Resumé of Dreams | Op 069-030-737

⸛—⸛—⸛—⸛—⸛—∞—⸛—⸛—⸛—⸛—⸛ “Resumé of Dreams” An Original Work © 2026, All Rights Reserved Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music 'Clifford E. Sarke'/@cliffordesarke Melodic elements from our 'Cello On Fire! Op. 34, № 6.3' formed the core of themes in this piece ————————∞——— 💝at bottom See "CSN&Y 1" Playlist for this and other pieces in the series. https://suno.com/playlist/b533495a-3945-4b80-9001-da97bc24b20e Listen to our 'Cello On Fire! Op. 34, № 6.3' https://suno.com/song/4e34d22f-526c-41e8-905c-90e163ffaae0 ————————∞———————— We all have a folder of "ghosts"—the song ideas we couldn't finish, but could never throw away. "Resumé of Dreams" is a tribute to those 'friends'. It’s an exploration of the musical archaeology of 30 years, weaving WAVs, MIDs, MYRs, MXLs, MUSs and scribbled lyrics into a 5-part folk harmony ballad. This track isn’t about the trophies won; it’s about the beauty of the inspiration that died so that something more honest could live. The thumbnail is a photo of my actual Resumé of Dreams... (Her virtual 'brother' is in my OpenOffice directory...) A graveyard for ghosts or a catalog of light? "Resumé of Dreams" explores the hidden archive of an artist's life. These songs are my children—born of my marrow, grown in my blood and bone. Whether they are finished or not, they keep me from being alone. This is for everyone who carries the weight of a thousand half-finished dreams and finds them to be the truest parts of the silence. [⸿ Intro | The Unfolding: A Landscape of Open Tunings][5-part acoustic guitar layering: Begin with the six-string Dropped-D, followed by the nylon, then the EBDGBE modal tuning adding crystalline "shimmer" over the top. A deep, bowed Cello line emerges] Do-do-dah-di-di— Do-di-do-do— [⸿ Verse 1 | The Archive: Dust, Moonlight, and Forgotten Seeds] I keep an old folder on a dusty shelf — A graveyard for the ghost of someone else; Just scattered hums and lines that never rhymed, Captured lightning, frozen out of time. Some start in minor keys and lose their way — Some never found the words they meant to say; They aren't failures, no—they’re just the seeds, Of every song that wasn't meant to be. [⸿ Pre-Chorus | The Seams: Where the Ink Meets the Velvet] And the ink— (The ink.....) Is fading on the page— A lifetime locked inside a cage; But I keep the rhythm, I keep the seams; Tangled in the velvet of my half-finished dreams. (Half......Finished Dreams.....) [⸿ Chorus | The Anthem: Reclaiming the Shadows] It’s a Resumé of Shadows, A catalog of light; All the melodies, I surrendered to the night........ (To the night............) It’s not what I’ve done, But the songs That I’ve known That keep me from feeling like I’m truly alone— Oh, my Resumé of Dreams... (Resumé of Dreams........) Still singing| (Still..... Singing.....) Still waiting| (Still..... Waiting.....) In between..... Do-do-dah-di-di— Do-di-do-do-do— [ad lib] [⸿ Verse 2 | The Gallery: Visiting the Friends Who Stayed Behind] There’s a chorus tucked in a coffee-stained folder— A bridge about a story that I never told her; I visit them like friends who stayed behind, In the quiet, cluttered hallways of my mind. Some have the fire, some have the ache— Some were just my fragile heart about to break; I don’t apologize for the ones I left raw, They are the truest parts of the silence I saw. [⸿ Pre-Chorus | The Seams: Echoes of the Half-Finished] Yeah, the ink is fading on the page— (Fay-ay-ding.....) A lifetime locked inside a cage— But I keep the rhythm; I keep the seams— Tangled in the velvet of my half-finished dreams. (Half......Finished Dreams.....) [⸿ Chorus | The Anthem: Reclaiming the Shadows] It’s a Resumé of Shadows, That old Manila holds them tight All the melodies I surrendered to the night........ (To the night............) It’s not what I’ve done, But the songs That I’ve known; They keep me from feeling like I’m truly alone; Oh, my Resumé of Dreams— (Resumé of Dreams........) Still singing 'em| (Still..... Playing 'em.....) Can't forget 'em..... (Can't forget 'em.....) [⸿ Bridge | The Manifesto: A Defiant Litany of the Unfinished] [Percussive shift: Porch-stomp enters. 12-string guitar and cello add texture] If they ask for a record of where I have been, Please don’t show 'em trophies or ribbons I’ve won; Show 'em the file where the inspiration died.... Show 'em the beauty of the stillbirths I didn't hide, It’s the work I didn't finish that defines my soul; Broken parts that make the spirit whole....! Do-do-dah-di-di— Do-do-do— [ad lib] [⸿ Guitar/Dobro Solo | The Flight: Soaring Through the Silence] [A soaring, melodic 12-string guitar and cello interplay over the driving acoustic strumming] Do-do-dah-di-di— Do-do-do— [ad lib] [⸿ Chorus | The Anthem: The Final Echo] It’s a Resumé of Shadows, A catalog of light! All the melodies— I surrendered to the night........ (To the night............) It’s not what I’ve done, But the songs— That I’ve grown; Born of my marrow, In my blood and my bone— Oh, my Resumé of Dreams. I go back to them daily, (Still singing.....) I live in their hum, (Still playing.....) My blood, my own..... (Their my own............) [⸿ Outro | The Dissolve: Returning to the Single String] [Music thins out rapidly. Back to the nylon-string classical guitar] Just a— Just a paper-dream resumé........? Just a folder of moonlight... Just a— Just a paper-dream resumé........? Still chasing... (Still chasing...) Just a— Just a paper-dream resumé— Still waiting— (Still waiting...) Resumé of Dreams..... Do-do-dah-di-di— Do-di-do-do— [ad lib] Do-do-dah-di-di— Do-di-do-do— [ad lib] [Fade All] [END] ————————∞———————— ©2026, All Rights Reserved, Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music for the Arrangement/Adaptation/Alteration of an Original Work by Others. You are free to use this audio/video and its sound for non-commercial purposes such as public worship services, educational purposes, personal enjoyment and home entertainment. Attribution to the creator of the Arrangement/Adaptation/Alteration of an Original Work by Others (Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music) is appreciated but not required. Monetization, commercial use, and distribution of this audio/video or its sound as sound waves, digital files, or notation in any form are not permitted without explicit written permission from the creator (Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music). 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