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https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs/secret-town

Secret Town

By David Snyder

V1

I hear the rain coming down
in your secret town
I see the writing on the wall
In your secret town
I can almost see it all
In your secret town
I think the night’s about to fall
In your secret town

Here comes the young girl
Looking for a lover
Who’ll discover everything
Here comes the highway
Just like a tinderbox
To make your mind go up in flames

CH

A minor miracle
The grace to make a choice
In these secret games
A minor miracle
The grace to make a choice

V2

Here comes the dark horse
Painted like the white horse
In your secret town
Here comes the stardust competing with the dirt and rust
In your secret town
Here comes the rebel
He thinks he’s only human
He’d give his heart to anything
Just tender mercies
These loves among the ruins
Don’t you think I feel the same

CH

A minor circumstance
The chance to place a bet
On these secret games
A minor miracle
The chance to place a bet
On your secret name

Outro

Do you want me to spell it out for you
Do you want me to spell it put for you
I love your secret town, I love your secret town
I want to walk with you, hand in hand in hand in hand
In your Secret Town

All music and lyrics copyright David Snyder/Day of Faith Publishing (ASCAP)


****** Song Summary *************
Title: Secret Town
Key=C , Tempo 142, Length (m:s)=4:21
Style is _TAKEOFF.STY (Takeoff Alternative Pop Rock)
David Snyder, Telecasters, Acoustic, Lead and Backing Vocals
RealTracks in style: 1522:Bass, Electric, PopPower8s Ev 120
Loop in Song: House-Techno-Trance\House - crunchy_120_drums ev16.wav
RealTracks in style: 1524:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopPowerPushClean Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 1527:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopPowerBrightClean Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 1263:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopShiningSync Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 691:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming AcRockBright Ev 120
RealDrums in style: BluesRockEv^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Open HiHat

Hi David!

This is great! Reminds me a bit of the Pogues (this is a good thing).

Cheers
Kent
PG Music

Ha ha ha! Thanks Kent. I'll take that.

BUT, next time I call in for tech support, you'll have to take this from me:

"Aaarrgh Ken', ye know maaar sooon, fer ar, the blarrmyey, Real Band, er some error message, an der goon, da forch un an de oonda marda fin a Gulley de bar. Fried me finger tip.

"Canner fix 'er for me Kent?"

[Falls off bar stool and passes out. ]

Kent disconnects accidentally.

Bono walks up and says:

"Shane, are yer ok there mate? Can I help ya to yer feet?"

[Fade to black.]

David.

That's a perfect band for you for these type songs. Your vocal on this is terrific - "energetic"...

The mix is good - though I did want the drums to have a bit more "pop" and the piano to be a bit "crisper" (just personal preferences on my part).

Cool song. Sometimes left me wondering what it was referring to, but cool images throughout...

fj

Floyd,

I think I told you I spent an entire evening sitting on the top of a burned out Pinto with Michael Stipe when R.E.M. had just started out and he gave me his opinion on rock and roll. He told me that if the lyrics make sense, it's not rock and roll, basically. He told me that country was supposed to make sense but rock and roll was supposed to be more like "stuff you remember from a dream" or something like that. Then a drunk cowboy wandered up to the car and started talking about his last two years working on the pipeline in Alaska. Michael Stipe pulled a cheap K-Mart notebook out of his pocket and wrote down every word, including the part about God telling the cowboy not to listen to Elvis. I don't think I've ever been to a better lyric writing workshop. And I was doing my very best here not to make much sense.

Man, you run at wide open all the time. The town may be secret but your songwriting and performing is quickly becoming well known.

You have a wide range of ideas and melodies that leave us guessing what's next but you never disappoint.

Enjoyed this.

Charlie

My thoughts exactly!
Great work David.

Rob

As happens so often, Floyd expresses exactly what I feel in a concise way. Lyrics are very engaging but cryptic, and the sound is infectious. Love the way you change the melody as you go through the song but keep the feel that holds it together. You continue to do some awesome stuff!! Take care. Greg

This is extremely good and well put together. Your vocal is fantastic but the lyrics took it over the top for me. Your mix was spot on also!

This may be your best to date.

David, From your fertile mind, I enjoy crawling through the weeds to find what awaits me and I am never disappointed. I would have made the drums bigger and I would have brought the choruses up in pitch as well as a guitar solo after the first chorus. Of course these are all personal preferences as it works fine as is. Another fine creative endeavor. Tom

It’s no secret in this town,, David knows how to rock and so he does again, loved the piano

Paddy G

David,

I really like the up-beat, driving backing that you've put together. It's perfect for showcasing your song and your vocals.... enthusiasm and energy abound everywhere!

Regards,
Noel

Very cool tune David. It amazes me how you can create these quality tunes that are so different from each other.

David,

Another incredible song from your fertile mind, David!!

A great driving tune, hood down, pedal on the floor and me singing out of tune to the song! Wind in what's left of my hair

enjoyed

Alyn

David,

Love the way this one moves along... Great pace, vibe and lyric; plus another great vocal.

Bob

Thanks Mario! I am glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Greg!

Thanks Tom. I really enjoyed your last one as well. Man, that was spine-tingling.

Thank you Charlie!

Thanks Paddy!

Thank you Noel!

Thanks a lot Scott. I really appreciate that.

Thanks Alyn. Wish I could join you on that ride. Sounds like fun!!

Thanks Bob, I really appreciate that.

A relentless driving force (in a good way).
enjoyed your response to Kent that included Bono in it.

Kenny

David
Agree with all the above. Enjoyable song.

Peter

The main vocal melody and sound remind me of Love My Way by the Psychedelic Furs. Good song & arrangement but a VERY abrupt beginning
The hammering of the hook line could've used some variety but it works well without my quibble.

Thanks Kenny!

Thanks Peter!

Thanks Ray. One of the things I did to add variety to the hook was to completely change the melody line of the verse and chorus in the first half of each the second go round, but dropping back to the original melodic line in the last half of each second go round, and then add yet another melodic hook in the rideout.

I will work on the ending when I did a final album mix.

Thanks for the feedback. Very valuable.

Ooooh that's good! You officially just became the muse for my next painting. Thanks for another fantastic submission David

Alyssa,

Awesome! Let me know when are are finished and I will ask if I can use it for my next album over!!!

I need to see this the second you are done.

Super song. Very nice Rhythm that you have create.
Much energy in your performance.

Sergio

I'm all about leaving some dots for the listener to connect. You do this very well. IMHO there's a sweet spot between telling too much and leaving some for the listener.

This one nailed that.

And it's supported by a cool fitting vocal and mix.

Enjoyed it!

J&B

Thanks y'all!!

You got it David!! Still in the sketch and planning stages but I'll loop you in on the "big reveal"

I love the indie sound of this! Fits you well.

Hi, David !


I think this is one of your best
and I really liked everything about
it !

Cheers
Dani