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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 Ron "Oily" Sprague on October 20, 2013 at 4:03am: Ahhh, the sweet purity of your voice! The repetitive finger picking doesn't harm, it charms. Put it on the album already....

Comment by Delvero on October 20, 2013 at 2:57am: Sweet sounding in every way!!! You always impress and never bore!

Comment by bemuzic on October 20, 2013 at 2:51am: thanks tontonsb and darryl
Pete, lol, no I was 19 when I got married. Well done for 45 yrs!! That's great that you're writing songs. Sing them like you mean them and it'll work I reckon : -)

Comment by Pete Turner on October 20, 2013 at 2:28am: Married 34 yrs! You must of been one of those child brides. I'll be married 45 yrs Nov 9th. (I have a very tolerant wife.) Thanks for inspiring an old guy to really learn to play his CBG & write some songs. Now if I just carry a tune.

Comment by darryl kernaghan on October 19, 2013 at 11:24pm: Repetitive?maybe,but it,s a nice run that warrants repeating,nicely done belinda

Comment by tontonsb on October 19, 2013 at 11:14pm: very beautiful interpretation, I love your voice, the sound is meillleur with Tascam

Comment by bemuzic on October 19, 2013 at 12:08pm: cheers bug, yeah it's the Roland AC33. It's a very nice little acoustic amp. As I was telling you the down side for me is that it doesn't like sudden loud noises. The vol drops right down...

Comment by BUGGY (C) on October 19, 2013 at 11:29am: Nice amp BE

Comment by BUGGY (C) on October 19, 2013 at 11:28am

Comment by BUGGY (C) on October 19, 2013 at 11:23am: Bit like this one then?

Looks like a great amp

http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Roland-AC-33-Acoustic-Cho...

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