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Some time ago I discussed with Scott (12Parsecs) how much I'd like to write and sing some lyrics for his "Okey Dokey Smokes" instrumental.
This is the result. I knocked out the lyrics in about 2 days after a monumental session of listening to the music in the car, on my ipod and PS3 and generally everywhere I went. I recorded them in Garageband on an old dynamic mic for the chorus and my condenser for the verses.
I've retained the "Okey Dokey Smokes" title, but for me the song is "Undone" - the lyrics are close to my heart and tell a fragmented story from my past. Scott and I discussed the strangeness of him discovering I'd pretty much settled on the melody he had in mind for the song. Pretty amazing as we live opposite sides of the Atlantic!
After sending a rough cut to Scott he seemed pretty excited about what I'd done and asked for the raw audio tracks to put a proper mix together. This is the final result and I love what he's done with the magic producer dust.
I think that starting form such a fantastic piece of music I couldn't really go wrong, I'm little more than a very happy passenger on this truly explosive ride.
Many thanks to Scott for allowing me to post this on my page.
Enjoy.
Original version by 12Parsecs: http://www.macjams.com/song/49210
Check out Scott's work: http://www.macjams.com/artist/12parsecs
This is the result. I knocked out the lyrics in about 2 days after a monumental session of listening to the music in the car, on my ipod and PS3 and generally everywhere I went. I recorded them in Garageband on an old dynamic mic for the chorus and my condenser for the verses.
I've retained the "Okey Dokey Smokes" title, but for me the song is "Undone" - the lyrics are close to my heart and tell a fragmented story from my past. Scott and I discussed the strangeness of him discovering I'd pretty much settled on the melody he had in mind for the song. Pretty amazing as we live opposite sides of the Atlantic!
After sending a rough cut to Scott he seemed pretty excited about what I'd done and asked for the raw audio tracks to put a proper mix together. This is the final result and I love what he's done with the magic producer dust.
I think that starting form such a fantastic piece of music I couldn't really go wrong, I'm little more than a very happy passenger on this truly explosive ride.
Many thanks to Scott for allowing me to post this on my page.
Enjoy.
Original version by 12Parsecs: http://www.macjams.com/song/49210
Check out Scott's work: http://www.macjams.com/artist/12parsecs
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Lyrics
I called you last night and asked you if you wanted to be immortal
You looked into the sky and promised me forever
And I bought it
There's a place that we can go
No-one there's important
And we can hide away
They'll never understand, they'll never hold a place in our hearts
'Cos we're undone
They'll never understand, never hold a place in our hearts
'Cos we're undone
I asked you if you wanted to be a superhero just like me
I ain't got a cape, ain't got super powers
But I got something else in mind
They'll never understand, they'll never hold a place in our hearts
'Cos we're undone
They'll never understand, never hold a place in our hearts
'Cos we're undone
You pull my thread (you pull my thread)
I fall apart (you undo everything that I am)
I'm undone (we'll never have it all)
We're undone, undone
You looked into the sky and promised me forever
And I bought it
There's a place that we can go
No-one there's important
And we can hide away
They'll never understand, they'll never hold a place in our hearts
'Cos we're undone
They'll never understand, never hold a place in our hearts
'Cos we're undone
I asked you if you wanted to be a superhero just like me
I ain't got a cape, ain't got super powers
But I got something else in mind
They'll never understand, they'll never hold a place in our hearts
'Cos we're undone
They'll never understand, never hold a place in our hearts
'Cos we're undone
You pull my thread (you pull my thread)
I fall apart (you undo everything that I am)
I'm undone (we'll never have it all)
We're undone, undone
sloparts
not to mention the great vocal and lyrics Paddy. You and 12 Par make a very good team, and should do more collabs.
This really sounds awesome guys. And i still can't believe the sound you got out of that Pall Mall pack Scott. Kudos
Ed