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johnwhitehead

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Rough demo: guitar and lead vocal done live with harmony vocs overdubbed
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Lyrics
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My soul is tired and my heart just aches
Couldn’t get out of bed today
The whole world looks gray outside and in

Blue turns to black and the laughter dies
Another day in the Land of Sighs
I’m hunkering down and burrowing in

Feel the weight of the world on my shoulders
I’m rowin’into the tide
I’ve been pushing this rock up a hil
It’s beginning to slide

I took a pill and I called in well
Booked a room in my private hell
Closed my eyes and wished the world away

Not a single soul I want to see
A bitter wind blows over me
the ice is thin and crackin’ ‘neath my feet

Feel the weight of the world on my shoulders
I’m rowin’into the tide
I’ve been pushing this rock up a hil
It’s beginning to slide

Take a silver spoon and start bailing out the ocean
There’s a city deep below the sea
Thawing out a frozen heart you need a strong love potion
Is there any in the bottle left for me?

War and famine, and dread disease
What are my problems compared to these?
We see the world through our very own pair of eyes

Don’t have much to complain about
I’m in a funk ad I can’t get out
I feel no older today than a hundred and five

Feel the weight of the world on my shoulders
I’m rowin’into the tide
I’ve been pushing this rock up a hil
It’s beginning to slide

Song Stats
Hits: 565
Comments: 10
Fans: 8
Plays: 52
Downloads: 0
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Jan 29, 2009 - 04:19:03 PM
Last Updated: Jan 25, 2009 - 11:17:22 PM Last Played: Nov 17, 2009 - 12:53:19 PM
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Hardware:
Collings guitar
Audio Technica mic
Software:
GB
Comments
Feter said 301 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
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Very nice tune ....good vocals work ...fair enough as is ...
nice lyrics ...I just liked this neat song ..thnx alot for sharin !!!!
johnwhitehead said 301 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
Sliding
Thanks for your comments. I love your Pretty Boy Floyd, btw. Very pretty arrangement. Lyrics aren't Trad, but written by Woody Guthrie. "Some will rob you with a six gun and some with a fountain pen" one of my favorite lines in any song!
Check out my latest song called Dreams
thetiler said 301 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
nice james taylor feel
nice singing and the guitar fits in nicely. Enjoyed the harmonics! Like the way the words rhyme!

Thanks for sharing
Check out my latest song called Little Drummer Boy Variations
johnwhitehead said 301 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
Thanks
I appreciate the listen and your comments. I'm new to the site but I've already admired your tasty, clean and melodic guitar work. Very nice stuff. See you around the campus!
Check out my latest song called Dreams
lank81 said 301 days ago (January 30th, 2009)
The Lyrics
are great. Definitely my style. You've got a good voice and when the harmony kicked in I got a nice Sam Beam(Iron and Wine) sound / feel. Thanks for posting this sweet song.
Check out my latest song called Life's a Story
Char said 295 days ago (February 4th, 2009)
You are very
blessed... with a poet's soul, a relaxed playing and singing style and a perfect song coming from all of that. Loved it, really did. Thank you. Welcome.
Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)
kassia said 292 days ago (February 7th, 2009)
i agree
with Char. you write poetry and have a lovely playing style. i love the harmonies and the simplicity of just you and the guitar. a beautiful song. thank you.
Check out my latest song called Deep Majesty
Day-Dreamer said 252 days ago (March 20th, 2009)
Really enjoyed !
Slide
Nice chill out music for sure.
love it:)
Check out my latest song called IT'S OVER (V2)
Daugrin said 204 days ago (May 7th, 2009)
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John, the outlook in the lyric is tough on the Daug's sensibilty. I really appreciate you vocal harmony takes. The guitar is great, especially how it interacts with the vocal line.
Is this a sketch? I can "hear" some supportive intrumentation. Just saying, I know it's stark for a stark theme.
Thanks for sharing.

Daugrin
Check out my latest song called Daphne w/ Andy Wigzell
hackneybloke said 13 days ago (November 13th, 2009)
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love this too. i would love to hear a version where you resolve to the major sig key at the end of the 'Side' bit. Love your stuff.
Check out my latest song called Window
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Name: John Whitehead
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I live in Saint Paul, MN with Suzanne, my wife of twenty years. I make my living making documentaries for Public Television and other outlets. My site> www.fretlessfilms.com I've been singing and playing since the age of fourteen when my brother P... [see more]

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