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Cracked up from Loneliness

by Martha Reich

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I cracked up from loneliness, I split out the door Left behind some messages, I wish that I did more Like I am a whisper, fading fast from view Only wished that I had learned to love you I cracked up from hard times, from being kind of a rich man's son From being the son of an immigrant, who maybe worked too hard I cracked up in silence, wailing inside my head And I broke down on highways, where loved ones never tread Saw the highway coming, saw my ghost go running Knew I was out of luck, just before the truck and me cracked up They say just before you die, your life flashes right before your eyes. I saw the wire coming, I saw the blood running out of me running like a deep red sea Oh lord help me, oh lord help me I cracked up in rhyme, I forgot about the time Forgot about who I'm suppose to be I cracked up from innocence, from trying to be free Trying to be Oh saw the highway coming, saw my ghost come running Knew I was out of luck, before the truck and me cracked up They say right before your die, your life flashes right before your eyes I saw the wire coming, saw the blood running out of me Running like a deep red sea. Oh lord help me, oh lord help me Like I am a whisper, fading fast from view Only wish that I had learned to love you Oh lord help me, saw the highway coming Oh lord help me, saw my ghost go running Oh lord help me, oh lord help me

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"I Cracked up from Loneliness" expresses isolation, heartache, love and regret. I suspect these are just some of the feelings people are experiencing due to the quarantine and sheltering-in during the Pandemic of COVID19.
Donald Rubinstein, composer of the songs' music and lyrics, is working on releasing a full length album '36 YEAR SERENADE', with his compositions covered by many well known respected women artists. Rubinstein invited me to cover one of his songs for this project, and I chose 'I Cracked up from Loneliness'.
I felt a resonance with the emotions of the song and was inspired to express those feelings within my own interpretation.
Vocals and acoustic guitar by Martha Reich, and cello by Michael Kott, were recorded in Reich's home studio, 'Moon Bird Studios'.

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released May 1, 2020

Martha Reich ~ Guitar and Vocals
Michael Kott ~ Cello
Martha Reich ~ Recording Engineer ~ Moon Bird Studios
John Rangel ~ Mix and mastering ~ Jindo Jazz
Music and lyrics by Donald Rubinstein

Copyright 2008, Donald Rubinstein
Published by Desert Link Music, LLC (Ascap)
License provider: easy song license
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LPA203844 Order ID 107786

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Martha Reich Santa Fe, New Mexico

An award-winning Santa Fe-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Martha Reich is often compared to Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez.

She is deeply inspired by nature and her unique style features an honesty and vulnerability that evokes “a sound almost woven out of the earth.”
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