Finest lyric I've read in a while...even though we recognize this theme (dare I say regrets?) whether it is about life, love, work or music...you leave some mystery of what it's about. "But I thought that the tougher thing to do was stay"? Love it.

Good to hear your unique voice again. Still have "Paper and Pen" on my largest spotify playlist, showing up now and then. A great and elegant lyric, it hits a spot. "Someone told me hurry/Something told me to wait" is my favorite line. Great guitar playing and vocal as usual, the subtle piano in certain places adds a nice texture.

Great writing,  lovely playing and great production too.

Heartfelt delivery and such a relatable lyric. Timeless and this theme is always on the money. Great to hear your music on SC again, too oftens slips through the net too easily. I have some catching up with. Best to you

Beautiful writing Jonathan. You’ve got the wistful melancholia vibe nailed!

While the World Burns

While the World Burns (Repainted) [feat. Helene Bøksle]

"ClarOscuro Rose" born from the well-known and captivating piano piece that has undergone a transformative rebirth with the addition of the moving voice of Mina Esya. 
This relaunch serves as a testament to the power of artistic collaboration, enriching the listener's experience with a mesmerizing combination of instrumental prowess and lyrical expression.[ad21]

Pianette 2

ClarOscuro Rose

Spotify/AppleMusic

A song about grudges, missed opportunities, trains not boarded, inertia ... that kind of thing.

Old Scores

I guess I was trying to settle
Old scores
But the people that need taught
Don’t live here any more

I guess I was waiting to give it
One final shot
But the targets have been moved
They told me, I forgot

I wish that I had been faster on my feet
I just stood there proving I could stand the heat
And now the last train is leaving with an empty seat

I guess I was hanging on to see
If the skies would clear
But the forecast didn’t lie
It was raining all year

You come to depend on those rhythms
That familiar drill
And you think you’re on a journey
You’re really standing still

I know I should have been planning for this day
But I thought that the tougher thing to do was stay
Now the last train in the station is pulling away

I guess what we’re saying is it’s much
Much too late
Someone told me to hurry
Something told me to wait

If I could go back I would drag me
Screaming and scratching
Clear of this invidious fate

Old Scores

Joel Stewart - For The Very First Time - Acoustic

187. The Lord Is On My Side  (2/19/24 George Gerrard Original)

This is a cover of a song by the incomparable Joanna Sternberg, from their 2021 album "Then I Try Some More". Music & lyrics by Joanna Sternberg.

Vocals here by Morgan Armstrong.
Guitar by Kit Bland.

This is Not Who I Want to Be (acoustic mix)

Dear Soul,

So here you are - and there they are. 

Just the two of you - looking at each other, waiting, sensing what's coming. You smile nervously and so do they. Eeek! Everything feels… hyperreal right now - colors are brighter, sounds are sharper, reality is somehow… real-er.

How do you do this again? Do you go first or do they? How do we go from this - gazing in each other's eyes, hearts racing, souls aching - to kissing. And beyond. 

Close your eyes and breath. Come back to the here and now. Be with yourself and be with them.

Be present dear soul and let yourself meet each other, soul to soul.

Love, Yourself.

Hello

/CAVALRY/ LYRICS


Living a hopeful dream
Standing in a cave it’s deep 
I’ll be coming
I’ll coming around
Again

Fighting with a mystery
Working all hours 
Delivery
I’m owed 
more than this 

No one’s even at the show 
Flowers on the tables
Alone 
Not picked for
One another 

Every little while you’ll be
Out there 
running with 
the cavalry
Once in a while you’ll see
You’re out there
Running ahead 
of the cavalry

No one’s even at the show 
Flowers on the tables
Alone 
Can’t be picked for one another 

Every little while you’ll See
Out there running with the cavalry
One in a while you’ll be
Running ahead of that cavalry
You’ll see

Every little while you’ll see
You’re out there 
running with 
the cavalry
Once in a while you’ll be
Out there
Running ahead 
of the
Cavalry

#songdump #acoustic #songwriter #idea #draft #spire #landr iPhone #emergingartist #cavalry #flowers #90s #chill #livelounge e

/CAVALRY/ Acoustic rough (IPhone)

Holding On

"McKail Seely is a soulful Folk/Rock indie artist & songwriter originally from Salt Lake City, Utah." -- www.mckailseely.com

This track is an original song by McKail Seely, one of Warren Huart's favorite singer/songwriters.  Warren used this track to showcase the beautiful 'New Twenties' microphone by Tierra Audio.  Warren says, "It isn’t very often that I come across a microphone or piece of hardware and it really transforms me emotionally. The New Twenties by the small, Spanish company, Tierra Audio has actually done it.  The last time an acoustic guitar sounded this good was when I was using the KM65 or KM53 that you can pick up for the price of a small car."  Listening to McKail's beautiful voice and the warmth of her guitar, it's easy to see why Warren was smitten.

Mixed by Chris McKinley.

McKail Seely - Right Now

experimental epic like acoustic cosmic ethereal dreamscape

The Survey

My debut album, Time On My Own, is now available on bandcamp. You can find it at http://brokerjonathan.bandcamp.com There's a review of it here: 
http://www.folkwords.com/reviewarchive_90495.html
Long ago I wrote some songs which were rubbish so I tried some more. They were not much better so I kept at it. No one asked me to do this. The world was not short of good songs. It had shitloads already. It was only short of good songs by me. Other people didn't seem to mind about this in the slightest, but I found it bothered me, so I was trying to do something about it. I guess I still am. This page is where some of the more recent attempts to rectify an intolerable situation appear.

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