Permission To Quit

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Here's a cool little tune I wrote and recorded as part of FAWM (February Album Writing Month) 2016.  My goal is to write 14 songs in 28 days. I've got 6 so far.

Permission To Quit

February Album Writing Month 2014

Once again, I am participating in FAWM (February Album Writing Month), but unlike last year I won't be posting my daily progress. Fret not, however, you can keep up with my results at my FAWM Page (I've got seven songs done so far) All of the songs can be streamed from that page, so if you're interested, please go on and take a look, and while you're at it, feel free to check out the great work of my fellow FAWMers. There's some really cool music being created by my FAWMing peers.
OK thats all I have to say.
Bye.

FAWM Song #7 - "Mailing It In"

The last song I submitted for FAWM 2013 was this little number, "Mailing It In" which is as much a commentary about my FAWM output as it is (sometimes) about my life. Despite the premise and the impetus behind it, it's actually one of my favorites from this year's go-round.
Again, I remind you, these are very rough demos (most of them recorded on the voice memo thingy on my iPhone) so please keep that in mind when listening.
Anyways, you can stream or download "Mailing It In" here. 

Well I’ve gone and done it again
Made a mess out of a simple thing
And I swore that I wouldn’t do
A thing like that to me and you
But I’m selfish and I’m weak
And I’m doing it now even as we speak
And I wish I could pretend
And lie to myself like I lie to my friends

But I’m mailing it in
Mailing it in
And I hope that no one’s noticin’
Cause I’m mailing it in
mailing it in
And I think I’ve always been
Mailing it in

And whats the greater sin?
To fail or not to try again?
Oh is it even fair
That I don’t feel enough to care
Yeah I wish that I could say
That it mattered to me either way
But it seems my apathy
Is finally catching up with me

‘cause I’m mailing it in
Mailing it in
And I hope that no one’s noticin’
Cause I’m mailing it in
mailing it in
And I think I’ve always been
Mailing it in

And whats the greater sin?
To fail or not to try again?

‘cause I’m mailing it in
Mailing it in
And I hope that no one’s noticin’
Cause I’m mailing it in
mailing it in
And I think I’ve always been
Mailing it in

All of my FAWM 2013 submissions can be viewed/streamed HERE and if you are a member of their site, you can comment/hurl insults/heap praises upon me.  

FAWM Song #6 - "Feel Like Standing Up"

FAWM Song #6  "Feel Like Standing Up" can be streamed or downloaded here.

Well I feel like standing up
Then I feel like sitting down
Well I feel like I’m going nowhere
Whenever you’re around
(Whenever you’re around)

Well I feel like I never knew you
It feels like we were never friends
It feels like I’m wondering
If we’ll ever be again
(Will we ever be again?)

What came between us?
Was it too many people? Or too many miles?
I haven’t seen us
Could it be that I’ve been losing you all the while?

Well I feel like Sammy Hagar
After leaving Van Halen
I feel like I’ve gotta prove
Something to the world again

You used to be my strongest ally
Used to shield me from attack
Used to be we were in the trenches
Fightin’ back to back

What came between us?
A couple of words? Or a couple of miles?
We once were dreamers
I guess dreams only last for a little while

(Chorus - which I omitted on the demo for brevity and because I hate it)
But when the day is through
I’d still be there for you
I’m still on your side
And when it’s said and done
our friendship isn’t gone
Til one of us has died

(bridge)
Where did we go wrong?
Haven’t seen you for so long…

Well I feel like standing up
Then I feel like sitting down
Well I feel like I’m going nowhere
Whenever you’re around
(Whenever you’re around?)

Well I feel like I’ve lost a brother
Like I’m losing my best friend
And I feel like I’m wondering
If we’ll ever be again
Will we ever be again?
Will we ever be again?

FAWM 2013 Song #4 - Sweet Daisy May

Apologies for being slow to post my FAWM results, but this year the yield was kind of thin. How lean? Song #4 is about my dog, Daisy May.
Well, not every fucking song is going to be "Hotel California", what can I tell you?
Please keep in mind that these are extremely rough demos.

"Sweet Daisy May" can be streamed or downloaded from here.

Sweet Daisy May
Is nipping at my heels
She can’t talk
So she can’t tell me how she feels
She might be hungry
Might want to play
Either way
My slipper’s gonna pay

Sweet Daisy May
Is like lightning in a bottle
Everything she does
she does at full throttle
She’ll bark at oxygen
Run circles in the snow
And chase that old hound dog
Everywhere he goes

Sweet Daisy May
Sweet Daisy May
What did we ever
Do before the day 
You came our way?
Sweet Daisy May
Daisy May
What did we ever 
Do before that day?

Sweet Daisy May
is voicing her objection
See she’s sensitive 
to any (kind of) rejection
She’s telling me
to put that damn guitar away
And get on the ground
Cause Daisy May she want to play

Sweet Daisy May
Sweet Daisy May
What did we ever
Do before the day 
You came our way?
Sweet Daisy May
Daisy May
What did we ever 
Do before that day?