Bigger Than the Universe (A Valentine for my Mother)

Instruments Yamaha P115 Piano and Organ with Godin xlST (on Line 6 Spider IV Amp).

Lyrics

You held me as I took my first breath
You guided my first steps
You kissed away my bobos
and when I went to bed
You hugged me when I cried

mother I can only say I love you
It doesn't seem enough

You helped with my home work
To still my restless mind
You told me bedtime storeys
Of dragons and knights
Your love dwarfs the universe

Mother I can only say Thank you
It doesn't seem enough

A short Piece in F major(click arrow for detail)

Goodbye 2020 a year of stress, of loss and dropped frames. Instruments Yamaha P115 Piano, Alexix Q61(Rolland JV-1080) & Godin xlST (on Line 6 Spider IV Amp).

Monster's Lament(click arrow for detail)

is a reminder to myself that there is no us and them just a human family sharing responsibility for our actions. While the images I used (without permission) can be distressing the most distressing thing is the dozens I left out including treatment of aboriginal peoples, whaling, drift net fishing, oil spills, species extinction , many civilian causalities of proxy wars and the numerous genocides we all try to ignore. Instruments Yamaha P115 Piano & Godin xlST (on Line 6 Spider IV Amp).

The Practical Prelude(click arrow for detail)

I'm working on a suite in C minor for guitar & piano. This prelude about 90% composed was written partially to see if my camera was setup in a way to achieve what I want and so I could practice the video editing(click arrow for detail). Thus the title "The Practical Prelude". I thought it a good idea to start with a short piece so rendering was faster as I learned about alpha gradients and syncing the audio recorded in Audacity and the video from my camera. Instruments Yamaha P115 Piano & Godin xlST (on Line 6 Spider IV Amp).

A Verse (click arrow for detail)

Reworked from the original. For everyone who has lost someone dear. Intruments Korg MS-20 Synthesizer, Yamaha P115 Piano & Organ, Fender Stratocaster (on Line 6 Spider IV Amp), Godin xtSA Guitar through acoustic pick up & Rolland GR-50 Guitar synth.

A verse in your song

Love always leaves someone behind.
No one escapes this cruel fate.
No matter how long not enough.
The price of love fair but tough.


It's true that life is not long
Too quickly day fades to night
My dear you must carry on
If in your heart I'm not gone


For you I only want joy
Soon your tears must dry
I'm a verse in the song of your heart
Please smile when you come to that part


The fact is time is a place
Another coordinate in space
A thing that can't be erased
Forever eternally


What we have will always be
The joy, the pain, you and me
You can always stop by for a bit
In your memory of us come and sit


Love always leaves someone behind
No one escapes this cruel fate
But you can always stop by for a bit
In your memory of us come and sit

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