Understand

Gav

Genre: Acoustic

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Speaks for itself I hope

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I was thrown into the wild
naked, lost I was blind
maybe where you were set free
but the wild is no place for me

But please god help me to undertand

I am no religious man
But what is this in my hands
Something I cannot hold
He was meant to grow old

Down from the hillside onto the shoreline,
From the beach onto the sea
Lost in the shadows of the currents
deep in the ocean where I cant see

I now see you in memory
Photographs and stories
So much these can do?
If theyre close to me then I'm close to you

But no one can help us understand!

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Hits: 720
Comments: 18
Fans: 10
Plays: 32
Downloads: 45
Votes: 0
Uploaded: May 12, 2008 - 05:19:53 PM
Last Updated: May 12, 2008 - 05:19:53 PM Last Played: Aug 03, 2009 - 09:25:21 AM

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Peter Bauckham	Peter Bauckham said 558 days ago (May 12th, 2008)
	Nice song The very upfront vocals make this a very intimate performance - flows along really well. Thanks for sharing Peter Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)

Gav	Gav said 558 days ago (May 13th, 2008)
	Cheers! Thank for listening Peter. Intimacy was the intension - glad you liked and got that! Gav Check out my latest song called Understand

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 558 days ago (May 12th, 2008)
	Understand With the soft strum of your guitar and the power in your delivery make the perfict combo for this song. Fine writing and a very nice voice. Thanks and take care, Russ Check out my latest song called A Different Shade Of Moonlight

Gav	Gav said 557 days ago (May 13th, 2008)
	Thanks Russ I thought this would be best being quiet. I messed around with adding stuff but this one works just as is. Thanks for checking it out! Gav Check out my latest song called Understand

gail60	gail60 said 558 days ago (May 12th, 2008)
	nice song You have a very nice voice and I enjoyed this song alot. Guitar sounds nice also. Thanks for sharing this with us. Great job. Check out my latest song called Sweet September

Gav	Gav said 557 days ago (May 13th, 2008)
	Thanks Russ Thanks for the comment and ears - cheers!! Check out my latest song called Understand

echoroom	echoroom said 558 days ago (May 13th, 2008)
	Welcome back Been a long time Gav. This, to me, is on the same level as Jeff Buckley - the vocal delivery is true and heartfelt, the emotion raw - your voice has so much character. This speaks quietly but in a strong voice - a beautiful tribute. nuff said.... I hope you are well, and its great to hear from you. steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Gav

Gav said 557 days ago (May 13th, 2008)

Hey
Thanks for dropping by to my dusty profile page. Yep - its been a while as I have only been getting back into writing as well as listening to music properly again. Besides anything else, laziness has a huge part to play - plus I have been really busy. I hope to be getting a bit more active round here again so I'll be seeing you araound!

Thanks again!

Check out my latest song called Understand

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 557 days ago (May 13th, 2008)
	nice. it's been a while really like the stripped down basic approach to this. cool melody and vocals are right on top of it. Check out my latest song called November

Gav	Gav said 557 days ago (May 14th, 2008)
	Cheers Yes it has been a while. Thanks for the post and glad you liked it! Gav Check out my latest song called Understand

ginz111	ginz111 said 557 days ago (May 14th, 2008)
	Happy Birthday Gav! Really wonderful track! I hope you have a great day! Your b-day buddy, Carl Check out my latest song called Sobriety II

SJB

SJB said 556 days ago (May 14th, 2008)

Understand
Hi Gav, this is the first one of yours I've heard. Fantastic vocal with a beautiful tune. I wasn't sure about the guitar tone at first. I'm guessing you use thumb and fingers with not much thumb nail hitting the strings. After a minute though I realised the gentle mellow tone you get just fits so well with the mood here and anymore attack or brightness from the strings just aren't needed. Great song and performance!
All the best
Steve

Check out my latest song called Short tune

Gav

Gav said 556 days ago (May 15th, 2008)

Thank You
Hi Gav, this is the first one of yours I've heard. Fantastic vocal with a beautiful tune. I wasn't sure about the guitar tone at first. I'm guessing you use thumb and fingers with not much thumb nail hitting the strings. After a minute though I realised the gentle mellow tone you get just fits so well with the mood here and anymore attack or brightness from the strings just aren't needed. Great song and performance!
All the best
Steve

Thanks Steve. I actually stupidly cut my fingernails before I recorded this track but in hindsight I like the way it sounds soft. Thanks very much for the lovely comment. Gav

Check out my latest song called Understand

Gav	Gav said 556 days ago (May 15th, 2008)
	Thank You Thanks Steve. I actually stupidly cut my fingernails before I recorded this track but in hindsight I like the way it sounds soft. Thanks very much for the lovely comment. Gav Check out my latest song called Understand

jiguma

jiguma said 552 days ago (May 19th, 2008)

Gav - welcome back!
Good song, great vocal - I also hear a Jeff Buckley reference (with an English accent) in the style of song. A little bit of contradiction between the great sound you've got on the vocal and the muffled sound of the guitar. A little compression on the guitar might do wonders to this. For some reason I'm getting flashes of Peter Sarstedt.

The soft guitar isn't a nit really - just a personal preference. I love the melody - your vocal really does sound fantastic here.

Neil

Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

Gav	Gav said 551 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
	Thanks Neil Thanks Neil. I'l be contributing a bit more again and thanks for remembering me. I agree with the guitar. I'll probably re-record it soon when my fingernails grow a bit more to emphasize the plucking. I'll try a bit of compression too - thanks for the tip! Gav Check out my latest song called Understand

	said 549 days ago (May 22nd, 2008)
	Great! Very nice song, wonderful vocal and good playing. Very nice job done here, great quality! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

	said 512 days ago (June 27th, 2008)
	Very nice. Hello Gav thanks for comenting on my poem and giving me truthful honest feedback.. This sounds lovely. Thanks for sharing. Peace Dee.