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Lucky
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Therapy won’t help you, so don’t even try
All you need is three chords & the truth, you’ll be alright
An insatiable hunger, for rhythm and rhyme
Just sing those songs you love, and everything will fall in line
You want to be lucky, lucky in life?
You can be lucky, it’s a good life!
It’s been an uphill battle, you’ve been fighting all your life
And I know you’re tired, but you’re truly strong inside
And you may not think so, but just look to all the signs
You’ve weathered many, many the storm & come out better the other side
You want to be lucky, lucky in life?
You're already lucky, lucky, that’s right!
One step at a time. You can win this fight
Remember, depression lies! So go, and live, a happy life
You’ve got this tattooed star, the reason only you know why
It will be your shining light; it can be your one true guide
If you can find the courage, self doubt is a true landmine
You’re a rockstar! You can be anything you like
You can be lucky, lucky in life
You can be lucky and It’s a good life!
You want to be lucky, lucky in life?
You can be lucky! It’s a good, good, good, good life!
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Family
03:52
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In a crowded room, I feel alone
In a lonely room, I feel at home
In a family room, I don’t feel known
So I look down and check my phone
With a smile, they ask me how I’ve been
I say I’m fine, with that expected grin
I wonder why they don’t understand me
Even though, we’re called a family
Would you choose me; would I choose you
When you see green and I feel blue
You’ll show up for me, and me for you
Because we’re family and that’s what families do
You know, we don’t talk on the phone
And most of you, have never seen my home
We don’t do lunch, but we al-ways
Schedule brunch on the holidays
Would you choose me; would I choose you
When you see green and I feel blue
You’ll show up for me, and me for you
Because we’re family and that’s what families do
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Last night I dreamed of old Ireland, it had been such a long, long while
I was running through the Wicklow hills & I was laughing, like a child
The sky was a purple hue & the air so sweet & mild
I woke up from my dream & I couldn’t help but smile, It’s been ten long years since we left that emerald isle
A wedding, a honeymoon, a trip of a lifetime, what I wouldn’t give to be back there at your side
In Ireland, dear old Ireland
Walking on the banks of the river Boyne, make a wish, toss in a coin
Later on, back at the B&B, a turf fire & toast & tea
Strolling the paths in St. Stephen’s Green, browsing the shops on Grafton Street
We were looking for bookstores, music & some food, a good brown bread & Irish stew
Dingle town, it’s a magic place, The Connor Pass lives outside, time & space
Driving the pass, in a rare bit of snow, those ancients spoke to us & they put on quite a show
In Ireland, dear old Ireland
Walking on the banks of the river Boyne, make a wish, toss in a coin
Later on, back at the B&B, a turf fire & toast & tea
I don’t know, if we will ever get back, but I would like to think we will
I left there, a piece of my heart, & it lives there still
In Ireland, dear old Ireland
Walking on the banks of the river Boyne, make a wish, toss in a coin
Later on, back at the B&B, a turf fire, to warm our feet
Then we’ll fall asleep with our Irish dreams
And in the morning, there be toast & tea
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Nerd's Holiday
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I was an awkward kid, never was good to good at sports, always chosen last, when…choosing sides
I had a few close friends, and I guess I did alright, but the other kids weren’t always…so kind
So Saturday was like a holiday, for a weird kid like me
I’d walk to the 7-Eleven, just this side of heaven, for a comic book & a Slurpee
When I would get back home, I’d go straight to my room, with my dog and I... lock my door
I’d draw cartoons all day, & listen to records play & read those comic books… on the bedroom floor
Now Saturday is a nerd’s holiday, with Saturday morning cartoons
Then walking to the 7-Eleven, my little slice of heaven, for a Slurpee with a combination straw/spoon
Some kids they played football, others kids they rode their bikes, but me, all I ever wanted to do was... draw
Superhero comic books, that was my escape, to big, fantastical... new worlds
Now Saturday is still my holiday, though I’m a bit older, a bit grey
Now I drink cups of tea & read those books electronically, and reminisce about those days….
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The Ocean
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It’s a spooky kind of quiet, winter time at the ocean
A once vibrant town, now frozen in, time
I watch the sunrise in the east, hover over the water
It creates this road of light, to somewhere unseen
Maybe it’s to Atlantis, or maybe Middle Earth
Possibly another planet, but it’s reveal is short
Now it’s snowing on the ocean, like poetry in motion
There’s beauty in the commotion, I’m feeling strangely fine
Wrapped in layers, I walk this beach, to hear whispers on the wind
The sharp air it fills my lungs, & bites my skin
It’s painful, yet poignant & I finally start to see
The road that’s laid before us, is not always what it seems
The snow on the ocean, like poetry in motion
Overcome with emotion, I begin to cry
I’m feeling all these feelings...peace, love & healing
And now I truly know, everything will be alright
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The Voice In My Head
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There’s something in the way, the light shines through
In this dark, dark sky
That makes me feel like peace could come,
To my weary mind
I’m so tired of being tired
Under clouds of doom
It won't go away, it’s relentless that way
If I could only find a way to break through
It’s the monster under the bed, it’s the voice in my head
I think I’m going crazy
I can’t sleep, can’t breathe, gotta run, gotta leave
This is my anxiety!
Obtuse, and mean, it’s a cancer unseen
Everyday a piece of me dies
You don’t understand, it’s so out of my hands
These secrets are lies
It’s the monster under the bed, it’s the voice in my head
I think I’m going crazy
I can’t sleep, can’t breathe, gotta run, gotta leave
This is my anxiety!
There’s a monster under the bed, there’s a voice in my head
Telling me I’m crazy!
I can’t sleep, can’t breathe, gotta run, gotta leave
This is my anxiety!
But there’s something in the way the light shines through
In this dark, dark sky
That makes me feel, like peace will come
To my weary mind
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I Like... I Love...
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I like reading books, I like drinking tea
The smell of fresh baked bread with thyme & rosemary
And I like Netflix, I like movies
My La-Z-Boy recliner and my big flat screen TV!
But, I love you! Yes, I love you!
I like to travel, someday I’ll take a train
Across the country, from Washington to Maine
And I Like to drive to the beach, and walk on the sand
Humming a familiar tune, from some rock & roll band
But, I love you! Yes, I love you!
‘Cause you make my grey sky, true blue, I will always love you!
I got my priorities straight
‘Cause you are, what makes, this life, so great
Even better than, chocolate cake!
I like hot sauce, I like spicy food
Going to concerts &, getting a tattoo
I like music, I like guitars
I like my Star Wars, but you have my heart
And, I love you! Yes, I love you!
‘Cause you make my grey sky, true blue and I will always love you!
Yes, I love you!
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Cold Harbor
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I don’t recognize me anymore, I don’t recognize me anymore
From a lifetime of secrets, scares & sores, I don’t recognize me anymore
How do you cope with so much pain? How do you cope with so much pain?
Denial, rage, tears & blame
That’s how you cope with so much pain
Standing on the edge at Cold Harbor, waitin’ for my ship to come back to me
It’s freezing cold, on the sea of lost souls, won’t somebody, rescue me?
I don’t wanna, talk about it, don’t really wanna talk about it
But it’s a heavy burden, I carry, it’s a, heavy burden
I got a deep dark secret, I got a deep dark secret
It would hurt a family, so I keep it, I got a deep dark secret
Standing on the edge at Cold Harbor, waitin’ for my ship to come back to me
It’s freezing cold, on the sea of lost souls, won’t somebody, rescue me?
Won’t somebody, rescue me? Won’t somebody, rescue me?
I don’t recognize me, anymore
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When I was young, I had a special friend
You know the one, who never tried to fit in
And always listened, to the very best tunes
And I always, wanted to be that cool
She bought her clothes at the thrift store
Long skirts, hoop earrings, jeans that were torn
And there were the boys, that came before
But it was the girls she liked so much more!
Whatever happened to the girl we called the gypsy?
Whatever happened to my old friend?
Back then it was another world, she wasn’t allowed to like those girls
Now I’m left, wondering where she is
The girl we called the gypsy, the girl we called the gypsy
After school, we would take these long walks
We’d share our feelings, during those talks
And I will never, never forget that day
When she told her mom, she was gay
Mom screamed & she stopped the car
She banged on the steering wheel, and screamed some more
And back at home, she took a knife, to her wrist
She said, “I just can’t live with a daughter like this”
Now that was some, thirty odd years ago
I heard she married a man, and has kids of her own
‘Cause after that day, she was never, quite the same
She said, “I’m straight now, it was just a phase!
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A Quiet Life
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It’ll be a long road, that turns to a dirt road, up a mountain, in the trees
And it will be quiet, and it will be peaceful, with deer & fox, & bumble bees
I’ll have a garden, & I will bake bread & I’ll live the life, that I please
No more loud noise, only the pure joy, of listening to the wind, kiss the leaves
Someday you will find me, reading in the twilight, sitting out under the eaves
Watching the sun go down, and the stars come out, smell of honeysuckle, on the breeze
Put the kettle on, 180 degrees, pour the water, over the leaves
Don’t let it brew too long, it’s like a perfect song, hold the mug, breath the steam
Someday you will find me, reading in the twilight, sitting out under the eaves
Watching the sun go down, and the stars come out, sipping my green tea
It’s taken me a long time, to understand my mind, & get comfortable with me
Through the shadows & light, I like the quiet life, only stillness, can breathe
Someday you will find me, reading in the twilight, sitting out under the eaves
Watching the sun go down, and the stars come out, a quiet life, indeed
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It hardly ever snows here, it usually just rains
But shoppers keep on shopping, though they call each other names
I’m driving on the beltway, I’m headed for the exit lane
But this holiday traffic jam is gonna drive me insane
It’s on to the shopping mall, I’ve got my Christmas list
A wallet full of credit cards, gonna rack up more debt
First stop is Starbucks, there’s that new drink to try
Tastes of peppermint & chocolate and only costs $7.95
It’s Christmas time in Maryland for this Montgomery County Jew
Celebrating Jewish Christmas with a movie & Chinese food
All the stores are crowded, holiday cheer is in the air
I wave hi to Santa & spill my drink everywhere
Now I’m wet & grumpy, a child is screaming in my ear
As the choir sings “grandma got run over by a reindeer”
All of these sights & sounds, they follow me all around
It gets a little hard to think, the holidays are driving me to drink!
When I was a little boy, for a Christmas tree I would push
‘cause no matter what they tell you, there’s no such thing as a Hanukkah bush
And one more last thing, before this song is through
Happy, happy, happy holidays to all the Gentiles & the Jews!
It’s Christmas time everywhere for all of the Jews
There’s a line at the movies, and they’re running out of Chinese food!
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There’s frost on the pumpkin, bare branches on the trees
A chilly wind, blows around these fallin’ leaves
The tables set, and were awaiting the feast
It’s Thanksgiving Day, all the world seems at peace
There’s a cat on a couch, and dogs close by
Candles burning, as we sit fireside
& the air is sweetened, by the smell of baking pies
Feeling grateful for hearth & home, tonight
Friends are family, and you are welcomed here
It makes me smile, when I think of all the years
Of lasting friendships, through all the joy & tears
Foods on the table, let’s enjoy the meal
There’s a cat on a couch, and dogs close by
Candles burning, as we sit fireside
& the air is sweetened, by the smell of pumpkin pie
Feeling grateful for hearth & home, tonight
There’s mashed potatoes, & gravy for days, a green bean casserole, & more on the way...
Tomorrow’s Black Friday, but we are staying home
Turning off the computer & the ringer on the phone
We’ll be digging through the boxes, with our dusty memories
Pulling out the menorah & the old Christmas tree
There’s a cat on a couch, and dogs close by
As we decorate the tree, by the lovely candlelight
Eating leftovers, & that last slice of pie
Feeling grateful for hearth & home, tonight
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Steven Gellman New Market, Maryland
Award-winning singer/songwriter described by Billboard Magazine as "intensely sensitive and impressively intelligent.”
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