Musicians | 1st Street Bar Encinitas, CA | 5.26.2023
* Dan Greenbaum
* Mike Hunt
* Mark ODonnell
* Mike Pritchard
LyricsYou ain’t ever baby gonna find meYou ain’t never gonna track me downHeard it said you want a piece of the action- gimme actionHeard it said you trying to take me down- don’t bring me down
I am nowhere I am everywhere I am free I’m unboundI am emotion I am instinct I am music I am sound
No one ever said it was gonna be easyYou ain’t prepared to bleed? Just wasting timeWe pay our dues and maybe baby then someWhen the Hurricane comes, look ‘em right in the eyes
I am nowhere I am everywhere I am free I’m unboundI am emotion I am instinct I am music I am sound
Ain’t no need to go and get religionDon’t waste time with people that’ll put you downYou’re cash money babe, you just can’t see itTake my word ‘cause I’ve been around
I am nowhere I am everywhere I am free I’m unboundI am emotion I am instinct I am music I am sound
ALT VERSENever, never, ever settle for a substitutionMy fire burns bright, & lasts twice as longNows your chance to get a taste of the real thingStep right up in here where you belong
I am nowhere I am everywhere I am free I’m unboundI am emotion I am instinct I am music I am sound
About the SongAs soon as I had the chord progression down, the lyrics wrote themselves in minutes, as fast as I could commit them to paper. Songwriting is sometime like a trance, being caught in a spell, hypnotized by the muse. We sometimes never know if it’s the muse we follow, or a deadly siren song. We ask our ancestors for guidance. Unbound speaks plainly to the uncontrollable elements in our lives.
Unbound is the voice of guidance that comes to us in song. Surfers stand on water and risk everything to ride the power of the wave. Waves are uncontrollable beasts, but you learn to feel where to go, what to do. Instinctual guidance. When you swim in inspiration’s river, you’d better make sure you don’t drown. Keep your ancestors close, the current is heavy, the rip pulls relentlessly. In fearlessness, the reed bends to the force of the hurricane without snapping in half.
Each of us is a force of nature born with a purpose. Never forget it.
About the DayIn a previous life, my friends and I got together, formed a band, and shared the bill with the legendary Witches Tit. We played a bunch of shows over the course of a few years from Solana Beach, Encinitas, to the Redlands. At the time, I lived near D Street and surfed the area’s local breaks. Our regular haunt was First Street Bar in Encinitas, CA.
It’s the same stage I performed my first original songs. Flash forward to this show, the night before I scoped out the sound man Isik (cool guy, drives an Ambulance), saw that he had the same PA that I own, so I asked what I needed to bring, and if we could record the following night. He agreed, all was cool, so I went out, had a tri tip sandwich and smoked a mini jay with the owner of the food truck out front. Good times.
We didn’t promote this night’s gig too widely as it was a warm up for another night on the weekend. To our pleasant surprise, the entire crowd (friends, family, neighbors) from the Camp Store came down and partied hard. Ended up a big night after we played down at the Roxy. I think I had just gotten that cream SG Custom Shop, huge tone.
About the RamMark "The Ram" O'Donnell is an independent American composer, producer, filmmaker, multi-instrumental performer, designer, and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired rock-and-roll music on the West Coast.
For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.comSong MetadataUnboundThe RamUPC: 196512176866IRSC: QZNWZ2192499Release date: December 31, 2021ASCAP Work ID: 914765056ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750ASCAP Publisher IPI Number: 375351159
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