Well it's been a while since I've blogged about anything, I simply haven't felt the need to share anything. However, just recently my brother Kristian and I co-wrote a song called "This too shall pass". I feel a real deep connection to this song as part of it is pretty much my whole life philosophy, and I also drew on a lot of real life experience for the lyrics. Hopefully we can get it recorded soon so I can post up the audio but until then here are the lyrics:

THIS TOO SHALL PASS

VERSE I

HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND RECESSION TILL HIS HOME WAS WHERE IT NESTED
FINDIN' OUT WHAT THE MEANING OF THE WORD DEPRESSION IS
INCESSANT NEED TO TELL HIMSELF THAT EVERYTHING IS OK
MEANWHILE HIS WIFE AND KIDS ARE THINKIN' THAT THERE'S NO WAY
THE MONEY THAT HE SAVED AND THE UNEMPLOYMENT CHECK SUMS
ARE GONNA BE ENOUGH TO CARRY THEM THROUGH INTO NEXT MONTH
SO NOW IT'S CUTBACKS THE LIFESTYLE HAS TO CHANGE
THE BILLS WILL GET PAID IF SOME OTHERS GET REARRANGED
HIS WIFE THINKS ITS STRANGE THAT HE STAYS SO POSITIVE
BUT ALL HE SEEMS TO SAY TO HER IS BABY HEY WE GOTTA LIVE
THE OFF BRAND FOOD DOESN'T REALLY TASTE THAT BAD
BESIDES GROWING UP THIS IS STILL MORE THAN WE HAD
PLEASE DON'T BE MAD DON'T GET SAD WE'LL MAKE IT THROUGH
I PROMISE YOU AND SHE BELIEVED HIM 'CAUSE SHE KNEW HE WAS AN HONEST DUDE
HER ATTITUDE INSIDE WAS A SOMBER ONE AT NIGHT
SO HE HOLDS HER IN THE BED AND HE TELLS HER AS SHE CRIES

CHORUS

ONE DAY....THIS TOO SHALL PASS AWAY
THINGS CHANGE....NOTHING CAN STAY THE SAME

VERSE II

FLASH FORWARD SIX MONTHS NO LUCK AND TIMES ARE GETTIN' TOUGH
CAN'T FIND A JOB AND THIS ECONOMY AIN'T LETTIN' UP
REGRESSION OF POSSESSIONS NO INTENTION LEFT OF HAVIN' STUFF
NO LONGER SACRIFICE NOW THEY SIMPLY JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH
AND TOUGH AS HE WAS HE COULD FEEL HIMSELF BREAKIN' DOWN
ONCE CALM AND COOL NOTICES HIS HANDS ARE SHAKIN' NOW
FROM OWNING TO RENTING TO WANTING DOWN TO BOTTOM GROUND
SCREAMIN' TO HIMSELF AS HE'S FIGHTING TRYING NOT TO DROWN
WHY ME WHY DOES THIS WORLD DESPISE ME
NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY I WANNA DIE FROM WHAT THESE EYES SEE
I'M TRYING BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO GET ME BY
I CAN'T AFFORD THE PILLS THAT KEEP ME FROM THE THOUGHT OF SUICIDE
IF I DIE THE WIFE AND KIDS COULD MOVE ON
NO STRESS OF PLACIN' BETS I KNOW I'M GONNA LOSE ON
I'D PUT THE NOOSE ON, BUT I KNOW THAT IT WOULD HURT THE KIDS
BUT THEN AGAIN i KNOW THAT IT WOULD SHOW THEM THAT THE LESSON IS

CHORUS

ONE DAY....THIS TOO SHALL PASS AWAY
THINGS CHANGE....NOTHING CAN STAY THE SAME


VERSE III

ANOTHER SIX MONTHS A CALL BACK OUT OF THE BLUE
SO USE TO LET DOWNS IT WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
BUT A GUY THAT HE KNEW TOLD HIM THAT HE KNEW A GUY
THAT KNEW A GUY THAT KNOWS A GUY THAT COULD USE A GUY LIKE YOU
HE MADE IT THROUGH, NO MORE SHAME TO TIE HIS NAME TO
MORE THAN HE EVER MADE, DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO INTERVIEW
AND JUST LIKE THAT, THE GOOD LIFE THAT HE KNEW BEFORE
WAS BACK AND HEY IN FACT, INSTEAD OF LACK NOW HE WAS MAKIN' MORE
AND ALL THAT HE WAS FIGHTING FOR WAS NOTHIN' BUT AN AFTERTHOUGHT
THE KIDS FORGOT, NO LESSON TAUGHT JUST LOVE FOR ALL THE STUFF HE BOUGHT
THE AMERICAN DREAM BACK TO BURSTING AT THE SEAMS
UNTIL HIS WIFE RECEIVED THE CALL THAT BROUGHT THE FAMILY TO THEIR KNEES
THEY SAID THAT HER DISEASE WAS TOO ADVANCED TO TRY TO TREAT
THE PAIN TURNED TO DESPAIR, DESPAIR TURNED TO DEFEAT
FROM GOOD TIMES TO SAD GOODBYE'S, HE NEVER THOUGHT THAT HE WOULD SEE THE DAY
HE SAID TO HER BUT REALIZED AS HE WATCHED HER SLIP AWAY