Song

[Byrne]

The wife and I have had a very productive Summer producing two albums (one for our music and one for another singer) as well as other creative projects that have been picking up a lot of steam. I want to share one song we wrote with y'all that I think is appropriate. This will be on our album that will be released next year. It's my wife's lyrics reflecting on life. She has a passing interest in Buddhism and you'll all catch the direct Buddhist reference in the bridge. She did all the vocals and drums. I'm on the bass, electric banjo, and piano.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/povgcm13h5bhix9/Feel%20Alive_07.wav?dl=0

Gassho

Sat Today

[RichardH]

You know Byrne, when someone shares a song, you never know what to expect. What a beautiful surprise.

Deep bows to you and your beautiful music, and thank you for sharing it here.

Daizan

sat today

[Mp]

Awesome work Byrne, very nice. Thank you for the share. =)

Gassho
Shingen

s@today

[Toun]

Fantastic Byrne. Thanks for sharing!
Deep bows

Gassho
Mike
Sat2day

[Sekishi]

Hi Byrne,

Thank you for sharing this. I'm enjoying the album very much so far (about half way through it while doing some work). However, I'm wondering which of these is the "one song" in particular you were referencing?

Gassho,
Sekishi

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[Byrne]

Well whoopsie doodles. I meant to share just one song Feel Alive and accidentally shared the entire unmixed (and partially tracked) album. I changed the post with just the one song linked. For those of you who got the whole shebang, enjoy.

Gassho

Sat Today

[Jika]

Very nice song! Your wife has a great voice.

As the text is important for the two of you, would you mind posting the lyrics?
Either I'm absorbed too much by the music, or my English is not good enough to catch more than a few fragments.
Or both.
Would like to read what she's singing.

Thank you both.
Gassho
Jika
#sattoday

[Taiyo]

Great song, Byrne, and great voice again

Since my English is for sure much worse than Jika's I'd also love to read the lyrics if possible to enjoy the song even more. Thanks for sharing it.

Gassho,
Andoitz.

SatToday.

[RichardH]

Ah. I just assumed it was the the first song.

Daizan
sat today

[Kyonin]

Hi Byrne,

I wanted to listen, but the link is broken

Gassho,

Kyonin
#SatToday

[Jika]

Kyonin, link is

http://www.dropbox.com/s/povgcm13h5bhix9/Feel%20Alive_07.wav?dl=0

Gassho
Jika
#sattoday

[Kokuu]

Absolutely lovely, Byrne. Thank you so much for sharing. It is greatly appreciated.

Gassho
Kokuu
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[Ongen]

Hi Byrne,

Finally had the chance to listen. What a beautiful song!
Thank you for sharing

Gassho

Ongen

Sat Today

[Byrne]

Here's the lyrics for all y'all who asked.

Feel Alive
by Megan Jean


Save your money in an escrow, stack your paper in a neat row

Do you feel alive, feel alive?

Tell your Daddy that he don’t know, teach your mama how to eat crow

Do you feel alive, you feel alive

yeah do you feel alive you feel alive



Are you brave enough to dance in a broken world

when the lights dim and the movement seems absurd

you brave enough to dance in a broken world

when the movement seems absurd



Build a house with your two hands, pass it down to your children

Do you feel alive you feel alive

Pick a plot upon a great hill, work your life away to die well

Do you feel alive you feel alive. yeah, do you feel alive you feel alive



Are you living half life? Or like a hungry ghost?

Are you floating with your mouth wide or are you comatose?

are you up to all your old tricks or do you seek unknowns?

Are you judging by the metrics or by the flesh and bones.

[Taiyo]

Thank you Byrne! I can finally sing-along properly

Gassho,
Andoitz.

SatToday.