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Joanna (33), folk (355), guitar (860)
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Another from the Archives: I've had this song in my head the last couple of days so I figured I'd post it. It's another song recorded on analog tape that I transferred from the cassette to GarageBand. As before, errors are intact, as everything was done in a single take. This is just me and my guitar in days of yore, singing my lil heart out.
Lyrics:
With a look, a longing glance
The movies say that romance
Can build a sweeter passion
Than the blind fates of chance
And all day I see
A swirling circle of lovers' eyes
But I'm chained by social lies
And mediocrity
And all night I gaze
At shadowed shapes that blend as one
A world of players, a celebration
Of these good, young days
And in my isolation
There's a touch of desolation
And my insulation
Is my own desperation
Taking me, fatally, condemning me just to see
Taking me, fatally, condemning me just to see
Perhaps some day I'll start the chase
Drinking in each stranger's face
Looking for that longing glance
That'll put me in the human race
And I will become
A player far from window panes
A striving actor who attains
Another's sweet devotion
And I will be blind
To strangers' looks and neighbors' staring
Busily discovering caring
I could never find
And gone is isolation
Banished will be desolation
But until this new summation
I'll go on with observation
Taking me fatally, condemning me just to see...
Hardware:
folk guitar, Shure SM58 and an old Tascam tape deck.
Software:
GB
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i heard you changing chords!!! lol but... &mdash 03/15/08 - 07:20:49 PM
another gorgeous joanna song although i would've been hard pushed to recognise your voice - your lyric writing skills are so strong - thank you for sharing joanna xoxoxox [ Reply to This ]
Warts and all, &mdash 03/15/08 - 07:25:00 PM
it's wonderful. I like the tone in your voice here, and the melodic turns the song takes are quite engaging. Evidently this was recorded before electronic guitar tuners were all the rage! LOL just kidding of course. The recording reminds me of early The Mountain Goats, and they're all the rage with the youngsters these days!
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Condemming Me Just to See &mdash 03/15/08 - 11:03:59 PM
wow - you need to be getting into your archives more often please! This is just simply wonderful. Your vocals (as always) are beautiful, and I love the "old" feel of the cassette transfer. [ Reply to This ]
fate of me &mdash 03/31/08 - 04:31:42 AM
Wow listen to that voice &mdash 04/04/08 - 01:38:00 PM
Shades of Joni Mitchell, which I'm sure you've heard before.
I love the melody very much. This is great. Thanks so much for posting this song for us. It's a real treat. [ Reply to This ]
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