[shucky2011]

Hey, this is a very rough recording I did of a set of ideas mainly just to get something down before i lost it.  Its not intended to be a finished song exactly just a set of lyrics around the concept of postmodernism, truth, questioning, navigating the world of ideas etc - which i have been dwelling on recently. 

Some of the ideas that were spinning around in my head = claims to truth by various people/groups, philosophical ideas about the nature of knowledge, human histories of religious oppression/book burning, so called clairvoyants etc etc. 

Any comments about whether its worth pursuing this line of writing would be helpful since im not sure. Its got some odd feedback on the deeper notes but hopefully the ideas still come across.

thanks

Heres the link and the lyrics
https://soundcloud.com/larrythompsonmusic/questions

Capo 5th Fret

C   C/B   Am
Can we see the shadow from the birth of the sun?
Can you hear em marching to the very first drum?
There’s worry and there’s wonder – I wonder where its from
As I surf through my screen of story and more / As I leaf through my mind and pen this strange song

The beasts and the birds
A child’s first word
The simple demand to hear and be heard

F Em Am x1

But there’s words from on high
And books in the flame
Wouldn’t meaning have died if we all thought the same?

Is it all just opinion?
Can opinions be proved?
What can we do except look for the truth?

F Em Am x2

Ive fled to the road – and lived from the land
Back in the city
It’s a struggle to stand
I straighten my collar and polish my cuffs
Open my mouth
But its never enough

F Em Am x3

You say your in communion
With the echoes of ghosts
Can you ask my mother which song she loved the most?

What’s good for my health?
My heart and my soul
I’ll be asking these questions each day I grow old

[Dave Bradley]

Haven't listened yet, just absorbing the lyrics. Like a cousin of my song Faith in Humanity, which isn't exactly atheist, not quite agnostic, more about the search for truth and our finding ourselves within our selves...not to listen...

[Dave Bradley]

It seems to be recorded very quiet...would love to hear a full-on version recorded en studio. Perhaps at a slightly faster tempo.

[Neil C]

Good and interesting lyrics. Are you playing a dobro?
I like your style of singing it sounds real and meaningful.
Definitely worth pursuing.

Neil

[seriousfun]

Some really strong lyrics in here but perhaps just a little disjointed. It feels like lots of interesting thoughts but not really fully tied together. I wonder if it needs a chorus to sum it all up and tie the loose ends together. Just MHO.

Vocally, very nice and the simple arrangement showcases the song well. I would look at the lyrics to move the song forward as you may need a structural change to make things fit. You have room in the song as far as length goes.

All the best with it

Allan.

[lauriewood95]

I enjoyed listening to this, you have a nice voice.

I would agree that it seems a little disjointed, but I like that. It's more of a stream of conscious questioning.
I kind of like that it's not about the deep philosophical problems but more of the ordinary person's deeper concerns and thoughts.

[diademgrove]

This the second song of yours that I really like.

To me it sounded a little unbalanced and ended too early. You may consider finishing with the "But there's word from on high" to "look for the truth?" verse. The song will then end on a question, which given the title somehow feels right to me.

Looking forward to hearing the finished version.

diadem