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Thank you! Yeah — the origin…
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Ugly Kid Joe were a metal / hard rock band from Isla Vista, California. They released the album Menace to Sobriety back in 1995 — I bought it at the time. The very last track was Candle Song. I remember hearing it and thinking: …
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If this old song eve…
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Haha, well I heard rumors Mi…
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Thanks for listening! Just t…
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So as I understand it, with SiriusXM it’s basically the fans paying the bill instead of the advertisers. Like Netflix for radio — you subscribe, they keep the lights on, and a slice of that goes back to artists and songwriters. No commercials, ju…
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Thank you. Not my be…
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A friend of mine actually did make a couple bucks with songwriting — but not in the “traditional” way. He was a well-booked studio and live bass player for about 30 years. At some point he started doing deals: play bass on an album, join a tour a…
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I think you’re right to be unsure about that line — compared to the rest of the lyric, it feels more like “telling” than “showing.” Everything else is strong imagery, and that one line just states the fact.
A picture might carry more weight…
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Funny enough, we use…
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Travis Meadows is a good example of how it often works today. He didn’t just sit in the background as a staff writer — he first put out his own songs, very raw and authentic, and that got people’s attention. From there, other artists wanted to re…
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Hey Guy, beautiful song — wonderful lyric and such a great delivery. And best of all, it’s so nice to see you here in the forum again. I’m really happy about that.
During the pandemic, when we were stuck at home for a few weeks, I actually …
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I hear you. The truth is, things used to work very differently — publishers and labels would actively look for outside songs. Today there are billions of songs out there, and only 40 spots in the Top 40.
Without being an artist yourself or kn… -
Don’t think too much…
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@MoraAmaroLaLoba : Thanks a lot! Glad the scenes came across that way — I was hoping to capture exac…
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@RainyDayMan Thanks so much for the feedback! The nostalgic stuff and simple images were definitely on purpos…
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The lyric is really strong — I enjoyed reading it. About the recording: as you said yourself, it’s probably one of those things people either love or hate. I definitely don’t hate it, but I also don’t feel the urge to listen to it a second time. …
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Muy bien hecho, lo siento hermano 🙂
I can really hear the anonymous, cramped apartment building — the sense of being driven, and the contrast with the longing for peace. You’re using strong imagery, and I especially like the open ending. Ve…
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@ElvisNash : Thanks! Just to clarify — the version I posted here isn’t a home recording. The first version of the song was a rough home recording I did back then. I could always post that one too, if you fancy a good laugh.
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@MoraAmaroLaLoba : Es muy especial leer algo así, muchas gracias. Your description was so poetic — “…
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Thanks so much for the feedback, everyone — I really appreciate it!
RainyDayMan — glad you picked up on that intimate atmosphere, that was exactly the feeling I was chasing.
Hardtwistmusic — thank you also for the SoundCloud comment,…
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Hey Ray, this one actually reminds me a bit of a lyric you shared all those years ago — Hot Dog! Not sure if you still remember it among the hundreds you’ve written, but I do… it was the very first lyric of yours I ever read
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Thank you, my friend…
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Thank you guys. These days I’ve been digging through a lot of my old songs — some I’m reworking, others I’m just dusting off and collecting in one place. It’s funny when you come across songs you wrote at 16 or 17. 🙂 Many of them only exist as ro…
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Really like this lyric — the California/Kentucky contrast gives it such a cool vibe. Some of the lines actually made me grin, in a good way! The “Kentucky’s on my mind” hook really sticks, though you could maybe twist it a bit in a spot or two ju…
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I’ve already listened to parts of the album on Apple Music, and I still really love your lyrics. I’m happy for you that making music brings you so much joy and that you keep at it so persistently. And honestly, a lot of what you write makes me la…
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