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Songs From Before (Album)

by Ian Mykel

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1.
Lyrics: You know that dreaming so real it must be true you see a face in the dark trying to break through and it's filled with longing and there's nothing to do just keep on dreaming about somebody important to you You know that feeling you never had before it keeps you up all night your feet on the floor and it's filled with longing and there's nothing to do just keep on thinking about somebody important to you Well, if you've got a moment maybe we'll see would you like to share feelings like that with someone like me You know that lightning that strikes not far away you could swear a person over there could totally save your day and it's filled with longing and there's nothing to do just keep on searching for somebody important to you Well, if you've got a moment maybe we'll see would you like to share feelings like that with someone like me?
2.
Lyrics: You’ve got the brightest smile I have ever known You with the brightest smile you are not alone And you can tell anybody who feels the way we do we’re working hard day and night to stay out of the blue but you can sing some songs with me sing anyway you want to (or do what ever you want to) You’ve got the brightest smile I have ever known You with the brightest smile you are not alone Now sometimes the whole world gets kicked right out of me and I am sure I’m nearing the end and then I see your smiling face and I am sure you could use a friend You’ve got the brightest smile I have ever known You with the brightest smile you are not alone
3.
Lyrics: Every morning in front of the looking glass you practice the faces that best show you got class they'll never touch you and they never know why if they even get close only you get to decide I can't help you through your daily fight but let me help you through tonight Lunch tables set with work plans and advert ploys that will get turned down by a boss who feels he's under employed he's so corrupt he's never moving up and he's never stepping down and you are determined to never let him see you frown I can't help you through your daily fight but let me help you through tonight You’re always striving for a dream you keep in mind. When friends betray you you always treat them kind. You’re always working on who you want to be, But who’s taking care of baby. Dinner can be done and cleaned up long before it's time for bed and we can share some laughs along the way we can talk about moments we've gathered in our heads then turn some records and just sway I can't help you through your daily fight but let me help you through tonight
4.
Lyrics: You got the cake I need and I want some every day You got the cake I need and I want some every day You wear a smile upon your face no matter the rain Every day is a new embrace even when things seem the same I would rather be no other place than by your side day after day Let's take a moment or two and talk about what we can do Yo Ho. You got the cake I need and I want some every day You got the cake I need and I want some every day I hope to be together our whole lives through Those times we must be apart will only leave me stronger longing for you Oh no You got the cake I need and I want some every day You got the cake I need and I want some every day You wear a smile upon your face no matter the rain Every day is a new embrace even when things seem the same I would rather be no other place than by your side day after day Let's take a moment or two and talk about what we can do Yo Ho You got the cake I need and I want some every day You got the cake I need and I want some every day You got the cake I need and I want some You got the cake I need and I want some You got the cake I need and I want some Today
5.
Lyrics: When I first met you I had to get to know you I just needed to find a way The more I’ve known you the more I’ve grown to love you as we live, work, and play And every evening you speak softly to me all the lovely things you have to say and all the while there’s a smile upon my face it get’s better every day I can’t help myself it’s who you are I really like who you are So don’t you doubt for a minute about it now you are the reason I stay I can’t help myself it’s who you are I really like who you are I can’t help myself it’s who you are I really like who you are
6.
Love Me Baby 02:47
Lyrics: Love me baby like your love can do no wrong Hold Me baby like your love goes on and on No more nights to spend alone soon our chances will be gone Love me baby like you want to stay some more Kiss me baby like all I am is all yours (break) Love me baby like your love goes on and on Hold me baby just hold me until the mourn.
7.
Lyrics: Saturday morning and you're not here I think about the things we could have done I turned around and you'd disappeared Seem I'm back to being just one But I can never mourn for you I can never mourn for you Because my heart will never accept That you're gone Saturday evening don't know where to go I'm sure you would have found us something new Restaurants seem cold, I could go see a show I'd just leave early longing for you But I can never mourn for you I can never mourn for you Because my heart can never accept That you're gone That you're gone
8.
Call On Me 04:25
Lyrics: You might find me in the morning when I ain't got much to do You might find me in the evening when I'm just a little blue You might catch me in the garden more like, I'm just standing in the yard You might find me when I'm working but heck ya' know, Don't work too hard so You can call on me Don't need an invitation or a special situation Call on me It ain't a waste of while if we can share a smile so call on me You can call on me You can call on me You can call on me Now maybe we'll go to see a show (snif) ya' know if you want to If you want to Or maybe we'll retreat share something sweet if you want to If you want to Now you might find me with a dust pan of I'm cleaning out the car You might find I'm just sittin' 'round strummin' this guitar You might catch me in the kitchen sippin' on a cup uh joe You might find I'm at the Tee-Vee ain't nothin' on don't you know so you can Call on me Don't need an invitation or a special situation Call on me It ain't a waste of while if we can share a smile so call on me You can call on me You can call on me or I could call on you

about

This is an album of some of the songs written around 2019. I had been building a collection of songs, practicing and trying to play out a little - until the covid hit. That's when everything changed, essentially our global culture just came to a stop, and my songs felt like they no longer had relevance, however I didn't want to just forget about them, so I devised an idea and sat in front of my computer and recorded them.

The big picture of the album that I want to make clear, in this strange version of liner notes, is this; We are all complicated and messy, and as such we are all worthy of love and respect. I want to express more than just the message that ‘we don’t have to be the perfection of our public social media status’. Instead I want to set in your mind, there is kinship and beauty in embracing our flaws, and when we do so publicly we create freedoms and greater opportunities for everyone to excel, both emotionally and economically.

Admit your mistakes and forgive others for their own. More importantly embrace other individuals you encounter, acknowledge them, support them, and tell a stranger you love them, in any way that feels comfortable to you. Individual tracks have lyrics available.

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released October 5, 2020

Ian Mykel

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Ian Mykel Columbus, Ohio

To study music is to study emotions, to practice how to capture them for study later, and how to present them to others for translation.

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