woo! thanks so much Takken for writing this gorgeous song firstly, and then for letting me add some accompanying instruments to the mix. It's such a lovely song, whose lyrics reminded me of an old friend who also kind of left it all behind and drifted off to somewhere...

I can't decide which version I prefer anymore... glad we did a couple so we could compare  :)

Sounds great! Good to hear you posting again

Very nice collab.  Very heartwarming tune.

Splinter 
lyrics by McTown Music's David L. Graham
Piano/synths and vocal melody by Kate Stanton
Acoustic and electric guitar, bass by Garry Kirby 
#FAWM2023 #Collab
Splinter 
lyrics by McTown 
music by Kate & Gm7 

VERSE 1 
I'm just a splinter on the family tree 
Daddy heard I was coming 
So he had to leave 
They say he headed south for some kinda job 
And I guess he stayed for something 
But who cares? 
I'm not God. 

CHORUS 
yea, mama lasted as long as granny'd let her 
Then the state said they could do it better 
Put me in a home where I wouldn't be alone 
And God knows...I wasn't 
God knows I wasn't alone 
God knows....God knows 

VERSE 2 
I was a learner in the family ways 
Learned to fake behaving 
Devil knows I prayed 
I skipped school easy but learned all my lessons 
Preacher tried to save me 
But said God 
had a Son 

CHORUS 
yea, mama lasted as long as granny'd let her 
Then the state said they could do it better 
Put me in a home where I wouldn't be alone 
And God knows...I wasn't 
God knows I wasn't alone 
God knows....God knows 

BRIDGE 
Well, I learned about love and about hate 
Forgiveness and hope 
Some of that had to wait 
I'm just a splinter, a splinter 

OUTRO 
I'm just a splinter on the family tree 
but God knows 
God knows....God knows

Splinter (Feat. Gm7 and McTown)

Floating Island

Cover of the classic Eurythmics tune with some twists.

Sweet Dreams

Collaboration with Aedificium & myself featuring a scubadiving video.
Video - https://youtu.be/DBMVA2SFzeQ?si=AWRjvZLsiei_kB-2
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hllton &, Aedificium © 10/04/2024
Thanks for listening.

Mike Hilton - Electric, Acoustic & Bass Guitars
Aedificium - Percussion & further arrangement. 
Cover Art - Victor Harbour, South Australia.

Reef

Reef (collaboration with Aedificium)

Marble Fox

I'm sharing this again, grateful for the addition of Mistermark, who's added cello to my original. I love the new sound. 

Thank you, Mark!

Seasons Make Sense (cello chords)

A song written by former cherished bandmates…always loved! Written by Dave Dean and Jon Kott!
Cover pic is from my former Beatles band gig in 2019 downtown Farmington, MI… called Dig A Phony… check them on SoundCloud and YouTube! I’m in a lot of videos!!😀

Subtle Disposition

Base photo for cover art by Paul-berthelon-bravo on unsplash

Anywhere

Ah, lune.
You got me howling at the moon
You got me walking on eggshells.
You got me crying out so loud.
All my days.
Fly by. 
It's just an ointment for the fly.
It's just a moon beam in the eye.
Another reason to ask why.
Am I dreaming?

I just wish that I could be.
The man that I wanna be.
But, everything has beaten me through.
Pulled me down.
Off the Moon.
To the Earth.
I don't give a damn about.
All the things I went without.
What the hell was I supposed to do?
How about you?
Will you lift off to the Moon?

Ah, lune.
You got me singing out of tune. 
Bleeding out by the way side.
Searching somewhere for your light.
In this night.
I can't do right...

Ah, lune. 
I don't care for you, baby.
I wouldn't want you to save me. Yeah.
I wouldn't ask you to stay.
All my days are grey.

While I am too blind to see.
All the things I wanna be.
One hand swings, and the other hangs free.
Pull me down.
From the Moon.
To the Earth.
I wish I was setting too.
Something that I'd like to do.
But everything is broken and blue.
How about you?
Would you lift me to the Moon?

Ah, lune.
I lay here staring at the Moon.
What the hell am I to do now?
Fold up space and just go?
Too much to tow.
So, I just lay.
And, I a-wasted all my days.
I've got nowt meaningful to say.
and I don't mean it anyway.
Oh, my days...

I just need to work it out.
What is there to dream about?
When all their hands are reaching to you.
Trying to pull me down.
From the Moon.
Back to the earth.
You dont seem to care, I could 
Be, working for the greater good.
No matter what you say, I should do.
How about you?
Would you lift me to the Moon?

Lune

forever alone

Mastered by A7 Recording Studio

Lyrics:

Here, take my hand my friend
Guide me to my end, walk me through the 
Fine waning years I’ve been sent.
Open up my heart, fill me with your thought,
Never to forget what you’ve brought.

And from the brilliance of the light I can barely see
You send your quiet poetry,
And from the echo of impossible melody
You send your song to fill me. Oh…

Love, endlessly it grows,
Luminous it shows,
Clearing our way through the shadows and fear,
Feeling that you’re here,
Hoping you’ll appear,
Knowing that your presence is near.

And from the peace within the light that we’re trying to see,
You send your calming poetry.
And through the whisper of your infinite symphony
You send your song of healing. Oh…

Here, open up our hearts, fill us with your thoughts,
Help us to recall what you’ve taught.
Show your love, how endlessly it grows,
How luminous it shows,
Brilliantly blasting the shadows,
And love, endlessly it grows,
Luminous it shows,
Forever swallowing shadows
And love endlessly it grows,
Luminous it shows,
Forever, luminous, luminous love.

Luminous

I sing and play in my little kitchen late at night after my five babies -- wait, make that six babies -- have gone to bed.

Seasons Make Sense (cello chords)

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