I’m still here
I’ve been hanging back for ten-or-so years
Watching the rise and fall of my various peers
As the things they said fell on deaf ears
But I’m still here
Waiting to burst out in a hard glorious smear
Waiting for the right place and right time to appear
Waiting for the music that everyone will hear
Through nor’easters and gales
Through schemes that failed
Through trials and travails
I’m still standing, and commanding
I’m still here.
I’m still here
Trends and fads have come and gone over the years
Others got hyped and burned while I waited at the rear
Not noticed or acknowledged while the others got cheered
But I’m still here
While the other Next Big Things flamed out and disappeared
Leaving nary a memory or souvenir
But I’m about to make my grand premiere
Been waiting so long
Through plots and plans that went wrong
What didn’t kill me made me strong
I’m still here.
It’s my turn now
To shout it out loud
To stand tall and be proud
To influence the flow, and let you all know
That I’m still here.
©2023 The Hesh Inc.
It's all true.
I heard the music at 12 years old and I fell in love with it.
I bought the records and learned all about the history of the music, the place it came from, and the people who made it, and I knew I wanted to be part of that scene someday.
I held out hope for 12 years while I lived abroad and got into all sorts of situations that couldn't be further away from where I wanted to be.
I finally made it there but acceptance into the scene was far from forthcoming.
But so help me G-d, I did become part of it and made the music I wanted to make ... even if recognition was slow to arrive.
And when the recognition did arrive, personal circumstances pulled me away from the place.
The scene itself changed.
The music changed.
A younger generation moved in.
People got older, moved on, passed on ...
But I'm still here.