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Far side of the world - Original song
Hi folks,
Something I wrote.Low E tuned down to C.capo on 7.Gibson J-45.happy for any feedback. Cheers On the far side of the world That’s where you’re gonna stay The far side of the world The blindfold went astray The juryman held out his hand when he heard that you confessed to playing the hesitation blues to every lover that you met ,you’re not the only one, you’re not the only one, you’re not the only one I know There’s a sailor who fell from grace From the sea Never realised how dry land could be Now he sails in a desert Of his own making His bow line all shot and his hands are all shaking Its hard to make that ship turn round When the captain would rather be lost than found The far side of the world The ghost trains run all day You can get yourself a ticket if You want to fade away Away from her time, Away her place Madeleine Takes her seat, opens Up a locket that Makes her so incomplete She says im not the only one, Im not the only one Im not the only one you know There’s brakeman who keeps his lamp trimmed and low He’s searching for something but what I don’t know Then somebody mentions a prodigal son He just shakes his head Then walks on and on Its hard to turn that train on back When you’re drowning in railway gin On a railway track To the far side of the world That warm magnetic touch The far side of the world another stranger tries his luck He books a room without a view Of his recent past Then dials up some game of chance And prays its not his last He said im not the only one, im not the only one Im not the only one you know Its hard to turn your life around When the jokers have all been played and the kings have all been crowned |
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Really enjoyed that.
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Very nice fb!
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Thanks Silurian and Doug.
Appreciate the support! |
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I loved that! Lots of power in the guitar and voice. Structurally the melody /chord scheme breaks some new ground. Congrats.
https://www.youtube.com/user/MikeGouthroSongs |
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Thanks Mike! I'm just an enthusiastic amateur so It is very pleasing to get such a nice comment.
Cheers |
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I enjoyed the heck out of that FB. Had a nice somber feel to it, good and depressing. Most of my favorite songs are sort of dark. I love the plunky sound you get out of that Gibson and the raw, unpolished performances. I've enjoyed several of your postings without commenting. I'm a fan.
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Dylan!
Loved it. What a skill to write like this.
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Steven and Sal - you are both too kind.
And Steven...I wish I had a bit more musical polish..but I have to settle for unpolished and pretend it's intentional |
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Nice, man.
Very thoughtful. |
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I really like the lyric. Raw poetry reminiscent of early Dylan. It really holds together and paints a vivid picture with the imagery and word play. Most writers I've known who've attempted this style fall short. You did not fall short. Kudos to you sir, it's a wonderful lyric delivered with a bared soul!
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Both Townes Van Zandt & Steve Earle would love this!
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Murph,Catdaddy and JDrew.
Such nice comments.Sometimes the art for arts sake of spending a long time on lyrics and wondering "why am I doing this?" gets a reward from feedback like that. Much appreciated! |