'Lost Cause' - Greeny Monday original

[Greeny]

Epiphone Casino, Ibanez bass, Garageband drums, piano and synths, various pedals: Nobels ODR-1, Foxgear reverb, Foxgear compressor (all always on), TC electronic bucket brigade analogue delay (October - doesn't quite qualify as new) through an Orange tiny terror combo. All recorded on the MBR.

not everyone is at the races
not everyone has an advert smile
life's a beach of ultraviolet faces
parades of disappointed getting charred and fried

but try as I might
i've got no dog in this fight

'cause I'm a lost cause
on a causeway of broken glass
I'm a lost cause
whatever comes to pass
I'm giving you fair warning
so you can't return the goods
a lost cause...
it's understood

the deck is stacked for everyone
like sardines packed
by the factory gods
we're getting bitter
turning water into wine
on the drunken esplanades of summertime

but try as I might
i've got no dog in this fight

the purple bruises
of flamenco in the dark
and the relics of the saints
inside their dusty jars

'cause I'm a lost cause
on a causeway of broken glass
I'm a lost cause
whatever comes to pass
I'm giving you fair warning
so you can't return the goods
a lost cause...
it's understood

[StephenM]

MONDAYS ARE HAPPY DAYS AGAIN HERE ON SC!

you know what you are doing with those guitars.  Sounds brilliant.  Really like the bass popping in and out and the keyboard work as well.
Drums sound great.  HOwever, as good as all that is, the vocals are the star for me. 

cool progression too..

YES!!!!! 

[Bluesberry]

"On the drunken esplanades of summertime".  Yup it's a Greeny song alright..........who else could get away with a line like this and make it work so well.........I hear ya man....I feel like the character in this song a lot lately........I need to find this magical esplanades of summertime, go soak my weary bones, swaddled in spandex of course ....brilliant song dude......

[Mike_S]

A great line to kick it off "Not everyone is at the races" love that. Between that and the first few bars of melody I knew it was gonna be a good un. Lovely mellow vibe in here and an infectious chorus. You are back and in top form here. Super stuff.

Mike

[BerryPatch]

I've been missing my fill of Greeny Monday on here. I'm so glad to see you back posting again! Great song with some fine organ/piano interplay. Nice grit on that casino and excellent, comforting songwriting. The subtle layering of the vocals in the chorus and the churning cello are a brilliant touch. Bravo Tim!

[Farrell Jackson]

This sounds great will all the instrumentation you have added, Greeny. Excellent lyrics and vocals. The Casino and the Tiny Terror work well together. The line "on a causeway of broken glass" rocks!

[Johnbee]

Enjoyed this.  Very Dylanesque.

  John B

[Rene Asologuitar]

Epiphone Casino, Ibanez bass, Garageband drums, piano and synths, various pedals: Nobels ODR-1, Foxgear reverb, Foxgear compressor (all always on), TC electronic bucket brigade analogue delay (October - doesn't quite qualify as new) through an Orange tiny terror combo. All recorded on the MBR.

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Hi Greeny,
Very catchy melody, and the lyrics are so nice.
Loving this recording.
Love the guitars and the vocals.
Well done.
Rene

[Blooby]

Your songwriting is so next level. Just the right amount of pop sensibility without ever entering schmaltz. Such a big fan. Strong tune with a fantastic bridge. Those drums sound live. Loved the Hammond. Great arrangement.

Blooby

[SE]

Terrific stuff, loving, the panning left and right really nice stereo feel.
As always the vocal is the star, great  stuff!!