Bonanza is a song about Mike’s mother, who was a fast-moving person, affectionately called ‘the pink blur.’
The title is taken from the American NBC Western show of the same name, and the song has references to it in the lyrics.
The song was originally partially performed back in december of 2022,...
[Verse 1]
She's a blur
She does everything at once
A candle burning brighter than the sun
At the top of her lungs
Under cellophane she hums
Trying to explain in song what the sleepless night destroys
[Chorus]
All of those old cowboys up on the silver screen
They're all coming home to protect her on TV 38
And all of that auld lang syne flickers in black and white
Down at the foot of her bed in silence
[Verse 2]
She's a blur
She's pink ribbons in the sky
The leaves are turning burnt oranges and lime
In the back of her mind in the foster home she fled
Where the monster won't stay dead
On the sleepless nights he returns
[Chorus]
But all of those old cowboys won't let the bad guys win
They're coming back home to protect her on TV 38
And all of that auld lang syne flickers in black and white
Down at the foot of her bed in silence
In silence
In silence
Bonanza was written by Mike Viola.
Bonanza was produced by Mike Viola.