When you create a song, you realized the arrangement can profoundly influence its meaning and impact.
So to choose one, seems unfair to the song
the lyrics and the music.
I selected the two versions to share,
recognizing the emotion each variation brings
Each shaped by genre, arrangement, and production
brings a unique perspective.
Every creation’s different expressions deserve to be shared, as they reveal new dimensions of the work.
The essence of what I do ..Is to create art
That touches me ... and you.
Woods and Fields©
Woods and Fields© is a song I wrote during reflection
on lifelong friendship and the memories that never fade,
even after friends are gone.
It looks back on the simple places where
childhood was lived and shared.
Woods, fields, ponds, parks, biking to the beach
and skating till dark.
Those were the days when the world felt wide open
and dreams felt endless. Two friends growing up together,
believing life would always be that simple.
As time moves on and life changes, those memories remain.
The stories, the laughter, and the secrets that
only two boys ever knew. The song carries the quiet truth
that while friends may leave this world,
the bond of those early years never disappears.
Woods and Fields© is a tribute to all the friendships
that shape who we all become.
It follows the belief that one day,
somewhere down the road, old friends will meet again
and pick up right where they left off.
This song was written from real memories of childhood
friendships, growing up in the woods and fields
where life and time felt endless and untouched.
It is a tribute to friends I have lost,
to the laughter we shared, the special moments,
and all the times that never really leave us .. memories.
I wrote it to hold onto something
that time cannot take away.
If it reminds you of someone you’ve loved,
then it has found its purpose.
Think of a friend you have lost, close your eyes,
and you both can become part of my song.
NKM