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High Flying High

from Attic Dust by Paul Bezooyen

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I wrote this in1980, the year after I returned from a 2 year CUSO volunteer posting in West Africa. The song reflects on the various ways our first world culture fosters self centered and materialistic lifestyles and values.

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White light capillaries with thunder in the sky
As he sits in his room with the stereo up high
He's dreaming of singing for expanses of crowds
while the music of the rain falls unheard from the clouds

And he's high flying high
high flying high

He used to listen hard to the sounds of the land
The shooting stars used to be the touch of Gods hand
Funny how a little success is reflected
in his dress and priorities selected

And he's high flying high
high flying high

He's really not so bad you know
He's only a little bit lost
He's high flying high right now
But you know he's coming back down

He's halfway serious about an affair he's like to have
Summer hot with no strings until the return of his love.
He's packed up his values. They're a little in the way
of his car and his job and fortune and fame

And he's high flying high
high flying high

He's really not so bad you know
Just TV's gone to his head
Maybe a sunset will catch him by surprise
while he's high fling high

He'll be fearful of the dark because all he will sense
is the fragile existence of this present tense
He'll be introspective until he comes down
to living hand in hand with his feet on the ground

And he's high flying high
high flying high

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from Attic Dust, released May 9, 2022
All analog and MIDI tracks composed and performed by Paul Bezooyen.
Dave Kilbank plays 12 string guitar and sings harmony

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My musical career has revolved around songwriting and studio work. For many years I've enjoyed producing my own music and & the music of others at my record label "The Hermit's Music". My joy lies in creating and collaboration. I Hope you enjoy my work & the work of other artists on our record label, (see link below) and that you might consider purchasing and sharing some of it. Cheers ! ... more

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