Man In My Head
 
“There’s a man in my head, but he isn’t me anymore...”
 
Feelings are fleeting
can lie like the truth
People want comfort
or abuse for proof
The angle worthy
is something new
 
I have walked upon you,
and among, willing fool
Victim or liar --
no better, but through
Walk away quiet
there is nothing to lose
 
(chorus)
Sonnets like sickness
inspiration cruel
Courage is precious
anger is fuel
 
Romance is waiting
dull gesture and cue
promiseless passions
impotent noose
calculated walls
we cannot undo
intimate voids
clutching and crude
obscene genuflections
lifeless fuck-you
 
(chorus)
Nowhere is purpose
shadows turn loose
Deciding we’re done is
our first moment true
 
 
8-9/99

Man In My Head

Nick Kushner is a guitarist/bassist/keyboardist/singer who composes rock, jazz, classical, funk and new age music. Most of my compositions are short guitar instrumentals that I put bass, drums and keyboard parts to. Sometimes I add vocals. But lately, I have been composing many soundtrack compositions. I hope you enjoy the music!

Over the last 27 years, Tom has played all over Northern California: from Woodside to Antioch....Gilroy to Ukiah... even up to Eureka. Although Tom will play any tune that's thrown at him, he loves power pop, rock, jazz, and even some country.

Tom has recorded and gigged with some world-class players, including Zion-I (title track on their cd, "Heroes In The Healing Of The Nation"), Amp Live of Zion-I (listen to the track "Money Back Guaranteed" on his cd, Murder At The Discotech), Paul DeLisle (Smash Mouth), Brain (Primus, Guns ‘n Roses), Carter Kennedy (The Watchers / Orchid), and John Lucasey (Studio 880). He has also appeared on cds by Thea, Press, Regime, and Walk The Sky; all of which are available on cdbaby

Tom's philosophy is simple: "there are 2 types of music - music I listen to, and music I play. sometimes they overlap."

With that in mind, take a listen, and see what happens when he throws all his different influences into the musical blender.... sometimes the results are astounding. Sometimes, they're kinda scary. And sometimes, you wish you had just stayed home and read a book.

Man In My Head

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