Domain by Doug Hawk
This song discusses my yearning to live a spiritual and productive life connected to God and Nature (redundant) — using my knowledge and intuition to be a steward for the planet and to advance my own consciousness. This idealistic lifestyle is, of course, often interrupted and challenged by the State through over-regulation, manipulation of the economy, censorship, violation of rights, etc. And, as this State exponentially expands and its tentacles reach deeper and deeper into our personal lives, it becomes harder and harder to avoid. This elicits a powerful opposition from me.
Tracklist
| 1. | Domain | 3:12 |
Lyrics
How am i who i be
With no place to call my own my property
Dig a hand into my land, make it stand
Carve out a piece for the birds and the beasts. A sanctuary.
A subtle boundary defines the bit of finery
Between my lines, my point of pride
The stuff surrounding me is found in me
Deep in my feet in the air that I breathe. Gratefully.
Yeah, the state they’re trying to lean into my space
But, I say get the fuck out of my face.
Leave me to live for today. Go away
Leave no doubt about the fields that feed us
Venerate the seeds that green us
Lay it down, sky and ground, let the Lord work it out
Raining down, rising up, thy will be done
By human action and God’s reaction
Yeah, the bank be betting on my fail to pay
But, I say get the fuck out of my face, leave me to be for
Today I lay the grain that shapes a future’s fate
Playing my part of the plan
Man as a steward again
Credits
Doug Hawk - vocals, keys, synths
Jason Hermann - guitar
Timothy Esterly - bass
Josh Orlando - drums
Written by Hawk-Herrmann. Produced by Doug Hawk
Mixed & Mastered at Spectrasound Studios by Jim McGee.
©2024 Bird Street Productions
License
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This is intelligent, inspiring, grooving music that not only makes you think but move, as well. Lyrically topical with a positive message. Comparisons to artists such as Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai and Steely Dan are accurate but in a purely derivative sense. Hawk has emphatically created his own unique sound.