The song is a collaboration between Gary Kemske, guitarist Rick Land, and singer-songwriter Gregg Kemske.  Rick and Gregg completed the composition and recorded it in a living room using a BR800 digital recorder.

Just Like We Use to Be

Just Like We Use To Be

Production Note
https://furicomusicteam.blogspot.com/p/dear-lessons.html

Dear Lessons (Piano Version)

Ice Age

HIELO

tall tales

6666 999 (demo) 1

Wonder If'N  God/ Likes Country Music

Here is another song from my revival project.  
Looking back, however, I have no clues why I wrote these bleak songs.  Perhaps it was easier to express in some ways. Anyway, I think music-wise it's still worth a listen.  Just tell me what you think.
Thanks so much for stopping by.

[CREDITS]
Music / Lyrics / Vocals / Keyboards / Programming – Michael C. Lynn
Clean Electric Guitar solo (fill-ins) – Brent Mason @Band_in_a_Box
Acoustic Guitar Picking – Jason Roller @Band_in_a_Box
Cello – Matt Nelson @Band_in_a_Box

[LYRICS]
Moonlight's wavering in the lake
It's kind of shaky
The ending's just too hard to take…….reality
Favorite songs (are) slowly fading
Feelings of others I can't earn
Who will ask with deep concern ?

Waiting for someone to call my name
I'm kind of lonely
But I'm dead to all sense of shame
Who will care for me ?
The pain that I can withstand
Who will lend me a helping hand ?
A stranger from distant land ?

(Chorus)
I can't afford to cry, it's a long ride
Streets reeled before my eyes
Hopes are abandoned
My future, fate will decide
There's the way to success
Love and happiness
Where everyone's about to be
With the small exception of me
 
Windows are rattling in the wind
My heart is screaming
Somehow I will have to give in
Better go on dreaming
Morning mist blurred the view
The truth I do not wish to know
I'm a clown in a circus show

** Repeat Chorus ***

Small Exception

Gurdjieff believed that most humans live their lives in a state of "waking sleep," in which they are largely unaware of their true nature and potential. He taught that through self-observation and conscious effort, individuals could awaken to their higher selves and gain access to a deeper understanding of the universe and their place in it.

One aspect of Gurdjieff's work that relates to the idea that the world as a simulation is his concept of "objective reality." He taught that most people are trapped in their subjective reality, which is distorted by their conditioning and beliefs. Objective reality, in contrast, is a more accurate perception of the world as it actually is, free from the distortions of individual perspective.

In this sense, Gurdjieff's work could be seen as a way of "hacking" the simulation of reality, by breaking through the illusions of subjective experience and accessing a more objective and truthful understanding of the world.

The Waking Sleep

Seagull gives this song a beautiful Oriental flavor taking one to a faraway place where passing time is seen in shadows cast. Kudos my friend:)
Spoken word introduction:

I left the house a young man,
Confident in stride,
Not knowing where I'd go.
As the sun raced across the sky,
I noticed out of the corner of my eye,
An old man,
An old man in the shadow.

Old Man In The Shadow (Seagull, David)

A return to the sound of my 2020 album "Them Hybrid Folk"
https://moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/them-hybrid-folk

Mood Exhibit - New Hybrid Folk

An upbeat theme for a fictional video-game market 

JoyMart

Funny and funky in a kind of serious way:)

We’ll be taking a break from updating SoundCloud for a while, as we’ve started a collaboration with Kitchen.Label — an independent label from Singapore exploring subtle and immersive music.

That said, we’ll still be checking in as usual, so feel free to leave us a comment or send a message anytime. Thank you always for listening.

The FURICO Music Team 15 May 2025.

Dear Lessons (Piano Version)

The FURICO Music Team - Auditory Art