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Learning how to fly (Album)

by THE FAUMUIS

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Learning how to fly 03:25
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Learning How to Fly (Kashia Faumui) Still stuck on the ground At least I can’t go down The only way is up Still have to believe I really want to achieve I know it will be tough Already on my way Old me there’s no room to stay I still need time to gear up for the flight I’m on the edge of the cliff Don’t let me go just yet Oh please be patient Cos I’m still learning how to fly, fly I’ll never know if I don’t try, try Cos I’m still learning how to fly, fly I’ll never know if I don’t try, try To fly away from here I don’t really want to go I’ll miss my family so Why can’t we all just stay young? But I have to take this step, in faith The man upstairs has made, big plans for us So many failed attempts Too many hesitations I must forget these doubts Getting ready to spread my wings Been told I’ll do great things Gotta give it my all
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I'm going crazy 03:30
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I’m Going Crazy (Salale Faumui) I’m going crazy Somebody help me I’m slowly losing my mind Yeah Maybe I’m the problem That I’m too blind to see The guy that’s going crazy Give him some sanity That would help I know I’ve tried It doesn't work on my mind So what have you got to do, got to do To change this mood? I don’t know help please I’m going crazy You know what you got to do, you trust in you What has happened lately? I’m just lazy or just crazy Somebody help me I’m going crazy Somebody help me I’m slowly losing my mind This insanity is slowly killing me Deep inside there’s nowhere to hide Turn my back on things I know I’ll try to change the past But I know that it won’t work Cause memories last Got to think of a solution Pretty fast Cause the insanity has got my mind in its grasp So what have you got to do, got to do To change this mood? I don’t know help please I’m going crazy You know what you got to do, you trust in you What has happened lately? I’m just lazy or just crazy Somebody help me
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Fun attitude 03:22
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Fun Attitude (Koebi Faumui) When your down and your feeling lonely and those around you are feeling so blue You try to keep it all together if only to keep your mind from becoming confused Oh but no life is not a bed full of roses just keep on having faith in what you believe without a doubt and without hesitation a fun attitude is all you’ll need When I think of all the contented people and all the things they do from feeling sad They seem so gay and so deliriously happy ha ha ha from all the fun that they've ever had Oh but no life is not a bed full of roses just keep on having faith in what you believe without a doubt and without hesitation a fun attitude is all you’ll need Don’t you always want to have a good feeling to enjoy your time out in the sun And when its cloudy and its dark and its gloomy just stay out in the rain and have some fun Oh but no life is not a bed full of roses just keep on having faith in what you believe without a doubt and without hesitation a fun attitude is all you’ll need
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Windows 03:51
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Windows (Kashia Faumui) Looking at a window, a reflection looks back at me I see a little girl, the person I used to be But years have flown by now, I just had my sweet sixteenth Did I miss my window of opportunity, to be the best I could be? Thoughts seem to escape from me, they fly away with the breeze I hear of them later on, whistling through the trees Looking out a window, sitting on my bed dreamily Seeing faces in the clouds, closing the curtain on reality Looking out a window, it’s a cold and rainy day I think of those with no shelter, and no place to stay Often I come home from my day, feeling tired and blue But who am I to be ungrateful? To all my blessings I must be true Thoughts seem to escape from me, they fly away with the breeze I hear of them later on, whistling through the trees Looking out a window, sitting on my bed dreamily Seeing faces in the clouds, closing the curtain on reality Looking through a window, way over the distant hills I find a determined little lady, trying to change the world She smiles back at me and tells me not to worry She says, because it won’t be too long, before your dreams are reality Thoughts seem to escape from me, they fly away with the breeze I hear of them later on, whistling through the trees Looking out a window, sitting on my bed dreamily Seeing faces in the clouds, closing the curtain on reality
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Changes 03:21
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Changes (Salale Faumui) Looking up at the sky thinking my oh my what could that be? A cloud of somebody I used to know, somebody that used to be me Some people think it’s right others think it’s wrong about the change of your personality It gets me confused all the time and makes me think Have I changed for the better or for the worst To be a blessing or a curse Changes we go through everyday define who we are in the best possible way I remember when I was just a little boy Running down these floors with my little toys I couldn’t even reach the handle of a door but now I can do it lying on the floor Some people think it’s right others think it’s wrong about the change of your personality It gets me confused all the time and makes me think So I look back at history and all the changes of society Through all the consequences and the accidents I realise that the majority were for the best So then I say
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Away from you 02:47
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Away from you (Koebi Faumui) I’m sorry but I’m leaving soon So all of those dreams of you and me go BOOM! You thought we had a big future ahead of us But now it’s time to get on the bus and I know you thought we had it all But love never turns out after all So I guess it’s time to say goodbye Because I ‘m leaving away from you I remember that Monday morning When I first saw your face It was hard to describe And from that moment I thought we had it all But they were just all lies When you walked towards me I started to freak out And then you asked me out I felt like one of those lucky girls Who gets their boyfriends to buy them diamond pearls But that was just a fairy tale
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Miscommunication 02:51
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Miscommunication (Kashia Faumui) When you don’t know what to say But you try anyway and you’re mistaken When you try to make things right But you leave it too late to press rewind When the right words float around in your mind But the wrong ones roll off your tongue Break and sweat, make a mess Have to walk away feeling unsatisfied Miscommunication It’s an uncurable disease Miscommunication Ooh it’s killing me inside Miscommunication I need a remedy, some therapy Miscommunication Miscommunication When everyone thinks you’re perfect But they have no clue about what goes on behind these walls It seems they just don’t understand Sometimes I ask myself am I the only one? Tell me why, I try and try It gets to the point where I feel like I wanna cry It’s my downfall, my weakest link Is it too late to fix the damage done Ooh I know it’ll get better But I really have to know whether This is out of the ordinary I guess I gotta keep my faith I’m so close I can almost taste a cure
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She was in my dreams 03:34
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She was in my dreams (Koebi Faumui) She was in my dreams,…. she was in my dreams She was in my dreams,…. she was in my dreams There was a girl I used to know Who had big brown eyes and hair that flowed She had a smile so sweet and a voice as smooth as gold She liked all the clothes that I was in And she followed me around like a Siamese twin She played video games and she’d always let me win Whenever I was lonely she would come around And she would cheer me right up when I was feeling down She would change my face to a smile right from a frown She would know everything about carbine engines She would learn to drive a car in her first two lessons She would sprint the hundred metres in eleven point seven seconds Then I wake up to the reality That my dreams were just pure fantasy Do I need help or some counselling? Or can I keep on dreaming happily She’d be the greatest mother that you ever did see To our twenty four children that she’d have by threes She’d return to a body of a goddess so quickily And no matter what the time she was always radiant In different situations she would show her resilience And she wouldn't ask questions about my hygiene or my flatulence
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My way 02:43
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My Way (Salale Faumui) Wake up look ahead there’s a new dawning Get out of bed and get dressed for the morning Then I think about what people say What I wear and how I do things my own way Now I’m going through my daily business Feeling like Einstein yeah I’m a genius Then someday come and ruin my mood And now I’m not feeling so good But I shouldn’t care what people say Just keep going on through the day Cause I’m just pretend it’s May And keep running and do things my way Don’t let nobody bring you down let you dreams keep flowing Cause you the only one that can keep you going So heed these from my lecture Next thing you know you’ll be feeling better But I’m no professor, I’m no Confucius When it comes to that stuff I’m pretty useless I don’t know what to say think or do All I could do would tell the truth Don’t get me wrong I do now something That some people can come back from nothing It’s about what you do say and think If you listen right now you’ll find a link To all your Problems and lil bad Habits It’s an opportunity go ahead and grab it And though it maybe not as easy as pie At the end you can hold your head up high
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Thank you 03:24
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Thank you (Kashia Faumui) Words are not enough to show my gratitude So I put them to a tune and wrote a song for you You gave me life, showed me its beauty I want to thank you for everything you’ve done for me Oh I know it’s not been easy for you both The journey you’ve endured has been on a long and winding road But look where we are now, I guess you made it through Just stay strong and know that I will always love you All my life you’ve been there every step, every day When there are times I've lost hope you shine a light to find my way If it were any other way I wouldn't be who I am There’s so much more to say but this song’s come to an end. All that I can say is Thank you.

about

Hello everyone. Thank you for visiting this site and taking an interest in our music.

"Learning how to fly" is a continuation from the "Always searching" project. The songs focuses more on the spectrum of the emotions of feeling sad and down to emotions of happy and positive. We write about the fact that no matter what back ground you come from it's always difficult to stay happy all the time and that feeling sad is part and parcel of life's experiences. It's about getting a healthy perspective of events life brings us and understanding we have ultimate choice of how these events affect us. It's also about learning how to be grateful, appreciative and happy of who we are.

As always our music is available for free download. However, if you also wish to give a donation you're most welcome to do so as well.

Kindest regards and wishing you much love and blessings,
Kashia, Salale & Koebi

Artwork of the album cover was painted by Kashia. She explains, "One of the songs is about the nervousness and anxiousness of doing things that are new. Moving outside your comfort zone is easier said than done and can be a very fearful thing to do. But the upside to it is sheer excitement and exhilaration when you've achieved something you've not done before."

"I've tried to capture this feeling when I wrote the song to capture both the joy and fear of doing new things. I've attempted to show the bird looking down and thinking to itself, "holy crap, I'm a long way up" I've painted the background to encapsulate the context which acknowledges the calmness and turbulence that is always around us."

Who are we?

I'm Kashia(17), I'm Salale(16) and I'm Koebi(11) Faumui. We are a vocal group who've been singing and performing together for the past three years. Predominately raised and influenced by gospel and acapella music from a young age. We've been classically trained in piano from the age of five and have extended our interest of musical instruments to guitar, bass, ukulele, trumpet and drums.

We developed our vocal ability to sing and harmonize through regular singing sessions around the guitar as little kids, and under the musical influences of our Samoan Dad and Polish Mum. The main reason why we do music is because we love it and while we may not have the most amazing voices or the most gifted musicians you've heard, but we can promise you our best every time we sing.

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released May 31, 2013

All songs written, recorded and produced by Kashia Salale and Koebi Faumui. @The Booyah Music Group
Artwork: Kashia Faumui

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The Faumuis are a singing/songwriting group who've been together for 8 years and the main reason why we do music is because they love it. The past couple of years has seen them continue to develop their song writing abilities and it has culminated in the release of 9 original and 4 cover albums. For more info go to: www.thefaumuis.com ... more

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