Strum & Share: Loneliness

Howdy! Just wanted to start this little series where I talk about some things on my mind, both good and bad.
Starting with loneliness and how it’s felt for me, especially after quarantine. I’ll end these with an improvised or written song. This one I came up with the melody and just the words Loneliness and Me, rest is on the spot.
Want to add, I am okay, I’m just an over thinker who needs an avenue to let out some brain fuzz.

[@NickBishop]

Probably do another one soon. Helps clear my scrambled head, and helps my creativity and writing, or so I am hoping 😆
Ramble: 0:14
Song: 5:40

[@MikesMusicMethod]

Bishop. Are you serious about "improvising" this song. This hook is killer, man. This is a classic frickin' country tune. If Merle sang this it would have been a contender for a no1 hit.. Not pulling your chain! this is ducking great. Doesn't hurt you've got a killer voice too.
As for the ramble...I'm 40 with 4 kids, so i'm coming from a different place. But I think that happens around 30. Most people start to have kids and a family. And to be frank, friendships are no longer a priority. Or...I dont wanna say that. But my friendships that have survived. and grown since being 30, well those people have an explicit understanding that the friendship needs to morph. I'll admit that I honestly don't even see my best friends, but I make a ridiculous effort to call them every several days. My best friend I call multiple times on certain days, just to shout something dumb, or tell him something funny. So it's a different thing. The idea of going to "have a beer with a buddy" ...ha, well honestly, it's mostly completely unappealing. I've got 4 kids, a job, hobbies, a wife...driving out to have a beer at the end of the day, regardless of who it's with, is a serious effort and commitment. I'll certainly have a good time and really enjoy myself and be glad I went when I do go. But it's a commitment, and one I don't often make. The friendships that have survived are the buddies that on a phone call will join me to drag my kids to the playground, and they'll get maybe 30% of my attention and about 98% of our conversations will be interrupted.
And this might seem selfish, but a good friend sees that I'm giving more than I've ever given...just maybe not directed at them. ;)
I think covid had some effect of just getting people in different habits. But it's also age, and I suppose it's also just the times and technology as well.
give me a ring sometime Mr. Bishop. I'd be happy to chat.
Miiiiiike!

[@NickBishop]

@@MikesMusicMethod yes I’m serious aha. I come up with one melody line and maybe one small phrase and improvise from that right after. I do it daily. I have a very hard time remembering lyrics, so I tend to just improvise something everyday for fun.
I plan one doing another one of these videos soon, just had a promotion at work and been very busy.
Thanks for your story man! I’m about to hit 29 early next year, and I don’t have kids, but I start to feel a lot of what you’re explaining, and see it in many people I know. My perception of a lot of this has even changed in the time I’ve made the video. Life’s an interesting little thing I’ll tell ya what.
And shoot me a message over here, got fb and instagram and stuff I can call over sometime!