Musings

Thoughts, reflections, and stories behind the music - exploring the landscapes of creativity, connection, and the human experience.

Praise for Farewell, Farewell Adieu

Reviews and testimonials for Y. Dan Rubinstein's "Farewell, Farewell Adieu" - a song that reflects on relationships, paths taken, and new beginnings.

What Can Astrophysics Teach Us About Love?

Exploring the cosmic parallels between galactic collisions and human relationships - how the physics of the universe mirrors the gravitational pull of human connection.

Stolen Moments

Stolen Moments, my debut album, is an album of love songs. Every love is special and magical and unique in its own way. We open ourselves up and become vulnerable. Do we regret that vulnerability or does it become part of who we are? Knowing how things turned out, should we have stolen those moments, or borrowed them instead?

So I Can Dream About It

A reflection on memory, longing, and the power of imagination. This song explores the delicate space between what was and what might have been, woven with imagery of sitar strains and cardamom.

So Many Guns

A powerful commentary on gun violence and its impact on our communities. This song asks the difficult questions about safety, protection, and the cost of violence in our society.

Mask of Joy

January and the oranges have ripened on the tree. House is empty, roommates gone. A contemplation on solitude, authenticity, and the masks we wear to navigate the world.

Liking from Afar

A modern reflection on social media relationships and digital connection. We say happy birthday every year but otherwise never really speak.

I'll Make You Smile Again

A tender promise of comfort and the intimate moments that spark joy and connection.

Don't Break What You Cannot Fix

Built in a thousand years, blink and it disappears.

Like Galaxies Colliding

Around the campfire we huddled for warmth and filled the night with our own song. A cosmic metaphor for gravitational pull of human connection.

Waiting for the Wind

A contemplative song about patience and finding peace in stillness, inspired by wingfoiling on Donner Lake when the wind was scarce.

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