It's been a long 2+ years...
G/Bm - C9
Here we stand, hand in hand
Staring over the edge
Not the way we planned it
But what we have in the end
When the waves were crashing
How were we to know
That nothing would be the same
When we…
It's been a long 2+ years...
G/Bm - C9
Here we stand, hand in hand
Staring over the edge
Not the way we planned it
But what we have in the end
When the waves were crashing
How were we to know
That nothing would be the same
When we…
Walking in, I read the room
We’ve all been here before
The sign is in its place again
Right where I need to go
Everyone is looking lost
Like they’re waiting for a cue
I can see what this is asking
And I know just what to do
Temporary…
Verse 1
Morning keeps its promises
I don’t stop to question why
I stay ahead by staying busy
I don’t listen, I don’t try
I don’t ask it what it means
If I keep my hands in motion
I don’t hear what’s in between
Chorus
There’s a jar full…
I’m all for paying your dues
And getting what you deserve
And people say you’ll only get what you can bear
But it might be time
For people to find out
You only get so far on thoughts and prayers
People like to tell you
You’ve got it…
Great lyrics, ranging from anger to desperation to resignation... again, totally relatable. The music matches the tone of the song, awesome lead guitar solos.
They told me where to sit and stay
So that’s what I became
The room behaved exactly right
And I did the same
Nothing pressed, nothing pulled
No one asked me to decide
I stayed where circulation ends
And nothing else applied
I do the…
I’m all for paying your dues
And getting what you deserve
And people say you’ll only get what you can bear
But it might be time
For people to find out
You only get so far on thoughts and prayers
People like to tell you
You’ve got it…
Verse 1
Morning keeps its promises
I don’t stop to question why
I stay ahead by staying busy
I don’t listen, I don’t try
I don’t ask it what it means
If I keep my hands in motion
I don’t hear what’s in between
Chorus
There’s a jar full…
It's been a long 2+ years...
G/Bm - C9
Here we stand, hand in hand
Staring over the edge
Not the way we planned it
But what we have in the end
When the waves were crashing
How were we to know
That nothing would be the same
When we…
Verse 1
Morning keeps its promises
I don’t stop to question why
I stay ahead by staying busy
I don’t listen, I don’t try
I don’t ask it what it means
If I keep my hands in motion
I don’t hear what’s in between
Chorus
There’s a jar full…
I decided to try a few different things this year for RPM. This is the single (along with a b-side to make a playlist) I'm using to show I completed RPM. All told I had six songs and could have listed an EP, but the songs all need a bit more…
I decided to try a few different things this year for RPM. This is the single (along with a b-side to make a playlist) I'm using to show I completed RPM. All told I had six songs and could have listed an EP, but the songs all need a bit more…
I decided to try a few different things this year for RPM. This is the single (along with a b-side to make a playlist) I'm using to show I completed RPM. All told I had six songs and could have listed an EP, but the songs all need a bit more…
It's a b-side song for RPM 2024, mostly because I needed a second song in order to create a playlist here.
I need a b-side songs for the flip side
A b-side song to prove that I tried
To put in the effort, to get things done
To try to…
I needed to keep the streak alive.
15 years of RPM.
But life has been in the way. Considerably. It's not worth getting into, but music is currently so far down the priority list it's not even funny.
But I found time on the 28th to…
It's a b-side song for RPM 2024, mostly because I needed a second song in order to create a playlist here.
I need a b-side songs for the flip side
A b-side song to prove that I tried
To put in the effort, to get things done
To try to…
I needed to keep the streak alive.
15 years of RPM.
But life has been in the way. Considerably. It's not worth getting into, but music is currently so far down the priority list it's not even funny.
But I found time on the 28th to…
It's a b-side song for RPM 2024, mostly because I needed a second song in order to create a playlist here.
I need a b-side songs for the flip side
A b-side song to prove that I tried
To put in the effort, to get things done
To try to…
I needed to keep the streak alive.
15 years of RPM.
But life has been in the way. Considerably. It's not worth getting into, but music is currently so far down the priority list it's not even funny.
But I found time on the 28th to…
Well, now. This is OUTSTANDING. It seems like this was the year for "get one song done to keep the streak alive." A damn good little track. Yeah. Fifteen years. Pretty amazing, my friend.
It's October and that means time for ghost stories. This one came out of a couple of songs posted last month in Hungarian Minor. I found that to be a spooky scale, so I built on it for a couple of songs this month.
“Geisha Boys and Temple Girls/Let Me Go” acoustic Heaven 17 medley, recorded on the evening of 8/10/2023.
“Geisha Boys and Temple Girls” and "Let Me Go" written by Gregory/Marsh/Ware, originally by Heaven 17.
“Homesick” written and recorded on the evening of 8/10/2023, for August's 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com).
“Homesick” is also being submitted to August’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge).
I've been displaced from home for more…
“Pronounce the Crown” rerecorded and remixed for July’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com); original demo recorded in October 2018 for xChange 2k18.
“Pronounce the Crown” is also being submitted to July’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge…
July 2023 B-side. It was laundry day and I was bored.
I want to go out
I want to roam
It's laundry day and
I must stay home
This is so boring
My brain is foam
It's laundry day and
I must stay home
What else can I do today
Tonight…
July 2023 A-side. I was thinking about Black Flag and Sex Pistols for this one.
No more kings or monarchies
We will bring them to their knees
Crowns get tossed into the sea
No rules only anarchy
You might have your throne today
But we…
“Force of Nature” written, recorded, and mixed from 6/26/23 to 6/28/23, for June’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com).
“Force of Nature” was also submitted to June’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge).
“Force of Nature” written by W…
Recorded and mixed (very quickly and sloppily) on the evening of 4/28/2023 for the “30 Day Songs” project. Everything was recorded on one take. The guitar is out of time at some places, vocals are pitchy and terrible. I wanted so much for this…
from the forthcoming Anton Samford & Nately Vee LP "Illusions Of Commerciality"
Lyrics by Nately & Tommy Davidson
Music by Anton & Nately
AS: Lead Vocal, Lead Guitar, Bass, Piano
NV: Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
N. Meister…
When I was a boy, I would ring my nan on the telephone
Numbers in the holes
Spin it round then let it go
Nowadays..
I carry a phone in my pocket
Oh stop it!
Oh where will it end?
When I was a lad
Used a notepad when I wrote thank you…
Hello.
Well Hello!
Hello Pillow,
How do you do?
I'm doing mighty fine thank you,
How about you?
Fancy a snooze?
Let's go to sleep right now x 3
Right now. Night now.
Hello.
Hello Pillow,
And what a shitter of a day.
Never…
One of the first songs I wrote for the album. The lyrics are stream of conscience that I don't think mean anything at all. I don't know, maybe they do.
It ends the album purely because the lyrics say "It's over..."
* Disclaimer: I understand…
Still meta... but with the realization that I can do RPM no matter what my hinderance is. I did this whole album with an Ipad, my acoustic, a cheap microphone and a pair of headphones. All the songs were written hastily in minutes with no real…
I feel the keys and pop feel of this one screams of Tim's influences.
Like if we both listened to the same song, this would be my take away vs his.
Lyric content? You guessed it... Meta.
* Disclaimer: I understand that most of the…
Damn you. You out Letter Seventeened me. And you're spot on. If we were given lyrics and chords and told to go write a song this is your version versus mine, but they'd be damn close. I mean, mine would have 30 backing vocals....
Bonus points for the very gratuitous hand claps.
This Wretched Vessel has a lot of post hardcore, Pop punk, punk, and leaning toward metal guitar riffs... but they have a shoegaze side. The only reason I even own a pedalboard is because of their guitarist.
The lyric content is more meta…
This is a lovely piece of emotion. I don't know what you're saying and I don't care. It's a feeling and it comes through.
Seriously? An iPad and a $5 mic? Wow.
The song titles have nothing to do with the lyrics. They were just cool placeholders...then they ended up staying the titles.
* Disclaimer: I understand that most of the songs on this album are pitchy and hard to listen to. I recorded all…
"Hold Me Close" written, recorded, and mixed (very quickly) in three hours on September 13, 2022.
Cover art by Dan Upton.
and on this fateful day i'll be
forced apart away from you
my destination i can't see
and i don't know where…
Comments on Letter Seventeen's stuff
Yeah. I like these tracks. Especially this last one... love how it makes me feel.
Lovely, subtle and restrained, hushed singing. Great closer to a great EP. Love the lyrics, very poignant.
Nice to have something catchy and humorous to break up some of the heaviness of the EP.
Nice, laidback vibe despite the subject matter... again, totally relatable, at least for me.
Great lyrics, ranging from anger to desperation to resignation... again, totally relatable. The music matches the tone of the song, awesome lead guitar solos.
Love the REM-esque vibe. Great lyrics, totally relatable.
Whoa, really dig that tasty lead guitar tone there, Slowhand Backing vocals are great
Better bees than hornets! (says Dr. Positive) I like that... what, Oboe sound and Flute organ combo?
Now, this is where it's at.
Oh, this is an INSTANT favorite.
Oh my! This is the best song I've ever heard. I wish there are more people like you!
This song is very well produced. Fresh like the produce section!
Ah, a song that is well recorded and speaks volumes of truth! Well done Tim!
:-) You got it. :-}
You are always absolutely hilarious and fun. Nice one Tim!!!
Meta-brilliance, redux!
This is brilliant. Meta, but brilliant, nevertheless. Great, clean sound too. A simple arrangement of acoustic guitar and vocal can work so well.
Yes! Dude. This is SPECTACULAR!
Well, now. This is OUTSTANDING. It seems like this was the year for "get one song done to keep the streak alive." A damn good little track. Yeah. Fifteen years. Pretty amazing, my friend.
ooh, what a fun listen! Definitely got the Halloween vibes going.
Comments made by Letter Seventeen
Not only do I not hate you for this one, I love it!
You've started using a different approach with your vocals and I really like it.
This is spectacular. The raw emotion really comes through.
Oh man. I love this voice out of you. MORE OF THIS!!!!!
I love the ascending line in the bridge.
OH YEAH! And you met the July bonus challenge for 30DaySongs by including a section in 7/4. Oh so awesome.
Nice work here. You should write "dumb three minute pop songs" more often.
Just lovely. Well done, Mark.
Something made me go listen to this song again... this is just brilliant, Ed. Lovely doesn't begin to describe it.
Wow. this is really quite good, Wilsun. You don't give yourself enough credit.
Is this Anton or is it Ween? Listen for yourself and decide.
The middle eight here is brilliant.
I'm beginning to suspect that Alex is secretly Jim Noire in disguise.
This sounds like a Pixies b-side. That's a compliment.
This is a great to finish out the album.
This almost reminds me an odd cover of The Beautiful South.
Damn you. You out Letter Seventeened me. And you're spot on. If we were given lyrics and chords and told to go write a song this is your version versus mine, but they'd be damn close. I mean, mine would have 30 backing vocals.... Bonus points for the very gratuitous hand claps.
This is a lovely piece of emotion. I don't know what you're saying and I don't care. It's a feeling and it comes through. Seriously? An iPad and a $5 mic? Wow.
I love the "losing s-s-sync" bit.
Good Lord… this is spectacular. Wilsun is a modern combination of The Cure and The Smiths and no one knows it.