Feb 2022 dad-rock fuc electric-uke past-life-dreams
I think I was a crappy man in most of my past lives, oops XD
Another song in my Past Life Dreams series, set in ancient Byzantium I believe
Feels good to be a working man
Working all the day
Powdered limestone on the wall, lay the tessarae
Chubby blonde-haired cherubim glare from the mosaic
Showing people with halos
But I'm no angel
People with halos
But I'm no angel
Got a silver tongue and golden hands
So the ladies say
Men too when I go to the baths for a stay
Oiled bodies glimmering like goldleaf tesserae
Showing people with halos
But I'm no angel
People with halos
But I'm no angel
My poor little Christian wife, chained by her sex
The mother pelican stays home and guards the nest
The father pelican does just what he does best
Making people with halos
But I'm no angel
Only time I felt close to God
Was handling those shards
Glass treasures, gold glowing
Heaven on Earth showing
People with halos
But I'm no angel
People with halos
But I'm no angel
People with halos
@ofishell Feb 2022
Another one that is just so damned good! Love the way everything slows down at the end, and the snarky tone all throughout. Sorry you used to be a crappy guy...glad you're not one this time around!
@helenseviltwin Feb 2022
This has a bit of a Regina Spektor vibe to it. Quirky and fun. Really nicely done.
@theawkwardsleep Feb 2022
Instantly gets you. The vocals are perfect. Love that chorus. Gets in your
Head. Good stuff.
@kovbleu Feb 2022
Really enjoyed this catchy tune. The chorus is especially nice and I like the contrast on halos and angel. It gave me a little Rilo Kiley vibes and I mean that as a compliment!!! Your runs are so smooth!! The uke and drum combo sounds great.
@standup Feb 2022
This is great, I love that he is making mosaics of cherubim and the wonderful contrast: I am no angel. Great feel, great delivery on the vocal. I like the minimal backing, the guitar can just drop out when it feels like it.
@nancyrost Feb 2022
What a great image and catchy tune to tell this ironic story. The soft-rocking beat and gentle vocal let those pithy words shine all the more powerfully.