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The End Of My Rope
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A song from the project, "St. Christopher's Sin". Sort of moody, ethereal, with a western feel to it. TK on guitar and programming.
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Acoustic, electric, innovative, eclectic, evocative, powerful, original, ethereal, strong vocals, strong storytelling. Great songs, mini-dramas. Thought-provoki
Mr. Majstyk (took the name from an old Charles Bronson movie that no one remembers...kinda cool and obscure...sorta fitting!) Just a man and his guitar and his music. A few fills here and there to keep it interesting. Maybe no one else gets it, but that's OK. The stories needed to be told, to be written, to be recorded and documented. Not to be "hits"...just to be "songs". Stripped down to he essentials. It starts with words and melody. And a story. And an overall musical "mood". Funny how some things never change no matter how much money or technology you throw at it. It starts and ends with the song. I was "in the biz" for a good many years. In the 70's, I was the lead singer/performer (aka Vince Diamond) in the 50's and 60's rock n roll review "Cruis'n". Throughout the 80's, I was the lead singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist of "Steve One and the Shades", and in the 90's, the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of "St. Christopher's Sin". Took a break for awhile and moved to Los Angeles. Got into acting and voice-over work, and while that is fun and challenging, I missed the music. Didn't miss being in a "band" per se, but just missed the creative spark of songwriting and guitar playing and singing. So, I unpacked my gear and just started writing again. Archived here for storage and to share with other musicians and "civilians". And I am back to performing live again, doing the kind of variety thing I started with, but this time digging deep into my roots and performing the stuff I heard as a child and thru my formative years..."From Rat Pack to Rock & Roll!" with legendary keyboardist David Moscoe as my music director and band leader.
Song Info
Charts
Peak #148
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Steve Waddington/ Terry Kincannon
Rights
Steve Waddington
Uploaded
March 08, 2005
Track Files
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MP3 3.1 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
T.K. wrote the intro riff and I built a song around it. Its about a decent into madness, but the protagonist doesn't want help, he just wants to take someone down with him. ...or something like that. Set against a minor/major guitar thing. Gives it a kinda of melancholy new-wave-western groove. (Pitched this one to Chris Isaak as well..same old story...LOL)
Lyrics
The End of My Rope Lyrics and music c. Steve Waddington I dont' know how I can go on Don't know how much I can take Just how far can a willow bend Before its branches break I'm at the end of my rope I'm at the end of my rope My mind is off in the distance I'm falling over the edge Don't try to hold me responsible For anything that I've said I'm at the end of my rope I'm at the end of my rope Full of frustration, fresh out of hope I feel like I'm swingin'... ...at the end of my rope You know you're welcome to join me You know that there'll always be An open invitation to swing out here with me Sometimes I start to get dizzy When the rope starts to sway Don't bother trying to reach me I'm going down anyway I'm at the end of my rope I'm at the end of my rope Full of frustration, fresh out of hope I feel like I'm swingin'... ...at the end of my rope I'm at the end of my rope...
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bodefan
Oct 19, 2008
Unfortunately, at certain times in my life I have found myself living in the song you wrote and sang so that I felt I was living the passion and movement in the scene of this song. Chissy Faith