Sun Flute from Pup by Mike Keneally
“Bow-card Canyon” was the name of a drawing I did in a sketchbook. Not a real place, hence the question mark in the lyrics. “Bass strings” was a code-phrase for weed that Country Joe and the Fish used to use in the ‘60s. “You live in the wrong side of your heart” is a line I cribbed from my song “Open Up!” on the hat. Album. Conceptual continuity y’know.
Tracklist
| 9. | Sun Flute | 6:10 |
Lyrics
Use the word “epaulets” rather romantically
Gaze at my face changing color in the sun
This truth’s empirical: life is a miracle
Bow-card Canyon?
You say “cling clang” like an emperor
Changing bass strings in the evening sun
I ain’t satirical: life is a miracle
Bow-card Canyon?
Why, why so hard for me to cry?
Locked up, blocked up, why why why?
Looking for ammo to use in the war
you’ve waged against those who love you
You live in the wrong side of your heart
Sun Flute! Caught in a dream!
It’s like a red flute ticking the hours
Credits
Mike Keneally: voices, instruments
Recorded at Chatfield Manor, 2002
Engineer: Mike Keneally
License
All rights reserved.
Mike Keneally has been a lot of things in his 35 year career: stunt guitarist/keyboardist, singer/songwriter, orchestral composer, producer, music director, painter, and more. After getting his start in Frank Zappa’s legendary 1988 big band, Keneally released his first solo album hat. in 1992. Since then he has released dozens more and is working on a new double album.
Learn more at keneally.com