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I'm excited to share this song for the first time. The lyrics are about shining the light I Am, in the afterlife. In this song's vision, I will shine for every last one of the various peoples across the world who I feel are deserving of my brightest love and respect: the Indigo child, the Aborigine, the Lakota unci (grandmother), the Maasai warrior, the bodhisattva, and the song carrier. Ultimately, all people are deserving.
In the documentation process, I'm trying some new techniques. The first difference is a looping station, allowing me to record a live drum track that loops while I play the guitar and sing. This recording is amplified, and enhanced with an effects pedal. I have room for improvement in the sound levels, as my vocals ought to be louder, but I'm learning. I also have some colored LED lights to present the music in a way that is appropriately cosmic.
I Will Shine
An honor song for a warrior of the light
When my heart goes still
And my family is crying
I will show up shining
By the power of my will
[I will shine] for the last Indigo child
To ride the Amazon
When my Earth walk ends
And my service is done
I will work for wonder
As my sky walk begins
[I will shine] for the last Aborigine
To walk about the Outback
When I lose my life
And my soul goes home
I will hold my glow
Like a firefly
[I will shine] for the last Lakota unci
To beautify the Rockies
When I find rebirth
In the afterlife
I will go to the heights
With a memory of the Earth
[I will shine] for the last Maasai warrior
To stand in the savanna
When I am aware
Of my heavenly existence
I will move with forgiveness
Featherlight in the air
[I will shine] for the last bodhisattva
To climb the Himalayas
When I am a star
In a faraway place
I will focus all my rays
To travel to where you are
[I will shine] for the last song carrier
To sing to the sea
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About Me
I am a star child, ultra-fly and down-to-earth, making films with Arise and songs with Cosmic Butterflies. My latest completion is a Rock album called "Colors Flying," to be released this Spring. My greatest achievement is my role as a rad daddy to three incredible kids.