I am focused on writing original material. Most influenced by Jobim, Steely Dan, Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. Some of the songs on my site are from "back in
This tune is about the defining moment when you realize the relationship you are in isn't going to work...it may be after one date, a year, or a long marriage. Inspired by the moment I was riding bikes with my great girlfriend from Paris and realized in a talk we were having that "we just aren't going to make it."
The second verse is maybe the best verse I've written:
"The dominant factor in relationships
is how much to take and how much to give
If you take the pulse, you can feel the strain
when the pleasure love brings turns to pain"
Lyrics
Tried to pretend the emotion were real
I could look the part, I just couldn't feel
I could read the lines and stand on stage
but our hearts were on a different page
Chorus:
Tell me why you're feeling love is leaving
Cant you see that I want you to stay
Cant you see that love is never easy
Starting over is not the way
And so the search continues
A melancholy mix, a temporary fix of love
2nd verse:
The dominant factor in relationships
is how much to take and how much to give
If you take the pulse, you can feel the strain
when the pleasure love brings turns to pain
Tell me why you're feeling love is leaving
Cant you see that I want you to stay
Cant you see that love is never easy
Starting over is not the way
And so the search continues
A melancholy mix, a temporary fix of love
And so the search continues
A melancholy mix, a temporary fix of love
