bookmark_borderAnd, a Happy New Year

LYRICS
What do you wish for
If you could wish some more
What do you wish for this year?
Alleviate the fear
Bring back the cheer
Find our way clear
Bring your love near

What do you wish for
If you could wish some more
What do you wish for this year?
Those we hold dear
See another year
Laugh and a tear
Listen… and to hear

What do you wish for
If you could wish some more
What do you wish for this year?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Christmas Music / Winter / Holiday Songs
Chords: D A / D A C G
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the Christmas 2020 album of music Christmas Cure

bookmark_borderIt Ain’t Pretty

LYRICS
Well, when you put it like that
How can I dispute the fact
Oh, worm and wiggle I will
Until I still never will
Accept reality
’cause it ain’t pretty
And my self-pity
Distracts me
So, for now
It’s a pity party
No self-respect
No self-responsibility
Just a reject
In regret-ability

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Hard Rock
Chords: Em Bm Am Em / BM7aug Esus4 Em; 152 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderThe Knew Way

LYRICS
It’s not like it happened yesterday
The foray is happening today
It’s not like it’s already history
The story’s unfolding this way
I’d say we’d better give-way
To the knew way

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Rock
Chords: G Bb / Bb F C G
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderStill Smilin’

LYRICS
Who is crying…
… now
Somehow
I’m still smilin’
Back and forth again
Into a grin
Smilin’
Who is cryin’…
… lyin’…
Dyin’…
… now?
Somehow
I’m still smilin’
Smilin’

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Rock
Chords: Em Em7 A A7
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderGod’s Unrest

LYRICS
God’s unrest ye merry gentlemen
Why again and again and again?
Consider the worth of peace on Earth
Give our love a birth
As in your child
Born into the wild

God’s unrest ye merry gentlewomen
Why again and again and again?
Are our children sufferin’
Due our fear of fear
Instead, endear
Give our love a birth
As in your inner child
Born wild

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Christmas Music / Winter / Holiday Songs
Chords: Dm F; 152 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the Christmas 2020 album of music Christmas Cure

bookmark_borderSnow Day

LYRICS
They’d say, “We’re calling for snow.”
Our anticipation would grow
Oh, it seems such a long time ago

Still looking out the window
Waiting for the first flake to show
Oh, it seems such a long time ago

The wind is starting to blow
As the clouds shadow below
Oh, it seems such a long time ago

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Christmas Music / Winter / Holiday Songs
Chords: D / F C D
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the Christmas 2020 album of music Christmas Cure

bookmark_borderWhichway

LYRICS
I heard that it goes like this
I heard that it goes like that
I heard that it goes like this
I heard that it goes like that
I’m not sure anybody knows
Whichway it really goes

I heard say it goes this way
I heard say it goes that way
I heard say it goes this way
I heard say it goes that way
I’m not sure anybody knows
Whichway it really goes

Rumor has it goes like this
Humor me it goes like that
Rumor has it goes like this
Humor me it goes like that
I’m not sure anybody knows
Whichway it really goes

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Rock
Chords: E / G A E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Loop Pedal, Electric Guitar, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderVoiced

LYRICS
Adrift without a rift
A gift
Not random
I am
Of choice
Not random
I have a voice
We’ve the gift to lift
A voice
The choice to voice

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Rock
Chords: Open Dsus4 Tuning / Dsus4 A7sus4
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderStar On Star

LYRICS
The sight of a star so bright
The flight of the light so far
A star
Our star
The star
The star shines down on the star
To the delight of right
Beaming light
A star
Our star
The star
On star

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Christmas Music / Winter / Holiday Songs
Chords: Fsus4 F / C Bb F; 66 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the Christmas 2020 album of music Christmas Cure

bookmark_borderAbove The Neck

LYRICS
Their eyes appears to be open
But, somehow I was hopin’
There’ld be a sign of life
Amidst all the strife
I mean what the heck
Is it dead above the neck
Who engineered this train wreck

Though their skin still feels warm
There’s still cause for alarm
For there’s no sign of life
Amidst all the strife
I mean what the heck
Is it dead above the neck
Who engineered this train wreck

No, there’s no longer a pulse
Time to call hearse
No, there’s no sign of life
They’re free of their strife
I mean what the heck
We’re all dead above the neck
Who engineered this train wreck

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Rock
Chords: D A G D / G D A D
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderIf Then

LYRICS
If then, why not?
Untangled
De-mangled
Not knot
From if to when
Then, again
Why not?
Past due
What we can do

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Rock
Chords: Em Jam
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Loop Pedal, Electric Guitar, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderFine Line

LYRICS
I see we’ve crossed the fine line
From shadows into the shine
As we’re listening
We’re glistening
Now to take in some sun
Out in the broad daylight
And soon… into the night
By the light of the moon

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Rock
Chords: G G7 G7sus4 G9; 100 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderHelluva Time

LYRICS
We’re having a helluva time
… a helluva time
(And would) love to hear you chime in
We’re having a helluva time
… a helluva time
And after where we’ve been….
As a matter of fact
We’re back on track
Building up some steam
Are you ready to hold steady
… or careen?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Rock
Chords: G C G D / G C D G
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar and Loop Pedal, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderThe Other Thing

LYRICS
I thought he said,
“This, that, and the other thing.”
Thought was slim
On the whim
“This is what I bring:
This, that, and the other thing.”

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Rock
Chords: Em Jam
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Loop Pedal, Electric Guitar, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting

bookmark_borderLook At Me Now

LYRICS
Look at me now!
Look, Ma! No hands
Look at me now!
Can you hold my beer
Is there method to the madness
For I confess to knowing less

Look at me now!
Look, Ma! No hands
No “understands”
No one understand
Look at me now!
Can you hold my beer
Nevertheless
Is there method to the madness
For I confess to knowing less
No less
Is the Great Hope in blind faith
Or the broad scope of bitter taste?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Progressive Electronic Rock
Chords: Eb Gb Ab Bb / C Db D Eb; 117 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the album De-developed
Instrumentals: Ghosting