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Mt. St. Helens (revised) by Mystified [Email]

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Last Played: Oct 10, 2008 - 08:20:32 AM
Downloads: 64
Fans: 19
Uploaded: Oct 12, 2007 - 09:49:25 PM
Last Updated: Oct 13, 2007 - 10:42:52 AM
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Mystified (143), biba_nova (33), michael2 (10), Mt. St. Helens (2)
Description:
Since the posting of the original version of this, Bryn took into consideration comments made and some new ideas, and mixed two additional versions.

This one is much like the original, with an altered intro, adjusted levels and instrumental track tweaks.

The other alternate version:

http://www.macjams.com/song/35941

uses the idea of subtraction.

Thanks, B, for these additional mixes. I enjoy exploring different takes of the same song, and these additional mixes are very cool :)


Instrumental: michael2
Vocals/Lyrics: Mystified
Backing vocals/ambience/final mix: biba_nova (particledots)


SongArt - Simon and Rachel (4yrs old)

Lyrics:
Far away,
Looking to ruin
Not much to say;
It's so all incongruent

There was a time...

It wasn't long ago
It wasn't far behind
We travelled side by side
And reached the highest heights

Until that day...

Not much to the summer--
Long days, they all seemed in vain;
Not much to the winter--
Cold winds and the pouring rain.

There was a time....

It wasn't so long ago
We climbed to the top of a mountain
You told me your heart was mine
In the shadow of Mt St Helens

'Don't believe in superstition,
I don't believe in fate.
I'm more wary of blind ambition
And the walls it creates.

It was a choice...

That took you far away
That left me far behind
And nothing that I could say
Would change your mind

It wasn't that long ago
We climbed to the top of a mountain
You told me your love was mine
In the shadow of Mt St Helens

Your foolish prophecies
Leave only despair for the masses
And all your green, green fields
Are grey'd and singed by the ashes.

It wasn't long ago
It wasn't far behind
We travelled side by side
And reached the highest heights

Far away
Looking to ruin...


It wasn't that long ago
We climbed to the tops of the mountains
You told me your love was mine
In the shadow of Mt St Helens

Your foolish prophecies
Leave only despair for the masses
And all of your green, green fields
Are grey'd and singed by the ashes



lyrics ©2007 Mystified

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Lovely song &mdash 10/12/07 - 11:03:03 PM
and collab folks. This has a powerful mix of haunting lyrics, the almost wistful quality of the vocals and a solid instrumental track. It all blends to put the listener into a state which I find hard to describe in words, but is deeply emotional and yearns to hear the song again almost as if to make up for some loss. Thanks so much for sharing!
Keep well,
Doug

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Thank you Doug &mdash 10/13/07 - 12:47:01 PM
Your comments are right on, as far as the nature of the song.
Thanks for listening, and for sharing your impressions here :)

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Lovely.. &mdash 10/13/07 - 10:59:26 AM
vocals and harmonies and a nice collab. on a nice melody, M

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Thank you &mdash 10/13/07 - 12:49:03 PM
...for stopping by for a listen, and for leaving a comment!

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Very nice! &mdash 10/13/07 - 11:29:08 AM
Sad song with Beautiful singing. Love the harmonies. Soothing and enticing. Very emotional - Really enjoyed!! Superb collab job! Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you :) &mdash 10/13/07 - 12:51:32 PM
Thanks for sharing your thoughts here! I appreciate your kind words.


And thanks to michael2 and to Bryn for this collaboration. You guys are soooo talented! :)

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allright! &mdash 10/13/07 - 07:49:20 PM
hits you just right makes you take notice until your captured by the moving chord and vocals! Beautiful!

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liking &mdash 10/14/07 - 07:03:31 PM
this new mix. very cool. you guys did such a sweet job with this one. i like bryns other mix as well.

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indeed &mdash 10/15/07 - 06:38:21 AM
nice mix

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Still Shining &mdash 10/16/07 - 06:04:51 PM
Your vocals still shine through on this mix, Cat.

Lovely job. ;)

--- Joe

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Cheers &mdash 11/09/07 - 08:45:27 AM
Glad you like

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spooky but true &mdash 10/18/07 - 09:29:11 PM
I seen st mt Helens 2 days after it went up!!
I was on the road with a band that was playing in Washington st.
And we had to go 2 hours out of the way to the next stop because of
the river flooding the roads from the volcano.
It looked like something out of an old Peopye cartoon.
You know the witch on the old hill with trees.
But this is a great tune!!! nice mix. very smooth vocals. It made me belive in the song.

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right then &mdash 11/09/07 - 11:22:23 AM
seems song plays on two levels and the lyrics move like river currents. lovely vox as i have come to expect and admire from u and production is right on. very nice work indeed!

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Haunting &mdash 04/05/08 - 03:01:34 AM
was the first word that came into my head as I listened to this. And I see I'm not alone in reading the comments. We love Mt St Helens here in the Northwest - our desolation angel among the snow falling on cedars.



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One of my faves from you... &mdash 05/24/08 - 01:42:08 AM
Love the gated voice at the beginning... nice harmonies.. you show great control in this piece. Nice Collab!

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California Dreamin' &mdash 05/31/08 - 01:19:54 AM
Lovely feel to this performance - reminds me of California Dreamin, and is that high a caliber of song. Beautiful.



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