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World is Waiting

from Nikki O'Neill - Bio by Nikki O'Neill

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Backed up by a haunting rhythm & blues groove, Nikki O'Neill asks us to turn the 400+ year chapter of racism and greed in America and embrace other values on the title track from her album, ‘‘World is Waiting." She also lays down some tasteful, yet biting lead guitar on the track.

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World is Waiting
Lyrics: Paul Menser Music: Nikki O’Neill

The woods are deep and dark tonight
With trees as thick as bayonets
My boots are heavy on this road
Of ancient hurts and old regrets
But in the dust there is a song
That walkers sang to face their fears
I feel its rhythm in my breath
It’s like I’ve heard it years and years

The ghosts that walk this road with me
They keep cryin': “how long?
Will justice be denied the poor
And all the people who suffer wrong?
When will a generation rise
To break the chain and make us whole?"
Their voices can not be denied
They call to me down in my soul

A world is waiting
Where love counts for more than power
A world is waiting
In every moment, every hour
Where no one
speaks in words of hate
And no one has to live in fear
That world is waiting for us here

Break the chain
Break the chain

A world is waiting
Where love counts for more than power
A world is waiting
In every moment, every hour

Break the chain and make us whole
They call me down to my soul
Break the chain and make us whole
They call me down to my soul

Where no one...
Where no one...

Where no one
speaks in words of hate
And no one has to live in fear
That world is waiting for us here

Break the chain
Break the chain

credits

from Nikki O'Neill - Bio, track released October 16, 2020
Nikki O’Neill: lead and backing vocals , lead guitar, acoustic guitar
Joshua Pessar: rhythm guitar
Rob Fresco: bass
Doug Organ: Wurlitzer, Hammond organ
Rich Lackowski: drums, percussion
Manda Mosher, Deb Morrison-Littell, Halina Janusz, Lisa Malsberger: backing vocals


Music: Nikki O'Neill (ASCAP), Bob Garrett (BMI)
Lyrics: Paul Menser (ASCAP)

Produced by Nikki O’Neill and Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger
Engineered by Joshua “Cartier” Cutsinger.
Recorded at Hayloft Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Mixed by Ethan Allen
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen

Photography: Deb Morrison-Littell
Cover design: Chris Moseman, Nikki O'Neill

(C) (P) 2020 Nikki O'Neill.

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Nikki O'Neill Los Angeles, California

Nikki O’Neill is an Americana singer-songwriter and guitarist. Deeply in love with soul music from an early age, Nikki counts Pops Staples and Teenie Hodges as her guitar heroes.

Nikki’s second solo album, “World is Waiting,” is available now through Blackbird Record Label.

Official website: nikkioneill.com

Photos: Deb Morrison-Littell/Shots by Morrison
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