Tutu shines out with sparkly, optimistic playfulness, sprinkled with harmonies. It’s a grooving, acoustic guitar based pop-rock reminder to dive in to the joy and bliss of living life, and shining light anywhere you choose.

Tutu (single)

Tutu

Footy McFooty Face Stadium Anthem
lyrics and music by Marklyn Retzer 
©2017 ZOOM ZZYZX MUSIC (ASCAP)
www.MarklynMusic.com

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Footy McFooty Face

The annual Perseid meteor showers bring opportunity to watch the heavens while falling in love “faster than a sky of shooting stars.”
words and music by Marklyn Retzer © 2017 Zoom Zzyzx Music (ASCAP)

a simple cup of tea
infuses all the beauty of the night
expanding conversations
blossom into mountains of delight

hoping for some magic
but fog arrives and all the skies grow dim
huddled on a grassy hillside
we look to find that stars reside within

taken now completely by surprise
to find a universe of magic in your eyes

hearts join together
awakened to a world uniquely ours
time slows as we fall
faster than a sky of shooting stars

not what we expected
hearts erupt in everlasting bliss
fully present in this moment
enthralled in this absorbing cosmic kiss

taken now completely by surprise
to find my own reflection in your eyes

hearts join together
awakened to a world uniquely ours
time slows as we fall
faster than a sky of shooting stars

then the fog drops below us
and we’re floating on an island in the sky
celestial light show blazing for us
as we feel our growing love intensify

hearts join together
awakened to a world uniquely ours
time slows as we fall
faster than a sky of shooting stars

faster than a sky of shooting stars
we are truly wandering shooting stars

Dandelion Tattoo

Fly Free

Struggling against nature and family displeasure to build a life using obstacles as encouragement to persevere. We “face it head on as we let the wind blow, to power the windmill, when life says no.”
words and music by Marklyn Retzer © 2017 Zoom Zzyzx Music (ASCAP)

Windmill

I truly believe we must do something to stem the tide of tragedy. This song was written in response to the Las Vegas shootings. 

words and music by Marklyn Retzer ©2017  Zoom Zzyzx Music (ASCAP)
Pedal Steel Guitar played by Ted Stern
All other instruments and programing- Marklyn Retzer

Bulletproof

words and music by Marklyn Retzer ©2018 Zoom Zzyzx Music (ASCAP)

Tutu

twirling swirling blur of fluffy pinkness 
she likes to wear her tutu on the beach
smiles spreading laughter grows everywhere she goes
though by nightfall she’ll be full of sand beneath

I’ll walk around in glittered shoes
shine my light everywhere I choose 
happy wild and free is such a liberating view
I want to wear my tutu too

the fuzzy fin appears behind the lettuce
as he roams the aisles in his dolphin suit
isn't halloween 3 months a frowning lady chides
why ask for reasons when there’s joy so absolute

I’ll walk around in glittered shoes
shine my light everywhere i choose 
happy wild and free is such a liberating view
I want to wear my tutu too

I won’t give in to fear and pessimism
celebrate the joy of being alive

I’ll walk around in glittered shoes
shine my light everywhere i choose 
happy wild and free is such a liberating view
I want to wear my tutu too

Born to Be Loved
Tears are falling in to our coffee again
it’s good to see you after all these years my friend
I’d like to say that everything is great
But it isn’t, that’s just the way life goes
we try to keep ourselves together I suppose
do what we can before it’s too late

If I could take a minute more of your time
I’d like to let you know what’s rolling though my mind
Something important I want to make sure you know

You were meant to be happy
I want to see laughter shining out of your eyes
You deserve some peace inside your soul
standing in the warmth of the morning sun
I hope you find some good times before the day is done
Most of all you were born to be loved

I’m talking to you, but I’m saying this for me
I’m not telling you that for sympathy
I need to hear be loved as much as anyone else
I lose sight of what I want and too often I get lost
then try to get back on track and deal with the paying cost
All this messing up, it’s hard to forgive myself

I want to take a minute more of your time
I’d like to let you know what’s rolling though my mind
Something important I hope we all will know

You were meant to be happy
I want to see laughter flowing out of your eyes
You deserve some peace inside your soul
standing in the warmth of the morning sun
I hope you find some good times before the day is done
Most of all you were born to be loved