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IT'S UP TO YOU

from UNCERTAIN SEAS by Eli Utne

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Speech by my paternal grandfather: IT’S UP TO YOU from 1960.

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So you see, you may always have been able to express yourself… Well… certain things going for you, perhaps. Perhaps, just fly by the seat of your pants… We all admire excellence, whenever and wherever we encounter it. But, let’s not kid ourselves that it ever just happens… When the house lights go down, everything that’s ever happened before… is forgotten. It doesn’t matter a bit now. But, aren’t you lucky? Aren’t you lucky to be able to know just what it takes to succeed? And with these factors, you've got to sing! And the audience gets quiet, and the spotlight comes on, and the curtains part, and… this may be last call. Now, knowing all this, he may never have another such chance… he may be dead. Uh, look, this isn’t just patty-cake you are playing; his future and your own are at stake. What you do with that opportunity… this is up to you. It’s up to you. To prepare for your own old age. For, it’s up to you. I think there is something we can do, each of us. Do a good job of it. For you see… it’s up to you.

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from UNCERTAIN SEAS, released April 5, 2024

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Eli Utne Oakland, California

Eli Utne is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Huchiun (Oakland) making music for the heart, from the heart.

By shining a light on the power and necessity of human connection, and the danger of isolation and escapism, Eli hopes for his music to serve as a tool for our collective healing and liberation.

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