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about

This is my life; from childhood to present day. It was a dreamy existence and perhaps that why the world has passed me by. To be honest I'm happy as I have a brilliant wee family.

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April

I was born in Falkirk a mid sized town
there were hills and trees all around
grew up in a little estate that had a park
climbing frame with tarmac for a mat
I would ride my BMX on the main road
to a place called Culross on the other side of the forth

I would laugh as the cars rushed passed
Grant was a cheeky lad that would flick the bird
we moved away never saw them again
I didn't realise losing touch was a growing pain
I went to school in a shirt and tie
full of attitude an occasional sigh

I puffed out my chest stood on my tip toes
I was scared didn't want anyone to know
I was bad with the girls didn't have the knack
I always stuttered when I tried to chat
there was this band at school that cut a tape
I thought they were cool but I didn't want to say

so I put on a checked shirt and grabbed some coins
went to place they called the happening club
but by the time I knew about it; it was about it shut
I started drinking late for a teenage scot
I was eighteen or nineteen or something like that
we'd go out every Thursday night
much to the detriment of our school life.

I went to college cos I was lost
pushed out of school and the gates were locked
I took up computing cos that was that
learned about email and basic coding
me and my friend would take our bursary
go to the pub and spend it by Tuesday

I would start a band with the guys that would have me
but we never fitted into any music scene
it was a laugh while we had our only dream
I remember my addiction to Calders cream
if it wasn't for those guys...
I'd have no idea what I'd have done with my life

so I fell in love with a beautiful girl
we'd buy a house and build our little world
with our baby boy and all the ups and downs
but I still worry
and I still frown
its just different things that confuse me now.

credits

from morningday, released October 12, 2014
I do everything but Stewart McCairney convinced me to edit it.

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Paul Henry Smith Falkirk, UK

Acoustic, electronic, full band, whatever takes my mood. Been crafting music for over 20 years. Still not happy, can you ever write the perfect album?

I'm from Falkirk, I built a small studio with much loved hand me downs and second hand gear.

When I record I get lost in an emotion, it spills onto the disc, sometimes it messy, sometimes its a rather wonderful painting I can keep forever. ... more

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