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Stranger at the Gate #357845 07/19/16 08:30 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	All the great music on the forum lately has whipped me into a frenzy and I am just trying to keep up. Stranger at the Gate by David Snyder https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs/stranger-at-the-gate V1 Girl I think you know I’ve never loved Someone as good as you before But the stars just gave me courage so I thought I’d knock upon your door I have no way of knowing If I’m what you’re looking for But if we dive into that ocean We might find out for sure CH: Cause I am just a stranger at the gate And I hope that I have not arrived too late V2 Girl I think you know I’ve never seen these city streets before But I’ve heard about America From the ones who came before And there’s a lady in your harbor With her lamp held to the wind I have crawled upon my knees to her Once I reached the end CH: Cause I am just a stranger at the gate And I hope that I have not arrived too late Cause I am just a stranger And I do not know my fate But I hope that I have not arrived too late V3 And if your God he does decide To ever let me in I will ask him if he really thinks that I have ever sinned Or if everything we’ve ever feared Was just magic and pretend If those I thought were enemies Were really my best friends And if he asks me what I have to say I will say it once again CH: I am just a stranger at the gate And I hope that I have not arrived too late Cause I am just a stranger And I do not know my fate But I hope that I have not arrived too late I hope that I have not arrived too late (Oooh Ooooh) Guitar Solo, Rideout All music and lyrics copyright 2016 by David Snyder Title: Stranger at the Gate File:Stranger at the Gates2.SGU Key=D , Tempo 125, Length (m:s)=3:52 RealTracks in style: 1536:Bass, Electric, PopBelieve Ev16 065 RealTracks in style: 2542:Pedal Steel, Background ModernBalladAtmosphere Ev16 065 RealTracks in song: 693:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming AcRockBright Ev 120 (B:eighths) RealTracks in song: ~543:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Dreamy Ev 120 Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Keyboard, Organ, Percussion, Electronic Drums, David Snyder Lead and Backing Vocals, David Snyder Produced and Engineered by David Snyder with Band in a Box David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate David Snyder #357863 07/19/16 10:20 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,043 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 7,043 Davis, CA	AWESOME!!! Love the whirling musical feel. Love the vocal. Love the lyrics. Love the solo at the end. LOVE EVERYTHING!!! Take care. Greg

Re: Stranger at the Gate David Snyder #357869 07/19/16 11:18 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,315 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,315 Florida	David, You certainly come up with a lot of cool titles. Like Greg said, the "whirling musical feel" of this is really cool. I had the sense that the instruments needed to "come forward" (be louder?) - they had an "in the distance" thing... Each of the verses (lyric) were very interesting (you excel at including interesting thoughts in your lyrics)...but they each seem to head off in their own direction... I liked each of them. The ending is super cool... Your mind must never stop. How do you sleep? fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Stranger at the Gate David Snyder #357874 07/19/16 11:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,913 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,913 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Very cool tune David. Excellent vocal and lyric... Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Stranger at the Gate Scott C #357891 07/19/16 01:58 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,052 The Netherlands RnAM Veteran
RnAM Veteran Joined: May 2014 Posts: 4,052 The Netherlands	Very nice work David indeed! You're sure keeping up and posting some nice stuff lately, uh, not just lately ;-) Rob & Anne-Marie We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos http://rnam.net/

Re: Stranger at the Gate RnAM #357903 07/19/16 04:54 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Hi David, I also love the heady feel to your backing here - its an intoxicating sound, especially the guitar at the end. For me the lyrics get deeper as the song progresses- these lines are great and seem very timely: And there’s a lady in your harbor With her lamp held to the wind I have crawled upon my knees to her Once I reached the end Robert

Re: Stranger at the Gate David Snyder #357919 07/19/16 11:47 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,637 Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran
PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,637 Sydney Australia	David That was a very interesting piece - a bit of Dylan a bit of Springsteen & you. Good lyrics and a really nice outro. Well done.

Re: Stranger at the Gate David Snyder #357922 07/20/16 01:29 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 169 Cape Town PaddyG Apprentice
PaddyG Apprentice Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 169 Cape Town	Inspiration serves you well David,,, you hit the floor running with this one, you are carving out niche where your recognizable within the first few bars and lyrics. I always look forward to your new postings with great anticipation. Paddy G

Re: Stranger at the Gate David Snyder #357925 07/20/16 01:51 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,143 Philippines Trygve Larsen Expert
Trygve Larsen Expert Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,143 Philippines	Nice song David ! Very country to me...And as usual ur voice is very good... Forever Grateful, BUT, sometimes pissed of. Trygve "Leo" Larsen BiaB 2020, Windows 8.1, Intel Core i5 CPU, 270GHz, 32 Gb RAM My OLD tracks on Soundcloud; https://soundcloud.com/trygve-larsen My NEW is unpublished The Universe = Uni-verse ie one song.

Re: Stranger at the Gate David Snyder #357939 07/20/16 04:01 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany boehm Veteran
boehm Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,888 Karlsruhe, Germany	Hi David, very nice one again. Lyrics, arrangement and performance. Enjoyable listen. Guenter http://www.21d.de/ Latest Song: What You Desire

Re: Stranger at the Gate Greg Johnson #357953 07/20/16 05:26 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	Thanks Greg! I am glad you liked it! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate floyd jane #357955 07/20/16 05:34 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	Thanks Floyd. I am in experimental mode these days in all areas, lyrical and musical. I fiddled with that mix a lot to get that swirling sound. It was a tricky blend. I can go back for another listen though. I was mostly interested in the drums and a very particular ambient sound on this one. Again, an experiment. The lyrics were crafted that way to take you on three stages of the character's journey. The last verse asks, essentially, "Aren't we all just strangers at the gate?" which creates a circle back to Verse 1. As for the word "sleep" that you used, I not familiar with this strange term and perhaps I should look it up. Is it something you earthlings do? I must confess it is not in my vocabulary, but I am not from here, as we have discussed. Thanks for the feedback man!! You are one of those people who have me all fired up!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate Scott C #357956 07/20/16 05:35 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	Thanks Scott! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate RnAM #357957 07/20/16 05:37 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	Thanks guys! It is hard for one's imagination not to get fired up once you have seen someone's face on the backside of a dress. From there, all bets are off. Thanks for the constant inspiration, Netherlands style. David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate Robertkc #357958 07/20/16 05:37 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	Thanks Robert. That really means a lot to me. I appreciate it!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate PeterF #357959 07/20/16 05:38 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	Thanks Peter!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate PaddyG #357960 07/20/16 05:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	Thanks Paddy! You keep inspiring me, and I have this stack of Johnny Clegg songs around me, so what else can I do! Thanks a lot!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate Trygve Larsen #357961 07/20/16 05:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	Thanks! I have really been digging your classical stuff!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate boehm #357962 07/20/16 05:40 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina David Snyder OP Veteran
OP David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 8,271 North Carolina	Thanks Guenter!! David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Stranger at the Gate PeterF #357969 07/20/16 07:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,075 Winston-Salem, NC Pat Marr Veteran
Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,075 Winston-Salem, NC	Originally Posted By: PeterF David That was a very interesting piece - a bit of Dylan a bit of Springsteen & you. Good lyrics and a really nice outro. Well done. I'm hearing 90's Henley in terms of production. This is so different from your last one, but equally good in a whole different direction. I take it the theme is about the issue of immigrants, illegal or otherwise, and the topic of refugees too. That assumption is the only premise that binds everything together in a way that makes sense to me. In the context the lyrics are downright inspired. I like the chord progression and the way it works with the instrumentation. It all flows together so well https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

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