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He Is Gone

Peter Hiltz — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Trigger warning: Song about domestic violence.

This originally started out as a song about recovering from the end of a marriage involving domestic violence. Then after watching some relationships close to me, it took a twist at the end and got more complicated, with a flavor of co-dependency so the ending is sadder and more wistful than the original practically dancing on the grave.

Great Ocean Road

Peter Hiltz — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000

I wrote this on a paper placemat in a restaurant in Melbourne,
Australia after doing a tour of the Great Ocean Road and hearing a bit
of its history. Nearby diners were either amused or confused as the
waitress kept trying to put the food on the placemat and I kept pushing
it away because I didn’t want to lose the melody and my train of thought.

Waiting at Christmas

Peter Hiltz — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Spouses have been waiting for their loved ones to return from business
trips for centuries. This story happens at Christmas.

Happiness and Tears (2001)

Peter Hiltz — Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:00:00 +0000

2001 was an eventful year for many reasons. I wrote this to sing with
some friends at a new years eve party.

Harwood North Dakota