I stumbled across the guitar sound that runs through the verses on this while I was working on michael2's Caroline Knows for the MJ Cover Challenge, and it reminded me of this song - an oldie from a couple of years back that I never properly recorded. So here it is. It's about as straight ahead as it gets, but hopefully not boring.

Enjoy.

Peace.

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Lyrics

You Are Here
Wait for dark
Wasting daylight
I guess it’s good but it just don’t feel right

Satellite
Evil eye
It’s not the truth and it’s not a lie

And now you're lost
And your heart is burning
Another shot and you'll disappear
You close your eyes and the whole room turns
But it's all right
If you are here

Be yourself
Don’t go crazy
Take a stand
You might amaze me

Say you feel it
Say you care
Be yourself if you dare

You’re crazy and confused
You’ve been hurt and you’ve been used
Yeah you’re hanging by a thread now
Whatcha gonna do?

Tell the truth
It’ll free you
Never lie unless they see you
Honest
Faithful
Poor and good
You know you’re not
But you think you should

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Uploaded: Sep 14, 2008 - 04:33:46 PM
Last Updated: Sep 14, 2008 - 04:33:46 PM Last Played: Oct 28, 2009 - 02:50:23 AM

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VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 438 days ago (September 14th, 2008)
	Straight-ahead but enjoyable all the same. Good guitar work and nice work on mixing those vocals. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars

dajama	dajama said 438 days ago (September 14th, 2008)
	Thanks, man Yep, this is very much a 'no surprises' kind of track, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the nod on the vocal mixing; this was really one of the trickiest things about the song, and it was tricky to get it right. Glad you noticed. Thanks for stopping by to check it out. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Feter	Feter said 438 days ago (September 14th, 2008)
	You Are Here WOW ..this is a blowin mind song ...just a classic sound ..the guitar tone just perfect ..the key fuse just so tastey ...very nice vocal work ...KUDOS ... Thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

dajama	dajama said 438 days ago (September 14th, 2008)
	Thanks, man Glad you liked it. It's just a 2 and a half minute distraction, but I enjoyed recording it. Thanks for stopping by to check it out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Joe Brady	Joe Brady said 438 days ago (September 14th, 2008)
	Definitely Dajama I think the whole song turns on the line:" it's all right, if you are here", which is sung beautifully and is solid musically and poetically. I also like the little satellite verse. Good to hear an earlier evolution of your sound; enjoyed it. Joe Check out my latest song called The Refugee Blues by Feter with Jiguma

dajama

dajama said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)

Thanks Joe
Glad to hear it sounds distinctive; I take that as high praise! This is one of those songs that could well have disappeared off the hard drive, but I thought I'd give it one more shot because of that guitar sound, which to my ears was something the song had been missing in earlier attempts to record it. Thanks for stopping by. Great to see you here. Cheers. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

BossHook	BossHook said 438 days ago (September 15th, 2008)
	Cool twists and turns in melody and I like the vocal harmony hooks. Check out my latest song called You're Like Whiskey

dajama	dajama said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)
	Thanks, man Happy you enjoyed it. The melody on this is pretty straightforward, I think, as is the whole song really, but I tried to sneak some subtlety in there! Glad you liked the vocal, too; took a while to get the mix right. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

lengold	lengold said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)
	This song just oozes class. Love the way it rocks along. Great bass and (of course) guitars and I like all the little bits and pieces of other instruments. Lovely vocal and harmonies. Pro production. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

dajama

dajama said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)

Cheers, Len
You're too kind, but I'm delighted you enjoyed it. The guitar sound was key to this, I think. You might be interested to know that I snuck in a bit of the old recording. Just after the first chorus, there's a short guitar section, which is actually an acoustic guitar messed up with software effects and made to sound like an electric. This was actually in the original recording of this I did years back, and it was recorded through a Sony digital mic plugged into a MiniDisc player (kind of as amp) and then into iMic. I was listening to the original recording and i thought it sounded decent enough so I left it! Glad you enjoyed this. Loved your latest, by the way. Cheers. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

davisamerica	davisamerica said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)
	right then david .... crazy good my friend ... just my cup of tea ... a straight forward rocker .. damn well performed! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

dajama

dajama said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)

Thanks, man

Happy you enjoyed this. It's straight ahead for sure - one of those tracks that came out of a E-A riff (the riff got lost in the shuffle) and then chugged along from there. I had fun doing it, and I may have to dig through the dumpster more often to see what else I can find. Thanks for checking this out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

dolby	dolby said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)
	Agree... ...with other comments - a good solid song (that has a hint of Talking Heads for me) that is well written, played and recorded. Nice guitar solo when it comes in (and out quickly!). By the end the chorus hook is pretty much in you head and you're singing along - a good sign! Phil Check out my latest song called You Can't Win Them All

dajama	dajama said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)
	Singing along Singing along sounds good! Got to be a good sign. Glad to hear you enjoyed this. Talking Heads, eh? Interesting, and very cool! Thanks for stopping by to check it out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

michael2	michael2 said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)
	nice one i love the straight ahead feel to this one. nice change going into the chorus too. love the line "you're crazy and confused." great guitar sound on that chorus, all of the electric stuff sounds perfect over the acoustic. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

dajama

dajama said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)

Thanks, Michael
I'm glad you like the guitar sounds, and glad you think the electric and acoustic blend well together. This is one of those songs that just kicks in, does its thing, and exits stage left. I'm glad I came back to it and gave it this treatment, and I'm happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by and checking it out. Cheers, man. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

craft	craft said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)
	cool well done... Sounds very tasty... I'm bouncing to this cool tune.. Check out my latest song called Blue Lights (feat. Spleenveil)

dajama	dajama said 436 days ago (September 16th, 2008)
	Bouncing Bouncing works! Love it. Glad you're enjoying this one. Your latest was extremely cool. You have a great sound. Thanks for stopping by and checking this out. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

futzpucker

futzpucker said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)

Excellent, like all your music
You have such a great feel for a rocking pop song... I enjoy your lyrics, your sounds, your vocals, your arrangement, your playing, the rhythm tracks, the vibe of the song... You've got everything covered with excellence. And it all comes across as completely effortless, which I know it isn't...

In short, you, sir, have great skill, and it's a pleasure to listen to your music.

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dajama

dajama said 436 days ago (September 16th, 2008)

Thank you, my friend
Very kind words, and I appreciate it. Interesting point about the effort. Some of the tracks I've done that (in my opinion) have come across as pretty direct have often been the hardest to pin down. I guess the point is that the effort shouldn't show! I'm delighted you stopped by to check this out and very happy you liked it. Many thanks. Cheers. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)
	could of been...... ........ a song by the cars. if it had muted clean electrics. funny how that can happen, huh? I like what you did David. the groove moves right along. And that was a slick guitar solo. Vocal & vocal harmonies really shine as well. Just what I needed. Check out my latest song called November

dajama

dajama said 436 days ago (September 16th, 2008)

Just what you needed
The Cars - cool! When I first picked up a guitar as a teenager (when AC/DC were the epitome of rock and roll and Pink Floyd represented the music of the spheres) I had a neighbor - an older guy (in my mind, that is - he was probably younger than I am now...!) - who played guitar and he offered to show me a few chords. He asked me who my favorite guitar band was, and I said AC/DC (of course!) and he said his was The Cars. I thought he was out of his mind, and it took me years to get how clever those guys were. High praise. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, man. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Lennon714

Lennon714 said 437 days ago (September 15th, 2008)

Great hook
This song has a very strong Tom Petty chorus (at least to me). I agree with Vic Holman on the Talking Heads, too. But this has a serious dajama sound coming through. I love your vocal work. It sounds like you're skeptical when you sing, which I think is cool. And I'm not talking about your performance. It's hard to describe, but one of my favorite things about your tunes nonetheless.

Check out my latest song called Anarchy, Inc.

dajama

dajama said 434 days ago (September 18th, 2008)

Thanks, man
Very happy you enjoyed this one. Interesting point about the singing and the vibe; this song in particular has, I think, a skeptical element to it, with perhaps even a hint of cynicism in some of the words, and I wonder if that didn't seep through into the vocals. I'm glad you found it interesting. Thanks for checking this out. Much appreciated as always. Cheers. Peace.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

sloparts	sloparts said 436 days ago (September 16th, 2008)
	-Great vocal Dave Like the lyrics and the back tracks are clean, uncluttered and sound very good. In other words, great mix on a very good song my friend. Thanks for sharing this one. Be well and be cool, Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

dajama	dajama said 434 days ago (September 18th, 2008)
	Thanks, Ed Glad you stopped by, and happy you liked it. True to form, there used to be more tracks, but I saw sense and cut back! Glad the final effect works for you. Thanks for the encouraging words. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

jgurner	jgurner said 435 days ago (September 17th, 2008)
	Roll on... I love the way this one just kind of unrolls itself from the get-go. A nice tight sound. Smooth and cool until the end. Enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called Bourbon Street Dawn

dajama	dajama said 434 days ago (September 18th, 2008)
	Cool 'unrolls itself" - what a cool description! Yep, this just gets up and goes (or at least that was the plan) and it's short just because that's all there was to it, basically. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by to check it out. Much appreciated. Cheers, man. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

lavalamp	lavalamp said 433 days ago (September 19th, 2008)
	yeah I needed this one. Nice piece of writing here. Loved your approach on this. Great job. Very nice vocal delivery, too. ...and guitar. Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

dajama	dajama said 430 days ago (September 22nd, 2008)
	Thanks, Dave Glad you stopped by, and happy it hit the spot! Your encouraging words are always greatly appreciated. Cheers, man. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

egobandit	egobandit said 432 days ago (September 20th, 2008)
	! I know I left a comment I think I said something like upbeat and catchy very enjoyable. I like the lyrics A real story or everyones story we know we should but never do. Excellent! Check out my latest song called when its love

dajama	dajama said 430 days ago (September 22nd, 2008)
	Thanks, man Glad you liked it. Catchy is good (well, most of the time...!) and I dig that the lyrics make sense to you. Very cool. Thanks again for stopping by. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

thetiler	thetiler said 431 days ago (September 21st, 2008)
	nice flow of words and the music swings to it. Cool singin and nice beats! Thanks for sharing! Check out my latest song called Little Drummer Boy Variations

dajama	dajama said 430 days ago (September 22nd, 2008)
	Glad I'm really glad you think it's got swing! This one should make you move, or it's not doing its job, really! Thanks for stopping by and checking this out. Much appreciated. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

	said 429 days ago (September 23rd, 2008)
	I am here! Sorry I'm so late my friend. Been away and tryin to catch up now. Don't kid yourself man. This is worthy. Great guitar work throughout as per usual... I always love your vocal delivery, but the harmonies in that hooky chorus really grab me! Boring? GIVE ME A BREAK! Ha ha... Be well!

dajama	dajama said 428 days ago (September 24th, 2008)
	Thanks, man Really glad you enjoyed this. Thanks for the nod on the vocal. Loved your latest - truly rifftastic! Thanks again for stopping by - much appreciated. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

jiguma	jiguma said 410 days ago (October 12th, 2008)
	Playing catchup Sorry I'm late Dave - great song, love the production and playing - you sure are sounding more pro with each song! Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

dajama	dajama said 407 days ago (October 15th, 2008)
	Thanks, Neil High praise coming from you since you pretty much set the standard in my book! Just been listening to Manning the Barricades - excellent song! Thanks for checking this out; glad you liked it. Cheers, my friend. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

sheilad	sheilad said 405 days ago (October 17th, 2008)
	Very catchy I really like the sound of your voice on your songs. The lyrics on this one really touched me. Thanks Check out my latest song called Halloween Wandering/PickQuickRecords

dajama	dajama said 403 days ago (October 19th, 2008)
	Thank you so much I'm delighted not only that you liked the song, but also that the lyrics made some kind of sense to you. I can't think of a higher compliment. Thank you for checking this out. Your words are very encouraging. Cheers. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

guygrooves	guygrooves said 403 days ago (October 20th, 2008)
	Very coool song bro this one of your best easily. Glad I finally made it by. Peace Guy Check out my latest song called Last Day Here

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