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The Rearview Mirror Of The Soul
The Rearview Mirror Of The Soul
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The Rearview Mirror Of The Soul
Written and produced by David Howie
All instruments played by David Howie
No animals were harmed in the making of this record!
Credits
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1. Everybody's Here Play
Everybody's Here
EVERYBODY’S HERE!

YEAH, I PLAY THE SONGS, MIGHT GET THE WORDS WRONG
BUT YOU KNOW WHERE I’M COMIN’ FROM
I CAN GO FOR DAYS, I CAN SIMPLY AMAZE
I’M HERE AND I’M READY FOR FUN

SO LET’S RAISE OUR VOICES AND MAKE GOOD CHOICES
EVERYBODY’S FREE TONIGHT
LET DISTRACTIONS GO, LET THE COLD DRINKS FLOW
AND GET LOST IN THE STARRY NIGHT !

CHORUS:
EVERYBODY’S HERE, SO COME ON LET’S GO
LET GO OF THE SECRETS EVERYBODY KNOWS
HANG ONTO THE LOVE AND LET IT FLOW, ALL AROUND
EVERYBODY’S HERE!

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS, I’VE GOT MAGICAL SHOES
AND THEY KICK ALL THE BLUES AWAY
THROUGH THE NEON NIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT IS RIGHT
AND YOU’VE HAD YOURSELF ONE OF THOSE DAYS

SO LET’S TURN IT ON, AND LET’S TURN IT UP
LOSE YOURSELF INSIDE OF THE SOUND
PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE, TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE PLACE
AND SEE WHAT CAN BE FOUND

CHORUS



Lyrics
Everybody's Here
Notes
A "gathering" song that was initially about doing live shows. I wanted to put into one song, what my hopes and aspirations were for the Evening. This song recieved a much needed boost in the arm when Cecil Bilbo (dear friend) responded to what it meant for him! Thank you Cecil!
Info
Everybody's Here - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
2. I Don't Know Play
I Don't Know
I DON’T KNOW

RED HOT SUN, LIKE A HAMMER BEATIN’ IN MY BRAIN
RUNNIN’ OUTTA PLACES TO GO TO HIDE THE PAIN
EVERYWHERE I GO, I’VE GOT TO CATCH A MIDNIGHT TRAIN

I’VE BEEN UNDER PRESSURE, FEEL LIKE I GOTTA LET GO
HEAR THE ECHO OF THE HELLHOUNDS HOWL IN THE NIGHT DON’T YA KNOW
PREACHER MAN SINGIN’ WHAT YOU REAP BABY WHAT YOU SOW

CHORUS:
BUT I DON’T KNOW
YEAH, I DON’T KNOW
JUST WHERE IT IS , I’M GONNA GO (REPEAT)

TIME IS NOW, GOTTA GET WHILE THE GETTIN’S GOOD
COMIN’ TO YA LIVE FROM THIS OLD PIECE OF STEEL AND WOOD
CAN’T GO BACK TO THE COULD OR THE WOULD OR THE SHOULD

CHORUS

CLOSE MY EYES, TAKE MY HANDS OFF THE STEERING WHEEL
CREATURE COMFORT CONTROL LET GO OF THE DEAL
ALL I WANNA DO IS GET BACK TO WHAT IS REALLY REAL

CHORUS

OUTRO
I DON’T KNOW…AND THAT’S ALRIGHT WITH ME
I DON’T KNOW…AND THAT’S HOW I STAY FREE

Lyrics
I Don't Know
Notes
My memory of the birth of this song is spotty, but I remember it was August in Illinois and that may have led to the opening line: "Red hot sun like a hammer beatin' in my brain".
Info
I Don't Know - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
3. When I Look At The Sky Play
When I Look At The Sky
WHEN I LOOK AT THE SKY

I THINK I’M GONNA PUT A NEW HAT ON

I THINK I’M GONNA WRITE A HAPPY SONG

THE KIND THAT’S ONLY 3 MINUTES LONG,

NO MORE

THINK I’LL SHAKE UP THE MELODY TREE

GET A GROOVE JUST MADE FOR ME

SPEND SOME TIME IN ITS COMPANY

OHH YEAH…


CHORUS

I WANNA KNOW WHY- I WONDER WHY

WHENEVER I LOOK IN THE SKY

I THINK OF YOU, YA KNOW THAT I DO

WHEN I LOOK AT THE SKY


I THINK IT’S TIME FOR THE TACET STOP

THINK IT’S TIME FOR THE QUIET SPOT

THE LEFT TURN YOU NEVER SAW COMING AT YOU

THE BACK ½ OF THE SECOND VERSE

IT’S GOTTA BE BETTER, IT CAN’T BE WORSE

SAY WHAT YOU MEAN, AND MAKE IT RHYME

AND PUT A BACKBEAT TO IT


CHORUS

I THINK I’M GONNA PUT A NEW HAT ON

I THINK I’M GONNA WRITE A HAPPY SONG

THE KIND THAT’S ONLY 3 MINUTES LONG

NO MORE…
Lyrics
When I Look At The Sky
Notes
This song literally fell into my lap whil I was at Kickapoo State Park one day. Essentially, it's a song about song-writing. It also times out at exactly 3 minutes...:)
Info
When I Look At the Sky - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
4. Do You? Play
Do You?
DO YOU?

DO YOU EVER THINK ‘BOUT YOU & I

HOW WE VANISHED IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE

WHAT ONCE WAS SO CLOSE IS NOW SO FAR AWAY

EVERY DAY SEEMED LIKE A DREAM

WE WERE SO YOUNG, SO YOUNG & GREEN

WITH A GREAT BIG WORLD

WE WOULD CONQUER AWAY


NOW I HEARD THAT YOU SLIPPED IN A COUPLA

HOLES

HEARD THE RAIN FALLING IN YOUR SOUL

FALLING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN

LONG WAY DOWN FROM THERE


I’M NOT HERE TO RUB IT IN

WE’VE ALL GOTTA GROW A THICKER SKIN

AND LEARN TO LAUGH TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN

CHORUS:

AND THAT’S WHAT I WANNA DO

BUT YOU’VE GOTTA WANT IT TOO

SO HERE’S WHAT I’M ASKIN YOU-DO YOU???


YOU DON’T HAVE TO ANSWER NOW

I’LL GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU SOMEHOW

AND SEE HOW- SEE HOW YOU FEEL


IF YOU’D RATHER LET IT BE, THAT’S OK , OK

WITH ME

LET’S BLOW A KISS TO OUT SHARED HISTORY

Lyrics
Do You?
Notes
"People don't have to agree on everything to be together, they just have to want to be together". (Das Energi)
Info
Do You? - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
5. Larger Than Life Play
Larger Than Life
LARGER THAN LIFE

WALKS INTO THE ROOM EVERYBODY KNOWS

WHAT’S BEHIND THE SHADES, HEY NOBODY KNOWS

GOES INTO THE PLACES WHERE THE DIM LIGHT GLOWS

MYSTERY & LEGEND JUST GROWS AND GROWS

(JUST GROWS AND GROWS!)

LIKE A TIGHTROPE WALKER FROM THE OTHER SIDE

NEVER SEEMS TO WALK, ALWAYS SEEMS TO GLIDE

TRUSTY TALISMAN, AT HIS SIDE

4 CHORD ROCKER TAKE US FOR A RIDE


CHORUS:

WHEN YOU’RE LARGER THAN LIFE, THINGS FALL TOGETHER

IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY WEATHER

WHEN YOU’RE LARGER THAN LIFE, EVERYWHERE YOU ARE

PEOPLE GO AROUND TREATIN’ YOU LIKE A ROCKSTAR


FROM THE TOP OF HIS HAT TO THE TIP OF HIS BOOTS

ALWAYS FINDS THE COOLEST SUITS

EVERYBODY WANTS TO GO WHERE HE GOES

EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HE KNOWS

CHORUS
Lyrics
Larger Than Life
Notes
This song is about Cody Sokolski of The Delta Kings, a regional act that has been churning out some of the best rockin' music for way too many years! Cody is an inspiration and he breathed new life into my musical life right when I needed it! "Mystery & Legend just grows and grows...", indeed!
Info
Larger Than Life - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
6. All Night Long Play
All Night Long
ALL NIGHT LONG
VERSE ONE:

I DON’T KNOW WHEN THE END IS COMIN’

GONNA KEEP THAT AMPLIFIER HUMMIN
’
GOTTA LOVE THAT GUITAR STRUMMIN’

ALL NIGHT LONG


TOMORROW WE MIGHT BE HISTORY

SO TONIGHT LET’S BE LEGEND & MYSTERY

UNIFY OUR SUFFERIN’ ALL NIGHT LONG


CHORUS:


ALL NIGHT LONG- WHEN WE LAY OUR BURDEN DOWN

ALL NIGHT LONG- WHEN WE SLOW OUT HURRY DOWN

ALL NIGHT LONG- WE’VE BEEN WAITIN’ FOR THIS MOMENT

ALL DAY LONG

LIFT YOUR VOICE AND SING ALONG

ALL NIGHT LONG



TOMORROW WILL WORRY ABOUT ITSELF (TELL ME)

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU REALLY FELT

INSIDE A MOMENTS’ PRESENCE, ALIVE & NEW

MAYBE THE SONG CAN SLOW US DOWN

OR SPEED US UP OR KNOCK US AROUND

AT TIMES WE MIGHT JUST NEED IT, YES IT’S TRUE…

Lyrics
All Night Long
Notes
Everywhere I play I see the medicinal benefits of music. Both in the making and in the listening! This is another "Gathering" type song---expanding the Universal...hopefully!
Info
All Night Long - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
7. Fear Play
Fear
FEAR

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

WHAT KEEPS YOU UP IN THE NIGHT?

EYES WIDE OPEN AS YOU’RE LAYING IN BED

STARING AT THE CELL-PHONE LIGHT

THE DOORS ARE LOCKED UP, ALARM IS TURNED ON

EVERYTHING IS SHUTTING DOWN

IN YOUR HEAD YOU’RE UP, CROWDED WITH CLOUDS

WATCHING THE RAIN AS IT STARTS POURING DOWN FROM THE SKY



MOST OF WHAT WE’RE AFRAID OF, NEVER HAPPENS THEY SAY

FEAR LIVES IN A FIELD, WHERE NOTHING IS REAL

AND EVERYTHING DIES AWAY

ROBS YOU OF LIFE, PUTS SHADOWS IN LIGHT

MAKES YOU SEE THINGS THAT AREN’T THERE

BUILT ON A THREAD, & HOPE KILLS IT DEAD

BEATEN & BATTERED & BROKEN & SCATTERED TONIGHT


CHORUS

GOT NO USE FOR FEAR

GOT NO USE FOR FEAR


WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

WHAT KEEPS YOU UP IN THE NIGHT?

IN YOUR HEAD YOU’RE UP, CROWDED WITH CLOUDS

WATCHING THE RAIN AS IT STARTS POURING DOWN FROM THE SKY


Lyrics
Fear
Notes
This song began when my 5 yr. old daughter Ariana said to me: "Dad, what are you afraid of"? After sweating a gallon and a half from my forehead (and, thankfully, before I could respond), she said: "You know, like monsters, or dragons or...". All I knew was I felt like I was off the hook for the night.
Info
Fear - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
8. Pain Is Made Of Love Play
Pain Is Made Of Love
PAIN IS MADE OF LOVE

EVERYTIME I TALK TO YOU

LIKE SCRATCHIN’ AT AN OLD WOUND

LAST THING I REALLY NEED

TO SIT HERE AND WATCH IT BLEED

HERE’S WHERE I END UP

EVERYTIME I TALK TO YOU


YOU’D THINK THAT I’D GIVE IT UP

YOU’D THINK THAT I’D LET IT GO

YOU’D THINK THAT I’D HAD ENOUGH

YOU’D THINK I’D HIDE IT SO IT DON’T SHOW

WITH ALL THE TROUBLE THAT IT BRINGS

YOU’D THINK THAT I’D GIVE IT UP

CHORUS

BUT JUST LIKE A SHADOW, IS PART OF THE LIGHT YOU KNOW

THE PAIN IN YOUR HEART YOU FEEL, IS MADE OF LOVE

(REPEAT)


NEVER WANNA REGRET

WORDS THAT MY HEART SAID

SO I LISTEN REAL CLOSE

AND I GET ANOTHER DOSE

FROM MY HEART TO MY HEAD

NEVER WANNA REGRET


Lyrics
Pain Is Made Of Love
Notes
If I don't love others, I don't live!
The pain we feel in life is made of love.
Info
Pain Is Made of Love - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
9. Keep Walkin' Play
Keep Walkin'
KEEP WALKIN’
WHEN THE RAIN IS HARD, AND THE AIR IS COLD

KEEP WALKIN’ KEEP WALKIN’

WHEN YOU’RE NOT REALLY SURE WHERE IT IS YOU SHOULD GO

KEEP WALKIN’, KEEP WALKIN’

WHEN IT FEELS LIKE YOUR HEART IS BROKEN IN TWO

KEEP WALKIN’, KEEP WALKIN’

COME A DAY IT’LL ALL GET BETTER FOR YOU

KEEP WALKIN’ KEEP WALKIN’



WHEN THE DAY IS YOUNG, BUT YOU’RE FEELIN OLD

KEEP WALKIN’, KEEP WALKIN’

WHEN YOU LOSE THE RHYTHM, AND YOU’VE GOT NO SOUL

KEEP WALKIN’ KEEP WALKIN’

WHEN YOU LOSE THE MOTIVATION FOR THE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE

KEEP WALKIN’, KEEP WALKIN’

WHEN YOU CARRY THE PAIN OF THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE

KEEP WALKIN’ KEEP WALKIN’


SOLO


WHEN THE WOUND IS DEEP AND THE SCAR IS OLD

KEEP WALKIN’, KEEP WALKIN’

WHEN THE NIGHT IS LONG BUT THE MORNING’S COLD

KEEP YOUR EYES UP BABY AND YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH

KEEP WALKIN’ KEEP WALKIN’

AND YOU’LL FIND MOST TIMES, THINGS’LL END UP FINE

KEEP WALKIN, KEEP WALKIN’

THAT’S ALL YOU GOTTA DO
Lyrics
Keep Walkin'
Notes
A song about perseverance.
Info
Keep Walkin' - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
10. True Play
True
TRUE

THERE’S A FIRE BURNIN ON THE HILL

POISON CHURNIN IN THE STILL

CRACK THAT’S RUNNIN THROUGH THE WINDOW SILL

GOTTA FIND A NEW PLACE WHERE I CAN BE STILL, BE STILL


THERE’S A BELL THAT’S RINGIN EVERYONE CAN HEAR

RINGIN’ LOUD, RINGIN’ CLEAR

COMES A DAY YOU GOTTA FACE YOUR FEAR

WONDER WHERE WE GO FROM HERE, FROM HERE

CHORUS:

PEOPLE SEE THE SIGNS, SIGNS OF THE TIMES

WONDERIN’ BOUT THE DAYS, THAT WE CALL “YOURS” & “MINE”

THERE’LL COME A DAY, WHEN IT COMES INTO VIEW

THEN WE’LL REALLY KNOW JUST WHAT’S A LIE

AND WHAT IS TRUE


THERE’S A KILLER WAVE THAT’S ON ITS WAY

GONNA TAKE EVERYTHING, SWEEP IT AWAY

DEAFNESS IN THE WORLD TODAY

NO ONES HEARS WHAT WE DON’T SAY, DON’T SAY

THERE’S A DARKNESS IN THE HEART OF MAN

DEVIL INSIDE PLAYIN’ KICK THE CAN

TRY AND GET AWAY WHILE YOU STILL CAN

GOTTA FIND A PLACE AND TAKE A STAND, A STAND

CHORUS
REPEAT VERSE ONE
Lyrics
True
Notes
With so much emphasis on "End Times" these days, this song seeped into my consciousness...I tried to stay out of its way.
Info
True - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
11. Cynthia Play
Cynthia
CYNTHIA

CHORUS

CYNTHIA, OH CYNTHIA

ALL I’VE GOT IS LOVE FOR YA

CYNTHIA, OH CYNTHIA

ALL I’VE GOT FOR YOU IS LOVE



I AIN’T GOT NO GOLD OR DIAMONDS

I AIN’T GOT NO FANCY CAR

BUT I’VE GOT A WAY WITH RHYMING

AND I’VE GOT THIS OLD GUITAR


CHORUS


I AIN’T GOT NO MANSION, BABY

I AIN’T GOT NO SECOND HOME

ALL I’VE GOT IS THESE 4 WHEELS BABY

AND 200 MORE MILES TO GO


Lyrics
Cynthia
Notes
A love song for my wife! I love you Cindy-and thank you for showing me what real love looks like!
Info
Cynthia - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
12. The Rearview Mirror Of The Soul Play
The Rearview Mirror Of The Soul
THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR OF THE SOUL


SUNLIT SUNSET

NEVER FORGET

THE WAY THAT YOU LOOKED

FULL OF LIFE YET

WATCH THE RIVER FLOW, ON BY


1ST TIME I SAW YOU

TOOK MY BREATH AWAY

EVERYTHING SLOWED DOWN

EVERYTHING FADED AWAY

DEEP INSIDE I KNEW, RIGHT AWAY


CHORUS:

EVERY HIGH NOTE I SING
COMES FROM A DEEP PLACE IN ME
EVERY JOY THAT I’VE KNOWN
HAS BEEN A LITTLE BIT BROKEN
I’VE LEARNED TO COUNT MY BLESSINGS
AS I TRAVEL DOWN THE ROAD
MEMORY; THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR OF THE SOUL

KEEP YOUR EYES WHERE YOU’RE GOIN’
AND NOT WHERE YOU’VE BEEN
THE PRESENT MOMENT
IS ALREADY HAPPENING
WATCH IT UNFOLD BEFORE YOUR EYES

REPEAT CHORUS

THE OLDER I GET
WORDS THAT I SAID
LOSE THERE MEANING
ON A SUNSET EVENING
WATCH THE RIVER FLOW, ON BY
Lyrics
The Rearview Mirror Of The Soul
Notes
This song starts on the banks of the River of my childhood, when my Father saved my brother from drowning, and moves onto high school and after college years. "Keep your eyes where you're going; and not where you've been" is a direct quote from my Father when he was (trying) to teach me how to drive.
The Chorus attempts to expose the relationship between heart-ache and joy...different sides of the same coin. The last verse is really about admitting that, although I write words and music for a living, none of my "art" compares with the inestimable beauty of even one moment of sunrise or sunset. But that's ok...I'm grateful.
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The Rearview Mirror of the Soul - The Rearview Mirror of the Soul
The latest from prolific writer David Howie. A record of rockin' Americana, folksy, melodic tunes.
Become Golden
Become Golden
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Become Golden
Recorded over late Fall of 2006 and Winter/Early Spring 2007, Become Golden is the first solo project of Davids ever! He played acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar,drum programming, percussion, Yamaha organ, accordion, harmonica, cornet,did all the vocals (except for The Little Things which features a guest background vocal by Cindy Howie),recorded,arranged,mixed and produced by David Howie.
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1. Contact Play Download
2. Kalifornia Play Download
3. Under The Stars Play Download
4. Another Sad Song Play Download
5. Everbody everywhere wants everything Play Download
6. Hard Times Play Download
7. Holding on and letting go Play Download
8. Houdini Play Download
9. Endless Embrace Play Download
10. Become Golden Play Download
11. Love Never Fails Play Download
12. Think B4 I Speak Play Download
13. The Little Things Play Download
Become Golden is a rich, melody-laden record with roots in both the folk tradition and the rock/pop vein. The subject matter covers a wide spectrum of feelings. From the horn-drenched opener "Contact" , to the old timey blues of "Everybody everywhere", to the organ induced vibe of "Another Sad Song", there's truly something for everyone. Written during the last year and a half of Davids' fathers life (James Howie) it is a looking back kind of record... and a looking around and forward type of record. It's a journey....hop on board!
Threshold
Threshold
6. Before I Knew You Play Download
12. In Your Hands Play Download
A Day Like Today
A Day Like Today
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A Day Like Today
Recorded at Pogo Studios with Mark Rubel Producing. Tim Barnes on mandolin, acoustic guitar,electric guitars; Jeremy Jones on Bass Guitar, Andy Burnette on Drums, Cindy Howie on Vocals & Percussion, and David Howie on guitars and lead Vocals and Background vocals. All songs written by David Howie.
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3. Come,Holy Spirit Play Download
4. Blessed Are You Play Download
12. In Your Hands Play Download
This is a Christian record in lyrical focus. It's a driving record of upbeat, rockin' songs that seem to work well together. We really tried to trim the fat on this record and be real focussed on a certain sound.
You Have Everything You Need
You Have Everything You Need
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You Have Everything You Need
My first catholic solo record. I recorded this on a 4 track cassette machine, and played everything on it.
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1. Hungry For The Lover Of Souls Play Download
2. Mary Queen Of Heaven Play Download
3. Sit Down Shut Up Play Download
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