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a Poetry Blog…
a Collection of Lyrics…
Some are stories and prosy,
Others are songs,
But they’re all poems and music.
This is a collection of Stephen Mullane’s original lyrics, poems, vignettes and other pieces.
Some of these words are accompanied by music.
Others march to the beat of the their own drums. Maybe someday they’ll fall in line and get in tune.
Still, others are destined to dance alone with silence save from what’s behind them.
Maybe This is Why I Can’t Get a Gig in Syracuse, NY (Moth to Your Wild Fire)
“Maybe This is Why I Can’t Get a Gig in Syracuse, NY (Moth to Your Wild Fire)” might be the most meta song Stephen Mullane has ever written. It began back in the early 2010s when his old pal and fellow musician, Adam Finerson, sent him a riff which would become the guitar part for the verse. Stephen wrote a song around that, and then forgot about it for a decade or so. Fast forward to the end 2023 and he rewrote the lyrics almost entirely and built out the musical parts a bit more…and here we are.
Is the song about Syracuse, NY? Is it about Los Angeles, California? Is it about leaving your hometown? Complaining? Not fitting in? Grass is always greener on the other side? Not booking gigs as a musician? Yes and more. Read the lyrics and then watch the demo video to see for yourself.
Where’s the Punchline?
Read the lyrics to Stephen Mullane’s song, “Where’s the Punchline?” which is yet to be released on an album. The page includes a link to a demo video of the song recorded on the same day it was written. Check out the demo and then compare it to the version that eventually ends up on an album.
___ Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY: Grumblings from a Corner of Disparity and Frustration in the Summer of 2022
Read the poem, “___ Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY: Grumblings from a Corner of Disparity and Frustration in Summer of 2022,” written by Stephen Mullane. The inspiration for this poem (“Blank Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY” or “Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY” for short) came as Stephen and his wife were trying to work with the City of Syracuse’s zoning department to put up a fence in their backyard. The rest is (recent) history.