Ballad
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*ISLAND SONG Songbook
15+ Solos and Duets from ISLAND SONG. All sheet music accompanied by piano tracks and vocal plunk tracks.
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A Piece of Me
A good date prompts the singer to think about how far they can go emotionally and how much of themselves they can share.
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Advice to a Young Firefly
A firefly, afraid of lighting up and making himself a target for predators, receives encouragement from a nearby cricket.
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After Hours
A walk through the city late at night and all the magical, secret moments that become visible once the commotion of the daytime fades.
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All at Once
A man realizes suddenly that he is in love, and the whole world around him seems to come alive.
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Almost First Kiss
In the wake of her first almost-kiss, a young woman, reflects on what just happened: the thrill, the transience of a moment, how to recapture the feeling.
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Break
A woman decides to leave her neglectful boyfriend, even though she still has a passion for him, discovering just how strong she is.
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Christmas Tree Blues
A blues song from the perspective of a Christmas tree.
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Dancing in Pairs
Outside a dance club, a woman imagines an old-fashioned dance hall with soft light, sweet music, and only one dance partner at a time.
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Eight Bar Audition Song
88 words in only eight measures. Take that, Telsey!
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Eleven O’Clock
As midnight approaches, a woman (or man) reflects on how she filled the day, while avoiding the conversation she cares most about.
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Highway to My Heart
A country girl moves to the city and discovers that, in urban life, sex and love are very different things.
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I’ll Take It All
An ambitious New York professional woman achieves early success and challenges the city to give her more.
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Looking for a Little Room
A young woman new to the city and on the hunt for a sublet tries to hold on to her optimism and sense of adventure.
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Make It Here
A young performer who has achieved career success asks his distant father to come see his show.
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Man Crush
It's the end of the night at the bar, and two guys discover a bromance, in an arena rock explosion.
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New York, Do You Care?
An ambitious career woman, having “one of those days,” reevaluates her relationship with the city and the sacrifices she has made to pursue her dreams.
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No Room For Plan B
A young actor who has given himself a year to “make it” contemplates what's next, as he reaches day #364.
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Shoulders Down
A few weeks after a break-up, a woman contemplates going back out into the world.
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Sleep Song
As a man and woman lie in bed next to each other, in the middle of what may be a one-night-stand, we peek into their racing minds.
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Snapshot in My Memory
At parting, two people try to hold on to some piece of the moment they just shared.
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So Far From Pennsylvania
Young woman decides whether to take a late-night subway ride to visit her ex/”it's complicated” boyfriend.
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So Many Windows
At night, strangers look out their windows, across the city, and wonder about the lives inside all the distant lit-up windows and the possibilities they represent.
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Stay Awhile
A guy tries to convince his girlfriend to stay in bed a few more minutes before going to work, a playful moment that turns more serious, as he thinks how soon love and passion fade.
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Traffic Island Song
During rush hour, busy strangers find themselves stranded, for a moment, between traffic lanes. Forced to pause, they have a minute to look around and take stock.
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Waiting
A performer paying the bills with a restaurant job–and the struggle to stay focused on the dream.
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While He’s Away
Three fairies think about the gnomes they love (one in secret) as they go on a quest underground.
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Won’t You Take Your Time?
A sexy blues ballad about savoring an intimate moment.