Written, Arranged, Performed, and Recorded by Edward Meradith

Hey, this is a tribute to friends that made me feel at home here in New England after my arrival from the "heartland" many years age. There is tremendous heart in New England, as I suspect there is everywhere.  Here the sometimes "cold" facade is worth waiting out.  After coming in from the cold, the muscles relax --
and the loyalty and authenticity of the people is obvious.

Lifeline

11:11 
track listing and credits:

1. TOUCHED BY THE SUN 
2. VOICES 
3. YES, AND THEN I WENT FLYING 
4. DANCERS
5. I NEVER KNEW THE DIFFERENCE
6. 11:11

Written, arranged, performed and produced by 
Edward Meradith: 
Vocals, piano, keys, acoustic, electric, and elbow guitars, bass, ukulele, percussion 
With—
Jenny Shulman: 
Vocals (1-3)
Linecker DaSilva:
Vocals (1-5)   
Drums and Percussion (1-5)
Drum production: (6)
Omar Sosa:
Guitar (5-instrumental sections)
Daniel Fox
Drums and Percussion (6)

Basic tracks recorded at my home studio in Winthrop by the sea
Drums and percussion recorded
at the Barn, Wondersmith Audio, 
by Daniel Fox.
Mixed and Mastered at Wondersmith Audio by Daniel Fox

04 Dancers

"TOUCHED BY THE SUN"      

Touched by the sun, cooled by the water
head in the breeze, carry us farther…

Touched by the sun, cooled by the water
feet in the sand, bringing me closer…

If I had any doubts, 
they've been washed away.
If I had any doubts,
they've been washed away.
You and I we've been, we've been
touched by the sun.

Am I as good as I was? 
Take a good look around.   
It's what everybody does Yeah, 
you use what you've found. 
Am I as good as I am able    
I do the best that I can        
I lay my cards on the table  
I've learned to be a man.    

You and I, we've been, we've been
touched by the sun
You and I, we've been, we're been
touched by the sun
We're all touched by the sun
All of us! Everyone here…

As a slave to my senses,  
I'm not as free as I let on.
these four elemental dharmas.
make me feel alive and strong. 
Some say the body is a prison -- 
some say sex is dirty & wrong -- 
but think about how good our body's been to us!  
in helping   to bring us along

Written, arranged, performed and produced by  Edward Meradith:  Vocals, piano, keys, acoustic, electric, and elbow guitars, bass, ukulele, percussion  
With— Jenny Shulman:  Vocals (1-3) Linecker DaSilva: Vocals (1-5)    Drums and Percussion (1-5) Drum production: (6) Omar Sosa: Guitar instrumental sections(5) Daniel Fox Drums and Percussion (6)  
Basic tracks recorded at my home studio in Winthrop by the sea 
Drums and percussion recorded at the Barn, Wondersmith Audio,  by Daniel Fox. 
Mixed and Mastered at Wondersmith Audio by Daniel Fox

Touched By The Sun

"DANCERS"

Take the clock down, allow
longer phrases to grow
Leave the numbered undone,
dance on sidewalks below

I hear voices and they’re singing to me
I hear these voices and they’re whispering to me 

I like beaches, and I love the beachwear I see
I love sand dunes and the 
salty sea air, the heat 

I love sunshine, and the voices singing to me
I love breathing and the gifts breath brings to me.

Come to me, baby, please
come to daddy 
Come to me, baby, please
come to mama, oh dear 

I hear Thunder do there
Must be lightning, seems strange
Something awesome must also be frightening, at last
There’s a frame for my wall 
There’s a frame for the door
There’s a floor I can lay on, or get
up and go dreaming.

Come to me…

Written, arranged, performed and produced by 
Edward Meradith: 
Vocals, piano, keys, acoustic, electric, and elbow guitars, bass, ukulele, percussion 
With—
Jenny Shulman: 
Vocals (1-3)
Linecker DaSilva:
Vocals (1-5)   
Drums and Percussion (1-5)
Drum production: (6)
Omar Sosa:
Guitar (5-instrumental sections)
Daniel Fox
Drums and Percussion (6)

Basic tracks recorded at my home studio in Winthrop by the sea
Drums and percussion recorded
at the Barn, Wondersmith Audio, 
by Daniel Fox.
Mixed and Mastered at Wondersmith Audio by Daniel Fox

Voices

(Ah, um, something doesn’t feel right.
Some want it darker… I’m just glad I had his light) — for L Cohen

When I was very young, 
Someone threw the screen door open — just as I ran by.
Caught me in the collarbone
and I began to fly.

Yes, and then I went flying
Yes, then I went ‘whoosh’
Yes, and then I went flying
and I landed in a bush.

And then one night, it must have been years later, I was walking home
And I got jumped.
A couple of big guys
came up behind me.
I didn’t know what hit me.

Yes, and then I went flying 
Yes, and then got so high —
Yes, and then I went flying 
Up from the ground to the sky.

You know, there’s one place
that I can feel at home - it’s in my bedroom.  And I’m sure I’m not alone
And sometimes when I’m half asleep
— I leave my body,  and fly around the room.

Yes, and then I went flying
Yes, and then I got so high
Yes, and then I went flying
Stared up from the ground to the sky

Written, arranged, performed and produced by 
Edward Meradith: 
Vocals, piano, keys, acoustic, electric, and elbow guitars, bass, ukulele, percussion 
With—
Jenny Shulman: 
Vocals (1-3)
Linecker DaSilva:
Vocals (1-5)   
Drums and Percussion (1-5)
Drum production: (6)
Omar Sosa:
Guitar (5-instrumental sections)
Daniel Fox
Drums and Percussion (6)

Basic tracks recorded at my home studio in Winthrop by the sea
Drums and percussion recorded
at the Barn, Wondersmith Audio, 
by Daniel Fox.
Mixed and Mastered at Wondersmith Audio by Daniel Fox

Yes, And Then I Went Flying

The name comes from a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  A nickname for "Edward" or "Eduardo" is "Lalo" I was told, and I love the name.  It's another four letter word:)

Written, arranged, performed, and recorded by Edward Meradith 2018

Lalo's Lullaby

Written, Arranged, Performed and Produced by Edward Meradith 2018

"Lalo" aka Mr Ed (Edward) does another approach to his "lullaby" --
this one being a bit slower, more stripped back, richer low range piano sound

Lalo's Lullaby (version Two)

Easter

Written, Arranged, Performed, and Recorded by Edward Meradith 2018

This is named after a student assistant (Zumix) that I was fond of.
The music started as an improvisation, and was trimmed for about 8 minutes down to this length.

Allandra

(Sitting on the) SAME STOVE

Sitting on the same stove
Longing for the touch of
The touch of a cooling hand
The firmness of a tough love
 
I try to be a butter ball
Not a veggie oil bottle
Not milque toast, not dry —
But a nice rye-droll model

Out by the orange grove
The honey drips and drizzles there
but mosquitos dip and plums rot
And the ants mix and mingle there

I’m back on the same stove
Piping hot and drying out.
Still on the same stove —
And I still don’t know what that’s about

Written, Arranged, Performed and Produced by Edward Meradith

04 Dancers

Edward Meradith

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