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Did You Throw It Away

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nings, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and Warren Zevon. gs, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and Warren Zevon.
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He began Songwriting at a very young age. In his early life he e began Songwriting at a very young age. In his early life he
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was exposed to cowboy poetry, and post modern folk. Both s exposed to cowboy poetry, and post modern folk. Both
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of which taught him to write songs with structure. At twenty f which taught him to write songs with structure. At twenty
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years old, Zach became a stage hand at music festivals at the ears old, Zach became a stage hand at music festivals at the
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Truckee Amphitheater, in Truckee California.ruckee Amphitheater, in Truckee California.
This gave him a opportunity to jam with acts such as, Project s gave him a opportunity to jam with acts such as, Project
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object, The Deadbeats, and Dark star Orchestra. As well as bject, The Deadbeats, and Dark star Orchestra. As well as
local acts such as The Trailer Park Troubadours. By twenty cal acts such as The Trailer Park Troubadours. By twenty
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six, Zach was invited to record at a local hip hop studio. After ach was invited to record at a local hip hop studio. After
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recording three songs, the ragtag artist owned studio Closed. ecording three songs, the ragtag artist owned studio Closed.
So Zach purchased equipment to build his own studio.o Zach purchased equipment to build his own studio.
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He needed to finish his album ‘All in and double down’. An e needed to finish his album ‘All in and double down’. An
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Leaving it bleeding in the street alone.eaving it bleeding in the street alone.
distributor. He now sets his sights on a bolder post modern stributor. He now sets his sights on a bolder post modern
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Did your heart grow shallow.our heart grow shallow. D folk/ psychedelic Rock project that he feels he has been olk/ psychedelic Rock project that he feels he has been
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Or did you just give up.ou just give up.
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When they drop you home do you pray hen they drop you home do you pray On what you had one day.hat you had one day. childhood it was used to say that someone was pretending hildhood it was used to say that someone was pretending
everything was great when it wasn’t. I had a friend from down verything was great when it wasn’t. I had a friend from down
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Did y Did y metaphor is applied generically to a relationship. I live in an etaphor is applied generically to a relationship. I live in an
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area where one can still go skinny-dipping and never see a rea where one can still go skinny-dipping and never see a
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could relate to. That anyone could apply to one situation or uld relate to. That anyone could apply to one situation or
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Did I throw it away.hrow it away.
Did I throw it away.hrow it away.
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