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Heaven Shine A Light “Sometimes you’re empty-handed and just need answers.” When the tears run dry When the stars escape from my eyes When it’s hard to see There’s a destiny I look to the skies Past the fear and the lies Heaven set me free (CHORUS) Heaven shine a light, shine a light on me Shine it down Heaven […]

Chapter 2 Chapter 2 MAY 2007 Her office was located on the far edge of Oxford, Ohio. Today, Meghan Harting would take her time getting there. A quiet town about a half-hour from Cincinnati, Oxford was home to thousands of Miami University students, as well as a smattering of local residents who observed the migration of young adults to their […]

Chapter 1 Chapter 1 MAY 2007 Danny Bale leaned against the restroom wall, ran his finger along his wrist. Running his fingers through his beach-blond hair, he exhaled with a heavy grunt and tilted his head toward the ceiling, the details of which he had surveyed many times before. The circles of water damage. The hole at the edge of […]

Women “Some things never change…” Say goodbye to your heart Say goodbye to your senses Say goodbye to your freedom And surrender your defenses ‘Cause all that you were before Fingerprints on glass Ceases its existence By erasure of the past (CHORUS) The beat of time A gentle wind The shadows of night The fire within Strength to stand And […]

Waters Edge “A song of freedom…” Sun breaks through on a bleak summer evening Wild grass as high as your knees Take the tired, the weary, and the bleeding Headlong to a place you never felt so free Lead ’em by the hand to the edge of the water Past the fences of barbed wire Someone’s mother and someone else’s […]

Unfaithful “This is one of those angry songs where you unleash your pent-up frustrations.” Take back the memories Take back the lies you breathed I regret the day you ever came to me You broke my deepest trust You left the pieces crushed I consider you my greatest enemy You deserve every bitter tear you shed Turning your back and […]

She Dances In The Rain “Some moments remain forever etched in your brain, like a mental photograph. Moments where time stands still and you just soak in its beauty. I would only trust Rascal Flatts to record this song.” Who is this woman that keeps me captivated A delicate figure in my eyes Defying all gravity, her feet don’t touch […]

Cleveland’s Rescue “I was thinking back on my roots here and got into a semi-spiritual mode. In a massive crowd of people, each person has a story. That struck me.” Sheet of gray ‘cross a Cleveland sky Step on out and face the frigid air Dime a dozen are the passersby Hundred-ton load on their shoulders they bear Making their […]