Name: In Dreams Absurd (guitar demo) by Tom Hanson
Duration: 3 min 1 s
Description: Guitar-only demo of a new one, vocals to follow soon!

Nice acoustic guitar work as usual Tom....vocals will add a nice touch to this tune.

Guitar-only demo of a new one, vocals to follow soon!

In Dreams Absurd (guitar demo)

Now we dance among the silhouettes
The hollow men, all the counterfeits
And we trip through the shadowlands
Under spectral lights, over shifting sands
Well maybe love, we have wandered too far afield

And we swing in a puppet show
Mute marionettes bouncing to and fro
I'm telling you it's time to fly, time to go

On the silver screen, all the burnished stars
Just empty souls with their avatars
Flailing 'round like poltergeists, that's all they are

So forget all we've learned
All the lies we have heard
And wake from these visions blurred in dreams absurd

Image by Mak

In Dreams Absurd

Listen boy now to your elders
And you won't play the fool
Listen to their wisdom
And wear it like a jewel
A glittering jewel
The golden path of progress
Is sometimes much ado
Oh turn around, look backwards

And now this is me, I am he
And the time has come

Listen boy now did you think that
This was all new?
Nothing comes from nothing
Or appears out of the blue
The beautiful blue

And now mark the time, free the mind
And dig for the truth
Don't forget, no regret
They will forgive our youth

Listen boy now, there's a strange man
In the mirror
If you look close boy, the face
Is getting clearer
Now what do you fear?
And what do you hear?

I am you, that much is true
And the years have run
Break the chains, strengthen what remains
Yes the time has come

Listen boy now to your elders
And you won't play the fool

Image by Melody Hanson

Listen Boy Now

I can't see the future anymore
No far horizons, no distant shore
And now the last act begins
The stage is set, the lights now are dimmed

I feel the walls here closing in
And every step I take reminds me where I've been
Somebody lift me to the clouds
Oh I need a hand, I will not be proud
'Cause I'm still a child

And I need love now
Yes I need your love now

I feel the cold more every year
I dream of suns but the light is not so clear
And everything I think I know
Is nothing, or something to let go

So come now all you, gather 'round
Bring your treasures all, lay them down
'Cause time is a knife, it cuts both ways
I've been every clown on this parade
But I hold them all, each and every day
'Cause I'm just a child

And I need love
Yes I need, I need your love
So come, come to me and help me believe

The Last Act

Early, rough guitar/voice demo

Image by Rowan Heuvel

Shake It Off (demo)

I stand upon the shore
Looking out at all that I adore
Here at the turning of the tide
Wondering if this is goodbye?

And I will sing a lament
For all the riches now misspent
And the blessings thrown away

I grieve for all the coming tears
I grieve for all those who cheer
The destruction of all they fear
Who celebrate, mock and jeer

Now hear my lament
As the straight paths now are bent
And so many are led astray

I can't believe I've lived so long
To see such simple things gone wrong
There's always hope, I know, I know
In the truths that now seem so old

But I will lament
What is lost in our descent
And I will pray we will repent
Everything we've thrown away

A Lament

Guitar and voice demo:

I try to pin down the year
But the image is unclear
The crystal light fading now

A lonely last polaroid
(Outlived the brittle celluloid)
Fragile memory playing tricks
Is this 1966?

Evanescence, obsolescence 
Lost in the mist

Who is that pale thin man?
That phantom holding my hand?
Just a child in his own way
They started young in his day

Adolescence, luminescence
Is this the twist of 1966?

I see my brother how strange
Now was ever such a babe?
So small, just a wisp
I can't believe how much I've missed
I wasn't ready, ready for this
For 1966

1966?

When we broke into the magic within
You asked me, "how can it be?
Can it linger, can it last
In a world of entropy?"
I was thinking of something to say
Some words to reassure
But there is only, only today
And no need to open that door

We when fell into the wonder within
You asked me, "is this real?
Is it a fancy, just a whim?
I don't know how to feel"
I was thinking of something to say
Some wisdom to give you
But there is only, only today
And no other truth

Image by Kier In Sight

The Magic Within

Guitar and voice demo:

Call her Peregrine
Call her a vagabond
She's hard to hold
And she never stays for long
You wait your turn
You bide your time
She's here and gone
But the sweetest anodyne

Her only cathedral
Is the air
And all you see are
Clouds everywhere
She's mercurial
She's serpentine
But the sweetest anodyne

Call her Peregrine
Call her what you will
She's here and gone
But what a thrill
All the longing
All the time
And she's the sweetest anodyne

Image by Juliette Contin

Call Her Peregrine

I will assume that most will no know this tune because it is from one of Bowie's later LPs called "Heathen" (2002), but I am so here is my take.....

"Slow Burn," the David Bowie song, explores the themes of societal collapse and a dystopian future, particularly in the context of a gradual, almost biblical, decline. It depicts a world plagued by fear and spies, set in a "terrible town," and touches upon the idea of a "slow burn" leading humanity towards its end. 
The song paints a picture of a world on the brink, with societal decay and an atmosphere of dread. 
It evokes a sense of an impending apocalypse, drawing parallels to the "end of times" described in religious texts. 
The lyrics suggest a gradual, rather than sudden, downfall, implying a slow, insidious deterioration of society. 
The line "At the center of it all" is seen by some as a precursor to Bowie's later album, "Blackstar," and its exploration of similar themes. 
The song fits within the overall theme of "Heathen," an album dealing with spiritual decay and a perceived decline in 21st-century values. "               Google Generative AI
Image: Merlin Lightpainting

Slow Burn-David Bowie (Cover)

Music: Little Man & Janne Hennie
Lyrics & Vocals: Janne Hennie
Instruments & Mix: Little Man

Lyrics

1
Raining outside
What the hell are you going to do?
This is your life
The one to decide is you!

Chorus x 2:
Live it well, don't make a fool of yourself
Your decision will affect your day
Imagine you have wings, fly through the rain
Keep it honest and real along the way...

2
Storming inside
What the hell are you going to do?
This is your life
The one to decide is you!

Chorus x 2:
Live it well, don't make a fool of yourself
Your decision will affect your day
Imagine you have wings, fly through the storm
Keep it honest and real along the way..

3
Dirt on your mind
What the hell are you going to do?
Well, this is your life
The one to decide is you!

Chorus x 2
Live it well, don't make a fool of yourself
Your decision will affect your day
Imagine you have wings, fly through your life
Keep it honest and real along the way...

4
Living your life
What the hell are you going to do?
Well, this is your life!
The one to decide is you!

Chorus 
Live it well, don't make a fool of yourself
Your decision will affect your day
Imagine you have wings, fly through your life
Keep it honest and real along the way...

This Is Your Life

Here you will find little acoustic pop songs; melancholy, dreamy-folk things. Sometimes some jangly, fuzzy rock tunes or ambient pieces as well. Work-in-progress demos to finished tracks, informal playlists to official album releases. Enjoy.

In Dreams Absurd (guitar demo)

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