Rose of Jericho
I distinctly remember when I was around 7 or 8 years old being outside at school recess time, standing on the sports field in the tiny little Illinois farm town I lived in at the time. The wind was blowing strong, and I had the very intense feeling that any words I whispered into it would be blown to the other side of the world, perhaps directly into the ear of some unsuspecting person.
That memory ignited other childhood memories, and then sparked this song.
https://mby8.bandcamp.com/track/rose-of-jericho
Rose of Jericho
In a little town in the middle of nowhere
Where the fields of yellow-brown stretch as far as you see
Never reckoned what was the reason to go there
Some things you tell the kids only to a degree
All he knew was that the devil's in the details
All he wanted was peace of mind
Stuck in the middle and forever one step behind
Every now and then when the wind hit the window
He'd be wishing once again it could carry his voice
There's a certain sense in the skin and the marrow
That would leave him in suspense, and he hadn't a choice
He'd turn his head in the direction that it came from
He'd try to hear what he wanted to find
A child's logic that wasn't so well-defined
Winds blow, away they go
Never notice where they fade away
Each Rose of Jericho
Falls apart a little every day
But that's okay
There may be a summer rain
To help the seeds grow on
Comments
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Yeah the wind hits the window, and that's OK, and your words get carried...and a kid's memories and...the way you sing the story falls like summer rain...love the groove...and the rose of Jericho...
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Lovely song Matt, beautiful story nicely told throughout the song. It does pick you up and transport you there which I like.
Lovely final section to round it off too!
Well done, enjoyed that.
Sid
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This is a cool song. For some reason it made me think of “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite” by The Beatles.
I do kind of wish there was more of the chorus earlier in the song, as the verses are pretty lengthy to start the song.
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@schmalex - I know what you mean. I debated starting with the chorus, but just didn't like it better than starting with the first verse. Then I tried putting it between the verses and it didn't feel right. So then it got placed at the end and that was that. There's probably a better solution, but I didn't have the patience to find it!0
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@mattyoung Rose of Jericho is a solid composition with a good arrangement, vocals, and music. The song's atmosphere has a strong 60s vibe. I enjoyed listening. Nice work!
Cheers,
Joseph
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I enjoyed it a lot, wonderful song and story!!! So nice vocals and smooth arrangement.
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Yes, a strong 60's vibe. Really good vocals and lyrics. Some nice progressions here. I'm liking the piano in particular. Very nice.😀
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Absolutely mesmerizing: I grew up in the 'middle of nowhere.' Not the exact "middle" but close enough that you could see if from our back porch. I was instantly hooked by that "middle of nowhere" line, and the "hook" never let up from beginning to end. Wonderful lyric. Wonderful instrumental accompaniment.
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