had a little beatles moment at the end there 

recorded at Rolleston St while I had Covid

for my family

hamilton star

This is a remake of a song we used to play in Glovepuppet.
I did this a couple of years ago now. Just wanted to try it with a sort-of laid-back country feel and throw a little acoustic slide on there for decoration. I changed the chorus progression a little bit.

Up In The Air

Once on, there is no way off.
All paths will cross eventually (in theory),
and gravity clings all to its stony lap.
You often wonder how you got here, or got anywhere. 
The answer is never clear.
You walk upon the sphere.

The sphere looks outward,
for its innards are only mineral and hot mud. 
There are tasks to be done,
and they are done to varying degrees of success. 
Some close to perfection.
We walk upon the sphere.

Our journeys grow longer
but still blink in and out momentarily.
Tasks become ends in and of themselves. 
Each day we steal from the sphere.
The weight sucks stronger by the year. 

The Sphere

Recording, mixing and mastering by Paul Sammes, Arthousemedia. All songs by Harold Bernhardt, except Kid Myself, which includes a quotation from Helen Rowland, 'A bachelor never quite gets over the idea that he is a thing of beauty and a boy forever'.

MISSILE CRISIS

Some fine fellows point of view and plans.

Up In The Air

Stephen Stedman

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