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Can you hear the train? :: Free Music Podcast

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We tried something a little different this week. Normally, when it comes to piecemeal recording, we’ve been recording elements of the music first, usually starting with Jeremy and then lay things over it, often ending with the vocal line at the end.
Well, last week, I couldn’t get to sleep and came up with some ideas of lyrics so I wrote them down as I usually do. However, in this case, I had a little melody line in my head so I decided to just lay them down a cappella. Afterwards I forwarded them on to Jeremy to see if he thought he could make use of them somehow.
As you can hear, Jeremy came up with a beautiful piano line over it and it comes together nicely.
I really love the showtunes feel to this song.

Can you hear the train coming?
Someone is listening.
With so many words in the air,
it’s hard to grab them.

Through all the noise,
I’ll find your frequency.
A filter, an envelope,
wrap me up with postage.

Someone is listening;
keep an ear to the ground.
You’ll hear the distance come roaring through.
I’ll hold my tongue from speaking desperation
and just keep my ear to the ground.

Each week passes by with a new verse
to be stated, to be told.
to blow off the steam as the steam blows
and the engine turns
and the wheels keep rolling on the tracks.

I think I can.
I know I can.
I will cross that line to find the next.

and keep moving
and keep moving
and keep moving on.

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