My Taxi Yen

Hey everyone, I was a member in the former forum and found my way back! I thought its time I start contributing again. I write and record all my music in my small home studio. I like to use strange instruments to create sounds in my songs and I have collected a ton over the years.

Here is a song I wrote I think early 2021. The pandemic was at the tail end and I had to start making my way back into the world. I developed panic attacks at that time but I didn't really know what they were as it was the first time in my life I experienced them. I spent a lot of those days thinking I was losing my mind which was scary considering my kids were very young at that time. Since then I have worked through it. Identifying that it was mostly anxiety was a great help.

The lyrics for this aren't very cryptic, more straight forward which isn't usually something I like to do. I didn't think this was a particularly strong song of mine until one of my friends heard it and told me he really liked it.

An interesting note about this song is the initial sound (sounds sort of like a harmonica) is a toy I bought right after my daughter was born. It has a handle on the top and you spin it and it plays 4 different notes/chords. I always wanted to use it in a song and this one lends itself to it well. Anyways would love to hear your thoughts!

-Alexander

https://soundcloud.com/thatdamnalex/my-taxi-yen?si=7b49a37a95ab4979838db342d53d7a5b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Lyrics:

Seems I'm floating in a cloud

Where everything's too loud

Seems I'm walking in a dream

The one where you can't scream

Troubles taken ahold of me

Wants to sit and watch me bleed

Wont you please just let me be

Daily cup of morning fear

I used to think so clear

Now I'm lost at every turn

A stranger in the mirror

I don't think it could get worse

Eventually I'll find reverse

Wont you please just let me be 2x