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Trying: Season 2 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)

Helicopter

From <i>Talkign Dreams</i>, available everywhere now.

Talking Dreams

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Life is hard, but it's been a little harder than usual lately
I wish I knew why I am struggling through this
What makes it harder is the lack of understanding on my part
Could I have changed this, why am I fighting life so hard

How long can I survive this? I'm losing the strength to try
Tell me how am I supposed to live through this? How do we get by?

We take one breath and let it out
We take another and maybe somehow everything will work out to be just fine
We take life 5 minutes at a time

Life is hard - it didn't turn out like I hoped it would be
And I don't dare to dream if dreaming leads to this
'Cause when it's left to me, it's hard to see past the sky becoming dark
If it makes no difference, why am I trying to do my part?

I've climbed back from that fall again it feels like a hundred times
How do I believe in a hundred and one when we stumbled the ninety-nine?

To go on living when all you've lived for is gone
To find faith when everything you know about life might be wrong
To find hope in the dark, to still believe there's a dawn
This is the courage to make a life, it is the strength to go on

RECOLLECTION

5 Minutes At A Time

From the album RECOLLECTION

Every day is Christmas
When every day is Thanksgiving
I can find the sunshine
If I count my blessings
I got love
And a brand new day

I don't have the best, but I make the best of what I've got
I can see I'm blessed if I don't obsess on what I'm not
Knocked down to the bottom, but I'll start it all over again
You can steal my songs, but you can't take away my pen

I've got nothing but love and a brand new day
I'm living a brand new way

If I miss, I don't cry - I change it up and try again
Every day I'm shooting, every day a chance to win
Easy to be hard, hard to let the light shine in
I love like a child, I never let the critics win

I got lint in my pockets
I got everything I need
Radio's broke so Imma make my own break beats
I get up when I get down
I never draw the perfect line
I got 99 problems
I knock 'em down one at a time



Note from Max:

I'm a grinch.  I'll admit it:  I work on Christmas day.  The song One Girl Revolution Battle Mix was done on Christmas while the rest of the world unwrapped presents.  I have forgotten my birthday more than once. I invented a holiday called Thankmas in which I visit family between Thanksgiving and Christmas to avoid holiday travel.  If it's after December 25, I call it Chinese Christmas.

I think it goes back to college.

I was a 16 year old freshman and my parents were overseas for four years of missions.  I had no family or friends in the area.  When most people went home for the holidays, I had to find somewhere to stay when they closed the dorms.  I once considered hiding in the dorms with canned food.  It didn't seem like that big a deal at the time, but I think I closed a door to my heart to protect myself from the loneliness.

As Brené Brown's research has shown, when you numb yourself to negative feelings, you numb the positive ones too.  We come into the world full of joy and enthusiasm, but as we get hurt, we build walls around those places.  We build up calluses to protect our hearts. Eventually, we lose our sense of wonder and trust.  We become like Chicken Little, believing the sky is always falling.  

And the sky does fall.  Bad things do happen.  But when we are around actual tragedy, it shows us what's truly important.  To walk through the children's surgery center at Vanderbilt is a lesson in what matters. To see the hopeful smile on a bald 11 year old as she is wheeled off to chemo is to know what it is to face your challenges with courage and grace.  

Every day is our chance to choose joy.  To celebrate the gift of life, the gift of time.  To unwrap whatever presents the day brings.  It's been my New Year's resolution for the last few years to live in gratitude.  I have to redo it every year because I haven't learned it yet.  I still let myself fret and freak out, but it's my hope that with enough practice and determination, someday it will be said of me that I lived my life like every day was Christmas. 

Happy holidays,
Max

Sunshine

Good Ol' Man

I CAN'T WAIT TO LOVE YOU

I CAN'T WAIT TO LOVE YOU (feat. Anna Moon)

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Milky Chance - Feathery

This is 'Walk' taken from Kwabs' debut album 'Love + War' - Out Now

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Walk

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Fire and the Flood

Home

Love Story

When The Stars Go Blue

Alles eine Frage der Zeit

How Long Will I Love You

Hard 2 Love

I Drive Your Truck

RISER

Here On Earth

Oh My Stars

Claude Debussy’s Clair de Lune is the third movement of his Suite Bergamasque, written for solo piano and completed in 1905. The title, meaning “Moonlight,” is inspired by Paul Verlaine’s poem, evoking a serene and reflective atmosphere. The piece epitomizes French Impressionism, focusing on mood and imagery over traditional form.
Structure and Atmosphere

The piece is in ternary form (ABA):

    Opening (A):
    A soft, flowing melody emerges over delicate arpeggios. The music feels weightless, like moonlight shimmering on water. Debussy uses rich harmonies and seventh chords to create a dreamlike quality, with a tender, introspective mood.

    Middle Section (B):
    The dynamics intensify, with fuller textures and soaring melodic lines. This section brings a sense of emotional depth and urgency, contrasting with the calm opening. Arpeggios cascade dramatically, giving the impression of moonlight suddenly brightening or revealing hidden beauty.

    Closing (A):
    The opening material returns, slightly varied, fading into a gentle, whisper-like conclusion. The piece ends as quietly as it began, leaving a sense of stillness and wonder.

Musical Features

    Harmonics: Debussy’s use of whole-tone scales, parallel chords, and non-functional harmony creates a suspended, ethereal soundscape.
    Melody: The lyrical melody floats effortlessly above the accompaniment, expressing both simplicity and emotional depth.
    Texture: Light, transparent textures alternate with moments of lush, resonant fullness, embodying the interplay of light and shadow.

Mood and Interpretation

Clair de Lune evokes the quiet magic of a moonlit night, combining serenity with subtle melancholy. Its poetic quality invites listeners to imagine moonlight reflecting on a calm lake, whispering through trees, or illuminating a tranquil landscape. The music feels timeless, blending stillness with fleeting moments of intensity.

Cultural Impact

This iconic piece has been widely used in films (Ocean’s Eleven, Twilight) and pop culture, often accompanying scenes of romance, nostalgia, or quiet reflection. Its universal appeal lies in its ability to evoke deep emotion while remaining understated.
Performance Notes

Expressive dynamics, fluid phrasing, and careful pedaling are essential to capturing its delicate atmosphere. A balance between freedom and control ensures its dreamlike flow remains intact.

Clair de Lune is a masterpiece of impressionistic music, celebrated for its ability to transport listeners into a realm of quiet beauty and introspection.

Claude Debussy - The Essential Collection

Clair de Lune

Clair de Lune - Debussy

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Electra Heart

How to Be a Heartbreaker

Flight Facilities - Clair De Lune (Feat. Christine Hoberg)
Released on Glassnote / Flight Facilities 2012 
Remix Package: http://smarturl.it/CDL-remixes
Now appears as part of the debut album Down To Earth 
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Official Film Clip: http://youtu.be/Jcu1AHaTchM

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Flight Facilities - Clair De Lune (feat. Christine Hoberg)

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Sweet Disposition

The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

Lyrics:

This is the story of your life
A movie starring you
What's the next scene have for you to do?
Leave the dishes in the sink
Leave your fear there too
Live the story you would write for you

Say Hey! Hey! Wake your heart!
and break break apart, the walls that keep you from being you
And walk, walk towards the light
And don't stop till you live your life
Like someone died for you.

This is the time, to try
Step out, your life is waiting
and as you fall, you'll find that you can fly.

You can find a million words
To build a wall of fear
Safe behind that wall, imprisoned here
Take that someday step today
To who you're meant to be
And turn your dreams to plans so you can breathe

Ask anyone whose time is up
What they'd give for what you got
And how they'd live your life
Live like your life's worth dying for
You just walked out that prison door
and you'll know how to live your life.

Note from Max:

Recently I read of Maximillian Kolbe, a Franciscan friar who volunteered to die for a stranger at Auschwitz.  After discovering 3 prisoners had escaped, the camp commandment chose 10 men to be starved to death.  When one of the selected men cried out, "My wife! My children!,"  Kolbe volunteered to take his place.  The man he saved lived another 53 years.  That man knew what it was to live in gratitude for "the gift of life."

My friend Chase who played drums with us lost a battle with cancer at a young age.  I've lived many more years than he had.  If I had been able to take his place on the hospital bed I would say to Chase: 

Here is the rest of my life, live it well!  Use it up!  There is not time for worry or fear or doubt.  Try everything you want to try!  Love without reserve.  Commit yourself fully.  Live with purpose.  Do the things today you were waiting to do because I don't know how many days I can give you.  I ask nothing in return, only that you live in a manner worthy of the gift.   

Instead, because I cannot give those years to Chase, it is I who must live "like my life's worth dying for."  

Thanks for listening,
Max

For Master Calvinator

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