August 2020 Playlist

Favorite McKeevers

Tom Adams created this sparkly Country-Blues inspired Gem as an Open Collab offering. Crafted some lyrics, sang along, and then added a little Harp. Always amazed by Tom's Guitar Mastery, and he's created yet another superb tune here. Honored to contribute, and hopefully, lend something to it in some way? Big Thanks to Tom and also Tony Harris - Two of my Longtime 'Cloud Heroes' and Friends. Chuck Aaron and Steve (Spanish Lillies) also created their own Fab takes on this Open Collab Project. Please check their versions out, and you can always also enjoy Tom's Blissful Blues Guitar at Tom Adams (SC site), as well. Thanks, again, Tom.
Doves on The Wing ©
Music - Tom Adams - Lyrics, Vocals, Harmonica - Riff Beach 
Oh, Wake Me, Darlin’…..
Won’t you gently Shake Me?
When We Get There
You know I won’t Care
Chorus
Steady your hands 
Upon that Wheel
Set your gaze 
......out Ahead
Oh, Find what's Real 
(Before Blue Skies 
......All turn Red)
Bridge
Sunny Day
Faded to Grey
Faded Away
Turned into Night
But, It’s OK………
Just Hold on….
Oh, Yeah.......Hold On Tight
Fly On Doves……
Fly On High!
Down that road, 
We’re feeling so Alone
Burned all our bridges
....in the Rear View
Heading to..... 
Our Soon-to-be-New-Home
But, I’ll be smiling…..
How ‘bout you?

Sunny Beaches Ahead

Doves On The Wing ©

Doves On The Wing © - Tom Adams Guitar & Music with A Bit of Riff'n

This is a remix of an Armenian folk tune called 'Hovern Elan'. Traditionally it is played on duduk. In this arrangement it is played it on a four valves quartertone trumpet. 

Remix and music production by Pim van den Heuvel @pimvdheuvel
Trumpet by Igor Iofe @igor-iofe-1
Cover image by Cinzia Nistico @cinzia-nistico

Cold Wind (Pim van den Heuvel Remix)

Another fantastic collaboration with Amanda Kim Sanderson (https://soundcloud.com/phoebeelena) singer with a wonderful deep and exciting voice capable of giving life to my songs! :)I'm really excited about the job I couldn't ask for better...
Lyric and vocal by Amanda Kim Sanderson, music track created by me with Garageband and Logic Pro X, use of guitars, synth and sampled drums.
Enjoy:)

Lyric:
Though you’re not here
Out of the blue
You reappear
Time and again… you
You
Though It’s over

Memories flood in
Back in time again
Feelings within
Driving me insane
I see
and hear you

Ever against my will
Day after day
You, lurking still!
Ever seeking a way
To be alone

Memories flood in
Back in time again
May it be over

All will be serene
Once you’re gone
Free from all that’s been
And I have moved on
Moved on

i Hear You

I Hear You (feat Amanda Kim Sanderson)

Featherweight falls
say everything
Maybe I rush
Cos I'm scared to let go

Far from the flock
the hidden herd
I see the lightning
Glitter the sky
black as coal

Like startled deer
we run
Like startled deer
we run

Here's to the lost
loud receiver
Here's to the surest never believer
By the look in your eyes
you can't see any more

Like startled deer
we run
Like startled deer
We turn

Oh we all feel lost sometimes
But oh we can't let go
so come on home...

Startled Deer

How's your halo
when you've nothing to wear?
Hold you head up
on a wing and a prayer

Float like feathers
Float like feathers
Just open wide
wide

Elevate
the 
stars
pull
parachutes

Hold your head up
for there's nothing down there
With the open eyes
eyes

Elevate
the
stars
pull
parachutes

(we connect the stars)

How's your heavens
when you're stopping for air?

parachutes

Drink until we sink
like the bottles
we live on

Singing to the moon 
we are half lights
waiting to form

And we rise to the world
headstrong

Calling out the clouds
spill the oceans
we adorn

Sunken ships adrift
on the water
we sail on

And we rise to the world
Head on
And we rise to the world

Feathers in the storm
Feathers in the storm
like feathers in the storm
(People hold on)

Sunken ships adrift on the water
we
will
come
home

sunken ships

Image by Alastair Brown.  Title pilfered slightly from Simon Armitage poem.

From the top of the town
I'll be let down
All your June's in January
I'll be let down

Did you courage capsize
from holding too tight?
Gone from great 
to your gooseberry
I'll be just fine

Be my great mistake
Washed out with the waves
Nothing here to find
I'll be doing alright

Oh
nothing's gonna hold
Worn on the insides
Everything is alright

Don't give up on me yet
Don't do ordinary
Don't give up on me yet
I'll be unwise

Be my great escape
running down the rain
holding the sunshine
Maybe we are alright

Oh 
something in a soul
worn on the outside
Everything is alright

Rain
Wash me to the waves
nothing here to find
everything is alright

Oh
Nothing's gonna hold
Torn on the insides
Everything is alright 
now..

From the top of the town
I'll be let down
Gone from great 
to your gooseberry
hanging around...

Gooseberry Season

Run away from me
Summer days have turned to night
Run away from me sunshine

And if the spring will bring
Tended wings that will take flight
Well we all come back in time

For we're a long time gone

Fall's forsaken me
Rusted reds have been let down
Fall's forsaken me somehow

If the winds would change
I'd walk in winter with your clouds
With my feet upon the ground

For it's a long way home

Hey good hearted (x many)
 It's a long way home

And if the winds would change
I'd walk in winter with you now.

Walk in Winter

Holy Father
how you been?
I'v been lost for so long
Do you dream of the old?
Holy Father
let go

Oh daughter
all at sea
searching for another world
Are you drifting alone
with the breeze?
Oh daughter
come to me

Unwind
all my life
Unwind

Burn beautiful 
We sail for a better land
(heavenly father
bring out your stars)

Startled Deer

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