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My first post...
Hello,
My name is Ben Shaw. I am a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. I will have a ton of new songs and videos coming soon with the release of my next album, Bonita, this August.
For now, here is a video I just released for my song, America. It was written during the 2016 U. S. Presidential election. It is about patriotism in its many forms.
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Hey Ben,
Some nice lyrics to your songs here—including those of your duet with Bonnie Piesse. Not that I necessarily agreed with them all; nonetheless, some of them I did really enjoy. Can you post them alongside their videos?
"60s are here again, peace and love did not win" — methinks that the upcoming legalization of cannabis for recreational use in all of Canada later this year (October 17th, 2018), and already in several U.S. States is part of hippy culture having won—that the counter-cultural revolution which they began hath finally begun to becometh a cultural revolution.
May you have a happy Independence Day.
From Lannie.
Hi Lannie,
Sorry for the delay. Thank you so much. Let’s hope for a new progressive revolution. I will post lyrics in the feed.
Best,
Ben
Done! Please follow back. :)
Ferris wheels and dandelions.
I didn’t say you never crossed my mind.
Curtain falls before the final scene.
America, are you a dream?
Turn off the television
(It) fills your mind with indecision
About what is wrong and what is right.
Liar, Liar! Pants on fire!
Guns will shoot the ratings higher.
Toilet paper cannot wipe your mind.
Color blind only see faces.
A fragile mind only sees races.
The 60s are here again.
Peace and love did not win.
Hippies are on Wall Street selling time
so their kids can have a better life.
Have you been to America?
Have you ever seen her skies?
(or) heard the Star-Spangled Banner
through the tears of a grown man’s eyes
falling on waves of amber grain
wilting in the rain
waiting for the sun to receive a pardon?
Color blind only see faces.
A fragile mind only sees races.
Jesus did not die for this.
Muhammad did not kill for bliss.
Are the educated really wise?
One man’s truth is another’s pack of lies.
Have you been to America?
Have you ever seen her skies?
(or) heard the Star-Spangled Banner
through the tears of a grown man’s eyes
falling on waves of amber grain
wilting in the rain
waiting for the sun to receive a pardon?
Ferris wheels and dandelions.
I didn’t say you never crossed my mind.
Curtain falls before the final scene.
America, are you a dream?
Yay your first Steemit post... welcome! Absolutely love this song!
Welcome to Steemit Ben. I hope it's fun for you. Lots of musicians here to enjoy. I think you will fit in well
It's not obligatory to 'follow back' here. Find interesting people to follow so your feed is full of cool stuff.
Welcome to the community Ben. Lots of great music floating around Steemit. I try to keep some of it together. Looking ofrward to hearing more of yours.
@benshawmusic Welcome to steemit. I am not too far from LA. Much success to you!
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