when i was 18 i took in a runaway
she crawled into my bed on the 7th day
i played her music and i cooked her food
i did everything i thought i should
i let her sleep late and i paid her way
then her dad showed up one day
well she had grown…
you tell me what you want
you tell what you need
i cant give you nothing honey
but this pretty little seed
where has the sun gone
and is it gone forever
will it come back someday
should we just give it some time
i ask you what…
you tell me what you want
you tell what you need
i cant give you nothing honey
but this pretty little seed
where has the sun gone
and is it gone forever
will it come back someday
should we just give it some time
i ask you what…
when i was 18 i took in a runaway
she crawled into my bed on the 7th day
i played her music and i cooked her food
i did everything i thought i should
i let her sleep late and i paid her way
then her dad showed up one day
well she had grown…
oooo nice opening.... beautiful interlude, interesting allegorical kind of story about the runaway. I love the way you tell stories in your songs. I also like your voice best when it stands alone, don't think it needs your other voices. :) ~danielle
you tell me what you want
you tell what you need
i cant give you nothing honey
but this pretty little seed
where has the sun gone
and is it gone forever
will it come back someday
should we just give it some time
i ask you what…
i saw the curtains changing color
i watched the sun room come alive
i have been sitting in this rocker
wondering when you might arrive
i am hoping for redemption
cant stand the way i feel
i know it is only passing through me
rivers flood…
you are like the rain that falls with the snow
or is it the other way around
i dont know
all i know is i love you
and cant get above you
it is driving with no place to go
the muscle and the bone i find
that keeps my heart in line
just…
i am thinking about words tonight
they can be hard as nails
they-can be as shapeless as water
they can break your heart
they can hang like a chain
hold you up for years
cause you to think twice
take away your fears
you are falling in love…
you are like the rain that falls with the snow
or is it the other way around
i dont know
all i know is i love you
and cant get above you
it is driving with no place to go
the muscle and the bone i find
that keeps my heart in line
just…
i am thinking about words tonight
they can be hard as nails
they-can be as shapeless as water
they can break your heart
they can hang like a chain
hold you up for years
cause you to think twice
take away your fears
you are falling in love…
i saw the curtains changing color
i watched the sun room come alive
i have been sitting in this rocker
wondering when you might arrive
i am hoping for redemption
cant stand the way i feel
i know it is only passing through me
rivers flood…
you are like the rain that falls with the snow
or is it the other way around
i dont know
all i know is i love you
and cant get above you
it is driving with no place to go
the muscle and the bone i find
that keeps my heart in line
just…
a river of emotions. the guitar and lyric flow through the mind. they embody powerful desire. she knows you. you cannot say no to her. it is a very good song. 0x0
i am thinking about words tonight
they can be hard as nails
they-can be as shapeless as water
they can break your heart
they can hang like a chain
hold you up for years
cause you to think twice
take away your fears
you are falling in love…
i am thinking about words tonight
they can be hard as nails
they-can be as shapeless as water
they can break your heart
they can hang like a chain
hold you up for years
cause you to think twice
take away your fears
you are falling in love…
when i was 18 i took in a runaway
she crawled into my bed on the 7th day
i played her music and i cooked her food
i did everything i thought i should
i let her sleep late and i paid her way
then her dad showed up one day
well she had grown…
you tell me what you want
you tell what you need
i cant give you nothing honey
but this pretty little seed
where has the sun gone
and is it gone forever
will it come back someday
should we just give it some time
i ask you what…
I love alonetone, but one of the things I'm having trouble getting used to is that you can't reply to comments (?, or can you...?). So, the organ tone in 'soak' is sampled from one of those old reed pump organs. My parents have had one forever, and I sampled some notes and plugged them into MachFive. Other than that I use Digital Performer on an aging Mac. Guitars are direct for the most part, through some effects, and drums are samples, either my own kit or other samples. How about you?
you tell me what you want
you tell what you need
i cant give you nothing honey
but this pretty little seed
where has the sun gone
and is it gone forever
will it come back someday
should we just give it some time
i ask you what…
you are like the rain that falls with the snow
or is it the other way around
i dont know
all i know is i love you
and cant get above you
it is driving with no place to go
the muscle and the bone i find
that keeps my heart in line
just…
you are like the rain that falls with the snow
or is it the other way around
i dont know
all i know is i love you
and cant get above you
it is driving with no place to go
the muscle and the bone i find
that keeps my heart in line
just…
you are like the rain that falls with the snow
or is it the other way around
i dont know
all i know is i love you
and cant get above you
it is driving with no place to go
the muscle and the bone i find
that keeps my heart in line
just…
I do not know anyone named Lilly Child. I just thought the name sounded good.
This is third of 10 "Off the cuff" songs written last June. I have only recorded 4 of the 10
I do not know anyone named Lilly Child. I just thought the name sounded good.
This is third of 10 "Off the cuff" songs written last June. I have only recorded 4 of the 10
It is created between the cracks. it is amplified. if you listen, you feel the space between time. it is created in a life without time. caught in a shadow of light. nothing can exist here. but this does. it is beautiful. it is ephemeral. it is gone.
This song by Eric Bogle is updated for all those who've
lost sons and daughters in Iraq and other places in this war
against terror. Do me a favour and send it to George W.
you are so far back in the member list i can imagine that there were very few members. if you would like more exposure i strongly and heartfeltly , because i like your stuff, suggest you repost to get on the topo of the page
tim
There was a director who was so happy to show off his lead singer to the playwrite... she was young and beautiful and a talented singer... when he finally got to present her to the playwrite... the playwrite nodded, and smiled.. he told the director…
nice to see and hear you over here. .........and if i die before i wake. i used to say it before bed every night as a kid. i was sort of mad e to say it but it used to really scare me. that and TB. this song brought that all up as a forgotten memory. ialso used to be so upset that my sundaty techer would tell me that my father in heaven was first in line before my real father. i couldnt comprehend that and i felt so insecure. i have a much different perspective. i might start to think about my four year old saying a prayer before bed .
I am Ironman.
With this one, I purposely kept it stripped down. I could have lavished it up, but I wanted the tone to match the stark clarity of realization. Sometimes this one sounds thin to me, but stark clarity sometimes has the same: "That…
A chance gtr line turns into a big production. This is a song I wrote for myself, meaning it's probably too long, it probably has too many parts and it probably has too much going on in it. YET, I don't care. I wrote it for me. Oh, and I am very…
Bouncy, with ear candy. Wanted to do something different with this one, keep it from being too predictable. I think I succeeded. I also happen to really like my "squawk, squawk" gtr stabs in the verses.
She sat across from me on a couch. It was Paris at 2:00am. Among the
beauty of the french women, her homelyness stood out.
'do you find me attractive?' she asked.
'no' I replied.
'the feeling is mutual'
I got up to leave.
This is the first tune for my RPM Challenge.
Recorded: Feb 01, 2009
Details: Epiphone Les Paul (EBEGAD - capo II), Seymour Duncan Pickups, POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, EBow, Audacity, Sound Forge.
2009 RPM Challenge
This my first time…
Comments on tim mcfate's stuff
Wonderful layered vocals!
This is great. I love the arrangement! All those little string parts are wonderful
What a great song!
oooo nice opening.... beautiful interlude, interesting allegorical kind of story about the runaway. I love the way you tell stories in your songs. I also like your voice best when it stands alone, don't think it needs your other voices. :) ~danielle
like your voice in this register, rough and low, and another good beat ~danielle
this one gets me dancing... it's groovy! ~danielle
hey i saw your comments on our page. Thanks! i like this song most.
tom waits.. look out!
a warm spot of sunshine
Hey, I noticed you listened to my stuff. Thanks, I figured I'd check out some of your music as well. Great stuff, are you an RPM-er as well?
Very provocative track Tim, amazing song.
a river of emotions. the guitar and lyric flow through the mind. they embody powerful desire. she knows you. you cannot say no to her. it is a very good song. 0x0
I like this Tim, I can actually hear the sun coming up in this song.
Great acoustic guitar sound. Do you use condenser mics for acoustic? I like the lyrics and harmony vocals also.
I love your album cover and profile pic--where'd they come from?
I love alonetone, but one of the things I'm having trouble getting used to is that you can't reply to comments (?, or can you...?). So, the organ tone in 'soak' is sampled from one of those old reed pump organs. My parents have had one forever, and I sampled some notes and plugged them into MachFive. Other than that I use Digital Performer on an aging Mac. Guitars are direct for the most part, through some effects, and drums are samples, either my own kit or other samples. How about you?
Hey man, Finally catching up with alonetone. Thanks for all your generous comments--I like your stuff too. I love the beat/feel of this song.
Tim these songs are amazing! -Aaron-
This one has a really nice vibe; the marriage of vocals, melody, production, lyrics, and playing go really well together.
beautiful!!! excellent mix of tunes, to make a complement with the lyric. A perfect melody
Comments made by tim mcfate
this is surly your strongest style. well played. i can really hear david bromberg in there
those guitars are so 70;s. took mre back to a different place and time thanks tim
ps. i am from muscatine! (RI now) another old rocker from iowa
well dont the phrazing is spot on and i think you have a very artistic aoorouch tim
well put together. perfect for this morning tim
nice melody. i like the whole feel. very modern yet not tim
great guitar tones. nice fingers well played tim
oh yea, you got the style called your own nice job berp very clever and seems like it really comes from your own experiences tim
you got the slim shadey thing going on. nice bed in the back
you are so far back in the member list i can imagine that there were very few members. if you would like more exposure i strongly and heartfeltly , because i like your stuff, suggest you repost to get on the topo of the page tim
nice to see and hear you over here. .........and if i die before i wake. i used to say it before bed every night as a kid. i was sort of mad e to say it but it used to really scare me. that and TB. this song brought that all up as a forgotten memory. ialso used to be so upset that my sundaty techer would tell me that my father in heaven was first in line before my real father. i couldnt comprehend that and i felt so insecure. i have a much different perspective. i might start to think about my four year old saying a prayer before bed .
viva la RPM!
yes, you are a writer for sure. that cant be said by many
trexy. what a handle on the riff gods
this has a great feel. this one reminds me of your album cover. i like vocals as well. really nice job, stutering fuss guitar
reminds me a lot of kraftwork,
reminds me of david bowie.
like the gangly guitars.
stuttering rythem. i like it. you sure are prolific. just keep doning it . that is what i say. wow, testify, safe keeping
long wait lots of work. some people choose differnt things. begining of the end nice job tim