Off of 2012's Good Grand, experiments w/ sus chords

Suspended

lyrics:

wanna make this quick
wanna get my fix and
move on

it's like i've got some glue
underneath my shoes
i can't move

got someone to see
got someone to be
so hurry up

quit staring at the ceiling
watching layers peeling away
buckets catch the leaking rain
i made it to the last page
of a chapter in my life

forgot to pay my bills
forgot to take my pills
forgot my name

the way you play your chords
cut into my core
they make me smile

listen in your headphones
listen on your stereo
turn it up
when your down

staring at the ceiling
watching layers peeling away
buckets catch the leaking rain
i made it to the last page
of a chapter in my life

track credits:

~~~ 2nd single from "quiet a missile" to be released next week ~~~

drew bartosik - vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, aux percussion
austin keith - drums

~~ written summer of 2020, recorded february 2021 ~~

~~~ special thanks to austin for playing drums, daniel for lending his acoustic bass and august for taking photos ~~~ thanks to family, building folks and close friends for being there for me during this rough winter ~~~ i am immensely grateful for the joy & understanding you bring to my life ~~~ warmth & love ~~~

last page

Free download available on my bandcamp page, www.drewbartosik.bandcamp.com

Enjoy! I hope for this to inspire YOU in some way, shape or form...

King Cardinal

Samples from On Treasure Island from Hawaii - Melodies from Paradise and Instruments of the Orchestra.

Enjoy !

Bikini Blues

Slippy

A little (p)reworking of a current ONNA song we're working on

Too Many Times (Spaceship Mix)

bewilderment - the state or quality of being perplexed, lost or confused : the state or quality of being bewildered

~~~ if yr so kind to donate via Bandcamp, please note below ~~~

~~~ all profits will be redistributed to mutual aid projects via FTP Detroit for feeding and clothing the unhoused, helping in eviction defense, building park garden beds, library and pantry ~~~

lyrics:

i feel a strange wave
crashing in
to the shoreline
of my reality
it's a fact of life
so don't resist it
when you run from it
that's when it traps you

it's original
it's genuine
yr bewilderment, my bewilderment
when it comes again
will we be ready for it?
yr bewilderment, my bewilderment

what is this feeling
i can't control
permeating my totality?
i find it everywhere
in the water, in the air
i see it in the trees and
in the cornucopia of dreams
i read it in a book
i taste it in a meal you cook
find it in a drug
find it in a girl i love
in between her eyes
in between her sacred thighs
find it when i'm sick
find it in music

it's original
it's genuine
yr bewilderment, my bewilderment
when it comes again
will we be ready for it?
yr bewilderment, my bewilderment

track credits:

written and recorded oct-dec 2020

vox, ele gtr, juno-6, tr-8, fx and programming by yrs truly

this year was one of bewilderment for me. how about you? stay true, vigilant and compassionate in yr quest for happiness, justice and love. hope yr well and enjoy the music.

thanks to lexi, dad, mom, dan, carmen, roman, grandma diane, grandma patty, gabbi, tyler, kai, jill, jay, min, lynn, cindy, danni, brian, dustin, kenny, johnny, edie, brad, judith, ty, cody, waun, adam, hebert, max, brousseau, randy, will, tim, joe, frank, seger, alec, gunnar, diane, kenan, mason, brad, art, folks at GG (matt, margo, lindsay) soph, jeremy, chris, kevin, miles, phil, tez, all folks with FTP, shane and discers in TC, workers at seva, sicily's, michigan & trumbull, ima, mr. kabob, byblos, harmonie garden, yemen cafe, danny, matt, mike, ali, austin, julian, luke hill, nick tenaglia, irish, conor, jenna, maeci, luke, maggie, claire, roxy, august, emily, daniel, julia, alyssa, shelby, alissa, ollie, gilad, elvin, nick, erin, swanson, kvitka, taras, mo, fauna and lesya for making 2020 bearable, blissful and beautiful.

warmth,
drew

bewilderment

your garden
is a place i like to be
overflowing with a growing green abundancy

your garden
bears the fruit i like to taste
water the roots & harvest the loot
don't let the sunshine go to waste

be true to you
don't bullshit yourself
you don't deserve that
you're beautiful
in so many ways
i can't keep count

your garden
has it's share of pests and weeds
lead-laced lines and sulfur skies
will offer no relief

your garden
is the womb of the earth
watch the seeds give birth to trees
that feed the bees who feed the queen who makes honey
to feed the beasts and meet the needs of their bellies to
drop feces onto the dirt
cycles rebirth
new womb of earth
nurtures natures purse
this is the cash crop of the universe

be true to you
don't bullshit yourself
you don't deserve that
you're beautiful
in so many ways
i can't keep count

be true to you
don't bullshit yourself
you don't deserve that
go and have a laugh
go and tell your friends
how much you love them

they're beautiful
in so many ways
i can't keep count
it's overwhelming
they're all so lovely
they're all inspiring me

the gifts ya got
they can't be bought
don't let them rot
use them

your garden's ripe
so full of life
don't let it die
use them

life's an arc
so bend the bark and
leave your mark
behind

breathe the air
take your share and
leave your cares
behind

~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~

drew bartosik - vocals, guitars, bass, samples, synths, drum programming

written and recorded jan-feb 2021

~~~~ thank you ~~~~ for listening ~~~~ warmth & love ~~~~

your garden

detroit musician and audio engineer

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