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Topic: "Drinking From the Ocean"

There is a limitless amount of music out here on the World Wide Web and I am finding that there were and still are a great many talented singers and songwriters who have some very thought provoking ideas that I would have never heard if I hadn’t found them on the various music pages out here on the internet. I find it very irritating that I was forced to listen to what a relatively small number of people felt was safe to play or deemed radio worthy. 

Drinking From the Ocean By Jeff Gilpin


February 24th, 2009




Verse 1


[Am]I grew up believing [G]that


The [Am]world was out there for me [G]living


[Am]Life out there for me to see [G]and


[C]Find out what [G]I was meant to [F]be [G]




Verse 2


[Am]Thought I’d seen all that’s out [G]there


The [Am]thoughts and words for me to [G]hear


And [Am]make my mind up for my[G]self


[C]If I under[G]stood the meaning [F]clear [G]




Chorus

But [F]clarity’s evasive


If the [C]governor is on


[G]Filtering what’s played


De[F]nying oh so many [Am]songs [G]




Verse 3


[Am]Words some don’t agree with


[G]Someone [Am]else’s grandiose i[G]deas


[Am]These just mightbe [G]dangerous


[C]So they thought it [G]best to steer us [F]clear [G]




Verse 4


[Am]Me I prefer to [G]steer



[Am]When the boat I’m steering [G]is my


[Am]Mind so I can find my way [G]not some


[C]Other’s view of [G]what I need [F]find [G]




Chorus

[F]Drinking from a trickling faucet


Was an [C]ocean out there


Drips [G]dropped not satisfying


But now the [F]answer to my [Am]prayers [G]




Verse 5


To[Am]day I listen wide and [G]far


To [Am]all that I have time to [G]hear and


[Am]Think about con[G]sidering


[C]Other’s thoughts from [G]far and [F]wide[G]




Verse 6


I [Am]do not always agree [G]with the


[Am]Thoughts so far away from [G]me but


[Am]Considering where they’re coming [G]from


I [C]try and keep [G]my mind far from [F]shut [G]




Chorus

[F]Drinking from the ocean


[C]So long denied


Not [G]withered as I feared


A [F]healthy spark of life still in[G]side [Am]




© Jeff Gilpin 2009

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Re: "Drinking From the Ocean"

hi jeff it dose'nt matter what anybody think they know,its you that makes  your songs come alive and put the feelings and emotions in ,its their loss if they can't grasp what they've got ,just do what you do best.....stay cool

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Re: "Drinking From the Ocean"

Thanks Robert - I just get mad for all the great thinkers and artist who never get to the airwaves because someone thinks they are not commercial enough... Not sure where I fit in there now but I for sure know where I would have fit in the 60s and 70s.

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Re: "Drinking From the Ocean"

Delighted your not censored Jeff,

insightful as always, you are with your songs.

We were hounded with censorship on this wee island..  I must admit Ive lived to see big changes , thankfully.

But it goes on all around the world..

http://www.tjmcintyre.com/2009/01/thai- … -news.html

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Re: "Drinking From the Ocean"

Thanks Lena - There is so much music I listen to now and the funny thing is I usually only listen to the news on the radio.

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Re: "Drinking From the Ocean"

Hi Jeff,
I agree with you about listening to music on the radio. I spend the most of my time driving for work so when I do listen, it is always the news as I can't afford satellite radio.

Very thought provoking. smile

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Re: "Drinking From the Ocean"

I feel the exzact same way, Mr. Jeff. I dont know how half of the souless B.S. they play on the radio gets on there. I like songs with meaning, with heart. Dont care what genre, aslong as it means something. Great job ,my friend

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Re: "Drinking From the Ocean"

Thanks Kenny and Selso - I am just thankful that there is so much music out here to explore.

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Re: "Drinking From the Ocean"

i was a bit dubious of reading this at first, as i've drunk my fair share of salty water! urgh!

i think this qualifies as a story song, as it gives an opinion and a controversial one at that...big brother and all that. everything is censored whether they admit or deny it...and they usually deny!

power to the people, and well done jeff

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Re: "Drinking From the Ocean"

Hey Phill, Thanks  I think so too. With the radio, the people with the job of picking what was played usually went with what they felt would make the most commercial sense for the radio station. I enjoy all the options I have to choose from which really makes me feel like I'm in power for a change.

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