Monday Music #24 :Gary Go

Gary Go is actually the stage name for Gary Baker.  He is the son of one of the producers of Jim Henson's The Muppet Show.  He grew up in England close to Wembley stadium and heard the live music concerts that played there often.  This got him interested in music and he started teaching himself how to play instruments at age 8 and began writing his own songs.  He put out a couple albums himself but his first one that was produced through a record company had some interesting songs on it as you can hear and read the words below.  This album came out in 2009 and I understand he has some new songs coming out later this month. 

Gary Go: Wonderful

Here are the words for the song that can be used to encourage one to not give up on themselves and to remember they are indeed unique and worthwhile.

Wonderful by Gary Go

The person that you were has died
You’ve lost the sparkle in your eyes
You fell for life - into its traps
Now you wanna bridge the gaps
Now you wanna bridge the gaps
Now you want that person back

And all your ammunition’s gone
Run out of fuel to carry on
You don’t know what you wanna do
Cause what you want does not want you
If what you want does not want you
And you’ve got no pull to pull you through

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful"

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful"

If what you’ve lost cannot be found
And the weight of the world weighs you down
No longer with the will to fly
You stop to let it pass you by
Don’t stop to let it pass you by
You’ve gotta look yourself in the eye

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful”
Oh you are

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful”

Cause we are all miracles
wrapped up in chemicals
We are incredible
Don’t take it for granted, no
We are all miracles
Oh we are

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful”
Oh you are

Don’t take it for granted, no
We are all miracles
wrapped up, yeah we’re wrapped up
Oh we are wonderful

Gary Go: Open Arms

Another interesting song recognizing that things change and not always for the better.  His song seems to say we just need to accept the changes that we can't control and move on rather than reject the changes and let them have a negative impact on you for extended time periods.

Gary Go: Open Arms

Whatever happened to truth
Lost without a trace
Whatever happened to the mirror
That showed me a happy face
Whatever happened to sorry
You know it’s never too late
Whatever happened to good things coming
Coming to those who wait
Whatever happened to this city
It’s not like it used to be
Whatever happened to you
Whatever happened to me

Gotta look myself in the eye
And say it’s gonna be alright
Maybe everything won’t be alright
All the time
I’ve gotta take these chances where they are
It’s gonna be alright
I’ve gotta see things for what they are
At the time

Lost with no place to begin
I’ll slowly adjust to the sun just face I’m in

Whatever happened to the list
of things I wanted to be
Whatever happened to you
Whatever happened to me

Gotta look myself in the eye
And say it’s gonna be alright
Maybe everything won’t be alright
All the time
I’ve gotta take these chances where they are
And it’s gonna be alright
I’ve gotta see things for what they are
At the time, at the time

Yeah the words are on the seam
Ready to receive
I’m the ocean you’re the stream
Ready to receive
It’s like open arms to me
Ready to, ready to receive

Gotta look myself in the eye
And say it’s gonna be alright
Maybe everything won’t be alright
All the time
No, I’ve gotta take these chances where they are
And it’s gonna be alright
I’ve gotta see things for what they are
At the time
I’ve gotta see things for what they are
At the time,
At the time