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Becoming One (extended online edition)

by Brian McCormick

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    Included with the six songs you can see, are four "hidden" tracks recorded for the November 2012 "Save the Clocktower" album. These include alternate versions of "A Lifetime Too Soon" and "Our Language", as well as two more songs written by Brian's grandfather, Chuck Fraley.
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1.
Becoming One 02:37
In this life we have an instant to reflect on creation's beauty Take it in, before the darkness sweeps it away Already thousands of mornings have passed me by And reside only in memory's eye, and now age sweeps them away (Chorus) We are burning We are brighter than the sun Flash for a moment then we're done We are moving faster Some say we're falling But I prefer to think that we are finally becoming one Flowers close and die and bring new life Seeds are sown in the ground and in your mind The cycle begins again You are written in the smile of your brand new daughter's eyes The cycle begins again (Chorus) We are burning We are brighter than the sun Flash for a moment then we're done We are moving faster Some say we're falling But I prefer to think that we are finally becoming one (Chorus)
2.
T minus eight, I'm gonna slip the bonds of this place Ride on a rocket into space T minus five, will they all cheer me as I rise or will they scream as I touch the face of God This is what it's like to be an explorer Never knowing when the dragon will rise up from the sea Oh the life, immortal If the world's flat, we're gonna fall off, boys But we're going anyway I kissed uncharted lips so hard But does she feel the same about this journey of the heart Entangled in her joys And fears I'm like the other boys She hesitates Will she climb aboard? This is what it's like... I presume that we are living stoned Glassy eyed as the world passes us by If you take my hand it would be a small step for a man And a giant leap for my humanity In a few short hours, I will pierce the veil Drift into that undiscovered country It's the greatest adventure I know But would you hold me please as I go This is what it's like to be an explorer... ...if the world's flat we're gonna fall off, boys Yeah, the world's flat and we're gonna fall off, boys But we're going anyway
3.
You said you'd let your hair down When the dragon went away So we battled under the cold stars And even won the day But as I stood waiting For your locks to fall around You stood in your lonely window Tears fell to the ground and you said I can think of nothing sweeter, than you and I No, I can think of nothing sweeter than your heart in mine But I have built my tower strong and I must find my own way And I am not yet at the door Oh, it saddens me to say But maybe we found each other A lifetime too soon I saw you the other day Said you looked real good That's what you're supposed to say But oh, you looked so good And we talked into the night A few drinks later we were dreaming about a world made of only our rules Then you looked me in the eye and you said I can think of nothing sweeter than you and I No, I can think of nothing sweeter, than your heart in mine But I have built... ...a lifetime too soon The greatest adventure is losing yourself The greatest lie we're told is that we can do this all right on our own Will you call me in ten long years To tell me the ring around your finger Is your greatest prison yet That you've given him your body But your soul wishes it was as free as when you dreamed with me Will you ask me something that can never be? I will say I can think of nothing sweeter than you and I No I can think of not one thing sweeter than your heart in mine But you built your tower so strong And you never found your way I'm not even sure there's a door And it saddens me to say That maybe we found each other A lifetime too soon Oh, it saddens me to say That maybe we found each other A lifetime too soon
4.
Take me back to my childhood So I can play in the blue grass again take me back when momma was living So I can see her red hair in the wind Momma, I still miss you Though my days of youth were long ago I can't wait till we're together So we can walk upon the streets of gold Take me back... Momma, since you left me I myself have grown oh so old I can't wait until I see you And we can walk upon the streets of gold Take me back...
5.
Our Language 02:06
If I dream about tomorrow will you cover me today? If my head's lost in the foreign clouds will you see me through storms on the way? It's comforting when you think about it No one knows when they talk about the rain coming our way when the rain's coming our way (Chorus) And I don't know if this world has room for us And I don't know if this world speaks our language But every time I look into your eyes I see The little bit of magic you've given to me Did you know that you've stolen my life away Did you know that you've stolen my life away? If you look into a sunrise, well you're gonna burn your eyes Don't look up in a thunderstorm or you're in for a surprise As shocking as I might be, you never thought it was a tragedy You chased away my stormclouds And screwed up all my dreams And I don't know... I looked into the future and you covered me today My head was lost in the foreign clouds and you saw me through storms on the way
6.
I Will Go 02:52
I cannot what has been said I want to heal you with my love Was it too soon for me to come? Seeing me brought back the hurt I will go I love you but I'm leaving And I hope The changing of a season Will heal these wounds And we will be okay You're asking me to stay But your eyes say something else So I finally will listen Not the damage has been done I will go... I want to mend your broken smile See your heart with warmth again Cause all I do is remind you Of what you need to leave behind Tried to explain it all away But reasons only aggravate to pain Some day we'll see if old scars can fade But today is not that day Today is not that day I will go...

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Becoming One is inspired by a period of great upheaval, renewal and a return to love.

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released September 20, 2013

Brian McCormick - songwriting / arrangements / voice / acoustic guitar / glockenspiel

Jesse Sprinkle (www.jessesprinkle.com) - Production / Engineering / Drums / Percussion
Mike Muscarella (www.violetmary.com) - Electric Guitar
Brennan Terry - Bass
Doug Riter - Cello
Brian Moore (www.redboothstudios.com) - Mastering
Aaron Hall - Violin

Jim Drew (www.jimdrew.net) - additional production
Charles Fraley - songwriting (Take Me Back to my Childhood)
Julia McCormick Photography (www.juliamccormickphotography.com) - cover photo

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Based in Rochester, NY, Brian's music lies somewhere in between modern singer-songwriter and folk.

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