Let me in

I have not put up any blog posts recently. I haven't done so because with the spare time that I have had I have tried to record as much as possible and it has been an excellent time.

I sometimes feel overworked and am tired very easily. Sometimes easily irritable. But recently, just having the time to record, in a quiet room, away from all the busy things, has been very therapeutic. I have been able to record some good quality songs over the last few weeks.

I have been able to record and finish a song called 'At Rest'. The lyrics were originally going to be used with a song that I haven't recorded yet, but then one day I was recording an old blues tune I had and the chorus particularly fit well. So I recorded this song, and was not able to finish the drums on it until a few days ago. I didn't know if drums would ruin it, but it made it sound even better.

So with the new songs sitting with: 'Retrospect', 'Good times', 'Jezebel (The Painted Lady)', 'Blue Funk', and 'At Rest', I wanted to record more to join the collection of 'Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey' songs. So I looked back over old songs I had previously recorded years ago, and found a song I had always wanted to rerecord. It is called 'Whispers to the Heart'. It is a song about how imperfect the world is.

Whispers to the Heart

I am the enigma that surrounds your shadow,
In a glass jar, protected from the rays,
All faces wash away, Under lies,

Die the sinner, and not the saint,
You're so material it's too late,
Die of greed and not of good will,
Whisper to the Heart, that time killed,

I am an ignorant zepher,
Highlighting your downfall as faith defender,
Cult personalities with stigma,

I am the anomaly of your city,
Probing the message of honesty,
100% desire of your own vain,

Die the winner, not the participant,
You're so right, today there is no wrong,
Die in lies, the truths too much,
Whispers to the Heart, in your clutch,

Whisper to the Heart,
Good will come,
Whispers to the Heart,
Time will have won,

Written in 2006, recorded originally in 2006; rerecorded in 2010

So I put the rhythm to a drum loop I had repeated, recorded easily. Had to change the timing of the song slightly, but sounds great. Then recorded the same rhythm again, a lead part throughout the song, a solo and bassline, and edited the drums. Then recorded the vocals, both background and normal. The song was recorded very quickly and sounds fantastic. Great quality.

My brother in law came up after I had finished this and lefted shortly after coming up. We sat and jammed a little and I told him of my intentions to record a cover of R.E.Ms 'Let me in' from their album 'Monster'. I think it is an amazing song, but the guitar is far too distorted and so you are unable to hear Stipe's lyrics. So I was telling him I wanted to record a version with a nice clean guitar.

I opened a new folder 'Let me in - REMcover', and began. Very quickly this came together. Two rhythm guitar pieces, one clean; one clean with delay. Then recorded a solo based on the organ piece at the end of the song. I then had to look up the lyrics on the internet on my phone, and recorded two sets of vocals. I started recording bass, but didn't think it worked too well. This was record in under an hour, and I think it sounds amazing. Very happy with the finished product.

I will hopefully put all three of these songs up on soundcloud next week. I am looking forward to doing so. And I have many more songs and ideas for songs to play around with, so I am hoping a lot more songs recording in the coming days.

Watch this space,
Wullae

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