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As I Wander Down The Street

from Initial Ideas From Cassettes, Resurrected by John Tabacco

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Words and Music © 2022 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

This song was the origin of much of what eventually became the Gearhead Freaks song ; "Once Again". Apparently according to what I said on the cassette, this was an idea I had originally worked on with Meryl around 1994. I could not find us messing around with it but why would I say that if it was not true? As an acoustic downer kind of number it seemed to work well. Very relaxed to sing. However, as 30 years have passed it was actually quite hard to sing. And you can hear that in the vocal. It's up there in spots. The middle section was derived from an early 8 track instrumental called "When Love Is An Obligation". That in and of itself reminds me of the middle section found in the song "The Sound Of Possibilities".

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AS I WANDER DOWN THE STREET

As I wander down the street
Just a prisoner of my own free will
I look at everyone I meet
So lost and lonely as the hills

And if the sea nearby remembers
why it gave to us this thing called life
Maybe then we’ll have an answer
For the crazy stuff that happens in our lives

But if we could have the answer would that brings us to a halt?
Is it best to never know exactly why
Maybe ignorance is bliss and the best that we can do is
Enjoy some laughs along this ride…

This is the moment - the refresher - the vendetta
This is the time to see right through
See through the noise, all the chaos and bad weather
This is a moment here for you
You can share it too

Trying hard to make connections in this world
Sometimes the search can wear away your will
I’ve heard some say you have to look inside yourself
Be still my beating heart be still
Anticipation heightens up the thrill

But if a soulmate from the outside should distract us from ourselves
Would the outcome truly justify the means
We can hold on tight to saviors - but one day they’ll have to go
Is it worth the pain? - I don’t know…

But this is the moment - the refresher - the vendetta
This is the time to see right through
See through the noise - all the chaos and bad weather
This is a moment here for you
You can share it too

The space around us like the space between
All is equal and divine
There are no judgements in this neutral scene
And nothing here gets lost or left behind

This is the moment - the refresher - the vendetta
This is the time to see right through
See through the noise - all the chaos and bad weather
This is a moment here for you
You can share it too

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from Initial Ideas From Cassettes, Resurrected, released May 8, 2023
JT : Acoustic guitar, Vocals, Keyboard
Recorded and Mixed at Suburban Hermit Studios III, Ronkonkoma, 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.

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