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THE DETAILS

by Carl Funk

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Lorraine Jacobs
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Lorraine Jacobs A new peak! Dan and I are amazed and enjoying the new perspectives in this album by Carl and friends. Rich. Deep. And....that voice. Bravo Carl!!
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1.
Salish Sea 03:53
SALISH SEA Take me along When you go I will be good for you How would you ever know? Take me along Here I stand Ragged as love forlorn But, still an honest man Take me along You will find I'll keep your company Even in desperate times Take me along I foresee That we will make a home  Here by the Salish Sea Something better than nothing Let me make my case A chance to leave a brokenhearted place Take me along Promise me That we will live alone Here by the Salish Sea
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NO MAN’S LAND Sadly Sometimes she looks at me so sadly And all that I can do Is look away Silence So much emotional violence Something inside of her She can't explain This no man's land We understand Can not be claimed What doubt or fear That we brought here Will remain Bad dreams Left alone with my gray things I have no medicine  Of which I know I know I fall so short of what I know Even the falling                    Feels like shame This no man’s land Can not be claimed But, you and I We still try Human Sometimes so hard to feel human Even when two of us Love the same
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS Ask a ghost from any attic What makes them stick around With a whisper they might tell you What it is that weighs them down Do you still have unfinished business here Do you still have unfinished business here On the end of that receiver You're as quiet as death and dreams Softly breathing, wishing nothing Wondering why I've called again Do you still have unfinished business here Do you still have unfinished business here You know I do In a moment, in an instant Something breaks and then it’s gone You’re still with me, still haunt me What keeps us hanging on You know I still have unfinished business here You know I still have unfinished business here I need to tell you I’m fine
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Hard Light 02:41
HARD LIGHT In the hard light When lines show The big reveal of it all Is a sideshow In the hard light When you see me This is who really I am Will you stay with me I declare this And I mean so If love is a dead world away That's where we'll go I've seen you In the hard light And nothing that you'll ever say Can destroy that The hard light In the hard light Makes it easy To walk without any fear Believe me Believe me Believe me Believe me Believe me
5.
Halo 02:43
HALO A simple walk by the river Never felt so good Feeling the rays on her face Seeing the detail she never quite could Pushing the push back away She's taking a liking today Taking a liking today Everything that life is throwing her way She's taking a liking today A story of a mother  And a scrawny little kid The obstacles that stood in their way Finally understanding all the things That she did Putting the anger away Leaving a few crumbs behind Making sure she can find A measure of safety If she ever wants to go home In that halo of forgiveness  When she finally came clean Held all the illusions at bay She had the revelation it’s our own damn dream And let the disappointment  Dissipate
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THE STORY (THAT WAS TOO LATE TO BEGIN) She was born of blood and restless unease Had dragged whole kingdoms to their knees Found a place to rest, for her sanity Never did let go the empty core He was sure he loved her when they met Black hair, the language, all the rest Wounded eyes had always been his best bet For someone who might tolerate his sins Whispered words Cling to me Show me that your    Love is strong Next day's sun she was gone Sometimes an ending's etched in stone He for her, she for him The story that was too late to begin Whispered words Cling to me Show me that your  Love is strong Whispered words Cling to me Better choose Whose side you're on Whispered words Cling to me Show me that your  Love is strong
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LAST HONEST MAN It's a miracle It's a virgin birth and so much more He's an outlier He's not your everyday for sure He's the last honest man And he shines on down You've got to give it up Immortalize him with a song This anomaly He won't be with us very long He's the last honest man And he shines on down From the blue diamond skies To the hard, cold ground You've got to give it up Give it up for the last honest man Got to shout it out Shout it out while you still can It's a miracle Here he comes he's going by again It's a miracle Wonder where it is he's been You know you’ve got to love him
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ONLY DARKNESS Murmuration changes shape Like a heart deformed by friction With a bow to Mr. Yeats All the best lack all conviction In the end It will lead to only darkness Voices carry in the night Then traverse across the water How the message dims the light And makes the world grow harder In the end It will lead to only darkness Open doors are slamming closed Invitations are rescinded Backs have turned and eyes grow cold This is yours and mine to live with In the end It will lead to only darkness In the hearts In the minds It will lead to only darkness
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LET THE LIVING BE I had a friend, he said Coward take this coward's hand And this man showed me How brave a soul can be By living When his time finally came It was hard to watch, I remained We sat hand in hand No words, no tears, no demands The living Let the living be Let the living be In my mind there’s a face That can never be replaced This friend who showed me How full a life can be Coward take this coward's hand Let the living be Let the living be Let the living be
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You Know 03:03
YOU KNOW In the days of old When the King sang songs It was a good idea To sing along You know I'm done with that I want a brand new start You can't put the squeeze On a beating heart You know On the mountain top It’s a lonely chime It's a low bar, baby This social climb You can eat that cake You can kiss that ring I’m not wasting my time On that kind of thing

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All songs written by Carl Funk. Guemes Music/BMI

Produced by Carl Funk and Garey Shelton
Mixed by Garey Shelton and Carl Funk
Mastered by Ed Brooks at Resonant Mastering, Seattle
Engineered by Garey Shelton
Recorded at The Garey Shelton Studio, Seattle
Drums recorded at Ben Smith Studio, Seattle

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released July 12, 2022

THE MUSICIANS:

Carl Funk - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
Garey Shelton - Electric and Fretless Bass
Bruce Hazen - Electric Guitar
Ben Smith - Drums and Percussion
Brooke Lizotte - Piano and Organ
John Morton - Electric and 12-String Acoustic Guitar
David Keenan - Mandolin
Jeff Busch - Percussion
Fritz Whitney - Flute

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Carl Funk Seattle, Washington

Pacific Northwest artist Carl Funk has spent more than half his life creating lyrics and music, delivering evocative narratives that connect people to foundations that define community, love and resolution.

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