We're Not Here Anymore by Mike Vial published on 2016-09-16T01:13:47Z Mike Vial's new record, A World That's Bigger, was released on October 3, 2016. I was struck by a car three days later while walking to a gig at the Ark Theater in Ann Arbor, making this song a bit more eerie. Lyrics: "We're Not Here Anymore" Take your finger, point it in the air Do you feel a presence, was your final judgment fair? Did you hide your secrets, like a scripture untold? See that fire burning we left out in the cold When we're not here anymore Take your fingers, dig deep in the ground Did you leave a marble, or take each stone that you found? Did you replace those bones with a current and a wave? Did someone paint your shadow with no future left to save When we're not here anymore When we're not here anymore We fear a mystery waiting, a knock that's at the door By fingertips of rose, the man and the moon were given a chore When we're not here anymore Take your fingers, count minutes one by one No, you won't go blind if you stare into the sun There's a ghost on the sidewalk, a devil in the street One you'll never welcome, one you're meant to meet When we're not here anymore When we're not here anymore When we're not here anymore When we're not here Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter Comment by Mike Vial "WNHA" was the first song from the record to get a radio spin! Thanks Ann Delisi from Essential Music on 101.9 FM WDET. 2016-11-30T18:42:30Z Comment by Mike Vial "Ghost on the sidewalk" was a #PVSG song challenge. "Devil in the street" is foreboding to me, now, after the accident. Fortunately, I'm still here. 2016-11-30T18:41:16Z Comment by Mike Vial Mike Gentry, who recorded the record for me in the cabin, guided me on how to sing this verse, getting the syllables and intention correct. 2016-11-30T18:40:08Z Comment by Mike Vial The record is built around counterpoints. Each song is having a conversation with another on the record. Musically, there are motifs within the record, too. The counterpoint for "WNHA" is "Burning Bright," and both songs feature the same type of pauses in the third verses. 2016-11-30T18:39:08Z Comment by Mike Vial There is an allusion to the Odyssey in the bridge. 2016-11-30T18:36:46Z Comment by Mike Vial Josh Woodward gave me a compliment about this song, comparing it to Nick Drake. I originally planned to shelf this song, but Josh's encouragement led me to embrace a more subdued sound, which became a cornerstone for the record. 2016-11-30T18:33:11Z Comment by Mike Vial Guitar note: Standard tuning on my Taylor 514ce. (This is the guitar I was carrying when hit by the car.) 2016-11-30T18:30:13Z