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Sett'n My Own Pace

from Fish from the Sky by E.G. Phillips

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    Decorated with whimsical acrylic paintings inspired by the lyrics of the "The Fish Song" combined with with E.G.'s "Ducks With Pants" "theme" and accompanied with an illustrated lyric booklet, this CD and its packaging are a reminder as to what's been lost in the digital age -- a chance to create something that is artful, expressive and also tangible to go along with the music we create.

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"Sett'n My Own Pace" describes the joys (and sorrows) of not having to put up with anybody else's nonsense. One verse is inspired in part by a "comedian's" rant at the Cafe International Open Mic about how people are sheep. And if you're going to be a sheep, you shouldn't be a black sheep, but the bellwether, which she went on to explain, was a castrated ram that had a bell tied to it that all the other sheep would follow. Somehow the appeal of that prospect lost its luster after she provided us with that definition. Also note the blend of Sufistic imagery and a reference to Eliot Gould in "The Long Good-bye" in the final verse.

lyrics

2. Sett’n My Own Pace
I’ve got no obligations
And nothing on my plate
I can jump the gun
Or be late out the gate
Forget touching base
Let them keep their rat race
I’ll face my isolation
As something to embrace

CHORUS:
I’m Sett’n My Own Pace
I can walk with grace
Or I can schlep
I’m Sett’n My Own Pace
I’m in a one-man band
Not a string quartet
I’m Sett’n My Own Pace
There’s no one else to motivate and
There’s no one to impress

I’ve got no one to placate
And there’s no one I need to please
There’s nothing to negotiate —
I’m free as the breeze
I’m nobody’s bellwether
And nobody’s black sheep
I’m not henpecked or hogtied
Or made to beg upon my knees

[CHORUS]

I do wish it could be a duet
Have someone to keep up with
But for some reason
That hasn’t happened yet
I must to maintain my stride
Nonetheless

I awake in Marrakesh where I’ve
Booked a room with a kitchenette
I hear the call to prayer,
Echoing from the minarets
Oh no, I’ve slept all day —
Oh well… So what?
That's okay with me and
I'm the one who calls the shots!

[CHORUS]

credits

from Fish from the Sky, released February 7, 2017
E.G. Phillips - vocals, acoustic guitar
Ryan Clark - drums, electric bass, vocals
Brendan Getzell - keyboards, vocals
Shawn Byron - accordion, vocals
Maya Hall - vocals

produced and recorded by Ryan Clark
mixing, mastering and drum engineering by Steven Glaze at Tone Freq

music and lyrics by E.G. Phillips
© 2017 E.G. Phillips / Ducks With Pants Music, all rights reserved

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E.G. Phillips is a San Francisco based songwriter who creates lyric driven songs with his own special blend of whimsy and cinematic imagery which he uses to give a wry take on dealing with the longings of the heart and the madness of existence.

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