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Alice Is Painting

from In Memory of Captain Tank by John Tabacco

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Music © 2018 by John Tabacco
Words © 2018 by Alice Radomska and JT
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

An email friend from Sweden named Alice Radomska took a liking to my music via our mutual connection with songwriter Soren Skarback. Consequently she would occasionally send me some of her lyrics hoping that one would inspire a melody of sorts. I'm usually receptive to others lyrics but for the most part they tend to read like poetry instead of lyrical verse, bridge, chorus kind of form. Also, in the case of European writers who are not totally fluent in English, the words and phrases tend to sing rather awkwardly in my native tongue. Therefore, a lot of revising needs to go on and that's always a very personal thing I tend not to rush into. As it turns out "Alice Is Painting" had a form and flow that was pretty easy to decipher and the fact that the content was about the writer herself intrigued me. I had told her in a previous email that I had tossed around some of her lyrical ideas and had come up with some melodies. In actuality I did not. But saying I did gave me the impetus to at least try. This song is the direct result of my initial lying.

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ALICE IS PAINTING

Alice has learned from life – she's made some mistakes.
Really, at times she felt like a wave when it breaks.
Now she makes one more try
Muttonheads ask her why
But she's taken up painting...

ALICE IS PAINTING oceans and lakes.
Gallery people say she's got what it takes.
Looks to her left, there’s a guy over there
He wants to wed her but she doesn't care.

ALICE IS PAINTING freedom
She's coloring life!


Look at the easel
Look at the canvas she brings
Out on a cliff, away from all digital things.
Painting the open sea
Alice looks wild and free
In waves of euphoria

ALICE IS PAINTING oceans and lakes.
Either she likes it or a devil that fakes
Mixing the oils though her life is a mess
No, Alice ain’t humble, she couldn’t care less

ALICE IS PAINTING freedom
She's coloring life!

Fully aware that beauty might well be a lie
She's not ashamed of painting a beautiful sky.
Wide open seas, nice little lakes
Wash out the misery
Whatever it takes!

ALICE IS PAINTING oceans and lakes
Knowing full well they hide dark evil snakes
You may find her warm and kind, but hey, she's no saint
No Alice has learned from life what pictures to paint

Hearing 'bout such a life, her auntie Shirley would faint

'Cause Alice is painting freedom

The girl is coloring life!

Alice is painting freedom

That’s right!

credits

from In Memory of Captain Tank, released January 1, 2020
JT : Vocals, Instruments
Recorded and mixed at Suburban Hermit Studios II, Stony Brook, NY

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John Tabacco Stony Brook, New York

John Tabacco is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and visual artist.

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined.

For more info : www.johntabacco.net
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