

I wrote half of this song during the pandemic, then finished it a couple years later. It led to an interesting narrative shift halfway through I think. It's about wanting better for yourself.

Art by Amelia Ball.

Lyrics:

Why so many dusty things
Taking up your precious room?
You'll have nowhere for new things soon

Why so many dusty things?
They fill the air, coat your lungs
It's a wonder you can hold your tongue
When you're hardly breathing

You'll never be anyone
Living under your own thumb
Pick up some of your stuff
You're not everything you've done

Why so many shallow thoughts?
That self-defeating rhetoric
Only serves to make you sick

So why the same old, same old thoughts?
They bring out all the worst in you
You've so much better to hold on to
You could be doing all sorts

But you'll never be anyone
Living under your own thumb
Pick up some of your stuff
You're not everything you've done
No you'll never be anyone
Living under your own thumb
So pick up some of your stuff
You're not everything you've done

Think on a Summer's night
Someone new by your side
An evening centre stage
Your belly fluttering, heart ablaze
A forest for the trees, you'll see
Your role in life's great mystery
So just pick up your things
Pick up your dusty things

Pick up your dusty things...


Dusty Things

Wild World

Where Do The Children Play - Cat Stevens (Sonia Czrnchwsk Cover)

Fireflys

---Hidden Track--- Promise It's Forever

Box Of Chocolate

Look At You

I'm The One

father and son

Cat Stevens (Yusuf) arrangement of the hymn from Eleanor Farjeon

Morning has broken

Cat Stevens' (Yusuf) little meditation from 1971

The Wind

Bill Astore retired lieutenant colonel (USAF), author, professor of history, TomDispatch regular, and a senior fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network with a sub stack called Bracing Views, joins us to discuss his latest article, "An Ailing, Flailing, Failing Empire Lashes Out, America the FUBAR."  We discuss if the idea of the rule of law in the US is on the same footing as the tooth fairy?  Do we need to practice some dark humor to spread the word?  What will get people off the couch?

7.28.25 Veterans for Peace with Bill Astore on the Ailing, Flailing, Failing Empire, called the USA

Guitarist/Composer/Multi instrument formerly with Philadelphia punk band C.O.S. (Circle of Shit) founders of Hate Edge, also in Bad Nerves, guitarist/vocal in the Blessed Muthas, ,creepabilly band Memphis Jake, owner of  Memphis Jake Studios  and owner/manager of 1601 N Studio, in The Wake Up and Go Peas, playing keyboards, drums, synthesizers, now in ROMEO STINKENSTEIN

The Veterans for Peace Radio Hour brings you issues about war, peace and justice everyweek.

i cant decide what kind of artist i am lol

I grew up in India in the 60s and 70s and these are bands that were the soundtrack to my younger years. Most of these songs are covers of some great singers and songs I grew up listening to. It's a joy and an honor to sing these covers. I try to do them like the originals wherever I can. I sing all the voices and play the instruments that are on each cover. I also do the recording and mastering. Shoot me a message if you like any of these tunes.

endcore
truecore
nostalgiacore
ambient choirs
cries
of a child
an angel
a fairy
or maybe a little ghost 
our teenage songs
music for my dance
music for you
for us,
mayflies-shadflies music 🦋  

Live at Kiosk Radio friday 09.02.2024 
a.d.a.f. closing @ Studio City Gate, Brussels - Sonia Czrnchwsk B2B Terry Fiente sunday 18.06.2024

New tracks tagged #CAT STEVENS