Feeling the rush to finish and I want to and trying not to let worrying about it get in the way. Not sure about this song because I can't pay attention to it and did it in one day, just hope you can tolerate it.
You Can't Hide the Stars
by Tammy Jann
© 2022
You're throwing your darkness
into the air
A heart full of fear
that you long to share
focusing on the clouds
you hate the night
working so hard
to destroy the light
chorus
You can't hide the stars
their brightness burns too far
they shine on despite your pain
they glow despite your rain
everyone won't be the way you are
you can't hide the stars
It makes you feel better to pull
everyone down
into your darkness
lying on the ground
you say their dreams are
too high to reach
will pull you back
from the skies you seek
@nancycunning Mar 2022
I can definitely tolerate this song. I love the way you sing and play it. And the line You can’t hide the stars is going to be echoing through my head for weeks. It’s also resonating for me as a song for a child who’s going through a season of disappointment. That message that no rejection can keep them down. Thank you. I needed that this week.
@audrey Mar 2022
Lovely melody, especially in the chorus. Love that vocal harmony there too. This lyric is wonderful. In the past, I tried twice to write an instrumental expressing the emotion of jealousy, but I've failed. It's a very complicated emotion because it entails not only sadness and loneliness, but it often can make people do mean things they wouldn't normally do. It's such a destructive emotion. Your lyrics here describe it beautifully and artistically with that lovely metaphor of stars shining so brightly. I especially like your second from last verse. Wow! You've achieved what I cannot seem to (yet). I'll try not to get jealous. ;) Seriously, though, this might be the last song I listen to this FAWM and I'm so glad I chose this one. Kudos on a really great song. I love it!
@johnstaples Mar 2022
What a killer hook/title! "You Can't Hide the Stars" is so cool! I love the jazzy vibe of this quite a lot! Love your vocals (as always!) but I especially love the doubling (harmonies) in the chorus! That is so pretty and makes the song so intriguing and interesting! Great work!!!
@wylddandelyon Mar 2022
I really like the title. The first line is very evocative too. I like the paradox of the person who is trying to hide the light hating the night too.
Musically this was also very nice. The tune works both for your voice and singing style and for the lyrics.
#tit4tat
@monty Mar 2022
The title alone caught my attention and the resulting song is really great. Impressive on all counts. Congrats on getting to 14. And thanks for commenting on "The Bistro."
@mikeskliar Mar 2022
this is a powerful lyric with some brilliant ideas in there, the music and performance brings out the best in it, too- love that winding dark-flavored melody and the whole thing is really well done and effective! great work!
@chipwithrow Mar 2022
Love this one! I relate to the lyrics on a personal level, and man, you nail the vocals! It would be enough to just hear and enjoy the lead vocal, and then the background singing is superb, too. Super cool folk-jazz chords as well.
@dzdandcunfsd Mar 2022
"You're throwing your darkness
into the air"
Wow this starts out with an amazing image and just keeps getting better. I love this melody, and the almost slinky and slidy harmonies are an excellent touch!
@bradbrubaker Mar 2022
I dig the descending guitar chords on the verse and the extra vocal layer on the chorus best. Dreamy ending.
@nancyrost Mar 2022
The harmonies on the chorus give me chills, wow! Great emotion in this, and such pretty jazz guitar chords.
@resonut123 Feb 2022
So cool and Jazzy, I can feel a kind of Bossa Nova beat.
Your voice is lovely as usual and I like the harmonies as well.
You can't hide, You are a Star!
Really enjoyed this.
@chandra83 Feb 2022
This is wonderful! Love your voice/vocals! :)
@sherrycanary Feb 2022
Love the chorus, especially the echoing effect
Nice guitar rhythm
Your voice is glorious, as is the message in the song
@ttg105 Feb 2022
"Throwing your darkness into the air" is a great image. I really like these lyrics! Nice chords and, of course, beautiful singing as well. Love the chorus harmonies.
@irka Feb 2022
this is a very beautiful song! I like the music.
@geoff61 Feb 2022
Tammy, so good are you.
@musicsongwriter Feb 2022
Amazing lyrics. Very deep and making us think. Gorgeous music, singing and playing. Very beautiful work. The brightness and the light shine through your song. Your singing is truly unique and so wonderful to listen to! Beautiful harmonisations and vocal duet. I love your long note at the end (Bb?)
@majordanby Feb 2022
Yeah, this is really nice. The bends in the vocal melody works well with the guitar strum. This is much better than you think and perhaps a few listens after a bit of distance you’ll grow to like it more.
Really lovely song and beautifully sung.
@wobbiewobbit Feb 2022
lovely stretchy slidey melody. i like the way you feature that throughout. i like the hook and your delivery is so engaging. nice work
@jonmeta Feb 2022
Beautiful singing, Tammy. The duetting on the outro is extra special. I like the minor & diminished chords: it's a good sound for this chill reflection on big truths. I think the message is perfectly clear and well said. Light always conquers darkness.
@mikeb Feb 2022
Very unique harmony style in the chorus, and the bridge call-repeat makes this a very different and pleasing listen.
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
Tammy this is great and conveys a great message! I feel I know this person. Love the images and sentiment. You deliver it so well!
@cindyrella Feb 2022
You are being so wonderfully productive and I feel like I've opened a treasure chest! So love these lyrics and wow, what a beautiful song!