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Are You Alright? ~ SINGLE

by Ryan McMahon

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One benefit about being locked up is I'm riding a wave of new songwriting that I hope lasts for infinitum. In this instance, I wrote some early morning lyrics at my kitchen table, while family life just happened around me.

I wanted to have the kind of artistic freedom & fun that only happens for me at the Song Shelter... I played multiple saxophone tracks, fuzzy organ tracks & I even had most of the family sing gang vocals towards the end. It was as much fun as I've ever had in my space, and I hope that you can hear that when listening to the end result.

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Tell me what you're after
sell me what you want
a full feeder for the birds
and the winter worry gone

the kid is learning Hendrix
in the white vanilla ways
cramming riffs under his lid
to keep forever days

Are you alright?
are you digging your aggressively domesticated life
Are you alright?
does your mother understand why you love me up so tight

The creditors called
thank you for your payment
& the neighbour is on the lawn
making like we're famous

power wash the rust
off the song you used to slay
& sing it to the crowd
while they talk about their day

Are you alright?
are you digging your aggressively domesticated life
Are you alright?
or are your dreams in the fire as the smoke circles the sky

Renovate, paint, wake up
and do some more
while the 737's land
just outside your door

everything you know and
all the things you miss
we could climb up our complaints
just to see the view again

Are you alright?
are you digging your aggressively domesticated life
Are you alright?
or do roll out of your bed asking 'why heavens why?'

ba ba ba on & on & on
(it's ok to be insane if you sing it in a song)

credits

released May 1, 2020
Recorded at the Song Shelter / Ladysmith, BC

rm: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, saxophone, percussion
gang vocals: Cathleen McMahon, Zari Benedict, Bella McMahon, rm

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Ryan McMahon Ladysmith, British Columbia

Ryan McMahon has performed for over 20+ years as a Canadian songwriter and founding member of Lion Bear Fox.

Veteran Canadian broadcaster Terry David Mulligan may have said it best: the complete package. Singer Songwriter. Performer. Troublemaker. Passionate human being. For me… priceless!!”
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