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The Forest - Demo

I'm not too sure about this one. I wrote it ages ago, but left it off my EP.
I've changed the tune a couple of times since first writing it. I'm worried it maybe sounds too repetitive??....but I've noticed that if I play it while busking that people often prick their ears up and stop, so maybe it's got something....
Opinions welcome on whether it should go on my album or not?!
I recorded the sound from the amp (Roland AC33) to my Tascam DP004 instead of just using the video sound.
I think it sounds better, but not sure if I'll do that every time as it takes quite a bit longer!!

LYRICS

THE FOREST

I woke up in a forest,
there was silence all around,
no other people with me,
there was frost upon the ground

I started walking slowly,
with no energy to run,
time it had no meaning,
I just moved towards the sun

After months and months of walking,
every night and every day,
the trees came to an end,
and I heard music start to play

Inst break

Some people came to meet me,
there was food and there was wine,
I listened to the music,
and the sun began to shine

I suddenly felt tired,
but I wanted to stay,
so I laid down on the grass,
and I began to drift away

1st verse repeated

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Comment by bemuzic on October 14, 2011 at 2:36pm: wow Hank I'm pleased and amazed to be mentioned in the same sentence as Leonard Cohen!!...glad you liked it : -)

Comment by Hank Bruner on October 14, 2011 at 1:48pm: Belinda, you are like the Leonard Cohen of cigarboxnation, somehow it just grabs you and wont turn loose. Great job.

Comment by bemuzic on October 14, 2011 at 12:27pm: ah thanks, goose bumps is good, it's going on,lol!

Comment by Kevin O'Connor on October 14, 2011 at 12:04pm: B, that gave me goose bumps! I love it, the best yet. I would definately use that one.

Comment by bemuzic on October 14, 2011 at 10:29am: thanks all, yeah I must try and make myself use the Tascam...recorded another one at the same time, just got to put it all together!

Comment by MikeBoy on October 14, 2011 at 9:40am: Keep them coming. Very well done!

Comment by ANDOMANDO,,also known as ANDY on October 14, 2011 at 6:30am: This is very nice..like it a lot.

Comment by John C Predmore on October 14, 2011 at 4:04am: Great singing and playing, sound quality is much better with the Tascam, well worth the extra effort.

Comment by Mike Willmouth on October 13, 2011 at 7:07pm: I like it :) Simple is good sometimes, and this is good.

Comment by Sammy Lloyd on October 13, 2011 at 5:52pm: Best I've heard from you Belinda, this is you, this is so relaxing> I've been facinated reading the wonderful comments that have come from this posting. Agree with them all. Go girl. You seem to be the spirit of what this site is all about. xxx