lyrics:

i think it's time for me 
to pack my things and go
but no matter where i find myself
i'll always find my way back home

and even though
i miss the times we never had
it's safe to say that i'd be better off 
without you in my head

oh it's true
cuz nothing takes away from me
like you
and i try to stop myself from acting like i do

but i swear there's always something 
left for me to prove 
cuz nobody else 
could make me feel the way you do

you held my head up high
but you lost me everytime 
(oh it's true
nothing takes away from me
like you)
(no one else 
could make me feel the way you do)

but everytime
i find myself amazed at how
you'll walk right out and chase me down again 
im not saying that you have to but id rather that you did 
take advice from me and don't believe in all your friends

oh it's true
cuz nothing takes away from me
like you
and i try to stop myself from acting like i do

but i swear there's always something 
left for me to prove 
cuz no one else 
could make me feel the way you do

you held my head up high
but you lost me everytime 
(oh it's true
cuz nothing takes away from me
like you)
(cuz no one else 
could make me feel the way you do)

you held my head up high
but you lost me everytime 
(oh it's true
cuz nothing takes away from me
like you)
(cuz no one else 
could make me feel the way you do)

head up high

💕💋✈️🌻🍻 I had the pleasure of connecting with some pals over the holidays & we did an impromptu jam on a tune I wrote. Big thank you to Patrick, Amanda  and Kyle for their musical talents. Not a claw left uncracked.
😘 #newsong #indiesong #new music friday #cuterecording #smalltalk #countryindie #lumineers #vampireweekend #headandtheheart #michaelcera #juno

Small Talk - Aunt Patsy & The Beatles II

MP3 ON WEED - Gateway EP
Album art: Michel Keppel www.michelkeppel.nl





Sucrose

Lyrics:

Other names I might have cried
out to the empty sky
to save me from my pain
But just one voice I long to hear
ringing softly in my ear
I'd walk into the fire to hear it once again
Calling out my name

Other eyes I might have known
to save me from the cold 
and shelter from the rain
But all these faces I have seen
just one look can set me free
I'd fall into the dark to find the bluest green
staring back at me!

Like an echo in my heart
A memory I can't escape
There she goes!
The one from my dreams!

Like a phantom in my thoughts
A love that haunts me to the day
There she goes!
The one from my dreams!

The One From My Dreams (Home Demo)

Weyes Blood's album Titanic Rising has been an immensely important record to me. Her lyrics throughout the album capture the clarity of seeing the world for what it is while the music has a beautiful dreamlike quality. When COVID-19 began spreading in the US, Wild Time was the song that immediately popped into my head. The words suddenly carried more weight than ever before.

My sister, Amanda, graciously agreed to sing on this track. She was living in NYC but was able to temporarily relocate back home to NJ. I recorded the acoustic guitars and we spent several nights tracking the vocals. It was challenging but fun to figure out the various backup parts. Jake came up with the piano part inspired by the original recording. I added bass, electric guitar, software drums, wurlitzer, and a synth pad.

Whenever times get tough, throwing myself into my passion for music has been my coping mechanism. I am lucky that I have been doing this for a decade and have grown so much as a musician, producer, and artist. I am also grateful to be able to collaborate with Jake and Amanda. 

While I knew change is the only constant well before COVID-19, this surreal time has made me appreciate all the moments I have shared with friends and family. Our temporary existence in this space and time makes every moment of life precious. I am thankful to have music that ties me to the past, reflects on the present, and looks towards the future.

Wherever you are, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and doing your part to protect others. And I feel for any loss you have suffered because of this virus. Thank you to everyone who remains working during this time to keep us fed, heal us, and keep us safe.

"Don't cry, it's a wild time to be alive"

- Mike

Small Talk - Aunt Patsy & The Beatles II

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