Lars68 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) Here is a new song I just finished recording. It's got quite a bit of instrumentation for a song of mine. Besides the acoustic, there are two organs, an e-bow, some percussions, and even an electric 12-string. It's a mellow song, so I tried to keep the instruments in the background. I hope it works. Lyrically, it's about looking back at times past, in sort of a nostalgic fog (as tends to happen when we get older…), thinking how things could have unfolded differently. A lot of what happens to us is just a matter of chance, and not necessarily planned decisions. It's not an autobiographical song, but it could easily have been. I tried not to spell everything out, and instead leave much inbetween the lines. In case someone might wonder why it uses geography from Georgia, when I'm Swedish, there are a couple of reasons. Georgia is a place I have visted and liked a lot, and R.E.M., who lends a song title to the lyrics and is one of my favorite bands, happen to be from there. Also, using Swedish geography in a song in English just doesn't make good sense… 😁 Lars AS THE BAND PLAYED… East on the I-16 across the Oconee with her by my side softly singing I first saw her standing in the crowd as the band played “Night Swimming” Soon the billboards showed pictures of the sea Walking by the waters edge I dreamt of all that we could be Now sometimes the radio plays the song the years fall from me and I still see her Some memories are stones in our shoes with each new step the cut goes deeper Outside my Northern home the snow falls to the ground while I'm alone inside with the words I never found Edited July 18, 2022 by Lars68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Lars68 said: Here is a new song I just finished recording. It's got quite a bit of instrumentation for a song of mine. Besides the acoustic, there are two organs, an e-bow, some percussions, and even an electric 12-string. It's a mellow song, so I tried to keep the instruments in the background. I hope it works. Lyrically, it's about looking back at times past, in sort of a nostalgic fog (as tend to happen when we get older…), thinking how things could have unfolded differently. A lot of what happens to us is just a matter of chance, and not necessarily planned decisions. It's not an autobiographical song, but it could easily have been. I tried not to spell everything out, and instead leave much inbetween the lines. In case someone might wonder why it uses geography from Georgia, when I'm Swedish, there are a couple of reasons. Georgia is a place I have visted and liked a lot, and R.E.M., who lends a song title to the lyrics and is one of my favorite bands, happen to be from there. Also, using Swedish geography in a song in English just doesn't make good sense… 😁 Lars AS THE BAND PLAYED… East on the I-16 across the Oconee with her by my side softly singing I first saw her standing in the crowd as the band played “Night Swimming” Soon the billboards showed pictures of the sea Walking by the waters edge I dreamt of all that we could be Now sometimes the radio plays the song the years fall from me and I still see her Some memories are stones in our shoes with each new step the cut goes deeper Outside my Northern home the snow falls to the ground while I'm alone inside with the words I never found Very nice! You have no idea how envious I am of your songwriting ability! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 2 hours ago, DanvillRob said: Very nice! You have no idea how envious I am of your songwriting ability! Appreciate that! I’m not sure there is much merit to my writing, but what I do write at least has a tendency to come fast. In relative terms, performing the songs is what I find most challenging. I wish I had your ability to play and sing in front of a mic. Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egoidealmusic Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 A great tune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 17 hours ago, egoidealmusic said: A great tune! Thank you! 🎸 Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 18 hours ago, Lars68 said: Appreciate that! I’m not sure there is much merit to my writing, but what I do write at least has a tendency to come fast. In relative terms, performing the songs is what I find most challenging. I wish I had your ability to play and sing in front of a mic. Lars Lars, that's kind of you. I was never the lead singer.... our lead singer had the voice of an angel....And he did it effortlessly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Man, that's really nice. Mighty fine, Lars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Absolutely lovely, Lars! Thank you for sharing this with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Murph and JT, thanks for listening and the encouraging words. It means a lot, knowing you heard my songs and performances when I first started writing a few years back. Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Nicely done Lars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Very nice, Lars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Thanks for listening, friends! Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Wow! Good song, old friend. Written from the heart. Strong lyrics. Gentle and somber guitar. Very fitting for this song. I particularly like Some memories are stones in our shoes with each new step the cut goes deeper Outside my Northern home the snow falls to the ground while I'm alone inside with the words I never found Many of us have regrets similar to this. Life if full of “what ifs.” Lars, your writing has come a long, long way. You told an entire story in just a few lines. Well done…..”Some memories are stones in our shoes with each new step the cut goes deeper” is a really strong line. I may have to borrow that one sometime…lol…….Good song, Lars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars68 Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 15 hours ago, MissouriPicker said: Wow! Good song, old friend. Written from the heart. Strong lyrics. Gentle and somber guitar. Very fitting for this song. I particularly like Some memories are stones in our shoes with each new step the cut goes deeper Outside my Northern home the snow falls to the ground while I'm alone inside with the words I never found Many of us have regrets similar to this. Life if full of “what ifs.” Lars, your writing has come a long, long way. You told an entire story in just a few lines. Well done…..”Some memories are stones in our shoes with each new step the cut goes deeper” is a really strong line. I may have to borrow that one sometime…lol…….Good song, Lars! MP, thanks for the kind words. You are more than welcome to steal or borrow whatever you like😊 At first I thought the song needed more details, but after I found that line, I realized what is not told can be just as interesting as what is spelled out. I’m glad you heard it as I hoped for. Lars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 28 minutes ago, Lars68 said: MP, thanks for the kind words. You are more than welcome to steal or borrow whatever you like😊 At first I thought the song needed more details, but after I found that line, I realized what is not told can be just as interesting as what is spelled out. I’m glad you heard it as I hoped for. Lars Lars, exactly! Sometimes, less is more. You told the entire framework and let the listener fill-in the blanks. This could have been a love that was lost or a love that was simply never realized with someone one seen but never met. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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