untethered heart ❤️ by michael hermiston ©️ (original)

after my last simple repost of a cover with guitar and singing, i thought i'd plunge to the depths with a heavy duty original, about learning, through one's life, that meaning and value and self-worth, comes from within and not from external affirmations.
m.h: trumpet, vocals, one hand piano, faux-bass
lyrics:
F Eb
missing a song on the journey
Dm Am
rough road with forks and dead ends
Gm Dm
into the wind the dark and the cold
Eb C7
imagined compassion and friends
F Eb
mind full of false hopes and lost dreams
Dm Am
riveted rails and direction
Gm Dm
a loud voice within, and its demands
Eb C7
but the heart floats free no connection
Am Dm
untethered heart
Gm Eb
cooling in the blue
F6/9 Dm
lost rhythm alone
Eb C7
fading from view
F Eb
rushing rivers keep rolling along
Dm Am
reminding of rains and the sea
Gm Dm
far above emptiness continues
Eb C7
'tis only the end will set us free
F Eb
hair tumbles, joints creak and bones ache
Dm Am
with a bite of the moon, you chew on 'why'
Gm Dm
in the mirror does love, embrace your heart?
Eb C7
or does envy's illusion blind your eye?

[@Sevenstrings-classical-guitar]

A heavy duty original indeed Michael 😀a beautiful song and another gem of yours , thanks to your Muse. I enjoyed it very much. Wishing you a great week ahead. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[@garyschafer-thepickinpilot9010]

Terrific, Michael. I tend to agree with Chat GPT, and I love your trumpet playing. Well done, my friend 👏👏🎹🎹🎺🎺❤❤

[@Freedaaa]

A wonderful unique "Hermiston" again. ChatGPT's analysis may be right with words, but doesn't justice to the hidden joy and hope - and, yes, to me it's there, absolutely. Thank you for letting us be a part of your journey. Have a beautiful Sunday of grace...

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks Beate...you're right about the analysis...it misses the human-ness, as you say the intrinsic hope and love with the poetry... very glad to get your comment...beautiful Sunday to you.

[@alfonsdemunter]

Hallo Michael, this is really a nice original ... I enjoyed your upload VERY much my dear friend ! 👍👍 BIG like. I wish you a happy new week ... Fons.

[@PaulWhite743]

A wonderful song with powerful lyrics and music. The performance and video production are excellent. Thanks Michael for this inspired upload.

[@beeetleboy518]

A beautiful song Michael superbly sung full of warmth and feeling well done my friend 👍👍🎸😎🎸 BB (👍)

[@DanDDirges]

Deep poetic lyrics and song Michael! Sounds amazing! Excellent trumpet solo and mixing of the instruments! You would be a great record producer!

Fabulous Michael! Like the AI said, the verses evoke a sense of existential contemplation and the human experience of grappling with the complexities of life.👍👍👍

[@elisalouise2678]

Great introspective new song, Michael !!! Gorgeoussss intro and orchestration with your marvelousss trumpet..... love also the percussions like a beating heart in the chorus !!! 💕 From now on, I will ask for help from ChatGPT to understand your songs when I can't :)

[@lauriejeannecomposer8044]

Beautiful Michael! You have a a very attractive sensitivity to your music I enjoy so much. Thank you😊❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lunagaiaspath5069]

Another gem of a soul searching song Michael. Beautifully performed too...Hope your spring is treating you well:)

[@Bystander929]

Real music by a real artist, thank you Michael.

[@therealrosswhite]

Absolutely beautiful Michael… so dreamy and perfect. Everything is as it should be ….perfect. Bravo sir. All my best always 🙏🙏 Ross

[@carlobell32]

Hello Michael... Congratulations on this another lovely original song .. big like .. Have a good evening Carlo & CBB

I really enjoyed your new sharing.. A pleasant performance and vidéo. See you soon.. Have a good day Danielle 👋

[@FedericoBorluzzi]

So beautiful, beautiful music. So fun to read how ChatGPT is describing your lyrics!

[@onewomanandsomesongs]

This really resonates with me, Michael. In the end, no one really can validate you but yourself. I know people with very little money or what society would consider important accomplishments, but they are some of the happiest and aware people I know. Then there are some people who have lots of material wealth and professional success, but they never seem fulfilled...they always seem to be wanting something else. External validation is so fleeting. Outstanding performance too. :) Janet

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks Janet...that is so true... if we can only help folks to find that fulfilment within themselves, the word would be a much more peaceful and loving place!! all the best

[@bernardbigorgne2535]

A pleasure to listen to your magnificent creation dear Michael....Bernard

[@SharonChenMusic]

wonderful and nostalgic performance!

[@eatonjohnrobert]

The trumpet at 2:40 crushes me. Tap, tap, tap to rewind a few times.

[@richardjohn50]

A beautifully crafted song …….. love the sensitive instrumentation and the moving, lyrical words :)

[@DavidSilk1956]

Yet another added song to my fave list Michael. If ever I feel the need to just sit still and chill, I come visit your channel and just let it play whilst I sip at my coffee. Beautiful mate! Regards, Dave

[@rhymesauce]

Amazing as always, Michael. Well written and wonderfully performed.

[@webnet15]

Michael it's true ....yes we all are grappling with the complexities of life.....wonderful interpretation of untethered heart thumbs skywards 👍👍 4/7/24

[@foxpianocovers]

Thanks for sharing, Michael. Sounds like ChatGDP enjoyed it too! 🎉

[@julane50]

I don't know what ChatGPT is .. but I think I can interpret just as well ..:) Your compositions are always evocative and the listener, for the moment anyway, relates to his own experiences and thinks about how precious is life even if it is bittersweet. ♫•*¨*•.¸¸✿¸¸.•*¨*•♫. Sending best wishes. Tomorrow looks like Spring weather!

[@MrCliveDavies]

Such a moving and beautifully performed song! No surprise that it's so musical and well written - for your songcraft, musicality and creativity are sublime, brother Michael! Sunbeams from Spain my ultra-talented friend, Clive

[@michaelhermiston]

great to hear from you, i hope all's well...thanks for the sunny wishes, as it has been a grey spring so far!! i'm still plunking away!!

[@philipperoy5211]

Nice cover Michael, have a good week my friend; Philippe

[@rhopen]

Lovely👍🎶Ron

[@Franswa]

Cool idea to send the lyrics to chatgpt :) The result is just beautiful.

[@CristinaS]

So beautiful song, Michael, I like how you address the theme of life, its paths, aging, especially the creaking of bones, given that in this period above all I have many of these sound problems and more :-) Happy Birthday once again, my friend , Cristina

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks so much Cristina ...as we all age and deteriorate, it would be pretty silly to not accept that reality....probably better to rejoice at the changes 🥳😉🦋🐢🐇🫐🌷♥️🙏🏾

[@CristinaS]

I agree, Michael 😂

[@pianothingsmusic]

That’s wonderful, Michael!!! What a nice mood 😎

[@manriq47]

As always with your originals, it makes one think. And if i think, i am, which beats the alternative… i think.😅 ~ Mark

[@AxeMoose]

I feel this. Powerful song.

[@cinderellalifestyle]

Lovely , michael. Video too.

[@drychaf]

You caught me out! All my comments were ChatGPT'd. Now where am I to turn? Um. Good, er, song.

[@michaelhermiston]

🤣🕊♥️

[@salmonfishandships]

well done ! don't know if a machine can understand such a text, just it can, make some litterature remarques or comment but most of all it is feeling and thoughts ... the truth is " only the end will set us free" of that we are sure !! oh yes there is illusion in our life too! but sometimes they are so good !

[@michaelhermiston]

we have to see all machines as just tools to help us all feel fulfilled and at peace with ourselves and not entities in themselves...thanks Phil

[@flowerrockmusic]

Hi Michael, you should ask ChatGPT what it would say about your trumpets. Would it recognize everything you put into your trumpet playing? Or would it just tell you the notes? ChatGPT sounds pretty smart, but does it hear the subtle nuances, the subtle undertones that make the difference? Or does it just express itself as if it could hear it? Is it just very clever, or more? I think it's just cleverer. At least I hope so.

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks, i doubt that without trumpet text, Chatgpt would be silent or just blather eruditely 🤣🤣🎶🎵🦋🌈 thanks

[@ilarioschanzermusic]

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[@berniarmstrong]

Gorgeous song and video, Michael. BUT that AI analysis has put the willies up me! It's almost human, perhaps even too much so!

[@michaelhermiston]

i know ..me too... but you gotta remember, there's no heart, so it's meaningless

[@EnormouslySmall]

I sent your lyrics to my cat for comment but all he did was look at his dish and say, wasn't it time for his salmon and trout kibble? Sorry, Michael, I guess only one of us liked it. Cats are a hard sell.

[@michaelhermiston]

haha meow! well, they were trying out that "smell-o-vision" idea a few years back, but they never could sort out the problem with rat infestation... a loss for felines and dogs... glad one of you enjoyed....thanks

[@Herfortz]

I had an amusing comment that this wonderful site won't let me post after 3 variations of the theme ....... Perhaps you can find and approve 1 of them ...... I'm outta here.

[@michaelhermiston]

i read the one about "philosopher r us" and replied that "sounds great" is preferable!! thanks...but then my comment disappeared with your comment...damn YT glitches!!

[@Herfortz]

@@michaelhermiston 😂❤

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks Stephen 😎