[Silver Machine]

Yeah you're the poet, man. You release the shape trapped in the words. This is very cool and I know the chicks will love it.  I gotta get me some of this stuff 'cos all I attract is weirdos.

Musically it's lean and skinny and healthy. Those type songs live a long time y'know.

[redrhodie]

Lyrics are darker than the music implies, which I like. I was missing the carnival references at the end, but maybe it would have been too obvious to continue with that imagery. Lovely singing and voice. 

[beckylucythomas]

Love this so much!

Love the piano part.

I thought the "I want to run" phrase would repeat in the chorus. Don't know whether that would be improvement or not, but it's what my ear expected.

I don't know what else to say, just that I love it, beautiful song.

[Darren1664]

This is such a beautiful track. The interplay between the guitar and piano is really nice and your vocal sits great on top. I loved the lyrics. I let this play while I went and sat down to text my bro...Sunday morning, sat there and this was the perfect background music.

Thanks for this pal. So lovely to listen to

Darren

[Cazrolina]

What a find! The song is beautiful, simple yet clever, and sweetly sad. Amazing emotion and vocals plus clever chord sequences with your beautiful guitar playing my friend. Grand stuff. x

[Wicked Deeds]

Once again, thank you for the lovely  comments.

I've lived on the north a east coast all of my life until recently when I moved to the north west coast :-)

The sea has always played a prominent part in my life.  My Dad was a fisherman and when he died, I scattered his ashes across the waters that he fished..  I lived a stone's throw away from the beach as a young boy.  I have memories of this area stretching back to when I was three years old.   I have found throughout my life that I am drawn, especially to the coastline where I lived during my formative years.  The carnival would visit this area many years ago and continues to do so every year, at  the same location.  

'I want to run' is about how I felt towards the end of my marriage - unloved, desperately wanting to belong again.  I used the carnival imagery: the Ferris wheel, the distorting mirrors, the roller coaster to communicate my feelings at that time.  The unsuspecting people who attend the fun-fair, might one day feel as a I did and conclude that they 'much prefer the image ' in the distorting mirrors to their true self should their world come crashing down.  

Thanks again for the lovely comments.

Paul

[Neil C]

Nice and delicate Paul, and possibly all the better for the simplicity.. only you'll know.
I really like the sparce setting which allows your heartfelt lyrics and delicate vocals to shine.
 
neil

[David Christy Jones]

Wow, now that is one of my favourites I've found here.
The production is perfect, the lyrics are not cliched, and the melody is gorgeous. PArticularly love the very subtle hint of piano that underscores the melody line but doesn't distract.
I notice a few people have used the term "delicate" and I've spent the last few minutes trying to think of a different word to use. However, that is about the best word I can think of. It feels like a shaky house on a cliff face. Which I guess is the point, perhaps. Very similiar to the post-breakup acceptance when you have to just sit back and let depression run its course.
It's tired.... and weary. But then theres hope in it too.
Sorry, I'm rambling a bit here - anyway, wonderful tune. Will be listening to your stuff more.
Kudos!

[Bill Saunders]

Hi Paul

Not listened to anything of yours for a while - wow man, this is a real treat. You sing it beautifully. There is a classy vulnerability about the delivery which is so engaging, it demands you listen to the words.

It's always more difficult to keep (my) attention with simple arrangements, as I love big production numbers, but I love this. Production wise, you've got it spot on. Really well done.

[LostBoy]

This is a really lovely song mate. I love the chord sequence, lovely playing & that simple little bit of piano is actually for me a wonderful hook.

Very nice singing aswell. Thank god you found it eh? 

[Ashes for Dreams]

What a gem! Love the guitar playing and the strip down arrangement, the piano is a wonderful spice understated as it is. Really, really good vocals, personally I would have preferred less reverb and a more intimate vocals sound but that is of course down to taste and personal prefs.

Oh, did I say I really enjoyed the lyrics as well? 

[montydog]

Hi Paul,

Others have already covered most of what I was going to say. It is such a delicate, heartfelt song and you have wisely kept the accompaniment simple. Lovely vocal delivery, perfect playing and a gorgeous, gem of a song.

M

[Krysoe]

The complete impression of this song is the health of my ear.
Just as simple it's as strong and trustworthy is the balance between composition and lyricism

- I like a lot

Good craftsmanship

[Yodasdad]

I feel your pain, my worst nightmare is losing songs.

Simple but effective.

I like the honesty in the vocals and there's a fullness and warmth to them.

The recurring piano motif works well too. I might be tempted to develop this a little towards the end, but
that's just me.

Really nice relaxed but reflective vibe.

Yodasdad