از کفم رها شد قرار دل -سه تار و آواز: محمدرضا لطفی

見えない
未来に怯えて
過ごす毎日
そんな日々が
僕を強くしてったんだ
行き交う
人の笑い声や悲しだ声
沈む夕暮れ
それが
なぜか
微笑ましく感じた。
元に戻せない
あの青春の1ページ
は歴史に
刻まれたまま
あゆむ
新しい物語
その先に
待つのは
僕達が
描きたかった
未来だといいなぁ

記憶 (prod.omamurin)

The "old Man Riddle" song is based on a children's poem written by my wife, Joy, which was part of Wooster independent study on childrens literature.  Kids like riddles and I have written several riddel songs. The answer to this riddle is incorporated into the song itself

Old Man Riddle (2024 FAWM collab with Joy Schrock Thwing)

This few lines of text in this tune come from the novel The pit and the pendulum, written by Edgar Allan Poe.
Was it a plan to make music with this text? No, absolutely not. I wanted some text on the music I was making, but I did not have any lyrics yet. The first thing I saw on my desk was the Selected Writings Pinguin Pocket by Edgar Allen Poe. I used the text on the page where it fell open; page 262 in the 1977 edition. The plan was to make some lyrics for it later, but I stopped working on this, so I didn't. But now, after a few years, I think, why not call it a song the way it is. So here it is, ready for the world, I hope you like it.

Swooned

“ SOOZ “ EP OUT NOW

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Executive Producer: Shervinn
Music Producer: Kagan
Guitar: Hoomaan
Art Direction: Rvdout
Sc Distribution: Mitrxv
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SOOZ

Hearts are wild cards in the deal
Spinning wheels we barely feel
Chasing shadows on the run
No end in sight no prize is won

The game of love no winners no losers
Just players with hearts as the accusers
No trophy no crown no standing ovation
Just echoes of hope in every sensation

The game of love .mp3

Tall and shiny scraping the sky 
A golden facade built on a lie 
Echoes of deals in hollow halls 
The cracks are showing walls will fall 

Trump Tower crumble down 
No throne no crown 
The truth will out it hears our call 
Watch it crumble watch it fall

Trumps Tower of Lies .mp3

لا ترتبط بغيمة ما فيها مطر لا ترتبط وتضيع سنينك هدر

ارحلي لو قدرتي على الرحيل  | جلسة من العجائب السّبع

Soundcloud Inscription  I had A DreaBill:   This little poem has already been published in my book "Open Your Eyes" (collection of poetry and song published by Shires Press in 2020) and   in the Poetry  Society of Vermont's 2020 Mountain Troubador annual poetry review.. The poem is dream-talkingi a form of storytelling,  similar to the parable form used by Jesus which   penetrates past the rational mind  barrier into the  feelingful heart.  Robyn, my FAWM collaborator did a great job interpreting the words  with her masterful guitar work and beautiful vocal harmonies.

Robyn: I took one look at these lyrics and knew I had to do something with them. Shaker is a travel mug filled with rice.

I Had ADream (2021 FAWM Collab with Robyn McKenzie)

I started writing songs after I returned from Vietnam.  I had played the piano earlier in my life and developed a clear ear for harmonics.  This was further refined when I studied music at Bowdoin College where I was a member of the glee club, chancel choir and a close harmony singing group called the Bachelors.  While in this group, I picked up the guitar, wrote some new arrangements of existing songs and did a little solo work.
After Vietnam with this same guitar, I began writing songs as a form of PTSD therapy. Got so active in the anti-war movement  while in theolgy school, that my wife and I fled  to Canada where we pastored among the farmers and native people of Alberta and British Columbia.  I continued writing songs about  my experiences in those worlds  while raising my family.   After protecting those songs under copyright at the Library of Congress, I made up some demos and caught a bus to NYC where I tried to peddle my music with some high-powered citified record agents.  I didn't get any bites and got discouraged  when they told me to go to Nashville.  I didn't have the time or the money back then to follow up on that advice, so I sat on those songs for years.   Now in retirement, I've finally gone to Nashville in the hopes of getting my music out into the ears, minds and hearts of a whole different generation of young people.  Remembering the advice of a close friend - "With God's help, all things are possible". I decided.....Why not?

Old Man Riddle (2024 FAWM collab with Joy Schrock Thwing)

Bill Thwing

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