San Francisco from Cartoon Physics by Marc Gallagher
When I get musical ideas I make a note of them on my phone. One day I shared a clip of said idea (the riff for this piece) and I asked my followers what the riff made them think of.
My friend Robin Evans Esq. responded with "I'm getting a bustling morning in San Francisco, with people getting coffee, trams, and a lady in a yellow dress and panama hat". I decided to take that brief and run with it, using the San Francisco Wikipedia page to guide me in writing a love letter to a city I had never been to.
Tracklist
| 4. | San Francisco | 3:07 |
Lyrics
The light creeps in, the day begins, I stretch my arms and I breathe the morning air of San Francisco
Suit and tie, glasses on my eye, I take a step underneath the scorching sky of San Francisco
This hardened city, feels like home to me, tough in war but gold in peace, San Francisco
The morning rush, disturbs the hush, a dark espresso to give the morning buzz in San Francisco
The kestrels fly, follow tram lines, we keep aware of the streetcars passing by in San Francisco
The peaceful bay, open golden gates, Summers of love, and none of hate, San Francisco
In Mazarine, the love of my life, despite our eyes meeting for the first time in San Francisco
Your lemon dress, the scent of zest, the plaited palm laying gently on your head in San Francisco
Breeze of the sea, the fog is cleared to me, and I know I'll never leave San Francisco
Credits
License
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Since figuring out the Crazy Frog Theme on piano aged 12, Marc Gallagher has seen the quirky side of music. An upbringing of Queen and NOW CDs shaped Marc’s songwriting style, with the ukulele as his weapon of choice.
Marc has performed his energetic brand of Pop-Folk at festivals and tours in Ireland, Germany, Austria and the USA, putting in the miles. This engine isn’t stopping anytime soon.