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RhysFraser
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This is the first song I’ve written in what I think was a while, but I guess that’s relative. I think it’s kind of neat, but I’m worried the narrative may not be clear enough to understand. Anyways here’s a take of it, the instrumental I posted before in tune topics, I think. Have a great day whoever may read this!

A Two-Bit Hack in a Cowboy Hat

 

Standing on the plate

Two strikes and I swing

And I miss

Batter up

Pull up to your place

First date and it’s late

Turn your cheek to my lips

And I miss

Pucker up

Driving too fast

Just trying not to crash

Flashing lights in my mirror

Growing fast

Buckle up

Always coming in last

Always bringing up the past

Need it all but what you have ain’t enough

Toughen up

 

I’m a two bit hack in a cowboy hat

I don’t know how

But I know I’ve got back

I might be in first

I might be in last

Don’t matter cuz where I come from

We only roam in packs

 

Another weekend over

Another curtain closed

Another burning shower

Another change of clothes

I’d be there in an hour

If I had somewhere to go

But I put my phone to fire

Just to try to see a ghost

 

The fat lady’s gone to sleep and

All the band’s gone back to drinking

Too loose words return to thinking

For the rest on our way home

Mountains melt to molehills

All the memories that hold still

Make no sense to me contextually

I’m just glad y’all had your fill

Cuz the joker’s coming back

Not sure the jester ever will

 

And I glanced into the mirror

As I made someway my own

And almost smiled thinking

About a girl I’d never known

Who never had to know

The jester’s never been alone

That when I leave he doesn’t go and roam

He’s just a puppet in a show

Like memories of fucked up dreams

The jester died when I awoke

So I held my phone to fire

Just to try to raise a ghost

 

I held my phone to fire

Just to try to raise a ghost

It gave me a little bit of hope

 

I’m just a two-bit hack in a cowboy hat

I don’t know where they are

But I know I’ve got back

And I’m not in first

And I’m not in last

I guess they’ve gone to roam in packs

Right now I’m home alone

And just a two-bit hack in a cowboy hat

https://m.soundcloud.com/rhys-rj-fraser/sets/on-a-song-that-i-wrote


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Well....... I love the title  🙂

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RhysFraser
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If I were to review your Face, I’d similarly note that I love the hat! 

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@japov

Sorry hombre, that was a fresh out of bed, eff this guy response. It’s not intended to have any commercial appeal as a song, but I’m comfortable that it conveys what I hoped it would. That said if ya wanna say you hate it, just say you hate it. My tolerance for passive aggression is low. That said, sorry for chirpin’ your face. It is, after all, just a face ?

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Ha! Lolol............... Truth be told, the title is the only reason I listened!

"""I think it’s kind of neat, but I’m worried the narrative may not be clear enough to understand"""

On that note..... Yea, sorry, I don’t get it at all.... But I do truly admire your tenacity and willingness to just "put it out there"! I hope I'm reading you right and you actually do have a good sense of humor about all this. I’ve learned that a little "passive aggressiveness" goes a long way in today’s hyper sensitive politically correct world..... But I’m still brutally honest among friends 🙂

 

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@japov

We’re all good buddy. I’m aware this sort of tune ain’t your cup of tea, so I’m not offended by that whatsoever. And on the tenacity thing, thanks! Learned a long time ago I can’t tell what’s good and not so my policy’s just toss everything I write out there and let someone else decide (hence the like 80 tracks I think I’ve uploaded this year... which are almost overwhelmingly filler). 

As far as the brutal honesty thing, I get ya. As I always say, if I didn’t tell you when I hated it you’d never believe me when I say I like that one! Anyways, hope your week’s goin’ well buddy. No hard feelings here. 

Cheers

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Well now, hang on there a sec..... I still feel like you’re just blowing me off! And as far as "my cup of tea" is concerned, trust me.... you have no idea lol. How about telling us your motivation/inspiration behind this one and then perhaps we can offer better feedback. ? 

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RhysFraser
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@japov

Aw, damn it! Alright, ummm.... I guess to explain it I’m going to have to backpedal and admit I know it’s not my finest effort. The first verse/chorus isn’t specifically inspired by anything, just classic brooding crap. That part I actually like, lyrically. The part where it sort of flips vibes was inspired by post-music festival fatigue mixed w/ self-pity at learning a girl I was hitting it off with there is in a committed relationship :/ (frustrating stuff). Tbh I was feeling musically uninspired and stuck on both so I amalgamated them into one with an instrumental I’d written independently of them... so this song’s basically just Frankenstein, sewn together from the parts of old dead bodies 😛 I agree with you the title’s cool though! Btw one last time sorry for my dick comment this morning. Uncalled for and probably driven by my knowing the song kinda sucks. I always appreciate the feedback, even when it’s brutally honest. Cheers

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You know, the cool thing about songwriting is that they can always be re-written! Since you’ve already "Frankensteined" this one lol, why not go ahead and write another verse about what just happened here? 

Daily brooding

Two bit hack in a cowboy hat

met/lost girl

Two bit hack in a cowboy hat 

told my story

Two bit hack in a cowboy hat 

wrote this song

Two bit hack in a cowboy hat 

Became Millionaire

Two bit hack in a cowboy hat .....  🙂

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RhysFraser
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@japov

Hahaha, you know what? I think I’ll do that. Haven’t written a song about writing a song in a while, and I think this one’s probably best to walk away from until something clicks on one of those lyric sets. Thanks again buddy, I think I needed someone to push me a bit to admit I’m not happy with it

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Enjoyed Da Listen my friend

Larry G. Killam


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