collage: Birth of the Baby Machine

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"Birth of the Baby Machine" by douglas brent smith, 27 September 1982



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collage: Taking Stage

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"Taking Stage" by douglas brent smith, 10 August 1982



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collage: Big Lips

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"Big Lips" by douglas brent smith, 26 July 1982


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collage: Moments Click Away

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"8:55 in Chicago, Moments Click Away" 13 December 1979



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collage: Like Father Like Son

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Like Father Like Son by douglas brent smith



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collage: Save The Invention, Burn The Formula


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Save The Invention, Burn The Formula


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collage: A Generation Ago

collage by douglas brent smith


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collage: Hard Shell Case

Hard Shell Case by douglas brent smith


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photo: light like saturn 2

light like saturn 2 by douglas brent smith


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photo: light like saturn 1


photo (c) 2017 douglas brent smith

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song: better than before




Better Than Before   (Judi Madigan/Doug Smith)

Em                  G                 Em        A7       Em      G       Em   A7
You said you don’t ever want to fall in love again
It hurts too much when people run and relationships end
And we’ve been dancing around these feelings we can’t deny
And if you’re feeling them, too come on let’s not be shy

C7                                       B7                      Em          A7      Em    A7
And if you want me to share what I believe is true
I think that I might be — falling in love with you

Em                  G                 Em        A7       Em      G       Em   A7
We talk on the phone for hours every night
It’s not the end of the day until you say good night
We haven’t laughed this hard since we can’t remember when
I think it’s time to admit that we’re much more than friends

C7                                       B7                      Em          A7      Em    A7 
There’s no one else I’d rather pour my heart out to
I think that I might be - falling in love with you

Bridge:
F#                   G                                           Em          G    Em   A7
Everybody makes mistakes and we’ll make a few
But this is no mistake I can’t get enough of you


C7                                       B7                      Em          G         Em    A7 
So let’s connect and see how good this could be
I’m really hoping that you — are falling in love with me

You say that the steel walls have a chink in them
the crack is small but people run and relationships still end
the dance is working its magic with feelings that can't deceive
you know you’re feeling it too and you want to share what you believe

C7                                       B7                      Em          G         Em    A7
So let’s connect and discover how great it can be
you think that you might be — falling in love with me

F#                   G                                           Em          G    Em   A7
Everybody makes mistakes in the things they do,
But this is no mistake you say that you need me, too

No-one else you'd rather talk with endlessly
Now you think that you might be falling in love with me

C7                                     B7                                   Em            G    Em   A7
The years fly by and who knows what this has in store

We’re falling back in love and it’s better than before





Words: judi madigan and douglas brent smith
Music: douglas brent smith
(c) 2015 douglas brent smith

from the album "better than before"


song: we both know

Every once in a while I'll just record a song while I'm writing it. It comes out raw, with a few mistakes, and a few formative moments. This is one of those songs.




(c) 2016 douglas brent smith
From an intended album in progress "better than before"