Take me to the mountains when I die.
Somewhere quiet and still,
Where the clear water gently carresses the rocky shore.
But, wait. Wait.
Let the storm roll in, violent and fierce.
Let it lash the trees and toss the waves.
Let the only sound be fury.
Only then release my ashes to the wind.
And, finally, I will be wild and free.
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Carmen Henigin
I love to travel, adventure and exploring. Turns out, I also love writing. I recently published my first book "A Depressed Woman's Sarcastic Take on Life," and am working on several others! I look forward to learning from other writers!
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"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan7 days ago in Beat
Comments (5)
First, you demand the fury of nature for a climax, and then absolute serenity. As if the storm is needed to break the chains of the soul. Only through wildness comes freedom. Very nice work.
I adore this piece!It expresses my feelings also.
Lovely! 😊 Free spirit.
Beautifully written: ‘ Take me to the mountains when I die. Somewhere quiet and still, Where the clear water gently carresses the rocky shore. But, wait. Wait.’ The photo is gorgeous too… I love bodies of water… my favourite place in the world is a crater lake back home!🩵
Haha liked the final lines. Well written.