The is the first song off the EP. It has a real opening track sound to it. We had loads of takes of the start and ones with a real even chromatic part. But in the end myself and the guy I was recording the EP with decided we likes the uneven sound of the chromatic scales, gave it character.

Of course this was originally called 'Melancholic' but it just sounded lame. So here ya go

this song has piano, upright bass, electric bass and vocals in it.


VERSE 1

Welcome to this melancholic town,
she said with a spaced out stare that said everything.
Without anything at all,
But the expression on her face told a tale about the place.

I couldn't run,
And all of the etchings on the walls,
Suggested there'd been no apparent leisure here at all.

CHORUS

You've got a problem,
When you've got nowhere to hide,
And the walls that surround you,
Are the ones you've been assigned.

VERSE 2

Furthermore I'd been talked of here inside,
Before I'd even known I was going to arrive,
I smelt sabotage and treason in the air,
Men in uniform told me what to think and what to wear.

I was trapped inside the body of a beast,
I screamed and gnawed the inside with the edges of my teeth.

CHORUS

You've got a problem,
When you've got nowhere to hide,
And the walls that surround you,
Are the ones you've been assigned.

- Chester

wonderful tune. its perfect for me and for private. if you want to publish it I am afraid that it must be rerecorded. but this is a perfect demo. very lovely

very nice, not my style....what is producing the strings sound starting at around 0.56? is that the upright with a bow? sounds too high initially to be....nice quiet, melancholic piece.... the vocals are done well, nice somewhat repressed emotional outburst feel....i think the piano melody could use some variation, especially since its coming from someone who can play classically this well...maybe a nice crescendo/piano rampage somewhere around 3/4 thru, and then decrescendo back into the last verse.....nice listen, but i'd rather be depressed hearing it!...not sure if that is good or not, but i'm assuming that is the intention, so well done....

I think I am prefering this to the other piano tracks....

   Personal preference aside.....

         I really like the way the bass fills this out, and again, it adds depth to your voice, and makes the whole experience more appealing..

                      That's all I have to say about that...

                              Jim "Forrest Gump" K

Beautiful song!
Have nothing more to say.
Production is awesome... hope some day you come to Chile.

        > Iszil

Hey a118,

Yes it's a double bass alright. They can sound a lot higher than that too. If the person playing it is good enough you can get them sounding like the high regions of a cello.

I was thinking of doing a breakaway bit. But in the end I didn't think it needed it. The song itself is a good length and it has that weird piano bit at the start and I don't feel it actually gets dull. but I'm working on some really weird piano tracks now which I hope to record soon. Keep in mind I was only 15 when i wrote this!

- Chester

So are you gigging around Sydney , we'd love to come see you live , excellent gear mate.

NICE SONG

GREAT TO LISTEN

i like the piano part very good

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awesome song, really good voice. Good production

I think all the singing parts should be played slower, if not the whole song, the piano rushes too much in my opinion, really good song though, reminds me of Ryan Adams a lot, especially on Heartbreaker.

Nicely produced piece.  Sounds pro.

very good, nice writing. I love the way you used the upright, using the higher range, and then the low range. I also like the piano part. I was finding myself wanting a bit of percussion at times, maybe not even a full drum set, but something very light, maybe brushes, and a bit of cymbal (very light) just as an accent once in awhile. Another good one, thanks!

Great song.

Atmospheric - especially the bowed doublebass.

It's well constructed, well played, well sung, and pretty damn well recorded too.

Lovely, very nice indeed.

haha as always i love it man, great ad the piano part at the beginning mademe chuckle (though i have yet to understand why) and of course the vocals are lovely i love this song, not many ammpers can do as much on a piano as you can and your lyrics are wonderful, of course i would espect as muc from you though Eg lol

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i really liked this song, gresa, nice voice, piano works well

Thanks!