I've written a lot of songs over the years and I think this is the best one I've written. It's about capitalism, greed and whatnot. Kinda the climate in some ways too. Had a long break from music as I'm a dad and my son is autistic and he's beautiful but I've not had much time for hobbies yadayada. I'd be very grateful if you could give it a listen.
Do you think this song stands on its own w/ just guitar & vocal or would you add something closer to full band? Many thanks to anyone who takes time to listen.
Not really sure what to call this, but it’s a song I wrote about having regrets, and learning to live more in the moment. Feedback appreciated! 🙂
Lyrics:
Smudged words made of ink
Paint the side of my hand
From the letters I wrote and then
Crumpled up and started again
Pages full of all the things
I never said
But no one will read them
They’ll live with the cobwebs under my bed
An aching heart beats
To the wrong drum
But it’s an old familiar song
It’s the one I’ve been hearing since
The cold winter day when I was born
And I think I’ll hear it til I’m gone
Took forty years to finally learn
We’ll never have this moment again
My mind gets heavy
And my thoughts are turning grim
Sometimes all I needed was a hand from a friend
I guess I should have called one
Oh what a fool I’ve been
An aching heart beats
To the wrong drum
But it’s an old familiar song
It’s the one I’ve been hearing since
The cold winter day when I was born
And I think I’ll hear it til I’m gone
Don’t say it’s too late to change
The way I’ve been living
Don’t say it’s decided
I’m just beginning to begin
A mending hear beats
To a different drum
It’s a newly written song
It’s the one I hum as I watch
The glow of your hair in the sun
It’s the one I hope lives in
My heart and keeps ringing out
From this day on
Til I’m gone
Hey r/MusicIMade, I help run Red Devil Radio, a small independent internet radio station: https://reddevilradio.com
I’m looking for independent artists who have one finished original track they’re proud of. If you own/control the rights and want it considered for station rotation, send the one song you’d want a new listener to hear first:
No pay-to-play and no rights grab. New artist accounts get starting submission credits, so I’m not asking anyone here to pay to send one track. Artists keep ownership; I just listen through submissions and add the ones that feel like a good fit for the station.
Spotify links help with metadata, but the form also needs an upload or authorized public audio source so I can actually review and play it.
Happy to answer questions here.
The events of this song took place in the eighties in South Armagjh, trying to preserve a bit of local folklore, if you give it a listen I truly appreciate it!
Recorded after an emotionally supercharged week.
This is a song about Mae Young falling in love with Mark Henry, reflecting on life, and being powerbombed through a table at age 77 (the '90s were nuts!). The song started out as a joke, but I was surprised by how tender it became. Curious to hear what y'all think. Thx.
Hello everyone,
"一無所有" (I Have Nothing) is an intimate, raw acoustic indie folk song. This song captures the heavy, honest reality of heartbreak, letting go, and feeling completely empty after a love fades. I would love for you to take a listen and let me know what you think! (English lyrics translation included)
Here is the link to the full video! Hope you enjoy it:
https://youtu.be/JcfWN_Hz4M8?si=dMwFATd0Gkr6bSkC
#acousticsongwriter #heartbreakmusic #livingroomsession #indiefolk
Hey all,
So I'm in the early stages of making the switch from primarily covers to more originals when I play out. My question is, how do I fit these into a set? Should I group my originals together and knock them out, or spread them out throughout the set? TIA