The official release of Burning Bright, recorded at Solid Sound in Ann Arbor, MI. Solo acoustic, performance; recorded live!

Burning Bright

My new record, A World That's Bigger, was released October 3, 2016. This is the title track of the record. I was hit by a car three days later while walking to a gig. Story here: mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2016/10/vial_returns_to_the_ark_after.html

Lyrics:
"A World That’s Bigger" 

We don’t know how big the world will be 
When we take it slowly down the road 
To the baseball field by the one-room schoolhouse 
With the paint that’s peeled 

And the church won’t share 
The answers to the secrets in our prayers for you, 
Sing them out, sing them strong, 
Beat our doubt, by helping you belong to 

A world that’s bigger than you and me 
A world that’s bigger than the fur and the flea 
A world that’s bigger than the length of a sea 
A world that’s bigger than you and me and love, Virginia 

We don’t know if we’ll have to break the bank 
When we send you off to the school 
With the best college rank 
For the subjects of your choice that make you say 

That the world is bigger than you and me 
A world that's bigger than the fur and the flea 
The world that's bigger than the length of the sea 
The world that's bigger than you and me and. 

The root of all heartache is a mild surprise 
With these gentle words we try to calm your cries 
You were born a spring baby during the last winter snow 
Even Mother Nature doesn’t know 

That thee world is bigger than you and me 
The world is bigger than the fur and the flea 
The world is bigger than the length of a sea 
The world is bigger than you and me and love, Virginia

A World That's Bigger

Mike Vial's new record, A World That's Bigger, is out October 3, 2016. Thanks for previewing the record. 

Ghostwriter

Mike Vial's new record, A World That's Bigger, was released on October 3, 2016. I was struck by a car three days later while walking to a gig at the Ark Theater in Ann Arbor, making this song a bit more eerie. 

Lyrics: "We're Not Here Anymore" 

Take your finger, point it in the air 
Do you feel a presence, was your final judgment fair? 
Did you hide your secrets, like a scripture untold? 
See that fire burning we left out in the cold 
When we're not here anymore 

Take your fingers, dig deep in the ground 
Did you leave a marble, or take each stone that you found? 
Did you replace those bones with a current and a wave? 
Did someone paint your shadow with no future left to save 

When we're not here anymore 
When we're not here anymore 

We fear a mystery waiting, a knock that's at the door 
By fingertips of rose, the man and the moon were given a chore 
When we're not here anymore 

Take your fingers, count minutes one by one 
No, you won't go blind if you stare into the sun 
There's a ghost on the sidewalk, a devil in the street 
One you'll never welcome, one you're meant to meet 

When we're not here anymore 
When we're not here anymore 
When we're not here anymore 
When we're not here

We're Not Here Anymore

Mike Vial's new record, A World That's Bigger, was released October 3, 2016.  

This song's story: 
americansongwriter.com/2015/10/daily-discovery-mike-vial-burning-bright/

Songwriter from Ann Arbor.  My Soundcloud account is only featuring two singles from my recent record, and to share private songs with my songwriting club. You can hear my official releases at www.mikevial.com/music (which has Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Bandcamp links and more.)

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