Lost Boy Surrender

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I recently saw Mira Nair's early film "Salaam Bombay," about a street kid in India. It is partly the inspiration for this song, but also generally I think it is about finding yourself in a "wild west" bigger and more complicated than you could have ever imagined.

Hopefully there's something universal in those themes. All thoughts as always welcome; particularly interested as always in other instruments, or parts, that you imagine when you hear this.

Thanks for the click and listen!

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Lyrics

Lost Boy Surrender

I had forgotten the stars
Bright may they shine forever,
Blue light, moon light
Neon sparks replaced,
But at the heart of it all,
Don't let my bright coat deceive you
I'm just a country boy,
Lost in the city lights,
I'm just a country boy,
Lost in the city lights.

("Wild West" Hum)

Knew I'd grow old from the start
Nightly I try surrender
But I know I will fight
Through my darkest hour,
And through the rush of it all
Don't let my tight frown deceive you,
I'm just a country boy,
Lost in the city lights,
I'm just a country boy,
Lost in the city lights.

("Wild West" Hum)

Song Stats

Hits: 423
Comments: 5
Fans: 3
Plays: 44
Downloads: 21
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Aug 24, 2008 - 11:00:09 AM
Last Updated: Aug 24, 2008 - 12:24:50 PM Last Played: Oct 30, 2009 - 09:42:32 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Keywords:

childhood (15), fantasy (25), dreams (80), child soldier (1), city life (2)

Hardware:

Ovation acoustic/electric, AKG Perception 200 mic, Pre Sonus firewire amp

Software:

GB3

Comments

Rebsie	Rebsie said 441 days ago (August 25th, 2008)
	A pleasant listen You have a very soft and restful voice. And a sweet gentle song to go with it. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

pablatone

pablatone said 440 days ago (August 25th, 2008)

OK, I voted on this
But let me say first, that I really like this tune.
Really.
I don't know if you meant them to be like this, (and it's fine if you did) but some of the vocals are not in tune. I think you should bring the reverb down in the mix, and make the whole thing more present and louder. I had to turn it up quite a bit from the last MJ song I listened to.
Wonderful pictures you've painted with your lyrics. The song is worth more time.

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peacepiano	peacepiano said 438 days ago (August 27th, 2008)
	Song I really like this song. I can hear some of the things pablatone mentions. This is a tune worth working on some more, maybe even combining with someone to add some instruments. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

dajama

dajama said 438 days ago (August 28th, 2008)

Your voice sounds
good here, although I do hear some of the issues with the vocal. I think this is a really cool song, and I would definitely pursue it more. To me, the guitar could be supplemented by some keys, perhaps, or maybe (and this might not chime with your vision of the song) it could build and have some percussion element later? Just a thought. Either way, this is a cool song, and I would love to hear more of it. Nicely done. Peace.

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razoondragoonus	razoondragoonus said 189 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)
	Wonderment Outstanding all of it every song i have clicked on. So much feeling, talent, and depth to everything put here. If I could ask for one bit of information that I'm not seeing in discriptions it would be wh oare the back up vocals? simply wonderus. Check out my latest song called hipchat(chatterbox)