Chasing Ghosts
https://soundcloud.com/tshred57/chasing-ghosts
V1
You lie awake in your bed at night
A sinking feeling that something’s just not right
Now someone’s ringing your telephone
Should you answer or pretend you’re not at home
I’m chasing ghosts, I’m running out of time
I need to find a way home
And move on with my life
V2
Get out of bed and go watch TV
White noise and static is all you see
Footsteps are shuffling across the floor
You don’t want nothing to do with this no more
CHORUS
INSTRUMENTAL
V3
A lot of them were crying, but nobody left
It had me feeling guilty for loving you to death
I had a chance to tell you, can’t find the words
Life would be so easy if nobody got hurt
CHORUS
Comments
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Strong song! Really quality sound both in the performance and the mix.
Like the way you sing " somethings just not right" I was hoping you would pause on each word just as you did.
The instrumental is a real change of pace, but I like it, it's got that creepy clown feeling to it.
The chorus is already good, but I'd be tempted to sing out really strong there and take on some high notes.
I can imagine this on the set list of a professional band.
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Thank you for your kind comments, Owen.“Creepy clown feeling” pretty much describes that part. :)
I’m 67 in a few days and looking for a place for my songs. It’s difficult being new - I don’t know anyone and no one knows me. There are unwritten rules but I don’t know them.
The lyrics to the song are fictional - I’m not a stalker nor am I (presently) being stalked. It was originally about a woman who took revenge on the fellow who killed her brother, but I didn’t have a female singer available.
Sorry to bump this. I’d actually delete but I don’t think I have that ability. And so it dies a fairly quick and painless death. 😀0 -
No don't delete it! This is a really strong song. And don't worry about your age either (I don't!!). We can create music at any age and it's every bit as valid. You have nothing to fear here. Good music is good music, and yours most certainly is.
It's okay to bump up your song if you have something to say or to reply to critique. It's only frowned upon if folks do it repeatedly for no reason.
Keep 'em comin' Tom..I like your songs.😀
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This is really good and no way should you be thinking of deleting it.
The song flowed easily and the lyrics were good. The scariest part to me was actually the instrumental section. The subtle sound fx are great, seemed to be dozens in there!
Excellent piece of work, well done.
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There's a lot of really cool change-ups in the arrangement of this song - makes it quite dynamic. Nicely done!
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Link does not work, at least for me?
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I read the lyric first, and was really looking forward to hearing the song, but like Mora said above the link is gone.
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Great lyrics, Tom! I'm too late to hear it though.
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@TomC If I had to guess, you live alone like me. I can certainly relate to every last word of your most visual (and terrifying) lyric. The only part that baffles me a bit is V3 "A lot of THEM were crying . . ." - is 'them' the ghosts? If not, please pardon me...I'm mostly lost, LOL! And evidently, you chose to remove the song. Please post again; it seems you have new fans with bated breaths to hear it!
Renee
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