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I wrote this song as a plea from the past. A message in a time capsule planted in you memories. It is in remembering that we learn.
Maybe it is because I have worked in the service area in one form or another for years, but I see a lot of people that do not want to wait their turn. They think they have a better reason to be first than anyone else already in line. The bass player with The Merchants Of Death (equal part original / cover band I played in) had a fascination with trains so I added the part about the train being on time after using some of his images while talking excitedly about their beauty and how powerful they are. It seemed to fit. You don’t have to wait, but neither will the rest of the world if you are not here to get on board. It exposes a point in time where too many things seem to push you the wrong way, and very little anyone can do about it. Life stacked against you.
It is also a reminder that somethings are better understood when looking at them in the distant past. As we remember events – especially through our dreams – our part in those events can become clearer. Often, I am not the saint or righteous person I thought I was when it happened. We can all be fools. Sometimes our dreams and the path to paradise is right in front of us and we do not realize it; or worse we refuse it for mysterious reasons. This is one of my older songs that I really love even after all these years.
This is another song recorded on my 12 string Ovation guitar I have. For this song you can tell I have two vocal tracks and I am singing all the way through the song. Using slight panning separation I try to add distance in the vocal parts. The guitar is open-tuned to G, which makes the chords seem full and spacious at the same time. I like it, anyway! To me this is a gorgeous sound all on its own.
“Get Out Of Line”
Just after my dream fades,
I hear her say,
“There will be many days,
For Fool Parades.
CHORUS:
If you don’t want to stand,
Then get outta line.
But don’t be surprised,
If the train is on time.
Still, it seems funny how,
Lost track of now.
Things that might have helped out,
They won’t allow.
CHORUS:
If you don’t want to stand,
Then get outta line.
But don’t be surprised,
If the train is on time.
“Don’t forget what I said”,
And I shake my head.
Feel the sweat on my bed,
Or tears instead.
CHORUS:
If you don’t want to stand,
Then get outta line.
But don’t be surprised,
If the train is on time.
Just after my dream fades,
I hear her say…..
“Don’t forget me”.
MidiMike 