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The Dying Day
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One of the best days of my life was meeting a girl in a park and having a mini-romance as the late afternoon sky darkened. This one is about that day, and draws off the emotions I was feeling to paint a picture.
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Influences include Elliott Smith, Bob Dylan, Alice in Chains, The Pixes, Beck, Nick Drake, the Shins, Cat Power, The New Pornographers, Iron and Wine, Bright Ey
Inspired by artists like Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, and Beck ... I started fiddling around with a microphone, acoustic guitar, and discovered how much I enjoy making personal music that reveals my deepest emotions. Creating music has become a therapeutic device for me as I capture a mood on my guitar and then start recording as I sing whatever comes to mind, allowing the melody and words to be "of the moment" and completely spontaneous. A writer by profession, I love the freedom of not putting the lyrics on paper and simply allowing my heart to talk and say whatever it feels without censoring. And the end result is the songs I've created and now look back on to discover more about myself based on what I say through improvisational singing.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
#4,786 in subgenre Peak #81
Charts
Peak #357
Author
Graydon Smith
Rights
Graydon Smith
Uploaded
March 07, 2007
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.2 MB • 128 kbps • 3:31
Story behind the song
I wanted to use very sparse guitar in the piece and relied more on vocals then instruments to get my emotions across. Many people have told me this is a sad song that evoked powerful emotions, but I would love to hear what you think.
Lyrics
Still early, but the sun is moving softly down in the sky Inching it's way to inky black Parting ways for the moon to come back Shadows fall long now spilling over tall trees, like giants, scraping the sky I'm toppling over and feeling dizzy As the summer wind keeps the flowers busy Don't want to say good-bye To the dying day Want to stay just this way Look out here comes the dying day. I feel in love with you a thousands times in that late afternoon. into your blue eyes sparkling colors bright as the sun threw emeralds of dying light. Don't want to say good-bye To the dying day hmmm Want to stay just this way Look out here comes the dying day. Shadows fall long now spilling over tall trees, like giants, scraping the sky I'm toppling over and feeling dizzy As the summer wind keeps the flowers busy Don't want to say good-bye To the dying day Want to stay just this way Look out, here comes the dying day. Don't want to say good-bye To the dying day Sadness whispers "Here to stay" Oh, here comes the dying day.
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