Having hopefully improved our mastering chops over the last few years we decided to remaster this song (of course that led to some mix tweaking). So we dropped the audio in the vid editor and that led to some video tweaking of zooms/pans and fx. After all that we thought, well, it’s been four years why not repost it. smile

Video quality? Well, it is what it is … Bud’s iPhone shot all the video clips and still shots in our hometown and a couple of other communities. No AI used in the production ... just the phone and some aging editing software. smile

We realize lots of folks don’t like music vids but, hey, it's just three minutes long so should you choose to listen we appreciate your time and any comments you might offer.

Thanks to our music partner Peter for the guitar work and as always thanks to PG Music. BTW, since you can’t replace YT video files this new upload lost all the previous comments, etc.

Janice: vocal/progression/melody

Peter: guitar tracks/arrangement

Bud: lyrics/production/mix/mastering/videography
/photography

Video tech stuff: iPhone 12 / edited via Filmora, iMovie and Picmonkey
Audio tech stuff:
Janice: vocal > Rode NT1 mic > Scarlett 212 interface > Logic Pro X > Izotope Nectar
Peter: Guitar solo, turnaround, fills and rhythm
Bass: RealTrack 2877 Americana > Waves Bass Rider >Izotope Neutron
Drums: RD Americana roots (toms - no kick) > Waves CLA Drums
Guitar: RealTrack 2878 electric rhythm > Waves CLA Unplugged
Pedal Steel: RealTrack 2866 rhythm > Waves CLA Unplugged

Mastering: Logic Pro EQ > Ozone Stabilizer > Ozone Impact > Ozone Imager > Ozone Limiter > izotope Tonal Balance > Logic Pro Loudness Meter

Hometown Refugee
© B. Merritt, J. Merritt & Peter Fulham
All rights reserved

you can’t go back girl it’s a dead end

don’t know why the hell I ever tried

maybe I dreamed of the invitation

or it’s another memory that lied

should’ve headed on never slowed down

now I’m a refugee in my home town

my old friends have become strangers

they’ve grown cold, dark, bitter

i see them circling their wagons

trolling me to pull that trigger

should’ve headed on never slowed down

now I’m a refugee in my home town

a courthouse clock with the wrong time

store windows reflect ghosts of past

parking meters stand like rusty sentinels

nothing lasts nothing lasts

should’ve headed on never slowed down

now I’m a refugee in my home town

Last edited by Janice & Bud; 09/07/25 02:23 PM.
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