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Title: As You Do by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Oldrottenhead on April 30, 2019, 03:07:13 PM
Been working on this one over the last few days a bit at a time, when i get a break from work. Was thinking that childhood memories would be festival choice but was probably wrong.

anyway here is my entry for the could have would have mibbes been fest.

It is what it is.

You never looked before you leapt
You never did show fear
Careless carefree ad hoc
You blustered through the years
You learned it as you went along
Then taught it to your peers
As you do

Cuts and bruises nettle stings
Could never slow you down
Jumping burns and climbing trees
Pain overcome by fun
Adrenalin for breakfast
Then run out to the sun
As you do

It seems like only yesterday
But it was long ago
A grown man now
A little kid inside

The days seemed so much longer
No worries and no cares
To play was just the be and all
To kick or catch a ball
You ran until you fell down
Then you got back up again
As you do

The smell of freshly cut grass
Can take me back in time
To where I was and how I felt
When I was just a child
And now I'm old and wiser
Or so I like to think
As you do

It seems like only yesterday
But it was long ago
A grown man now
A little kid inside
As You Do
W/M
By
Oldrottenhead
Drums created in Garageband
Epiphone Bass guitar
Jasmine electroacoustic guitar
HB telecaster copy
Juno Di
And
Vocals
Recorded on BR800
Title: Re: As You Do by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Mike_S on April 30, 2019, 03:42:40 PM
That was great Jim... a great mix of instruments all sitting great in the mix. Great work on the drum track too.

Mike
Title: Re: As You Do by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Redler on April 30, 2019, 11:34:52 PM
Very laid back track. Nice job with bass line, too.
Title: Re: As You Do by Oldrottenhead
Post by: chapperz66 on May 01, 2019, 01:41:16 AM
Evocative lyrics and wistful vocals.  The spacey detune synth bit at the end is a nice touch. Good number.
Title: Re: As You Do by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Kenneth on May 01, 2019, 12:53:01 PM
Thought I heard a Canadian accent for a second there!

Flows nice, cool tune!

Title: Re: As You Do by Oldrottenhead
Post by: Hook on May 05, 2019, 06:06:31 AM
Very nice song brother, I love your bass lines. The lyrics to this also really connect with me. Ya inside ma head!
Rock on!