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By June
03:54
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By June
June held out her hand to me, like a token offering
As if to say there is hope yet, something you won’t regret
Like a wish for rain, upon our hearts like windowpanes
Come into our hidden halls, taste of old oblivion
Sweet disintegration
Of me and all that I believe
June held out a ring to me to burn into my memory
Words to give a rich man pause, words to give a poor man cause
To hope beyond the dying fire - embers rise and then retire
On the inside written words to last: “This too shall pass”
Sweet disintegration
Of me, and all that I believe
Sweet disintegration
Of June and me, and all that we believe
Cause we rise – only for moment
& We rise - often by the moment
Every time you build a dream do you hear hammers readying?
June may bring you to your knees but you’ll still like the scenery
Cause beneath even the best of skies, ashen glows diminished pride
It will yet glow again, when these clearing rains have left
Sweet disintegration
Of me, and all that I believe
Sweet disintegration
June and me and all that we believe
By June … replenish me
Bye June … un-damage me
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Coming of Age
02:33
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Coming of Age
On this part of the circle where we lay
Each sparks, & gets carried away
As if by plan, we cannot remain
& hold tight for the coming of age
As you feel right now, each one’s in its place
And we’ll ride out from where we are today
So let out, you feel it when you came
Are you coming down, letting go, or coming of age?
Learn each part, expanding your range
& Though each heart has its better age
There’s no line that we forgot to say
& There’s nothing lost (at least in memory)
As you feel right now, each one’s in its place
And we’ll ride out from where we are today
So let out, feel it when you came
Are you coming down, letting go or coming of age?
On and on and on and on
As you feel right now, each one’s in its place
& We’ll ride out, from where we are today
Your soul’s let out, you felt it when you came
Are you coming down, letting go or coming of age
Coming of age…coming of age…coming of age
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Seamless
03:41
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Seamless
And seamless we tear and reform
And seamless we change scenes and forms
I’m so tired of concealing the change
I get tired of healing, feeling shame
Until the letdown, until the letting go
I won’t tire though I feel so
And these are the reasons
That I pull the seam
Each shape is dismantled
For perfect memory
Until the letdown, until the letting go
I won’t tire though I feel so
Let down
And seamless we tear and reform
And seamless we change scenes and forms
Until the stars’ fire empty and ashen glows
Until the old eyes are yours and mine (you know)
I’d never want more than this light to stand and see
The world raking its coals and we see its embers gleam
Let down
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Sunlight Lies
02:55
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Sunlight Lies
Sunlight lies
Cold with me
Somber eyes
Stunning city
Wanting spring and heat
Sunlight lies cold with me
Sunlight lies
In our city
The streets follow
& Are not leading
All the city scenes
All the things I’ve seen
Colder than I seem
Sunlight lies well for me
Sunlight lies
Told to me
Steal my gaze
To see this city
All the city scenes
All the things I’ve seen
Colder than I seem
Sunlight lies well for me
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Sedona
03:23
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Sedona
Mesa, red stone on high
Paint a portrait of light
Fragment of burnished sky
And the sun
All I’ve wanted seems to lead me here
Echoes of a vanished year
Desire changes color
Under tears of sun
Over the rain
We are
Over the rain
We saw, midday sun in the sky
Dust roads, no cars in sight
Fragments of the sky
And the sun
Over the rain
We are
Over the rain
& Down from darkness we climb
Mesa, in the back of our mind
Red hills over red sky
And the sun
Over the rain
We are
Over the rain
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This May
03:19
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This May
(for Ava Simone)
This May,
Sun will rise for me
And also for you my love
This May,
We will soon be three
When you reveal your face
Here we go
Down one of many roads
Become the only one
This May
This May –
Since first is feeling
Our minds are the same
& Words follow like all your own days
Here we go
Down one of many roads
Become the only one
This May
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La Belle Dame Sans Merci
04:58
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La Belle Dame Sans Merci
O, what can ail thee, knight-at-arms,
Alone and palely loitering?
The sedge is wither'd from the lake,
And no birds sing.
O, what can ail thee, knight-at-arms,
So haggard and so woe-begone?
The squirrel's granary is full,
And the harvest's done.
I see a lily on thy brow,
With anguish moist and fever dew;
And on thy cheek a fading rose
Fast withereth too.
I met a lady in the meads
Full beautiful --- a faery's child;
Her hair was long, her foot was light,
And her eyes were wild.
I made a garland for her head,
And bracelets too, and fragrant zone;
She look'd at me as she did love,
And made sweet moan.
She found me roots of relish sweet,
And honey wild, and manna dew;
And sure in language strange she said,
'I love thee true.'
And there she lulled me asleep,
And there I dream'd --- ah! woe betide! ---
The latest dream I ever dreamt
On the cold hill side.
I saw pale kings, and princes too,
Pale warriors, death-pale were they all;
They cried --- 'La Belle Dame sans Merci
Hath thee in thrall!'
And this is why I sojourn here,
Alone and palely loitering;
Though the sedge is wither'd from the lake,
And no birds sing.
-- John Keats
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Assume
03:52
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Assume
We arise in the morning of our mind
Feeling sunlight as one
We wake to find the morning of our pride
So much work to be done
I knew I
Would find you
But sometimes we resolve but wait to follow through
now
Assume I’m yours
Soon summer doors will be open –
We’ll drive the winding road to the lake
Discord loses its hold on the music
Your eyes hold the road, but often light on me
I meant to
Always find you
This time I resolve and I’ll follow through
Cause when I hear you right, catch the aspect of your eye
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Sway
02:54
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Sway
Lightning outside today
Stay inside, smell the rain
Listening to Marvin Gaye
Fill the room,
Change my mood & sway
Let this rain turn to snow
Heat my tea on the stove
Fingers warm when they clasp
On the strength of what I’ve learned
From the past
I want to sway through these days with you
Wait a moment; go nowhere
Rest a moment in your the stare
So many lost
Their way
Through the maze
& I want to sway
Through these days
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Wave
03:19
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Wave
Lifting my eyes -
Break a delicate smile On the waves
Lifting my mind
From the motion and rest Of the waves
I’d like to be more of the wave
Than the undertow
So I can break on the shore
And then return once more
To the sea
But I’ll be taking this light
This hour
And going….
I’ll be singing your praise
When I am reclaimed
Lifting my sight
From the movement
That will not cease
From the crest to the fall,
We rise and then we recede
Still I’d like to be more of the wave
Than the undertow
But I can’t break on the shore
Without returning once more
To the sea
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Max Heinegg Boston, Massachusetts
Max Heinegg. Singer-guitarist and songwriter, poet and adapter of classic poems, rock and roll vocalist... all about lyrics,
vocals, and guitars.
Songs here are from Through Traveler (2021), Sand Painting (2015) Ruby Saloon (2010) These Familiar Days (2007) and By June (2004).
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