Musicians | The Camp Store Carlsbad, CA | 6.15.2023
Dan Greenbaum
Aaron Brownwood
Mike Hunt
Mark ODonnell
Mike Pritchard
Lyrics
You ain’t ever baby gonna find me
You ain’t never gonna track me down
Heard it said you want a piece of the action- gimme action
Heard it said you trying to take me down- don’t bring me down
I am nowhere
I am everywhere
I am free
I’m unbound
I am emotion
I am instinct
I am music
I am sound
No one ever said it was gonna be easy
You ain’t prepared to bleed? Just wasting time
We pay our dues and maybe baby then some
When the Hurricane comes, look ‘em right in the eyes
I am nowhere
I am everywhere
I am free
I’m unbound
I am emotion
I am instinct
I am music
I am sound
Ain’t no need to go and get religion
Don’t waste time with people that’ll put you down
You’re cash money babe, you just can’t see it
Take my word ‘cause I’ve been around
I am nowhere
I am everywhere
I am free
I’m unbound
I am emotion
I am instinct
I am music
I am sound
Never, never, ever settle for a substitution
My fire burns bright, & lasts twice as long
Nows your chance to get a taste of the real thing
Step right up in here where you belong
I am nowhere
I am everywhere
I am free
I’m unbound
I am emotion
I am instinct
I am music
I am sound
About the Song
One recurring theme in my songwriting is to speak in tongues. To speak on behalf of all the uncontrollable elements that surround us. If you can learn to hear this voice, teach yourself how to decipher the language, it will serve you well as a songwriter. In Unbound, the singer becomes the personification of the forces of nature which are locked up inside the human spirit. These forces are embattled in a continuous effort to free themselves. This song was written as fast as I could write the words down.
About the Day
Days rarely get any better than these. It was a fine June Saturday in Carlsbad, California and it was a perfect way to say goodby to family, friends, and the band. In a few days I would be gone: flying off to Greece for the remainder of the month, then coming back stateside for a family reunion in Upstate New York.
My oldest just graduated Carlsbad High, kids were out in numbers, the summer was in full effect. Everyone was out in full force. To meet the crowd, we had a bunch of new material. We played 4 songs that we had never really played as arranged that night before, but we were feeling it. We had just finished programming the new Nord Stage 4 we picked up of the keyboard player, Mike Pritchard. Thus the reason why the keys sound like an interstellar spaceship.
About the Ram
Mark "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.com
For anything tied to the Latest release: September 27, “Space Cowboy”
Official Music Video
Space Cowboy: Design Behind the Music
Making the Space Cowboy Music Video
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Song Metadata
Unbound
The Ram
UPC: 196512176866
IRSC: QZNWZ2192499
Release date: December 31, 2021
ASCAP Work ID: 914765056
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number: 375351159
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