Gerard O'Riley

Gerard O'Riley writes poignant and personal songs that encourage the listener to think a little more deeply about life and love. He always has a positive message, regardless of how sad a story can be, a happy ending is always available.

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Stress! Grief! Pain! Have their ways of getting everyone down. Finding ways to unwind and release pent up frustrations are always important to make life more bearable. These lyrics use nature, that is, the rain to encourage one to cope with the harshness of living.
Pity the poor cow, the pig, the chicken, the lobster, born with the curse of being delicious. This comic take on the sad reality of predation makes the point that even the human being can make a sumptuous meal for the right predator.
The carnival game Whack-A-Mole is a good metaphor for how we deal with our shortcomings; every time we deal with one, another pops up. This is especially true of our love life, as the narrator in the song finds out.
So Far So Good brings new life to the old joke, plumbing the despair of a man who encounters a woman who he hopes is his salvation but proves to be anything but. It's dark humor should proved a good counterpoint to a rollicking tune.
If you've lived long enough you've run into someone like Miss Behave, destined to lead you into trouble but so alluring you think the trip might be worth the pain. It never is. This witty take on such compulsion might bring back some conflicted memories.