Awww schucks!! You got it!
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This week I am sharing a song I wrote a couple of years ago called Annalise.
I wrote this about an old friend of mine who struggled with addiction. They had a habit of dragging others (including me) into their drug and alcohol induced delusions and drama. I tried to help, I tried be a good friend, but it got to the point where I had to choose, save myself or go down with them. I chose to look out for myself.
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When misfortune has a name
Dying to fly away but it always ends the same
You donāt know where youāre going
and you never staked your claim
Part of me wants to walk away
You long to break me down
You long to break me down
Youāre the fuel and the flame
Burning bright through the night driving me insane
You donāt have to wait your whole life
to change what youāve become
All you needās a change of scenery
before you come undone
You long to break me down
You long to break me down
Oh, Annalise. Youāre breaking my heart
Annalise. Youāre falling apart
And Iām growing tired of the same thing everyday
I donāt want you to walk away but I cant even stay
God knows Iāve tired to make you realize
That Iām the only thing here thatās keeping you alive
Oh, Annalise. Youāre breaking my heart
Annalise. Youāre falling apart
Annalise. Youāre breaking my heart
Annalise. Weāre falling apart
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Today I am sharing a new song that I just finished last week. Itās called āConversationsā. Itās pretty different from they style(s) I have done before.
On a side note, I am going to take @Furyās suggestion and release my music out on all of the digital music platforms (iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Pandora etc.). I have always wanted to, but was too critical of myself, but you know what, the worst that will happen is no one will like it. 
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Yay! Go for it and stop being so critical of yourself. Youāve got a talent thatās worth sharing.
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As long as he remembers us when he hits the big time, 
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Thanks man!! Thatās so nice to hear! 
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Well thanks! 
Iām just doing what I love and itās keeping me out of trouble!
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How could I forget?!? 
you guys better come see me when Iām touring in a town near you!! Lol
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Proud of you man,
Two interesting tidbits,
We are our own worst critics.
We often struggle from stage fright
I struggle with both, I create something or recreate something And people will love it, yet im like I could tell you a hundred things I can do better.
Stage fright gets me, I never had a sober performance until rehab, when it was forced, so I had to overcome.
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This one is a twofer!
Some folky/bluegrassy music. @Badger more 'jo!
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Blow the dust off your boots
Get to work and pray for rain
Itās time to sow the field again
Hard work is where you find God
Plow the dirt, plant your life
Harvest time comes at dawn
Donāt forget to feed yourself
The hardest part is the work against time
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A good friend of mine recently ended a long term relationship. She was strong but naturally, she was hurt; more than she would allow others to see. I could sense her pain and so wrote this song for her.
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Every time I stand before you here
I watch my world crumble as it disappears
And I hear you breathe my name, one (last) time
Forever more, the circleās torn into a line
Now its time we face our fate today,
I know, I know, I know it always ends this way
And I focus on my time
Better read between the lines
Here I fall but my 'chutes been torn
I close my eyes and dream for more
Now my doubts been turned to stone
Better here than to be alone
Not a trace
Not a sign
Not a ghost
'Cause itās all inside
Itās all inside!
Itās all inside!
Itās all around and itās turned to lies
How am I awake when I close my eyes?
And now, itās eating me alive!
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This is an older song. I wrote this several years ago. To me, itās about a damaged relationship and reconciliation (my wife and I). āIāll be home before you knowā.
This is called Day Dreamer.
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You remind me of someone I used to know
When I was only three feet tall
You wear your pain on your skin
Donāt wash it off, let it sink in
I remember the times we had that day
Start it over, again
Iāll be home before you know
Time waits for no one, this I know
Takes me back, to the place I was before
You have carried my weight in
Let me sleep before we begin
I remember the dreams you shared with me
Weāll make them all come true
If only I said the things I meant
And followed through with you
Iāll be home before you know
I have loved you for so long
Weāre taking the backroads to where we belong
You remind me of someone, from the things that you do
Now I realize, that someone is you
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Nice! Years from now, youāll both be listening to this song together and talking about how far youāve come in your relationship. 
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I sure hope so!
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A year ago our state shut down due to COVID and so I was out of work. I spent day after day at home with nothing to do. So I took my frustration and anxiety and wrote a song called āTrapped in my Houseā.
This was inspired by the thrash metal of the 80s.
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Wake up and itās all the same
Guess the day is the name of the game
Take your pills and hope you live
I need to change my shirt
Drive down to the grocery store
They have milk and we need more
Mindless zombies on the run
And I think I changed my mind
Now you should leave
I tried so hard like you wouldnāt believe
Stake in your soul
I feel so mad like Iām losing control
How does it feel?
Donāt trust me, donāt believe itās real
Die like a mouse
I canāt break free, Iām trapped in my House
Brace yourself for so much more
No one knows what lies in store
Keep it going, your doing fine
But I think Iāll lose my mind
No end in f**king sight
Tell the kids we riot tonight!
In the park by the basketball court
This bats my favorite tool
Now you should leave
I tried so hard like you wouldnāt believe
Stake in your soul
I feel so mad like Iām losing control
How does it feel?
Donāt trust me, donāt believe itās real
Die like a mouse
I canāt break free, Iām trapped in my House
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You hit the nail on the head for a lockdown song. A lot of us can relate. Thrash metal is so fitting too.
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@Lisa07 Hereās a little ditty I threw together. I was going for a story of someone who had been abducted by Aliens, but it really didnāt turn out that way.
This song was an experiment, I was recording with no plan, nothing rehearsed, just top of my head.
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Oooh! I like it. It really came out good even if itās not what you were going for.
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I finished this one last night.
The lyrics only have one line, āBreathe in the air little Susie, weāre never coming back; weāre never coming back hereā¦ā.
To me, this is a reflection of what is going on in the world, basically, it is to say, enjoy what we have now because we will not be able to come back from this.
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I made this track as recently, sort of stepping out of my comfort zone. To me, this song is about abandonment and longing to leave.
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