You know what they say: when you get a new chair, you gotta throw out the old chair.

new chair

Jeremy, from the Past

Written, produced, recorded, and performed by me.
Mixed and mastered by Sefi Carmel
Additional vocals by Crystal Lake Evans

Night Decay

Hey, Ghost!

Joshua Roberts on Drums
Georgia Weber on Bass
Fred Copeman on Keyboard
Shayna Blass on Backing Vocals
Crystal Lake Evans on Supporting Vocals
Nicholas Podany on Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar

Recorded by Rockwood Musichall
Mixed and Mastered by Nicholas Podany

POCKETS Live At Rockwood 9/7/23

Come on!
No I can’t, Dad’s arranged to come up—
He’s taking time away from the ministry?
He wants to go on a walk — something to show me — share with me — something.
A walk?
I know. I think it’s a bonding thing…

Fourth year at Hogwarts really flew by
I’ve seen so many things that I never wanted to see
Like Voldemort   
And my grandparents die
But now I’ve got the chance to just be me

Cause oh, he wants to go on a walk
And oh, he might just give me “the talk”
But I’m hoping he’ll listen
I hope I can tell him my dream

Cause I think that it’s time that we both clear the air
When it comes to his son, he’s still under the stairs
He might talk bout the birds and the bees
But why can’t he see
There’s only one bird for me

Pigeons
Oh, I wanna race pigeons 
Say goodbye to witchcraft and wizardry for me
Cause I’m about to free

Quality time with my son
I think I’m gonna take him to my favorite graveyard
And this chosen one will tell his son
Something he’s never told anyone

That it was scary to die and be brought back to life
But it was nothing at all compared to Privet Drive
I remember Dudley laughing as he put that bird feed on my face
And now I’m deathly afraid

Of pigeons
Ok, abandonment, and pigeons
If I let my true colors finally show he’ll know
How far we both have to grow 

Here we go…
Hey dad
Hey son how’s the fourth year going is it treating you right
Well it was traumatizing
Great how’s your boyfriend
Not my boyfriend, but that’s not important now I wanna talk to you bout something that’s on my mind
I need to tell you bout my greatest fear
I need to tell you my dream and dad I need you to hear that I want to train—
I am afraid of—
Pigeons.

What?
I said I want to go into pigeon racing
Ok…
No Dad I’m serious.

For the first time I see something new in his face
The blanket I gave him should have been bird cage

(Dad?)

And now I know
There’s only one place to go

New York
We’re moving across the sea
We’re going to an island where your dreams will come true
Wait, like the hut on the rock?
NO! More pigeons than you’ll believe
Just the rats of the sky and you

But how will we pay for it?

We’ll put on a play bout the stories we’re holding
We might win a few Tony’s…
JK we’ll be Rowling in them
I can’t believe that I’ll  finally living my dream
I promise that I’ll try not to scream

With the pigeons
Wingardium Leviosa and let your dreams fly
So if you care to find me look to the Western Sky


I love you son
I love you too

Oh by the way this is Cedric’s Grave
Cool dad.


Written, orchestrated, recorded, and produced by Nicholas Podany
Performed by Nicholas Podany, James Snyder, and Bubba Weiler

Pigeons

I was Shakespeare; I was sweat against the walls
In a crowd that danced all night
But I was a poet; I was broke out of my mind
When you asked for me outside

And it oh just seemed so easy
To run and answer your call
And it oh just seemed so easy
That you asked for me at all 

You offered me a cigarette and did I smoke? I hadn’t yet,
And that just made you smile
You said you almost never do, but one tonight, and then you’re through
And you just liked the style

And it all just seemed so simple
That your lips should fall on mine
And it all just seemed so simple
That you should walk me to your door
And I walk you to mine

I was Shakespeare; I was a pillow on your bed 
When you called me back next day
With comic book philosophies, the lives we had instead of these
Well, this one seems ok

And it all seems ordinary
That I wake up next to you
Yes, it all seems ordinary
With your hand in mine…

I was speechless
When you opened up your eyes
To the morning washed ashore
And you smiled
Took my hand and shook your head
And said “Just five minutes more.”

And it all just seemed so easy
With nothing left to say
Yes it all just seemed so easy
To close our eyes and think of what we’ll do today


Written, recorded, and produced by Nicholas Podany
Violin & additional vocals by Elisabeth Evans Milbank

Skyline

Shakespeare

I thought that I was gonna jump
But I didn’t
Pineapple juices
And bourgeoisie nooses
And you looking that way (oh)
I’ve measured my life
By the heartbeats of strangers
 
All right
Let me just pretend
That you’re a chip on my shoulder
And when we decided it would end
We were cool with it colder
Because I want horizons wider than skylines
Than you taking a chance on me
(Takin’ a chance on me)


When the LED
Has got more to say than all the gods we believe
And when 9 to 5 is what I do instead
Of the things that I love cause I was staying in bed
Just measuring my life 
By the heartbeats of strangers

(Sit down listen)
Let me just pretend
That you’re a chip on my shoulder
And when we decided it would end
We were cool with it colder
Because I want horizons wider than sunrise
Than me taking a chance on you
(Takin’ a chance on you)


(Why would you care?)
Forgot about all of the pain in my heart that reminded me that you were here
Cause now I’m free from bondage, living my life when my day one OG’s was there
Why would you care?
Why would you ever be nice?
Why would you ever think twice about someone else’s rights? About someone else’s life?
Have a goodnight, boo. 
No I don’t want to fight you.
I want to entice you.
So we can get right, cool?
I’m more than a side dude
I done did everything in my power to try to
Let my heart advice you
Take it out your hand
Let me stop pretending that I’m standing on the road again
It’s not fair that you left
Ripped my love out my chest
But I’m back, I’m the man, one more time, one more ‘gain,
Let me just…

Let me just pretend
That you’re a chip on my shoulder
And when we decided it would end
We were cool with it colder
Because I want horizons wider than skylines
Than you taking a chance on me

Written, recorded, and produced by Nicholas Podany
Lyrics by Nicholas Podany and Toney Goins

Heartbeats Of Strangers (feat Toney Goins)

Deep Blue
Love alive
Through all sorrow

Deep blue
The ocean’s warm
With me this morning
Rocking us slowly

Oh you
Could keep me
Nectar tied
Open wide
And falling too easy

These kinds of kisses
Are always easy
Learning what you missed
Is always easy

Deep Blue
Love alive
Through sorrow

(And you didn't see the water
And then as we got further out
We getting... across the sea,
And we knew what he meant by 'the Wine Dark Sea'
Because the color of the sea is just that
And it certainly isn't blue...)

Deep blue
The stars shine in 
across your skin
And I’m left to wonder

Oh if you’ll keep me
Nectar tied
Satisfied
And fifty leagues under


Written, recorded, and produced by Nicholas Podany
Additional voice by Brian Hills

Deep Blue

Deep Blue (Nectar Tied)

The score for a minute long set-up for a bad joke.

Fire At Will

Written, recorded, performed, produced by me

Go check out the episode on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_cQUD-RZLo&lc=UgwleJb_Dry3OfU84p54AaABAg

Hey, Ghost!

Nicholas Podany

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