Man Girl

After yet another friend posted pictures of her bruises I was beyond angry and found myself writing. I wanted to show these women's experiences. The loneliness, the shame and the desperation are common threads to their stories. They made it out, but not all do. Thank you for listening.

Sidewalk pavement after midnight
The only friend left to hear me cry
Black and blue patches show the ugly truth
You were headstone carving when I left you
And your handiwork

(Chorus)
Expertly you pulled the strings
Hide your flaws, then make me bleed
Your sleight of hand looked so grand
But then I saw what comes of your 
Handiwork

Mona Lisa smiled for da Vinci
But you had me cower as you painted me
It’s not safe to be your masterpiece
Draped in your shame that covers me
When I’m your handiwork
I’m a showcase. Take a look

(Chorus)

Train whistle screams on jumpers bridge
“How many times will you fall for it?”
Desperate thoughts pounding in my head
I’d feel more comfort on that river bed
Than be your handiwork

(Chorus)


Church bell calling from across the street
“Child, come and rest. You're set free.”
They say idle hands are the devil’s work
I guess they’ve never seen your
Guess it’s time they see your 
Someone needs to see your
Handiwork

Handiwork

(Verse 1)
In a town down south, where the hot winds blow,
Lived an old man with a heart so cold.
He used to sell lies to his so-called "friends."
But in his dreams, he had glorious plans...

(Verse 2)
See the Lizard Man, a salesman of deceit,
Telling lies to the crowd in his feet.
He wants power, he craves control,
in his web of lies, he traps everyone's soul.

(Pre-chorus)
He dreamed to be the one and only Lizard King,
With legions of fans kissing his royal ring.
He longed for orange pies in his tiny hands.

(Chorus)
They called him ... the Lizard Man,
A salesman of lies beneath deceitful skies.
They called him ... the Lizard Man,
Everyone called him... and so it goes...

(Verse 3)
He promised them riches, he promised them gold,
With a forked tongue, his lies were carefully told.
They made him king, a decision seems unwise,
Little did they know, it was all a disguise.

(Pre-chorus)
They crowned him the Lizard King,
With applause and cheer, and joyful tears
But soon his true nature would start to appear.

(Bridge)
Yet so soon the people grew tired of his games...
They saw through his sham, and were drained in shame.

(Chorus)
They called him ... the Lizard King,
A salesman of lies beneath deceitful skies.
They called him ... the Lizard King,
Everyone called him... until it was done.

"The Lizard King" by The Vlade

Lyrics

I’m looking for a time tree
Growing moments ‘stead of green
I’d put ‘em in my pocket now
Save the seconds that I found
I’m searching for more time you see
You never know how much it means
Til what’s lost just can’t be found
Can’t have fun ‘til it abounds
So I’m looking for a time tree

(Chorus)
Tick tock
Ringing in my ears
Tick tock
Echoing my fears
Tick tock
Hear that ghostly clock?
Can’t stop 
Looking for that time tree

There’s a forest by the sea
Can I find my fabled tree?
Can’t pause to see the beauty now
I’d drop more moments on the ground
I’m searching for more time you see
I have to find that treasure tree
Nevermind the hours spent
I’ll pay back the season lent
When I find my time tree

(Chorus)

I never found my time tree
I searched for a century
Should have stopped to feel the breeze
In that instant by the sea
Wasted time, I do believe
Looking for a time tree

Time Tree

Dead End

Tuesday, August 2, 2011, Marciac, France.
After Paco De Lucia last year and John McLaughlin three days ago, Marciac hosts a new "Guitar Hero" with Al Di Meola, the third musketeer of a group that was successful in the 1980s. The Italian-American has nothing to envy to the other two in terms of instrumental technique. His is simply amazing and virtuosity has little equal. Where a prolific solo career and ease the crossing of cultures. Jazz rock of which he is one of the stars uncontested (he replaced Bill Connors in the group Return To Forever Chick Corea) Di Meola freely mixes of other influences, beginning with those that come from his Italian roots. Thus the merger, which does not exclude the lyricism or the Latin color, including flamenco, makes it a representative of world music. His collaboration with Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba often reaches the top.

Double Concerto LIVE. Marciac, France

This track is from the album The Story of Love and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thejuke

Venus

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An artist who hums... a songwriter who scribbles.

http://www.thevlade.com/

"The Lizard King" by The Vlade

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