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The Last Word is Hope
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Song #11 of FAWM 2010. A modern, jazzy ballad.
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Jazz-influenced progressive rock.
artist is a middle and high school science teacher residing in Sterling, VA, USA. He switched to teaching after a career in medicinal chemistry. He is a member of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation, a Native American tribe originally indigenous to the Southeastern United States. As a musician, he plays bass, guitar, Hammond organ, keys, and various drums. Many of these appear on his first album, , it focuses on a jazz-influenced rock sound; however, like , it is almost exclusively built using odd time signatures (such as 5/4 and 7/8). In this way, although it was born in a different world, it retains its connection to the past. One more move: this time to a new house. It was a difficult change, and out of the struggle was born a new sound. is just that: a collection of jazzy, funky, cool -- and most of all, original -- compositions. In addition to the works above, Bruce is also on , where he releases raw (unmixed) tracks from his albums and other works for use by remix artists.
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Charts
Peak #337
Peak in subgenre #38
Author
Bruce H. McCosar
Rights
2010
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February 11, 2010
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MP3 4.0 MB 128 kbps 4:21
Story behind the song
Believe it or not, for song #11, there was a battle of sorts. I wanted just to put the song out there and keep the lyrics to myself. Quite a few of my songs have lyrics, but I can't sing, and I figure if just release the music with nothing else, people are free to make their own interpretation. (Astute listeners can general idea by trying to find the place in the song that matches the title -- for example, on song #1, "How Many Miles Beyond?" matches up with the first notes of the flute part.) But then there's that unusual title for this one -- about hope, but in such a minor key? So I decided to go ahead and let them out, for once. It only took me two hours to decide ;-) With that said, probably just skip the rest and listen to the song. Make your own decision. For those of you who just have to try it, the numbers in brackets indicate the places in the track where the lyrics begin and end. -- This song was composed and performed using natural rhythm only -- without a metronome, click track, or drum machine. "No Robots Allowed" is my theme, and here are the rules I'm following: http://bmccosar.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/the-robot-rules/
Lyrics
[0:34] Voice in your head Telling you your heart's desire A gift for you Pandora's box has one more item Not found in supermarkets It comes, carrying a new day Praying for the rain The rain, it never comes I wonder why? she said The reverend speaking in secret codes. Falling, with resistance, But there's no way home [1:23] [1:34] Living here alone But life isn't fair When your home is a garden The fruit, just out of reach. The ground, it breaks in jagged fragments Dust to dust And this life, buried inside the ground Remains suspended now Is there something I missed here each Sunday? she thinks, but doesn't say. The journey begins on the bottom rung There's no way home I cannot surrender hope. [2:29]
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