"Everything Stays The Same" a Hook original

[Hook]

I pulled out the Irig Acoustic pick up and used the amplitude app to record my Baritone Ukulele. I used ther 3 stompboxes that were free. A body simulator (set on parlour), a 12 string pedal (set quite high) & a graphic Eq I don't know how to use correctly. It's sounds freakishly fake in my opinion and the whole process is a pain in the ass...I'm quite pleased with how and where it took the song though and I do like having the option to record my acoustic instruments directly.
Went all out on this one,rote the riff/progression, produced track & then wrote lyrics. Drums are Drumjam app & sax & organ are my EWI.
1 baritone ukulele (stereo)
1 Drum set-DJ(stereo)
1 Aux percussion-DJ(stereo)
1 A/E bass
1 organ
1 saxophone lead
1 Electric Guitar Lead

Everything Stays The Same

written & performed by Hook

No matter what I do i feel the same
Sadness I can't explain
No matter what I do to numb the pain
Your memory remains
And stays the same

If I could fly just over the horizon
Maybe its like a dream
That I dont have to wake from

No matter what I do i dont seem to change
Ive lost my will to rearrange
And no matter what I do to compensate
Its always late
Everything stays the same

No matter what I do it ends the same
You not there and me in pain
No matter what I do to bridge the gap
My efforts always lack
And everything stays the same

[Greeny]

Lots of great stuff here. It builds beautifully from that simple melodic start, and I really like the chord changes and organ parts especially. It's a big song and big performance - especially vocally. Such fine work. Already looped it 3 times.

[Ray Brookes]

Oh yeah, such a cool track. Laid back accompaniment and a superlative vocal sitting on top there. Lovely instrumentation and gotta love that organ sound.

[Farrell Jackson]

I like all the blended instruments and the huge production on this Hook! A great vocal performance....well done!

Farrell

[Oldrottenhead]

Braw brother, I need a met.

[StephenM]

wow, really good track Dr. Hook!  You have really pulled some good stuff from your medicine cabinet and used it very well in your show.... I love the riffage and the sounds and percussions..... and your vocals are good...
I can relate to the song.... and I finally just became ok with being crazy ole me....I cannot change what  I am...so now I embrace and own it.... I'm a kangaroo!  lol (there's alot more to this story...)

[thetworegs]

That backer has a laid back island feel good to it then than powerful vocal kicks in with those black dog got a hold of you lyrics ....nice contrast  ....good one hook

[Groundy]

Beautiful, Hook, really beautiful.
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[Ferryman]

Soulful and intense, this is a great track. I really like the sound of the effected baritone uke - freakishly fake is an effect I quite like to go for! The EWI sounds great, it is so convincing for the accompanying parts and you weave those really well into the track. The vocals are superb, a wonderfully controlled performance and very well recorded as well. This all sounds great, a fantastic song. I like where you took it as well.

[Blooby]

The prog fan in me loves the journey this takes you on. You have a couple lead licks in there that sounded very Steve Howeish, one of my favorites.