Yonce N Mild
Voice of Sanity
My song from the February challenge.
I'm honestly a little nervous about posting this because it is just me no instruments no effects just my voice. I just recorded it to a metronome. I sung the backing vocals too which sounds kinda funny. Our lead guitarist will sing backing vocals on the final track he is more of a screamer than I am.
I said I was going to let everyone in on my songwriting process so here it is this is step 2. I emailed it to my band mates and they will work on guitar/bass parts this week and we will get something more solid together when we practice on Sunday.
I am trying a few of the suggestions I received on for size in this version. Specifically Dave's advice on rewriting the second verse. I actually have 3 potential second verses now including the original. I think eventually as the song comes together it will tell me which one to use.
Any comments on the lyrics and melody would be appreciated.
Here are the revised lyrics:
a strangling hold
on the necks of our saints
abandoning hope
and damning restraint
we keep wishing we were
all the things that we ain't
and still we keep fighting
for lies we create.
It's plain that this pain will not end
(but all is not lost)
I'll play this game to the end
(no matter the cost)
On the day when the sun shines again
(and burns off the frost)
I'll burry this demon within
(end my holocaust)
keep holding on tight
don't ever let go
my god is my gun it's all that I know
when I feel myself falling and losing control
close my eyes and remember the life that they stole
It's plain that this pain will not end
(but all is not lost)
I'll play this game to the end
(no matter the cost)
On the day when the sun shines again
(and burns off the frost)
I'll bury this demon within
(end my holocaust)
We keep on believing despite the deceiving
but it's hard to digest all this shit we've been eating
There's still hope for peace and redemption and healing
If we break off these chains and rip through the ceiling
I'm holding on
(hold on through the night)
I look to the dawn
(the morning light)
I hope I stay strong
(to finish this fight)
We've got one last chance
(at getting it right)
all is not lost
(hold on)
all is not lost
(hold on)
all is not lost
(hold on)
all is not lost...............
(hold on)
and here is the link:
http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?fid=11250
I'm honestly a little nervous about posting this because it is just me no instruments no effects just my voice. I just recorded it to a metronome. I sung the backing vocals too which sounds kinda funny. Our lead guitarist will sing backing vocals on the final track he is more of a screamer than I am.
I said I was going to let everyone in on my songwriting process so here it is this is step 2. I emailed it to my band mates and they will work on guitar/bass parts this week and we will get something more solid together when we practice on Sunday.
I am trying a few of the suggestions I received on for size in this version. Specifically Dave's advice on rewriting the second verse. I actually have 3 potential second verses now including the original. I think eventually as the song comes together it will tell me which one to use.
Any comments on the lyrics and melody would be appreciated.
Here are the revised lyrics:
a strangling hold
on the necks of our saints
abandoning hope
and damning restraint
we keep wishing we were
all the things that we ain't
and still we keep fighting
for lies we create.
It's plain that this pain will not end
(but all is not lost)
I'll play this game to the end
(no matter the cost)
On the day when the sun shines again
(and burns off the frost)
I'll burry this demon within
(end my holocaust)
keep holding on tight
don't ever let go
my god is my gun it's all that I know
when I feel myself falling and losing control
close my eyes and remember the life that they stole
It's plain that this pain will not end
(but all is not lost)
I'll play this game to the end
(no matter the cost)
On the day when the sun shines again
(and burns off the frost)
I'll bury this demon within
(end my holocaust)
We keep on believing despite the deceiving
but it's hard to digest all this shit we've been eating
There's still hope for peace and redemption and healing
If we break off these chains and rip through the ceiling
I'm holding on
(hold on through the night)
I look to the dawn
(the morning light)
I hope I stay strong
(to finish this fight)
We've got one last chance
(at getting it right)
all is not lost
(hold on)
all is not lost
(hold on)
all is not lost
(hold on)
all is not lost...............
(hold on)
and here is the link:
http://www.lightningmp3.com/live/file.php?fid=11250