With music by Geoffrey Armes, written and recorded for RPM 2017.

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An ode to forests. The verse lyrics are based on the poem "Aston Hall" by my friend, Natalie Doig.

Follow the arc through the sky Hard to judge how high Only steel in your spine Pretend you can fly For a moment in time Only you and the sun Trying to catch the other one A free man's work is never done It's just begun Turn your head…

Well obviously it was meant to be a song but I ran out of time.

A 1st mix

This song was on my very first RPM album back in 2008. It's changed so much I decided to record it again.

Up with the sunrise My new morning routine Late last night with the fireflies One more dimly-lit scene Need to trade in these old eyes Hard to tell red from green Pull the visor down tight And tie up the chain Let's ride blind in the…

Drums by Seb James.

Damn! Feels good to hit the Upload button again! Completed RPM 17. this is the last track!!. the album is my first run through with logic pro ( dumping pro tools and the monthly subscription fee) I feel great playing again.. been so long…

Kavin-guitar Paul Mimlitsch-bass clarinet Steve Layton-mix

"Digital Ballad" from the RPM Challenge Album "Dearly Beloved" by the band Doll Butcher. A blend of rock and electronic music, this song is about the realization that you don't have to live life unhappy and that you can start over no matter how…

Track 9

It's the most honest, from the gut song I have ever written. The music, sans the lead vocals and guitars, has been sitting around for at least 4 years. I came home from a hard and emotional day, and sang about the day that my little family and…

©2017

Take me where I've never been Give me bad instructions once again Strap me in and watch me fly Sit back, take bets on just how long until I die Just me against the world Impressing all the pretty girls I'll do impressions standing on my…

I've been living like a poor man Lying on my back day after day Waking up wearing the same old clothes once again The vultures and vampires won't go away They bring me just enough to stay alive The stuff you only eat when there's no other…

How many ways can you get yourself killed? How many ways can you die? So many ways if you have a strong will A will so much stronger than I Put rocks in your shoes and go jump in a lake Go walking 'round barefoot with venomous snakes Looking…

The frames hang on the wall We so often walk by And don't notice at all The world was still new There's a light in your eyes Back before we all grew Close the window It's getting cold Or maybe I'm just getting old There's a promise…

So Jessica recorded this in one take. It won't be long before I'm just the guy that hits record. ...And she's already working out the harmonies.

Drums by Seb James.

Drums by Seb James. Backing vocals by Roisin Johnston.

Love me a bit of 5/4. Drums by Seb James.

©2017

Matt Ferrara: Bass, Keys, Vocals