ABOUT THE SONG
Capo 2
C / Am
C / G / Am
Am variations
Written and recorded on November 9, 2012 in Chester County, PA. Since Hurricane Sandy, it was the first sunny day that it was warm enough to play guitar outside. So, I wanted every one to come enjoy the day light.
LYRICS
Faith in hope
Hope in faith
I have hope in hope
Faith that hope holds true
Within you skin’s underneath
Bare the soul that’s within you
Release the love from within the bloke
Faith that life’s not a joke
Hope that mankind learns to cope
Hoping Faithfully
Shy of pride
Fashion of compassion
String as an oak
Weaving threads into rope
Bringing peace to Earth
Faith in hope
Hope in faith
Spreading smiles and mirth
Hoping to spread the faith
LYRICS
Every once-in-a-while notice God is living on Earth
To all creation She gave birth
Now, She’s part of everything you do
Now, She’s everywhere… inside and out of you
An omnipresent presence for your Christmas present
An omniscient pleasure. In your image!
Represent
Every once in a while consider your worth
A 3D model… in depth, height and girth
Representing Her in all you do
Bring the goodness from the inside out of you
Bringing life, comfort and joy for now and evermore
Forever getting better… faith, hope and more
May Her peace forever endure
Using limb to clobber him from limb to limb
Crushing homes and transportation
Because of our past deviation violation
The fall of the trees
Due to the human disease
The revenge of the woods
Due to too many would-of’s, could-of’s and shoulds
Due to too many wood-of shoulds
Written and recorded on October 31, 2012 in West Chester, PA during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Many scientists believe humans have caused severe volatility to the weather systems. Quite a few scientist also believe humans are causing deforestation. Now, are we getting what we deserve?
You know it must be going over and over in her head
If she ever comes to realize… what she did
Then, you know it’s gotta be going over and over and over
In her head
Must be hard to live with yourself
Over and over in head… over and over and over again
As long as you’re living a life of sin
Over and over again
When you’re livin’ a life of sin… livin’ a life of sin… livin’ a life of sin
It was so out-of-this-world
That it couldn’t have bee real
I mean… what’s your deal
Over and over and over and over again
Gotta re-live that sin
Until you was it clean
Until you’re void of mean
Over and over and over and over and over and over again
Over and over in your head
For all eternity… long after you’re dead
Do you at least regret what you said?
Until you do you do
Likely, be living it over and over and over again
Gotta rid that sin
Must be hard to live with yourself
Over and over in head… over and over and over again
As long as you’re living a life of sin
ABOUT THE SONG
Em / G / Am
Written and recorded Halloween, October 31, 2012. Halloween is suppose to be a day in which the spirit world and the human world co-mingle. What if your evil spirit was in your head every day? You have got to get rid of it… do you know the way? Then, you’ll be living in blessed bliss.
Daniel — Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
The song was written and recorded on-the-fly in an impromptu, extemporaneous style.
LYRICS
Do you/I find me/you unusual?
Quite different from then them all?
Do you find me one-of-a….
One-of-a-kind
Hope you/I find me/you the kind kind
Not interested in the thrill of the kill
Hope I/you remind you/me of the kind kind
Don’t wanna stick anybody with the bill
Do you/I find me/you unusual?
Quite different from then them all?
Do you find me one-of-a….
One-of-a-kind
Written and recorded on October 7 and 30, 2012 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. I found the basic track on the digital recorded. It must have been left over from the October 7 recording session. Since the name of the album is The New Old, I added some lyrics about Hurricane Sandy. She pretty much re-arranged the old into the new normal. And, though it was a devastating event, there was a silver lining to the storm. It was if God created an eighth day in the week filled with the comfort of music.
Shark Swimming in the Streets of Margate, NJ During Hurricane Sandy
LYRICS
The wind does howl
To the pour of rain’s growl
Poor, poor, poor visibility (Can’t you see, you can’t see?)
Ohhhh… I thought the day I’d never see
Full moon. High tide.
You’ve got no place left to hide
“Cryin’ won’t help you, prayin’ won’t do you no good”
You should’ve run, should’ve run just as fast as you could
Full moon. High tide.
Worst time to make landfall
Full moon. High tide.
It’s a wonder if there’s anything left at all
ABOUT THE SONG Music by Eric, Carpenter John and Daniel; written and recorded as an impromptu blues jam as we waited for the Hurricane to arrive; Norristown, PA on October 28, 2012. Lyrics by Daniel; written and recorded inside the truck as Hurricane Sandy was making landfall; West Chester, PA on October 29, 2012.
“Cryin’ won’t help you, prayin’ won’t do you no good”
the author of “When The Levee Breaks”, Kansas Joe (as made famous by Led Zeppelin)
Pictures I saw going by on the Internet:
Shark Swimming in the Streets of Margate, NJ During Hurricane Sandy
The science of a high tide, full moon and landfall of a hurricane —
Higher-than-normal tides — tied to a full moon — have added to Hurricane Sandy’s coastal flooding threat.
As you might expect the explanation is a matter of simple astronomy, not any kind of lunacy associated in folklore with a full moon.
“It’s not the moon’s phase that matters, but the position,” says astronomer Phil Plait on his Bad Astronomy website.
During a full moon, the moon is essentially lined up on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun (this is what allows the near surface of the moon to be illuminated in its full splendor) and the gravitational tug of war between those two intensifies at this time, resulting in higher tides.
This kind of alignment of astronomical objects is called a syzygy (SIH-zhih-jhee) and sailors have understood the effect for centuries. So, for Hurricane Sandy, the higher-than-normal tides that threaten to add to an 11-foot storm surge feared for lower Manhattan are simply a matter of bad timing. — USA Today
Still the weather can spill a chill
Halloween, Thanksgiving… then, it’s Christmas, again
Did you know they’re already talking snow?
Still the whether-or-not slipknot
come clean with thanks… giving beyond Christmas
Bring out cheer more than once a year
Reindeer and mistletoe… comfort, joy and happiness
Did you know they’re already talking snow?
Written and recorded on October 27 and 28, 2012.
The idea — Ambler, PA
Words and music — Conshohocken
Music and guitar recording — Eris Temple Arts, West Philly
Vocal recording and mixing — Exton
LYRICS
On display at a vanity fair
Not sure if you’re aware
On display at a vanity fair
Not sure you’re even there
Is your mirror on straight
Or, is that your crooked smile
Your pompousness just can’t wait
And, the crooked smile could use a file
The indifferent or punishing look
Shows a streak of mean style
Using every stinkin’ dirty trick in the book
Good luck, Baby… lookin’ forward to your trial
No need to strain for you to be vain
On display at a vanity fair
Not sure if you’re aware
On display at a vanity fair
Not sure you’re even there
ABOUT THE SONG
C / D / E
E / G / E / A / E / D / E
E / Am less C# / Em / E
Written and recorded on October 23, 2012 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was inspired by a combination of the Presidential debates, and how they are a mirror of civilization.
LYRICS
I’ve been using gravity to make do
Since before I was two
Oh, yeah… and, I’ve been using friction, too
To save me from the mountain dew
Soooooo
There’s quite a bit you can do
A super, natural hero
Roll with the role of the magnetic pole
An attraction to you
Or, maybe you want to try and repel
You can do it just as well
The solution once you are in motion
Just add a little of your friction
No fool… you’ve got fuel and oxygen
Now, we’re on fire once again
Soooooo
There’s quite a bit you can do
A super, natural hero
