Gerard O'Riley

This song is about a flamboyant gay guy who lived life to the max. He gave his heart and soul to everybody and was well loved by both straight and gay people. A gang of teenage reprobates waited for him one night and they slashed and beat him badly.

"Verzaubert" ist ein Begriff, der in der deutschen Sprache für Homosexuelle gebraucht wurde und wird. Ein junger Mann gesteht sich ein, dass er anders fühlt und outet sich.

My newest. Wrote on 2/8/20. About men sheltering the storm with women and their emotions, though going with the flow of it all because, after all, we're just different but still good together. Petty arguments shouldn't derail love. We just have to hold on. Men, just remember that she's your woman. I really like this one. Really touches that country nerve.

Recovery

This is my baby. I post this reluctantly. Though nonetheless I'll post it. Long story short: I ran into an old buddy whose wife had left him years ago. He's still around, but a shell of himself and drunk. I woke up at 4a.m. one morning and jotted this down in notepad; it still gives me chills when I read it or sing it. It's a true country song. Though in the same vein as someone like Townes, take note of the verse-chorus hybrid structure, wherein the chorus starts via picking up tempo and vocalization after the second bar in each verse. It's about Jack Daniels, FYI.