruta
Track 2 vocals and guitar recorded at Elevated Music, Nashville, TN
Produced by Amber Ikeman and Aaron Howard
Mixed and mastered by Aaron Howard
©Amber Ikeman 2023

Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, lead piano: Amber Ikeman
Electric guitar, piano, drums, bass, violin, pedal steel: Aaron Howard
Background vocals: Mindy Dillard, Megan Makeever, Shannon Rassaby, Aaron Howard
Cello: Kristine Kruta

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Amber Ikeman Nashville, Tennessee

Amber Ikeman’s music is water, quenching your soul and soothing your heart. Images from her years working in Yellowstone National Park and Bozeman, Montana give a living backdrop to her lyrics of self-discovery, wildness, resilience, and women’s issues.

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