Deep roots, guys, and, wow, what a cool way to sway in the breeze.

My entry for the KVR OSC#171

I was talking about planetary formation with some other OSC'ers (as you do) and this early violent period of Mars came up - which inspired me.

20 instances of Apricot - all designed from Init.
DAW: Reaper
Dead Duck: AutoPan, Filter, MonoDelay, Limiter
ReaEQ, ReaXComp
OrilRiver Reverb (but mostly the Apricot  reverb)
Reaper JS Saturation, Kilohearts Gain
Limiter No6, SPAN, YouLean Loudness Meter.

The Late Heavy Bombardment Of Mars

I hear her voice in the deep twilight
You dream your dream live your life
Try to find the sound 
I get lost I get found

My baby’s wild she lives on the ledge
She sits along the river’s edge
This mountain town
She gets lost she gets found

Songbird living outside my door
He sings loud when it starts to pour
Song goes round
He gets lost he gets found 

I used to be your Superman
Catch my breath take my hand
Lose time gain ground
I get lost I get found

Lost & Found

להתעורר על צד ימין עם ארז תדמור - 04-09-23

Fire the engines
Close my eyes
Point me east
Clear the skies
I don’t care
Or need to explain
Bring me down
In Poughkeepsie rain

Build your dream
Become a ghost
Say your goodbyes
Say you’ll miss me most
Wrap yourself
In California chains
I’ll be sleeping
Through Poughkeepsie rain

East coast girl
Hudson Valley child
Living so large
In gold coast style
Years go bye
Time is a train
Springtime comes
With Poughkeepsie rain

So give the world
Your charm and soul
Don’t be scared 
Should we grow old
I made my peace
When I chose to remain
Just east of the Hudson
In Poughkeepsie rain
East of the Hudson
In Poughkeepsie rain
Over the walkway
In Poughkeepsie rain

Poughkeepsie Rain

Blood-stained glass
Flickering twilight
All things must pass
In the blistering night

Sifting through the catacombs
Drifting out from ancient tomes

Riding a one-eyed horse back into town
I am living on the upside of down
No signs and wonders left to be found
In this shallow hallowed ground

Echos ring hollow
In this vacant hall
I won’t follow
Your exalted fall

Sifting through the catacombs
Drifting out from ancient tomes

Riding a one-eyed horse back into town
I am living on the upside of down
No signs and wonders left to be found
In this shallow hallowed ground

Purgatory has left you damned
The hysteria of the seduction
Pray to your patron saints
Of chaos, greed, and destruction

Patron Saints

Feeling down and out?  Having your thoughts fade in and out?
Well this song ain't gonna help ya.

I am playing the fretless bass, nylon string guitar, and via my keyboard controller the Swam flute's Bansuri.  Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks.

Sorrow

© 2023 J. Merritt, B. Merritt & P. Fulham
Janice Merritt: vocals, melody & arrangement
Peter Fulham: guitar, arrangement & mix
Bud Merritt: lyric, arrangement, mix & mastering
Thanks to PG Music (www.pgmusic.com)

THE OLDER I GET THE LESS I GET IT

V1
The right says the left are all wusses 
The left says the right is heartless
Blue tie man says the climate's changing 
Red tie man says no, they're all lying

CHORUS
you can get lonely in the middle ground
it’s a desert that can bury your spirit
Strip away the labels, are we so different
I reckon the older I get the less I get it

V2
The doc says eat this diet and live to 90
Next doc says no I'd never make it to 50
I read on the net buy gold and never worry
Then my broker says you'll go broke in a hurry

CHORUS

Solo

V3
Buy local organic, save the small farmer
No, save your money it's not the answer
Talking head says a pipeline'll cause a spill
but the other one just says drill baby drill

CHORUS

Outro solo

Tag vocal
A wise friend told me to be like grass, I said oh please
He said keep firm roots but let your blades sway in the breeze

The Older I Get The Less I Get It

Ilusi

Emosi Jiwa

NEW: JAM Mini Mix #324 - Lite FM 'Dublin' (2003) (Composite)

Pending Questions

19 Vino nuevo en odres nuevos - Marcos 2:18-22

We enjoy writing and producing Americana songs.  Janice's 2018 Americana album All Over The Map, her 2020 blues album Am I Blue Enough and her 2023 blues album Deep In The Domain are streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon,  Youtube and other platforms.  We appreciate you checking them out!

The Older I Get The Less I Get It

Janice & Bud Merritt

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