mike grutka: Listen

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this was an unfinished chord progression i liked but couldn't do anything with. my brother jon came up for my birthday and wanted to see how recording worked. i picked this one because i wasn't working on it for the CD and wasnt' worried about screwing anything up.

3 hours later i had 90% of the parts and vocal line in place and we stayed up blasting the rough mix through my PA speakers until 6am.

he never made it to Buffalo for work the next day, but i got a great song.

sometimes wandering by
wishing i could read between your lies
was it something that i wondered
was it something that i read

again you're leaving
i fell down around you tonight
you've got the lessons of your time
find your way you'll find the light

i don't know why you stay behind
hold it tight all i see is you fall down
now yesterday is here

somtimes see you breaking down
nothing takes you here
believe in now
act is why you'll never know
caught by your way
something here still holds you down

you keep your secrets
you pack away in boxes you can't find
you've got to stand up change your line
or you'll never know what i

so far from home
await the sign
listen here
if you won't find a way now
yesterday is here

something here finds me
gone down the way to find my home
something takes me back to where
i'm losing all my hope