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Sweet Happy Life

by Cloud Eleven

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    Includes a cover of Judee Sill's "Oh Boy The Magician". This album is one of Rick's favorites.

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    Get all 10 Cloud Eleven releases available on Bandcamp and save 25%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of L.O.V.E. From The Santa Cruz Archives '82-'85, Demolicious, Cloud Eleven, Orange and Green and Yellow and Near, Terrestrial Ballet, Sweet Happy Life, Record Collection, Garden Of Obscure Delights: A Retrospective (1996-2015), and 2 more. , and , .

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1.
Home 04:16
THE SWEET SCENT OF YOUR SKIN INTOXICATES ME MY HEAD WELL FED I’M FLOATING OUT THE WINDOW AND I FIND MY WAY BACK HOME AND I FIND MY WAY BACK HOME ARE YOU GONNA FIND YOUR WAY DO YOU WANNA WAIT AWHILE ARE YOU GONNA FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME ARE YOU GONNA FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME ARE YOU GONNA FIND YOUR WAY DO YOU WANNA SEE ME SMILE OUR TIME HAS COME WE’RE GROWING EVER STRONGER MISTAKES WE’VE MADE WON’T MATTER ANY LONGER AND I FIND MY WAY BACK HOME AND I FIND MY WAY BACK HOME ARE YOU GONNA FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME ARE YOU GONNA FIND YOUR WAY DO YOU WANNA WAIT AWHILE ARE YOU GONNA FIND YOUR WAY ONLY WANNA SEE YOU SMILE
2.
Way Of Life 04:29
KEEP ON WALKING ‘TIL YOU FIND YOUR TOWER KEEP ON TALKING ‘TIL YOU FIND THE WORDS THAT MEAN TRAVELING ONWARD EVER ‘TIL WE CAN BE TOGETHER MAKING IT CLEAR WE CAN FIND A BETTER WAY OF LIFE CONSCIOUSNESS IS SPLENDOR CIRCUMSTANCE ELATING WAY OF LIFE CONSCIOUSNESS IS SPLENDOR KEEP YOUR HEAD UP SO MUCH LIFE IS STRAIGHT AHEAD MOVING FORWARD BRINGING LIGHT WITH EVERY STEP FOCUSING ON THE OBVIOUS FOLLOWING SPARK AND PURPOSE MAKING IT CLEAR WE CAN FIND A BETTER WAY OF LIFE CONSCIOUSNESS IS SPLENDOR CIRCUMSTANCE ELATING WAY OF LIFE CONSCIOUSNESS IS SPLENDOR TRAVELING ONWARD EVER WHEN WE CAN BE TOGETHER MAKING IT CLEAR WE CAN FIND A BETTER WAY OF LIFE CONSCIOUSNESS IS SPLENDOR CIRCUMSTANCE ELATING WAY OF LIFE CONSCIOUSNESS IS SPLENDOR
3.
Leaving 04:31
ALL THIS TIME I THOUGHT YOU MADE IT CAUGHT THE BRASS RING ON THE FIRST ROUND YOU WERE ONLY CONTEMPLATING THE NEXT RIDE TO TAKE YOU FOUND A TICKET ON A ONE WAY TURNING BACK THE SPEED OF TIME YOU WERE HOPING FOR A MIRACLE BUT I’M FADING YES I’M FADING GOTTA LEAVE NOW CUZ I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN OR LEAD YOU ON ALL THE DREAMS OF SAN FRANCISCO GOT AS FAR AS SANTA CRUZ COULD’VE STAYED IN VISALIA I HAD TO MOVE ON THOUGH I’LL MISS YOU GOTTA LEAVE NOW CUZ I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN OR LEAD YOU ON AND I’M FADING YES I’M FADING GOTTA MOVE ON CUZ I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN I WOULDN’T WANNA LET YOU DOWN OR LEAD YOU ON
4.
Innocence 04:00
TAKE ME BY THE HAND COME WITH ME WON’T YOU ANYWHERE WITH YOU WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR WE WON’T FIND AROUND HERE WE CAN DISAPPEAR FLY AWAY TO A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN PLAY SETTLE DOWN AND BE HAPPY FLY AWAY A PEACEFUL WORLD IS ALL WE NEED LAY AROUND ON THE GREEN GRASS OF INNOCENCE A SIMPLE WAY TO LIVE NO MORE SORROW HERE NOTHING LEFT TO FEAR FLY AWAY TO A PLACE WHERE WE CAN PLAY SETTLE DOWN AND BE HAPPY FLY AWAY A PEACEFUL WORLD IS WHERE WE’LL BE LAY AROUND ON THE GREEN GRASS OF INNOCENCE FLY AWAY TO A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN PLAY SETTLE DOWN AND BE HAPPY FLY AWAY A PEACEFUL WORLD IS ALL WE NEED LAY AROUND ON THE GREEN GRASS FLY AWAY TO A PLACE WHERE WE CAN PLAY SETTLE DOWN AND BE HAPPY FLY AWAY A PEACEFUL WORLD IS WHERE WE’LL BE LAY AROUND ON THE GREEN GRASS OF INNOCENCE
5.
Sea And Soul 02:21
WHERE I MAY FIND YOU IN YOUR PUREST ESSENCE ALL REVEALING THE SEA AND SOUL OUT OF THE DARKNESS WITH A CLEARER PURPOSE WE’RE ALL WOVEN WITH SEA AND SOUL SEA AND SOUL EVERYWHERE WITH MY HAND IN YOURS TO GUIDE YOU SEA AND SOUL EVERYWHERE WITH MY HAND IN YOURS TO GUIDE YOU FLOAT ON THE WATER WITH THE AIMLESS CURRENT ALL IN RAPTURE FOR SEA AND SOUL SEA AND SOUL EVERYWHERE WITH MY HAND IN YOURS TO GUIDE YOU WHERE I CAN FIND YOU IN YOUR PUREST ESSENCE ALL REVEALING THE SEA AND SOUL
6.
Wishing 04:26
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR COLORFUL DREAMS LIFE IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS WHILE YOU’RE SLEEPING WAKE UP DARLING DREAMS ARE UNREAL WE ARE ALL HERE TO FEEL SOMETHING BETTER A SUNNY DAY A SMILING CHILD OPEN UP YOUR MIND LIFE’S WAITING FOR YOU PICTURE SOMEONE THERE TO HOLD SITTING QUIETLY WITH PURE INTENTION WISHING YOU HAD NEVER GONE AND I WANT YOU AND I NEED YOU ALWAYS LOVE YOU LATELY EVERYTHING IS UNBOUND I GET LOST IN THE SOUND OF YOUR BREATHING SOMEDAY MAYBE TIME WILL REVEAL THAT WE’RE ALL HERE TO FEEL SOMETHING BETTER A SUNNY DAY A SMILING CHILD OPEN UP YOUR MIND LIFE’S WAITING FOR YOU PICTURE SOMEONE THERE TO HOLD SITTING QUIETLY WITH PURE INTENTION WISHING YOU HAD NEVER GONE AND I WANT YOU AND I NEED YOU ALWAYS LOVE YOU
7.
Feathers 03:51
THE WIND BLOWS FREE AS WE LIE TOGETHER ON THE GREEN GREEN GRASS THE SUN IS HIGH WARMING UP THE PASSING CLOUDS AS WE GAZE THROUGH THE FLEETING SUMMER AND FIND THE BLISS WE ALWAYS HOPED FOR TAKE YOUR DRESS OFF SUCH A SHAME TO COVER SKIN THAT’S SO LIVED IN NO REASON WHY WE CAN’T BE TOGETHER WE BOTH CARE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WE’RE NOT WAITING FOR TOMORROW TOMORROW LEAVES AND FEATHERS FALL AROUND YOUR FACE MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE LEAVES AND FEATHERS FALL ABOUT YOUR FACE MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE WE BOTH CARE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WE’RE NOT WAITING FOR TOMORROW TOMORROW LEAVES AND FEATHERS FALL AROUND YOUR FACE MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE LEAVES AND FEATHERS FALL ABOUT YOUR FACE MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE MAKES THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
8.
Ocean 04:02
ONCE I WALKED INTO AN OCEAN THERE WAS BLUE SKY ALL AROUND ME IT WAS SO COLD IT WAS SO COLD AND I REALLY WISH YOU WERE THERE WITH ME I REALLY WISH YOU WERE THERE WITH ME AND I REALLY WISH YOU WERE THERE WITH ME ONCE I FELL INTO A FOREST THERE WAS BEAUTY ALL AROUND ME IT WAS SO DARK IT WAS SO DARK AND I REALLY WISH YOU WERE THERE WITH ME I REALLY WISH YOU WERE THERE WITH ME I REALLY WISH YOU WERE THERE WITH ME IT WAS SO COLD IT WAS SO COLD AND I REALLY WISH YOU WERE THERE WITH ME I REALLY WISH YOU WERE THERE WITH ME I REALLY WISH YOU WERE THERE WITH ME
9.
Not Over You 04:13
WHAT DO I HAVE I GUESS I’M JUST HOPING FOR THE BEST AND I KNEW ALL ALONG SOMETHING WAS MISSING I TURNED AROUND AND YOU WERE GONE IT’S BEEN AWHILE AND I OUGHT TO MOVE ON BUT I’M STILL HOLDING MY BREATH YES I’M STILL TRYING MY BEST BUT I’M STILL NOT OVER YOU I TRY TO ROLL ALONG BUT MY WHEELS KEEP SPINNING BACK TO YOU THERE’S AN ACHE IN MY SOUL AND I FEEL A LITTLE OLDER NOW BUT I’M ALRIGHT OR SO THEY SAY IN GOOD TIME THIS WILL ALL BLOW AWAY BUT I’M STILL CATCHING MY BREATH YES I’M STILL DOING MY BEST BUT I’M STILL NOT OVER YOU I’M GETTING DRUNK ON THE MEMORY I’LL FORGET WHERE YOU ARE YES I’M GETTING DRUNK ON THE MEMORY I’M OUT THERE SO FAR I’M STILL HOLDING MY BREATH YES I’M STILL TRYING MY BEST BUT I’M STILL NOT OVER… STILL CATCHING MY BREATH YES I’M STILL DOING MY BEST BUT I’M STILL NOT OVER YOU
10.
SOMEDAY WE’LL ALL KNOW WHY EVERYTHING GOES ON I’LL UNDERSTAND AND YOU’LL UNDERSTAND IT TOO A FIELD SURROUNDS US COME WITH ME ON A NEW TRIP WE WILL FIND A NEW WORLD VISION SAIL WITH ME THROUGH THE SUPERRADIANCE THE LIGHT IS OUR GUIDE OUR EYES ARE CLOSED AND CLEAR YOU ONLY SEE WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE RIGHT NOW THE SKY SURROUNDS US COME WITH ME ON A NEW TRIP WE WILL FIND A NEW WORLD VISION SAIL WITH ME THROUGH THE SUPERRADIANCE FOLLOW ME DOWN TO A BRIGHTER DAY WE WILL FIND OUR OWN WAY SO COME WITH ME ON A NEW TRIP WE WILL FIND A NEW WORLD VISION SAIL WITH ME THROUGH THE SUPERRADIANCE COME WITH ME ON A NEW TRIP WE WILL FIND A NEW WORLD VISION SAIL WITH ME THROUGH THE SUPERRADIANCE SUPERRADIANCE SUPERRADIANCE
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12.
Evaporate 04:24
IF WE TRY WE’LL MAKE A STAND FOR OURSELVES IF YOU TRY I’LL TRY IT TOO WE CAN BOTH GO FAR REACH FOR THE STARS TOUCH HEART AND SOUL WITH OUR HANDS I KNOW WE CAN LET’S START THE DANCE EVAPORATE EVAPORATE EVAPORATE EVAPORATE WITH ME WE CAN BOTH GO FAR REACH FOR THE STARS TOUCH HEART AND SOUL WITH OUR HANDS I KNOW WE CAN LET’S TAKE THIS CHANCE EVAPORATE EVAPORATE EVAPORATE EVAPORATE WITH ME WITH ME EVAPORATE EVAPORATE EVAPORATE EVAPORATE WITH ME

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Sweet Happy Life is the fourth album by Cloud Eleven, originally released in 2006.

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released August 29, 2021

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY RICK GALLEGO
COPYRIGHT 2006 MOOD RING MUSIC (BMI)

*EXCEPT OH BOY THE MAGICIAN
WHICH WAS WRITTEN BY JUDEE SILL
COPYRIGHT 2005 THE JUDEE SILL ESTATE
PUBLISHED BY THIRD STORY MUSIC, INC
A/C HIGH CONCEPT MUSIC (BMI)

PRODUCED AND ARRANGED BY RICK GALLEGO

RECORDED AT HOME ON AN 8 TRACK ¼ INCH TAPE MACHINE

ANALOG TAPE TO DIGITAL TRANSFER BY STEVE REFLING

MIXED AT STUDIO THRU INNER SPACE BY NICK WALUSKO AND R.G.

MASTERED BY STEPHEN MARSH AT THRESHOLD SOUND + VISION

PACKAGE DESIGN BY STEVE STANLEY AT NOW DESIGNS

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Cloud Eleven Los Angeles, California

Cloud Eleven is a band led by L.A.-based pop music aficionado Rick Gallego. Rick grew up listening to music legends such as The Beach Boys and The Beatles, and began his own musical journey in the late '70s as a bass player in various cover bands. In the '80s he formed The Singles. In 1996 he formed the one-man band Jiffipop....then came Cloud Eleven in 1999 and a deal with Del-Fi Records. ... more

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