Beach Drive

from Drifting to Bella by John Galla

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Beach Drive by John Galla

You read about your life,
from everything that you have learned,
and every sign you see,
is still a mystery.
You know your mind is useful,
its boundless depths you've seen,
still you can't define a purpose for your dreams.

It gets close --
but tomorrow never comes.
It's always one step away,
and all you've got is today.

So just concentrate,
and everything that's hidden will be shown;
the only faith that I have ever known.

Waiting to begin --
another day has fallen underneath the past it seems.
A sea comes tumbling --
whirlwind swirling madness,
an ocean opening itself for me to see,
and so I open me.

I get close,
but in the end I still remain --
a new ghost,
haunting in the same old brain,

Hoping,
tonight I won't have to sleep alone;
the only fate that I have ever known.

Feeling California,
but it's early-in-the-morning-Pennsylvania...
a friendly stranger.
Listening to life again --
no 'beginnings'...
always been...
and in the end?...

...well, I guess I'll find out then.

We get close;
we fall apart and drift away,
but maybe...
if we're lucky...
we might find a way to celebrate --
and realize how much we've grown;
the only faith that I have ever known.

words & music by John Kiefer Galla/Galladelphia Music (ASCAP);©2007 -- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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from Drifting to Bella, released May 10, 2014
John Galla - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Kyle Swartzwelder - Mandolin
Gene Isayev - Keys/Flute
Mike Chladek - Bass

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John Galla Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rooted in the rich history of music, but with an emphasis on attaining an original perspective, John's sound is an aural mosaic of such diverse influences as the Blues, Soul, Folk, Funk, Gospel, Motown, Rock, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Electronica, Country, Jazz, Grunge, New-Wave, and Bluegrass, framed by dynamic rhythm, lyrical wordplay and poignant expression. ... more

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