Anyhow, I like the barebones honesty of this song, which has its beginnings in a bad dream I couldn't seem to shake...
This song was written out of worry, plain & simple, that my son might join the Army & follow in my footsteps. Mind you, I would have supported him had he chosen to, but I was overjoyed when I learned that his life was taking another path.
Anyhow, I like the barebones honesty of this song, which has its beginnings in a bad dream I couldn't seem to shake...
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Like the song, "Bittersweet Departure," written in memory of my mother, this song hurt like hell to write, but was absolutely critical for my healing. It was written the day after I learned that Johnny, a great friend who survived the war, and only recently had met and married his soulmate, had passed away. It was played at his funeral, and his brother Hugh wrote me afterwards stating how much healing it had brought those in attendance.
He was a rock, this guy--a guy who always pushed himself. Being a Ranger wasn't enough, so he made thousands of jumps in preparation for becoming a member of the Golden Knights parachute team (which he narrowly missed), and when that didn't work out, he joined Special Forces, ending his illustrious career as a Green Beret. They don't build 'em like him anymore. RIP Johnny... You are sorely missed, brother! Over the course of the past few weeks, I revisited the lyric entitled, 'Hard Part Is Over,' and soon, I began to feel something was amiss. Somehow, it didn't evoke the depth of feeling, of passion, that it should. I mean, the song is about finally discovering your soul mate after years of fruitless searching. Anyhow, I finally found the time and courage to dive in and make some changes! I hope they were for the better! Please let me know with your feedback. Take care...
This song was fun but challenging to write, as it is also one of the most important I've ever written. You see, it is utterly and completely about Tamara, the woman I love, and what she has come to mean to me in the short time I've known her. In this life, we have to compromise on so much, but in the realm of love that is particularly sad, and disappointing. But sometimes we are blessed beyond compare, and somehow cross paths with another who gets you so perfectly, inspires you so meaningfully, and thrills you so completely that you're left wondering if you have been together before, but were somehow, inexplicably, separated. Tamara is just such a person. Our feelings, thoughts, aspirations & hopes are uncannily similar, and she loves me so beautifully, and unconditionally, that I am utterly humbled by it. I should hope to love her as well. I will certainly do my best and try. Thank you, Tamara, for being such a light in my life. You are a treasure and a blessing and I love you beyond measure...
This is an instrumental blues piece I wrote and dedicated to the most important woman in my life. Played on my trusty Takamine acoustic, it's got a nice drive to it that I hope you enjoy...
Welcome, welcome, one and all. I thought I'd kickstart this thing by posting one of my original songs, "Entranced." Hope you like it. Please leave me your feedback, if you wouldn't mind. Take care...
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