Name: Truth
Duration: P00H04M23S
Description: I release a new single on the first day of every month. This is song/month #7. My wife, Kristen Herrington (Art), puts out a coinciding painting to go along with the song. Follow me on Facebook, Spotify and any streaming service in addition to Bandcamp.

Truth

by Michael S. Ryan

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I release a new single on the first day of every month. This is song/month #7. My wife, Kristen Herrington (Art), puts out a coinciding painting to go along with the song. Follow me on Facebook, Spotify and any streaming service in addition to Bandcamp.

lyrics

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I made it home a week ago
The town don’t look like much I know
Streets are busy, drive-throughs too
Amazing what “the Links” can do

This summer I said I’d have to learn
to finger-pick and edit words
Telling the truth is also high
on the list I shall abide by

I’d like to be a better friend
A better brother son and then
Maybe I can tell myself
That everything is working out

I don’t wanna let you down

Knees are getting sorer and
A few extra pounds don’t help a man
I used to own this court all summer
I guess getting older makes you wonder

If anything you did this far
Means anything to who you are
If I had the answers to
The questions I’m fighting through

I swear to god I’d grow like a fire
Burning free out in the wild

I won’t ever let you down
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credits

released March 1, 2020
released March 1, 2020

Michael S. Ryan - Vocals, guitars, keys, bass
Jay Halliwell - Percussion

Written, Engineered, Produced and Mixed by Michael S. Ryan
Mastered by J. LaPointe @ Archive Mastering
Drums Recorded by Jay Halliwell
Artwork by Kristen Herrington Art

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Michael S. Ryan Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

Sing-a-long midtempo folk exploring the essence of what it is to be human.

discography

Empire

Nov 2020
Mr. Universe

Jul 2020
First Time

Jun 2020
This Way

May 2020
Lightning

Apr 2020
Truth

Mar 2020
Make Truce with a Dragon

Feb 2020
Mexico

Sep 2019
Babe

Aug 2019
Keep On Keepin' On

Jul 2019
Cape Breton Night

Jun 2019
John Coffey

May 2019

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