2022

℗ © Copyright Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded, mixed and mastered in Logic. 
Guitar played: Taylor 714CE in standard tuning (Capo 2nd Fret)
Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.
Lyrics:
Maybe one day I’ll go sailing
Out on the big blue sea
Where the fishes swim around, going up and down 
Like a fish …….was meant to be

What a lovely way to spend the day 
Just being out there afloat 
And oh what joy to shout ahoy
From the deck of a sailing boat 

Sailing along in the sunshine
Just me and the ocean breeze
Then across the bay I’d make my way
Back home in time for tea

Steady as you go
Steady as you go   

Maybe one day I’ll go sailing 
Out on the big blue sea 
Along the coast I could make the most
Of the nautical scenery

What a lovely way to spend a day 
Just being out there afloat 
See a smugglers cove or a treasure trove
From the deck of a sailing boat 

Sailing along in the sunshine
Just me and the ocean breeze
Then across the bay I’d make my way
Back home in time for tea

Steady as you go
Steady as you go

Steady As You Go

Mean Southern Girl

WHICH WAY TO GO
(c) JunkHeap Jan 02  2023

A song about making life choices.  Make a choice that you think will work out, and then it doesn't; need to change ones plans; and sometimes other choices work out without a hitch.

WHICH WAY TO GO
(c) JunkHeap Jan 02 2023

Traffic light; take a left here; signal right, 
I think I know which way to go.
Merge in fast, the zoomin' fast lane, 
hoping for a slow country road,
but nothings in sight.

Which way to go.
Which way.

Always a choice, was it right, 
only time will tell with some assessing.
Layer and repair when things don't work out,
cuz you can't start again.

<Keys break>

Sometimes everyday selections,
turn into corrections;
Domino effect; unexpected conundrums.
...but then life starts to hit the right sail.
Get it right, things start to flow.
 
Which way to go.
Which way.

outro.

Which Way To Go

Maggie Sunrise 3

Sunshine in my life. 1030 ( 1999 ) Margareta Theorin - Eddy Mango ( Margareta )

Not much time these days for "producing". I grabbed my trusty old Zoom H-1, did one take and added drums & bass. Now I'm free!


Gold Heart 2024 (James Eoppolo)

She let the gold heart fall from her slender right hand
Walked away never did see it land
Broken off the chain, like she's broken free
Well worth the gamble with no guarantee

The din from the traffic seemed to mock him in shame
Again and again as he shouted her name
How It all fell to pieces consider the source
The calmest of rivers in time will change course

Hanging in the balance the best laid plans
For each one that falters, another one stands

Counts herself lucky that she finally awoke
Located the exit despite all of the smoke
Shedding the skin of the last empty years
Leaving behind her no trail of tears

He watched as she vanished deep into the crowd
Stronger alone as she always avowed
Shadows grow heavy suffocating the pride
Of this fool on the edge of a steep downward slide

In the stillness she's pleased to hear her own voice 
Not for a moment doubting her choice
Content not to hurry to fill empty space
With the sun in her eyes the sun on her face

A tap of his finger the ashtray's now filled
There on the table where the whiskey was spilled
No point pretending his guilt was complete
When he saw the gold heart fall into the street

Gold Heart

There Not Gone # 16

The first time I saw you
There were Angels over you
The first time I saw you
There was hope, & I saw

Angels in the sky
Over you, & I saw
Meadows in your eyes
Skies of blue, & I saw

Little Devils close behind
Little Devils, little hearts, little minds

The next time I saw you
There were vultures over you
The next time I saw you
It was cold, & I heard

Rumours in the night
Tales of cruel angry mobs
Running through the night
Looking for you, & I thought

Those Devils can’t be far behind
Those little Devils, little hearts, little minds

The last time I saw you
There were gallows over you
The last time I saw you
There was a  rope, & I saw

Angels in the sky
Over you, & I saw
Meadows in your eyes
Your eyes of blue, & I saw

Little Devils close behind
Little Devils, little hearts, little minds

American Suicide

Steel Horse

392. cigarettes and alcohol (oasis).mp3

SATW... is   ''Straight All The Way''
Originally this is just my acoustic guitar & vocal song.  Zen On Campus made my song more powerful and enjoyable with his great arrangement and mixing , mastering. I really appreciate all of his help and friendship!
Zen On Campus    https://soundcloud.com/user-137297071-72671885
Please visit his page on SoundCloud and enjoy his sound!

SATW(collab with Zen On Campus)

A guy, some guitars and a laptop.
Always happy to collaborate! just drop me a message or email me

2022

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