Vicci Martinez Speaks at the City of Carson’s Youth Conference

 
 
 

Last weekend Vicci Martinez attended the ‘City of Carson’s Youth Conference.’ According to www.dailybreeze.com, the annual 2012 Youth Conference introduced college and high school students to some of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry – both on-site and behind-the-scenes – and educated them on the future of the industry. The unique program featured afternoon sessions with professionals from the entertainment industry. The keynote Speaker was Dr. Mildred Garcia President of California State University Dominguez Hills.

The FREE event was from 9-5 with a “Teen Night” from 6-9 which included a dinner. The conference held workshops, guest speakers, a raffle, music, and video games.  Along with our own Vicci Martinez, speakers also included television actor Sharif Atkins, and DJ Icy Ice. Panelists included  Zabrina Horton from BET Networks and Linda Jones from The Mass Appeal.

Vicci Martinez took to facebook yesterday and posted: “Had a great time last week at the City of Carson’s Youth Conference.  Got to meet the mayor of Carson, Jim Dear.  Thanks to Patricia Shields, Tamala Lewis and all the other panelists for a great event.”

 

Touch The Fire

 
 
 

Song Title: Touch The Fire
Music & Lyrics by: Vicci Martinez, Jeff Leonard, Rod Cook, Tim Pagnotta, Ryan Smith

Feels like it’s gonna rain
The clouds are coming in
Such a beautiful picture

And I wanna fly away
But this time I’m gonna stay
And stop hiding from this illusion

‘Cause I’ve got a lot to say
But it’s hard to find a way
To make anyone listen

You see I feel the need for change
But who am I to delegate
This has to be your decision

Just think about
How your children gonna live
Waking up into the mess that we left them

Think about
How your children gonna feel
Knowing all along we had the solution babe

I’d rather touch the fire than let my heart grow cold, yeah
Yes I’d rather touch the fire than let my heart grow cold, yeah

And another day goes by
Oh how the time does fly
But now we’re back where we started

But I’m gonna see this through
And heal myself first so I can heal you
Singing songs and trying to make a difference

And make you think about
How your children gonna live, yeah
Waking up into the mess that we left them

And make you think about
How your children gonna feel
Knowing all along we had the solution, baby

I’d rather touch the fire than, yeah, let my heart grow cold, yeah baby
Yes I’d rather touch the fire than let my heart grow cold, yeah baby
Oh yeah

I’d rather touch the fire than, yeah, let my heart grow cold, yeah baby
Yes I’d rather touch the fire than let my heart grow cold, yeah baby

I’d rather touch the fire
I’d rather touch the fire, baby, baby yeah
I said I’d rather touch the fire than let my heart grow cold
Yeah ooo, yeah ooo
Oh yeah
Oh baby

Leave The Light On

 
 
 

Song Title: Leave The Light On
Music & Lyrics by: Vicci Martinez

It’s 4am and I can’t sleep
Leaves me wondering if I can ever keep
Keep on letting you fool me babe
No I’d like to let you school me babe, yeah babe

But I’m gonna leave the light on yeah ooo
I’m gonna leave the light on yeah ooo babe
I’m gonna leave the light on yeah ooo
Till you come home

Yeah what’s a woman to do babe
Oh no, no don’t play me like no fool child, yeah no no no
Yeah, what’s a woman to do babe
Baby, baby, I’m gonna leave it on for you, say

I’m gonna leave the light on yeah ooo
I’m gonna leave the light on yeah ooo babe
I’m gonna leave the light on yeah ooo
Till you come home

Wooo, here’s what we’re gonna do child
Well said I’m , said I’m gonna leave the light on baby
Said I’m gonna leave that light on
Don’t you hear what I’m saying baby?

Yeah, I’m gonna leave the light on yeah ooo
Go on keep playin your games playin, playin, playin
I’m gonna leave the light, leave the light on yeah
Till you come home
Till you come home babe

Till you come home yeah baby
Yeah baby, yeah baby
Till you come babe
Till you come home babe
Till you come home babe, baby, baby, baby
Until you come home baby, baby
Till you come home baby I’m gonna leave that light on
Yeah I’m gonna leave that light on, I’m gonna leave the light on
Don’t you worry about nothing babe
I’m gonna be here yeah
I’m gonna be here babe
Till you come home, babe, yeah baby
Babe, yeah baby
Babe, yeah baby

Angel

 
 
 

Song Title: Angel
Music & Lyrics by: Vicci Martinez

It’s far beyond me
Yes, it’s out of my reach
There’s nothing I can do now
It’s up to you

And don’t waste your words
They’re just useless energy
I can’t believe how far we’ve come, brother
I’ll thank you, don’t thank me, just thank this family

La, lo, la, lo
La, la, la lo

A new story, a brand new dream
With my hands in your hands, come on fly with me
And let this cloud break open, bring this child her peace
Come on and send me my angel

We pick up the pieces, yeah but this time we’re missing one, yeah
We fill these spaces, yeah deeper, deeper water
Another story sung

La, La
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la (Repeats)

A new story, a brand new dream
Yeah with my hands in your hands, come on fly with me, babe
And let this cloud break open, bring this child her peace
Come on and send me my angel
Down to set me free, yeah

La, La
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la (Repeats)
Ooo, my love, won’t you send me
Won’t you bring it back to me, yeah?
Now won’t you bring it back to me, yeah?
Won’t you send me my angel, oh yeah?

Live So Happily

 
 
 

Song Title: Live So Happily
Music & Lyrics by: Vicci Martinez

Oh now you and me we could live so happily, babe
Put your hand in mine, and I will set you free baby
Because lovin’ this is the way it’s supposed to be babe
Thank you for you spending your time with me

Oh now you and me we could live so happily, yeah
Oh I’d like to thank you for taking the time to spend with me
But now it is time to set you free baby
Thank you for, for giving it all to me my love

Dum, dum, dah
Dum, dum, do
Dum, dum, dah
Dum, dum, do

I’ve lost track of all my days, and I keep counting all the ways you make me feel
Oh it’s so good baby, yeah it’s too good, it’s too good to be real
And I know what I’m looking for, but you seem to give me more
And it feels like every day, I can’t even hardly wait
Oh Yeah, yeah my lover
My friend

Your sun gets rid of my rain
Your love releases my pain
I find it hard to believe oh
That you and I can live so happily, yeah

So we’ve walked this path before, and I’ve never loved no more than I’m loving you babe, yeah baby
Come on now give me your hand, one and one if it’s right
If it’s right let’s make it two babe

Oh yeah, we’re two living souls, and together we’ll grow old
If you’ll give your heart to me, I promise, I will set you, I will set you free
All the way, all the way, all the way yeah
You’ve just got to let me know now, just let me know, know, know yeah

Your sun gets rid of my rain
Your love releases my pain
I find it hard to believe oh
That you and I can live so happily

Your sun gets rid of my rain
And your love releases my pain
I find it hard to believe, oh
That you and I
You and I, you and I
Your sun
And your love
And I find it hard to believe
Oh that you and I can live so happily

Hold On

 
 
 

Song Title: Hold On
Music & Lyrics by: Vicci Martinez, Chazz Bessette

Dry your tears, take a look
Before you were hooked
Before you were corrupted

You were healthy, you were clean
You wanted to live your many dreams
Now wasted

Fly away to your life
That you treat you right
Do you think that they will listen?

To your passions and to your dreams
And all your destinies
And the love you would end up with, yeah

Take the pain and pour it out
He screams and you will shout
Fear from your eyes will drive
These days that are bound to arrive

Later you’re seen on the streets
Trying to get back on your feet
‘Cause those others never listen

And you say there will be no chance, babe
For you to come back
You will hardly make a difference

Take the pain and pour it out
He screams and you will shout
Fear from your eyes will drive
These days that are bound to arrive

Hey, screamin’, cryin’ trying to find your way out
Out of here babe
And you’re striving, but your hopin’
Said you’ve got to hold on
Said you’ve got to hold on

You take the pain, you pour it out
He screams and you will shout
Fear from your eyes will drive
These days that are bound to arrive

Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Hold on, hold, hold on, yeah baby, baby
Hold on, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hold on yeah, baby

Is It Rain?

 
 
 

Song Title: Is It Rain?
Music & Lyrics by: Vicci Martinez

Is it rain?
Coming through my window
Is it rain babe?
Pouring down on me
Is it rain yeah?
Coming through my window
Yeah but time and time again
She’s looking for someone to love her
It’s all been done, so let’s start over yeah

Is it rain yeah?
Coming through my window
Is it rain babe?
Pouring down on me yeah
Is it rain?
Coming through my window
But she’ll close her eyes and dream
Of another life, another story
And never to repeat
Curse the man who stole her glory
She’s on her hands and knees

But it’s all been done before
Change your name
And leave this empty house
So they will know
You’re the only one who can tell your story
And there’s no one else to blame
Forgive the man who stole your glory
And there’s nothing to replace
It’s up to you to find your freedom, yeah
To find your freedom, babe
It’s up to you yeah

‘Cause no ones gonna’, no no no ones
No ones gonna save you woman

No ones gonna save you
No ones gonna save you woman

Is it rain?
Is it rain?

Is it rain?
It’s pouring down on me, yeah me, yeah me, said
It’s pouring down on me, yeah me, yeah me, said
It’s pouring down on me, yeah me, yeah me, said
It’s pouring down on me, yeah me, yeah me, oh

Hold Me Darlin’

 
 
 

Song Title: Hold Me Darlin’
Music & Lyrics by: Vicci Martinez

Hold me darlin’
Hold me please
I am sorry
For I am weak
I pray for forgiveness,
To be free,
So hold me darling, hold me

Hold me darlin’
Hold me please
I am sorry
For I am weak
I pray for forgiveness
To be free
So hold me darling, hold me

‘Cause I can’t see tomorrow in your eyes
Does the thought of leaving cross your mind
When tomorrow comes will you be by my side, yeah by my side

‘Cause I can’t see tomorrow in your eyes
Does the thought of leaving cross your mind
And I’m sorry for the times I made you cry
You’re the only thing that keeps me alive
And I can’t see tomorrow in your eyes babe
Does the thought of leaving cross your mind
And when tomorrow comes will you be by my side, yeah by my side babe

So hold me darlin’, hold me please yeah
I am so sorry
For I am weak
I pray for forgiveness and to be free
So hold me darlin’, I said hold me darlin’
Hold me darlin’, hold me, yeah

Mexico

 
 
 

Song Title: Mexico
Music & Lyrics by: Vicci Martinez

Yeah everything is clear
There’s no worries; there’s no fear babe
And I love but not like this
There’s nothing sweeter than your kisses

Yeah everything is clear
There’s no worries; there’s no fear babe
And I love, but not like this, no

It’s a simple life in Mexico
Sun shines brighter and there’s time to go, yes
Anywhere that you want to go, love in Mexico

And I found a way to keep me calm
Through these days when everything seems to go wrong
It’s your smile on my mind, oh my lover, yes, I’ll be fine,
I’d like to thank you for your time

‘Cause everything is clear
There’s no worries, and no more fear babe
And I’ve loved, but not like this
Why I’d like to thank you for your kiss

Now if I could wish for anything
It would be to have you show me all of the things
That true happiness they can only bring, oh, lover we will fly away

Now we’ll fly away to paradise
Ah the paradise living in your eyes and mine
And do all of the things that we’ve never done before
And every day that’s new, I, I keep loving you more and more

‘Cause everything is clear
There’s no worries, and no more fear babe
And I’ve loved, but not like this oh no
There’s nothing sweeter than your kiss, my babe

‘Cause everything is clear
There’s no worries, babe, there’s no more fear yeah
And I’ve loved, but not, but not like this no no
There’s nothing sweeter than, there’s nothing sweeter than your kiss babe
Yeah everything is clear
There’s no worries; there’s no fear

Yeah everything is clear
There’s no worries; there’s no fear yeah
And I’ve loved, but not like this
There’s nothing sweeter than your kiss, yeah

Yeah everything is clear
There’s no worries; there’s no fear babe
And I’ve loved, but not like this, oh
It’s only in Mexico, yeah
Only in Mexico
Only in Mexico, baby
Mexico
Here we go

Enjoy The Ride

 
 
 

Song Title: Enjoy The Ride
Music & Lyrics by: Vicci Martinez

Now here we go, again
Back to where the problem started
This time my heart is open
And I carry every good intention
So tell me your secrets
And I’ll hold you in my arms and listen babe
There’s beauty in the imperfections babe

And close your eyes my dear
Turn the voices off inside your head
Relax your mind, breathe in
Start living for the present moment
‘Cause all we have is right now
And you may not ever see me again
So let go of all your expectations, yeah

Take it slow; always enjoy the ride
‘Cause what will be, will be
You can’t hide

La la la la lo
La la la la lo
La la la lo la lo lay
La la la la lo
La la la la lo
La la la lo la lo lay

And then well find ourselves
‘Caught inside the web we’re spinning
Too scared to ask for help
We’ll go on with this way of living
And never find our strength
Because it’s easier to play the victim
‘Cause you know loving is about forgiving oh

Yeah take it slow; always enjoy your ride
‘Cause what will be will be
You can’t hide
And free yourself from fear that’s living inside
And only then the truth you seek you will finally find

La la la la lo
La la la la lo
La la la lo la lo lay
La la la la lo
La la la la lo
La la la lo la lo lay
La la la la lo
La la la la lo
La la la lo la lo lay
La la la la lo
La la la la lo
La la la lo la lo lay

Now take it slow
Always enjoy your ride
‘Cause what will be, will be you can’t hide, no
And free yourself from fear that’s living inside
And only then baby, you’re gonna find it babe

Take it slow
Take it slow, yeah
And free yourself from all the fear, from all the fear babe
Take it slow yeah

And only then, the truth that we seek
We’re gonna finally find it

(Come on and say)
La la la la lo
La la la lalo
La la la lo la lo lay
(We’re gonna finally find it)

La la la la lo (Say)
La la la la lo
La la la lo la lo lay
Oh were’re gonna find it baby, baby

La la la lo la lo lay
La la la la lo
La la la la lo
La la la lo la lo lay