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Lyrics:
While the footprints will change
Ashes under sand blend with remains
Killers follow voices
From beyond the grave
Shielded by candle flame

Send your canoe down the river
The people are waiting
To be set free
Sell your sin
To the weakest bunch of men
Then wash their wounds in a saline sea

The rat seems troubled
With his feet stuck to the floor
Ignoring Elder advice
He begs then offers more
The light I followed here
Seemed to hold the key
Ancient air bubbles
Frozen in gold
All for freedom
Still I've seen no shine
Need some time to think

Delusions unwind
Masked men clean the trap
Stay calm rat
Let your mind collapse

Send your cruisers through the village
The people are waiting to be set free
All in need of aide
But our leader won't be swayed
They'll clean their wounds
With what they got for free

Set them free

Credits:
Produced & Mastered by Nicholas Alan @ Subterranean Audio
Artwork by Makenzi Dickerman
Vocals, Lyrics, Synths - Jordan LaMonto
Guitars - Conn Sullivan
Drums - Joe Lionti Jr.
Bass - Mario Nobilio
Additional Guitar Work by Nicholas Alan

Prisoners of Travel

Written in March 2021, this song is about recognizing that sometimes the best of times are unplanned. The good and the bad hits you any time, so when times are good, appreciate it.

This song was written on piano but with more emphasis on guitar that other songs of mine. Recorded on a Fender Jaguar, Fender Jazz Bass, Yamaha Motif6, and Baldwin grand piano.

Partially live version available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/qgUg6LYoJKk

The Best Of Times (Original by Ben Buttrick)

Farewell, Macabre!

An homage to singer-songwriters I loved in the early 70's, like Jerry Jeff Walker, Neil Young, and John Stewart.

Lyrics:
Your hearing is shot, there’s sleep in your eyes,
And I don’t really, want to exercise,
We’re perfectly at ease, when you’re sleepin’ on my thighs,
So it won’t come, as a big surprise, that…

You’re an old dog, I’m an old guy,
I sure get it when you heave that sigh,
Living so long, is our alibi, and that's no lie.
You’re an old dog, I’m an old guy,
We just don’t want to say goodbye,
We sure don’t want, to say goodbye.

Your dark coat is speckled, all over with grey,
Like my own fickle crown, that’s fadin' all away,
We’re like peas in a pod, as we doze through the day,
At least that’s what, all the others say.  Yeah,

You’re an old dog, I’m an old guy,
I sure get it when you heave that sigh,
Living so long, is our alibi, and it’s no lie.
You’re an old dog, I’m an old guy,
We just don’t want to say goodbye,
We sure don’t want, to say goodbye.

Now Mr. Bojangles, had his dog who up and died,
And many years later, he would sit at home & cry,
Now I really understand, all the many reasons why,
‘Cause they were an old dog with an old guy. Yeah, well… 

You’re an old dog, I’m an old guy,
I sure get it when you heave that sigh,
Living so long, is our alibi, and that's no lie.
You’re an old dog, I’m an old guy,
We just don’t want to say goodbye,
We sure don’t want, to say goodbye. (x2)

Old Dog, Old Guy

Ascent

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Always Here

Where Water Flows - Part Two

Somewhere (remastered version)

This song is the first in a series related to the theme of ego, self-love, and self-help. The song was written and recorded in August 2018 but with live drums added in June 2020 with remixing. Drums provided by Liam Buttrick. It's a bit more airy and poppy than other songs of mine. Recorded with Baldwin grand piano, electric piano (Yamaha Motif6), bass, electric guitar.

Performance on YouTube at https://youtu.be/SY58D55TmjQ

The Gift (Original by Ben Buttrick)

pianissimo

Nostalgia

Anna Sutyagina plays "Aurora" from Jean Kleeb album "Momentos" Brazilian piano music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCEfSQoT3-w

https://www.bosse-verlag.de/shop/produkt/details/BE910

Jean Kleeb -  Aurora

Za branou...II.

Instrumental Ambient Music | Cinematic Music

Nostalgia

Time 2 Relax