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Lay This Burden Down


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Brian D

 Genre: Indie Rock
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Indie pop is more like it (I don't know how to classify my songs) - affectionate nods to McCartney (Happy 65th), Badfinger and other power pop bands past and present.
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Lyrics

oh, the nights we lay alone
content, but on our own
weighted like a stone

oh, they're not so far away
they're close but they won't stay
they're slipping every day

oh, brace us, everyone
oh, chase us in the sun

the race we'd never won
we'd hardly just begun
we placed with everyone

oh, grace us, everyone
oh, embrace us in the sun
but oh, to lay this burden down....

oh, face us, everyone
oh, place us in the sun
oh, to lay this burden down
I know - the day this bird is flown...

the life we'll lead alone
is never quite our own
we're borrowed, tooth and bone

oh, grace us, everyone
oh, place us in the sun
but oh, erase this worried frown
oh, lay this burden down

oh, lay this burden down
oh, lay this burden down
oh, lay this burden down
oh, erase this burden now
Song Stats
Hits: 1269
Comments: 10
Fans: 9
Plays: 121
Downloads: 95
Votes: 6
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2007 - 03:25:55 PM
Last Updated: Jun 17, 2007 - 03:25:55 PM Last Played: Sep 09, 2009 - 08:48:02 PM
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Hardware:
G5 Dual 2GHz Tower
Software:
Garageband with M-Tron mellotron plug-in
Comments
ktb said 888 days ago (June 17th, 2007)
call em what you will
I love em :-) What a gift to be able to do this. The midde section with the strings was terrific. Perfect solo (sound and hooks) Carry on!
Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)
lengold said 888 days ago (June 17th, 2007)
You are Blessed
I agree with the above you do have a gift. This is masterful, reminds me of McCartney as you say and also of 10cc and Squeeze at their best This really is wonderful stuff. Thank you for allowing me to download.
Cheers Len


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Peter Bauckham said 888 days ago (June 17th, 2007)
Great
and indeed I can hear Badfinger here - but then they sounded very McCartney... Nice strings and guitar solo - Excellent vocals too. Very well done all round. Thanks for sharing.

Peter
Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)
lengold said 888 days ago (June 17th, 2007)
Brian...
Brian, I have just gone through your back catalogue and downloaded the lot. I am convinced that you are really a megastar incognito. You must at least have once been. Or maybe you are a plant from the plug-in people to buy the mellotron. Please reveal.
Len
Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut
Vic Holman said 888 days ago (June 17th, 2007)
another great tune from you
this would fit in perfectly on a Badfinger greatest hits. good work on the compositon and structure. the playing and vocals top notch as well!
Check out my latest song called November
rsolorio said 888 days ago (June 18th, 2007)
What a great gift you have Brian
Your abilities to write, arrange, record and create is quite remarkable.

One thing that sets this tune apart from some of your others is the quality of your vocals and delivery. There was a life all it's own.

How many tunes have you posted over the year? 25-26. That's amazing. And each it's own jewel. Wow.
Check out my latest song called Bass Thoughts
blaky smith said 887 days ago (June 18th, 2007)
in the sun
Very good track, nice production...
I regret my English language too limited to say all my feeling about your music. But I like it !
Thanks to share...
Marc
Check out my latest song called Sur le sable (w Jiguma)
michael2 said 887 days ago (June 18th, 2007)
nice song
really good pop, i love pop and find it often lets me down, but this is great. a little badfinger, a little jellyfish, a lot of you. love that middle section.
Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)
paul f. page said 885 days ago (June 20th, 2007)
This is...
...such a well-worked-out pop number: the orchestrations are just right..vocal backups are perfect..and the guitar solo halfway in is superb. Vocals are so natural and, thankfully, in tune. This is a classic and with your own unique stamp. One of the very best things I have heard at MacJams in this genre. Thank you for the great listen.
Paul
Check out my latest song called Double Etude
DOCTORBIZARRE said 852 days ago (July 23rd, 2007)
HOOKY
Amazing track! Radio airplay is in need here!
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