Taken from a voice memo I had collected a little while back which was the basis for verse one and I let it just roll from there. No editing has occurred as yet, this is a straight up first edition song. I really liked playing with the IV V vi in the verse and only landing the I chord in the chorus. I felt it needed the bridge though but thats probably the part i'm least happy with as it stands. I like the chord progression of the bridge but lyrically it can deffo improve.
I recorded this in one take (literally the only take!) just sat at the dining room table into my phone. I dropped it into GB for a smidge of EQ and to add a second of silence at the beginning so soundcloud doesnt cut me off like it does and Tada! Lo-Fi first day demo :)
It feels good to be out of the blocks on day one :)
G
In my wanderin' mind
A Bm
Your running through my dreams tonight
G
Try to grab your hand
A Bm A
Pull you in close and tight
D
what if dreams can become real
You and I can float so
G
Highhhhh
D
Well my heart is yours to steal
Just take it and we'll
G
Flyyyyyyy
Em A
Flyyyyyyy away
G
In my wildest dreams
A Bm
Wild horses ride the waves
G
Breathing salty air
A Bm A
Touching skin as sunlight fades
D
what if dreams can become real
You and I can float so
G
Highhhhh
D
Well my heart is yours to steal
Just take it and we'll
G
Flyyyyyyy
Em A
Flyyyyyyy away
Em A
Lets go too far
D G
Riding on a secret dream
Em A
I've told my heart
D G
Only you will ever do for me
Em A G
So lets fly away
D
What if dreams can become real
You and I can float so
G
Highhhhh
D
Well my heart is yours to steal
Just take it and we'll
G
Flyyyyyyy
D
Baby give me time to heal
I will be your
G
Guideeeee
D
Our future is not sealed
Together we will
G
Flyyyyyyy
Em A
Flyyyyyyy away
@joefahey Mar 2022
This is a great song and performance, I love first take phone recordings, it sounds remarkable!
@chrismyth02 Feb 2022
What a great tone you get from your guitar. Love the arrangement, lyrics, and your singing just floats beautifully along with it all.
@conuladh Feb 2022
Love this Celine. Great use of chords to create a driving feel...and then your voice...just beautiful.
@greengrassgirl Feb 2022
Great vocals! Your voice would work for a variety of styles. Very nice!
@serene123 Feb 2022
I can hear the Taylor influence. I like her too.. very nice!
@blueone Feb 2022
Love that you don't land on the I chord until the chorus. Might have to steal that...
Lovely performance for a one-take.
@marthie Feb 2022
Love the space you create around the lyrics.
@porrectus Feb 2022
That's a nice take on a phone. I like major minor flip for the chorus and verses. Fantastic.
@elesimo Feb 2022
Lovely and catchy, this is a great song! That chorus is just beautiful. I really enjoyed listening to this song, it's hard to believe it's a single take on your phone! Amazing job!
@majordanby Feb 2022
This is great too. It still has that indie feel which I love. Your voice is really good on this one. Effortless. Really nice. Fantastic start with these two tracks so far.
@standup Feb 2022
Lovely tune, I can connect this to the feeling of flying. I like the lines “my heart is yours to steal” and proposing to go too far.
To me the line about needing time to heal seems possibly out of place, at least it raised a question for me, because as a whole this song is so joyous and hopeful.
@jorh Feb 2022
Very nice how you’ve matched the vocal to the lyric e.g’high’, ‘fly’. Love the melody on these parts too. The guitar is sounding full and lively as well, great job all round
@helenseviltwin Feb 2022
I agree - the chord sequence works really well and the first instance of the tonic gives the chorus an instant lift. I might steal this idea! It's a lovely song. Had me singing harmonies along by the end :)
@sapient Feb 2022
Love, love, LOVE that big guitar sound...
This was into a phone? Blimey - there's me spending money on fancy microphones and you get a phone to sound like this. Gulp!
Is this the first time I've listned to one of your tunes? It must be - I wouldn't forget that voice. So much power. So much emotion.
Darn, this is just grand :D
@jacobeverettwallace Feb 2022
Love the energy and passion in this song and delivery! The soaring notes in the chorus really hit all the right spots to tug on the heartstrings. I enjoyed the lyrics as well. Well done.
@timfatchen Feb 2022
Well worth developing up. But remember: 11 other months, for Feb, just through them out, get the writer/signer/composer onto automatic! Done a good job of it here. Yes I like the progression which transforms those simple basic chords into something unusual. AA song with real hope and forward looking in the lyrics.
@thefifthsister Feb 2022
That guitar is lovely! Lovely lyrics. Very dreamy performance. Thoroughly enjoyed this one.
@kanttila Feb 2022
Nice tune, the melody is very solid and the acoustic is coming through really nice. Well done!
@henton123 Feb 2022
This is lovely!! Fab start to FAWM!! :)
@dukongp100 Feb 2022
This does give me the feeling of flying, that high note you hit gives it a real punc,h. It all works together well, verse and chorus. A good amount of predictability and unpredictability
@whispermouse Feb 2022
Beautiful chords and the melody lays really nicely against them, particularly the end of the chorus. Nice imagery in the lyrics, and the verses progress one from the other well. Not just a great FAWM song, but a great song!
@wurzelfrau Feb 2022
Hmm that was delicious. A beautiful song!
@johnstaples Feb 2022
What a lovely song Celine! Beautiful guitar strumming and your lovely, soulful vocals make this a real treat to listen to! Uplifting lyrics and a great hook seal the deal! Really an awesome new song!
@nightwing521 Feb 2022
Very nice, all the way through. I agree with several of the other respondents that the bridge lyrics work, but I also agree with you: they could improve.
This is one I could see singing at a jam session: "like" "thumbs up" "grin" :-)
@bradbrubaker Feb 2022
The descending vocal melody of "high" and "fly" are everything. Very rich guitar tones. What guitar do you play? I'm curious. Favorite line: "give me time to heal / I will be your guide." Yes, we needn't be perfect in order to help others along.
@andygriff Feb 2022
What a cracking start CE! I was singing along by the end of the first play. Niiiice
@tukayandryan Feb 2022
Bloomin lovely start. And you're off......:)
@mattwdunn Feb 2022
Great song. The chord progression in the verses adds a bit of tension to the song which makes the chorus feel like a release. The bridge is great!!! Your voice is beautiful as well
@geoff61 Feb 2022
I like your tone Celine.
@pippa Feb 2022
I like the bridge! it's a good change and the key changes are interesting. Great song, great way to start this year, well done.
@ductapeguy Feb 2022
What a great start. Your guitar sounds like a whole band in itself. Co-incidentally, Facebook just showed me a memory of my first FAWM song of 2014, entitled: Fly Away. I guess it is the perfect title for a FAWM opener.
@wrenarcher Feb 2022
Wow…
just… wow.
This is really wonderful Celine.
God, the guitar sounds so dang good. Really clean all the way from the low end to the high end.
And your vocals just spot on. Just…
dang.
Spot on.
Wonderful “i long for you” kind of song.
Really well done.
@stephentanner Feb 2022
Bursting out the blocks in style Celine, Love it. Nice one! :)
@theicylakes Feb 2022
Oh yay! What a great start! Loving it!
@mariekevinkmusic Feb 2022
Nothing like a good start. Well done on day one!
@aeye Feb 2022
Love the bridge. Writing about dreams is always such a fun thing because the songs can go so many places. Great first track for fawm
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
This is great! I really like the chord progression. It has a very breezy type of feeling. Nice start!
@jackdawfactories Feb 2022
IV V vi is a really really lovely progression and, yes, allows for a truly wonderful resolution into the chorus. This is a great piece, gorgeous and poetic.
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
love a first edition! when you can sing and play like that hey. A nice take on an well worn path! very enjoyable
@cicpisces Feb 2022
Lovely start to Fawm. Had a real uplifting spirit to it. Loved the theme. Your vocal is smooth and strong. Melody gets my attention And the lyrics draw me in. Nice work.
@downburst Feb 2022
Love hearing your voice again. Great chorus, and I don’t see what’s wrong with the lyrics. They’re a nice showcase for your voice.