Name: Kintsugi
Duration: P00H04M14S
Description: I recorded this during the sessions for "Where I'm From" but it didn't feel like it belonged on the same CD. It features electric 12-string guitar and a driving beat, with an upbeat message. The title comes from the song's inspiration, the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which mends broken objects in a way that celebrates their flaws (using gold infused solder in the cracks).

Kintsugi

by Mike Berman

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I recorded this during the sessions for "Where I'm From" but it didn't feel like it belonged on the same CD. It features electric 12-string guitar and a driving beat, with an upbeat message. The title comes from the song's inspiration, the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which mends broken objects in a way that celebrates their flaws (using gold infused solder in the cracks).

lyrics

I remember you when you were tough as nails
The one who stood up proudly, when everybody bailed
You tell me you are tired now but they can’t keep you down
Cause you’re the strongest person that I’ve found

Chorus:
When you find yourself broken, bruised and sore
When you see yourself in pieces on the floor
We’ll find a way to fill each crack and heal you to the core
And you’ll find that you are stronger than before

This is not the first time that you’ve cried
You stood up to the devil when he laughed at you and lied
You wrestled with the tigers, you walked through broken glass
You won and lost so many in your past

Chorus

I can see each scar and line upon your face
The ragged badge of courage that cannot be erased
Every jagged edge and broken seam is beautiful and bright
Like a tattered flag defiant in the night

Chorus

… like a mended bowl of porcelain with gold in every pore
You will find that you are stronger than before

credits

released March 31, 2023
Mike Berman: Vocals, Electric 12-String Guitar
Ed Tree: Bass
Marty Axelrod: Organ
Scott Babcock: Drums
Steve Kobashigawa: Harmony Vocals

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Mike Berman Los Angeles, California

Rooted in the folk-rock sound of California, Mike paints pictures and tells stories through his songs. Mike’s sound takes its inspiration from the music he grew up with -- The Byrds, Jackson Browne, Carole King, and Bakersfield heroes like Merle Haggard. His album, Where I’m From (1/23) presents an artist who’s come a long way to find his voice and is ready to offer it to the world. ... more

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