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Take Me Away

I wrote and recorded this last night and this morning using BIAB. This was made for a listing on Songtradr looking for a song to accompany an epic road trip scene. They didn't have a specific genre in mind so I decided to do something in the Traditional American Rock style of Bob Seger.

Style: Shining Pop w/ Held Guitar
Key of E major
117 BPM

Real Tracks:
1255: Bass, Electric, Pop Shining
1264: Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Pop Shining
2535: Guitar, Electric, Held Chords
1259: Guitar, Electric Rhythm Pop Shining Rock
Real Drums: Praise Worship Shine

Other instruments:
Acoustic Guitar (x2)

Lyrics:
Heading out on the open road.
Ain't no telling where I might go.
Got a map and a tank full of gas.
Gotta get away. Get out of here fast.
I need a change of pace.
Let's find another place.

Oh yeah...

Hands on the wheel. Foot on the gas.
Nothing but blue skies looking out through the glass.
So many places that I want to see.
Wherever I go, that's where I'll be.
Got nothing holding me back.
Just pick a spot on the map.

and take me away. Take me away from here.
Don't even look in the rear view mirror.
Ain't no telling what this road might hold.
I need something to free my soul.
Take me away.


Don't need directions. Don't need a plan.
I might get lost and not know where I am.
To tell the truth that sounds alright to me
There's really no place that I have to be.
And If I run out of road
I'll make that place my new home

take me away. Take me away from here.
Don't even look in the rear view mirror.
Ain't no telling what this road might hold.
I need something to free my soul.
Take me away.

Last edited by Samuel Davis; 04/09/18 07:19 AM.

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Hi, Sammy !:))

Now, for sure iu did
not wanna take me away
from this superb tune
of yours ! I love
those sweet chords and
your performance is
equally great !

Cheers
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Thanks Dani. I'm glad you enjoy it.


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Definitely has a bit of Seeger vibe to it.

Makes us wanna drive into that sunrise/sunset!

Nice.

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Hello Sam. You always have something great on offer and this is no exception. All the best with Songtradr. Have a few songs in the running there myself. Rob

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Yep, it has a Seger feel. I also thought of John Cougar Melloncamp!

This is one fantastic song. Great vocal, lyrics and backing tracks.

This is a keeper.


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You never fail to impress, Samuel smile I'm definitely getting those Bob Seger vibes on this one (definitely a good thing). This is the perfect tune to blast on a road trip and sing along to loudly with the windows down. Especially that chorus - dang, is it ever catchy!

Great work, and thanks so much for sharing smile


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Found the opening piano chord sequence inviting...you sure are a guy with traveling on his mind...why don’t you get on the road already?!! You were clever to morph mirror into a pronunciation that rhymed with “here”—-good work on that! Thanks for sharing, but if you don’t hit the road soon, your music brain might explode!!


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This sounds like it was such a fun project to do! The song has such a lovely sound to it, and I love how easy it is to listen to. It really reminded me of a road trip.

Thanks for sharing.

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Excellent tune Samuel. Good luck with your song submission. I can definitely playing in the background of a movie. Well done. Super vocal, backtrack and lyric


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Originally Posted By: Tano Music
Found the opening piano chord sequence inviting...you sure are a guy with traveling on his mind...why don’t you get on the road already?!! You were clever to morph mirror into a pronunciation that rhymed with “here”—-good work on that! Thanks for sharing, but if you don’t hit the road soon, your music brain might explode!!
I'll get the party buss and we can all go on a BIAB road trip. lol


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Originally Posted By: MarioD
Yep, it has a Seger feel. I also thought of John Cougar Melloncamp!

This is one fantastic song. Great vocal, lyrics and backing tracks.

This is a keeper.
I was kind of thinking that too. Thanks.


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Cool song Samuel!! Great vibe. Some really cool lyrics as well. I particularly like these:

Hands on the wheel. Foot on the gas.
Nothing but blue skies looking out through the glass

That's just nice, tight writing. It would be a great opening pair. Vocal sounds really good. Enjoyed a lot!! Take care. Greg

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Oh yeah!

Samuel, I really like this a lot. Great chorus and build up to it.

Catchy as all get out man.

This is a keeper.

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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

Oh yeah!

Samuel, I really like this a lot. Great chorus and build up to it.

Catchy as all get out man.

This is a keeper.
Thanks David.


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A good song Sammy, nicely arranged and mixed. The vocal is terrific, delivered with urgency. The driving feel was great, and I loved how it was mixed nice and 'dry'.
On my headphones I found myself wanting to hear the bass a bit louder, to emphasise the frustration of the lyric, especially in the choruses where it ought to be doing eights all the way through them?

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You nailed the lets get out of here mood, Samuel, great song, you should get this licensed, so good buddy!!!

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