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Here's another one from the reject pile. I wrote this and did the balance of the recording in 2019 but for some reason I so loathed this song that I put it from my mind and promptly forgot about.  I ran across it this week and thought, gee, that doesn't suck too terribly bad. I know it's a bit rough around the edges but I don't think it deserves the derision I mentally heaped upon it. Anyway, here it is, The Show.

the show
kevin walsh 10/23/2019

they always come at night
just before the closing
invoking certain rights
with the guns that they are holding
same old show 
same old show
 

just waiting for that minute
when you have let your guard down
and you find that they have left
a candle for your take down

same old show
yeah they know

and they always seem to know
which way to go
and they always know just 
how to make it so

woah woah

humiliation burns you
while they carry out their shakedown
and you're choking on the bits
of the situation breakdown
well you know
yeah you know

they're sifting through the bones
while you hide among the ashes
and they hum their little songs
and the flames race up the sashes
so it goes
yeah so it goes

and they always seem to know
which way to go
and they always know just 
how to make it so


oh yeah i know there's something
oh yeah there's trouble on the way

yeah i'll be there in the morning
oh yeah might be here to stay

you handle all the setbacks
and you rise above the anger
but they'll always be behind you 
and you'll always feel the danger
so it goes
yeah so it goes

you know there's something to it
cause you read it in the paper
try not to think about it
save it all for later
so you know
so you know

and they always seem to know
which way to go
and they always know just 
how to make it so
 

 

 

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My god M8! you actually loathed this ? You have a few gems but this ( if sang by our old hero Lennon ) would so much be in history as one of the best. As an artist I think you always underrate yourself ... or maybe it's just me ..but' don't think so ... I have heard some dross over my long years, but this bit of work is nowhere near that sht pile.

Love the vocal and really good lyrics and the fact you posted them for me to read along ...Great work 👊

Steve 

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Interestingly dark lyric, in the main the whole thing ain't bad. If I was to raise a small issue I found the snare a bit to hot and relentless, bit to in the face during the verses, just my two Triganic Pu.  What do I know though. Still enjoyed the song.

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On 10/20/2024 at 6:16 AM, Wookiee said:

Interestingly dark lyric, in the main the whole thing ain't bad. If I was to raise a small issue I found the snare a bit to hot and relentless, bit to in the face during the verses, just my two Triganic Pu.  What do I know though. Still enjoyed the song.

Thanks for listening, as always, your critique is on the mark. I can't un-hear that snare. Must fix it. 

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On 10/18/2024 at 8:25 AM, SUPAREELS said:

My god M8! you actually loathed this ? You have a few gems but this ( if sang by our old hero Lennon ) would so much be in history as one of the best. As an artist I think you always underrate yourself ... or maybe it's just me ..but' don't think so ... I have heard some dross over my long years, but this bit of work is nowhere near that sht pile.

Love the vocal and really good lyrics and the fact you posted them for me to read along ...Great work 👊

Steve 

Thank you, Steve! I don't know why I didn't like it. I'm still not much of a fan of it, but if JL sang it, I guarantee it would sound so much better than what I have now and I might come around. 😀 It's hard to listen to, let alone like  my own music, especially when  I hear the work of so many much more talented people, many of whom post regularly on this forum (yourself included). I very much appreciate you listening and your very kind comments are most welcome. It's very nice to hear that something I've done has some value to some folks.

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As mentioned above, you were being way too hard on yourself!

On 10/18/2024 at 6:25 AM, SUPAREELS said:

Love the vocal and really good lyrics and the fact you posted them for me to read along ...

Ditto…

👍‘S 👏

not a member of the “nation” so I couldn’t help you out there. 
(on my iPhone and couldn’t get the italics off… pita)

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13 hours ago, DeeringAmps said:

As mentioned above, you were being way too hard on yourself!

Ditto…

👍‘S 👏

not a member of the “nation” so I couldn’t help you out there. 
(on my iPhone and couldn’t get the italics off… pita)

Thanks, man, one of these days I'll figure out how to get out of my own way. You encouragement is much appreciated!

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