How will it look
Tomorrow when we are gone
Will it look better or worse
For what we did
How Will it look
If everything is clear
No mud to complicate it
What you noted
How will it look
If their story is not told
The other side
Will you care
Perhaps there is something more
After the store is empty
When we are hungry
and in need of comfort
How will it look
If you could see it backwards
Word the words get in the way
would love fade away
How will it look
if we don’t do anything
Let it die and rot
bury it beneath the moss covered stones
How will it look
To you and me
if you don’t love me anymore
because I made stand
Perhaps there is something more
After the store is empty
When we are hungry
and in need of comfort
© Cousin Lee 2026
Coming soon on the new album ‘Expecting’
Category: New things
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How will it look
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Bring in the New Year
Last night I did my first performance of the year at the Open Mic at The Bridge in Douglas. Just as I was about to play, my harmonica mouth holder broke
Moral of the story: always take two harmonica holders with you.
I performed these new songs that I’ve been working on.
Set list:
- Intro
2. Barley & Oats
3. Riding Up That Hill
4. Where Do They Go (The Ones Not Represented)
5. I Am Monkey
6. Famous for Tomorrow
7. Winter is Coming
Working on a Manx text version of “Winter is Coming.”
As we know it here, ‘Ta Geamyr er Gerjaghey’
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Finding Your Groove Again: A Journey Back to the Stage
Returning to the stage after a long break—especially one caused by illness—can be daunting. The muscle memory that once guided your fingers or voice effortlessly may feel a little rusty, and the pressure to perform well can cloud the joy of simply creating and sharing music.
But here’s the truth: every artist, no matter how seasoned, faces moments of uncertainty. A shaky performance doesn’t define your talent or passion—it simply marks a moment in time, a step in the process of reawakening the performer within.
I recently stepped back onto the stage at the guild after a long hiatus, eager to share my new songs with the world. The excitement was there, but under the weight of pressure, my mind almost went blank. It was frustrating, a great pity, because these new songs mean so much to me.
Rather than dwelling on disappointment, I’ve chosen to embrace the path forward. I’ll be doing open mic nights, easing back into the rhythm, feeling out the energy of a live audience again. With each performance, confidence will return, and the music will flow as freely as it once did.
For anyone who’s finding their way back to their craft after time away—remember, it’s a process. Give yourself grace. Celebrate the courage it takes to stand back up, pick up your instrument, step onto the stage.
Stay tuned—I’ll be posting a live video version of my newest song soon. This journey is just beginning, and I can’t wait to share every step with you.
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Now that is an interesting drinks dispenser
It remains of the Blue Crockery site, which is very famous. Perhaps the blue china at the bottom of the sea. Full marks for originality
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Voyage
From my Mother’s country. On a footloose voyage. Not many of these about. I would have offered my services but they were not recruiting.
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Bollocks, not the Bull sort
This is going to be interesting – (subscribe)
So, we have reached a point along this journey. My brain seems to have clicked and decided to make some changes.
I think Twitter’s not for me. Maybe it’s just what it’s become. It doesn’t seem to engage me in the way I need to be engaged, and there’s probably a lot of suffering somewhere on that platform. Of course, it is not the only platform.
Of course, the challenge is to organize one’s thoughts into something meaningful. Once you find an audience, however, that doesn’t seem to be happening on X.
So, I took the plunge and opened up a Nostra account and started an email subscription account. I like the way it’s made Nostr. It makes you think. My decision isn’t so much about the freedom to write what you will, although that could be important. It is more to organise and focus my thoughts and ultimately what I do.
So yeah, if something doesn’t work, you must stop, change it, and do something else. That must be an important life lesson. As they say, the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result.
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Note, working on new tracks
Note, working on new tracks for 3025 (There is thought) of which this is one. Listen to Winter Is Coming by Cousin Lee on
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