(Step Out of Blue) & Into the Green

charliechen

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This is a song I wrote a while ago. I finally decided to try it with dance beat. I have usually played it as slow song - something that a grandparent would sing to a child. The beat is an experiment.

Also, I'm not sure which genre this belongs in.

All feedback most welcome.

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Lyrics

Close your eyes and colour your life
With the brilliance of forbidden extremes
Paint your hopes and cover your strife
Put on the music that makes you dream

Cry if you want to, laugh if need be
Tell me what you're feeling tonight
The fire is warm by the gentle sea
And I'll say you're gonna be all right

Step out of blue and into the green
The wonder of which you've never seen
Step out of blue and into the green
Here's the shoulder on which to lean

Take my hand and stroll with me
Walking in golden fields of wheat
Be wrapped in cloths of silk and honey
Let kindness be your guide, my sweet

Here's the costume, here's the show
You be the prince from a faraway star
To where now would you like to go?
Welcome to where ever you are

Step out of blue and into the green
Live in my palace of humble means
Step out of blue and into the green
And enter a world, warm and serene

No matter if it all seems unreal
We're going into imagination deep
I love you, I love you is how I feel
This is a promise I'll always keep

Step out of blue and into the green
Paradise awaits you where you've never been

Song Stats

Hits: 991
Comments: 22
Fans: 1
Plays: 120
Downloads: 48
Votes: 8
Uploaded: Feb 28, 2006 - 02:00:10 PM
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2006 - 02:52:21 PM Last Played: Aug 07, 2009 - 06:39:30 PM

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Song Actions

Hardware:

iMac G5

Software:

GarageBand

Comments

	said 1362 days ago (February 28th, 2006)
	Works... for me. Reminds me of Eno/Cale, and would fit perfectly on "Wrong Way Up". Nice work. Thanks for sharing.

charliechen	charliechen said 1362 days ago (February 28th, 2006)
	Works... Thanks for the feedback. I don't know the music of Eno/Cale. I'm assuming the Eno refers to Brian. I'm going to have to check them out. Thanks again for commenting. Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

	said 1362 days ago (February 28th, 2006)
	Yes Brian Eno. At one point he was doing all these collabs with everyone, and "Wrong Way Up" was with John Cale from the Velvet Underground. There is one with Jah Wobble (P.I.L) titled "Spinner", and another with David Byrne (Talking Heads) titled "My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts". Give them a listen, you won't be disappointed! :) --- N.O.W.™

	said 1362 days ago (February 28th, 2006)
	Works... for me. Reminds me of Eno/Cale, and would fit perfectly on "Wrong Way Up". Nice work. Thanks for sharing.

	said 1362 days ago (February 28th, 2006)
	Damn... double post. --- N.O.W.™

ifmusiconline	ifmusiconline said 1362 days ago (February 28th, 2006)
	good! This is a good song I would like to listen to others of yours how long have you been recording because I like the sound and think the production is good Take care Jhon Check my stuff out I should be on her in the next day Check out my latest song called You and Me.

charliechen	charliechen said 1362 days ago (February 28th, 2006)
	good! Thank you. I'm glad you like the song. I've been recording at home for about 2 months. The iMac and its attendant gear was a Christmas present for myself. I have been writing songs and playing piano since I was a teenager. Thanks again for commenting. I will be sure to check out your music. Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

Macaudion

Macaudion said 1362 days ago (February 28th, 2006)

Some Blue Nile action
I hope that you will find this a compliemt. I haven't heard anything
from them in quite some time. I like your vox work on this. This is a
nicely structured tune too. Excellent lyrics... i have to say though, I
think that your vox on this is just begging for a full on orchestration. I
did like the synth work though, but I can't help but to imagine what
your voice would sound like in some grand display.

If this is some of your first works, I am just blown away. I can't wait to
watch your continued growth. I hope that you don't find these words
offensive. Hanging out here, it growth is bound to happen.

Thanks for sharing this. Very nice work! - Dion/Cyd

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charliechen

charliechen said 1362 days ago (February 28th, 2006)

Some Blue Nile action
Thank you so much. How can I find anything you have said offensive.

I myself look forward to being continually inspired by hanging out here. And if growth is what is in store for me...I say...Bring it on!

I will re-record this song in a different style some day. I was just itching to try out some dance beats and couldn't help myself.

Thanks again for taking the time to comment.

Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

	said 1362 days ago (March 1st, 2006)
	Good Solid production and performance. Very nice...very nice, indeed. Great Work ------- Skean Download it 10a

charliechen	charliechen said 1362 days ago (March 1st, 2006)
	Good Thank you for your comments. Cheers! Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

Morning Light	Morning Light said 1361 days ago (March 1st, 2006)
	I love the lyrics.... good for everyone to hear.... thankyou so much! Check out my latest song called Morning Rose

charliechen	charliechen said 1361 days ago (March 1st, 2006)
	I love the lyrics.... I'm glad you like it. Thank you for commenting. Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

Leon	Leon said 1361 days ago (March 2nd, 2006)
	Stepping into a dream... There is poetry to your music and lyrics... This is something you can sing to a child and soothe a hurting soul... It has a theatrical quality to it, somehow reminds me of a song in Phantom of the Opera. Check out my latest song called The Nightingale (music and lyrics by Oceans)

	said 1360 days ago (March 3rd, 2006)
	Interesting Voice Reminds me a bit of Antony from Antony and the Johnsons. The guitar was a good, unexpected touch. Very good production thoughout.

charliechen	charliechen said 1358 days ago (March 5th, 2006)
	Interesting Voice You are now the third person who has compared me to Antony and the Johnsons. I find that a compliment. I do suppose that both our voices have a unique quality and the vibratos and prominent. Thank you for commenting and listening. Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

ElPeruano

ElPeruano said 1355 days ago (March 7th, 2006)

love the chorus
I think you did an excellent job producing this piece. I loved the lyrics as
well. Im interested to know more about your studio setup (i.e. keyboard
etc.) It looks like you've had about as much experience with this stuff as I
(2 months) but somehow have a much cleaner sound. Im very impressed.
I'll definately check out some more of your music. Great job!

Check out my latest song called Requiem (w/ TNTrio)

charliechen

charliechen said 1355 days ago (March 8th, 2006)

love the chorus
Thanks for the comments and I'm glad you like the piece. I have an iMac G5 20" Power chip. (I bought the computer in December and just missed the whole Intel thing.) I chose not to spend too much money at first in case the whole experiment with home recording was a bust, so my peripherals were less expensive. I have an Inspire 1394 audio interface and that's what my mic is plugged into. The mic is Audio-Technica AT 2020 Cardioid Condenser mic. (I'm currently struggling with voice recording and wonder if I need a better mic.) My controller/keyboard is a CME UF8 keyboard with weighted keys. It has controllers for Logic Pro compatibility, but not for GarageBand. I have purchased Logic Pro 7.1, but am still mostly using GarageBand. I haven't quite "graduated" to Logic Pro yet.

That's pretty much it.

Cheers.

Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

TobinMueller

TobinMueller said 1342 days ago (March 21st, 2006)

Articulate and silky
Silky light combination of Mandy Patinkin (which gives it a showtune feel)
and a cross between Bowie and Annie Lennox (giving it an art rock / post
disco feel). I really like the feel of your voice and that you have kept the
backing simple so your vocals are highlighted. My ears wanted my
variation to the drum track, a few more arrangement variations, but I
always make things too complex. You have a wonderful voice and
performance ability.

Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

charliechen	charliechen said 1342 days ago (March 21st, 2006)
	Articulate and silky I am humbled by your comments. Thank you. I appreciate your comments in several of my postings. It's useful to hear a pattern in your comments. And I'm hearing "work on the rhythm tracks." So, I will be a good little student and do more homework. As if playing around on a computer making noise was hardwork! :) Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

cheyne	cheyne said 1327 days ago (April 5th, 2006)
	Haunting (in a good way) Great song! If David Byrne sang the Phantom of the Opera theme song, this is probably what it'd sound like :) Check out my latest song called You are my pot of gold

charliechen	charliechen said 1326 days ago (April 6th, 2006)
	Haunting (in a good way) Thanks. What a combo - David Byrne and the Phantom theme. How intriguing! LOL. Thanks so much for listening and commenting. David Byrne singing the Phantom.... Still imagining that one.... --- Check out my latest: here. Check out my latest song called Sparkles in a Lullaby

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Electropop (also called Technopop) is a subgenre of synth pop music which flourished during the early 1980s, although the first recordings were made in the late 1970s. Numerous bands have carried on the electropop tradition into the 1990s and 2000s.

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