Name: Standing on the Rocks by Colin Gawel
Duration: 2 min 55 s
Description: Written, Performed and Recorded by Colin Gawel at Colin's Coffee March 23-27, 2020. Thanks to the patient customers that sometimes had to wait just a moment so I could wrap something up. This isn't perfect, but during these times, that's not really an option. Stay safe and support a local business if you can. Peace. - Colin

I Drown

I fall into your arms
And all my fears disappear
I get used to the smell of your hair
And forget the taste of my tears

Every breath is yours
Every move is yours
All of my blood is yours
I don't need myself anymore

I look up at the stars
the same my ancestors did
And wonder the things they know now
The clouds keep hid (from us)

Every breath is yours
Every move is yours
All of my blood is yours
I don't need myself anymore

Every breath is yours
Every move is yours
All of my blood is yours
I don't need myself anymore

I Don't Need Myself Anymore

My heart is desiccated
A field of dead trees
Waiting to be set on fire
Kindled by the breeze

Give up the ghost
Once again
The sun will rise
And our shadows
Will take on the shape
We recognize

Our small shadows
Cut wrinkles into our brow
Pulling down our weight
Til the moon makes us bow

Give up the ghost
Once again
The sun will rise
And our shadows
Will take on the shape
We recognize

Give Up The Ghost

A friend recently lent me his saz and I'm trying a few things on this interesting instrument. Not playing it in an orthodox way, but I am having fun.

Perso

Saz Explorations I

Track #14 of "52 More Weeks of Winter"

Oh man, the light
Split the sky and
There was daylight all night

Alien fathers barfing out craft beer
Living the eternal good life
Everybody's their own captain
Everybody's their own good wife

Kids sailing out to sea in
Golden playhouses floating
I'm just running through your vodka jungle

Here comes Depression Boy
Let's see what's behind door number two
He's taking his time with his mistakes
Gonna smash everything that he can break

Oh man, the light!
Oh man, the light!
Oh man, the light!

52 More Weeks of Winter

Oh Man, The Light

Off to sea
The other side of me
Punching waves black and white
With all of my might

The new newness
Feels so far away
The classrooms and the dull gray skies
The sleepy bore of the old school days and
Time that never flies

She's from the city
Beyond the typical lights
Not the half-go color
Not a model employee
Not lightning hitting the tower

Sometimes she just wants to put her head right through a brick wall
To let you know where she's coming from
To let you know she's heading for a fall

She's from the city
Beyond the typical lights
Not the half-go color

Not a model employee or
Lightning speaking from the fire or
Lightning sparking from the tower or
Lightning speaking like the devil

Not Lightning Speaking Like The Devil

Written, Performed and Recorded by Colin Gawel at Colin's Coffee March 23-27, 2020. Thanks to the patient customers that sometimes had to wait just a moment so I could wrap something up. This isn't perfect, but during these times, that's not really an option. Stay safe and support a local business if you can. Peace. - Colin

Standing on the Rocks

SWEET BROTHERS AND SISTERS..HOPE U ARE ALL FEELING AND DOING JUST FINE...THIS IS A LITTLE SONG I WROTE THIS MORNING SUNDAY MARCH 29..ON MY ACOUSTIC GUITAR..NO BAND TO LEND A HAND..SHITS STARTIN' TO GET REAL ALL UP IN THIS WORLD..TIME IS OVERDUE FOR SOME BIG CHANGES...IN OUR BELOVED USA..BUT ALSO WORLD WIDE..ANYWAY CHECK OUT THIS NEW ONE..SHELTER IN PLACE...LOVE ALL OF YOU!...peace

NEW_BAK

SHELTER IN PLACE GOOD MORNING

Written and recorded on Garage Band at Colin's Coffee April 7-10, 2020

Hard Times For Young Lovers and Old Friends

Rock..a bit of  POWER POP...Who knows..Maybe the BOXTOPS could have done this one.  
Willie Phoenix vocals...guitars..keyes
Chuck Birchfield bass
Steven Day Carter drums
Brian Eastman engineer..Eastman and Reckless Basement studios

THE PREACHERS DAUGHTER  by WILLIE PHOENIX

Musician in Watershed and the League Bowlers. And solo.  Pencilstorm.com founder. Songs posted here are demos mostly recorded at Colin's Coffee. For further listening:  Superior - The Best of Colin Gawel, League Bowlers Some Balls Deluxe and all Watershed records are streaming everywhere. Or just google the words: Colin Gawel

Standing on the Rocks

Colin Gawel

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