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Live & Learn

from Live & Learn by Tom Strasser

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about

The title track and as a statement pretty much self-explanatory. I believe it's all about that - to live and to learn.

lyrics

In the situation room where truth is being said,
I heard a prophet see the light and his assistant lay an egg,
Nobody was bothered, no one pulled a face,
The eeriness of meaning in evolution's race.

Each day as the world turns 'round,
I just stand there and I watch the crowd,
And at night as the moon comes out,
I will still be here and wonder what it's all about,
I live... and learn...

When something leads to nothing but interest always pays,
The glory of your word is just right there in your face,
No reason there to rhyme and no rhyme to tell you why,
Just a smothering epiphany that looms above your eye.

Each day as the world turns 'round,
I just stand there and I watch the crowd,
And at night as the moon comes out,
I will still be here and wonder what it's all about,
I live... and learn...

So won't you please just tell me what to do,
'cause each day that I'm around I am getting more confused,
All I wanna know is the underlying truth,
'cause tomorrow I'm afraid it's too late... it's too late.

Who will take you home when daylight finally comes,
Does it matter? Darkness can be fun,
The heart is racing cycles, the mind-traps are all set,
The audience is waiting let the brokers make their bets.

Each day as the world turns 'round,
I just stand there and I watch the crowd,
And at night as the moon comes out,
I will still be here and wonder what it's all about,
I live... and learn...

credits

from Live & Learn, released August 8, 2012
All Guitars & Vocals: Tom Strasser
Standup Bass: Jakob Schell
Backing Vocals: Robin Gillard
Recorded, Mixed & Produced by: Robin Gillard at Happy Road Studio, Vienna
Mastered by: Frank Marheineke at Analog Mastering, Frankfurt

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Tom's style is best described as rather unique acoustic guitar playing to support his songwriting. He swiftly combines fingerstyle with tapping and percussion on the instrument to create a dense sound-scape, trying to make a single guitar resonate like an entire band. His influences are ranging from funk, blues and rock to streaks of jazz while he tries to keep an open mind and ear to all styles. ... more

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