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https://soundcloud.com/bruce-boome/the-haunting

A song about a ghost obsessed by a living woman. Written many years ago, but thanks to BIAB for giving me the means to realize it.
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I wandered lonely as a cloud
All wrapped up in my silver shroud
I shake my chains and walk through walls
But you don't even notice me

Though scaring you's not my intention
I just want your full attention
But you don't have the psychic gift
to feel me reaching out to you

All I have's frustration
No communication
just this sweet obsession
with complete possession
Haunting my soul

If only you'd attend a seance
With a medium's conveyance
I could make my presence known
And you would see there's no escape

Though I must be circumstantial
'Cause, of course, I'm insubstantial
One day I will find a way
To stop you seeing right through me

With this burning passion
In my ghostly fashion
I want you entirely
Only you inspire me
Haunting my soul

One day when your life is through
You'll come to me and then we two
Can walk eternity together' never more to groan alone

For forever I will stay
And you will never get away
My life (if you can call it that)
Can never, ever reach an end
There's no escape from me.

519: Bass Electric, Pop half notes (only during 5th verse)
2495: Piano, Electric, Held Chords
Real Drums = Grunge 1a
1840: Synth pad, Pop Modern Groove Ev16
1681: Guitar 12 String Acoustic Fingerstyle
2364: Synth, Electro Flutes
2566: Horn Section Melodic Old World 2 Beat
Cort 5 string bass, Fender American Standard through Line6 Toneport
Daw, Sonar X1, Rx64 Percussion strip, Vx64 Vocal strip. Sonitas reverb and compression, Pro Channel EQ and compression, Loudmax limiter

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Bruce,
Excellent resurrection! Arrangement and performance A+
I liked it a lot!
P.S. I think your drums & bass are peaking a little.

Thank you for sharing!

Misha.

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Thanks for the feedback, Misha. I couldn't see peaking on the meters, and, you know, old ears.I'll take a closer listen.

Bruce B #580000 02/08/20 09:04 PM
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Intro reminded me of Madness.
This is good fun and well done.
LOTS of sibilant essing though.
Cool.
Tremendous melody.


Cheers
rayc
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Thanks. I had the de-esser on full, I had a performance, so didn't want to do it again. Glad you liked it.

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Originally Posted By: Bruce B
https://soundcloud.com/bruce-boome/the-haunting

"A sinister, sociopathic stalking spectre"


There's no escaping from your clever words [I'm an alliteration freak], Bruce. Cool tune. If you could include lyrics in your posts...


Enjoy whatever happens!
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Hi Bruce,

This is a very nice song (to my opinion)
What a clever, but funny tale you are singing there. I could almost see it in front of me.
"I shake my chains and walk through walls
But you don't even notice me"

Very good
And the instruments fit very well in this haumnting scene
One little 'but': I think you have to trim your song from 3:07 min. till the end. Nothing can be heard, or maybe not with my ears,

Hans


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Excellent vocal. Super backtrack


Scott Collingwood
https://soundcloud.com/scottt709
https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/
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Clever and humorous.

Great use and arrangement of the BIAB tracks.

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Very nice song presented in a good mix. Well done! I really enjoyed listening to this and I am glad that you found BiaB, so you could get the song done.

Thanks for sharing,
Will

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Very clever lyrics & backing tracks...
I especially liked the lines
With this burning passion
In my ghostly fashion
I want you entirely
Only you inspire me

Goth perhaps?

A superb job indeed...
And I really enjoyed the listen!


Jim
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Bruce, I loved the lyrics on this one. What a hoot! I also liked your vocal, instrumentation, and mix.

You did an excellent job on this.


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Hi Bruce,

This appealed to me greatly.

Your lyrics take the listener on a wonderful journey. I love the way that you've used words that amplify the notion of mediums, fortune telling, hauntings, etc. -- it's such an excellent use of connotation.

I'm a fan!

All the best,
Noel


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Love those lyrics, Bruce, and the haunting melody.


Enjoy whatever happens!
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