Rope & Wire is about Insecurity, fear, and the hope that one day you'll put those insecurities behind you and fly above the wasteland

This song is the first time someone else has entirely produced the instruments and wrote the backing music. Shoutout to Cousin Ches for his great work! We'll be collaborating more in the future.

Lyrics:
Am I fast enough? Am I broken? Am I brash enough?
Am I fresh enough? Am I open? Am I fessing up?

I wanted to be alone. Wandering vacant lots is all I've known
I wanted to be your home. Wandering, vacant. Thoughts in alleyways
I wanna have time with you to do the things we never had time to
I wanna have time with you beneath vanilla skies

Am I fast enough? Am I broken? Am I brash enough?
Am I fresh enough? Am I open? Am I fessing up?
Some say the sky is always open wide
Some day I'll fly to you over rope and wire

Wandering around the liquor stores and alleyways
Wanting to afford the does, applause, and all the plays
Wondering where you have been to today
I miss you like the sunset misses the morning

Am I fast enough? Am I broken? Am I brash enough?
Am I fresh enough? Am I open? Am I fessing up?
Some say the sky is always open wide
Some day I'll fly to you over rope and wire


Rope and Wire - Single Release

Low budget alternative pop rock. Max Oakland's music is perfect for the liminal times when the day is ending or beginning. Driving around on a summer night right before sunset, walking through alleyways, sitting at home, on a bus, anywhere

Max strives to build community through the art that he creates. With its stripped-down production and complex arrangement, Max’s music truly drives you to look into yourself to see whatever may be there.

NOTICE: I DO NOT PAY FOR PROMOTION. EVER.

SPOTLIGHT: Sexagenarian Volume VI is now complete after the addition of its twelfth tarck, "where once...". Check out the other five (5!) volumes of Sexagenarian as well. 

BIO: I started writing songs in high school (1969-1973!) and I've pretty much never stopped. These are mostly solo recording projects (my brother, Fog City Fogey, contributes sometimes).  I don't do much self-promotion, not a fan of Repost Exchange etc, so all of you who find this page and like a song or two - you are truly appreciated!