Where to Buy / Listen
Sign Up for Updates!
The Endless Wow
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
I was born, it’s hard to believe
This precious life, so hard to achieve
So hard to grasp and easy to lose
What we appreciate is for us to choose
Now I’m here just riding along
I’m working hard and I’m singing my song
Don’t change a thing don’t mess up my plans
Don’t ever want things to get out of hand
Bridge:
Floating on the ocean, somehow I’ve risen to the top
Flying high above the Earth, trying to avoid becoming a flop
Hanging on too tightly is how everything will drop . . .
Everyone I meet, everything I touch
Can’t take it for granted, thinking it doesn’t mean much
I must try to be strong, gentle, loving and kind
I must open my heart and open my mind
Bridge:
Wandering through this life it becomes so easy to forget
Taking it for granted that someday all my goals will be met
Riding high on this wave now, it's becoming clearer why its water is wet
And no matter what, everything ends
And begins again and again and again
If I could only stay in the right here and now
Getting in touch with the endless wow
Getting in touch with the endless wow
Getting in touch with the endless wow
Everybody Knows
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
Everybody knows the end is always near.
Forever being close, it’s never been so clear.
I want to fly.
Find a map to the sky.
And say good-bye to say hello.
Hello. Good-bye. Hello.
Everyone is tired of hearing the word No.
Everyone’s on fire, all revved up to go.
I want to go real far.
Find a map to the stars.
And say good-bye to say hello.
Hello. Good-bye. Hello.
Bridge:
I reach for the corners of my mind
And the tangled mess I can’t unwind.
Am I ready for what I might find?
I reach for the fringes of my soul
And the mangled mess I can’t unfold.
And the space between young and old.
Hello. Good-bye. Hello.
Everybody knows all one needs to know.
One must only pose questions for the road.
I want to ride
Deep into the open wide
And say good-bye to say hello.
Hello. Good-bye. Hello.
In the Not Too Distant
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
In the not too distant, everything will be alright
In the not too distant, we'll finally see the light
In the not too distant, the second coming of the Lord
Waiting around for judgment day is like falling on your own sword
In the Not Too Distant (3 times)
Bridge:
It seems like I’m always out on the road
Anxiously waiting for the moment when we’ll arrive.
While anxiously waiting to get there, a beautiful world is passing me by.
In the not too distant, the weight that drags me down will feel so light
When I finally reach the mountaintops, I'll sleep so well at night
In the not too distant, finally close the gap
Where we are, where we want to be . . . a very subtle trap
In the not too distant (3 times)
Bridge:
Feels like my life is moving so fast
It seems like so many years have already flown by
Waking up each breath at a time
Is not only possible . . . it is our birthright.
In the not too distant, the second coming of the lord
I see you crossing that foggy bridge, playing golden lyre chords
In the not too distant, the present now will be past
The here and now is over, Existence so hard to grasp
In the not too distant (3 times)
Apples and Oranges
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
You’re speaking in oranges, I can’t squeeze out the juice
You spend your days locked up, I’m always on the loose
I’m trying to break free but you’re happy in a noose
I’m only seeking clarity and you’re being so obtuse
The rungs on your ladder are made of rubber bands
I’m on the mountainside surveying the land
You’re trying to reach the top with every sleight of hand
We’re on so many different levels, can’t find a leg on which to stand
Chorus
Oranges and Apples
Life’s fruit you can’t compare
With truth we all must grapple
When life seems so unfair
You see every detail not a hair is out of place
For me it’s the big picture I’m always trying to chase
You think all the answers can be found in a mirror’s face
Reflection is an illusion and I see the lines you could never trace
Chorus
Oranges and Apples
Life’s fruit you can’t compare
With truth we all must grapple
When life seems so unfair
You’re speaking in apples but I can’t taste the pie
My passion is my poison, your crust is thick and dry
The gates are so wide open but you’re afraid to come outside
The snake is in the dungeon and I’m in the garden reaching for the sky
Marathon
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2018
Don't run out of gas, she said to me
You're moving too fast, she said to me
Life is a marathon and not a sprint
Are you here for a while or for only a brief stint
Don't lose your mind, she said to me
You can always unwind, she said to me
Whether you brood or grow is up to you
It's time to unravel this mystery of who
Don't lose your mind she said to me
You can always unwind she said to me
Bridge
Miles and miles and miles behind
How long will the past keep on strangling up my mind
Miles and miles and miles ahead
How long will it take 'til we live presently instead
You're moving too fast, she said to me
Enjoy it while it lasts, she said to me
Is life a series of events to just get through
What is the point if that really is the truth
You're moving too fast she said to me
Enjoy it while it lasts, she said to me
Repeat Bridge
You're moving too fast, she said to me
Enjoy it while it lasts, she said to me
Enjoy it while it lasts, she said to me
Humming In the Mornings Before Dawn
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
Deep in the darkest corner of night
Wondering if I’ll ever fall asleep
My mind keeps making up endless fights
In which I never seem to compete
I need to let go
But the silence starts to scream
And just when I feel my breathing slow
I'm already waking up from bad dreams
9 am on a Saturday
I really should go out and run for miles
But this headache won't go away
I think I'll stay right here for a while
I need to let go
Trying to be someone I'm not
But knowing how quickly the time goes
I need to give all that I've got
Chorus:
And Hummingbirds don't really hum, she said
It's just the sound of their wings buzzing along
And if only I weren't such a night owl, instead
I could be humming in the mornings before dawn
We don't really get more time we get less
Even when you learn to slow it down
Life without meaning makes you ravenous
Filling up all the holes could make you drown
Need to let go
Trying to be someone I'm not
But knowing how quickly the time goes
I need to give all that I've got
Repeat Chorus
Pray For Rain
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
I'm digging my hands deep into the dirt
I'm digging up plans, I'm digging up hurt
I'm digging my feet deep into the ground
72 inches deep but there’s no savior to be found
Chorus:
Digging up seeds of love
And I’m digging up seeds of pain
Trying to sow the former
While for the latter I pray for rain
Pray for rain
Pray for rain
Pray for rain
I’m dipping my hands, deep down in the stream
I’m living in foreign lands but only in my dreams
The water is so cold but I am building up speed
Mist rising above the water as I deconstruct this creed
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
And the further I go in
deeper and deeper down
I’m learning about some things
I can’t wrap my mind around
I’m kicking up clouds of dust
The further I go in
I need to feel a gust
of this crazy sacred wind
Crazy Sacred Wind
Sacred Wind
Sacred Wind
Crazy Sacred Wind
I’m digging up my heart from deep down in the bottomless pit
I’m puzzled by the pieces that never seem to wanna fit
I'm looking all around for a savior to set me free
But the only place to look is already deep inside of me.
Repeat Chorus
As of Today
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2018
Divided hearts and crowded minds are wandering the streets
The kitchen is no place to unwind and I can’t stand the heat
Tattered robes of liberty still flutter in the wind
As I look out across the bay I still hear her angels sing
Chorus
As of today I can't believe the news
As of today I’m wondering what to do
How can we carry through
With so much madness in the air
Love overcomes despair
Hear the talking heads opine from comfy TV studios
Laughing out in hearty growls like this is some kind of a joke
We keep lending our ears to a privileged few with nothing to lose
Whose skin is no longer in the game as they glide along in their comfy snooze
Repeat Chorus
Now I’m gonna hit the streets to clear my cloudy head
Hear distant voices crying out to renounce the fearful dread
Harmonies of freedom’s ring can be a dissonant chime
But voices of love trump those of hatred every single time.
Repeat Chorus
The Country
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
I’m gonna leave the city, move out to the country
I’m through with the grime and gritty, gonna move out to the country
Where the burning streets will no longer try to engulf me
And my blazing feet will no longer try to outrun me . . .
This dog in me is growling, take me out running
At the moon this dog is howling, time to let the sun in
Where the blistering winds will no longer try and taunt me
And the closing in will no longer try and taunt me
During the day the night is calling and darkness fills the morning
And the rising tide is falling as the wind calls out its warning
Where the careless speed of careless minds doesn’t matter
And the former becomes no greater than the latter
I’m gonna leave the city, move out to the country
I’m through with the grime and gritty, gonna move out to the country
I’m through with the grime and gritty, gonna move out to the country
I’m through with the grime and gritty, gonna move out to the country
A Good Day For Loving You (If It Ends in Y)
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
Chorus
If it ends in Y
It’s a good day for loving you
If it ends in Y
It’s a good day for loving you all night
From out of this world
You came straight into my heart
From that very moment
We’ve never been apart
You really liked to talk
I liked listening all the while
And the way you laugh
Really made me smile
For the first time
In a long long while
Repeat Chorus
From the time that we met
You helped me stay on the ground
Never getting too far up
Never falling too far down
Now a decade has gone by
And for many decades more
I want you to be the one
Comes dancing through my door
So much limitless love
To explore
Repeat Chorus
Wake Up and Fly
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
Let it rain
All day
Let it come down
We won’t drown
Let ‘em sing
It gives the angels wings
Let ‘em fly high
A little more inside
Chorus:
We only have this time around
One chance to make a thunderous sound
Who wants to be stuck on the ground
I want to wake up and fly
Feel the love and feel pain
An open heart remains
Like parting clouds
Lift off the shroud
Repeat Chorus
Let it Rain
All Day
Let it come down
We won’t drown
Utter Chaotic Rootlessness
-- Kurt Gundersen © 2019
Pulling weeds out of the ground
Turning everything upside down
Pouring another glass of wine
Thinking I've got endless limitless time.
I can't take my eyes off the screen
It's full of lies, borderline obscene
Occupying my mind more than the ones I love
I’m so far away can't even join my own club.
Chorus
Utter chaotic rootlessness
Would it have to be so bad
Lost in a cozy comfort zone
Might be a little bit more mad
Shaking things up and rattling cages
What could ever be more fun
Utter chaotic rootlessness
If only I had the strength not to run.
And for the millionth time, you've had the same thought
About unworthiness and everything you are not
In a strange comforting way it really keeps you down
How you keep all windows closed and never head out of town
Repeat Chorus
And tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes
The sun will rise but will I feel its glow?
And it's radical to really slow it down
To hear the gliding hawk as it makes no sound.
Repeat Chorus