Les Vacances.

Sailing away on the crest of a wave
Point our bows to the rising sun
The diamond sea sings so softly to me
It says...

Day after day as our world fades away
We set a course for the brightest star
We fall fast asleep and dream crystalline dreams
’Til we arrive

When we arrive
When we arrive
We’ll build a city that burns like a fire

When we arrive
If we survive
Our children are greeted
By the Garden of Eden
They’ll never go hungry again
Oh what a feast we’ll have then
They’ll never go hungry again

A New World (Pilgrim Song)

12 Days (12) - Rejoice

A song I wrote two years ago or more about my wife and her mother. Reflecting on the loss of a mother and how it affects the daughter so much and continues to hurt everyday five years later.
I gave Noobly the original demo and said imagine this.
We are on stage at the Albert Hall. You with an acoustic guitar and me on vocals with a full orchestra behind us. He said no pressure then and laughed.
It’s the only way I could express how big this sound needed to be.
Noobly loves a challenge and always delivers. I was blown away at what he had created it’s a home  studio masterclass of orchestration and production.
He also pulled out the original vocal part from the middle 8 and re-used it again as he thought it was more authentic than the new vocal.
A nice touch for me and nostalgic.
The anniversary draws near so now is a good time for the song to be released as a tribute. 
Just Not Today………….

Just Not Today ~ Conscience Of Kings

MIX/MASTER - WOODS STUDIO
https://soundcloud.com/woods_studio

(SCROLL DOWN FOR DELETED VERSES I WROTE IN SOME KIND OF FIT!)

You’ve got me where you want me		
What more can I say
You’ve got me where you want me
I wouldn’t have it any other way

It wasn’t as if I was some busy bee then
Pollen falling out of my hair   
Well I had my share		
Guess I had my share             
But did someone care?                           
Who was there to care?     
My heart grew weary
I told myself “dearie”
A true love is mighty rare


You pulled me out of hiding
You know that you did
You pulled me out of hiding
I admit I wasn’t well hid

I don’t claim that anyone called me reclusive
But no one really came round to check
Was it self neglect
Yeah it was self neglect
What did I expect?
What did I expect?
I couldn’t gain traction
Afraid to take action
You lifted me off the deck

You know what you did
You know what you did
Who you trying to kid
You know what you did

You told me ‘sit and listen’
The lecture was stern
You told me ‘sit and listen’
I know I've lots more to learn 
And then it’s your turn

You know what you did!
Got what you wanted
You know what you did
Who you trying to kid?
You know what you did

DELETED VERSES


You woke me from a slumber
I opened one eye lid
You woke me from a slumber
And then you know what you did

You worked me like field oxen
For my room and board
You worked me like field oxen
We both know whose ox got gored

You paint a pretty picture
Designed to entrance
You paint a pretty picture 
But come on - don’t call this romance 

you tossed me a banana 
said you might need a snack
you tossed me a banana 
an hour later - you wanted it back

you light me like a candle
As evening descends 
you light me like a candle 
Yeah a flame at both ends 
I recognize the message that sends

you rolled me like a barrel 
down a steep hill
you rolled…
i crushed poor jack and jill

You pinned me in the corner
Knocked me back on my heels
You pinned me in the corner
How do I deal with all of the feels?

You played me like a golf course
You know what you’ve done
You played me like golf course
Hope you’re happy with that hole-in-one

You led me to the stable
After a ride I won’t soon forget
You led me to the stable
I was still panting and wet

I struggled with my conscience 
with all my might
I struggled with my conscience 
You know who won that fight

You talked me out of talking
said it’s just between us
You talked me…
But I think they've all seen us

you ruined me for the others
if any might care
you ruined me…
You know they can’t compare

Sexagenarian III

You Know What You Did

What a wonderful tune Seagull sent me to collaborate on.  His nylon-string and bass playing is lovely but he asked if I could help with a second guitar voice.  The Taylor JKSM seemed the perfect fit with its sweet steel-string acoustic voice.  The undercurrent of meaning in the song is best described by Seagull himself:
"The song is called Stairway, and I realized that it reflects everyone's climb in life. We are encouraged and taught from birth that we must constantly get better at everything. Better upbringing, better behavior, better education, better job, better pay, better things, better health, better parent, better home, better car and so on...But what is the real goal of all this striving? Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with education hopefully producing better and more understanding and empathetic people, and a safer and nicer society. But.....and I think it's a big but.... as we are obviously being trained to buy all the happiness we need in life instead of experiencing it in a peaceful, healthy and experiential life." 
It is a question of what is ultimately important in our life and are we willing to make the climb to reach and attain it.  Something to ponder while you listen:)
Hear more of Seagull's amazing music @farout-music-studio.

Stairway (Seagull, David and Clara Sorace, vocal)

This song was written about this lake, way up high, overlooking the sky. 

I could go anywhere
I could see all the things 
This world has to give
And at the end of it 
I just wanna come to your place

Can I stay here
Can I stay here
Can I stay here
Can I stay

She walks on the water 
He tries not to see
Her reflection
The glow 
But him tells him everything
She stands in the morning 
Her gaze far away
What I found
Do I touch 
Can I stay
Tell me everything

I could go anywhere
I could see all the things 
This world has to give
And at the end of it 
I just wanna come to your place
She walks on the water 
He tries not to see
Her reflection
The glow 
But him tells him everything
She stands in the morning 
Her gaze far away
What I found
Do I touch 
Can I stay
Tell me everything

Can I stay here
Can I stay here
Can I stay here
Can I stay

Copyright Gina Graham 2023

Every Conversation in June

Heaven's Lake

Buy me if you love me

Trying to fingerpick.  Just vocals and guitar, nothing else.  Hope you enjoy.

New Years Decree

Supernatant

Bandcamp

Psychotomimetic Philter

all plats now

saw it split in two
didn't know what to do
said look around
i'm lost in the snow
tried to figure it out
i don't know where to go
(things don't change, these things don't change)

the stars don't shine as bright
and i know i'm not right
but you,
(you know i)
hold it close to my heart
i wish you were different from the start
cause you,

cause these things don't go away
and i still can't let you close again
i'm still tryna think what we could of been

i pray that she knows
that she clouds me like snow
and she knows i won't go
i just pray that she knows

(i still can't feel, i'm tryna say is it all a thrill?)
feeling like i shouldn't feel like this
because things aren't gonna change but i
want you by me i can't fight it
love in the air i feel confided
want you by me, i can't fight it
want you by me, want you by me

see, it's just you and me
i never felt so alive
(alive)
(alive)
see, it's just you and me

still think about what you did
i'm tryna figure out, oh what to do
cause i'm still lost in you

twofaced

hum along

have been watching for days
your flowers fading, leaf by leaf
say the water rose
as it should have
rising one tear at the time
as it would have
retraced my steps
could not avoid one
recalled my words
they all proved true
within those moments
never mind the words
hear the melody
in which love hurts most
feel the whole
dismiss the ghosts

hum along and notice where it sings
in you and around you
and know that its there
that it won't go anywhere

all we have left is circling around
seems to be bound by gravity only
connections are breaking
when the copies have been made
ready to live anew and revived
that's what it does
mitosis, commencing
on every imaginable scale
and everywhere else
imagination can't reach
until new preachers will preach
new visions be conceived
new insights received
new delusions will be met
new experiences will be had
the beauty of the cruelty of it all
is the cruelty of the beauty of it all

hum along and notice where it sings
in you and around you
and know that its there
that it won't go anywhere

carried out the traditions of the flesh
performed all the damned rituals
that weave the threads they weave
sealed it with a kiss and leave like leave

Hum Along

NOTICE: I DO NOT PAY FOR PROMOTION. EVER.

SPOTLIGHT: Sexagenarian Volume VI is now complete after the addition of its twelfth tarck, "where once...". Check out the other five (5!) volumes of Sexagenarian as well. 

BIO: I started writing songs in high school (1969-1973!) and I've pretty much never stopped. These are mostly solo recording projects (my brother, Fog City Fogey, contributes sometimes).  I don't do much self-promotion, not a fan of Repost Exchange etc, so all of you who find this page and like a song or two - you are truly appreciated!

You Know What You Did

CW Mullins