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Vanish (3- 11 -2012)
I think I'm gonna vanish today/ I think that I'll just up and slip away Been feeling kind of weary, tired let's just say/ I think I'm gonna vanish today I'm not really feeling social right now/ wish I could jump the moon just like the cow nothing oh so serious just feeling kinda down/ wish that I could vanish somehow
I put all of my money in this truck/ the seller said that she would bring me luck but most days she just sleep there in my yard/ I don't think she could really get me far I throw all my belongings in her bed/ I'm the kind that goes where he is led visions of a perfect life swimming in my head/ I'll settle now for vanishing instead and oh come a rain/ a cold wind blowing my way
I turn the key and head on down the road/ and wave goodbye to Harlequin my crow sometimes I think there ain't a thing in this world he don't know/ a philosopher that flies both high and low I travel by the stars at night, I sleep during the day/ where ever my heart takes me is where I stop to stay I study on just how my path got turned around this way/ I think I'm gonna vanish today and oh come a rain/ a cold wind blowing my way
I think I'm gonna vanish today/ me and this old truck and slip away I wonder bout ol Harlequin and what he'd have to say I think I'm gonna vanish/ I think I'm gonna vanish/ I think I'm gonna vanish today
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Hi Lawrence, This is a truly incredible listen and is inspired songwriting at its very best. Words that popped into my mind as I sat here with your music playing were: desolation, isolation, abandoned, lonely, depressed, vacant, lost. It is outstanding how your lyrics, your music and your performance work together to paint an incredibly vivid portrait of a weary soul who is struggling with bleakness of spirit. You manage to resonate with the human psyche through the skilful use of musical prosody at its ultimate. I honestly don't think there would be a person on earth who could not identify with this song on some level. Such a powerful listen. Regards, Noel P.S. I thought Harlequin the crow was a terrific character to incorporate. From literature and folk lore, the crow has many connotations associated with it and its colour. Also, by identifying it with Harlequin, the image metaphor takes a whole new twist.
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a great song, but most importantly, sensational lyrics.
I really liked the build - very slow and gradual.
It's not hard to imagine the situation, the sad but believable tale of how the song is portrayed
Really great write. You'd be pretty pleased with the outcome I guess.
Thanks again Trevor
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You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Lawrence,
This is a new favorite for me. I'm a big fan. Extraordinary song with an outstanding arrangement and vocal.
Bob
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Poetry in motion. A man and his truck. This is really nice and kept my interest from start to finish. Good performance, mix and your vocals were spot on.
Charlie
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Hi Lawrence,
Very nice song, I loved it.
You have the knack of writing what many people may be feeling at times in their life.
George
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Hi Lawrence,
great poetry and an awesome performance. I like your vocals a lot.
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Hi Lawrence, Since I'm late listening to this one and most of what I would have said is said, I just say, great all around!
Mike B.
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WOW!!! Beautiful!! Wonderful, high-impact melancholy writing. Really captures "the blues" where nothing is that bad but you just feel sad. Reminds me of "Sunday Morning Coming Down". The vocal performance is stellar. There's something in the recording/mixing of it that is not as good as I feel it could be (maybe too far from the mic or too much room sound) but the performance is mind-blowingly good. This is probably my favorite of favorites of yours! Take care. Greg
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What they said. This is a really terrific song - evocative writing, great singing, wonderful arrangement. I particularly like where you leave holes instead of filling everything up with words.
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Hi Lawrence,
This is a truly incredible listen and is inspired songwriting at its very best.
Words that popped into my mind as I sat here with your music playing were: desolation, isolation, abandoned, lonely, depressed, vacant, lost.
It is outstanding how your lyrics, your music and your performance work together to paint an incredibly vivid portrait of a weary soul who is struggling with bleakness of spirit. You manage to resonate with the human psyche through the skilful use of musical prosody at its ultimate.
I honestly don't think there would be a person on earth who could not identify with this song on some level. Such a powerful listen.
Regards, Noel
P.S. I thought Harlequin the crow was a terrific character to incorporate. From literature and folk lore, the crow has many connotations associated with it and its colour. Also, by identifying it with Harlequin, the image metaphor takes a whole new twist.
Noel, thank you for your kind comments. It's good to hear that the song resonates on the level I was aiming for. Lawrence
a great song, but most importantly, sensational lyrics.
I really liked the build - very slow and gradual.
It's not hard to imagine the situation, the sad but believable tale of how the song is portrayed
Really great write. You'd be pretty pleased with the outcome I guess.
Thanks again Trevor
Trevor, thank you for listening and for taking time to let me know how the song struck you. I glad that you liked it. Herb, thank you.
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Hi Lawrence. Like this song. Reading the lyrics I expected it to be very sad but on listening found it quite delightful. Wistful perhaps. And very well done. Can certainly relate to the characters in your songs. Cheers.
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Very good, touching and inspiring song. Very well produced too. Keep up the good work!
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Lawrence,
A terrific write.
"I put all of my money in this truck/ the seller said that she would bring me luck but most days she just sleep there in my yard/ I don't think she could really get me far"
...nice.
Nice arrangement. I like how you brought the accordion in at the end in such a subtle way. Good build throughout.
"and oh come a rain/ a cold wind blowing my way" - love your vocal on that...
Enjoyed.
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Lawrence,
This is a new favorite for me. I'm a big fan. Extraordinary song with an outstanding arrangement and vocal.
Bob Thank you Bob. I'm glad it struck a chord with you. Poetry in motion. A man and his truck. This is really nice and kept my interest from start to finish. Good performance, mix and your vocals were spot on.
Charlie Charlie, thanks for taking time to comment and I'm glad you liked it. Hi Lawrence,
Very nice song, I loved it.
You have the knack of writing what many people may be feeling at times in their life.
George George, I appreciate your kind words. Hi Lawrence,
great poetry and an awesome performance. I like your vocals a lot.
Guenter Guenter, thank you for listening and taking time to comment. Hi Lawrence, Since I'm late listening to this one and most of what I would have said is said, I just say, great all around!
Mike B. Mike thanks for stopping in for a listen. WOW!!! Beautiful!! Wonderful, high-impact melancholy writing. Really captures "the blues" where nothing is that bad but you just feel sad. Reminds me of "Sunday Morning Coming Down". The vocal performance is stellar. There's something in the recording/mixing of it that is not as good as I feel it could be (maybe too far from the mic or too much room sound) but the performance is mind-blowingly good. This is probably my favorite of favorites of yours! Take care. Greg Greg, I tweaked the effects on the vocal and replaced the first version but I don't know if I really changed anything. If you listen again please let me know. And thank you for your very generous and kind comment.
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Lawrence - Beautiful stuff. Am I hearing Katrina in that Harlequin reference? I love a lyric that makes me think. I hardly ever do that any more. Love that thing you got goin on. Regards, Bob
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Lawrence - This is just terrific. What an excellent write. Sometimes I wish I could also just vanish for a few hours. Great song. Great vocals. Great production. What else can I say.
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What they said. This is a really terrific song - evocative writing, great singing, wonderful arrangement. I particularly like where you leave holes instead of filling everything up with words. dcuny, thank you. Yes, I like a bit of space when I can pull it off in a song. Hi Lawrence. Like this song. Reading the lyrics I expected it to be very sad but on listening found it quite delightful. Wistful perhaps. And very well done. Can certainly relate to the characters in your songs. Cheers. Rich, thank you. I didn't want to write just another sad song but at the same time "sad" is certainly ripe for material. Very good, touching and inspiring song. Very well produced too. Keep up the good work! Thank you for stopping in to listen and comment.
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Hi Lawrence.
I just came across this at approaching midnight here in the UK.
I listened to this first of all on the headphones and then, for some reason I'm not sure about, I put it up on the main monitors and turned off all the lights. That's definitely the way to listen to this song. A very moving an eerie experience indeed.
I'm still not sure whether to take the lyrics at face value, or to treat them as one long metaphor, but either way it's an impressive piece of writing.
ROG.
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