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Random Magic

by Schweitzer

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All the Lies You Whisper 04:36
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Streetlights glowing in the darkness like a thousand lonely islands in a dark and empty sea And the stars are blotted out of sight by tears that stay within the eyes It’s like a warning from my conscience like an amber light at cross-roads is it blindness that endangers me? How I wish you weren’t so distant I could hear you, I could touch your mind Never talk out loud when you’re alone You’ll never reach another ear the words will rise and disappear Without a trace, and you’ll still be alone (With all the lies you whisper) With all the lies you whisper (With all the lies you whisper) …all the lies Little ears that listen in the stillness like a million angry poets waiting patiently for lines to use All the lies you whisper to your pillow in the night seep into your eyes I’ll bet you never felt their presence like a cancer in your memory was it apathy that blinded you? How I wish you could have seen me I was there beside you all the time Never talk out loud when you’re alone You’ll never reach another ear the words will rise and disappear Without a trace, and you’ll still be alone Never talk out loud when you’re alone You’ll never reach another ear, the words will rise and disappear Without a trace, and you’ll still be alone (With all the lies you whisper) With all the lies you whisper (With all the lies you whisper) …all the lies
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Something We Share 05:44
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Sometimes we differ, though often agree Vast worlds of existence between you and me Tied close together by things we both like At arm's length In the space between We meet eye to eye The sky isn't blue, unless we decide We can't find each other so maybe don't hide Comprehension in common is rare but still real One mutual heart It's there to grasp And tear an incorruptible seal Each waking moment trying to find Feelings we both are aware of We cling to reactions that guide us along Looking for something we share Something we share Breathable air Ground we can trust, not compare Heartbeats in sync that bridge the divide As we're looking for something we share Always looking for something we share Something we share (Sometimes we differ, though often agree) Desperate dare (Vast worlds of existence) Uncommonly rare (between you and me) Too frightened for prayer (Tied close together by things we both like) Too lost to care (At arm's length, in the space between) Blind to the glare (In the space between we meet eye to eye) Neither here (we swear) we swear Nor there (beware) beware To err, to err Is something we share Social agreements held close to heart Divisive and frightening, keep us apart In search of those moments, intention aligns To draw us In neutral space To unite irreconcilable minds Something we share Breathable air Ground we can trust, not compare Heartbeats in sync that bridge the divide As we're looking for something we share Always looking for something we share
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My Father's Arms 04:29
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My sainted mother loved him even through her pain And with his strong arms and through her love they saved my world time and time again The comfort of their voices is just a dream when I'm awake Each year a little dimmer Fading wisdom that remains for me to take And when they seem so far away Lost in time's shifting sands In my need I am reminded Just how much of them I am They left me all that I am when they left me And when I find myself reaching out, I see My father's arms Right there in front of me I see them with my mother's eyes My father's arms It's my mother's tears I feel every time I cry And the pain I watched them suffer through supports me when I feel it in my life I am upheld by all the times they said that they were proud I'd sing to them where 'ere they are If only I could sing that loud I'd surely bring them back if I could For a chance to love them better, and I know I would I know that it's impossible, but possible to dream And dreaming never did an old child harm I can still feel them around me As I reach out and see That they seem so far away Lost in time's shifting sands In my need I am reminded Just how much of them I am They left me all that I am when they left me And when I find myself reaching out, I see My father's arms Right there in front of me I see them with my mother's eyes My father's arms Stretched out in front of me With my mother's eyes I see that I have My father's arms (My father’s arms) Oh, and my mother’s eyes (My father’s arms) And my father’s arms
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Mary Ann 04:51
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We've only just met and it's time so soon to leave It feels so much like runnin' out after all you gave to me But the road is singin' siren songs, it pulls me far away If life is kind perhaps our love will flower some other day If I gave you all I'd like to give, all I feel I owe I don't think I'd get very far, I'd never hit the road I don't think I can really say... but girl, I think you know And though you don't quite understand you accept my need to go Mary Ann, I wish that I could be the man I know you need Mary Ann, I wish that I could see a future for you and me But years of restless wandering have left their mark on me And if our roads should meet again, I’ll thank you then for loving me I suppose I could tell you something kind, like I'd send for you someday But a part of me is not so blind, and it won't work out that way We've been gentle lovers, and fast, if odd-matched friends Staying bears the risk of never finding love again Well, I won't be less than honest though that may be less than kind And I won’t make empty promises though such might ease your mind Well, I don't know how to thank you and I'm not sure how I feel but I need to tell you somehow, it's been so sweet and real Mary Ann, I wish that I could be the man I know you need Mary Ann, I wish that I could see a future for you and me But years of restless wandering have left their mark on me And if our roads should meet again, I’ll thank you then, for loving me Mary Ann
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The Princess 04:00
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I remember people’s faces Long gone friends and long lost places Memories that never faded and touch me still today I remember stories told Adventures, treasures, hidden gold That all the years have seen grow old But never goes away A princess gives a toad a kiss He turns into a handsome prince Ah but, anymore it seems like this just works the other way All the stories read before we slept are promises life never kept But deep inside there’s something left or I could never say Are you the princess I’ve been looking for? Do you believe in happily ever after anymore? Is the girl who dreamed her prince would come Still hoping in her heart for one? Is there room for magic anymore? Are you the princess I’ve been looking for? I know my armor’s not that bright I can’t find dragon one to fight My charger’s blue instead of white, it needs work any way I’m really not a prince I know, until a princess tells me so Believes in me with all her soul and makes me feel that way Your father may not be a king But that doesn’t mean a thing Real love changes everything if you’ll believe it come what may And I want a chance to see you shine to touch the princess there inside you And keep the promise all our childhood stories ever made Are you the princess I’ve been looking for? Do you believe in happily ever after anymore? Is the girl who dreamed her prince would come Still hoping in her heart for one? Is there room for magic anymore? Are you the princess I’ve been looking for?
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We'll Fly Tonight 03:03
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We’ll fly tonight With just the moonlight for a guide Our own two wheels, the air we ride The time is right And we’ll fly tonight We’ll turn our faces to the wind The road is singing once again I hear the call Open road and open sky The company we keep All the countryside is still And all the noise seems fast asleep So the world spins by And resting I can hear the willows weep Then turn into the wind again To see what we can see And we’ll fly tonight A dream of motion through the air Your arms to let me know you’re there And feel it too Ooo, and we’ll fly tonight And know that living is no dream With life and death so close it seems to light the night Aah, and we’ll fly tonight Open road and open sky The company we keep All the countryside is still And all the noise seems fast asleep So the world spins by And resting I can hear the willows weep Then turn into the wind again To see what we can see And we’ll fly tonight With just the moonlight for a guide Our own two wheels, the air we ride The time is right Ahh, we’ll fly tonight We’ll fly tonight
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Horse 05:30
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Without a word you know how I’m feeling Under sun and sky we run as one The freedom of the wind is ours to ride You may carry me, but I’m running by your side, in my mind Out of need I live and deal in chaos But always in my heart I’m on the trail I sense your hesitation when I’m angry, or I’m tense And you take me to a place where living makes some sense and I’m fine How could I get through this life my feet locked to the earth? Only on your back do I feel sure Reason reins me in so I can breathe Solace with a friend, strong enough to bear my pain Ever running, ever willing, ever free (Ever free) (Ever running) (Ever free) (Ever willing) Dark obsessing, cold and deep Wild thoughts pressing, swell and leap Fast companion, stout and smooth Cantered plea, wingless flew Prance and poise Scattered pressures Sanguine noise Together is a place I can be Fear abandoned, musk and mane Harbored longings, hooves of flame Joy unshackled, sense and fret Unencumbered, froth and sweat Need and power Swelling rhythm Fleeting hour Together… together Clouded fears blown away, all but forgotten If only for the moment that we run A sharing of needs, a fellowship of two And we flee together as if speed alone can outrun the world How could I get through this life my feet locked to the earth? Only on your back do I feel sure Reason reins me in so I can breathe Solace with a friend, strong enough to bear my pain Ever running, ever willing, ever free (Ever free) (Ever running) (Ever free) (Ever willing) Without a word you know how I’m feeling (Ever running) (Ever willing) Under sun and sky we run as one (Ever running) (Ever willing) The freedom of the wind is ours to ride (Ever running) Ever free (Ever willing) (Ever running) (Ever running) (Ever willing) (Ever willing) (Ever running) (Ever running) (Ever willing) (Ever willing) Ever free
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Random Magic (feat. Brandon Scott 04:55
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Never pick a magician's pocket A conundrum is all that you will find A card that doesn't play A coin that doesn't spend A bit of empty space to lose your mind If you filch the valise of a wizard The risk is you will leave yourself exposed To a fanciful idea Or a kink in your beliefs A challenge to your cozy predisposed Sometimes we're victims of magic consequence Even fate can lose control Out of thin air random acts of magic Luck and serendipity occur The source of wonder misdirected by a glance Magic is just a circumstance of chance If you blow the skirt up of a witch That dark garden of secrets is a fright A varicose vulgarity That stupefies credulity No spell could bring you comfort from the sight Never try to out-source- a sorcerer That's standing line-of-fire for a hex They'll twist your very fate And startle your repose A practiced plot to puzzle and perplex Sometimes we're victims of magic consequence Even fate can lose control Out of thin air random acts of magic Luck and serendipity occur The source of wonder misdirected by a glance Magic is just a circumstance of chance If you think you can oversee a seer Don't believe a thing your eyes reveal The fabric of reality Is cunning and untrustworthy Nothing it conveys or conceals Is anything less than random acts of magic Magician: (Step right this way, the magic starts) (If my beautiful assistant will step into the box) (An illusion to shock the senses) (Nothing up my sleeve) (Take that out of my pocket and be amazed) (Look! There’s a coin behind your ear) (And the elephant is gone!) (Hocus pocus) (Sim Sala Bim!) (Shazam) (Don’t blink or you’ll miss the magic moment) (Abracadabra, poof!) Sometimes we're victims of magic consequence Even fate can lose control Out of thin air random acts of magic Luck and serendipity occur The source of wonder misdirected by a glance Magic is just a circumstance of chance (Magic) (Magic) (Abracadabra, poof!)
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My Tesla Went to Tulsa (without me) 04:30
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I don't know what I did that was so wrong. That dancing girl meant nothing, and it didn't last for long My darlin' always begged me to be honest, that’s a trap She packed up her bags, walked out the door and that was that So what? I'm only human, and I was drunk It may've been on purpose she left panties in my truck My true and faithful hound liked my darlin' more than me They drove off together, locked the house and took the key I ran to the garage to chase them down But where I park my car, there was nothing to be found I pulled up the app on my smarty pants phone And on it was a message got me cryin' all alone This is me, you piece of shit, I'm your Tesla How could you have hurt that girl that left ya? And I know you liked your truck the best So I'll be on the road all by myself That's how I found out My Tesla went to Tulsa, without me And I don't even know nobody there I'd Uber up to Oklahoma, but it's just no use It returned itself to the dealer in Catoosa I just got a refund in a text And my Tesla went to Tulsa, without me My next ride is gonna be a stupid car One that can’t tell all of cyber-space right where you are Won’t send no-ti-fi-cations when it’s broke or out of fuel And won’t make E-judgements ‘bout what or who I choose to do I guess I gotta change all my locks The ones my darlin’ bought talk to my phone and to my watch They turn my lights and TV on, and used to start my car And let my Darlin’ know when I was headed to the bar Now I know why the life I loved is gone, long gone And that text will remind me why I was so damned wrong Cuz I shared it via Bluetooth to a ‘lectronic picture frame Sits by my bed and buzzes to remind me of my shame This is me, you piece of shit, I'm your Tesla How could you have hurt that girl that left ya? And I know you liked your truck the best So I'll be on the road all by myself Yeah, that's how I found out My Tesla went to Tulsa, without me And I don't even know nobody there I'd Uber up to Oklahoma, but it's just no use It returned itself to that dealer in Catoosa I just got a refund in a text And my Tesla went to Tulsa, without me (Heh-heh, drove there all by itself, no snack or nature breaks Made it on just one charge Darlin’ maybe I’da kept ya, if I lasted like my Tesla) I just got a refund in a text. And my Tesla went to Tulsa, without me (Ah, listen to that engine purr… heh heh)
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Can I Rely On You (for love) 03:56
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I was runnin’ like a runaway, champing at the bit To make damned sure that I made it Like a car without brakes, runnin’ all the lights I just knew I’d stall if I waited No matter where you go, or what you try to do You’re always there after the one who made it there before you Can I rely on you for love I’m gonna need it when my heart gives up I know I’m askin’ too much But when the curtain finally falls I’m gonna need the strength of your touch Can I rely on you, for love I was swinging for the parking lot, callin’ on a bluff Trying to get a foot in a door I could take it on the chin, cause I knew that at the limit I could handle just a little bit more No matter what you do, or where you try to go you’re either too low on the list or they’re telling you you’re runnin’ too slow Can I rely on you for love I’m gonna need it when my heart gives up I know I’m askin’ too much But when the curtain finally falls I’m gonna need the strength of your touch Can I rely on you, for love Can I rely on you, for love Can I rely on you, for love Can I rely on you, for love Can I rely on you, for love Always reaching for the high notes, trying to sell a ticket I needed all eyes on me Savoring the pain, waving off the critics The finish line was all I could see No matter who you want to be, or who you think you are You’re never living up to how high you set your own bar Can I rely on you for love I’m gonna need it when my heart gives up I know I’m askin’ too much But when the curtain finally falls I’m gonna need the strength of your touch Can I rely on you Can I rely on you, for love
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Love to Love 03:39
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You didn’t set me free, didn’t show me where the door was All you did was let me know the door was there I’m the one who turned the handle And let the fresh air in And now I’ve got some truth I’d like to bare You set your sights a little high and when I try to see your goal The sun’s too bright, and hurts my eyes Are you sure you aren’t getting burned It’s a well-known fact of life That you can’t see the stars until you’ve seen the light And lose the fight and realize what you’ve learned Ooo, don’t turn to me again, it’s much too late for recompense You let it finally slip right through the crack It’s a sad estate when you can’t love the one you’d love to love It’s even worse to know you’ll never get it back I don’t know where I’ll go, the road leads in two directions And I can’t see eye to eye with either one It’s true, I am a loner And we never should have started I’m just sorry that it’s me who has to run You set your sights a little high and when I try to see your goal The sun’s too bright and hurts my eyes are you sure you aren’t getting burned It’s a well-known fact of life That you can’t see the stars until you’ve seen the light And lose the fight and realize what you’ve learned It’s a well-known fact of life that you can’t see the stars until you’ve seen the light And lose the fight and realize you’ve been burned
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Pulling Together, Apart (for Covid, with enmity) 04:10
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Differences notwithstanding Things are as they are The world has gotten so demanding Just waking up is so bizarre The sun still rises each morning And we search for something we share Even if it's just a warning There has to be the space to care It's not a game, but it's a game we have to play But there are many winners, you will see I promise this I'll stay in for you, stay in for me Pulling out all the stops Pulling for you and I To rise above and be pulling, pulling our share We can't stand hand to hand But we can still be heart to heart Pulling together, apart One thing remains of who we are The promise of who we can be I think we'll learn to love the scar If we dig in our heels, clench a lonely fist Open our eyes, set our gaze on the prize and choose to see It's not a game, but it's a game we have to play but there many winners, you will see I promise this I'll stay in for you, stay in for me Pulling out all the stops Pulling for you and I To rise above and be pulling, pulling our share We can't stand hand to hand But we can still be heart to heart Pulling together, apart Pulling together, apart

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This is a random collection of old and recent pieces, some reimagined, and as always several of my attempts to cover songs of my brother, Dan Schweitzer.

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released October 15, 2022

Special thanks to Brandon Scott

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My brother started writing songs and that was the spark that started me on my own songwriting course that would last the rest of my life. I chose to use my surname, "Schweitzer," for practical reasons, realizing long ago that pronouncing "Richard Schweitzer" was difficult. "Schweitzer Projects" under the "tindog music & stuff" umbrella is producing songs in the Pop / Pop rock or folk categories ... more

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