Under the Ice (with harmony)

story_lori

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FIRST TAKE of a song I wrote this song around a recurring dream I've had about getting trapped under the ice in a river; but it's never a scary dream because I always calmly and miraculously pop up in a calm place out of harm's way...Strange....This newer version has harmony added to it, which makes a HUGE difference!!

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Lyrics

Sitting on the basement stairs
no one hears and no one cares...
It's long past midnight....

Turn off the light turn off my phone
I just want to be alone....
Cause nothing else feels right....

CHORUS
Caught up in my own circumstance
Never saw it coming when I missed my chance....
Caught up in my own predicament,
Never saw it coming when it came and went
But I'm going down.....Going in.....
Slipping under....the ice....again.....

I stand here by The river's edge...
Hold my breath and pray....
Same old place in some dream….again
I try to run so fast but
I just can’t get away….
Always end up
Right back where I started I was

CHORUS

How many times have I stood here hypnotized…
How many times till I remember….To open up my eyes…
...It’s just a dream…..

Wishes dreams and fantasies
Face the dawn and feel the breeze
Touching my skin…

Time seems to slip away
I can wish but I can’t stay
Where to begin….again…

CHORUS

Song Stats

Hits: 683
Comments: 21
Fans: 11
Plays: 48
Downloads: 30
Votes: 1
Uploaded: Feb 14, 2012 - 03:06:49 AM
Last Updated: Feb 14, 2012 - 03:06:49 AM Last Played: Mar 23, 2013 - 07:55:42 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

Audiotechnica mic, Ibanez acoustic-electric guitar

Software:

Audacity, Sony Vegas Pro 8

Comments

story_lori	story_lori said 465 days ago (February 14th, 2012)
	I made a video too!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG7HK6j8XRw&list=UU_ovwFW1mJoNM77MNEtGjvA&index=1&feature=plcp Check out my latest song called Pariah

CIASM_ZENABI_	CIASM_ZENABI_ said 465 days ago (February 14th, 2012)
	under the ice nice chord progressions. vox work well. nice vocal tones. harmonies fit great. needs a better recording to show it off properly. cheers graham Check out my latest song called GLOWING IN THE DARK (2012 REMIX)

story_lori	story_lori said 465 days ago (February 14th, 2012)
	Thanks Graham! ...For listening and commenting! Yes I agree about recording quality, but all I have is what I have to work with :-) Check out my latest song called Pariah

lavalamp	lavalamp said 465 days ago (February 14th, 2012)
	Soulful Great lyrics. Enjoyed this song for its straightforward approach. Thanks for posting. Hope to hear more from you. LL Check out my latest song called A Funky Little Thing

story_lori	story_lori said 465 days ago (February 14th, 2012)
	Glad you enjoyed LL :-) Thanks a bunch for listening and commenting!! Check out my latest song called Pariah

richard13	richard13 said 465 days ago (February 14th, 2012)
	Cool tune and lyrics, and vocal. Too bad about your recurring dream but at least you come up in a safe place, and it did give you this song. Check out my latest song called Caledonia

story_lori	story_lori said 465 days ago (February 14th, 2012)
	Thanks Richard :-) Glad you liked the song! Yeah it's a weird dream, I'm always driving a vehicle right along the river bank in the snow, and knowing I'm gonna slide off into the river but I'm doing it anyhow! I think there's some sort of lesson to be learned from it lol! Check out my latest song called Pariah

alackbass	alackbass said 464 days ago (February 14th, 2012)
	Under the Ice (with harmony) Strong song! Love the lyrics. The chorus is a great metaphor for so many challenges life brings! Check out my latest song called Just Ain't Worth a Song (2 Track)

story_lori	story_lori said 464 days ago (February 14th, 2012)
	Thank you very much!! ...I'm feeling really good about this one so far!! :-) Thanks for listening and commenting!! Check out my latest song called Pariah

scofugate	scofugate said 463 days ago (February 15th, 2012)
	This Sounds so "alive and breathing" . This is great stuff; from the dream to the recording. It all tells a very cool musical story. Thanks for posting this!! Check out my latest song called Prelude and Jam W/Ibstrat

story_lori	story_lori said 463 days ago (February 15th, 2012)
	Alive and Breathing....nice!! Wow, that was a very cool thing to say...Glad you like my story, and made such a kind comment....I'm feeling very good about this song!! Thank you for checking it out... :-) Check out my latest song called Pariah

PeterB7858	PeterB7858 said 463 days ago (February 16th, 2012)
	I like... The harmonies do add a lot, Lori. This is a very strong song that I like a lot. Thanks, Peter. Check out my latest song called Autumn Falling

story_lori	story_lori said 463 days ago (February 16th, 2012)
	Harmonies Yes I agree Peter, it really transformed it...I'm thinking about adding a low harmony here and there if I can pull it off! Thanks for listening and commenting :-) Check out my latest song called Pariah

story_lori	story_lori said 463 days ago (February 16th, 2012)
	To Everyone.... Thank you ALL for your comments; I want you to know that I WILL return the favor and listen and comment, just a busy time for me right now....Lori :-) Check out my latest song called Pariah

magnatone	magnatone said 462 days ago (February 16th, 2012)
	Under The Ice you had me at the title! this is really cool lori. such excellent writing - both the lyrics and the song music. you're very gifted with lyrics Check out my latest song called Blind Love (Seeing Heart) - Orchestral Version

story_lori	story_lori said 462 days ago (February 17th, 2012)
	Thank you Magnatone :-) Glad you like the song! Will be re-recording and adding additional instrumentation soon :-) THanks for listening and commenting! Check out my latest song called Pariah

dave_b	dave_b said 462 days ago (February 17th, 2012)
	Under the Ice I like "Under the ice" interesting hook. It works well as a metaphor. Spare arrangement works well, strong vocals & harmonies. Check out my latest song called Llarions Blues

story_lori	story_lori said 461 days ago (February 17th, 2012)
	Thanks Dave :-) Glad you like the song....Funny you mentioned the hook; this was originally another song and I liked it pretty well but the chorus was boring as hell lol....So I dropped it, then picked it up again recently and gave it what I thought was a more grabbing hook...Thanks for listening and commenting! Check out my latest song called Pariah

Philip18	Philip18 said 461 days ago (February 17th, 2012)
	Under the ice Fascinating lyrics. Expressive vocal - nice harmonies. Full guitar playing. Much enjoyed! Check out my latest song called Close to Midnight w/ alackbass, rok41, paul f. page, & KyasheMusic

story_lori	story_lori said 461 days ago (February 17th, 2012)
	Thank you Philip :-) Glad you liked the song, thank you for listening and commenting! I absolutely MUST listen to your song "Green Eyes" soon, I have green eyes! :-) Check out my latest song called Pariah

Jscott	Jscott said 268 days ago (August 28th, 2012)
	Very Nice Well done, I can feel the emotion in the vocals! Check out my latest song called I think of you (remix)