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a Poetry Blog…
a Collection of Lyrics…
Some are stories and prosy,
Others are songs,
But they’re all poems and music.
This is a collection of Stephen Mullane’s original lyrics, poems, vignettes and other pieces.
Some of these words are accompanied by music.
Others march to the beat of the their own drums. Maybe someday they’ll fall in line and get in tune.
Still, others are destined to dance alone with silence save from what’s behind them.
Where’s the Punchline?
Read the lyrics to Stephen Mullane’s song, “Where’s the Punchline?” which is yet to be released on an album. The page includes a link to a demo video of the song recorded on the same day it was written. Check out the demo and then compare it to the version that eventually ends up on an album.
I Never Knew…To Let Go
Stephen Mullane’s father passed away in August of 2021. As he was going through a bag of his father’s old Christmas decorations in December 2022, Stephen found a little notepad with lyrics on a few of the pages. Stephen helped him finish the song by arranging the lyrics and adding music. Here is the page for “I Never Knew…To Let Go,” written by Daniel Mullane and Stephen Mullane (with a link to the demo of the song).
That time I lost my words on winter
Read the poem, “That time I lost my words on winter,” written by singer-songwriter Stephen Mullane. This poem may appear as lyrics at some point, but there is currently no music accompaniment. The poem was originally written in March of 2014.
Don’t Be Afraid to Cross Over that Hangover Bridge
Read the lyrics to “Don’t Be Afraid to Cross Over that Hangover Bridge,” written by Stephen Mullane. This song has not been recorded or released on album yet, but there is a YouTube demo video you can watch. Check it out - it’s the first time Stephen used his Behringer Xenyx QX1222USB mixer as the audio input on a demo video.
Without A Me
Read the lyrics and check out the link to the demo video for Stephen Mullane’s unreleased song, “Without A Me.” This song has not been recorded for an album yet.
Find the Seeker
Read the lyrics to Stephen Mullane’s song, “Find the Seeker.” This song hasn’t been released on an album yet, but you can find links to the demo videos on this page, including the version from episode 6 of The Stoffice Modes Sessions.
Goodbye Hello, Don’t Go (Johnny Beetles)
Johnny Cash plays a Beatles song or vice versa in this original piece written by Stephen Mullane. This song has not been released on an album yet, but after you read the lyrics, check out the demo video on YouTube.
___ Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY: Grumblings from a Corner of Disparity and Frustration in the Summer of 2022
Read the poem, “___ Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY: Grumblings from a Corner of Disparity and Frustration in Summer of 2022,” written by Stephen Mullane. The inspiration for this poem (“Blank Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY” or “Lives Matter in Syracuse, NY” for short) came as Stephen and his wife were trying to work with the City of Syracuse’s zoning department to put up a fence in their backyard. The rest is (recent) history.
Special Delivery
Read the full text of the poem, “Special Delivery,” written by Stephen Mullane. Stephen wrote this as his flight readied for landing in Birmingham, Alabama.