2022 NewPL

https://youtu.be/OKai3vc2a0c
[original guitar score by @john-byrne-117035719]

4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - IGNITION!

A final lap dance, one last drink
but baby don’t feel sorry for me.
'bout to ditch the thing
that makes your boobs swing,
back up the well to where the rocks roll free.

‘Cause I’m an asteroid miner (ooh-ooh!)
like my daddy and my paw-paw was.
And yeah, I wear manliner (ooh-ooh!)
just so you would know I’m not your earthworm cuz.

I’m an asteroid miner. (miner, miner, wooh-ooh!)
I’m an as-te-ro-oid mi-i-i-i-iner (ooh)

[break]

Yeah, baby, yeah, baby, yeah!
You're part of my therapy (ye-eah!)

Out in the Belt I’m closer to God
and I thank Him for pressurizing my pod.
I shoot from the hip and trust my gut
and gut anyone that tries to steal my cut!

‘Cause I’m an asteroid miner (wooh-ooh!)
born on a hull where we drink our piss.
But I wear designer (oh-ooh-ooh!)
just to let you know I’m not your broke-ass sis.

As-teroid mi-ne-er—mine that asteroid... (owww!)

I know who to sell to, who to bribe, and who to rob.
No Martian robot’s gonna steal my job.
Got a powerful lobby in the Solar Alliance.
We say, give us better ships
but fuck your science! (yeah, fuck your science!)

And I’m not gay, not even bi-curious.
When I sleep with other men it’s because I’m “Mercurious”
It’s okay to want a penis—
just pray it away when you slingshot from Venus.

Asteroid miner—pillar of the Solar economy
Asteroid miner—never a pillar of salt for sodomy (that was never me!)
Asteroid miner—never covet my pilot's wife
Asteroid miner—but my pilot’s torso makes me feel alive...

[instrumental break]

Lap dance over but don’t worry about me—
I’m headed to a place where everything hangs free.
It’s pretty cool if you like huge diamonds.
I’ll introduce you to my best friend Simon...

Ooh, Simon! He’s my favorite asteroid miner.

Support John

Asteroid Miner

Dragon And The Peacock

There's a spark in the dark
A rhythm released from its toil at last tonight
The light is so stark
Is it the torch or a heavenly gleam that's so bright?

Well maybe it’s right
The blood in my mouth and over my hands is only mine
And maybe the light 
Is just the stars and the moon that won't align

St. Peter, he hid the keys tonight
And I know, I know

The city lights won't gleam for me
Not a star in the sky will shine for me
And I won't see you
I can see you up high, though I clipped your wings
You can't drag me up with pulleys or strings
But you won't, if you could

I think of you
By the lake that night, your shadow's cast was so bright
And I curse myself
And the folly of man when I took your hand too tight

And the serpent has a bed for me
And I know, I know

That I'm the villain in my own story
A beast in chains who doesn't find glory
And it's what I deserve
I see the mare tonight with the blood in its fur
Black eyes bulged out and then it turns to her
And I can't look away

The hour is soon to come
I see the veil stretched thin
I think of your rosy lips
And your alabaster skin

The waves break sudden and I'm under them
They drag me down and pull at my skin
And then I see them
All of the souls that I've thrown to waste
The bitter sting of their lives debased
I can't close my eyes
I see you again among the fading lights
In the faces of them on those cold dark nights
And I cannot breath
Maybe I'll see you again in my next life
Or maybe it's you holding up the knife
And then all is dark

Maybe there's no god's design
Maybe there's no god's design
Maybe there's no god's design
Maybe there's no god's design

The Light

Songs come like waves. I live to give them out. Hopefully the words will bless someone. Perhaps I can produce them more professionally someday. For today it's catch and release. I hope you can enjoy them in their infancy. Peace to this place. America the Beautiful. All Races loved and loving each other. We are on our way. Walking through the fire. Keep your peace and love each other. Reflecting on July 8  USA, Love Urgency in this song. 
Update May. 
Oh, and now 2022, we need a supernatural power to stop the suffering of war, sickness of the human race and our beautiful planet earth! Little me, must be bold or fade away. I chose to share this song in the rawness of its infancy because it’s powerful and waiting is futile.

Galaxy (just me and my guitar in writing & recording mode)

Tales of a Starless Night

My Nightmares

This song during the “Black Lives Matter” movement over the summer with a desire to help make this Country feel loved again and hopefully heal the deep divide between our people. Gently not Judgingly is calling out to us to; “Take a walk in my shoes and you will see, you’re not that much different from me”. We wanted to inspire people to understand and sympathize with our differences instead of condemning and judging people. We believed it's time for real change.

The Light

Mafew Van de Maxville