I had to take last week off of the "Songs in the Raw". I tried to make it, but between the hospital and grandmom and granddad, my time was limited. I will say this. If you have a child, stay in the hospital as long as you can. I would have been scared out of my mind if they had sen us home after a day or so. Before I left the hospital I was proficient in swaddling, feeding and changing diapers. If I was sent home before that time my children would have grown up very hungry and covered in poop and piss.
So, that leads me, very indirectly to this week's song. I fell on a cool little music theme some time last weekend and got enought time to work it out through the week as my mom helped with feeding and changing. The kids got to hear me work out the little pieces. They will either love my music or frieking hate it!
I started thinking about the course my life has laid out before me. I thought about my friends and family that died along the way and will never have the chance to meet my children and have a family of their own. I thought about how wonderful my life is and how lucky I am to be where I am. It made me incredibly sad for those who have not made it. I thought about the joy of becoming a father and the sorrow of knowing that some of my friends died before graduating from college or having sex in the back seat of their dad's car. I thought about the times that I sat up and watched the sun rise after a long night of partying and realised that a lot of people don't make it out of those kinds of nights. I realised that with every ounce of joy there must be an ounce of pain.
As a matter of fact, I might re-write the lyrics to this song one day. As I'm writing this I feel a few more ideas popping up. But, that's the idea behind the "Songs in the Raw". I write as it comes to me and leave it in it's bare form. Not too much rethinking and editing.
Anyway, this week's song is called "There is a Hurt". As usual you can find it in it's entirity on Songs in the Raw Myspace Page. If you want to buy the song and listen to it over and over again you can go to my SNOCAP store;
Also, let me know where you are and I will work on making my tour head through your way;
Here's all the places you can find me;
Songs in the Raw Myspace
Jon Roniger Myspace
Jon Roniger Myspace 2
Jon Roniger Website
Jon Roniger A&R Select Artist Store
There are many more, but you get the point. I'd love to hear from you. Send me a note. Tell me you love me. Tell me you hate me. Tell me you really don't care.
Peace,
Jon
