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This is the song I won Apple Store GarageBand Contest in Ginza, Tokyo yesterday! And I won an iPod nano!! Yippieee!!

The song itself is a rock ballad and I came up with this chord when I was in high school. Years ago that is....

Oh, and this is a Japanese song....
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Lyrics
Afterglow (Yuuyake)

Dreams are disappearing so far away that I cant see
and I pretend that illusions are hopes that I can cling on to

No matter how much I think about them
my feelings just dont get to them
and I am basking in the afterglow

I reach out and try to catch the sun
but it keeps spilling through my fingers
People walk home hastily
and they dont see my streaming tears

You ask me to say I love you forever
I dont know how you can say it so casually
Romance and love and board meetings
they are just all the same arent they?

No matter how much I care about you
my feelings dont get to you
and I am basking in the afterglow

I reach out and try to catch the sun
but it keeps spilling through my fingers
I dont mean to hurt you
but my silence hits you hard
Isnt there a reset button in reality?

I reach out and try to catch the sun
Song Stats
Hits: 1104
Comments: 15
Fans: 2
Plays: 173
Downloads: 72
Votes: 9
Uploaded: Sep 23, 2005 - 10:38:49 PM
Last Updated: Sep 23, 2005 - 08:03:07 PM Last Played: Oct 14, 2009 - 10:13:47 PM
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Hardware:
Epiphone Semi Acoustic
DigiTech GSP2101 Studio Tube Preamp
Korg M1
Apple PB G4
Software:
Garageband
Comments
jiguma said 1508 days ago (September 23rd, 2005)
Nice pop song
You are a consistently good performer j. This is a very nicely
produced, written and performed pop song - I can see how you won an
in-store GB contest with it. It's funny, because I had just opened a file
of mine in GB that I had started recently - tentative title was
"Afterglow" - when I saw this in the "Rate Me" box.
You have a great ear for a catchy tune and excellent pop production.
Check out my latest song called Under My Skin
jesushairdo said 1508 days ago (September 24th, 2005)
Nice pop song
hello jiguma! thanks much for your comment and im glad that you tuned in
here. very encouraging. ive got several new english songs recorded and they
are in my new album which is only available in japan. so, i guess ill post
them here a little bit later so that i wouldnt make people who bought my cds
pissed off.
Check out my latest song called Elephant in the Sky (Orchestra version)
thetiler said 1508 days ago (September 23rd, 2005)
great sounds
Nice tune for sure
Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)
jesushairdo said 1508 days ago (September 24th, 2005)
great sounds
hiya! thanks for listening and leaving a note!
Check out my latest song called Elephant in the Sky (Orchestra version)
Ed Hannifin said 1507 days ago (September 24th, 2005)
You've got the stuff!
Yes, I can see how you won!

This is a very full pop production, without overdoing it. Each sound has
its place in the frequency spectrum and in the stereo spread. You've
really done a great job!

The singing is really good to my ears. The tune is very catchy.

I wish I spoke Japanese... I think I would appreciate the lyrics even
more...

Enjoy that iPod nano!

Ed
jesushairdo said 1507 days ago (September 24th, 2005)
You've got the stuff!
hiya. thank you very much for your comment, Ed!
im really glad that you liked my song.
Check out my latest song called Elephant in the Sky (Orchestra version)
JOAN said 1507 days ago (September 24th, 2005)
lovely
there is nothing like a good pop song... nice job!!!!
Check out my latest song called MUD
jesushairdo said 1507 days ago (September 24th, 2005)
lovely
hello JOAN! thanks much for listening!
Check out my latest song called Elephant in the Sky (Orchestra version)
said 1506 days ago (September 25th, 2005)
Wow
That was a big blast of pop sound I wasn't expecting.
Mr. Jesushairdo - great performance and production.
jesushairdo said 1506 days ago (September 25th, 2005)
Wow
helloo Mungo! how are you?
thank you for listening and taking time to comment!
Check out my latest song called Elephant in the Sky (Orchestra version)
TobinMueller said 1505 days ago (September 26th, 2005)
Hit Maker
You did it again. Love your stuff. Really dig the arrangement, again. And
altho your vocals are demo all over the place pitchy, they are so
infectious, full of a songwriter's passion, and you are obviously having so
much fun it hardly matters. You are a pop hit maker, man, with some
great track. "Green" is still my fav, but this ranks number 1 for
mainstream fun.
Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)
jesushairdo said 1505 days ago (September 26th, 2005)
Hit Maker
morning tobey! thank you very much for your comment!
your comments are always so encouraging and inspiring
that i just cant stop writing songs! thank you very much!
Check out my latest song called Elephant in the Sky (Orchestra version)
jesushairdo said 1505 days ago (September 26th, 2005)
Hit Maker
darn... i meant to say Tobin! not Tobey.... sorry.
Check out my latest song called Elephant in the Sky (Orchestra version)
Leon said 1505 days ago (September 26th, 2005)
re: Tobey
Tobey Maguire plays the role of the Amazing Spider-Man. Tobin Mueller is
the Amazing Music-Man when it comes to MacJams. I'm sure he takes no
offense in that comparison. :-)

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The lion roars, the eagle soars.
Check out my latest song called The Nightingale (music and lyrics by Oceans)
Leon said 1505 days ago (September 26th, 2005)
How do you say "amazing" in Japanese?
Hey, Jes..you continue to outdo yourself. I can only to dream to create
a very professional sounding arrangement like that one. (I guess it will
be years before I can come close Ha-ha!) I like the exuberance of your
vocals and the energy of the instruments you put in your production.
It is not hard to imagine how you blew away the competition to win
that iPod nano! I also like to imagine how this would sound if I sang it
with the English lyrics. I'd be interested to collaborate with you on that
one.
Check out my latest song called The Nightingale (music and lyrics by Oceans)
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