John Sid Blues

This is a piano arrangement of a song I wrote for rock trio. It would make good music for a beer commercial, like "Let It Be Lowenbrau." I came up with the chord progression after reading Paul Hindemith's "The Craft of Musical Composition, Vol. 1."

"If I Had A Heart" prelude for piano in G, by John Sidorovich

If I Had A Heart, prelude for piano by John Sid

Live For Today by John Sid.  Some women recognize the character in the story as someone they know (usually their ex-boyfriend).  Any resemblance to real people, living or dead, is purely coincidental (wink).

Words and music by John Sid
John Sid: vocal, guitar.
Matty Matt: bass
Joe Contardo: drums
Rhythm section arranged by John Sid, Lori Bingel and Yuval Lion.

Lyrics:

You wake up late,
You ain't got no job,
And you spend your mama's money.

You don't wonder why
Your whole life's a joke
And it ain't even funny.

So you stay out late
And you get messed up
So you don't have to remember

That it's the same old thing
Every goddamned day
From the new year 'til December.

And you can live for today,
You can live for today,
You can live for today,
But man, you gotta work for tomorrow.

So you blame your folks
For your wasted life.
You say look how you have ruined me.

But you're old enough
To make your own life
And to take responsibility.

But you'd rather make
Up excuses for
Your extended adolescence.

And your youth fades away,
A fate that you can't delay,
While you fail to grasp the essence...

That you can live for today,
You can live for today,
You can live for today,
But man, you gotta work for tomorrow.

Live For Today by John Sid

Oh Great Cloud by John Sid is about the feeling that one is way behind schedule in one's life's journey.  It has also been described as a secular hymn to the natural world.

Words and music by John Sid.

John Sid: vocals, guitars.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

Lyrics:

Oh Great Cloud,
High in the sky,
Do I not appreciate?

Oh Great Cloud,
Drifting by,
Have I started way too late
To be what I could be?

The Sacred Sun
Is shining down,
And do I not search for the way?

And Mother Earth
Is spinning 'roud.
What happened to my time today?
I wish that I could see.

But you ought to know,
The time seems to go
Into the things we'd never want to do.
You know it's true.

Oh Great Cloud,
Do I not appreciate?

Oh Great Cloud,
Have I started way to late
To be what I could be?

Oh Great Cloud by John Sid

Oh Great Cloud, Coda by John Sid is an electric finger picking guitar instrumental arrangement of the blues rock song Oh Great Cloud.  It is meant to be played after the song as a kind a tail to the tale.

Oh Great Cloud, Coda by John Sid

Someone Like You is about people who want you to be just like them.

Words and music by John Sid and Lori Bingel.
John Sid: vocal and guitar.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

Lyrics:

You want me to be open.
You want me to be free.
But the words that you are saying,
They don't sound that way to me.

I have tried to find a place here,
But there's no room by your side,
'Cause you've got your plan together
And there's nothing to decide.

You want me to be,
You want me to be,
You want me to be
Someone like you.

You burn me with opinions,
So I drown you in my spite.
I would rather find my own way
Than be blinded by your light.

You want me to be,
You want me to be,
You want me to be
Someone like you.


Someone Like You by John Sid

A Little Faith.  Words by John Sid.  Music by John Sid and Lori Bingel.

John Sid: vocal and guitars.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums

Lyrics:

Don't jump in.
Love is never blind
If you love yourself.

Take your time,
A little at a time.
Don't you move too fast.

Some will see
Just their fantasy,
Not reality.

They feel let down
To find a human flaw,
As if that were having faith.

Love won't grow
When you're digging for some dirt
To justify your fear.

Love won't show
When you're nursing every hurt
And you can't see clear.

And after all this time,
Love could not be blind for all we've seen.
Because we take our time,
It's easier to have a little faith.

A Little Faith by John Sid

Where Are All Your Friends.  Words and music by John Sid.

John Sid: vocals, guitars.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

Lyrics:

Where are all your friends
When you want someone to hear you?
Where are all your friends
When you want somebody near you?

Better keep it to myself,
'Cause there ain't nobody else.

I light a fire just to keep me warm
In my place to be.
My one desire, just to have a friend
When it rains on me.

Where are all your friends
When you want someone to know you?
Where are all your friends
When you want someone to show you?

Better keep it to myself,
'Cause there ain't nobody else.

I light a fire just to keep me warm
In my place to be.
My one desire, just to have a friend
When it rains on me.

Where are all your friends
When you want someone to hear you?
Where are all your friends?

Another Way Home by John Sid

Feelin' Kinda Lonely.  Words and music by John Sid.

John Sid: vocal, guitar, organ.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

Lyrics:

Feelin' kinda lonely.
Feelin' kinda sad.
Feelin' like I lost the only love I ever had.

Feelin' kinda lonely.
Feelin' kinda blue
Over you.
Oh, what can I do?

Feelin' kinda lonely.
Feelin' kinda down,
Seein' how you never ever come around.

Feelin' kinda lonely.
Feelin' kinda mad.
What I had!
And I'm feelin' so bad.

Yes, I'm feelin' kinda lonely.
Nothin' I can do.
And I'm crazy out my mind for you.
Yes, I'm feelin' kinda lonely.
Cryin' out my eyes over you.

Feelin' kinda lonely.
Like I've been misunderstood.
Feelin' like I lost the only thing I life,
The only thing that's good.

Feelin' kinda lonely.
And my heart is sore, alone.
Crushed by stone.
And I'm all on my own.

Yes, I'm feelin' kinda lonely.
Nothin' I can do.
And I'm crazy out my mind for you.
Yes, I'm feelin' kinda lonely.
Cryin' out my eyes over you.


Feelin' Kinda Lonely by John Sid

Everyone Can See.  Words and music by John Sid.

John Sid: vocals, guitars.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

Lyrics:

Everyone can see
You're looking for a brighter day,
When everyone is free
From the lies they hide and the mess they make.

So many people,
They would love to be
As sure as you.
But all of your freedom
Didn't come to you for free.

There were trials and troubles,
Suffering and struggle.
All that you've been through
To be who you are.

It was on your way.
It was all your way.

Everyone Can See by John Sid

Walking Out Your Door.  Words and music by John Sid.

John Sid: vocal, guitars.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

Lyrics:

How can I see the sun if I never step outside?
How can I be a man if I never leave your side?
How can I find my way if I don't walk out your door?
You're trying to keep me but you can't keep me no more.

'Cause I'm walking out your door,
And I won't be back no more.
'Cause I'm feeling so alone.
I can't call this place my home.

How can I learn to fly if I never dare to fall?
I've lived my whole life but ain't been nowhere at all.

So I'm walking out your door,
And I won't be back no more.
'Cause I'm feeling so alone.
I can't call this place my home.

Gonna make me free.
Gonna make me me.
Gonna rise and shine and see.
Gonna make me free.

'Cause I'm walking out your door,
And I won't be back no more.
'Cause I'm feeling so alone.
I can't call this place my home.

Walking Out Your Door by John Sid

I had a happy student.
How she loved to come to school.
I had a happy student.
How she loved to come to school.
Other students didn't like her,
But I thought she was cool.

I had a nasty student,
So I gave her folks a call.
I had a nasty student,
So I gave her folks a call.
But she gave me the wrong number.
Now I can't reach her folks at all.

Parent-teacher conference:
When all the mamas come to me.
Parent-teacher conference:
When all the papas come to me.
I gotta tell you people,
Apple don't fall too far from the tree.

John Sid: vocal, guitars.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

NYC High School Teachers Blues by John Sid

Words and Music by John Sid

When a boy loves a girl
She changes his world.
And when a girl loves a boy
She wants only joy.

And I can see
Lovers leap.
Fall so deep.
Endlessly.

And they're dancing the dance
And chancing the chance.
Is it love at a glance
Or fleeting romance?

And I can see
Lovers leap.
Fall so deep.
Endlessly.

Though all love's bound to fall
They are risking it all.
Will it grow every day
Or just fade away?

And I can see
Lovers leap.
Fall so deep.
Endlessly.

Though it can not be told
What the future will hold
They will leap from the heights
And take their delights.

And I can see
Lovers leap.
Fall so deep.
Endlessly.

John Sid: vocal and guitars.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

Lovers Leap by John Sid

Leaving It Up To Me. Words and music by John Sid.

Nothing was meant to be,
Like things that I want to see,
But somebody said
They're leaving it up to me.

Nothing gets done for free,
Like things that I want to be,
But somebody said
They're leaving it up to me.

I let time go by
And never knew why
My life never changed the way it should.

Just standing around
Not making a sound.
I know that it never did me good.

So now I will try,
Though I'm terrified
Of finding my own way through it.

Nothing was meant to be,
Like things that I want to see,
But somebody said
They're leaving it up to me.

John Sid: vocal and guitar.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

Leaving It Up To Me by John Sid

John Sid: vocal, guitar, trumpet, trombone, tenor sax.
Matty Matt: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums

Lyrics:

You call and tell me you're around my neck of the woods.
You say you want to pay a visit and show me the goods.
Well I'm ready.  Let's make this rendezvous.
'Cause now there's just one thing that I want to do.

I want to love you, baby.
Come on over.  Tell me what you need.
I want to love you, baby.
Come on over.  Tell me what you need.

It seems a million years since you've been over here.
I didn't know just what you want.  I'm glad you made it clear.
'Cause yesterday, from what you said, I thought that we were through.
And now there's just one thing that I want to do.

I want to love you, baby.
Come on over.  Tell me what you need.
I want to love you, baby.
Come on over.  Tell me what you need

To make you feel like it's alright.
Tell me what you need to feel alright.

I want to love you, baby.
Come on over.  Tell me what you need.
I want to love you, baby.
Come on over.  Tell me what you need.
I want to love you, baby.
Come on over.  Tell me what you need.
I want to love you, baby.
Come on over.  Tell me what you need.

I Want To Love You by John Sid

"Too Much Lovin" Words and Music by John Sid.
John Sid: vocal, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitars, electric bass, harmonica, drum programming.

Too Much Lovin (2004) by John Sid

"Nothing To Say" Words and Music by John Sid.
John Sid: vocals, guitars.
Matt Kaskela: bass
Joe Contardo: drums

Nothing To Say by John Sid

"Holding On" Words and Music by John Sid.
John Sid: vocals, guitars.
Matt Kaskela: bass.
Joe Contardo: drums.

Well I am blind,
And I've been running in the past,
And I've been tripping over every stone I've thrown.

I fell behind,
On the road this is my own.
I found love but I would never let it last.

Holding on to the pain.
Holding out against the sorry of my loss,
When it's over and I should just let it go.

I tried to die,
'Cause I'd forgotten how to live.
I let pain become the engine of my heart.

I fueled the lie.
My mind's a car that falls apart.
I drive myself insane because I can't forgive.


Holding on to the pain.
Holding out against the sorry of my loss,
When it's over and I should just let it go.

Holding On by John Sid

John Sid is an educator, composer, and performing singer/multi-instrumentalist.  His music is an eclectic mix of classical, progressive rock, metal, bluegrass and blues.

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