Some Paul Murphy For You

This is Take 2 of 2 late-night revisits to this old fave. I wanted to cut a slow version, but it didn't come out that way - kept getting swept up in the lyrics. When you're white-water rafting down the rapids of your memory, you lose your grip on the rudder. I recently found a photocopy of the original handwritten lyrics, which showed me that I wrote this at 01.09a.m. , 26 July 1997, in bed, all the words coming to me in one go as you hear it here. That must have been a fun night emotionally, huh? Light and peace, Me 30.04.2024 'Maybe Tomorrow... Maybe Next Year' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 1997, 2024 - - - -

'Maybe Tomorrow... Maybe Next Year' - words and music by Paul Murphy / 1997, 2024

The circle is complete. Light and peace, Me 2024 'Maybe Tomorrow... Maybe Next Year' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 1997, 2024 'So-Called Friends' words by Paul Murphy © 2023, 2024 and music by Bob Dylan, 1965 'As Ye Sow (So Shall Ye Reap)' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 2023, 2024 - - - -

'Money worries can affect anyone at any time in their lives. At Navigate (Charity No: 1182020), we give people the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their money.' Actually no - we tacitly tell vulnerable, disabled and incapable people to fuck off and sort their own problems out. Better yet - set yourself up as a Registered Charity and take in loads of donations and taxpayers' money for doing nothing! From their own website: 'NAVIGATE CIO HAS BEEN AWARDED £795,530 OF FUNDING FROM THE BRITISH GAS ENERGY TRUST TO CONTINUE VITAL MONEY AND DEBT ADVICE AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION SERVICES UNTIL 2026 Roxi Reeder, BGET Partnerships Lead of Navigate was thrilled with the award saying: “We have built a really good relationship with British Gas Energy Trust. As a funder they understand the need for face-to-face support in an increasingly digital age when some people just cannot access telephone or online services. The complexity of our clients often affected by poor mental health means that our support must be tailored to the individual."' Well, that's money well spent....

First take of the third version of this song [1999, 2023, 2024]. The pain never changes, only the inflictor. Light and peace, Me 2024 'To Hell And Back...' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 1999, 2024 - -

'Urban Paranoia' - words and music (c) Paul Murphy / 1993, 2024

'The World Outside Your Window' - words and music (c) Paul Murphy

'The World Outside Your Window' - words and music (c) Paul Murphy / 2024

'The World Outside Your Window' - words and music (c) Paul Murphy / 2024

Recorded March or April 2024. 'Where The Hard Wind Blows' - words and music by Paul Murphy (c) 1987, 2024

'Lost Sunsets' - words and music (c) Paul Murphy / 2024

'Don't Be Afraid' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 2024 - - - -

'Don't Be Afraid' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 2024 - - - -

'Trash' - words and music by Paul Murphy / 2024

'Tell Me That You Love Me' - words and music (c) Paul Murphy / 2024

'Don't Be Afraid' - words and music (c) Paul Murphy 2024

'From Afar' - words and music (c) Paul Murphy / 2024

All material (c) Paul Murphy / 2024

So much for 2 years in the British Army.

This song is about 15 minutes old here. Here are the last 2 takes, one at the as-written speed, plus a slower take, to see it if carried that way as well. All 4 takes are on my channel, and are also on my YouTube channel as well, filmed from a different camera. Light and peace, Me 18.04.2024 'Trash' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 2024 . - - -

This song is about 9 minutes old here. Take 1 was a working take, I adjusted the chord slightly on the 3 following takes of the session, starting with this one. All 4 takes are on my channel, and also are on my YouTube channel, filmed from a different camera. Light and peace, Me 18.04.2024 'Trash' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 2024 . - - -

This song is about 9 minutes old here. There's a couple of minutes of me working the chord sequence, then launching into Take 1. I adjusted the chord slightly on the 3 following takes, which are also on my channel, and also are on my YouTube channel filmed from a different camera. Light and peace, Me 18.04.2024 'Trash' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 2024 . - - -

One from the old days, sadly one that is still applicable to the newest of days. I took it in a different direction here, no longer the strum-n'-storm version of the 80s, but more rueful... all these decades and still no change. Light and peace, Me 11.04.2024 'Where The Hard Wind Blows' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 1987, 2024 . - - -

One of those, laying your cards out songs. Precursors, I guess, 'Idiot Wind', 'Steel And Glass', etc. It's worth noting, I think, that the song is ambiguous as to who is singing to whom; woman to man, man to woman, teenager to parent. I might be singing it to myself. Light and peace, Me April 2024 'I Don't Need You Any Way' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 2024

One of those, laying your cards out songs. Precursors, I guess, 'Idiot Wind', 'Steel And Glass', etc. It's worth noting, I think, that the song is ambiguous as to who is singing to whom; woman to man, man to woman, teenager to parent. I might be singing it to myself. Light and peace, Me April 2024 'I Don't Need You Any Way' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 2024