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probably the most solidly written song on the record i've been posting from. the lyrics are a personal favorite. still bothers me that i copped from john mellencamp for the bassline.
Lyrics:
lover, lay your lies on me
and we’ll make believe.
i am open now
i am ready to receive.
lover, lay your lies on me
lover, lay your lies on me
there is a signature passion that leaves me constantly crawling up to you,
and as it traces a pattern, a significant pain awaits.
this is the avenue i walk with you -
this cold, unlighted street.
i just keep moving my feet.
we took off in a hurry, and we launched into the atmosphere.
you tell me “no need to worry,” but it’s a free-fall toward the land.
don’t count on the parachute of perfect truth
to steer us from the sea.
that is not how it’s going to be.
lover, lay your lies on me...
i accepted the mission, and my directive i take by telephone:
when you say that you want me, you do not mean me alone.
well, i don’t care what you do, i don’t care who
i want you to feel free,
even if it destroys me.
lover, lay your lies on me...
‘cause when you tell me the truth
it sometimes feels like abuse.
like i surrender to you,
and then you strike out with your honesty.
there are rules to the game i must obey,
i will not ask you to choose
but i’m feeling
contracted
reacting to you.
you make your decisions but
i too can choose.
you take what you want,
i’ll take what i need,
we’ll enter each other and live in our dream.
my body,
my mind,
my time
and my word –
this is all that i have to give
lover, lay your lies on me
and we’ll make believe.
i am open now
i am ready to receive,
i will be naive.
just say i’m the only one
the only one you see.
oh, lover, lay your lies on me
lover, lay your lies on me
Hardware:
piano, bass, drums, violin, voices
Software:
DP4, protools
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hey man &mdash 05/04/05 - 10:10:36 PM
i'm sure cougar won't mind...hehhehhehh....solid soulful intro....slappin/poppin bass propels and punctuates the song.......vocals are soulful....violin is a nice touch, quite unexpected but works in well.......solid composition.....onward! [ Reply to This ]
great &mdash 05/04/05 - 10:30:42 PM
Sounds great. You and the band must have quite a following at the places where you play. Wish I could be at one of your gigs. Great writing too. [ Reply to This ]
Another solid tune. &mdash 05/05/05 - 12:41:58 AM
Love the violin part on this. Definitely won't be mistaken as a squeaky guitar on this one! Nice combination of sounds and timbres. Love it. Love it. [ Reply to This ]
Good all around &mdash 05/05/05 - 05:45:05 AM
Real good, in fact. Excellent vocals, piano and bass was very cool. Doesn't sound like you borrowed the whole line... just a bit. Love how you use violin in your music instead of guitar. The last rock band I remember doing this was UK in the very early 80's. You do it better.
Lyrically- this is fantastic! [ Reply to This ]
really good &mdash 05/05/05 - 03:23:56 PM
Sounds like a bummer of a relationship...mmmm Seriously I like it because you can really easily understand what the song is saying. Really great sound. [ Reply to This ]
Excellent, true, chills, so so good &mdash 05/06/05 - 08:52:01 AM
This song sends chills across my skin. Not only is it GREAT music, the lyrics are so true. "Lover, lay your lies on me... ‘cause when you tell me the truth
it sometimes feels like abuse." And the performance is wonderful. I like that the fiddle gets a clear solo on this on. The pace is perfect. What a precious song. COuld be in a musical, could be in an arena rock show, could be a hit one day. Excellent all around.
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Excellent &mdash 05/06/05 - 09:13:29 AM
You have a fantastic voice and I like the way it carries the song. I also like the use of the violin.
All in all an absolutl gem of a track,
I hope it doesnt get lost in the archives here on Mjs it' should certainly be at the top of anyones playlist..
SlimGirlFat
10
D/L [ Reply to This ]
Excellent &mdash 05/09/05 - 12:44:51 AM
thank you, i wish i was the singer, but i'll pass it along!
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i am a whore. i am a god. [ Reply to This ]
Top Notch! &mdash 05/06/05 - 10:50:08 AM
Moverover BeeT(h)obin... &mdash 05/07/05 - 10:26:40 AM
This is one of the best songs I have heard on this site. Not only is the the music so well performed and arranged, but those lyrics! I found myself so intersted in the words you used and how you wove them togehter. Very intelligently written on all counts. The layering of instruments (piano, violin, etc.) as the song progresses moves the listener forward and into the singer's song right to the end.
So well done.
Jack [ Reply to This ]
One of... &mdash 05/08/05 - 12:39:41 AM
the most professional sounding tunes I've heard since I've
been here. Brilliant lyrics and arrangement. Flawless
performances. Radio ready is an understatement. Love
when the piano kicks in. And the violin scorches into the
soft transition perfectly. Really strong submission. Very
well crafted song. Gonna have to go check out the rest of
yer tunes. Thanks for sharing your music here! [ Reply to This ]
Fantastic &mdash 05/08/05 - 12:41:13 AM
Excellent restraint &mdash 05/08/05 - 06:08:58 AM
I think the temptation in a song like this would be to make it bigger,
overlaying a wall of sound as it builds. You guys resisted and kept this
honest. A real club feel.
Great fiddle. [ Reply to This ]
Wow &mdash 05/08/05 - 07:53:12 AM
Wow. Like Emily, I love the violin, but the entire song is
excellent. [ Reply to This ]
nice stuff &mdash 05/08/05 - 09:52:33 AM
Neat tune.
Nice beat with the tune.
Like the drums
Vocals sound nice, nice violin there.
Like how you work your words.
Your style has Tobin feeling as well, at least I think which to
me is quite a compliment. [ Reply to This ]
nice stuff &mdash 05/09/05 - 12:46:22 AM
pro. &mdash 05/08/05 - 01:27:38 PM
pretty brilliant composition & performances all-around.
kudos on the production, too-sounds damn perfect! you
guys have a really unique sound. man, sorry to compare,
but i just can't help but hear tobin in this. great tune [ Reply to This ]
great &mdash 05/08/05 - 03:33:34 PM
beautiful vocals. loooove the piano. nice catchy beat.
funky bass. wow - and that violin - didnt expect it - thats
what is so good about it. nice lyrics too. well this song
pretty much rules! [ Reply to This ]
Solid!! &mdash 05/09/05 - 10:04:08 AM
I liked everything about this. Great vocals, Great music and Great performance!
DL/10S! [ Reply to This ]
A great song &mdash 05/10/05 - 12:51:45 PM
Executed perfectly...that violin adds a lot of
sophistication. Your voice sounds like your father
when you sing (although not as deep)... because it is
so well articulated. [ Reply to This ]
A great song &mdash 05/11/05 - 02:18:21 PM
thank you, tho i'm not the lead singer...i think that's the first time
brody's been compared to tobin, usually he gets bon jovi.
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i am a whore. i am a god. [ Reply to This ]
Best &mdash 05/11/05 - 05:02:30 AM
This is one of the best songs I have ever heard. Amazing.
Sad and surrendering and hopeful and pretty. This is your
best one yet. [ Reply to This ]
great song &mdash 05/11/05 - 03:57:20 PM
dittos dittos dittos all around. My only beef with this is in
the vocals. Great voice this guy has, but he's pronouncing
his lyrics so roundly and well that he sounds almost like
he's putting on a Brit accent. Other than that, this stuff
rocks, and I'll definitely try to catch you when your in the
city again. [ Reply to This ]
Internals &mdash 05/12/05 - 09:09:59 PM
Great title. Very good internal rhymes, nonobvious use of
rhymings and sounds. Very good lyrics. INventive song
construction. Very mature writing. [ Reply to This ]
Getting there &mdash 05/25/05 - 12:10:53 PM
This is an excellent piece! I think that you have arrived...
Cydniko [ Reply to This ]
Beautiful Stuff! &mdash 07/04/05 - 01:11:57 AM
I thought the whole peice waw great AGAIN!, I too love
your style, great changeups, the violins the piano all make
for a GIANT SOUND! [ Reply to This ]
Like a short story &mdash 09/10/05 - 09:02:40 AM
This song has a fine build, like emotions running on their
own, like a short story unfolding. Fine, fine writing. Nice
fiddle too. [ Reply to This ]
I am lucky &mdash 06/05/07 - 01:07:36 AM
I am lucky to find this song.
Beautiful and very unique!
Timeless, I believe. [ Reply to This ]
I may have told you...... &mdash 09/17/07 - 10:04:38 PM
I favored this song a while back when I first came here and I find that I continue to go back to it and listen to it over and over. I think this is a great song. Well written and sung, catchy lyrics and just a great job throughout. Really enjoy it. Thanks! [ Reply to This ]
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