Conceived, written, recorded, arranged and produced in my DAW (Studio One) in one day - 2.2.2022. Lyrically it needs tweaking, and certainly the production is only DEMO level, but I have never done this in one day before, so I'm feeling proud. Hope you like the Vibe. I'd love to hear what it means to you! I created this very organically and not intellectually, like I usually write.
Just uploaded an extended more finished recording after reworking the lyrics, adding a third verse and bkgrd vox.
It was past 4 when I finally hit the hay.
Now I'm not ready to face the day.
I can tell myself it's gonna be ok
but I'm starting the think it'll always, always be this way.
Chorus:
It's all Gray Now
Don't ask me how
Days, weeks, months, years
Singing through these gray, gray tears.
Verse 2: No longer care about my looks or my attire
Soon I'll be singing in a heavenly choir
So many things I'll never acquire
Resigned to lay my head down now and retire.
Verse3: Pop the snooze again, I'm in a coma
Waking up to an arabica aroma.
Keeps my head above the surface foam now,
But what's the use, with no purpose, stuck at home now
@chipwithrow Mar 2022
You do a wonderful job vocalizing these lyrics - even if you were just singing the melody line wordlessly, I'd feel the emotion. Nice light touch on the instrumentation, too - lovely sounds that allow the words to shine.
@didib Mar 2022
This is beautiful Christine, I love how it is layered, good job! I loved 'Waking up to an arabica aroma' - that's what gets me out of bed in the mornings! I also loved the harmonies and the falling line ;singing through these gray, gray tears. Very relateable as so many have been stuck at home with each day blending into the next. Great write.
@winchperry Feb 2022
@lextasy thank you for your kinds words about "gray"!
@lextasy Feb 2022
IM NOT CRYING YOU ARE. These lyrics are A++
@caitlin Feb 2022
This is dreamy! Your harmonies are just beautiful. Like a heavenly choir!!
@cubizm Feb 2022
I love the floaty way you lead into the chorus. I'm glad I could finally listen to it.
@winchperry Feb 2022
@mightyq hey, thank you for commenting - my first one! It's so funny you liked those lines they caused me the most trouble - especially having to rhyme a 4th line and coming up with "Home-ah" (had to change that!) I kept Arabica Aroma, because it's actually my favorite line to sing, but I did some more thinking about the meaning of the song and removed the diploma line. I just posted a new version with a third verse and reworked some lyrics around. Please have another listen if you have time.
@mightyq Feb 2022
I love the arabica aroma and the damn diploma. A real slice of life. I also use Studio One and I think you've figured out a lot more about it than I! Thanks for this one. I can relate.
@winchperry Feb 2022
ok, I got it. I guess I can't have the soundcloud post "private" in order for the link to work.
@winchperry Feb 2022
having trouble getting the soundcloud link to work