MARK HERE
Hello all,
So it does kinda suck that we're posting lyrics but no music...so this morning I said to myself "Self, let's record an acoustic rendering and post it online...that'll be more satisfying to everyone involved.."
So here it is, this song is called "When the Ground Gives Way". It's a sonnet, that I wrote under the very helpful and kind guidance of Dr. Leilani Riehle. I wanted to stay true to it's form and not change it, since I wrote the lyrics first and music second (which is much more rare for me). This version of course is acoustic but when we play it live at the VIPER it will be full instruments.
As you know, Astra is taking a more subtle approach to it's pop/rock and this is in step with that new philosophy. Hope you like it!!
WHEN THE GROUND GIVES WAY
Does the sand hide, like treasure buried deep,
spite for the waves by whose crashing 'twas shaped?
For loss of majesty old cliffs may weep
or greet their rebirth at every scrape;
spite for the waves by whose crashing 'twas shaped?
For loss of majesty old cliffs may weep
or greet their rebirth at every scrape;
As the ground gives way to the weighted past
As loss confounded the broken heart's faith
in heaven's promise of love thru the age;
the mountain reborn as beach on the shore
quietly tutored me as no one before.
Naught's lost to waves but rather shore's new growth
And deafening tides whose violence won't last
will ebb as did the love of my once betrothed;
will ebb as did the love of my once betrothed;
As loss confounded the broken heart's faith
in heaven's promise of love thru the age;
time the noble hero seeks to partake
in the soulmaking course from child to sage.
the mountain reborn as beach on the shore
quietly tutored me as no one before.
the song uploaded earlier was the WRONG version...however, I corrected it around 3pm...so if you downloaded it before then...you have to redownload it. sorry!
-mark
Posted by: mark | January 22, 2009 at 03:17 PM
It gave me chills dude I love it. I can't wait to hear it live.
Posted by: Miss Caroline | January 22, 2009 at 06:25 PM
I haven't checked this page in a while because of the lazy management (ahem) that never posts anymore, but what a surprise when I had a flash of Astra today and pulled up the link! It was just like the old days, when you guys played music! ;)
Love the new song, can't wait for more.
b
Posted by: bre | January 22, 2009 at 08:33 PM
It's so strong and powerful in it's simplistic form..
With one just one listen I'm afraid I'm biased to the acoustic version already :)
Either Firefox or QuickTime is preventing me from downloading it for some reason.. I can only listen to it as an audio object on the browser :( But, I'll more than likely come back often to listen, and boost your blog views to boot ;D
Posted by: Stacemonger | January 23, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Instead of clicking on it to play it as a quicktime movie in the browser, right click (or opt click for mac) and "save file as."
Posted by: bre | January 23, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Yeah, I just uninstalled QuickTime instead. I hate that damn program. It overrides everything. I never actually install it, but it always finds ways to weasel it's way onto my laptop.. Kind of like the way AT&T used to do with phones back in the 80's.. lol
Posted by: Stacemonger | January 23, 2009 at 04:24 PM