Heavy is the heart and soul when one is faced with a glimpse of who they have been, and even more with the stark reality of how far they have yet to go

The Truth Hurts

Verse 1
I thought I could depend on you.
We’ve spent so long together.
Bonds of trust were ocean deep.
We had our backs forever.

But hurtful lies were told to you
About some things I never did.
You questioned what you knew of me.
I thought you were clever.

That gossip grew like wildfire
Scarring love in my chest
You could have stopped it, asked the one
That you knew knows the best.

Chorus
I I I I Do do do do do
I I I I Do do do do do
I I I I do do do do do
I I I I do do do.
So why didn’t you ask me?

Verse 2
From this blaze a demon rose,
A darkened phoenix scorned.
Fed by gossip, sickly sweet,
My likeness it adorned.

Swift of wing and sharpened tail
Its message was too strong.
Rampaging through family ties,
The damage was lifelong

Savage lies that hinted tales
Of deeds and acts so wrong,
That shattered happy family
Where once I did belong.

Sister mine, oh Lady Justice, 
Not much of a sleuth.
Believed a hateful schemer when
you knew who has the truth?

Chorus
I I I I Do do do do do
I I I I Do do do do do
I I I I do do do do do
I I I I do do do.
So why didn’t you ask me?

Verse 3
Of this curse, by far the worse,
You hold the largest blame
You told my kids these hurtful lies
Have you any shame?

Distrust has left our family torn
Anguish weakens mother
And all because you didn’t check
With me, your only brother.

Do you know what it is like
To see your family’s eyes
Look not upon the real you,
But this demonized disguise?

Chorus
I I I I Do do do do do
I I I I Do do do do do
I I I I Do do do do do
I I I I Do do do.
I wish you had asked me.


Why Didn't You Ask Me

Verse 1
Woke this mornin', sunless haze,
Inversion buries Salt Lake days. 
Stagnant air,  no mountain breeze, 
Winter stuck in deepest freeze.
Just don’t blink, or Spring will pass
And Summer furnace, here to last.

Verse 2
After ten, the city sleeps,
Sunday's hush, the secret keeps. 
Hidden joys, the silence weeps, 
Where's the laughter, in these deeps? 
Is there no place left to play? 
Does our spirit fade away?

Chorus
Traffic jams can grind your soul.
Intolerance can take its toll.
But taking a long nature stroll,
In soaring mountains makes you whole.
Life’s good on the Wasatch Fault
When taken with a grain of salt.

Verse 3
Does a voice here truly count? 
Unless a certain church you mount? 
My opinions they discount? 
Is dissent a silent fount? 
Is this city's heart so cold? 
Where stories are not fully told?

Verse 4
Turning left and run red light? 
Construction zones day and night?
Slow in left lane, pass on right? 
Traffic jams out of sight? 
Why the chaos, thick and deep? 
UDOT laughing while we sleep?

Chorus
Traffic jams can grind your soul.
Intolerance can take its toll.
But taking a long nature stroll,
In soaring mountains makes you whole.
Life’s good on the Wasatch Fault
When taken with a grain of salt.


Grain of Salt

This is a song inspired by the cover image as part of "Inspiration from a Scene" event in the Piano Soundboard group on Facebook.  Thank you Simon Reich for your motivation and support in the creation of so much inspiring music from so many inspiring composers!

Misty Mountains

This is a song inspired by the cover image as part of "Inspiration from a Scene" event in the Piano Soundboard group on Facebook.

Moonlit Rain

This song is about the pain and emotions of heart breaking loss, that of a loved one, or the wake of sadness left from suicide.

Life Without You

Dance Of The Spider

This is a 2 part perspective song.  This is from the perspective of the mind.

Labyrinth Of The Mind

This song was created in a cabin in Island Park while looking at the Snake River flow by.

Snake Running

This set of songs is a growing collection of original improvisations designed to compliment a series of positive slideshows I am creating on https://www.facebook.com/authenticrealraw/.  My posts are called Tune-In Tuesdays and there is a lot more content being created for this site. It is all about showing up no matter what and being amazing.  I urge you to take a look.

Connected

Breathe

This song accompanies a video I created for Tune-In Tuesday, my weekly inspirational and educational post on the Your Absolute Value Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/authenticrealraw/

Be Your Best Self

This is a song to accompany my Tune-In Tuesday video and post on https://www.facebook.com/authenticrealraw/

You Are Meant To Be

This song is about facing failure and learning and growing, continuing to courageously bounce back up and moving forward.

This is a song to accompany my Tune-In Tuesday video and post on www.facebook.com/authenticrealraw/

Fail, To Get Better

This is another track designed for my Tune-In Tuesday posts on https://www.facebook.com/authenticrealraw/.

This one was so fun to work on as it seemed to resonate with my heart each step of the way.

I hope you enjoy it like I have!

Lullaby For Peace

Tune-In Tuesday music for Your Absolute Value

Echos In The Dark

https://www.facebook.com/ZenPiMusic/

Thank you for taking a look at my work. I look forward to your comments and tips.  I am from Salt Lake and graduated from Highland High, The University of Utah, and again from the University of Utah.  I have a Masters of Science in Mathematics. I am an Associate Mathematics Professor at Salt Lake Community College as well as the principle percussionist for the Salt Lake Symphony and enjoy playing the piano. I love composing & I am working on releasing my first CD. 

"the truth is sometimes easier to speak without words"

Zen Pi Productions

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