Really nice track. Great vocals, melody and lyrics

Had to look up Anthony. I remember reading about his death and wondering why at that time. Your lyrics are good reflections.

CW this is a great piece of writing and so poignant in the delivery 👍

Wonderfully beautiful sounds and melodies...!

Géminides

Pat Pik - Géminides

MARCH 25 - Mixed by Jack Holston, who also contributed some guitar. 

LYRIC* (Check below for a bit of background on this lyric)

You’re headed home
From where who knows
You check the mail
And get clean clothes
Then off again
Don’t leave a note
Who’d come by to read it
And smile at what you wrote?

You’ve seas to sail
And paths to trek
Take out your phone for one last check
Then power down
And stow it well

Do the best that you can do
No one should ask more of you
Than you yourself 
Do the best that you can do
No one should ask more of you
Than you yourself
You yourself alone in a wide world
Narrowing in scope
You are your own best hope

The money men
Femme fatale
Annoying brats
Unworthy pals
The off leash cur
And feral stray
One or another
Comes across your path each day

One day a god
Met with a god
Who knew a god
Who knew a god
A joke was made
All hell broke loose

Do the best that you can do
No one should ask more of you
Than you yourself
Do the best that you can do
No one should ask more of you
Than you yourself

So let’s hear your excuses
Loser that wins
Beggar that chooses
Let’s hear your excuses

One day a god met with a god….

*NOTE
I wrote this song in either late 2017 or late 2018. When writing it, I had no idea where the story aspects came from. In June 2018, the news came that Anthony Bourdain had committed suicide. I had only discovered his programs a couple years before his death, and had become a huge fan. I asked myself - was I somehow thinking of Bourdain when I wrote the lyric? Not that there's any aspect that would speak to his eventual death. But something about his constant travel, the openness to other cultures, the concern for humanity. And both his love of lie and a certain world weariness. Anyway. I have no concrete answer. But I myself have a haunted feeling ever since when it comes to this song. One reason why it's taken so long for em to record it....

Sexagenarian I

You Yourself

Your dreams open like a curtain
Upon a moonlit night so clear
You’ve never been so certain
Your life doesn’t belong here

A lock and key address you
They can’t help but wonder why
A man does twist your mind askew
Whilst you wish that you could fly

Just do what you need
Beg, steal or borrow
The strength you need today
From the well of tomorrow

If you fly my love you’ll soar
No walls will hold you in
No more breakfast on the floor
You’ll have support in everything

But as long as that window
Holds a dream and not your will
You’ll never find the strength
You need to allow yourself to feel.

Just do what you need
Beg, steal or borrow
The strength you need today
From the well of tomorrow

You will not be left
There’s no deed, I wouldn’t do
I will be the thief
Who steals tomorrow for you

Tomorrow

Reload

Use To Be

Another recent Morry project. Cover of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) song from the 80s. I have no clue how he did all the instrumentation but he recorded using his Tascam DP24. 

Song info: "So in Love" is a 1985 song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released as the first single from their album Crush. It reached the top 30 of both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first entry on the latter. The track was a top 10 hit in Belgium and Holland.

So In Love (OMD Cover)

Invisible Love

if ya don't know where you gonna go
how you gonna ever place it

if ya don't ride with the moonlight
how will you know that the time has arrived

so rise
and shine

if you don't know how to unload
how ya ever gonna take off

if you're undone check into the sun
maybe you'll make your way up

so rise
and shine

how do ya know
if you don't know
how do you grow
if you don't show
what do ya say
what are you for
under the sun
everything's wonderful

so rise

if you don't wait you won't be late
take a little time to contemplate

let it go 'n see where it all shakes out
'til you really know what it's all about

so rise
'n shine

rise

Murais

Construction Site

Old Flames by Joe Sun/My Cover

NOTICE: I DO NOT PAY FOR PROMOTION. EVER.

SPOTLIGHT:  "Old Age' joins the previous songs in Sexagenarian Volume V, which is now half complete with 6 of the planned 12 tracks. Meanwhile Sexagenarian Volume I reached its belated completion with the addition of the 12th track, "The Last Laugh." Sexagenarian Volumes II, III and IV follow. 

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 Yourself

CW Mullins

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