Hey there,
So i recently posted a new song on my facebook music page called “Train Tracks” off my forthcoming sophomore album. Inspired by my roots of Massachusetts, the song chronicles my journey’s from humble beginnings “who knows about luxuries, i never really reckon’d much” growing up in the the sticks of Rowley/W. Newbury, Massachusetts and working summer jobs as a house painter “and the paint it all comes down”, to going off to college and growing up in my twenty’s in New York City as a salesman and wannabe musician “i know about luxuries, i never really cared much”, and then trading that life in for one as a “starving artist” by following my passion as a songwriter/musician and moving to Los Angeles, CA and spending all of my time, energy and of course $ on making a record, starting a publishing company/label, and touring “i was goin for more” to ultimately find the life i always was in search of only to wind up back home again, where it all started. What i learned from these experiences, albeit being mainly a blur, is just how precious the time we have is “where has all the time gone?”, and that in the end, as well as the beginning and in the middle, is that it’s truly all about love “its the love that’s all i know” that matters. Lately, i’ve realized just how special it is to be “home”, and how inspiring it has been for me as a writer and artist to reconnect with my youth/roots, and to simply realize that you just have to “keep rollin on”… and difficult as it may be at times, to love your neighbor, and oh yeah… don’t forget to love yourself while you’re at it. Anyway, enough sentimental babble, here’s the lyrics for “Train Tracks.” (fyi) There’s a cool video for this song, shot and edited by Chris and Laurie Barrett from Burlington, VT, on my you-tube page. Looking forward to getting this new record done soon, almost finished…!!- BB
“Train Tracks”
Goodness will find a way,
Save it for a rainy day,
I don’t even know where it goes,
And the paint it all comes down,
Who knows about luxuries,
I never really reckon’d much,
I was goin for more,
Its the Train Tracks all on the ground
Hey, come on my friend,
Lets go runnin in my backyard,
Sayin, look at that man,
These Train Tracks go far
So much discovery,
I don’t even know who to be,
Pass me the limousine,
There’s some good stuff goin on,
Yeah i know about luxuries,
I never really cared much,
I was goin for more,
It’s the love that’s all i know
Hey, Come on my friend,
Lets go runnin in my backyard,
Sayin, look at that man,
These Train Tracks go far
(repeats)
Look how far we’ve come,
I think we’ve finally made it,
Just keep rollin on,
These Train Tracks…
oh yeah, where has the time all gone
Hey, come on my friend,
Lets go running in my backyard,
Sayin, look at that man,
These Train Tracks go far…. (repeats)…
It’s the love that’s all i know,
Where has the time all gone?
**The song was recorded by Steve Scully (Nina Gordon, Juliana Hatfield) at Yellow studios in Cambridge, MA, who also played drums and piano on the track, Matt Pynn (Will Dailey, Click 5) added electric guitars, and Joe Klompus (Kay Hanley, Juliana Hatfield) is on bass guitar. The song was mixed by Bryan Cook (Beck, Jem, Meiko, Walk Hard-Dewey Cox Story) at Juice Monster studios in Los Angeles, CA**
(=written and performed by Brad Byrd, Rockport Music Publishing) , (c) 2010, Rockport Music Publishing
