i hope everyone is starting their summer out with some fun stuffs to do ~ i cannot believe it but it's already over 100 degrees here in the desert. and the cacti are all in bloom, every year they blow me away with all the color! how i love them. so, i've been keeping pretty busy... busy in so many ways! as some of you know james and i welcomed our sweet little boy 2 months ago and we are loving him so much! of course he is magic, amazing, beautiful, wise, advanced beyond his time, brilliant and an all-around genius. a new member of the band.
speaking of "the band", i'm starting to put some musical thoughts together, it's actually something that i thought i was going to do last year but A Winter Gathering took hold... so now it's starting to come around once again. the seeds are starting to get planted i guess you can say, for a tasty garden of musical treat-ness.
in other news, we are in the midst of re-working the main site (www.shaunaburns.com) a touch for the summer, we are fiddling around now and hopefully you will see the new-ish-ness soon. i'll let you know.
we are/have been doing a fun "song of the week" on the facebook music page (www.facebook.com/shaunaburnsmusic). it's been fun going back into the catalogue and listening to songs... and the videos! memories! i hope you guys are enjoying the trip down memory lane too.
well, hope you guys are keeping slightly cool where you are!
The song of the week is "Tumbleweed", and it is my pleasure to share with all of you how I wrote the song and the meaning behind my lyrics.
Tumbleweed represents the thought of holding a balance between light and dark. An axis. Something so bitter it's sweet. The dark thought, you are not good enough, there is something wrong with you... thinking you are all alone. This vulnerability that we feel, can be intriguing and ultimately a strong force because it fuels a strength we draw from inside. This thought is coupled with the light thought that love can be seductive, powerful, life changing but it can also be dangerous and at times destructive. This space between push and pull, force and magnetic. These elements are holding the harmony of light and dark as one. You cannot alter fate and tear the soul in half.
In order to capture the true meaning and feeling of such a powerful song, I would love the share the lyrics of Tumbleweed with everyone! I hope you enjoy it and can feel the meanings and words as truly as I do!
It’s a full moon again
And I can’t help but act like a freak
When things turn they won’t be the same
They won’t, they won’t and then they will
Then when everyone you love just leaves
And you might as well put me in a vise
And hey say it’s okay Because I don’t have the slightest clue
Hello fans! The song of the week is Tumbleweed! Head over to my SoundCloud account and listen to "Tumbleweed" http://soundcloud.com/shaunaburns/tumbleweed, an intriguing, powerful ballad about the struggle between dark and light. Let the music immerse into your mind and soul. Be sure to check out some of my other songs while you're there.
It just got really cold More so the day before And that's when the baby came too I was right there And my mind was well you know And she didn't even say a word And she didn't even utter a word But even in the cold And even under his robe Right in here I feel home So tell me tell me I don't need you anymore Heaven was playing that day Did you hear me should I take it back? And Daddy won't understand And you won't understand I know But even in the cold And even under his robe Right in here I feel home So tell me tell me I don't need you anymore Is there some pill that I could take? Just pick her up just pick her all up And I thought that time could change you But doors get in the way She's still got you wrapped up She's still got you wrapped up So nicely so nicely So nicely so nicely So now I don't care I just don't feel the way that you do No I don't care I just don't love the way that you do So I'll tell you I'll tell you I'll tell you I'll tell you I don't need you anymore
