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Fifteen

from WINTER IN BLOOM by QRN

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“Fifteen” is a much-fretted-over piece of music that uses as a subject the stark memories of my first sexual encounters as a teen. The opening section is in minor and diminished chords, reflecting my state of mind at the time, basically that of a shy, awkward, music-infatuated teenager, a boy curious (and endlessly confused about) the mystery of girls. The middle section changes into a dancelike tempo, representing my utter amazement that my own curiosity was equally reflected by the girl to whom I was attracted. The last section restates the first section, but returns in briefly in a major key, before settling back into minor and diminished chords, indicative of the fact that I’d felt I’d grown up, but I wasn’t exactly sure just how.

This is a piece performed with my good friend and musical colleague, Ron Rutherford. Ron substituted an eminently muscular drum track in the solo section for my weakened 7/4 drivel, and coalesced my introductory chords into something playable. The 12-string guitar throughout is lovingly and sensitively performed by him, as well.

This music is Copyright©2017 by Peter Tutak and Ron Rutherford. All Rights Reserved.

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Somewhere a season, somewhere a time of warmth,
Of budding bloom
Fifteen, a flower
Fifteen, a darkened room

Dimpled and knowing, simple the heart, the heat
A piercing thorn
Fifteen, a blessing
Fifteen, a passing storm

Where are you ?
Friend who knew ?
Silent, soft symmetry

Taste so new,
Tart and true
Fragrant filigree

Wanton and waiting,
Cloaking a veiled vestibule
Testing and tasting
Properly purposeful

Rooms that viewed
What we’d do
Sheltered, spring canopy

Trees that hid
What we did
Sheltered, spring canopy

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from WINTER IN BLOOM, released December 21, 2021

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My name is Peter Tutak. I'm originally from Jersey City NJ, and now live in Seattle, WA. I studied bass and classical composition at the university level in New Jersey and Chicago, and I've been a bassist for over 50 years. I write and record my own progressive rock music, in the 1970s/80s style of the progressive rock genre, incorporating influences from classical music, world music, and jazz. ... more

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