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Comes To Life (New single released March 14th, 2024)

by Bill Mallonee

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Gettin' by with a little help from my friends!

Muriah's father, Michael Rose, visited us for a week here in New Mexico. Not only did we have a wonderful time, trading stories, hiking & eating great food, we also made some music. Michael is a gifted guitarist and generously lent his time & talent on this freshly minted song.
His are the savvy lead guitar phrases.
We trade in the solo sections with me on lap steel.

I wrote "Comes To Life" a couple days ago; The lyrics "showed up" pretty much last and I wrote them on the fly and sang them first take, with a few punch-ins to keep the melody and fall-off phrasings consistent. Add acoustic guitar, stir & mix...
(Enjoy....and Thank You, Mr. Rose!)

lyrics

COMES TO LIFE music & lyrics by bill mallonee admin BMI c.2024

You were fumblin' with the matchbook
and with the rim of some top-shelf gin
Going back & forth between Grace
and those old "might-have-beens"
I put your picture in a frame
neither of us will ever be the same
When everything that's dead
Comes to Life
When everything that's dead
Comes to Life

Now all you do & say
to steel yourself against the bitter day
when all the words in red show up
to end all strife
I put Your picture in a frame
neither of us will ever be the same
When everything that's dead
Comes to Life

Wave "So long!" to all your alibis
You won't need 'em anymore
And those regrets that keep nippin' at your heels?
You can show 'em to the door
I put your picture in a frame
neither of us will ever be the same

When everything that's dead
Comes to Life
When everything that's dead
Comes to Life
When everything that's dead
Comes to Life...

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released March 14, 2024
Bill Mallonee: electric & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, drums, vocals, harmonies
Michael Rose: lead guitar

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Bill Mallonee

Bill Mallonee is an Americana artist w/ 80 plus albums over a 30 year career. Voted by Paste Music Magazine #65 in their "Top 100 Living Songwriters" poll. He was the
founding member of Vigilantes of Love. He has worked with Mark Heard, Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris, & Peter Buck from REM.
His most recent work, "Lead On, Kindly Light" is a 23song double Cd released Feb 2020.
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