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Love & Energy (Adam's Song)

by Julia Mark

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After the sudden death of my friend Adam, I found comfort in an essay by Aaron Freeman entitled, "Why You Want a Physicist At Your Funeral". This song is a processing of loss, regret, memory, love, and the physical laws of the universe.

A short film about Adam's legacy by Ryan Bergeron and Jordan Cipolla: vimeo.com/286719690

Thanks to my friend Geoff Ong for sending me the Aaron Freeman essay.
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4675953

lyrics

Little things I loved about you that I never shared
Race up toward the surface and they're gasping for air
Thought I saw you yesterday and every day
But you're not there
It is just a handsome stranger with baby blonde hair

I saw you in the casket. Your face, it wasn't right
I couldn't find you in there, couldn't catch your light
I am not religious but in this I do believe,
Some things cannot be destroyed: love and energy

When I met you it was Springtime
We went to that show, had so much fun
I had to buy the beer 'cause you were not quite 21
At the set break, in the kitchen, you pretended to get mad and cursed
You said I stole your thunder
Because I kissed you first

And when I think of you I see with a book, a boyish
Grin, dancing and philosophizing, singing, sipping on some gin
I see you working on translations just like I am doing now
Trying to make sense of all of this, somehow

I saw you in the casket. Your face, it wasn't right
I couldn't find you in there, couldn't catch your light
I am not religious but in this I do believe,
Some things cannot be destroyed: love and energy

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credits

released June 3, 2022
Music and lyrics by Julia Mark
Piano & vocals: Julia Mark
Bass: Forrest Pettengill
Cello: Cristobal Cruz Garcia
Piano recorded at Notable Productions in Watertown, MA

Produced, engineered, and mixed by John Escobar at EscobarMusic in Watertown, MA
Mixing assistant engineer: Georgia Parker

Mastered by Santiago Salazar at Santiago Salazar Sound, Cuenca, Ecuador

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Julia Mark Boston, Massachusetts

As a singer-songwriter and pianist, Julia Mark balances wordplay and wit with the weight of being human.

Life on the moon, heartbreak on Earth, secret plans, and palindromes…these are a few topics addressed by Julia’s songwriting. Raised on the sounds of bebop greats and folk music legends, her music feature pin-point vocals and clever storytelling.
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