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Surefooted Loner
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Tongue-in-cheek, but not too much! The world needs heroes.
singer songwriter acoustic beatles music florida new york love songs writer college performer larry whitler robin macblane
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I am a solo singer/songwriter. My music is mostly soft although my songs could easily be performed in mostly any style.
For me, it's all about the song. That mysteriously magical thing that happens when a lyric is married to a melody. The writing process is invigorating and exciting while simultaneously being exasperating and difficult. It is that moment when music is being composed and a lyric is being written when I am truly the "artist at his easel." The creative process continues when the song is brought into the studio to be recorded because, as in writing, the production and arrangement processes also have their own sets of challenges. Those challenges are always dictated by the song itself and the task at hand at that moment is to be true to the song and carefully craft a recording that reflects what the song is about. Part three, for me, is to then take that song and perform it. It is the purest form of displaying this work of art called a song and is the only place where the magic of the creation is reflected back to me from a room full of interested listeners. And at that moment it is only as magical as the audience makes me believe it is. My CDs are all available on CDBaby.com.
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Pop Indie Pop
Author
words and music by Larry Whitler
Rights
1986 Larry Whitler
Uploaded
January 20, 2006
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MP3 3.3 MB 192 kbps 2:25
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I do what I want And I do wanna try To be a true lovin’ fast gunnin’ Myth of my time And I cast you as my lover If you can say the lines But mess around with heroes And you’re quickly gonna find That I do what I want And I don’t mess around I got no time for settin’ back in backward towns And my name’s already spreadin’ I’ll soon be in demand So thank the ground you’re standin’ on You got to shake my hand Little girl For at sundown I’m ridin’ that long dusty trail In footsteps of legends my name will prevail The shame of the system, the pride of my peers I’m a surefooted loner who plays life by ear And I do what I want And I do wanna try To shake the dust from my feet Into tellin’ no lies That I am the greatest hero This world ever knew But let no man be judged Lest he be willin’ to shoot ‘til I die For at sundown I’m ridin’ that long dusty trail In footsteps of legends my name will prevail The shame of the system, the pride of my peers I’m a surefooted loner who plays life by ear And I do what I want And I do wanna try To be a true lovin’ fast gunnin’ Myth of my time And I’ll cast you as my lover If you can say the lines But mess around with heroes And you’re quickly gonna find me Little girl Yee-ha junction
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