I threw my wish into a well

I made a bet with all my buddies I could make it out of here. I guess I never saw it coming I’d be gone for all these years. Frankly, I’m embarrassed, should have tended to the ones who had my back.

It can be lonely that’s a fact, but it’s where I’m at.

(Photo from the Depot in Salt Lake City)

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Here’s song I wrote back in June of 2023-

The prompt for that week was:

“never saw it coming”

THANKS for listening! 👆👂🙏

Lyrics: 👇

Well I’ve been living in a ghost town

Wishing my head

The conversations running dry

But I’m knocking em dead

With my monologues

It’s so drawn out

Good thing I’m easily amused

Or else I’d prolly freak out no doubt

Someone tell me what’s it’s about

I’m so confused by all the rules

I’d rather make ‘em up myself

I threw my wish into a well

I’m gonna find out soon

If there’s a god whose always watching

Making my dreams come true

I made a bet with all my buddies

I could make it out of hear

I guess I never saw it coming

Id be gone for all these years

Frankly I’m embarrassed

Should have tended to the ones who had my back

It can be lonely that’s a fact but it’s where I’m at

Stormy weather got me falling apart

A misconception of the message that I heard in my heart

Restart

Call me the master of new

Everyday is a beginning

What the hell can I do

I do my best to manage stress and maybe roll up a spliff

Grab a guitar and strum along until I make up a riff

And then I tear open my chest and let the words all fall out

If anyone can hear me than I hope that you’re proud

I guess I never saw it coming

Id be gone for all these years

Frankly I’m embarrassed

Should have tended to the ones who had my back

It can be lonely that’s a fact but it’s where I’m at

I say hey

I do the best that I can

I thought I could be perfect but I’m only a man

I say hey

If this is what it is

Then I’ll be happy singing songs to myself in my garage

I never wanted much until it’s all that I got

I sit in silence pen to paper and I’m drawn like a moth to flame

I meet the maker when I’m jotting it down

My head is swimming in a vision that is spiraling out

And love becomes the translation

To a language un deciphered

Hit the chorus again

I guess I never saw it coming

Id be gone for all these years

Frankly I’m embarrassed

Should have tended to the ones who had my back

It can be lonely that’s a fact but it’s where I’m at

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(Zach took a lil Polaroid of me in the Seattle green room)

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It’s been one of my favorite tours of the last few years. Co-headlining with an awesome band- The hip abduction and we have some really talented guys opening- Coyote Island. Highly recommend y’all check em out!

I’ve been meeting really beautiful people along the road, maybe some of you have found your way into subscribing to my substack here. If so- thank you so much! I hope you find enjoyment following along my journey here.

Its now been 86 weeks since I committed to writing a new song every week, and it’s been 35 weeks in a row now since I’ve starting sharing these songs with you here in this little blog.

I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio and I’ve been living in Colombia at our little farm and retreat center in the mountain on the north coast for the last 8 years.

The song I shared with y’all this week (above) came from a moment of feeling homesick, thinking of all the beautiful family and friends I have back in Ohio.

Before this tour I had the chance to stop through Dayton and check in with the homies, and it really filled my cup back up after a season of mild burn out.

(I got to meet baby freyja, congratulations to two of ky sweetest friends ever, Jared and Becky.. I love you guys so much)

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Even though I had written this song last year, I found it hitting me today in a timely manner and felt encouraged to share it with you.

It’s wild going back through the catalogue of songs I’ve written over the last two years. This commitment has really changed my life, giving me an outlet to exercise my craft which at this point has become a great spiritual practice for me.

Getting to share these songs now with any of you who follow along has been a bonus blessing for me, and gives me a chance to check in with myself each week, no matter what context makes it into my blog, it’s a time where I get to set down a lot of the other priorities and responsibilities I have and just be creative and open for a moment.

Sincerely, thank you for walking this road with me.

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I can’t wait to get back home to my lives, my wife Carolina and our sweet baby Benjo. They’ve been in bogota with Carolina parents and having an awesome time with family and friends. We’ll be reunited on Monday when we meet in Santa Marta and head back home to the farm together.

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Lastly, I was asked by one of my oldest and dearest friends to sing at their wedding. So we’re making a trip back to Ohio at in the middle of September. And since we’re gonna be there, we decided to create a special event in October. The purpose spark family gathering in Dayton, at our friends beautiful farm, oak and ember.

So be on the look out for the details of this wholesome family camp out weekend coming up in mid October!

Thanks for checking in. Sending love to you wherever you are.

xogb 🐝❤️🧙‍♂️