2025 Competition Entry:

Riverstone by Peter Lawlor

Genre

Folk

Artist

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Peter Lawlor, Randy Roos, Neal Zweig and Jared Steer

Description

Its about being stuck where you are in life and afraid to fail moving forward.

Bio

Peter Lawlor has been inspiring listeners with his heart felt originals and well chosen covers for over 30 years. Peter’s guitar style is reminiscent of folk guitar legends of the 70’s such as Gordon Lighfoot and James Taylor.

In 1990, Peter released his first CD, “YOU CANT STOP THE BREEZE “while living in Los Angeles. His sophomore CD, “CHANGES IN THE WIND “was recorded in Seattle, WA. In 1999. Peter’s third CD titled “COMING BACK TO YOU” was release in 2015 and was produced by Peter Lawlor and Randy Roos. Peters fourth CD, “RIVERSTONE”, released in 2018 and his fifth album “PILLOW IN THE SKY” released in 2020 were both produced by Peter Lawlor and Randy Roos and promoted on radio stations around the globe with Twin Vision radio promotions.

Peter has established himself as a talented and sought after singer, songwriter and percussionist playing with several bands over the years and continues to perform around New England today.

Lyrics

Stuck in the middle, like a RIVERSTONE, caught between the bottom and the flow. My passion awaits me, showing me the open door, but I’m like a stone thats holding down the gravel shore. Solid as a rock, steady as she goes, it’s easier holding down he only life you’ve known, like a RIVERSTONE.

Like a sailor who’s stuck at bay, or a child afraid to cross the street, I too am afraid of the failure I’ll meet. I’m stuck at the crossroads, and I’m caught between the black and white. Im in the middle of two sides that both feel right. I’ve been struggling with my life, I feel my life passing like the water rushing by, a RIVERSTONE

INST: (Neal Zweig)

This is not centrifugal force, or gravity I’m talking about, it’s all about fear, low self esteem and dought. But lately I have been stronger, and I’ve been walking right through my fear, you know the low self esteem and dought they haven’t felt so near. But its easy at the turn and it’s steady as she goes, cause the hardest way is through but thats the only way to grow, RIVERSTONE

So I’ll keep trying to be, stronger than my insecurity, cause when I’m there, I can walk right through my fear, cause I don’t hear those voices stopping me. And I though trying to live my life, cutting through time with the dull edge of the knife. I’m going to turn my life around, with this confidence I’ve found, and join the stream of life that passes round, the RIVERSTONE,RIVERSTONE

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