One reason for the disappearance is that I had to get my website and my album, Calienteza, finished. They're both finally done and although the official release is March 20th you can get yourself a signed copy right now from my give-receive page. You can't begin to know how much it would help me to have your support. I could get the music video made for "Hey (I Am Here For You Every Day)" for one, and I'm very excited about that as my film-makers are working on a very original idea. With your help we can make it happen!
The other REALLY important thing that happened is that I got married! If you're a reader of my blog you must know who Sam is by now. A great proportion of what's been posted on this blog in it's 18 month life has inspired by her. So you only need to look at a few of people's favourite pages in the right column, or just surf through the archives, and you'll be up to speed there.
And I wrote this song, which I played with myself and my acoustic while Sam walked down "the aisle", by which I mean "down the beach".
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| Tunnels Beach, Kauai, Hawaii ~ The incredible backdrop for my wedding to Sam, 5th Jan 2012 |
There are so many songs and poems which I've not had time to share on this blog in the past 6 months or more. So enjoy this increasingly rare moment of stripped back, one-take, me-and-my-computer-microphone, unedited intimacy.
"Do" isn't just a sound in this song. It has so much meaning for a wedding and for life. We should repeat "do, do, do" in our heads, everyday.
You'll be hearing more from me again from now. We've got a lot of catching up to do!
Happy Belated Valentine's Day!
Do (My Magnolia Tree)
D-do, do, d-d-do do do...
My magnolia tree
It smiles for me
It always gives its beauty happily
It notices my stress and concern
And gives flowers to make these things adjourn
But asks for nothing in return
My magnolia tree
Puts its arms around me
It cools me down when the weather’s growlin’ and angry
It notices when I’m feeling burnt
And give me shade to stop the hurting
But never asks for nothing in return
D-do, do, d-d-do do do...
So thank-you flowers
For sharing your powers
Of calming me through stressful hours
I look to you
To see what's true
My happiness bursts forth anew
D-do, do, d-d-do do do...
My magnolia tree
Is always there for me
When I get home it’s the first thing that I see
And as long as we’re sharing this earth
I’ll give it the love that it deserves and
Never ask for nothing in return
No, I’ll never ask for nothing in return
So thank-you flowers
For sharing your powers
For brightening even the darkest hours
Yes, I love you
It’s so so true
I want to spend my life with you
So my unique beauty
Please say “I do”