Middle of History

from I Still Want You / Middle of History EP by Ryan McMahon

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Written & recorded by Ryan McMahon at the Song Shelter, 2020

RM - Vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, organ, percussion

Mastered by John Mclaggan

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Good morning my old neighbour
I wish you had your partner through all this
Listenin' to the distant hum of highways where you came from
painting faded landscapes of rain around a mountain
no one hears a scream
from bedroom community
nobody sees a thing
just a garden growing wild in the middle of history

Good day to clean the shed out
a hotel for junk waiting to be played with
pictures of a friend I cut loose in a hurricane
knocking down the hornet's nest before they get to sting
no one hears a scream
of that middle aged apathy
and the bell's about to ring
dinner's done, the kids they run into the middle of their history

Good night to tell the truth
well I miss the hum the opinion the critique
singing little songs to the tens of my empathizers
or running to the phone to explain why I was beside her
no one hears a scream over millions of other screams
nobody sees a thing
start the car, here we are in the middle of our history

from what I have seen
it gets me so far and the rest is a mystery.

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from I Still Want You / Middle of History EP, released January 8, 2021

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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!!” ... more

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The Aviary

Edmonton, AB

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