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Destroying All Monsters

by Jerry Axson

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Start Again 03:21
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Start Again ©Jerry Axson I’m waiting for this weight to lift off from my chest – so I can pick myself up from the ground and take a deep breath, and start again, start again, start it all over again… start it all over again… Because I don’t know what’s waiting for me up ahead, I only know what I’m leaving behind – I’m out of lucky stars and second chances, I’ve got to make it count this time… I’m on my way to somewhere else before I even made a mark, those scratching sounds are my fingernails tearing at the walls of my heart, from deep inside, deep inside, buried so deep inside… deep inside of me…
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The Ghost Of Hercules 05:40
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The Ghost Of Hercules ©Jerry Axson Beneath these endless stars, silence turns and folds, on a long and empty road, where the stones swallow me down whole - The ghost of Hercules watches over me, it will take all his strength to set my poor heart free, The chains he broke from across my chest - were drawn and bound so tight... the ghost of Hercules saved my life tonight... The angry planets scream revenge beyond the milky way, faster than the speed of light I burn another day, up from these depths I rise in great despair, to catch a glimpse of you but you’re not there - the ghost of Hercules saved my life tonight... the ghost of Hercules saved my life tonight... the ghost of Hercules saved my life tonight...
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Long Haul Inbetween 04:13
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The Long Haul In-between ©Jerry Axson No, I don’t want to talk about it, do I have to explain?, you would not understand, why I feel so ashamed – yes, I do… It’s not that I don’t love you – even though that’s how it seems, it’s not the mountains or the valley’s, but the long haul in-between… you and me… So you’ve made your decision, we both have to live with that, say goodbye to tender mercy, she aint’ never coming back – and that’s a fact… it’s the long haul in-between… …You and me… it’s the long haul in-between… …You and me… it’s the long haul in-between… …You and me… it’s the long haul in-between… …You and me…
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Ada Lovelace 04:34
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Ada Lovelace ©Jerry Axson Late nights at home with your number sets, when you take no chances there are no regrets, your comprehension of math penetrates my soul - you’ve forgotten more than most will ever know… Lonely wallflower with a lovely view, a social disaster but you’ll see this through, I heard you ran through the rain all the way back home – tears streaming down your face of cold, pale stone… Don’t look back they’ll only break your heart – turn into the wind before it rips you apart, open up your sails and let the full gale in, you’ll never really know until you start to begin, Father has died and he took with him his name – Mother will follow and break these chains, time will heal and you will find love, hold on for now until you rise above…this… Late nights at home with your number sets, when you take no chances there are no regrets, your comprehension of math penetrates my soul - you’ve forgotten more than most will ever know… Ada…Lovelace…
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Tampa Bay Blues 02:53
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Tampa Bay Blues (Mako Shark) ©Jerry Axson Tell me why I’m hangin’ around here any ole’ way? my mouth is dry like I’m chewin’ on cotton – I got nothin’ to say, she wouldn’t notice if she woke up tomorrow and I was long time gone, I might as well buy a one way ticket and get myself home… She circles the bed like a Mako Shark – Tampa Bay Blues… Someone should save me but I aint’ got the heart! Tampa Bay Blues… …Tampa Bay Blues… Tell me why I’m stuck down in Tampa any ole’ way? my friends are gone but I’m still holdin’ on for a better day, left to my own devices I get lost in those big green eyes, I’m just a fool in a puddle of tears drowning in her lies… She circles the bed like a Mako Shark – Tampa Bay Blues… Someone should save me but I aint’ got the heart! Tampa Bay Blues… She circles the bed like a Mako Shark – Tampa Bay Blues… Someone should save me but I aint’ got the heart! Tampa Bay Blues…

about

I was invited to work with some really talented local musicians on an all original “Prog” project with the goal being to write material, work up the music, and finally record the finished songs in a pro studio setting with an engineer/producer. Unfortunately schedules did not allow us to complete this project but I was so personally excited about the idea of writing lyrics and music for a genre I had never had the opportunity to work in that I went ahead and started working up material in this vein in my home studio. These songs were the result, (sort of), of what I thought we would be able to work from of course they ended up sounding more like me than what they could have sounded like given three other musicians involved but still some of the material I thought turned out nicely so I put them together in this project for myself. My personal favorite is “Start Again”, I just though it was a very uplifting and honest song with one of my better heartfelt vocal deliveries. My second favorite is “Ghost Of Hercules”, this is a song that began as a lyric I wrote some years ago but could never find a musical arrangement to hang it on so I took this projects promise of ambiance and arranged a really nice musical piece that I feel has such an open and haunting feel to it. The biggest surprise from this project had to be “Ada Lovelace”, I happened to stumble across her little known story and it just blew me away. I personally recommend from an historic standpoint that you do yourself a favor and read this women’s Bio, it is absolutely fascinating and incredible! “Tampa Bay Blues (Mako Shark)” was nothing but fun – I really had a blast writing, arranging and recording this one. Yes, it’s a borrowed lick but the song is super-fun-cool!

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released September 21, 2016

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Jerry Axson Columbia, South Carolina

To me simplicity is the root of all great thoughts. The secret thrill for me, the architect, is delivering that thought with unobtrusive complexity. Writing songs and composing music satisfy my soul and because of this I know exactly what I am designed to do, it’s just that simple. - Jerry Axson ... more

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