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Separate Peace
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The feeling of freedom when you are no longer bound to someone (mentally or spiritually).
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Percussionist, Singer, Composer, Songwriter, Pianist, Bassist and budding guitarist
Paul David is a Twin Cities musician whose music reaches past the heart and touches the soul. "It's highly spiritual music," Paul David said recently, "but not specifically Christian. I want to reach people of every faith journey with this music. I am writing about universal truths and situations we all deal with in this life."On his first solo CD, "Evolutions," the listener is taken on a journey from darkness to the light. "Trapped" in a place you don't belong, you are lead through some of the pitfalls of life on a well-woven carpet of sound, until your heart and soul "Burn On" with the fire of life. "It's like RENT, without the play," one listener noted.Paul David is a storyteller. Each song transports you to a place and time in your life (or in the lives of those you know). "I could actually see myself in the song," said another listener recently. Love, lust, discrimination, greed, guilt and joy are played out in the fabric of the songs. "It's like a cleansing of your soul. That's the idea behind the image on the back cover." said Paul David. Openly gay, Paul David's music transcends the boundaries of sexuality. "I write my songs for everyone. The issues of co-dependence, guilt, betrayal, love, death, sex and money are issues we all deal with," says Paul David. "It shouldn't matter whether you are homosexual, heterosexual or anything in between; and in my music I don't pretend there is a difference. We are all flesh and blood, with dreams, ideas, hopes and fears. I write my music in a way I feel people can work through their issues, and bring resolution to their lives: If they choose to. These songs helped me deal with many issues."
Song Info
Genre
Pop Pop Rock
Charts
Peak #91
Peak in subgenre #21
Author
Paul David Stanko
Rights
1998 excalibur arts theater & music enterprises
Uploaded
November 30, 2003
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MP3 4.9 MB 128 kbps 5:19
Story behind the song
Great book title by John Knowles. You piss me off, I'll write a song about you... A song about being left in the dust as one's personal evolution is not matched by another's evolution. Lyrics
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I thought I knew you, I thought I knew what you were about. I thought you loved me, but now I'm filled with doubts. The saying goes, "Love all men, trust a few..." I used to think I could trust you. But I just don't have time for this pain. My life continues to evolve. And if in that evolution you don't choose to find me I know my life will go on. (Chorus) I have found a separate peace, freedom from the worries that bind me. And I've found that in that separate peace no one has the power to blind me.... To blind me. I see you pause, don't look so surprised. I told you once I could see through all the lies. What did you think? That I'm some kind of fool? Someone to use and discard when you're through? Well I'm sorry, but the time has come for me to take off your disguise. "Have we not heard the chimes at midnight?" I gave you trust you gave me lies! But.... (Chorus) It's refreshing to be where I am. To have peace and finally see all the times you played my hand you played for yourself. You played for yourself, you played for yourself and not me. The time has come to say our good-byes. I'm not your toy, so wipe those tears from your eyes. What will you do? I don't give a damn. Frankly, my dear, I'm sure you have a plan. And I just don't have time for this pain, my life continues to evolve. And if in that evolution you can't find me, I know your life will go on, because (Chorus 2X) 1997 excalibur arts, theater & music enterprises
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