From the recording The Beauty Blues Vol.1 Identified Celestial Subjects
A haunting, rich, ethereal and lyrical pop-ballad on love and destiny, and the cosmic pull of longings on people’s lives. Like planets in vast swerving orbits, we come into contact with one another, then, pass on our ways, sometimes tragically leaving behind potentially world healing meetings of hearts and minds.
Moray Crawford: Udu
Maryse Dumas: Flutes
Aya Nadao: Cellos
NASA: Sounds of earth from space
Roman Rhodes: Guitars, Main Vocal, Temple bell
Chika Togashi: Backing vocals.
Lyrics
The Swerve
© Roman Rhode, 2018
I juggled my moon and stars, just to be where you are.
But the sky seems so empty, since you changed your mind.
And reflected in my feelings are all my shady dealings
With my memories and emotions that I’ve left behind.
Chorus
Your voice pierces the universe. My words can heal the earth
Our song could calm the seas, but you’ve forgotten what its worth.
2ndx But you’ve been pulled upon a swerve.
This pain I suppose I deserve, I never could resist the swerve
Of longings for other lights and the magic of how they shine.
And truly you are the same. I hold none of you blame
For catching at some new flame and leaving me behind.
Chorus
Distant skies/shores call you on. Wish I’d seen ‘fore you were gone
But the curve came on strong, and I was already out of mind.
But potential lost does seem a tragic crush of dream
The magic spark never to gleam bright in our hearts and minds.
Final Chorus
Our voice pierces the universe. Our words they can heal the earth
Our song could calm the seas, but we’ve been pulled upon a swerve.