A song about people who are born, live their lives, and die in the same small town without ever leaving. There is both sadness and beauty in that thought.

LYRICS:

In the fall when the night runs cold
She returns to the prairie gold
And her breath is the blowing wind
where the snow descends
to cover us again

Under watch of the northern lights
we reflect on our chosen life
are we lost in this northern town?
Or is it what we've found
that holds us deep within

The fields will come to life when the spring begins
She breathes the breath of life
through the skies and the rain that rushes in
the sun and gusting wind
that brings us home again

and the roots that have held us down
are the strength of this prairie town
and the ghosts from the years gone by
in these fields they lie
and hold us deep within

The fields will come to life when the spring begins
She breathes the breath of life
through the skies and the rain that rushes in
the sun and gusting wind
that brings us home again

The fields are lonely when you are told that you're alone
and your eyes cannot see from within
But the sky is glowing from above

The fields are lonely when you're told that you're alone
and your eyes cannot see from within
but the sky is glowing from above
shining light on the life that we live
This solemn story is growing old
and isn't told from the folks who belong from within
and these fields of glory are our home.



All songs SOCAN. Written, performed, and recorded by DKUN.

NASSAU SESSIONS

LONELY SKIES

A song about young kids in school who have a difficult time finding their way.

LYRICS:

Darkness
Far from light
Hooded faces
Stand behind the walls, hidden from us

Lonely
No hope in sight
Foreign landscape 
Lost among the lines divided by us

And the cost, is the thing that we need to decide
If the lost are not given the chance to survive
Have we seen through their eyes?

Graceful
Full of life
Smiling faces
Stand as one we join and come together

And the cost, is the thing that we need to decide
If the lost are not given the chance to survive
Have we seen through their eyes?
Into the light

We’ve been stuck in decline
We formed these thoughts on the back of the lies turned to fact and the tales of deception
Have we seen through their eyes
Into the light

All songs SOCAN. Written, performed, and recorded by DKUN.

NASSAU SESSSIONS

INTO THE LIGHT

This is one of my personal favourites. It is not a finished product but I am very proud of this song. It is about the difficult journey that many people have faced trying to come to the Americas for a better life.

Lyrics:

With the way things were they had set their sights on the Americas
Under watchful eyes, they were held in line from the rest
No sign of hope, they were lost in the battle lines of hysteria 
And for what?
So they set their sights on the west

Through dark and solemn nights their boats would sail
under skies of yearning
of a dream that could set their lives from the past

Through the storm they sailed as the boats fought hard through the bitter wind
And the screams revealed, that the wave shot hard through the bow
The flood incoming
 And the craft couldn’t stand up strong to the elements
It went down, swallowed deep in the swell

Through dark and solemn nights they would sail
One ship buried in the sea 
They would live their lives for the lost

And the dream of those who died 
was the fuel for the few survived
in the fight
for the hope and the dream of the Americas
Where the expelled could be free to start again
With a hope and a dream of a life


And the dream of those who died 
was the fuel for the few survived
in the fight
for the hope and the dream of the Americas
Where the expelled could be free to start again
With the hopes and the dreams of a life


All songs SOCAN. Written, performed, and recorded by DKUN.

THE AMERICAS

A song about the passing of a loved one.

Lyrics:

Stop. Don't tear us apart
Fight for each breath
Fight for your life
Fighting so hard

Don't take her away
I am down on my knees
Holding her close
Hold on to hope
Hope for reprieve

As the evening grows long
As the dusk turns dawn
By your side. Don't take her away
On each breath I depend
For her strength to defend
It's not time to take her away.

Life. An unwritten script
Lines are crossed out
Lines are re-worked
Lives disconnect

I fall to the ground
Fall to my knees
Fall from the sky
leaves in the wind
Blown from trees

As the evening grew still
She would fight for her will
To live on. Don't take her away
As his heart hit the ground
She would pass, without sound
But one breath. That took her away.

And the years would pass by
Without her by his side
But his love would never stray
In his heart she lived on
Like a beautiful song
Like a gift, it continued to play

As he lived his last days
Only dreams would remain
But her love wasn't taken away
And the bond remained strong
Till his last breath was gone
And their love wasn't taken

 All songs SOCAN. Written, performed, and recorded by DKUN.

LAST BREATH

A song about starting over.

Lyrics:

The only thing that’s left is this song
The chorus broke apart, the verse too long
Left with line still to sing
Said our last goodbyes and I packed my things
For the road and the sky and the trees
To the sun and the clouds and the breeze
For the rain that calms that fire
And brings me home again

The lights create a path to where I am from
In the darkness of the night from the falling sun
Because home is not a place you can see
Home is just a thought deep inside of me

Where the roads and the sky and the trees
Meet sun and the clouds and the breeze
And the rain that leaves that sky
And fills me as it falls
Like a stream 
In my heart running clean
From the rain pouring down
Through my veins 
With that pulsing sound
That brings me home again.

All songs SOCAN. Written, performed, and recorded by DKUN.

THAT PULSING SOUND

A song about the importance of dreams and goals in life.

Lyrics:

Were you told there’s no hope 
So why even try 
Don’t you fall to their words 
They are built from lies 
If your dreams become blurred
And pushed aside 

If you fall. If you fail 
Pay it no mind 
If your dreams become their joke
Don’t let them decide 
If there is more to your life 
Than being alive 

We fall when our dreams become stalled 
From the fear in our lives 
Don’t let them die. 

We die young 
Without dreams we all die young 
Let the fear die
So our dreams remain alive . 

We die young.
Without dreams we all die young

All songs SOCAN. Written, performed, and recorded by DKUN.

WE DIE YOUNG

This is a rerelease of That Pulsing Sound with the addition of a few guitar parts by Gary Gurniak.

Lyrics:

The only thing that’s left is this song
The chorus broke apart, the verse too long
Left with line still to sing
Said our last goodbyes and I packed my things
For the road and the sky and the trees
To the sun and the clouds and the breeze
For the rain that calms that fire
And brings me home again

The lights create a path to where I am from
In the darkness of the night from the falling sun
Because home is not a place you can see
Home is just a thought deep inside of me

Where the roads and the sky and the trees
Meet sun and the clouds and the breeze
And the rain that leaves that sky
And fills me as it falls
Like a stream 
In my heart running clean
From the rain pouring down
Through my veins 
With that pulsing sound
That brings me home again.

All songs SOCAN. Written, performed, and recorded by DKUN.

That Pulsing Sound Featuring Gary Gurniak

I have had the pleasure of singing, writing and performing in punk and rock bands Guy Smiley(Epitaph Records/Smallman/Devil Doll), and Burnthe8track (Century Media/Curve/Universal). I have been lucky enough to see our music released all over the world and enjoyed touring in over 30 countries, meeting many wonderful people along the way.
These are songs that I have written and recorded over the last few years. I have been hesitant to put them out. I analyze the hell out of my writing and production and am my worst critic. However, although these are in some ways works in progress, I am proud of them. 

If you are used to much heavier music from me, that still exists. I still play with members of Burnthe8track, there is discussion of a reunion with Guy Smiley, and have also been working on some heavier music projects with others. I will keep you posted. Hope you enjoy these tracks.  If so, please pass them on to others. I will post new tracks regularly.

@dkunartist

All Songs SOCAN. Free use for content creators upon request.

DKUN

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