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’m 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’m 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’m 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’m emotion I am instinct
I am music I am sound
About the Song
The lyrics and message flowed through me like getting struck by lightning. It was like swimming in the ocean of the collective human soul. Nothing that I can say about this song makes a difference, for it stands on its own two feet and speaks for itself. “Unbound” is the voice of all things uncontrollable, the timber of nature personified. The forces locked up inside the human spirit, embattled in a continuous effort to free themselves.
I am nowhere, I am everywhere
I am free, I’m unbound
I am emotion, I am instinct
I am music, I am sound
Writing this song started during the pandemic. On happenstance, I came accross the video recording of me just ad-libbing with a guitar in hand. The lenses on my iPhone camera were cracked, as was the world around me. When I rewatched the recording, I had no doubt the song was complete, the rest of the lyrics were written as fast as I could write. Sometimes that’s how it works.
About the Video:
Originally I was supposed to head home to make a ZZ Top type music video with my brother, and My Uncle Tommy’s Black 57 Chevy. The summer went way too fast, and it looks like Im going to have to have it done this spring and that video is going to have to be set to a different song. That’s the last song of the set. What a great show, and what a great weekend. I hope you all had a great 2024 Thanksgiving weekend. This concert was released in support of the new single “Perpetual Change” (released on November 8, 2024). We started video taping and recording our live shows consistently in 2023, when I took over the live sound. Prior to that the recording sound quality was a bit spotty.
Related stories tied to the December 6, “Unbound” release:
Unbound: Official Music Video
Unbound: Studio Notes
Live Performance of Unbound, First Time We Played It at the Camp Store
About the Ram
Mark "The Ram" O'Donnell is an independent American composer and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired, West Coast rock-and-roll.
For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.com
Song Metadata
Unbound
The Ram
UPC: 198886813057
IRSC: QZWFG2478193
Release date: December 6, 2024
ASCAP Work ID: 914765056
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number: 375351159
SESSIONS
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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