It seems like a long time since I posted any new music but here you go, a demo for my new song "Death was a friend". I've experimented a bit with some production techniques and also some clean tones on my bass (once again this a completely bass generated affair). I had the music recorded and came up with the title and on googling it realised it was very close to a quote from the novel "The grapes of wrath" so I did a bit of research on the book (didn't have time to read it all!) and based my lyrics around it. I would welcome your comments. Calling it a demo for now as I will probably redo it for an EP release
https://soundcloud.com/user-214476590/death-was-a-friendlyrics
Death was a friend
[and sleep was his brother]
we are lost in time
but we can't climb out
victims of design
buried all around
in these empty words
can you find your truth
and with feet worn out
we find time to soothe
we are running scared
from death's outstretched arms
turn our blackened hearts
but he means no harm
I will scratch my eyes
'til my fingers bleed
then I'll stare him down
in a blood red scene
But you'll never save anyone
no you'll never save anyone
We raise voices for the missing ones
as we curse the unforgiving sun
dreams like paper as we watch them burn
we are one
we are one
You draw circles where we as we make our stand
I'll trade punches with a lesser man
make believe we held it in our hands
we are one
we are one
we will lay our heads
on this dust filled land
under empty skies
we make beds in sand
Bellies ache and squirm
with a hungry need
nerves that twist and turn
in his iron seat
But you'll never save everyone
no you'll never save everyone
We raise voices for the missing ones
as we curse the unforgiving sun
dreams like paper as we watch them burn
we are one
we are one
You draw circles where we as we make our stand
I'll trade punches with a lesser man
make believe we held it in our hands
we are one
we are one
But you'll never save anyone
no you'll never save anyone
We raise voices for the missing ones
as we curse the unforgiving sun
dreams like paper as we watch them burn
we are one
we are one
You draw circles where we as we make our stand
I'll trade punches with a lesser man
make believe we held it in our hands
we are one
we are one