If I could find an open road
I'd run right out of here
Leave this town, hit the ground
Running with my guitar and gear
I can't think of anything I've done wrong
Yet I feel like I have sinned
Wanna throw caution to the wind.
If I could find a flowing river
I'd swim right out of here
Let the currents carry me out to sea
I swear I'd have no fear
There's no restraints I can see
Yet I feel I'm tied up with string
Wanna throw caution to the wind.
If I ever get an open mind
I'll think my way out of here
Jesus Christ I'll go crazy
If I spend another year here
Somehow stigmatised
Ostracised, eclipsed and pinned
I wanna throw caution to the wind.
This is an excellenly crafted tune, great keys and vocals, cool stuff!
Lovely track Ray. Super opening, the haunting multi-layered vocal made me think of Clannad.
This is more laid back for you... very reflective. Great words too and a very enjoyable listen
Nice one Ray
Mike
Ray, after your song started and ran through the A Capella section I immediately hit replay. I needed to hear the beautiful harmonization again at a louder volume. At that moment my wife walked in. I thought she was going to say "turn it down" but instead she said "that is beautiful, it sounds like a CS&N song". That is high praise coming from her and I totally agree. The piano and the acoustic soloing are icing on this skillfully performed vocal cake!
So after hearing this a few times, I'm now heading out to the studio so I can hit erase and redo the vocals on my latest song effort. Thanks Ray, lol!
Sitting in the sun on the back porch and this song is so good I am on the 2nd listen loved the opening section and nice key work
Bravo brother
Tim
Beautiful, Ray. Vocal harmonies are stunning.
Paul
Great song Ray, I love those vocals, sounds like Enya. Great harmony fx.
Awesome music and lyrics as per usual.
I probably heard this about 15 times now... and it is worth every listen and then some.
The acapella start is very good. draws the listener in.
the piano is so nice and relaxes. The guitar follows suit.
a wonderful and lovely track. feels like it wanders like a stream winding it's way through a soft meadow.
another great track Ray!
Outstanding song. An epic mesmerizing journey. Fine work indeed! 8)
Is that a voice live on the harmonies? they sound excellent loving That piano a beautiful crafted song as always Ray.....I'm a fan
What a great song.
Love the Harmonies at the start,what effect are they through?
Excellent piano work as well.
Great lyrics and production.
I'm a fan .
Quote from: kenny mac on March 20, 2024, 01:21:11 PMLove the Harmonies at the start,what effect are they through?
Thanks for the kind words, Kenny. For the opening harmony sequence I used a touch of stereo delay and a small slice of chorus; mostly to hide my crap vocals.
The title of this song is such a fantastic misdirection. I expected a theme of "
Woowee! I'm livin' a high-risk lifestyle! I'm such a rebel! I'm drinking
Pepsi instead of
Coke!" And, lemmetellya, I'm so tired of that cliché. I should have known better. This is Ray Brookes. And this song is more rebellious than any song that follows that trope.
Quote from: Ray Brookes on March 17, 2024, 02:45:22 PMSomehow stigmatised
Ostracised, eclipsed and pinned
Real human rebellion isn't pushing softly at the boundaries of acceptable behavior (drinking
Pepsi instead of
Coke!). It's risking
social death – being shunned by your family and peers, by those with whom you have invested your identity and social capital. Humans are terribly dependent on social connection. And social institutions – governments, religions, families, clans, tribes – exploit that to control us. This is the sadness, fear, loneliness, and confinement that I sense in this song.
The music and harmonies are beautiful. Your voice harmonizing with itself has a fantastic Baroque tension. There's a Joni Mitchell-esque quality to the piano – which suits the theme, along with the desire to escape on a river. I don't suppose you intended that, but it wouldn't lessen the song if you had.
Just a beautiful song.
Stunning stuff.
This is superb.
OK, I gotta go write some songs now! ;D