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The Ones He Left Behind
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A Vietnam Veteran struggles with his past.
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I live in East Texas where I own a recording studio and operate a small independent record label. I produce and engineer all styles of music from Country to R&B to Rap. I write songs in several styles also, mainly Country, R&B, Gospel, and my own style of Rock. I believe that all genres of music have something worthwhile and relevant to add to our lives, and that there is no such thing as a good or bad style - only good and bad songs. I play guitar, sax, keys, and harmonica, and I am by no means a virtuoso on any of them. I play decent enough to get it right eventually, but when I have the choice I prefer to let someone else do in an hour what would take me 3 hours to get it good enough to go on an album. My real talents are songwriting, producing, and engineering. they are also my passion. I also do freelance acoustical consulting for individuals building their own studios, schools, nightclubs, businesses, and churches who need help with their sound issues.
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Genre
Country • Alternative Country
Charts
#1,556 in subgenre Peak #3
Charts
Peak #26
Author
Chris Garrett
Rights
copyright 2003 Chris Garrett
Uploaded
September 22, 2004
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MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
This is a quick demo of the song to get feedback before I actually begin work on a finished master recording of the song. The final version will retain many of the elements that are in the demo, but many things will be changed and added such as real guitars, a really solid vocal, background vocals, and more dynamics in the accompaniment tracks. I am working in concert with a few organizations and special ministries right now to use this song to help spread awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder in individuals who have seen combat. I've wanted to write this song for years. I would like to be able to use this song to benefit veterans. If any of you have other ideas to use this song to raise awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, give me a holler at: alngvw@aol.com
Lyrics
He sits staring at the TV Sometimes when it's not even on. He wonders if he's crazy, He's not sure now anymore. His legs are paralyzed - A gift from "Victor Charlie". Too afraid to close his eyes, He can't control his heartbeat. 'Cause he hears those haunting voices That call out in his mind - The voices of the ones he left behind. Chorus 1 Texas'll never ride the range again. And Comanche, he's danced his last dance With that Indian Summer wind. Gunny never saw his little girl. He lays awake 'till morning breaks 'Cause when he shuts his eyes, He thinks about the ones he left behind. vs 2 So many years have passed now, But the pain's as fresh as yesterday. The war goes on inside him, The dark side's just a step away. There's nothing he can do 'Cause he can't face his demons. He thought the fight was through, But he still hears their screamin'. He can't escape those haunting voices That call out in his mind _ The voices of the ones he left behind. Repeat Chorus 1 vs 3 He wheels into the bedroom And finds his issue .45. He puts on his dress blues - First time since 1969. He's gotta still those haunting voices That call out in his mind - The voices of the ones he left behind. Chorus 2 There's Texas waving from the other side. And the beauty of Comanche's dance Across the Great Divide. Gunny's waitin' on his little girl. The voices rage inside his mind, He's crossed over the line... And now he's with the ones he left behind.
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