[Alan Starkie]

This started as 'Write me a letter' but has now settled as 'Come My Way'.

https://soundcloud.com/alanstarkie/come-my-way

Sometimes, life is easy. Sometimes, it's not.


Come My Way


You can write me a letter in the morning
But the words won't mean that much, to me
I'm so tired of the work it takes to make us
I could say all the right things, but it won't make it right

I see that look in your eyes
And I don't need a reply

Baby,
I just want a love that I can call my own
I just want a love I can take on home
So it's up to you, to come my way
I'm looking for a way to make it shine again
Trying to see the day through the pouring rain
And it's up to you, to come my way

Set apart by a life that keeps on changing
Broken promises made to ourselves, to make it work

You're not the one who's to blame
It's just a part of the game

Baby,
I just want a love that I can call my own
I just want a love I can take on home
So it's up to you, to come my way
I'm looking for a way to make it shine again
Trying to see the day through the pouring rain
And it's up to you, to come my way

Eaten alive, trying to get by
In a guilt-free world
Falling behind, running out of time
We just didn't, see the signs

Baby,
I just want a love that I can call my own
I just want a love I can take on home
So it's up to you, to come my way
I'm looking for a way to make it shine again
Trying to see the day through the pouring rain
And it's up to you, to come my way

Oh it's up to you, to come my way
Oh it's up to you, to come my way



Thanks for any and all comments,

Alan.

[Neil C]

Really good, melodic soft rock with a slight 70's feel.
Excellent backing vocals and production as ever.
Only thoughts is I might double the snare to 2/4 ( motown) on the 'Eaten alive.. ' bridge....
Great false ending too.
Quality as ever. 

Neil 

[Alan Starkie]

Cheers Neil.

I think the tempo is too slow for a double time snare personally but yeah, at a faster pace 2/4 snare would fit perfectly :-)

Alan.

[montydog]

Very polished, professional recording of another quality piece of song writing. Great vocals and super smooth harmonies. I can't see how this could be improved -it's a fully realised piece. Excellent.

[fischermans]

Hello
Wonderful song in very good quality. I like it very much and played it more than one time.
Only one thing I would do different to get a better distinction from chorus and verse.In my opinion you sing the chorus like a verse with the breaks on the right position (for a verse) or without break in a flow.I give you one example to explain what I mean.
I would sing
I just want a love that I can  (break)         call my own
I just want a love I can       (break)           take on home
So it's up to you, to come    (break)           my way
Hope you understand.Sorry for my bad english
Alexander

[refusedrevival]

Really melodic song ... maybe I miss at least short guitar solo?

Excellent production and great harmonies.

Good job!

[crystalsuzy]

  love it Alan...man you have a great voice...great lyrics...the whole production is very polished...love the back up harmonies...get it out there...this is quality music...thanks 

[Alan Starkie]

Thanks Montydog 

Thanks Alexander although I don't quite understand your lyrical suggestion. Always good having different interpretations though!

refusedrevival - I was pushing it a bit with the length so I ruled out a solo. Cheers!

crystalsuzy - Thank you very much  You are very generous with your comment!

Thanks all.

[flossie]

Great song Alan   

The rolling of the eyes bit is cos you are like a hooky song machine, you puts in your money and out pops another classic pop song  !!!  You have a real knack with melody, your production skills are fantastic, I think you're great.

I kind of get what Alexander means with this one in that rhythmically I think each word is the same note length almost, and he is suggesting you put in a musical rest after the word can for example

Good luck with this one!
x

[digger72]

Hi Alan,

You really have got this pop/rock thing nailed. It's like early Robbie in places (when he was good!). Production is always exceptional. I find it hard to write anything as i really have no suggestions.
Now, is the rumour true that you have a Death Metal song in the pipeline?

Cheers,

Digger

[Alan Starkie]

Thanks Flossie.

I think both of us wear our hearts on our sleeves to some extent. I don't think I'd cut it as a brick layer tbh! lol

Cheers Digger.

I am playing with one track in the metal/folk genre but the lyrics are quite strange.

I'm going to call the genre Odd Fetal.

Alan.

[Kafla]

I struggle Alan to give you anything to improve - maybe just a wee bit more emotion in the vocal - yes you hit every note but the delivery can lack that vital emotion

But that's tiny really

Another excellently written song ,well produced , played and recorded

You are very talented indeed and have such a determined attitude

I hope all your hard work finally pays off 

[fischermans]

Great song Alan   

I kind of get what Alexander means with this one in that rhythmically I think each word is the same note length almost, and he is suggesting you put in a musical rest after the word can for example

Hello Flossie
Thank you very much for the explanation. It´s exact what I wanted to say.
Alexander

[Sing4me88]

Really liking this song, what a killer opening 2 lines. Love the 'big chorus' feel to this one.

[weaver]

took me back to the 70's  cant fault it,good work