As It Seems

SmokeyVW

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album: States
track 1: 3:16 As It Seems
track 2: 4:04 The Fade Away
track 3: 5:45 Abandoned
track 4: 5:42 Never Gonna
track 5: 3:41 I Don' Wanna Hear About It
track 6: 4:19 I See You
track 7: 3:44 Shenandoah
track 8: 5:34 Goin' Away
track 9: 4:52 Cerebral Core Test (MJRF)
track 10: 3:51 States
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Album Description

a series of transitions through various states

Song Description

more questions than answers

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As It Seems

[intro]

[verse]
how can you see intuition?
how can you free inhibition?

[transitional]

[verse]
why would you go to the ocean?
why would you know the devotion?

[transitional]

[chorus]
you never notice that i'm never happy
i'm only wishing to see what it means
i'm only seeking and asking a question
why is reality not as it seems?

[verse]
planes in the sky flying upwards
how can you see intuition?
leaves on the trees turning colors
how can you free inhibition?

why would you know the devotion?
cars on the road driving somewhere
why would you go to the ocean?
folks in their lives going nowhere

[chorus]
you never notice that i'm never happy
i'm only wishing to see what it means
i'm only seeking and asking a question
why is reality not as it seems?

[verse]
cats on the streets hunting rodents
trains in the night sounding distant
we're living lives in the moments
lives crashing down in an instant

[verse breakdown]
thoughts in your head dancing freely
dreams leaning hard on your talents
friends in your life never really
love in your heart's in the balance

[final chorus]
you never notice that i'm never happy
i'm only wishing to see what it means
i'm only seeking and asking a question
why is reality not as it seems?

(c) 2009 Bill Grundmann

Song Stats

Hits: 559
Comments: 18
Fans: 14
Plays: 51
Downloads: 42
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Uploaded: Mar 05, 2009 - 11:08:48 PM
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2009 - 06:17:34 PM Last Played: Nov 03, 2009 - 06:29:09 PM

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Char	Char said 260 days ago (March 5th, 2009)
	That jangly banjo was so unexpected that I started giggling. The kermit on steroids made me giggle even more. You regular voice sounds great. Oh boy, Smokey, you are in a class by yourself/yourselves. Wildly entertaining. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

pOnG	pOnG said 260 days ago (March 6th, 2009)
	Yay! First I thought, it must be an unknown song from Syd Barrett - then, from TheBeatles man. Absolutely enjoyed this. Check out my latest song called Stock Market Blues

Skean	Skean said 260 days ago (March 6th, 2009)
	Oh yeah Bill You're a man with many cool ideas special in making music, and here is a good example of that. way too cool done my friend nice lyrics as sung and the melody is perfect…Cheers Check out my latest song called Walking seeking & depressed

drakonis

drakonis said 260 days ago (March 6th, 2009)

I dunno
Sorry, I can't answer the questions you ask in your song... they, and billions more, plague me every day. Sometimes I wish I were the cat, with a single crystal clear thought, nothing more... just to eat the rodent. But then, I wouldn't be here learning so many things that cloud my thoughts, by providing more questions for each answer I find. Questions are carrots that lead us down the path toward... well see, you got me babbling on about all sorts of silliness! Thought-provoking lyrics in their vague way, and intoxicatingly metrical music, as always. Cool!
ttfn,
Drakonis

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bud	bud said 260 days ago (March 6th, 2009)
	Psychedelic beauty man love this one Bill - wildly inventive and wonderfully trippy complex. Very Zappa in the chorus. Really exceptional. I'm so jealous. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

peacepiano	peacepiano said 260 days ago (March 6th, 2009)
	Curious Many Many questions raised here. Cool beat keeps me listening to every one. The vocal harmonies are a very nice touch. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

davisamerica	davisamerica said 260 days ago (March 6th, 2009)
	"zappa" only way more listenable ... rundgren with a VW slant ... dunno man ... this is just a trip. Impressed, envious ... and song downloaded. WOW Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

Moviz	Moviz said 260 days ago (March 6th, 2009)
	A wonderful melee of words, sounds, harmony and images and oh, so many un-answerable questions, but all in another very inventive entertaining performance. Really well produced too... as always, regards M Check out my latest song called A Soldiers Dream (Remix/record)

magnatone	magnatone said 260 days ago (March 6th, 2009)
	As It Seems whoa - this song is CRAZY! i LOVE it! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 259 days ago (March 6th, 2009)
	Wow - what a ride... Love the melded genres... wrapped in silver psychedelia... What a treat Smokes.. Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

Outtaorbit	Outtaorbit said 259 days ago (March 6th, 2009)
	this is very good nicely done...VW Check out my latest song called Sea Shell Blues and Alannah

ktb	ktb said 259 days ago (March 7th, 2009)
	answers as long as you keep asking the questions I'll keep listening. You are the Enterprise of Mj, going where no one has gone before :-) you're just oozing creativity here, Bill. I agree the chorus is Zapp-ish, and it just serves to ties the whole thing together in a big way Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

Jarvoid	Jarvoid said 259 days ago (March 7th, 2009)
	great song great painting..not as it seems ..Dali ? Song is a Zappa-esque experience and superbly produced. DLed. Jarv the Oid Check out my latest song called Witches in Texas-'Hallowe'en Challenge 2009'

chronologic

chronologic said 259 days ago (March 7th, 2009)

another trip
from the smokey vw
This song brought up an interesting thought for me. I think the oldest known "western" use of the melody on the chorus did come from a Harrison song, which I think is part of why it sounds "beatlesque". Your version is probably somewhat different, but anyway I've been hearing it used more and more lately. Just a few years ago STP used something like it on Pretty Penny and even just this year it showed up on a Metallica song from Death Magnetic. I bring that up just because I find it interesting how something like this creeps into culture and tends to keep the same form. Another interesting example is the phrase used by Dave Mathews on "the last stop". I really like that song but I find it funny almost... the melody used behind the words "go ahead and dream, go ahead and dream you are the chosen one". Those notes...must be over 10 notes in sequence. And they must be almost verbatim from their cultural source. I find this strange and interesting. Well I'm sure you didn't think much about this but I thought you might find the thoughts interesting. We all draw on our cultural concept of melody for sure. And I think if we step outside the box of what is normal for us, we may tend to emulate more than usual. I just wonder why is all. Some psychological thing I'm sure. Lastly, thanks for the song!

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teptep	teptep said 258 days ago (March 7th, 2009)
	wow very interesting. pretty interesting and catchy. Check out my latest song called Happy Sad Melody

particledots	particledots said 258 days ago (March 7th, 2009)
	Amazing Wow, what a great production with a variety of moods and textures Excellent Check out my latest song called Mt St Helen - (Cadence Corrected Mix)

egobandit	egobandit said 258 days ago (March 8th, 2009)
	Dali Love the chorus reminds me of Zappa. The horns fit in so perfect. Such a strange composition. Excellent!! Check out my latest song called when its love

lengold	lengold said 257 days ago (March 9th, 2009)
	I absolutely love it when you spread your wings Bill - and what a wingspan. Amazing creativity. Of course downloaded for many future listens. You are a master. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

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Name: Bill

Eclectic, at best. I learned some music theory at school, and read a ton about it since. I've listened to lots of music over the years. I once played guitar in an actual garage band and actually got paid to play! Once. Although live performance is an... [see more]

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