Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Cosmic Soda Machine




This is a song I've had for YEARS. It will be on the e.p. for sure. Tried and tested.
I finally did a simple rough recording of it this month...I didn't write it this month, but I wanted to share as a proud parent.


Cosmic Soda Machine
c2007 Steven Wesley Guiles


cosmic soda machine m1.mp3

Are you just my soda machine? My cosmic soda machine?

With some luck we'll get unstuck out of the muck and mire I jumped into
With some tears here's all my fears, please make it all clear
through the smoke and the beers, and those impossibly high one-way heaven mirrors


Are you just my soda machine? My cosmic soda machine?
I'll just stick my quarters in you, shiny and new, my cosmic soda machine


Well with your power and with your strength I should think that it'd be quite possible
For you to shrink my debt and then could you fix the leak in my bathroom sink?
Ok I admit I ask for a lot but look what I've got, it's really quite pitiful
All I need are a few more things, intagible nothings like happiness and patience and someone to love for the rest of my life...

Are you just my soda machine? My cosmic soda machine?
I'll just stick my quarters in you, shiny and new, my cosmic soda machine
Are you just my soda machine? My cosmic soda machine?
I'll just stick my quarters in you, shiny and new, to see what you'll do
my cosmic soda machine


God, help me to be thankful for the things I have got, and the things I have not

2 comments:

John Natiw said...

Just got to this one Steve. A few "stream of consciousness" thoughts while listening...

I like the "bells". The backing vocals (as usual) are a great addition to this one.

Gotta admit, I wasn't expecting such a good song when reading the lyrics, but now I get it.

Ha... the line "I'll just stick my quarters in you, shiny and new, to see what you'll do" made me laugh... Sounds like a euphemism to me... LOL... (don't pay any attention to that comment).

There's lots of cool imagery here... "one way heaven mirrors"...

The second verse is strong. Like it a lot.

Thanks man! Good work!
J

sg said...

Yeah...I agree the lyrics alone don't work without "the feel" of the song being sung.

The bells were a new thing which I think added to the wistfulness of the song.

I'm out for the show.
Thanks for the comment.