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I'm Sorry Moon

by Dave Stagner

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The full moon shining through the trees Scent of winter in the breeze Wish I could sing and howl just how I feel The pack has gathered on the hill Where they can sing and howl their fill Coz when you howl you know you're not alone The Sun must always bring the dawn Sun must set when day is done The Moon just comes and goes as she pleases The Moon won't answer when you call And She may not rise at all But when the Moon shines you must dream or you must sing And I would if I could but I can't so I won't Would if I could but I can't so I won't Would if I could but I can't so I won't Would if I could If I could If I could I'm sorry Moon, I love your light But I can't sing to you tonight I can't howl out loud and you're so far away My broken voice won't fill the air I know that you don't seem to care You may not need my song but I need to sing it anyway And I would if I could but I can't so I won't Would if I could but I can't so I won't Would if I could but I can't so I won't Would if I could If I could If I could
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Sublime 06:39
Frightened by the eerie glow of Lightning through the clouds The freezing rain that tastes like death And wraps you like a shroud Rain hisses, thunder rumbles The colors fade away There’s no more white and no more black There’s nothing left but grey Your fear is not unjustified You’re not just paranoid There’s nothing you can run from In the formless, shapeless void A gust of wind surprises you And you find you’re spinning ‘round You try to catch your balance But no longer see the ground A sudden stroke of lightning Gives just a second’s glow And then you catch a fleeting glimpse Of treetops far below You make yourself stop struggling As you take a ragged breath If you free yourself from this stormy grasp You’ll plummet to your death Your sense of self is waning Your world is losing form In terror and in hopelessness Surrender to the storm The icy howling wind sings The lightning dances ‘round Sublime transcendent chaos Then you remember the ground Your tears of joy are falling with the rain Your frightened screams are lost in the wind And you’re falling are you dreaming and you’re falling are you dreaming You wake up to the sunshine Smiling warm upon your face The ground is strong and solid And there’s color everyplace The storm is dissipated You’re safe and warm and whole You’re a self back in the world again You’re a body and a soul But this world is merely beautiful This world is merely safe The memory of chaos Makes tears stream down your face

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This album is dedicated to Dr. George Goding, who saved my voice.

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released September 18, 2020

All songs by Dave Stagner

All tracks recorded at Extraterrestrial Highway, Minneapolis MN
except piano on I'm Sorry Moon recorded at Temperance Studios, Carver MN

Mixed and mastered by Dave Stagner

Cover art by Justin Hartley and Sara Dibble

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Dave Stagner Minneapolis, Minnesota

I am a guitarist, songwriter, recording engineer, and musical polymath based in Minneapolis.

I have played in countless bands over the years, most notably the Feng Shui Ninjas, Beth Kinderman & the Player Characters, and Al Amarja.

All recordings produced at Extraterrestrial Highway, my home studio. I love living in the future!
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