Country Music – George Blamey-Steeden

CHASING ONE MORE DREAM

‘The squirrel knows everything’

I was just guessing at numbers and figures
Pulling the puzzles apart
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart’

From ‘The Scientist’ by Coldplay

In trying to write a basic verse as the basis for an American country style lyric, it didn’t go to plan, hence I nearly gave up. It’s a storytelling genre I don’t think I’ll ever master. But what the hell, it’s winter; it’s lockdown; I’m English; it’s Christmas.

CHASING ONE MORE DREAM

“Your songs are full of sadness
You know we’ll never get along
The time has come to end this
There’s no place together where we belong”

She sent me a ‘Happy Christmas’ card
Got it in the post yesterday
Inside she’d written ‘see you whenever’
A poor excuse, a poor cliché

Looking out of my bedroom window
The sky, all shades of festive grey
That was when the card she sent
I ripped in two, then threw away

Are there really songs of happiness
That don’t sound like over-sugared cream?
I’d rather bandage sorrow
Than go chasing one more dream

Here’s a number from my ‘The Forgotten Daughter Of Zeus’ album. It’s called ‘Hidden Beneath’. I hope you enjoy.

‘The tunnel’s seen it all’

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THE DAUGHTER ZEUS FORGOT

‘Zeus’s Forgotten Daughter’
Public Domain photo – no artist name given

I got this message the other day.

It read, ‘Nice work! Your song THE FORGOTTEN DAUGHTER OF ZEUS caught our attention and has made its way to the headphones of our Senior Curators. Curation is the first step towards career-changing artist development programs such as label deals, festival slots, and more. Not every song gets heard by Senior Curators, so give yourself a pat on the back!’

I’ve had a few of these before but this is the first instrumental number that’s got curated. Whether it’s ‘career-changing’ I haven’t got a clue. Even so, because of this, I thought I owed it to Zeus’s forgotten daughter to write her some words. Thinking about it, this ended up the closest to Country and Western I’ll ever get – it’s hard work telling a story in song.

To Zeus’s lonely, forgotten daughter
Hurling bolts of lightning never was her way
So the King of Gods thought she ought ‘a
Just pack her bag and go away

In the valley down from Mount Olympus
She found some place to stay
Sacrificed her supernatural status
Saved her tears for another day

She gave up on immortality
In the forest by the water spring
She hung out with the nymph squad
Discovered she could sing

You’ll find her singing in a nightclub
On the Greek island they call Crete
She signed-up for a record label
Ain’t that some feat, so sweet, so neat

Here’s the original piece. I hope you enjoy;

As ever, if any poets out there are interested in having your poems turned into songs then click here to check it out: POETRY TO SONG

If you are looking for all my other music then you’ll find it to download on BANDCAMP or you can stream and/or make a playlist of it on SPOTIFY

If you’re thinking about new t-shirts and similar for the summer, you might be interested in ZOOLON’S MERCHANDISE

‘DEVIL’S KISS’, ZOOLON’S NEW ALBUM

My new album has now been released. No need for too many words today. Here’s the title track, ‘Devil’s Kiss’. This song features the unique, globally acclaimed artist, Fifi Rong who duets with me on this number. Hope you enjoy;

Here’s a pic of vocalist, songwriter and electronic music producer, Fifi. You can check her music portfolio out using the name link per my first paragraph.

If you’re interested in my album download it’s available at BANDCAMP for just £5 or equivalent in other currencies worldwide. Also, my complete discography – all 5 albums -can be purchased at £16 (a 50% saving on individual prices) at Bandcamp