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Tornado

by Hemlock Pop

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Tornado --------- We're with and we're without you And how your presence felt so ironclad And you were so devout too And how I called you Pop instead of Dad And with the night wind rushing You made us feel safe even when you were scared And when your breath was hushing We felt the spirit and the life you shared Finally unbound Funnel up from the ground Neither lost nor found Now you know Tornado Tornado When they pulled back the curtain You held a smile and clutched a single rose And then I knew for certain That we would hear you in the doves and crows And it was cold with no chill A feeling like the taste of bittersweet Like no I won't yes I will It may be finished but its not complete Weight of your woes In a final repose Nobody knows Where you'll blow Tornado Slow motion still ocean soul getaway Transcending sans ending but done for the day I'm walking to my car now And there's a preacher on the radio No matter where you are now We will be holding on and letting go Dusk into dawn Argument withdrawn 'Cause I say you go on Like the show Tornado Tornado © 2019 Ira Merrill Music, BMI
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Tornado --------- We're with and we're without you And how your presence felt so ironclad And you were so devout too And how I called you Pop instead of Dad And with the night wind rushing You made us feel safe even when you were scared And when your breath was hushing We felt the spirit and the life you shared Finally unbound Funnel up from the ground Neither lost nor found Now you know Tornado Tornado When they pulled back the curtain You held a smile and clutched a single rose And then I knew for certain That we would hear you in the doves and crows And it was cold with no chill A feeling like the taste of bittersweet Like no I won't yes I will It may be finished but its not complete Weight of your woes In a final repose Nobody knows Where you'll blow Tornado Slow motion still ocean soul getaway Transcending sans ending but done for the day I'm walking to my car now And there's a preacher on the radio No matter where you are now We will be holding on and letting go Dusk into dawn Argument withdrawn 'Cause I say you go on Like the show Tornado Tornado © 2019 Ira Merrill Music, BMI

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Tornadoes are always there above the clouds; the storm never goes away. Once in a while, you see the funnel.

One year ago today, my Pop passed away. This song is for him.

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released January 3, 2019

© & ℗ 2019 by Ira Merrill, Ira Merrill Music BMI.

All instruments, midi and vocals performed and engineered by Ira Merrill (aka Hemlock Pop) except acoustic guitar, electric Nashville-tuned guitar, and re-amping engineered by Don Farwell.

Vocals were recorded in the Stimson Paymaster Building in Ballard, Seattle when AtmosFX was the tenant (thanks Pete Reichert for after hours use of the building).

Main version and acoustic version both mixed by Don Farwell @ Earwig Studio in Seattle.
Mastered by Levi Seitz @ Blackbelt Mastering in Seattle.

Thanks to David Miller for loaning me his 90's era Mesa Boogie Trem-O-Verb for re-amping the Telecaster.

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Hemlock Pop Seattle, Washington

Ira Merrill (aka Hemlock Pop) is a singer / songwriter / recording artist / band geek and computer programmer currently residing in the Seattle area. He is the owner and curator of OrangePants Records which features his current and past musical endeavors, and music from his talented friends. ... more

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