HBD 08 Icarus Tendencies

martin stirrup – Acoustic Artist

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A philosophical acoustic number that gave me a chance to get my BaWu out...

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martin stirrup

Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!

Martin Stirrup

Singer/songwriter

An old folkie who got back into it...

These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...

SoundClick artist martin stirrup presents "HBD 08 Icarus Tendencies", an outstanding release in the Acoustic Folk genre. The song establishes its own world and invites the listener to settle in. With a tone that is youth, balance and doubt, martin stirrup's track connects on an emotional level. "HBD 08 Icarus Tendencies" has peaked at number 9 on the SoundClick Acoustic Folk chart. martin stirrup continues to build an Acoustic Folk catalog on SoundClick, one of the longest-running platforms for independent artists.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Folk

Charts

Peak #80

Peak in subgenre #9

Author

Martin Stirrup

Rights

Martin Stirrup

Uploaded

May 11, 2019

Track Files

MP3

MP3 6.6 MB • 256 kbps • 3:36 minutes

Story behind the song

The words were written in Uttarakhand  at the fabulous Misty Mountains retreat. They all got a bit philosophical… It must be the clear mountain air…

Lyrics

HBD 08 Icarus tendenciesUK

Sometimes I wish I had the bottle to press hard down on the throttle
And soar off up into the sky
But my rich imagination sets me off on peroration
‘Bout the good things I could lose  should I try
But what Icarus amongst us doesn't hanker for a youngsters' 
Feeling that there's nothing to lose 
Though you're comfortable and settled You're still sometimes feeling rattled
And fearful of the old stagnation blues

 It's a strange thought to ponder
When anything that's taken to its logical extreme becomes absurd
It's a fine line to wander
Keep things fresh but don't go crazy thinking novelty's the most important word
Keeping straight by intuition Is a mantra and a mission
That can lead you through life's strange chaotic maze
Don't become reclusive  Or relentlessly effusive
Just show a little wisdom in your ways

It's a strange thought to ponder
That only when you've nothing can you really hope to be completely free
It's a fine line to wander
To be yourself yet part of some supportive family
There'll be indecision  For there is no precision
Everything's a judgement or a call
Don't expect perfection As it just leads to dejection
A rueful smile can get you through it all.
It's a fine line, Walk that fine lineAnd with luck you won't  fail

|C   |G           |F       |C       |
|C   |G           |F       |C       |
|Em  B7 |Em  D7|Em  D|C         |
|Em  B7 |Em  D7|A7       |D        |

|Em   D  |C          |G   D   |G  C    |B7      |
|Em   D  |C          |G   D   |G  C    |B7      |
|Em   D  |G   Am|G   D   |Em     |
|C            |G          |Em     |D7       |

|Cmaj7   |D          | Cmaj7   |D    |
|G      B7 |Em       |

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