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If You Swear


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thepilot

 Genre: Acoustic Rock
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This song is written specifically for a dear friend of mine who tragically took his own life. I wrote it about the struggles that I personally went through because of it.
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Lyrics
Disarm my happy heart with your fate,
and leave me here to rot. I'm not afraid.

You swear I'm not breakin down again,
but I've lost all my will to live.
I lost again.

Suffocate the dying before they're gone.
The youth is waisted again on the young.
At the picture perfect parade you'll feign again
before the last of us could let you in.

You swear I'm not breakin down again.
But I lost all my will to live.
I lost again.

If what you had
was all you meant to live for
then you've lost now
cuz nothin lasts forever.

And so the sound of us is dying out.
The darkness pierces me now you're not around,
but I let you down.
And I'll be alright
if you swear.
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Hits: 126
Comments: 13
Fans: 7
Plays: 22
Downloads: 6
Votes: 0
Uploaded: Oct 21, 2009 - 09:54:28 PM
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2009 - 09:54:28 PM Last Played: Nov 08, 2009 - 11:39:47 AM
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Comments
Daugrin said 33 days ago (October 21st, 2009)
Great Tunage
I am so impressed with how you focus your tunes.
Thanks for sharing at MJ.

Daug
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thepilot said 33 days ago (October 22nd, 2009)
Focus huh?
I'm not exactly sure what it means, but I really appreciate the good compliment.. Thanks
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Daugrin said 31 days ago (October 24th, 2009)
Okay focus
The song is like a laser beam, doesn't go running off, the idea is the story, the song. I appreciate that about your tunes. You seem to have very specific things to say and do so... there is no dithering with words. It is what it is- very refreshing...

Daug
Check out my latest song called Daphne w/ Andy Wigzell
thepilot said 29 days ago (October 26th, 2009)
Thank you so much
I'm really glad you notice that... I can only write something if I have an emotion/story attached to it... I really appreciate you noticing that.. Thank you
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MarkHolbrook said 33 days ago (October 22nd, 2009)
This
sounds great when it gets started. Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.
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thepilot said 33 days ago (October 22nd, 2009)
Thank you thank you..
It was a great loss, but it's been quite a few years now so everyones doing pretty good.
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rsorensen said 33 days ago (October 22nd, 2009)
raw
and very poignant. awesome lyrics and great vocal as usual.
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thepilot said 33 days ago (October 22nd, 2009)
raw indeed...
thanks for the great compliments... I always love seeing what you write..
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Moviz said 32 days ago (October 23rd, 2009)
Really good
lyrics and the mood you translated from the sadness into the playing of the song, really comes across here..... very sorry about your friend, though sometimes sad things and the feelings they bring, help us grow emotionally, though it doesn't seem so at the time, regards M
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thepilot said 29 days ago (October 26th, 2009)
Thank you
I'm glad you could feel the emotion I had while writing this song. I worry that through recording that can get very lost. And I agree whole heartedly with your thoughts on sorrow.. Thank you
Check out my latest song called If You Swear
dantimmermans said 31 days ago (October 24th, 2009)
interesting
you have an excellent quality to your voice, very rock/grunge. This is a well written song with perfect instrument selection and a honest and emotional lyric. I will say, however, that there are significant timing issues throughout so I would love to hear this rerecorded.
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thepilot said 29 days ago (October 26th, 2009)
I'm always up for some constructive criticism
But if you wouldn't mind, could you tell me where you're finding these timing issues? I will fix them if I can hear them, and I'll admit, I'm no musical genius, so some help would be greatly appreciated... Thanks
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crissew said 24 days ago (October 31st, 2009)
THis song
hits home with me in a big way. I had someone very close to me take her own life at the age of 24. For some reason, suicide is so much harder to get over. One asks, why? could i have done anything? why would they do that with people that care about them?

Touching song emoting a great deal of pain. I am there with ya man. Well done song
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