I watched a video today in a subject that I’ve been interested for over the past decade- that is- copyright law. As an artist I’ve had to process through various viewpoints on where copyright law is taking us and where it should take us.
In this era of share – it is becoming more common for artists to realize that free distribution of certain content is actually a good thing. For an artist like myself, my bread and butter doesn’t come from sales of my copyrighted material. I allow free streaming and even downloading of a lot of my digital content.
True art shouldn’t be intended for profit. However, a worker is worth their wage. I’d like to see artists come up with sustainable ways to earn a living while not selling their creativity as a profit making machine.
Piracy and sharing is the issue here and the future of the Internet (a global and non-policed organism) in the USA is at stake. Will US lawmakers begin to tamper with the fabric of the World Wide Web? Let’s hope not.
Sometimes I will blog a song that I’ve written.. This is the first one of many of those posts that you’ll find on here for a little backstory to a song.
Last year as I was finishing up the One Life album project, I sat down in the hustle and bustle of it all and penned a song titled Running Nowhere..
I think in a song like this the words speak for themselves but I will add to them– that when we try to go this life on our own we’ll always come up way short. In fact, when we leave the one who made us- out of the drivers seat- we are running nowhere.
The song is an invitation to not only allow others around you to play a role in the cast of your life’s great story; but also to allow the one who made you and has a greater plan for your life to direct the story. It’s up to you, though. Here it is, lyrics under the video..
Running Nowhere
Words and Music by: Dave Longstreth
You’ve been down this road before
You’ve been running towards the door
Trying to escape it all, can’t take no more
When you’re down and out of luck
Feelin’ strapped and feelin’ stuck
Searching high and low, caught in a rut
Running, but getting nowhere
Running, you’re losing ground
So take my hand, reach out your hand
And I will lift you up
So your world is caving in
And your life is spread so thin
Need to catch your breath you just can’t win
Feelin’ like you’ll crash and burn
Something waits at every turn
Trying to figure out when will you learn
Running, but getting nowhere
Running, you’re losing ground
So take my hand, reach out your hand
And I will lift you up
If there’s one thing you’ll learn
It’s you can’t go alone
Through this world, through this life
On your own
So give me your hand, I have got a plan
You will see what your life was meant to be
So hurry no more
And take some time to walk with me
And I’ll give you everything that you need
If you trust in me each day
To live up to my word
I promise that you’ll never be the same
I promise that you’ll never be the same
If there’s one thing you’ll learn
It’s you can’t go alone
Through this world, through this life
On your own
So give me your hand, I have got a plan
You will see what your life was meant to be
You will see what your life was meant to be
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Click the album cover below to hear the real recording and others..
