Tell me is this Real Life?

“Real Life” demo recording 2002

Dear Reader

I came across two songs written in late 2002. They have my demo vocal on them so I’m a bit embarrassed to post the audio – however lyrics are another matter. It’s worth also noting the complexity and density of the arrangement.

This one is called “Real Life”. It was written at a time that I was trying to build a freelance music business with bugger-all business skills. I have always been completely hopeless at selling, myself or anything else, so I sent out all the demos and waited, while the rented studio space ate into our savings. Not good.

I did however, really enjoy being alone to create music, and I did quite a lot of that. Not much of the results have been heard by anyone. The lyrics do indicate the other side of feelings at this time – a consciousness of being “other” perhaps? I should point out that the lyrics are actually addressed to my wife. I did not want to write a “hey you make me feel good” song, it’s a thank you in it’s own oblique way although I have never actually considered playing it to her.