Another Ive been tasked with by a local muso. He wanted a bluesy/rock/country song about regret, so I came up with this a few months ago and have been steadily working on it.......I think its about there now.
Its basically a demo with AI vocals (way out of my vocal range lol) but in truth Im fairly happy with how its come out.
The Whiskeys Gonna Kill Me Words/Music (c) P McNaught BIAB 2025 Mixcraft Pro Studio 10 Suno AI Vocals
LYRICS
[Verse 1] The bottle sits there calling, like it knows my name, Every pour a memory, every sip a shame. The mirror shows a stranger, a man I barely know, The whiskey's got its hold on me, won't ever let me go.
[Verse 2] The nights are getting longer, and the dawn feels cold, Dreams of better days are stories I've been told. She left with her suitcase, left me with this pain, Now all I'm holding onto’s the devil’s amber chain.
[Chorus] The whiskey's gonna kill me, I can feel it in my bones, A warmth that burns too bitter, leaving me alone. Each swallow pulls me closer to where the shadows lie, The whiskey's gonna kill me, but I still can't say goodbye.
[Verse 3] The jukebox plays her song, I dare not sing along, The barstools wear my sorrow, it's where I know I belong. Every friend I had's departed, couldn't watch me fade, Now I raise a glass to failure, in the choices that I made.
[Verse 4] The bartender’s a preacher, with words I won't heed, He's seen men like me crumble, succumbing to the need. But it ain't about salvation, it's not about the fight, The whiskey’s got me drowning, and I think that feels alright.
[Chorus] The whiskey's gonna kill me, I can feel it in my bones, A warmth that burns too bitter, leaving me alone. Each swallow pulls me closer to where the shadows lie, The whiskey's gonna kill me, but I still can't say goodbye.
****** Song Summary ************* Title: The Whiskey's Gonna Kill Me File:The Whiskey's Gonna Kill Me.SGU Key=Eb , Tempo 59, Length (m:s)=4:08 No intro. 57 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 57. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody Soloist track has 409 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0) Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes, Style is _MISGIVE.STY (Misgive Slow Sw16 Country Folk)
RealTracks in style: ~539:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 120 RealTracks in style: 2921:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkSlowSw16Mike Sw16 060 RealTracks in style: 2920:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkSlowSw16Brent Sw16 060 RealTracks in style: 2668:Pedal Steel, Background WestCoastBallad Ev 065 RealTracks in song: 1167:Guitar, Electric, Soloist RockBalladBrent Ev 065 RealTracks in song: 3926:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm AltRockGrittyChugging8thsHardDbl Ev 070 RealDrums in Song:ModernCountrySlowSw16^4-a,b:HiHat & Sidestick
Last edited by PeteMcN; Yesterday at08:52 AM. Reason: spelling!
Sometimes you just have to say f### it and do it anyway!
Hi Peter! While neither country nor whiskey are my thing, you have written a very enjoyable song that even this non-country fella can enjoy - it just flows so well (metaphor alert) like a hand in a glove. Good work! Andrew D PS I let the tape keep rolling and also loved the vid of your live work on ‘The long road home’. Playing for people to dance to is such a great joy for a musician.
Pete, yep, THAT's a COUNTRY song. Well done! Very impressive BiaB arrangement. Are you producing these songs in BiaB? The video LOOKS like that's what you're doing, and that's REAL impressive, too. (Am I using enough UPPERCASE? YES, I THINK I AM.) Anyway...you've really got that modern country sound down...or DOWN.
DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One StudioCat DAW dual screen Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)
Biab + AI vocals give a sheen of convention and prefab to the package but that's doesn't disguise a decent melody and narrative nor is a bad thing in the ears of most listeners. Do people still drink whiskey?
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
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