This was excellent.... even better since I was there some of the times he sings about.... where is album #2?

Love it!

David E. Carter - Death Defying - Song Profiles ( 10 ) >- - ->> 1 . [The Door] : After I first experienced love in the deepest part of my soul, I knew that I could never go back. "The Door" is about the vulnerable risk of expressing how I deeply feel to someone. Tell her! Tell him! And if you are hurt, hurt deeply to the point where you cannot breathe, where all of your life is a complete blur and all function has ceased to exist, then-then you will know you have walked through the door of fear, and into a room called "love." ============= >- - ->> 2 . Whisper : In 1984, my sister Linda took her life. It was devastating to all of my family. I was nineteen at the time, and I can remember wishing that I would have said something to her, asked her if she was alright, anything that might have made a difference. I wrote this song in an attempt to say all of the things I wish I could have said to her. ============= >- - ->> 3 . Death Defying : Sometimes when a friend calls to go out and visit, I am feeling so "internal" that I apologize, and say, "I'm sorry, I cannot make it tonight." Later that night, I will find myself sitting on an old bench in front of my stone flower garden, contemplating life and drinking a beer. There have been times where I have been sitting on that old bench, wondering how I ever lived through some of my "crazy" times, times where I felt self-destructive, times where I would walk on the wrong side of town at the wrong time just to "see" what happens. Sometimes I would call a cab and go downtown and listen to some music. The cab would usually take at least an hour, and when I want to get away, an hour seems like a lifetime. I have dreamed of making it "big" with my music since I was a child, and so the lyrics that truly stand out in this song are, ".. if I ever make it big I will look back on this life-Wonder how I even lived-Through these death defying nights." ============= >- - ->> 4 . Meant to Be : One night my girlfriend came home, said hello, gave me a hug and a kiss, and went about her business. As she walked away from , I began to quietly cry, for I knew that I was going to leave her, and I knew that it would hurt both of us deeply. I felt as though I loved her, yet I also felt I didn't. I was so confused by the polarity of those thoughts and feelings. As I started packing, I could hear her begin to cry, so, I stopped for awhile and lay with her on our bed. We talked a little, and in time, I could tell in her voice that she would came to some kind of acceptance, or maybe, she was able to numb herself from her pain. It wasn't her it wasn't me-It simply wasn't meant To be. ============= >- - ->> 5 . The Masquerade : At times I feel as though life is just a masquerade. At parties, most talk about things that I judge to be lacking substance. At work I talk about work, and at home, well, I suppose everyone is different. So, on one hot Oregon evening, I sat upon some steps near a mint field. It must have been seven or so at night, for the gold in the sky was meeting the red, and between the two, a wonderful clash of colours washed the horizon. And oh, the mint, breezing through the air-what a wonderful, majestic night it was...and so, this song was born. For two hours I was able to appreciate a beautiful sunset, and forget about my worries, forget that I would once again be at work tomorrow, dancing the dance once again. ============= >- - ->> 6 . It's for All of For Nothing : What is my purpose in life? From a very early age I imagined that I was put here for something magical! As I continued to write music, I continued to need employment to live-and so goes the artist's struggle since time began. I was a music teacher for a year; I worked at a newspaper for almost two years; I worked at several seafood stores over the course of miscellaneous jobs; I've had several security guard jobs. I've logged. One year, I soldered computer boards all night long on the grave yard shift. Sometimes, I will scan newspaper classifieds or go onto the internet looking the job that was meant for me. I don't think I will find it. I am afraid to say that I must create it. It's for all for nothing to be who you are. ============= >- - ->> 7 . Child : There are some words that are unacceptable to say to others. So I have created my own world with my family and a few friends where many of those unacceptable conversations become acceptable. I wrote "Child" for my son, but I also wrote it to the little boy who still lives within me, always seeking to find his haven place. ============= >- - ->> 8 . Still I Don't Know Me : My father was paralyzed from the neck down. I can remember being three years old and putting on his clothes and shoes. He would smile, and thank me. As I grew older, I didn't come to learn that I am a unique, human entity. I remember feeling as though I was little extensions of my father-like his arms, or, his legs. He past away in 1992. After that, I just kept busy, building things, writing songs, living as though I felt whole. One day, it occurred to me that I knew some people better than I knew myself. It was then that I began to write this song. ============= >- - ->> 9 . At Times Like This : "At Times Like This" is three little stories wrapped up into one simple song. The first story begins when I was five. I can remember how difficult it was to make friends and how to trust in them. The second continues on to when I was ten. There were some tragedies that I remember, and I can remember wishing I had my older brother to talk to. Sometimes my mother would cry, and I would read her some pages from a book titled, "The Little Prince." And finally, at seventeen, I found myself entangled into the web of young romance. I thought I would marry her. I thought I had finally found something to fill the aches of youth and of longing. I am still learning that no one can fill the emptiness but me. ============= >- - ->> 10 . Take Me There : I don't really know where or how I started this song. I don't really even know how to explain it. All I can say is.do you think you know who you are? If you can-then take me there.or anywhere, I only want to be, where you are close to me. I wish the whole world didn't pretend so much. ============= >- - ->> CONTACT : >- - ->> David E. 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With a gifted tenor/falsetto three octave voice range, singer songwriter David Carter's debut CD, "Death Defying"... is simply a bright magical gem. It shines through as a brilliant, introspective, intensely poetic, and romantic body of artistry. Reminiscent of the late great Tim Buckley (1975), truly, a "Romantic Warrior," David's songs take you to the heart of the matter, because he sings from his heart. This album is full of energy driven rhythmic guitar riffs, and leads, combined with beautiful creative piano arrangements. "Death Defying" all adds up to a great music career beginning for David Carter...and should endure for years to come. Highly recommended listening. -Davis Haile