"Life Changes"

In 1990, I was trying to follow-up A Heart Calls Quietly, and having trouble doing so. The result was a series of strange little pieces, wildly outside musical experiments, and lengthy mashups of journals, songs, and art, and collage. This little ditty came along somewhere during that time. These days I’m trying to dial back the strangeness and get back to basics. We piano players always seem to have trouble doing that. I need to do some writing away from the keyboard, and stick to guitar and/or bass.

Current listening: The Mavericks, Music For All Occasions

Life Changes

© 1990 Brian Hutzell

Of course it ended; we all know that
It was the big heroic finish
But then for a while I didn't feel like being a hero
I settled down and started our little family

Life changes when we least expect it
It turns around, a new direction
It stops and goes without a warning
And things we planned must be conforming
It's emphasized at Christmas time
The celebration brings back elation
No matter how hard we try
We can't stop time

The quiet after the storm
The new dawn
Rebirth
New life
Beginning over
Step back and breathe
Fresh air

Life changes when we least expect it
It turns around, a new direction
It stops and goes without a warning
And things we planned must be conforming
It's emphasized at Christmas time
The celebration brings back elation
No matter how hard we try
We can't stop time

“Lithium”

Brian Hutzell
from Art Music