http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qhS9TUBUavk<\/a>It\u2019s seems like forever ago that that very nearly every waking moment, for me, was consumed with music, songwriting, producing records, and touring. So many hours, so much of my heart and soul were invested in these songs, and it all feels so fleeting now. About a decade, somewhere upwards of a thousand shows, and I still can\u2019t remember the lyrics to my own tunes.<\/p>\nI can\u2019t always say this, but I\u2019m really glad that I wrote Always the Same<\/em>. It seems as though this song came from a genuine place for me, and I love the lyrics. When we were in the studio Paul (our producer, Paul Ebersold), kept trying to get me to speed up the tempo. We\u2019d bump it up 2-3 beats per minute, play it once, bitch and moan, and lower the beats per minute back down. We\u2019d continue rehearsing for awhile, then ask Paul what he thought. \u201cFaster,\u201d he would say. We\u2019d bump it up 2-3 bpm, play the song, bitch and moan, and repeat the process\u2026 took nearly all morning. Finally I realized that this song beats to the tempo of my life. \u2026nothing I could do about that, so this is where we ended up. To this day I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever rushed this song, (which is really saying something for me). I also don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever sung it with my eyes open.<\/p>\nSo, because everybody needs a little Satellite Soul in your life:<\/p>\n
Always the Same<\/strong>
\nwords & music by Tim Suttle<\/p>\nThe leaves they now have fallen
\nThey float upon the breeze
\nHere to give a wink and say goodbye
\nAnd the spring has stopped its calling
\nThe summer said its peace
\nAnd I am left to watch creation die
\nAnd I\u2019m breathing out and breathing in
\nAgain<\/p>\n
And everything around me, it is passing away
\nDust to dust \u2019til nothing will remain
\nHere we are and You are always the same<\/p>\n
All the treasures I have guarded
\nWith bars around my heart
\nThat held me for the ransom of control
\n\u2018Til the Maker struck a bargain
\nThat tore the veil apart
\nAnd sewed it to the fabric of my soul
\nAnd I\u2019m here to live and here to die
\nSo I\u2019ll try<\/p>\n
And everything around me, it is passing away
\nDust to dust \u2019til nothing will remain
\nHere we are and You are always the same<\/p>\n
And here You do surround me in an interesting way
\nWith beauty that has never seen its match
\nIt is fading, it is so dimly seen
\nIt\u2019s a picture of You that will someday expire
\nWith a word of Your mouth and a glorious fire<\/p>\n
And everything around me, it is passing away
\nDust to dust \u2019til nothing will remain
\nHere we are and You are always the same<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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