This record was better than I thought it would be, I heard good things about it, so I thought I would tryit out. The first track is a monologue "On Coming From a Broken Home (Part 1)," that reveals how he did not realize his home was broken until he was a grown up and reveals the story of the close relationship with his grandmother; a woman with more than five senses. The monologue is accompanied by music that sounds as if it had come from Kanye's "Flashing Lights." There are some issues between "Me and the Devil," but with Heron he exclaims they are side by side, out to see his woman and won't leave until he's satisfied. He don't care where you bury his body, bury it by the highwayside so his evil spirit can hitch a ride. With its loud clanking and handclap beat and his gravelly vocals, it makes for a strong song. In this acoustic strumming song, I'm New Here, he proclaims that "I did not become someone different that I did not want to be" and asks to be taken around a tour. "Your Soul and Mine" with its strings and addictive beat you cannot help but listen to the story unfolding and to pay attention. "Parents (Interlude)" is 0:18, and basically has Heron say that parents want to live on and do so by having children, and sort of guiding them, or forcing them to follow in their footsteps. "I'll Take Care of You" has his gravel-soul vocals promising he will not do his love wrong, but can only do so if she lets him help her. "Being Blessed (Interlude)" is even shorter at 0:12 and he says "being blessed is not just to be able to put on air I mean if you have to pay for all the things you've done wrong, I mean i have a big bill coming" and then he laughs. "Where Did the Night Go" has been my sentiment for the last few days as I have been working till late at night on these blurbs and sometimes , and for him he started to write a letter to his baby but could not finish it. he dreamed of finishing it,but when he sat there his mind went blank, and another night passes. "I Was Guided (Interlude)" is shorter than both previous interludes, and I think he says "Irv Gotti." "New York Is Killin' Me" has this percussive handclap beat and a childrens choir, with an occassional tambo crash and his soul-gravelly vocals asking for mercy. "Certain Things" elude description, and this interlude does just that. The monologue that is the next song is a great one, it may even have you "Running" to pick up this record, because it make for an interesting listen, and has me curious what he has done before this. He descibes how running will be a part of everyone's life, and that it is easier to run; but seriously just listen really closely to what he has to say in or read the lyics because it is pretty powerful, and true. But I cannot put a snippet in here without putting everything in here because it all goes together. But I will do so for "the Crutch" because it seems so hard to describe " His eyes half closed revealed his world of nod,A world of lonely men and no love, no god,/His life of seeming nonchalance can't hide,/The pain and fear that in his mind reside/From dawn til dawn his body houses hurt/And none of us can truly aid his search/We sit outside and sing cliches, the fool/It's always easy to forcast other's doom/The savage beast that once so soothed his brain/Has reared it's ugly head and staked it's claim/Call Yama, His is one more soul/That he will have to add to sorrows toll/These men, still men, would be like you and me,/But when the world reached out they chose to flee,/The crutch/ His eyes half closed revealed his world of nod/A world of lonely men and no love, no god/His life of seeming nonchalance can't hide,/The pain and fear that in his mind reside,/From dawn til dawn his body houses hurt,/And none of us can truly aid his search,/We sit outside and sing cliches, the fool,/It's always easy to forcast other's doom/The savage beast that once so soothed his brain/Has reared it's ugly head and staked it's claim,/Call Yama, His is one more soul,/That he will have to add to sorrows toll/These men, still men, would be like you and me/But when the world reached out they chose to flee,The crutch." "I've Been Me" is another short interlude that has him giving some adjectives to descibe himself. "On Coming From A Broken Home (Part Two)" is a a heartfelt monologue from Heron as he speaks of broken homes in general and how sometimes they become so because of one of the partner's dangerous occupations such as firefighter, soldier, police officer that die in the line of duty . He says that they were trying to build their lives, and that his life was guided by women and because of that he says he is the man and thanks his mama at the end. really nice. IfICouldOnlyChoose7Tracks I WouldChoose: On Coming From A Broken Home (Part 1), Me and the Devil, I'm New Here, Your Soul and Mine, I'll Take Care of You, Running, and On Coming From A Broken Home ( Part 2). 
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