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#5 of my average-a-song-a-week project. A song I wrote as I left England for life as a vagabond. 1996. The photo is me, then, in the recording studio in the UK where I did my first producing job. I really look like I don't know what I'm doing, don't I? More notes on my blog: http//web.mac.com/... .
Lyrics:
I wish you were here to join me
as a vagabond;
my things are in my car
and there’s a long, long way to go.
We are no strangers to adventure—
I don’t know where I’m bound—
but I’ll know I’m going somewhere
if I’m not alone.
Chorus:
And there’s many, many miles to go,
still there’s many many miles to go,
yes there’s many many miles to go
before I sleep.
The midnight bus bound for London
left laughter in these halls.
Now a stillness, like silence,
echoes against these walls.
The faces from around this fire shall fade,
time passes by.
It’s been good to know you,
good to know you,
I don’t know if that’s a lie. (chorus)
Hereclitus, will you write us
or cross rivers to visit friends?
As the sun rises in the east
and oceans change their tides again,
will we wake to call this dream
“here there or in the air”?
Like, the tadpole told the butterfly:
“Believe me, I don’t care” (chorus)
Bridge:
And it’s strange to find no sorrow
when everything will change tomorrow,
numbed to fog and patchy rain—
the midnight bus, the AM train.
Everything changes, everything changes.
And it’s strange to finally realize
all your memories are packed away.
You told me home is where the heart is;
mine’s a storage facility.
How long before you smile,
cock your head to the side
and say I hardly miss it,
I hardly miss it all (chorus)
Hardware:
MacBook Pro and my Tacoma JK50 guitar. Using a MOTU Traveler as an interface. A StudioProjects C1 captured the vocal and a Røde NT4 captured the guitars.
Software:
LogicPro 7 and Stylus RMX.
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Nice song &mdash 03/13/07 - 04:10:02 PM
A really nice song. Seems like it has been underexposed since there are no favs or comments before this one. I belive many would like it if they just heard it. [ Reply to This ]
Great song &mdash 03/13/07 - 04:29:05 PM
Prickly and sweet, moving lyrics. Lovely voice, love the keyboard, I'd settle the lead guitar riff about half way through, as I it jolts the vibe of the song a little, though your musicianship is excellent I think this is a production issue. I could be wrong. Beautiful Song. [ Reply to This ]
thanks! &mdash 03/14/07 - 04:36:26 PM
Thanks for the feedback. The lead guitar is... well, I get nervous when doing my vocals and I find that noodling on my guitar helps. This time, I recorded the noodling and kept it in the final. I'm ambivalent about it. Maybe I should do another take and play a better lead part. Or maybe just make it less "echoey." Thanks for listening. Lovely painting with your profile, by the way. [ Reply to This ]
Lyrics! &mdash 04/02/07 - 05:54:10 PM
You words are superb. And I agree with Cori Ander 100%. i was compelled to sing along with the chorus. I love MJ because I hear song a like this and I can play along with great relish.
I liked everything about this song, vocal, lyrics, guitar, the emotion, the recording. I hope you keep at it.
They won't let me vote,yet, or I would give it very high marks in all categories. [ Reply to This ]
... &mdash 05/06/08 - 11:10:52 AM
this was a fav first time i heard it...remembering it 'hit' me hard & couldn't comment then... so I say HI now & what a brilliant song : ) You have a gordeous voice & feeling both singing & playing & lyrics are topnotch ! Wish to here more -with Your wife also ! I got catchin up to do, lost dls so i'm back ! ThankYou hope Your getting more CDs out there ! Do You do 'gigs' ? SpiceMice...thats a funname : ) [ Reply to This ]
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