Feb 2022 conflict energetic spent-too-much-time-on-the-demo
Well, I did it again: spent more time and energy on a demo even though I told myself not to. But I'm not sorry. There are some timing issues, not completely happy with the mix, yada yada . . . . I know, we can all be our own worst critics. Even so, it gives you an idea of what was in my head, and I like it. Hope you like it too.
This ain't gonna get us nowhere, staring down each other's fists
Nobody makes a move, that's what a standoff is
Now the room is burning, and the roof's on fire too
Do you remember how it started? 'Cause I'm not sure that I do
Let's lay our weapons down
Lay our weapons down
Lay our weapons down
I don't wanna be enemies anymore
I didn't go in with a plan, that's all I know for sure
If I had, I would've known there's no way to win this war
So I'm letting go the fight, I'm leaving heal the bruise
'Cause there's no victory for me if I can't share it with you
Come on, let's lay our weapons down
Lay our weapons down
Lay our weapons down
I don't wanna be enemies anymore
Take a breath and look what we've done
Which choices were the wrong ones?
Was it worth it in the long run,
Tearing down the things we should have saved?
A heart can take a beating
And we both know what we're needing
But both of us are bleeding out from words
We sharpened into blades
Now I'm breaking like the west coast
And it suits me like a turncoat
It haunts me like a fresh ghost
Finding its way out of the shroud
And there's something coming untied
Feel it tearing up the insides
It's time to let it out
Let it out
And lay our weapons down
Lay our weapons down
Lay our weapons down
I don't wanna be enemies anymore
Lay our weapons down
Lay our weapons down
Lay our weapons down
I don't wanna be enemies anymore
@nancycunning Mar 2022
what a great song. I experienced it as a personal song about being in the middle of a big fight with a lover, not quite sure how you got there. I like the intensity that’s still there, and the turn to being willing to be the one who ends it.
@ofishell Mar 2022
Amazing! Such an anthem! Lyrically, exceptionally well written. I love the way the drums accentuate the "Lay our weapons down" lines, and then they go to just guitar strums towards the end (only to come back in with full drums!). You also have a great voice. This is an excellent song!
@pipewrench67 Mar 2022
Epic, managed to stay away from the "just one more part" trap (mostly) this year, but it's hard to walk away when you hear something a certain way in your head, you want others to hear it that way as well. This sounds large, great work.
@dock Feb 2022
Great production! Definitely a rock anthem. The organ is right for the part. All the layers of guitars, yummy. That Chorus is powerful.
I love the line,"there's no victory for me if I can't share it with you."
@gardeningangel1 Feb 2022
This is amazing... I can see why you spent so much time on it. There's so many dynamic moving parts and Big Feelings. The huge instrumentation that builds, crests, crescendos... powerful and picturesque lyrics, soaring passionate vocals... it's all so good. This is definitely a keeper.