Love the double vocals.  Really chill vibe.  I expected your piano to chime in but I forgot how versatile you are!  The descending change during the ooooooh section is genius.

OMG HOW DO YOU DO THIS?!  lol the rhythm is .... I dont know?  it's not american.  probably not western?  so how much world traveling and world music do I need to do before my head can process such complex rhythms?  I'm in awe of that dude .... is there even a way to notate the time sig for this?  so impressive.  what a gorgeous change at 0:35 whoo man - that jazzy progression hit me square.  smooth and captivating.  still cant get over your breadth of musical knowledge that seems to span cultures all over the globe.  if I had to guess this cadence is south american?  no clue.  I'm way too americanized.  thank you for bringing your brain to this group man.

Great style and vibe on this. Cool layered harmonies near the end! This reminds me of the Garden State soundtrack a bit.

Man, those are some delicious chords in the oooooh part. Nearly straying into Bossa. Are you a 10cc fan? Nice work, Nick. Cheers!

Love the syncopation and off-beat lyrical presenation.  Dreamy feel....loved it.

Nick, I just love this. Lyrics, accompaniment, the gentleness of the delivery, the message. First line, "When does it end? My love" makes it so personal. Nice!

this reminds me so much of both The Dodos and Kings of Convenience. Very cool song. Great production. It definitely sets a mood. 

I feel like I want to listen to this while swaying in a hammock on a summer afternoon:) Very dynamic with cool vocal textures and a host of juicy chord progressions and complex rhythmic patterns that I cannot quite wrap my head around (haha I'm with you Mark!) but somehow all just works together so well and creates this awesome soundscape that I'm not going to try to overanalyze but just sit back and enjoy it and let it wash over me like a nice cool breeze! Haha. Great work.

When does it end?  My love
When the stars come crashing down
On our heads?

When does it end? My love
With the credits rolling down
Overhead?

oooooooh oooooh

When does it start, our love?
When we forgive with our hears
And our heads

When does it start, our love? 
When we take a step apart
To clear our heads

Oooooooh oooooh

When It Does End

Black Tar
by Havilah Rand
copywrite 2022

Well your standing there like a secret
I dont have time to figure out 
you won't make a move
are you afraid or just too proud

I used to be a chaser
a magnet for disaster
but now my skin is thicker
I guard my precious heart

close but so far away
watching me from the shadows
and shades of grey
so I'm turning towards the hot sun 
leaving you somewhere in time
hoping you'll reach out for me
across the great divide

It's a lonesome journey
when there's no one by our side
trying not to stumble
feeling your way through the dark night

every now and then
I still play the fool
came on strong
held on too long
to the stories in my mind

CHORUS

Bridge
2000 miles of black tar
to the bottom of the canyon
route 66 gas stations
I didn't know what else to do 

Back in time I'm sitting
in a cafe on the south end
envisioning scenarios
like that alone would make them true

but the heat was suffocating and 
no matter how I  tried
I could not compete with all my ghosts and their fake smiles

Black Tar

Father Feinstein‘s tale of two spirits

I wake up in the morning, when then a voice I hear
“get off the floor you lazy arse, and pour yourself a beer”
I stand up behind the bar; a place I’ve slept before 
fill my tankard to the top, and stumble to the door￼￼

Chorus
Must find a way, every day, to walk the path I swore 
for if I don’t, then mark my words; I’ll drink a little… 
More, more for everyone, hold your tankards high 
for if the Lord not strike me down, I’ll drink this damn place dry￼

It seems I’ve done it once again and slept all bloody day 
I crack the door, what do I see? a fair lass walks this way 
Almighty Lord, stay or go? this choice I leave to thee
“good evening, madam- Just in time, the drinks are all on me!”

All be damned, I’m late to church; my congregation waits
if I don’t go, what will he say, when I reach the pearly gates?
but even here, I’ll spread the word 
some say “you hypocrit!”
with one hand on my pint of ale, and one hand on her…￼￼

As far as how this night would end, I now conclude this tale
left her grinning ear to ear, and passed out with my ale
so if you feel I’ve failed you, Lord, I assure you with this rhyme 
she must’ve screamed your holy name at least a hundred times!￼￼

words by Johnny Mitchell
music by Bruce Salmon 
written and recorded in Terlingua and Walnut Springs, TX

©2022 Bruce Salmon & Johnny Mitchell

Father Feinstein’s Tale Of Two Spirits

©2022 Alpha Juno LLC + JD Torian
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Verse 1:
Hey you don’t get so mad
Those sad songs 
Won’t make you feel betters

Walk past the poor
Open that door
You’ll enjoy those times a ‘lil more

Chorus 1:
Hey you …

Verse 2: 
And you 
Take out your trash
I bet you’ll feel so much love

Open those eyes
And look deep inside 
You’ve got plenty of support from above

Chorus 2:
Hey you …

Verse 3:
And then
You’ll be somebody’s favorite
Isn’t that what you wanted to be? 

You’ll feel that love 
On your heart it will tug
You’ll be so tired and feel so much stranger

Chorus 3:
Hey you …

When It Does End

Nick Litterski [Demos]

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