Album Archives - The Ram Music

Space Cowboy

September 5, 2024 by therammusic_tyk3b4

Lyrics:

Moon so bright, my eyes are weeping
Electrified tide of brilliant light
I’m venturing out, through the pounding ocean
Psilocybin speak to my deepest mind
Aw Yeah
To my deepest mind, yeah
To my deepest mind, yeah

The waves call my name
Ride on Space Cowboy
Smoking that kine, high stepping through the night
And the stars all align to the home of my heroes
And the Milky Way, she’s is a friend of mine
Just a friend of mine, yeah, yeah
Just a friend of mine, friend of mine
Just a friend of mine, yeah, yeah
She’s a friend of mine, friend of mine

Quiet my soul to laser focus
Tame the wild seas for your son tonight
Amphitheater formed by clouds above me
Laugh as I drop into my perfect ride
Aw Yeah
To a perfect ride, yeah
To my perfect ride, perfect ride
Perfect ride
To a perfect ride, yeah
To my perfect ride
Perfect ride
To a perfect ride

The waves call my name
Ride on Space Cowboy
Smoking that kine, high stepping through the night
And the stars all align to the home of my heroes
And the Milky Way, she’s is a friend of mine
Aw Yeah Just a friend of mine, yeah
Just a friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine, friend of mine
Just a friend of mine

Waves so high, my body’s peaking
Psilocybin ride through electric nights
Man I’ve made my peace
With the pounding ocean
And the milky way, she says she’s a friend of mine
Aw Yeah
She’s a friend of mine
She’s a friend of mine, friend of mine

Yes I stand with my old guitar
To you I’ll be faithful
Just give me little action every now and then
And when I pluck upon these steel strings
It all comes to a stand still
My love song’s sung to the southern wind
To the southern wind
To the southern wind, southern wind, southern wind, southern wind

About the Song:

Welcome to the third single released from the Ram’s upcoming album, “Everything”. “Space Cowboy” is is a funky groove, a shout out to all the cosmic cowgirls and cowboys from East to West, from San Diego, CA to Key West, FL. All summer long, the band has been playing this new song to our local fanbase. Love and respect to you all.

It tells the story of a local surf break in Encinitas, CA that we used to surf by moonlight. Psychedelics were often involved, the stars and the Milky Way exploded around us, our imaginations were set on fire, and the sky’s constellations came to life.

Such is the life and times of a soul surfing space cowboy.

Enjoy my friends.

About the Album:

Every time I release a single, I give the listener a few versions of the song to paint a broader picture of the songwriting process. For this collection, I’ve chosen a studio live version, an acoustic version played to a latin groove, and a live performance of the same song. Depending on the musicians, the beat, and the instrumentation, you can see how different the same song can be.

About the Ram:
Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American composer, producer, filmmaker, multi-instrumental performer, designer, and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, California. He performs original, surf-inspired rock-and-roll music on the West Coast.

For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.comTo view the latest release on all streaming platforms:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/space-cowboy

Song Metadata
Space Cowboy
The Ram
UPC: 198890939767
IRSC: QZTBB2417267
Release date: September 27, 2024
ASCAP Work ID: 926718443
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number: 375351159

Warmth of the Fire Single

July 31, 2024 by therammusic_tyk3b4

Lyrics:

Bring the horses to water
The last light of the sun
Wear that dirt and sweat with pride
Today’s works all done
Today’s works all done
Today’s works all done
Today’s works all done
Today’s works all done

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provided this land
Can I hear an Amen my friend
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The fruit of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again
Sustenance again

Clean your hands and wash your face
Leave those dirty boots by the door
Stow away the tools of the trade
There’s no need to work anymore
There’s no need to work anymore
There’s no need to work anymore
There’s no need to work anymore
There’s no need

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provide the land
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The pride of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again
Sustenance again

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provide the land
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The pride of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again
Sustenance again

When the veil of the evening falls
Stars hail in the night
Gather round with the loved ones
Feel the warmth of the fire
Feel the warmth of the fire
Feel the warmth of the fire
Feel the warmth of the fire
Feel the warmth of the fire

It’s a simple life, but we know what’s right
Part of his plan, God provided the land
Can I hear an Amen my friend

It’s a simple truth, from the seed to the root
The fruit of our toil, springs forth from the soil
Sustenance again
Sustenance again

About the Song:

A deep cut from the Ram’s upcoming album, “Warmth of the Fire” is a prayer to rural America. A subdued reflection on being raised on a small farm in Southeastern Pennsylvania; five children, two widowed grandmothers, and legendary parents.

We were raised to help others. Neighboring farmers worked together, and supported one another. With the family’s blessing, our neighbors kept their livestock free roaming by the farmhouse. In the evenings, they’d come over and bring the horses to water. My father’s bond with the land was his gift to each of his children, his spirit looks over those farmlands.

“With love comes sustenance.”

About the Ram:

Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell is an independent American composer and visual artist based out of Carlsbad, CA. He can be seen performing Southern California rock under the stage name, the Ram with a cast of local musicians.

For more information about the Ram and his music, go to www.TheRamMusic.comTo view the latest release on all streaming platforms:

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/theram2/warmth-of-the-fire

Song Metadata
Warmth of the Fire
The Ram
UPC: 198673403010
ISRC: QZNWX2411741
Release date: August 2, 2024
ASCAP Work ID: 924101760
ASCAP Singer Songwriter IPI Number: 375350750
ASCAP Publisher IPI Number: 375351159

Ram’s Dead, Vol. 1

August 30, 2023 by therammusic_tyk3b4

Songs of Wanderlust

August 30, 2023 by therammusic_tyk3b4

Sessions

June 14, 2023 by therammusic_tyk3b4

In 1991 I moved to NYC to try to make it as an artist, I ended up forming a jazz band with friends in Brooklyn. This song takes visuals from Alphabet City and Harlem to set the stage for a story of young lovers. In NYC, money may be king, but the underground has always worshiped youth and beauty.

The city was far less tame and more affordable. My people were the countless artists from small towns all over the US who followed their dreams to NYC. We banded together and shared rent in the city’s underbelly. The twin towers still stood, it was a time in my life that shaped everything that came later. Broke kids can often be rich in love.

We should all be so lucky to be in our 20s, hungry, and broke…

Trust me.

To Love a Wild Fire

June 13, 2023 by therammusic_tyk3b4

To Love a Wild Fire is a curated collection of love songs, prayers, and laments drawn from the Ram’s reservoir of unreleased home recordings.

All of the songs on To Love a Wild Fire were written and performed as a gesture of love and appreciation. Inspired by the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Eastern Sierras, and the family farm outside of Philadelphia.

“I write my best songs when spending time with family and loved ones. Nothing inspires good music or storytelling quite like the lasting power of love. It’s eternal. Reminds me of a passage from Herman Hesse that described how the love we share keeps us warm into old age through the coldest of nights.

The times we spend in love, are the times that last forever. “

The Ram’s younger days were of motion driven by wanderlust. From rural Pennsylvania, through New York, up into the Vermont border. In 1999 he drove to California with nothing but a beat-up F150. His traveling jones was traded in for the chance to settle down with his lady and build a family by the ocean in North County San Diego.