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Bittersweet

by Bruce Tunkel

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1.
Bittersweet 03:28
BITTERSWEET IS HOW I ALWAYS FEEL KNOWING WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ISN’T HAPPENING FOR REAL DREAMS DON’T GET LOST BUT THEY WILT IN THE HEAT EVERYTHING'S BITTERSWEET AM I LIVING A DREAM OR DREAMING A LIFE I DON’T KNOW THAT IT MATTERS TODAY I’M ALRIGHT BUT I DROPPED THE BALL SO MANY TIMES NOW AND IT’S OUT OF REACH EVERYTHING'S BITTERSWEET NOW I’VE GOTTEN USED TO FEELING THIS WAY BLACK COFFEE AND WHISKY ARE THE TASTE OF MY DAYS NOW EVEN WHEN LIFE SMILES ON ME EVERYTHING’S BITTERSWEET SOMETIMES WHEN I HOLD YOU BABY IN MY ARMS I’M WRAPPED UP IN YOUR LOVE AND THE WORLD CAN’T DO ME HARM I’VE GOT EVERYTHING I WANT BUT THERE’S SOMETHING DARK INSIDE OF ME THAT MAKES EVERYTHING BITTERSWEET EVERYTHING'S BITTERSWEET BITTERSWEET THAT'S ME
2.
Dream 28 03:29
THE LONE RANGER STOPPED BY THE OTHER DAY ASKING HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN I SAID ARE YOU INTO CREDENCE BUT HE LOOKED AT ME STRANGE AND SAID I'VE GOT TO BE ON MY WAY. COULD YOU JUST GIVE ME AN AUTOGRAPH OR HANG WITH ME FOR A BEER? YOU SAY THERE IS NO LONGER A PLACE FOR YOU I SAY THERE IS NO PLACE BETTER THAN RIGHT HERE. I ASKED WHERE'S TONTO, HE SAID THEY HAD A FALLING OUT OVER POLITICS IF ONLY WE'D HAD FACEBOOK BACK IN THE DAY THEN WE’D HAVE SETTLED THIS TECHNOLOGIES A CURSE I SCREAMED SO LOUD, SILVER PULLED BACK IN FEAR THE LONE RANGER SANG OUT THERE'S NO PLACE BETTER THAN RIGHT HERE THE SUN STARTED TO SET AS HE MOUNTED HIS HORSE I QUICKLY TOOK A SELFIE OF COURSE I THOUGHT TO GET A PEEK UNDER HIS MASK HE SAID DON'T EVEN ASK THAT NIGHT MY DREAMS WERE WILD AS THE WEST AND OF ALL MY CHILDHOOD HEROES, HE WAS THE BEST SO I'LL HI HO SILVER WITH A LITTLE LESS FEAR AND THERE'S NO PLACE BETTER THAN RIGHT HERE.
3.
EACH SIDE OF THE RIVER HAS THINGS THAT I LOVE BUT THE WATER IS DEEP AND ROUGH SOMETIMES I ALMOST DROWN TRYING TO GET ACROSS IF ONLY I COULD LOVE THE GAP BETWEEN I WOULDN’T FEEL SO LOST I HEAR A CALLING FROM THE OTHER SHORE BUT AS SOON AS I START THE CROSSING MY HEART FEELS UNSURE CAN'T STOP FROM GETTING WET AND THE WIND BRINGS THE FROST IF ONLY I COULD LOVE THE GAP BETWEEN I WOULDN’T FEEL SO LOST WON'T YOU HELP ME FIND MY WAY HOME ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER THE ROCKS CUT MY FEET FACING THE PERILS OF TRYING TO BE COMPLETE I’LL KEEP MAKING THE JOURNEY ACROSS AT ANY COST IF ONLY I COULD LOVE THE GAP BETWEEN I WOULDN’T FEEL SO LOST
4.
EARLY MORNING, LATE DECEMBER LISTENING TO THE WHO BUT BABY, THE GOOD’S NOT GONE WITH ME AND YOU OUT IN THE STREET THE RAIN’S COMING DOWN BUT REALLY, I DON’T MIND LAUGHING ABOUT OURSELVES AND TELLING LA LA LA LIES THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT AS THEY PEACEFULLY DREAM DREAMS UNENCUMBERED BY THE PAIN THAT LIFE BRINGS AND WHILE WE CAN’T PROTECT THEM FROM WHATEVER WILL COME MAYBE THOSE BEAUTIFUL DREAMS CAN BECOME SOMETHING REAL FOR SOMEONE NOW I CAN’T EXPLAIN HOW HAPPY I FEEL THANK YOU MY LOVE FOR MAKING MY DREAMS REAL AND THANKS TO YOU PETE FOR TOUCHING MY SOUL HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE MAY YOU DREAM BIG AND BOLD THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT AS THEY PEACEFULLY DREAM DREAMS UNENCUMBERED BY THE PAIN THAT LIFE BRINGS AND WHILE WE CAN’T PROTECT THEM FROM WHATEVER WILL COME MAYBE THOSE BEAUTIFUL DREAMS CAN BECOME SOMETHING REAL FOR SOMEONE EARLY MORNING, LATE DECEMBER LISTENING TO THE WHO BUT BABY, THE GOOD’S NOT GONE WITH ME AND YOU
5.
THERE’S A FINE LINE SEPARATING US SOMEHOW WE SEE AND HEAR THE SAME THINGS THAT WE THINK SO DIFFERENT OF I STILL BELIEVE WE SHARE COMMON GROUND LET’S BUILD A WORLD TOGETHER INSTEAD OF TEARING IT DOWN I’VE GOT TO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE COMMON GROUND WE DON’T HAVE TO AGREE ON EVERYTHING BUT IT SEEMS WE’VE ALL LOST OUR EMPATHY I STILL BELIEVE WE SHARE COMMON GROUND LET’S BUILD A WORLD TOGETHER INSTEAD OF TEARING EVERYTHING DOWN I’VE GOT TO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE COMMON GROUND EVEN THOUGH I LOVE YOU SOMEHOW WE’RE ON OPPOSITE SIDES THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THINGS WORK IS TO BRIDGE THE DIVIDE LET’S NO LONGER BE FOOLED WE’RE STRONGER TOGETHER LET’S START SOMETHING TODAY THAT’LL LAST FOREVER I STILL BELIEVE WE SHARE COMMON GROUND LET’S BUILD A WORLD TOGETHER INSTEAD OF TEARING EVERYTHING DOWN I’VE GOT TO BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE COMMON GROUND
6.
So Many Ways 02:57
I'VE BEEN ENRAGED AND IN LOVE BEEN PUSHED TIL I'VE HAD ENOUGH FELT LIKE I CAN'T WIN AND LIKE I CAN'T LOSE FELT LIKE THE BOTTOM OF A BOTTLE OF BOOZE I CAN FEEL SO MANY WAYS ALL IN ONE DAY I FELT A HOLE IN MY HEART FRUSTRATION BEGINNING TO START I FELT FEAR OF WHAT'S KNOWN I FELT WEARY AND ALONE I CAN FEEL SO MANY WAYS ALL IN ONE DAY I'VE SPENT ALL OF MY LIFE PRETENDING TO BE WHO I AM I'M GONNA REVEAL EVERYTHING AS SOON AS I CAN I FEEL THE YEARNING I FEEL THE BUZZ AND I'LL NEVER GIVE UP JUST BECAUSE THE MYSTERY OF LOVE IT MAY REVEAL IF ALL IS ILLUSION OR NOTHING IS REAL I CAN FEEL SO MANY WAYS ALL IN ONE DAY
7.
I THINK MAYBE I’M DONE I’VE HAD ENOUGH I KNOW NOTHING IS FAIR AND I’M PRETTY TOUGH BUT THERE’S ONLY SO MANY TIMES I CAN GET BEATEN DOWN BEFORE I CAN’T MAKE IT BACK AND TURN MYSELF AROUND I AM ALIVE I WANT TO SOAR I WANT SATISFACTION I WANT SO MUCH MORE BUT THE PAIN IS RELENTLESS AND THERE’S NEVER A BREAK AND I REALLY DON’T KNOW IF I HAVE WHAT IT TAKES THE DAY IS ROUTINE WITH SHADINGS OF SAD YOU’RE TELLING ME THINGS AREN’T SO BAD BUT IT’S ALL RELATIVE SO BABY DON’T JUDGE YOU HAVEN’T WALKED IN MY SHOES AND MY SPIRIT WON’T BUDGE FLEETING DREAMING NUMBING FEELING WAITING HURTING WANTING REELING COPING COPING HOPING I JUST DON’T FIT IN ANYMORE MAYBE I NEVER DID I NOT REALLY SURE I WANT TO VANISH JUST DISSAPEAR TORN INTO PIECES LIKE I WAS NEVER HERE
8.
DO YOU THINK BECAUSE I LOVE YOU YOU CAN'T MAKE ME BLEED DO U THINK BECAUSE I HOLD YOU THERE'S NOTHING ELSE I NEED I STRUGGLE ALL THE TIME WITH WHAT I MIGHT BE WORTH SO BABY THINK TWICE DON'T FILL THE SKY WITH CLOUDS IN THIS WORLD OF HURT WHEN YOU STRIKE THE MATCH DO YOU MEAN FOR ME TO BURN? MAYBE IF WE’D LISTEN TO EACH OTHER WE WOULD LEARN I CAN'T STAND THE FIGHT IT'S JUST A WAY TO LOSE BABY YOU KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE BETWEEN US THAT WE CAN CHOOSE SOME THINGS NEED TO BE HANDLED WITH CARE I TRUSTED YOU TO LISTEN TO THE DEEPEST THOUGHTS I’D SHARE SHOW A LITTLE MERCY BABE AS YOU SHARPEN UP THE BLADE I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SO EASILY WOUNDED OPENED UP THIS WAY WHEN YOU STRIKE THE MATCH DO YOU MEAN FOR ME TO BURN? MAYBE IF WE’D LISTEN TO EACH OTHER WE WOULD LEARN I CAN'T STAND THE FIGHT IT'S JUST A WAY TO LOSE BABY YOU KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE BETWEEN US THAT WE CAN CHOOSE OUR LOVE IS STRONG AND DEEP DOWN TO THE BONE BUT WITH A CHISEL YOU CAN CHANGE THE SHAPE OF A BLOCK OF STONE MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT BUT YOUR TIMING IS WRONG I BADLY NEED TO FEEL LIKE I BELONG WITH MY HEART ALWAYS ON MY SLEEVE AND BLOOD ON MY WRISTS BE CAREFUL NOT TO BITE TOO HARD WHEN GIVING ME YOUR KISS WHEN YOU STRIKE THE MATCH DO YOU MEAN FOR ME TO BURN? MAYBE IF WE’D LISTEN TO EACH OTHER WE WOULD LEARN I CAN'T STAND THE FIGHT IT'S JUST A WAY TO LOSE BABY YOU KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE BETWEEN US THAT WE CAN CHOOSE
9.
I'LL TAKE A COFFEE THAT’D BE NICE MY GRUDGE’S ARE HOLDING LIKE A VICE STRONG OPINIONS ACROSS THE LAND SMART PHONES IN STUPID HANDS TRUTH HURTS WHEN YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH LIES AND EVERYTHING’S REVEALED IN OUR EYES INFORMATION OVERLOAD WHAT’S TRUE DEPENDS ON WHERE IT’S TOLD YOUR THICK SKIN HAS GONE AWAY BECAUSE I TOLD YOU WHAT YOU MADE ME SAY TRUTH HURTS WHEN YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH LIES AND EVERYTHING’S REVEALED IN OUR EYES LET’S NOT GET MARRIED WE’LL STAY ENGAGED THAT WAY WE CAN JUST WALK AWAY YOUR MIND’S MADE UP YOU'RE NOT LISTENING AT LEAST YOU GAVE ME SOMETHING TO SING BUSY IN THE MORNING DIZZY AT NIGHT I’M THINKING OF LIVING HIDDEN OUT OF SIGHT I CAN'T FATHOM WHAT'S REAL LOST COUNT OF THE DAYS I’VE BEEN DISAPPOINTED IN SO MANY WAYS TRUTH HURTS WHEN YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH LIES AND EVERYTHING’S REVEALED IN OUR EYES
10.
Thirty Years 04:18
THIRTY YEARS GONE IN A FLASH FAST AS A BULLET WITH SCARS FROM THE BLAST THIRTY YEARS PASSED WITH EASE STANDING STRONG IN THE FACE OF STORMS SURROUNDED BY FALLEN LEAVES THIRTY YEARS, TIME FLOWS LIKE RAPIDS THIRTY YEARS, LEADING TO WATERFALLS THIRTY YEARS, LET’S HOLD OUR BREATH AND SURVIVE THE FALL THIRTY YEARS SHARING DREAMS TWO DAREDEVILS IN A TIME MACHINE THIRTY YEARS BOUND TOGETHER I WISH WE COULD SLOW IT DOWN AND MAKE IT LAST FOREVER
11.
Somerville 05:05
YOU'RE FLYING IN FROM CALIFORNIA, MY POCKET’S FULL OF LUCK YOU'RE GOING ON A BIG ADVENTURE, I'M JUST KIND OF STUCK YOU DON’T NEED A TICKET HERE, NO NEED FOR A GUITAR EVERYBODY’S WAITING FOR YOU AT THE BAR C’MON LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN TIME IS RUNNING OUT ALL AROUND THE WORLD I CAN HEAR THEM SHOUT FROM VENICE BEACH TO DUBLIN TOWN THROUGH TELEGRAPH HILL TONIGHT WE’LL MAKE A LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN HERE IN SOMERVILLE TIME MEANS NOTHING WHEN IT COMES TO ME AND YOU YEARS AGO IS YESTERDAY SOMEHOW IT’S REALLY TRUE WE’VE FELT A LOT OF HURT BUT SOMEHOW WE’RE STILL ALIVE PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME HANGING HERE HOPING YOU’LL ARRIVE C’MON LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN TIME IS RUNNING OUT ALL AROUND THE WORLD YOU CAN HEAR ME SHOUT FROM MALIBU TO DUBLIN TOWN THROUGH TELEGRAPH HILL TONIGHT WE’LL MAKE A LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN HERE IN SOMERVILLE DON’T LET THE CLOUDS DETER YOU, IT’S JUST A LITTLE RAIN PAY UP FOR A RENTAL CAR, OR MAYBE TAKE THE TRAIN STAND WITH ME MY BROTHER, WE’LL FIGURE OUT A SONG IT DON'T MATTER WHO IS LISTENING OR IF THEY SING ALONG SO LET’S RAISE A GLASS TOGETHER, AND WE’LL REMEMBER WHEN WE MADE THE BIGGEST NOISE THAT WE COULD MUSTER UP BACK THEN IT'S BEEN 30 YEARS OF TRAVELING AND WE’RE STILL THE SAME TRYING TO WIN WHEN WE HAVEN’T EVEN FIGURED OUT THE GAME C’MON LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN TIME IS RUNNING OUT ALL AROUND THE WORLD YOU CAN HEAR ME SHOUT FROM VENICE BEACH TO DUBLIN TOWN THROUGH TELEGRAPH HILL TONIGHT WE’LL MAKE A LITTLE SLICE OF HEAVEN HERE IN SOMERVILLE
12.
Travelers 05:43
YOU CALLED ME LAST NIGHT OUT OF THE BLUE JUST AS I WAS TAKING OFF MY SHOES LISTENING TO YOUR VOICE ON THE TELEPHONE I LAY BACK ON THE COUCH FEELING SO ALONE BAD NEWS FROM OUT WEST, GINNY HAD DIED I STOOD AND STARTED PACING BUT NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED TEARS CAME NOW EVERYTHING’S CHANGED AND MY VOICE BARELY MADE A SOUND IT’S GOODBYE AND HELLO, AND WE ALL GOTTA GO I'M SO GLAD WE TRAVELED TOGETHER FOR A WHILE ON THE ROAD I’LL BE THERE TOMORROW, NO YOU SAID I’M COMING BACK HOME INSTEAD IT’S BEEN TOO LONG, I WANT TO SEE EVERYONE AGAIN HUNG UP THE PHONE MY THOUGHTS IN A BLUR PLAYING BACK MY MEMORIES OF HER MY COFFEE TURNS COLD AS I SMILE AND CRY NOW I'LL ONLY SEE HER IN MY DREAMS OR IN THE FACE OF THE SKY IT’S GOODBYE AND HELLO, AND WE ALL GOTTA GO I'M SO GLAD WE TRAVELED TOGETHER FOR A WHILE ON THIS ROAD

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released March 1, 2017

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Bruce Tunkel New Jersey

Bruce has released 8 albums, the most recent being the 2020 release “Us”. Bruce was also a member of the band “The Red House” which released 2 albums including their eponymously titled 1990 SBK release.

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