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Paradise (Emerald's Eyes)

by Jasmine Pritchard

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I wrote this song after meeting a 2 year old girl named Emerald and her family in Bolinas, CA while at my friend BR Lively's gig. We made friends with them before we realized they had lost everything in 2018's Camp Fire that destroyed all of Paradise, CA.

I recorded this in June 2019 at Kalye Musica, in Cebu, Philippines, but did not receive this version until October 2021 because my friend and music producer Brian Sacro tragically suffered from a brain tumor 2 week after we recorded, and passed away 4 months later. His team was kind enough to send me this track.

I didn't think I would ever release it, because of all the tragedy around it, but now, I'm hoping it will bring good vibes to the world. All the proceeds to this song will go to a friends of mine who recently lost their home in a fire. They did not ask for financial aid, but I want to life their spirits with a little gift, and so I'm releasing it today, December 3rd, 2021 to you kind and loving souls.

lyrics

Paradise (Emerald’s Eyes)
Jasmine Pritchard and BR Lively


I wake up to smoke, leaving red in my throat
My nose blocked tight from air that would choke
Me, if I could breathe it, it’s so hard to believe it
But I’m a lucky one, I’m a lucky one


I sit in a cafe; music in my ear
Back in a small town that fills me with fear
But I am moved by what I overhear
From not so lucky ones, not so lucky ones

Table next to me; family of three
Talks of their home, or at least what it used to be
“camp fire” is no longer known for what it used to mean

I think of Paradise - what they’ve lost and all those who’ve died
Through tired eyes I recognize that I’m the lucky one


(With a) Roof over my head, clothes on my body
A way to be fed continues to remind me
That with a blink of an eye, their loss could’ve been mine
Oh but this time, I’m a lucky one


Dancing and smiling, a stone’s throw from me
An emerald-eyed baby oblivious to tragedy
Her folks watch her laughing, it’s the break that they need
In this corner; In this moment, it’s so easy to see
That they’re the lucky ones


(Cause) I think of Paradise - what they’ve lost and all those who’ve died
Through tired eyes I recognize that I’m the lucky one

And yes sometimes I ache - at night I lie awake
Cause I get scared that I’m wasting away
But I can’t complain, no I won’t complain

(Cause) I think of Paradise - what they’ve lost and all those who’ve died
Through tired eyes I recognize that I’m the lucky one

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released December 3, 2021
Written By: Jasmine Pritchard and B.R. Lively
Mixed and Mastered: Kalye Musica

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Jasmine Pritchard San Francisco, California

I was born in West Virginia and I grew up in the Philippines. I've lived most of my adult life in San Francisco, California, where I host shows, teach singing, and occasionally sing songs. @jazzysingssongs on Instagram

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